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Chapter 17.44

§ 17.52

Dos Palos Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Dos Palos

17.52.110 Site plan review.

A site plan shall be submitted to the site plan review committee for approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.60.060 of this title before any building, structure, or advertising structure is erected or any parking facilities are developed on any lot within the O district. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

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Chapter 17.54 D. Permitting planned developments on a large PUD scale which would include a combination of any two PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT or all of the above mentioned developments; DISTRICT E. Permitting the redevelopment of parcels for Sections: residential, commercial, or industrial purposes or 17.54.010 any combination thereof, in areas already built upon, 17.54.020 Purpose. but which now have marginal development. (Ord. 17.54.030 Establishment—Application. 342 (part), 1997) Establishment—Required 17.54.040 findings. 17.54.020 Establishment—A pplication. 17.54.050 Permitted uses. A. Applications for the establishment of a PUD 17.54.060 Conditional uses. zone must include a development plan as described 17.54.070 General requirements. in Section 17.54.060 of this chapter. Applications 17.54,080 Required components. shall be submitted to the planning department on a 17.54.090 PublicRevisionimprovements.procedure. director.form prescribed for that purpose by the planning 17.54.100 _ Filing fees. B. Applications may be initiated by the owners 17.54.110 Minimum area requirements. of the land or by the city council or planning com17.54.120 Development schedule. mission. There shall be public hearings on the appli17.54.130 Development schedule—Review cation for the zone establishment or reclassification 17.54.140 by planning commission. and the development plan. The city council, upon Development schedule— recommendation of the planning commission, may Revocation or amendment— approve, disapprove, modify, or attach conditions to 17.54.150 Identification.Extension. a development plan. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.54.160 Compliance with chapter— 17.54.030 — Establishment—Required Application restricted. findings. 17,54.010 The planning commission, after a public hearing, Purpose. may recommend the establishment of a PUD zone, This zone is intended to permit and enjoin logical zone is intended to permit and enjoin logical is intended to permit and enjoin logical intended to permit and enjoin logical to permit and enjoin logical permit and enjoin logical and enjoin logical enjoin logical logical and the city council, after a public hearing, may by or desirable development and carry out the objecordinance establish a PUD zone; provided they find tives of the the general plan by: that the facts submitted with the application and A. Permitting the initial development or enlarge- the initial development or enlarge- initial development or enlarge- development or enlarge- or enlarge- enlargepresented at the public hearings establish: ment of commercial of commercial commercial districts in close proximity to A. That each individual unit of the development residential areas while protecting the character character and if built in stages, as well as the total development, quality of adjacent adjacent residential uses; can exist as an independent unit capable of creating B. Permitting clusters of multiple-family multiple-family devela good environment in the locality and being in any opments in appropriate locations within single-fami- in appropriate locations within single-fami- appropriate locations within single-fami- locations within single-fami- within single-fami- single-famiStage as desirable and stable as the total developzones with suitable controls imposed; ment;

ing clusters of multiple-family multiple-family devela good environment in the locality and being in any opments in appropriate locations within single-fami- in appropriate locations within single-fami- appropriate locations within single-fami- locations within single-fami- within single-fami- single-famiStage as desirable and stable as the total developzones with suitable controls imposed; ment;

Purpose. This zone is intended to permit and enjoin logical zone is intended to permit and enjoin logical is intended to permit and enjoin logical intended to permit and enjoin logical to permit and enjoin logical permit and enjoin logical and enjoin logical enjoin logical logical or desirable development and carry out the objectives of the the general plan by: A. Permitting the initial development or enlarge- the initial development or enlarge- initial development or enlarge- development or enlarge- or enlarge- enlargement of commercial of commercial commercial districts in close proximity to residential areas while protecting the character character and quality of adjacent adjacent residential uses;

B. Permitting clusters of multiple-family multiple-family developments in appropriate locations within single-fami- in appropriate locations within single-fami- appropriate locations within single-fami- locations within single-fami- within single-fami- single-family zones with suitable controls imposed; C. Providing for the location, under suitable safeguards, of desirable types of research and manufacturing uses adjacent to and within commercial or residential areas;

B. That the uses proposed will not be a detriment to the present and proposed surrounding land uses, but will enhance the desirability of the area and have a beneficial effect;

