Bradbury Municipal Code § 9.43.030 Procedure

The purpose of this chapter is intended to preserve the view of ridgelines and hills within the City. The following regulations of building heights and processes for determining such building heights are hereby established.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.04.060.010, 3-20-2007)

(a) Generally. Any building, structure or improvement shall be subject to the limitations of this chapter, if the outline of the building, structure or improvement affects the view or vista of any preexisting, developed property taken from the main structure (excluding bathrooms, hallways, garages, or closets) or lot (excluding the setback area) where the City determines the best and most important view exists. A view may extend in any horizontal direction (360 degrees of horizontal arc) and shall be considered as a single view even if broken into segments by foliage, structures or other interference.

(b) View definitions. In determining significant views to be considered, the following definitions shall apply:

Far view means a scene located out of the City, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles basin, city lights at night, mountains and distant mountain areas.

Near view means a scene located within the City, including, but not limited to, a valley, ravine, equestrian trail, pastoral environment, or any natural setting.

View shall not include vacant land that is developable under this Code, distant mountain areas not normally visible, nor the sky above distant mountain areas.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.04.060.020, 3-20-2007)

(a) Submission. For any development to which Section 9.43.020 applies, the applicant, as part of the architectural review process, shall submit plans and elevations depicting the silhouette of the building against the horizon or view corridor as viewed from locations determined by the City staff. The applicant shall also stake out the property with poles or other indicators to demonstrate the impact of the structures on the view.

(b) Notice and public hearing. Notice and a public hearing shall be provided as part of the architectural review process by the Planning Commission for the proposed development.

(c) Determination. The Planning Commission may impose any height limitations required to prevent the proposed development from appearing above a ridgeline or hillside or from obstructing the view of an adjacent property, except that no limitation may reduce the developable height of the main building or structure on the parcel to less than 18 feet.

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.04.060.030, 3-20-2007; Ord. No. 375, § 10, 5-18-2021)