San Carlos Municipal Code § 17.16 Design Requirements

A. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the design of all subdivisions.

B. The provisions of this chapter shall be incorporated in any subdivision approval unless the City Council finds that, due to the particular circumstances, these design criteria are not necessary or that alternative designs are preferable; provided, that any modifications to the lot size, dimensions, location or configuration standards shall only be made upon request for and approval of exceptions to said standards, per the provisions of Chapter 17.40, Conditional Exceptions.

C. Design of all subdivisions shall include such facilities for the handicapped as may be required by Federal, State or local law. (Ord. 1439 § 4 (Exh. F (part)), 2011: Ord. 879 § 1 Ex. A (part), 1981)

A. In all respects, subdivisions shall be consistent with the General Plan. Subdivisions shall also conform with any adopted specific plan. Subdivisions shall also conform with all other provisions of law, including but not limited to, zoning, safety and health codes.

B. The design of the subdivision or of improvements shall conform in all respects to accepted standards of engineering and shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Any subdivision may be approved subject to such additional design criteria or conditions as may be necessary to ensure the public health, safety, welfare and convenience. (Ord. 879 § 1 Ex. A (part), 1981)

A. Applicability and Exemptions. The provisions of this title shall apply to all proposals for subdivisions, except the conversion of multiple-family dwellings existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title to community housing subdivisions. Existing parcels of land which meet prior minimum zoning standards but which do not meet the standards of this section shall not be deemed substandard or nonconforming by enactment of this section. Where standard zoning provisions for lot area are more restrictive than this section, the standard zoning shall prevail. Standards established for a planned development district which have been adopted for a site prior to enactment of the ordinance codified in this section shall not be altered by enactment of this section and shall not prevent the processing of subdivision maps conforming to a valid development plan wherein lot sizes have been specified. All proposed subdivisions shall meet the standards as specified in Table 17.16.030, Lot Size Standards, below.

Table 17.16.030 Lot Size Standards

1. New lots in the RM-20 Zoning District and/or small lot subdivisions shall meet the minimum lot size and width requirements pursuant to Chapter 18.04, Residential Districts.

2. New lots in a Mixed-Use (MU), Commercial, Industrial Arts (IA), Light Industrial (IL) Zoning District shall meet the minimum lot size and width requirements pursuant to Chapter 18.05, Mixed-Use Districts, or Chapter 18.06, Commercial Districts, or Chapter 18.07, Industrial Districts.

B. Applications. Applications for division of land shall include calculations of the average cross slope of the total parcel and the individual lots proposed. Calculations shall be made using the following formula and shall be in a form capable of being checked.

C. Cross Slope Definition. As defined in Section 17.08.050.

D. Determination of Cross Slope. In all cases, the cross slope of an area shall be determined for land in its natural state or as altered pursuant to previous authorization by the City. The formula set forth in the subsection B of this section shall be used to determine cross slopes.

E. Planning and Transportation Commission Authority. The Planning and Transportation Commission shall have the authority to determine the average cross slope of a subdivision and shall also be empowered to designate different portions of any subdivision having different cross slopes. (Ord. 1612 § 1 (Exh. A), 2024; Ord. 1517 § 2 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 1439 § 4 (Exh. F (part)), 2011; Ord. 879 § 1 Ex. A (part), 1981)