Del Norte County Municipal Code § 21.23 PC Planned Community District 21.23.10 Intent 21.23.20 Minimum District Size…

These district classifications are applicable to parcels of land which are suitable for and of sufficient size to contain a planned development project comprised of one or more land uses which are compatible with each other, integrated in use and design to the districts adjacent to the parcel and are in accord with the General Plan or adopted specific plan.

It is the intent of the PC district to designate lands which meet the intent of the district and for which a plan for project development has been adopted pursuant to this chapter. For the purposes of Section 21.52.20(A) (4), the planned community district uses listed under the principal permitted use section herein shall be considered as the principal permitted use in the California Coastal Zone. Variances and adjustments to the district's requirements and standards shall not be considered a principal permitted use for purposes of Section 21.52.20(A)(4).

The regulations set forth in this chapter apply in all PC districts and are subject to the provisions of Chapters 21.02 through 21.60, except that where apparent conflict in regulations occurs, the regulations specified in this chapter shall apply.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

The PC district may be established on parcels containing a minimum of one acre of land which is determined to be suitable for a planned community.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

No uses shall be permitted without a use permit.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

Uses permitted subject to the securing of a use permit as specified in Chapter 21.45 shall be as follows:

1. All residential uses permitted in R-1, R-2, R-3, and MH1 and 2 districts and commercial uses as in the C-1 district.

2. Mobilehome subdivisions.

3. Additional activities which are in the opinion of the planning commission, proper accessory activities to be included in the total development with a particular PC district and which are compatible with subsection A of this section.

(Ord. 95-06 § 9 (part), 1995: Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

1. The residential density of the project shall not exceed the overall density set forth by the General Plan or adopted specific plan.

2. Where commercial development is proposed as a part of a project in a residentially designated area it shall be an incidental use designed for the convenience of project residents.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

Standards for building heights, area, coverage, density, yard requirements, parking and screening for PC uses shall be determined by the planning commission, and shall be governed by standards of the residential, commercial or other districts most similar in nature and function to the proposed PC uses.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

1. Application for the establishment of a PC district shall include an application for a use permit for all developments within the district. Such application for a use permit includes the following:

   1. A map or maps to scale showing:

      1. Topography of the land. Show one-foot contour interval where the natural terrain is in general under twenty percent slope and five-foot contours on terrain of over twenty percent slope,

      2. Proposed street system and lot design,

      3. Areas proposed to be dedicated or reserved for parks, parkways, playgrounds, school sites, public or quasi-public buildings, and other such uses,

      4. Areas proposed for commercial uses, off-street parking, multiple-family and single-family dwellings and all other uses proposed to be established within the district,

      5. Proposed locations of buildings on the land.

   2. Elevations to scale of all proposed buildings and structures other than single-family residences including signs and

   3. Other data and information which may be deemed necessary by the planning commission for proper consideration of the application.

Approval of the PC district and project use permit shall include tentative approval of land and building development plans.

2. Where a project proposes a subdivision of land, the application for the subdivision shall be made in conjunction with the planned community zoning and use permit applications.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

1. Where a map for the subdivision of land is a part of project approval, the final map and improvement plans and construction drawings shall be submitted to the department of public works and the building official respectively for final review prior to submission to the board of supervisors for approval and the recordation of maps and deeds and the issuance of building permits respectively. Where changes are

proposed in the final documents which are not in substantial compliance with the approved tentative plans, the planning commission shall review the changes and approve or deny the changes prior to final action.

2. Where a map for the subdivision of land is not a part of project approval, improvement plans and construction drawings shall be submitted to the building official for final review. Where changes are proposed in the final documents which are not in substantial compliance with the approved tentative plans, the planning commission shall review the changes and approve or deny the changes prior to final action.

3. Upon approval of the rezoning and use permit and tentative map for subdivision of land, if applicable, the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution of intention to rezone the subject parcel to the PC district upon which final approval action shall take place when all final construction drawings, improvement plans and maps, if applicable, are ready for permit issuance and recordation, if applicable, subject to Section 21.23.90. The PC (planned community) zoning shall be effective upon the recordation of the subdivision.

(Ord. 86-04 (part), 1986: Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

1. All use permits for projects pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to Section 21.56.50(A). In addition, those parcels which do not include a map for the subdivision shall be subject to Section 21.56.50(B).

2. Where a map for the subdivision of land is a part of the approved project and where a substantial start has not been made to use the use permit within eighteen months after the date of granting thereof, or the use permit has been abandoned for a period of eighteen months, then, with-out further action by the planning commission or board of supervisors, the use permit shall be null and void. Evidence of a substantial start or abandonment of a use permit may be reviewed by the planning commission as per Section 21.56.50(A). Project renewal prior to a substantial start may only be granted pursuant to state and county regulations applying to maps for the subdivision of land and use permits.

3. In any case where the use permit is revoked or expires, the zoning shall remain in, or pursuant to Chapter 21.52, be returned to a zoning district which is compatible with the General Plan or adopted specific plan.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

The owners of parcels of land designated with the PC district for which a development plan has not been approved shall be notified that they have one year from the date of enactment of this section in which to submit the required application(s) for such a plan. Where no application is submitted within the specified time, Section 21.23.90(C) shall apply. Those parcels of land for which a project has been approved and evidence of a substantial start does not exist shall be subject to the criteria of Section 21.23.90.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)