§ 33-1430. Definitions.

Whenever the following terms are used in this chapter, they shall have the meaning established by this section unless from the context it is apparent that another meaning is intended:

"Application" means any request for approval of a development permit subject to the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, subdivisions, plot plans, specific plans, planned developments, planned unit approvals, condominium permits, and conditional use permits.

"Available facility capacity" means the remaining facility capacity available to future development without creating critical infrastructure deficiencies requiring facility construction or expansion. It may be determined at either the project-specific or citywide level.

"Citywide facilities plan" means the plan prepared and approved by the city council that both identifies areas of critical infrastructure deficiencies and provides the analytical framework against which projects are evaluated for conformance with the city's quality of life standards, including drainage.

"Critical facilities" means those improvements that must either be constructed, or financially secured within a geographic area, before development may proceed. Areas with critical infrastructure deficiencies shall be identified by the planning commission and/or city council and be reflected in the citywide facilities plan.

"Development" means any land use, building, or other alteration of land, and construction incidental to such land use, building, or other alteration of land, subject to this chapter.

"Facilities" means all land and improvements defined by the general plan's quality of life standards, including drainage.

"Improvements" include all measures necessary to achieve conformance with the general plan quality of life standards as determined by the citywide facilities plan.

"Improvement threshold" means the point at which a project or group of projects exceeds the acceptable, available facility capacity and required concurrent construction of facilities.

"Neighborhood" means the specific geographic sub-areas as defined by Figure II-12 of the general plan, or as amended.

"Nonresidential uses" means those commercial or nonprofit uses which are either permitted by right or by conditional use permit in residential zones, including, but not limited to, daycare, convalescent homes, church facilities, recreational facilities, parks, and other uses that are not residential in character.

"Quality of life standards" means those service level standards identified by the general plan for traffic/transportation, schools, fire and police service, sewer and water service, parks and trails, and libraries.

"Region of influence" means an area where a critical infrastructure deficiency exists, as specified in the citywide facilities plan.

"Tiers" mean the general categories into which the 21 general plan neighborhoods are grouped as identified by Figure VI-I of the general plan, or as may be amended. (Ord. No. 94-16, § 1, 5-18-94; Ord. No. 95-11, § 1, 7-12-95; Ord. No. 2021-10, § 6, 10-27-21)

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City of Escondido, CA § 33-1431

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§ 33-1431