9663.8. - Sustainable design.

A.

Solar access—Passive and active open spaces. All required passive and active open space areas shall be designed to allow for a minimum four (4) hours of natural sunlight during the winter solstice for the City of Agoura Hills latitude of 34.1533 degrees north.

B.

Water conservation.

1.

All buildings shall meet or exceed the water efficiency standards defined by state and local codes at the time of construction.

2.

Stormwater capture systems shall be incorporated into the building and site design, consisting of at least two (2) of the following:

a.

Rain barrels;

b.

Cisterns;

c.

Downspouts that drain into landscaped areas;

d.

Permeable paving materials;

C.

Green roofs and walls.

1.

Green roofs and green walls shall use regionally appropriate, native, and/or adaptive species and include key elements for successful establishment, such as sufficient structural engineering, efficient irrigation, appropriate waterproofing and root barrier, and effective drainage, as approved by the building official using standard reference materials.

2.

Green roofs shall be designed to permit solar installation where needed to support the energy strategy.

3.

Green roof species shall be selected with an emphasis on habitat creation, including a minimum of one (1) of the following:

a.

Pollinator species;

b.

Nesting species;

c.

Food sources.

(Ord. No. 22-461, § 8, 8-24-2022)

9663.9. - Other requirements.

A.

Utility and mechanical equipment.

1.

All roof-top mounted utility and mechanical equipment shall be screened from the public right-of-way as set forth in section 9663.7(B) above.

2.

Utility and mechanical equipment shall not be located within any required active open space area.

Ground-mounted mechanical, electrical, and utility equipment shall be placed a minimum of ten (10) feet away from any pedestrian path and/or driveway.

B.

Mailboxes.

1.

Mailboxes shall be placed either at an on-site location adjacent to or incorporated into a common area for all residents or at individual units.

2.

In mixed-use developments, separate mailbox and package delivery/pick-up areas shall be provided for the residential and commercial components of a project.

C.

Service and refuse areas.

1.

Trash enclosures shall be located a minimum of twenty (20) feet away from any pedestrian path and/or driveway.

2.

Trash enclosures shall not be located in any front yard, street side yard, parking space, required landscaped area, or open space areas.

3.

Trash enclosures shall not be located within twenty (20) feet of any adjacent property zoned for residential use.

4.

Trash enclosures shall be designed to utilize the same materials and colors as the buildings they serve. Chain-link fencing with or without wooden/plastic slats is a prohibited material for the enclosure.

5.

Every trash enclosure shall have a non-combustible, overhanging trellis or roof cover designed to prevent precipitation from entering trash bins.

6.

Enclosures shall be designed and constructed to accommodate the collection of recyclable materials to the extent required by the responsible collection contractor.

7.

Trash enclosures shall be buffered from adjacent parking with a minimum six-foot-wide landscape planter.

D.

Lighting.

1.

Surface parking area lighting fixtures shall be fully shielded and mounted no more than sixteen (16) feet above the ground.

2.

Pedestrian-oriented lighting in areas other than parking lots shall have a maximum height of sixteen (16) feet.

3.

All lighting shall be directed downward or shielded to prevent light trespass onto adjacent properties. Light trespass onto adjacent properties shall not exceed one (1) foot-candle at the property lines, measured at ground level.

4.

Roof-mounted lights are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 22-461, § 8, 8-24-2022)

9664—9670. - Reserved. PART 3. - SPECIAL PERMIT OR REVIEW DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE