Division 3 — S SCENIC HIGHWAY SETBACK OVERLAY ZONE

The purpose of the scenic highway overlay zone is to implement the scenic highways element of the general plan to minimize adverse visual impacts and enhance the public's aesthetic enjoyment of the scenic highway corridors. This shall be accomplished through the use of landscaped setbacks on certain roads designated as local scenic highways.

(Ord. No. 1949, § 10(Exh. A, 10), 9-25-18)

All uses permitted in the underlying zone over which the scenic highway overlay zone is placed shall be permitted in the overlay zone. Whenever the overlay zone is placed on the official zoning map, the designation shall be as indicated in the map legend. The regulations of the scenic highway overlay zone shall apply in addition to the regulations of the underlying zone. The most restrictive regulations shall take precedence.

(Ord. No. 1949, § 10(Exh. A, 10), 9-25-18)

Front yards adjoining a scenic highway shall be a minimum of 25 feet in depth, and shall be landscaped with a mixture of live trees, shrubs and ground cover.

(Ord. No. 1949, § 10(Exh. A, 10), 9-25-18)

The following streets are designated as scenic highways:

(1)

Florida Avenue, from Sanderson Avenue west to the sphere of influence line.

(2)

Florida Avenue, from Stanford Street east to the sphere of influence line.

(3)

State Street, from Thornton Avenue south to the sphere of influence line.

(4)

Simpson Road, from the west sphere of influence line to State Street.

(5)

Sanderson Avenue, from the north sphere of influence line to Domenigoni Parkway excepting that portion from Florida Avenue to 850 feet south and that portion of the easterly side from Florida Avenue to 530 feet north.

(6)

Warren Road, from Commonwealth Avenue to Simpson Road.

(Ord. No. 1949, § 10(Exh. A, 10), 9-25-18)