9652.10. - Same—Additional regulations.

Except as specified in section 9652.5, prior to the issuance of any building or grading permits, approval of a minor land division or subdivision, or the commencement of any construction or enlargement of any building or structure on a lot or parcel of land which is in or partly in an area designated in the general plan and related maps as a significant ecological area or within a hillside area as defined herein, either a conditional use permit or architectural review approval shall be obtained as provided by this section. Development standards, lot size, height and setbacks may be modified by the planning commission in order to achieve the purposes of this chapter.

A.

A conditional use permit shall be required in the following cases:

1.

In hillside areas where the parcel of land contains an area of five (5) acres or greater;

2.

In hillside areas where the parcel of land contains an area of less than five (5) acres whenever the density or open space requirements of this section would prohibit the use of such parcel otherwise permitted by this chapter;

3.

In hillside areas whenever a major slope failure occurs on a developed parcel of land regardless of the size of such parcel; and

4.

In significant ecological areas regardless of the size of the parcel of land.

B.

Architectural review approval pursuant to sections of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code shall be required in hillside areas not subject to the requirement of a conditional use permit pursuant to subsection A, above.