Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9490 Purpose

The purpose of the OS-DR district is to designate area which, because of natural habitat, visual and aesthetic value or other reason, should be preserved as natural open space by restricting development rights through deed restrictions in conformance with the goals, policies, and objectives of the city general plan. Land uses permitted will be those which are sensitive to the designation of open space and the existing natural resources.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 46, 12-14-2011)

No use shall be permitted in the OS-DR district without a conditional use permit.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 46, 12-14-2011)

Subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, as required by section 9673 et seq., the following uses may be permitted:

A. Parks and trails;

B. Wildlife preserves;

C. Public passive recreational uses which bear a reasonable relationship to open spaces.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 46, 12-14-2011)

All uses and structures not specifically provided for in sections 9490—9490.2, inclusive, are strictly prohibited in the OS-DR land use district. Permitted or conditionally permitted uses shall not be added to this part unless such use or uses are first approved by the voters of the city by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of those voting on the question. Any request or proposal to add one (1) or more permitted or conditionally permitted uses shall be processed by the city in a manner consistent with the requirements of section 9821.5.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 46, 12-14-2011)

Except as follows and subject to the provisions of chapter 6, the development standards for the OS-DR district shall be as established by discretionary review of a conditional use permit.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 46, 12-14-2011)

In order to permit any development the following criteria shall be met:

A. That the proposed project is located and designed so as to protect the safety of current and future community residents and will not create significant threats to life and/or property due to the presence of geologic, seismic, slope instability, fire, flood, mud flow, or erosion hazards;

B. That the proposed project is compatible with the natural, biotic, cultural, scenic and open space resources of the area;

C. That the proposed project can be provided with essential public services and is consistent with the objectives and policies of the general plan;

D. That the proposed development will complement the community character and benefit current and future community residents;

E. That the proposed project is designed to be highly compatible with the biotic resources present, including the setting aside of appropriate and sufficient undisturbed areas;

F. That the proposed project is designed to maintain waterbodies, watercourses, and their tributaries in a natural state;

G. That the proposed project is designed so that wildlife movement corridors (migratory paths) are left in an undisturbed and natural state;

H. That the proposed project retains sufficient natural vegetative cover and/or open spaces to buffer critical resource areas from such project;

I. That where necessary, fences or walls are provided to buffer important habitat areas from development;

J. That roads and utilities serving the proposed project are located and designed so as not to conflict with critical resources, habitat areas or migratory paths.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 46, 12-14-2011)