Mountain House Municipal Code § 9-8-2801 Intent

It is the intent of this Chapter to provide a method for reviewing Improvement Plans for conformance with City of Mountain House Improvement Standards and conditions of approval for discretionary applications.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

Improvement Plans shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer, unless waived by the Director. Off-site and on-site improvements required by City of Mountain House Improvement Standards and conditions of approval for the application shall be incorporated into the Improvement Plans. The plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Director prior to the issuance of a building permit. A fee, as specified by resolution of the City Council, shall be required.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

Improvement Plans shall be reviewed by the Director using the Staff Review Procedure as specified in Chapter 3 of Division 2.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

Improvement Plans prepared under the provisions of this Chapter shall incorporate the information required by the conditions of approval and ordinance requirements of City of Mountain House to insure that off-site and on-site infrastructure meets the minimum requirements of the City. Unless otherwise specified in this Title, the use cannot be established until all conditions of approval have been complied with. Improvement Plans approved under this Title are approved for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of approval.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

(a) Requirements. In those instances involving a use that requires the preparation of Improvement Plans and the Improvement Plans have previously been approved, the Director may approve amendments to said Improvement Plans for the expansion or adjustment of an existing development if the expansion complies with all of the following requirements:

(1) The existing Improvement Plans are adequate to determine the compliance of the proposed expansion with all required standards and conditions.

(2) The building or use expansion is incidental to the existing use.

(3) The building or use expansion does not result in a change of use.

(4) The building expansion involves less than twenty-five percent (25%) increase in floor area covered by the existing structures associated with the use.

(5) A use involves less than ten percent (10%) increase in the overall site area covered by the existing use.

(6) The building or use expansion complies with the existing requirements of the agencies having jurisdiction and any other appropriate agencies as determined by the Director of the Community Development Department.

(b) Requirements Not Met. If the proposed expansion does not meet with the above requirements in Subparagraph (a), a new set of Improvement Plans shall be required.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)