Chapter 19.24 — AGRICULTURAL (A) AND AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL (A-1) ZONES

Agricultural (A) zones are intended to preserve agriculture or forestry activities in areas suited to that purpose, and to include therein incidental residential development of a rural character.

Agricultural-residential (A-1) zones are intended to preserve agriculture or forestry activities in areas suited to that purpose, and to include therein residential development of a semi- rural character.

(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2056, (part), 2010; Ord. 1601, Exh. A (part), 1992)

A. No building or structure or land shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered, or enlarged in an agricultural (A) zone or agricultural-residential (A-1) zone, otherwise than in conformance with the provisions of this chapter. B. Notwithstanding the above, request for reasonable accommodation may be made by any person with a disability, when the strict application of the provisions in this chapter, act as a barrier to fair housing opportunities, pursuant to Chapter 19.52.

(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 1601, Exh. A (part), 1992)

Permitted, Conditional and Excluded Uses that may be conducted from property zoned agricultural (A) or agricultural-residential (A-1), are identified in Section 19.20.020.

(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)

A. Lot Area Zoning Designations. Minimum lot area shall correspond to the number (multiplied by one thousand square feet) following the A zoning symbol. Examples:

Zoning Symbol Number Minimum Lot Area Square Feet

A/A1 215 215,000

A 400 400,000

A1 43 43,000

B. Minimum Lot Area:

Agricultural (A) Zones Agricultural- Residential (A-1) Zones

1. Minimum Lot size 215,000 square feet (with or without incidental residential use) 215,000 square feet (with no incidental residential use)

Agricultural (A) Zones Agricultural- Residential (A-1) Zones

2. Incidental 43,000 square feet per dwelling unit. Dwelling units in farm labor camps for temporary laborers, and accessory dwelling units shall not residential use be counted for the purpose of determining required lot area under this section.

C. Required Lot Shape. Each lot in an A zoning district shall have such shape that a square with a side of two hundred feet can be inscribed in this lot.

(Ord. 16-2159, §6, 2016; Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)

Table 19.24.050 sets forth the rules and regulations pertaining to the development of structures on property zoned Agricultural (A) and Agricultural- Residential (A-1).

Table 19.24.050: Building Development Regulations

Agricultural (A) Agricultural-Residential (A-1)

A. Lot Coverage, Floor Area Ratio and Building Setbacks

1. Lot Coverage 40% of net lot area 40% of net lot area

2. Floor Area Ratio - 45%

3. Minimum Setbacks

a. First Floor:

i. Front-yard 30 feet 30 feet

ii. Side-yard 20 feet 20 feet

iii. Rear-yard 25 feet 20 feet

b. Second Floor:

i. Front-yard 30 feet 30 feet

ii. Side-yard 20 feet 20 feet

iii. Rear-yard 25 feet 25 feet

c. Second-story Decks and Patios:

i. Front-yard 22 feet 17 feet

ii. Side-yard 20 feet 20 feet

iii. Rear-yard 25 feet 25 feet

B. Height of Principal Buildings and Structures

1. Maximum Height * 28 feet

2. Zoning districts with "i" suffix Limited to one story (not to exceed 18 feet)
**

3. Exception for Hillside Areas Planning Commission may approve heights greater than 28 feet upon making all the following findings:

a. The subject property is in a hillside area and has an average slope of ten percent or greater;

b. Topographical features of the subject property make an exception to the standard height restrictions
necessary or desirable;

c. In no case, shall the maximum height exceed thirty-five feet for a principal structure or twenty feet for
an accessory structure;

d. In no case, shall the maximum height of a structure located on a prominent ridgeline, as defined by
Section 19.40.050(H) relating to RHS zoning districts, on or above the four-hundred-fifty-foot contour,
exceed twenty feet.

C. Permitted Yard Encroachments

1. Extension of a Legal Non- a. Where a building legally constructed according to existing yard and setback regulations at the time of conforming Wall Plane construction encroaches upon present required first floor setbacks, one encroaching side of the existing structure may be extended along existing building lines. b. Only one such extension shall be permitted for the life of the building. c. Encroachments into a required yard which are the result of the granting of a variance may not be further extended. d. Further encroachment into a required setback is not allowed. I.e., a non-conforming setback may not be further reduced. e. In no case shall any wall plane of a first-story addition be placed closer than three feet to any property line.

Agricultural (A) Agricultural-Residential (A-1)

2. Architectural Features a. May extend into a required yard a distance not exceeding three feet.

b. No architectural feature, or combination thereof, whether a portion of a principal or accessory structure, may
extend closer than three feet to any property line.

D. Accessory Structures (including As allowed by Chapter 19.100, Accessory Buildings/Structures attached patio covers)

E. Solar Design The setback and height restrictions provided in this chapter may be varied for a structure utilized for passive or active solar purposes, provided that no such structure shall infringe upon solar easements or adjoining property owners. Variation from the setback or height restrictions of this chapter may be allowed only upon issuance of a Administrative Conditional Use Permit subject to Chapter 19.12.

Notes:

• • Fireplace chimneys, antennae, or other appurtenances are excluded from the restriction.

** - Pertains to all buildings in a designated area as prescribed by the City Council by affixing the designation "i" to the zoning district symbol.

(Ord. 17-2165, § 8, 2017; Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)