Agoura Hills Municipal Code Div. 2 Street Improvements

The existence of inadequate street widths and improvements in the right-of-way adjoining buildings, dwellings and other structures within the city, and the lack of adequate sidewalks, trails, curbs, gutters, tie-in pavement, drainage facilities, street lights, trees and other landscaping, and traffic signage and striping is found and declared to be dangerous to the public health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the city.

Except as otherwise provided, every owner, lessee or other person constructing or substantially modifying or causing to be constructed or substantially modified, any building, structure or off-street parking facility in the city shall also provide for the construction of necessary curbs, gutters, drainage facilities, sidewalks, trails, pavement, street lights, trees and other landscaping, and traffic signage and striping. The improvements shall be made in accordance with city standards, specifications and design for all public and private street frontage adjoining the property upon which the construction is to be done. For the purposes of this section, substantial modification shall mean any expansion of the square footage of the building or structure, or parking facility.

Where it is found by the city that the proposed improvements or use of property will cause an increase in vehicular or pedestrian traffic which will constitute an additional burden upon existing streets and create the need for additional right-of-way, street extensions or other required improvements, the property owner shall dedicate sufficient right-of-way and provide the full improvements specified in section 9602.1 for the full width of the adjoining streets.

Further, the reviewing may require, as part of development, the recording of an agreement providing that the subject property will participate in any assessment district subsequently formed by the city to make improvements to the city's transportation system that will benefit such property.

The building official shall not conduct a final inspection of any building, structure, or other facility and shall withhold approval of permanent public utility connections thereto, other than telephone utilities, until:

A. The provisions of 9602 through 9602.2 have been met, or a cash deposit to guarantee the required construction, has been filed with the city;

B. Any required dedication has been made to the city, and/or the design of any required improvements have been completed and approved by the city engineer.

Any decision made under the provisions of sections 9602 through 9602.3 may be appealed directly to the city council.

Beyond the impacts of new development on adjacent streets and highways, all new uses and structures contribute cumulatively to the level of traffic and congestion on the surrounding and community-wide streets and highways. In order to mitigate said impacts, all new development or structures shall contribute to the city's transportation improvement fund, as provided by city council.