Article 5 — Evaluations
Orinda Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Orinda
16.84.320 - Application hearing.¶
When approving or denying an application and tentative map for conversion, the Planning Agency shall consider: A. The information required by Article 2; B. The community vacancy rate for rental housing as established by the director of planning as needed; C. Whether the proposed conversion would cause any of the following without sufficient available comparable housing: 1. Displacement of a significant number of families with school age children, 2. Displacement of a significant number of elderly or handicapped tenants, 3. Displacement of a significant number of low and moderate income tenants, 4. An adverse impact on the ability of displaced mobilehome park residents to find adequate space in a mobilehome park; D. Compliance with the condominium standards contained in Section 16.84.060; E. Which alterations recommended by the acoustical engineer's analysis can reasonably be required in order to improve noise attenuation between units.
(CCCC§ 926-18.202)
16.84.330 - Evaluations.¶
In approving an application and tentative map for conversion the Planning Agency shall be satisfied that: A. The proposed conversion will not be detrimental to the general health, safety and welfare of the city; B. Any involved structure is physically suited to conversion based on information provided for advisory body evaluation and appears to meet all condominium standards of this chapter for which exceptions have been granted; C. The conversion and its cumulative impacts will not cause significant hardships for current residents; D. The rental increase limitations and prehearing noticing requirements contained in this chapter have been, or will be complied with; E. Vacancies in the proposed project have not been intentionally increased for conversion; F. Sufficient steps have, or will be taken by the subdivider to mitigate any adverse impacts of the conversion on the ability of any displaced mobilehome park residents or find adequate space in a mobilehome park. (CCCC§ 926-18.204)
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- Chapter 16.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 16.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.16 — MERGERS
- Chapter 16.20 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.24 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 16.28 — FINAL MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS
- Article 1 — Form and Contents
- Article 2 — Supplementary Documents
- Article 3 — Checking
- Article 4 — Approval
- Chapter 16.32 — IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
- Article 1 — Form and Contents
- Article 2 — Public Works Department
- Article 3 — Construction
- Chapter 16.36 — STREET LIGHTING
- Chapter 16.40 — SIDEWALKS AND PATHS
- Chapter 16.44 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Chapter 16.48 — CURBS AND GUTTERS
- Chapter 16.52 — STREETS
- Chapter 16.56 — SURVEY MONUMENTS
- Chapter 16.60 — BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES
- Chapter 16.64 — DRAINAGE
- Chapter 16.68 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Chapter 16.72 — FENCES
- Chapter 16.80 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 16.84 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Article 2 — Applications
- Article 3 — Tenant Notice
- Article 4 — Association and Restrictions
- Article 5 — Evaluations
- Article 6 — Final and Parcel Map Filing
- Article 7 — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Title 17 — ZONING
- Title 18 — CLEAN WATER, DRAINAGE AND RELATED RIPARIAN HABITAT …
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