Chapter 8.22 — RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RR)

Chapter 8.22 - RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RR)

The purpose of this district is to promote a rural character by providing for very low density single-family residential uses, agricultural uses, and preservation of the natural environment consistent with the general plan.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023)

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, all residential development projects must conform with the Town of Moraga Design Guidelines, as may be amended from time to time, or be granted an exception to one or more of the design guidelines by the planning commission in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 8.72.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023)

A.

A detached single-family dwelling on each lot and the accessory structures and uses normally auxiliary to it.

B.

Agriculture.

C.

Accessory dwelling units consistent with Chapter 8.124.

D.

Supportive housing and transitional housing of the same type allowed in this district.

E.

Animal keeping in accordance with Chapter 8.92, excluding Article 2.

F.

Dog daycare, dog training.

G.

Home occupations in conformance with Chapter 8.112.

H.

Child day care center (small and large family day care home only); and

I.

Residential care facilities with six persons or fewer, employee housing with six persons or fewer, and group homes not requiring licensing by the State of California.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023; Ord. No. 316, § 4, 6-25-2025)

In this districts, each of the following uses is permitted on issuance of a conditional use permit:

A.

Animal keeping in accordance with Chapter 8.92, Article 2.

B.

Religious facility.

C.

Park and outdoor recreation facility.

D.

Animal boarding.

E.

A use which the planning commission, after notice and public hearing, has found to be comparable to any of the foregoing uses.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023)

8.22.050 - Density transfer.

Density transfers shall be processed under Chapter 8.104.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023)

8.22.060 - Minimum lot area and setback regulations.

A.

The minimum lot area and setbacks for principal structures are set forth in the following table:

B.

Development standards in the R-R District may be altered through the Planned Development process identified in Chapter 8.48.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023)

At no point shall the building height of a structure exceed two stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less. On lots where a building is stepped down a slope and the building footprint slope is twenty (20) percent or greater, the maximum aggregate building height shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet. Measurement of building height shall be as defined in Chapter 8.04 of this title.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023)

Setbacks and other development standards for accessory structures and buildings, including decks, shall be as defined in Chapter 8.70 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023)

Setbacks and development standards for fences and walls shall be as defined in Section 8.68.040 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023)

Any application for a subdivision or planned development in this district shall include a study or analysis including the following information prepared by one or more certified professionals approved by the planning director:

A.

Land use analysis, including adjacent land uses, densities, and the potential for citing proposed development so that its visibility from nearby residential uses is minimized.

B.

Geotechnical analysis, identifying:

1.

Steepness of slope, including location of any slopes greater than twenty (20) percent.

2.

Potential landslide hazards, including soil with a history of slippage or slopes subject to severe surface erosion or deterioration.

3.

Proximity to known faults (active or inactive), as documented by the California or US Geological Surveys or other sources.

4.

Areas subject to enhanced seismically induced ground shaking or seismically induced ground failure such as a landslide, lateral spread, rockfall, ground lurching, liquefaction, soil settlement, differential compaction and compression.

5.

Areas subject to the effect of seismically induced flooding and/or dam or stock pond failure.

6.

Location and extent of any proposed grading, soil displacement, and alteration to landforms.

C.

Hydrologic analysis, identifying:

1.

Location of any natural drainage way or swale with a drainage basin of fifty (50) acres or more or crossed by a perennial or ephemeral (intermittent) drainage channel.

2.

Location of FEMA 100-year and 500-year flood plain, where present.

3.

Presence of regular or intermittent springs or adverse ground water conditions.

4.

Identification of any areas within one hundred (100) yards upstream or five hundred (500) yards downstream of a reservoir, detention basin or pond of one acre or more in surface area.

D.

Biological resource evaluation, including:

1.

Evaluation of site plant and animal resources, as determined by a qualified wildlife biologist.

2.

Arborist report for site.

E.

Fire hazard severity zone and proximity to wildfire risk zones as defined by CalFire.

F.

Proposed provisions for emergency vehicle access.

(Ord. No. 309, § 3(Exh. A), 5-10-2023)