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Ordinance No. 520 AN ORDINANCE 0F THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE 309 AND ALL AMI~NIXMENTS THERETO AND ADOPTING ZONING REG- ULATIONS INCLUDING A ZO'NING MAP DESIGNATING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND REGULATIONS CONTROL- LING TI-rE USES OF LAND; THE DENSITY OF POPLUA- TION; THE BULK, LOCATION, AND USES OF STRUC- TURES; THE AREAS AND DIMENSIONS OF SITES; AND THE APPEARANCE OF CERTAIN USES, STRUCTURES, AND SIGNS; REQUIRING THE PROVISIONS OF USABLE OPEN SPACE, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING, AND OI STREET PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING FACI TIES; CONTROLLING THE LOCATION, SIZE AND MINATION OF SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMEJ OF THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND THE REGU1 TIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATI( AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS. The City Council of the City of Pleasanten does hereby ordain follows: ARTICLE 1. General Sec. 1.100. Reference. This ordinance shall be known and cited as "The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Pleasanton". Sec. 1.I01. Ob.iectives. The zoning ordinance is adopted to protect and to promote the pub- lic health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare. More specifically, the zoning ordinance is adopted in order to achieve the following objectives: a. To provide a precise guide for the physical development of the city in such a manner as to achieve progressively the arrange- ment of land uses depicted in the General Plan adopted by the City Council. b. To foster a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land .uses. c. To promote the stability of existing land uses that conform with the General Plan and to protect them from inharmonious influ- ences and harmful intrusions. d. To ensure that public and private lands ultimately are used for the purposes which are most appropriate and most beneficial from the standpoint of the city as a whole. e. To prevent excessive population densities and overcrowding of the land with structures. f. To promote a safe, effective traffic circulation system. g. To foster the provision of adequate off-street parking and off- street truck-loading facilities. h. To facilitate the appropriate location of community facilities and institutions. i. To promote commercial and industrial activities in erder to strengthen the city's tax base. j. To protect and enhance real property values. k. To safeguard and enhance the appearance of the city. Sec. 1.102. Nature of the Zoning Ordinance. This ordinance shall consist of a zoning map ~lesignating certain districts and a set of reguiatlons controlling the uses of land; the density of population; the bulk, locations, and uses of structures; the areas and dimensions of sites; the appearance of certain uses, structures, anal signs; requiring prov~sion of usable open space, screening and landscaping, and off-street parking and off-street loading facilities; and controlling the location, size, and illumination of signs. The zoning map shall be maintained on file in the office of the Zoning Administrator. Sec. 1.103. Interpretation. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this ordi- nance shall be held to be minimum requirements. No provision of this ordinauce is intended to repeal, abrogate, annul, impair, or interfere with any existing ordinance of the City oI Pleasanton, ex- cept as is specifically repealed herein, provided that where this ordinance imposes a greater restriction on the use et land or struc- tures or the height or bulk of structures, or requires greater open spaces about structures, or greater areas or dimensions of sites, or greater restrictions on signs, than is imposed or required by an ex~ isting ordinance, this ordinance shall control. This ordinance is not intended to abrogate, annul, impair, or in- terfere with any deed restriction, covenant, easement, or other agreement between parties, provided that where this ordinance imposes a greater restriction on the use of land or structures or the height or bulk of structures, or requires greater open spaces about structures or greater areas or dimensions of sites than is imposed or required by deed restriction, covenant, easement, or other agreement, this ordinance shall control. Sec. 1.104. -~)plication. This Ordinance shall apply to all property, except public streets a~ alleys, owned by private persons, firms, corporations, or organi: tions; by the United States of America or any of its agencies; by t] State of California or any of its agencies or political subdivisior by any City or County including the City of Pleasanto~ or any of i agencies; or by any authority or ~tistrict organized under the laws the state of Califoruia. This Ordinance shall apply to structures a~ signs extending into or above streets or alleys, to railroad rights-( way, to electric and communications distribution and service wit where prescribed in the ~listrict regulations; provided, however, th the routes of proposed electric or gas transmission lines shaII be su mitred to the Planning Commissien for approval prior to the acqx sition of right-of-way thereof. Upon review of the utility company application and the Planning Directer's proposed conditions f, route approval, the Planning Commission may set a public hearts for purposes of considering alternate routes, or modifying any co ditions vital to the public interest, which in the opinion of the pla ning Commission requires a public hearing. Sec. 1.105. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, certain words and terms use herein are defined as follows: 1.105.1. a. The word "City" shall mea.n the City of Pleasanton, Alamed County, California. The words "City Council" and "Council shall mean the City Council of the City of Pleasanton. T~ words "City Planning .Commission", "Planning Commission", an the "Commission" shall mean the Planning Commission. dui appointed by the City Council. The words "Board of Adjns ment" shall mean a committee of the City Planning Commissio established as prescribed in Article 25, (Variances), and th words "Board of Design Review" shall mean a committee of th City Planning Commission established as prescribed in Articl 18, (Design Review). b. The words "City Clerk" shall mean the City Clerk of the Cit of Pleasanton, and the word "Secretary" shall mean the Secr~ tary of the City Planning Commission, Board of Adjnstmen~ and Board of Design Review. The weeds "l~uildlng Inspector shall mean the Building Inspector of the City of Pleasanton, th words "Director of Public Works" shall mean the Director o Public Works of the City of Pleasanton, the words "Zonin~ Administrater" shall mean the Zoning Administrator of the Cit: of Pleasanton or his deputy designated by the City 'Manager o the City of Pleasanter, the words "City Attorney" shall meal the City Attorney of the City of Pleasanton, and the word "Chief of Police" shall mean tbe Chief of Police of the Cit'. of Pleasanton. 1.105.2. a. Access corridor. A portion of the site providing access from ~ street and having a minimum dimension less than the require( site width, except that no portion of a site having side lot line: ra~lial to the center of curvature of a street from the street prop erty line to the rear lot line shall be deemd an access corridor The area ef an access corridor shall not be included in determin lng the area of a site. b. Alley. A public way permanently reserved primarily for vehi cular service access to the rear or side ef properties otherwis~ abutting on a street. c. Alter. To make a change in the supporting members of a strue ture, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, or girders, whicf will prolong the life of the structure.