C. That any deviation from the standard ordinance requirements is warranted by the design and

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additional amenities incorporated in the development plan which offer certain unusual redeeming features to compensate for any deviations that may be permitted; and D. That the principles incorporated in the proposed development plan indicate certain unique or unusual features which could not otherwise be achieved under the other zoning districts. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.54.040 Permitted uses. In a PUD zone any and all uses are permitted, provided such use or uses are shown on the development plan for the particular PUD zone as approved by the city council. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.54.050 Conditional uses. A. Aconditional use permit shall be required for any and all uses in a PUD zone with the exception ofa single-family residence on an approved building site and buildings accessory thereto which meet all requirements of a single-family R-1 zone. B. A conditional use permit may be issued by the planning commission without a public hearing, if the structure or structures comply with the development plan and conditions thereof. (Ord. 342 (part), 19977)

and all uses in a PUD zone with the exception ofa single-family residence on an approved building site and buildings accessory thereto which meet all requirements of a single-family R-1 zone. B. A conditional use permit may be issued by the planning commission without a public hearing, if the structure or structures comply with the development plan and conditions thereof. (Ord. 342 (part), 19977)

17.54.060 General requirements. A. Aplanned unit development shall be designed and located so as to minimize traffic congestion on public highways and streets in its vicinity and to best fit the land use pattern of the area in which it is located.

B. Setbacks, building heights, distances between buildings, lot coverage, building densities, parking requirements, and landscaping requirements shall be established by the planning commission for each planned development in a manner which assures the suitable integration of the planned development into the neighborhood or area in which it is located. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.54.070 Required components. The development plan shall include all of the following: A. A plot plan map which shows: 1. Existing and proposed public street and sidewalk improvements, 2. Lot design, 3. Areas proposed to be dedicated or reserved for any public use, including but not limited to public utility easements, public buildings, and public land uses,

  1. Parking and interior traffic flow, 5. Land uses within three hundred feet of the external boundary of the PUD zone; B. Site details, including: 1. Preliminary building plans, including generalized elevations,

  2. Maximum building heights, 3. Maximum lot or area coverages, 4. Minimum distance between structures, 5. Minimum setbacks from interior lot lines, 6. Minimum setbacks from street rights-of-way, 7. Landscaping, screening, and lighting, 8. Projected population densities within the planned unit development zone; C. Signing limitations, including generalized locations, maximum sizes, maximum height, and lighting arrangements. For neighborhood shopping centers (i.e., shopping center in which the major tenant is a supermarket) sign regulations shall not be less restrictive than those established for the C-N neighborhood commercial district;

D. Zoning classification to be located within the development;

E. Development schedule as described in Sections 17.54.130 through 17.54.160 of this chapter; F. Any other reasonably related information necessary for the planning commission to act. The planning department shall accept only such plans as contain the information specified or reasonably determined necessary. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.54.080 Revision procedure. A public hearing by the planning commission and .

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city council shall be required prior to approval of revisions to the plan which involve changes in land use, expansion or intensification of development or changes in the standards of development. The planning director shall determine, on a case-by-case basis, those instances when a revision to the development plan is necessary. Applications shall be submitted to the planning department on a form prescribed for the purpose by the planning director. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.54.0909 Public improvements. Improvements to full city standards of all public rights-of-way abutting and within the development shall be required. In addition, if determined necessary for proper traffic circulation, the applicant may be required to provide proper methods of ingress and egress to the development, including acceleration and deceleration lanes, and traffic devices including channelization and signalization. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.54.100 _ Filing fees. Fees for the establishment or revision of a PUD zone, or for the consideration or revision of a development plan, shall be charged for the purposes and in the amounts provided in Chapter 17.84 of this title. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.54.110 Minimum area requirements. Each planned development shall have a minimum area of five acres, except that a development plan otherwise consistent with the intent of this title may be approved for: A. Development of a minimum of two and onehalf acres to be designated residential planned development (RPUD) on the official zoning map, containing no industrial or commercial uses except that one , or more residential buildings may be used for limited overnight accommodations where breakfast may be served to overnight guests if the following conditions are met:

  1. The owner shall reside on the premises; 2. The primary residence shall be listed on either the national, state or local historic register;

  2. There shall be a minimum of one off-street parking space per bedroom hired out and two offstreet parking spaces for the owner-resident; and 4. Any new buildings constructed on the premises shall be architecturally consistent with the historic residence. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.54.120 Development schedule. An application for a PUD zone shall be accompanied by a development schedule indicating the approximate date when construction of the first project shall begin, which date shall be no later than one year from the effective date of the rezoning of the property. The development schedule will include tentative completion dates for the various projects. The development schedule, if approved by the city council, shall become a part of the development plan. On each anniversary of the approval of the application an updated development schedule shall be submitted to the planning department. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17.54.130 Development schedule—Review by planning commission. Periodically, the planning commission shall compare the actual development in the various PUD zones with the approved development schedules. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

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