Salinas Municipal Code Div. 2 Specific Plan (SP) Overlay District

The purpose of the specific plan overlay district regulations is to:

(a) Ensure orderly planning for the development of new growth areas and the revitalization of existing developed areas;

(b) Avoid premature or inappropriate development that would result in incompatible uses or create public service demands exceeding the capacity of existing or planned facilities;

(c) Allow for detailed and flexible planning of larger areas of land;

(d) Maintain environmental equilibrium consistent with existing soil, groundwater, stormwater, vegetation and air resources; and

(e) Ensure sensitive site planning and design.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

The specific plan overlay district may be combined with any zoning district located in the city. The district with which the specific plan overlay is combined shall be the base zoning district. Each specific plan overlay district shall be shown on the zoning map by adding "SP" to the zoning designation followed by consecutive numbering indicating the order of their establishment. The existing specific plan overlay areas are shown on Figure 37-40.20.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

Use classifications, development regulations, and design standards shall be those of the underlying base zoning district's use classifications, development regulations, and design standards (as identified in Article III: Base District Regulations of the Zoning Code) except as modified by a specific plan adopted for the site.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

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The specific plan overlay district shall be preceded by or made concurrent with the adoption of a specific plan in accordance with Article VI, Division 15: Specific Plans setting forth land use, circulation, public facilities, environmental and design standards and guidelines, and any other elements appropriate to the development or revitalization of an area, along with text and maps, all of which must be consistent with the goals and policies of the general plan.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

Approval for land use or development of a site within a future growth area, as designated in the general plan, shall be preceded by or made concurrent with the adoption of a specific plan for that site. Specific plans located in the future growth area shall also be subject to the regulations in Article III, Division 8: New Urbanism Districts.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

Where a conflict occurs between the specific plan overlay district and the base district or any other section of the Code, the specific plan overlay district regulations shall prevail.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)

Adoption, amendment, or the repeal of the specific plan overlay district shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Division 14: Rezones/Pre-zones/Zoning Code Amendments and Article VI, Division 15: Specific Plans.

(Ord. No. 2463 (NCS).)