Article I — General Provisions

The purpose of the planned development district is to provide locations for well-planned developments that conform with the General Plan. The planned development provisions are intended to combine General Plan compliance with good zoning practices while allowing certain desirable departures from the strict application of individual zoning district regulations. (Ord. 719 § 2, 2015)

• A. A PD may be established as a base district or as a combining district. When used as a combining district, the PD designation may be combined with any base zoning district.

• B. A combined planned development district shall be designated by the letters PD following the base district designation. A base district shall be designated by PD and the number of the planned development district.

• (Ord. 719 § 2, 2015)

A planned development may include a multiplicity of land uses, provided as follows.

• A. In the case of a PD combining district, such uses would normally be permitted by the base zoning district.

• B. In the case of a PD base district, such uses are allowed by the applicable General Plan land use designation(s) and policies.

• (Ord. 719 § 2, 2015)

• A. In approving a development plan associated with a PD combining district, the Planning Commission and City Council may require or allow variations from development standards for the district with which it is combined such as building height, lot coverage, parking, landscaping and lot sizes and dimensions.

• B. Standards for lot area and dimensions, coverage, yards, building heights, landscaping and parking for uses in a PD base district shall be the standards of the zoning district governing uses most similar in nature and function to the uses proposed in the PD district. Exceptions to these standards may be allowed by the Planning Commission and the City Council when it can be demonstrated that such modified standards would result in more desirable development and are warranted in terms of the relationship of the total proposed development or units thereof in the General Plan.

• (Ord. 719 § 2, 2015)

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City of Calistoga, CA

CALISTOGA CODE

§ 17.24.050

§ 17.24.050

An application for a PD district classification shall be accompanied by:

• A. A written and/or diagrammatic project description that provides sufficient information to evaluate the merits of the proposed reclassification.

• B. A site features map depicting the project site's existing topography, structures and natural features, including areas of significant vegetation, and properties within 300 feet of the site.

• C. A statement as to how the proposed project will comply with the City's inclusionary housing requirements, if ownership residences are proposed.

• D. In the case of a PD base district, proposed district regulations including:

  1. Principal permitted uses.

  2. Accessory uses.

  3. Uses permitted by conditional use permit.

  4. Development standards.

     • a. Minimum lot area.

     • b. Minimum lot width and depth.

     • c. Maximum density.

     • d. Minimum setbacks for principal and accessory buildings, including yard setbacks from adjacent properties and between differing uses.

     • e. Maximum building heights for principal and accessory buildings.

     • f. Maximum lot coverage for structures.

     • g. Accessory building requirements, including setbacks, height limits and location.

     • h. Parking requirements.

     • i. Design guidelines.

     • j. Additional standards as determined by the Planning and Building Director.

• E. In the case of a PD combining district, any proposed variations from the development standards of the base district with which it is being combined.

• F.

• A development plan that identifies the following:

1. Proposed land uses by type, acreage, residential densities and nonresidential uses, expressed in gross square footage of floor area.

2. The proposed circulation pattern, indicating both public and private vehicular and pedestrian ways, preliminary locations and widths of streets and alleys, and estimated traffic generation as it affects public streets within and adjacent to the project.

3. Site features that influence the development of the site.

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4. A preliminary grading and drainage plan.

5. Preliminary elevations of proposed buildings and structures from major vantage points.

6. If a phased development, each phase shall be indicated including location, structures, infrastructure and timing.

7. A statement of provisions for ultimate ownership and maintenance of all parts of the development, including streets, structures, hillside areas (if such exist) and open spaces.

8. Any other information that the Planning and Building Director determines to be necessary to properly evaluate the project.

• G. The Planning and Building Director may waive any of the above required information items if, in their opinion, they are unnecessary or unreasonable under the circumstances.

• (Ord. 719 § 2, 2015)

• A. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing on a proposed PD district, including all of its application materials. The Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council that the PD district and its development plan be approved, approved in modified form, or denied.

• B. In recommending approval of an ordinance adopting a PD district, the Commission shall make the following findings:

  1. The PD district is consistent with the General Plan and with the purposes of the zoning code.

  2. The project will have a beneficial effect that could not be achieved under other zoning districts.

  3. Any variations from standard zoning development standards are warranted by the design and amenities incorporated in the project's development plan.

• C. The City Council shall hold at least one public hearing on a proposed PD district and its development plan after receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation. In approving an ordinance adopting a PD district, the Council shall make the same findings required for the Planning Commission.

• D. Approval by the Council of a planned development district shall constitute that body's approval of the associated development plan which shall be, by reference, incorporated into and become a part of the planned development district. The approved development plan shall govern all development on the site.

• E. Any planned development district shall be subject to all adopted conditions and shall be exempted from other provisions of this title only to the extent specified.

• (Ord. 719 § 2, 2015)

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City of Calistoga, CA § 17.24.070

CALISTOGA CODE

§ 17.24.090

Modifications to an approved development plan shall be submitted for review and action by the Planning Commission, except that minor modifications that do not increase the project's approved density or change the approved uses may be approved by the Planning and Building Director.

(Ord. 719 § 2, 2015)

• A. Development plan approval shall be valid for two years from the date of the Council's final action.

• B. The commencement of a development plan's first phase shall constitute initiation of the planned development project.

• C. A one-year time extension of a development plan's approval may be approved by the Planning Commission upon a finding that circumstances justify an extension. A longer time extension may be approved by the City Council.

• D. In the circumstance of combined and simultaneous filing with other applications with longer approval periods (i.e., subdivisions, development agreements) the approval of the development plan shall be extended to coincide with the longer term, but in no case shall the development plan be extended more than 10 years.

• (Ord. 719 § 2, 2015)

If construction specified in a development plan has not commenced within two years after the establishment of a PD district and the approval of its development plan by the City Council, or following the expiration of any time extensions, the City Council may consider reclassifying all or part of the area to the original zoning district or other district(s) deemed appropriate by the Council.

(Ord. 719 § 2, 2015)

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City of Calistoga, CA

ZONING

§ 17.24.120

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