San Diego Municipal Code Div. 1 General Rules

(“General Rules” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.)

(a) The public health, safety, and welfare require that property in La Jolla Shores shall be protected from impairment in value and that the distinctive residential character and the open seascape orientation of the La Jolla Shores Area shall be retained and enhanced.

(b) The development of land in La Jolla Shores should be controlled so as to
protect and enhance the area's unique ocean-oriented setting, architectural
character and natural terrain and enable the area to maintain its distinctive
identity as part of one of the outstanding residential areas of the Pacific Coast.
The proper development of La Jolla Shores is in keeping with the objectives
and proposals of the General Plan for the City of San Diego, of the La Jolla
Community Plan, and of the La Jolla Shores Precise Plan.
(“Purpose and Intent” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)
(Amended 6-18-2013 by O-20261 N.S.; effective 7-19-2013.)

The regulations as defined herein shall apply in the La Jolla Shores Planned District which is within the boundaries of the La Jolla Shores Area in the City of San Diego, California, designated on that certain Map Drawing No. C-403.4 and described in the appended boundary description, filed in the office of the City Clerk under Document No. OO-16006. (“Boundaries” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.) (Amended 1-8-2020 by O-21164 N.S.; effective 2-9-2020.)

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Map Drawing No. C-403.4

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The administrative regulations as defined herein shall apply in the La Jolla Shores Planned District. (“Administrative Regulations” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

(a) The City Manager shall administer the La Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance.

(b) Powers and Duties

It is the duty of the City Manager to administer and ensure compliance with
the regulations and procedures contained within the La Jolla Shores Planned
District in the manner prescribed herein for both public and private
developments; to recommend to the Planning Commission any changes to the
regulations, provided such changes are necessary for the proper execution of
the adopted plan, and to adopt rules of procedure to supplement those
contained within the La Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance.
(“Administration of the La Jolla Shores Planned District” added 3-27-2007 by
O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

(a) La Jolla Shores Planned District Advisory Board Created

(1) There is hereby created a La Jolla Shores Planned District Advisory
Board which shall be composed of seven members who shall serve
without compensation. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Council. The members shall serve two-year
terms and each member shall serve until his successor is duly
appointed and qualified. The members shall be appointed in such a
manner that the terms of not more than four members shall expire in
any one year. The expiration date shall be April 1. During April of
each year, the Mayor may designate one member as Chairman;
however, in the absence of such designation, the Board shall, on or
after May 15, select a Chairman from among its members.

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(2) At the time of appointment and during incumbency five of the
seven-member board shall be resident property owners of the La Jolla
Shores Planned District. The sixth member shall be a resident of the
district but need not own property and the seventh member shall own
property in the district but need not be a resident. Members of the
Board shall be persons who shall be specifically qualified by reason of
interest, training or experience in art, architecture, land development,
landscape architecture, planning, urban design, or other relevant
business or profession to judge the effects of a proposed development
upon the desirability, property values, and development of
surrounding areas. At least one member of such Board shall be a
registered architect in the State of California.

(3) The Board may adopt rules of procedure to supplement those
contained within the La Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance. Four
members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and
a majority vote; and not less than four affirmative votes shall be
necessary to make any Board decision.

(4) The City Manager shall serve as Secretary of the Board and as an ex
officio member and maintain records of all official actions of the
Review Board. The Secretary shall not be entitled to vote.

(5) All officers of the City shall cooperate with the Board and render all
reasonable assistance to it.

(6) The Board shall render a report annually on March 31, or on request,
to the Mayor.

(b) Powers and Duties

It shall be the duty of the Advisory Board to review all applications for
permits referred to it including applications for Planned Development Permits
for residential development within the La Jolla Shores Planned District and to
submit its recommendations or comments on these matters in writing within
30 calendar days to the City Manager.

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When the California Environmental Quality Act requires that an Environmental Impact Report be prepared in conjunction with an application within the La Jolla Shores Planned District, the Advisory Board shall review this report before submitting its recommendation to the City Manager. It shall also recommend to the Planning Commission any changes to the regulations, provided such changes are necessary for the proper execution of the adopted plan, and to adopt rules of procedure to supplement those contained within the La Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance. The Advisory Board shall utilize architectural criteria and design standards adopted by the City Council in evaluating the appropriateness of any development for which a permit is applied under the La Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance. (“La Jolla Shores Planned District Advisory Board” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

The general regulations as defined herein shall apply in the La Jolla Shores Planned District. (“General Regulations” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

(a) Where not otherwise specified in the La Jolla Shores Planned District, the following provisions of the Land Development Code apply:

Chapter 11 (Land Development Procedures);

Chapter 12 (Land Development Reviews);

Chapter 13, (Zones);

Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 1 (Grading Regulations);

Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 2 (Drainage Regulations);

Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 3 (Fence Regulations);

Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 5 (Parking Regulations);

Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 6 (Public Facility Regulations);

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Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 8 (Refuse and Recyclable Materials Storage
Regulations);

Chapter 14, Article 3 (Supplemental Development Regulations);

Chapter 14, Article 3, Division 1 (Environmentally Sensitive Lands
Regulations);

Chapter 14, Article 4 (Subdivision Regulations);

Chapter 14, Article 5 (Building Regulations);

Chapter 14, Article 6 (Electrical Regulations); and

Chapter 14, Article 7 (Plumbing and Mechanical Regulations).

(b) Where there is a conflict between the Land Development Code and the La
Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance, the Planned District Ordinance
applies.
(“Applicable Regulations” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)
(Amended 8-4-2011 by O-20081 N.S.; effective 10-6-2011.)
(Amended 1-27-2022 by O-21416 N.S.; effective 2-26-2022.)

The height of the building or structure, and measurement thereof shall be in accordance with the La Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance and Land Development Code Chapter 11, Article 3, Division 2 (Rules for Calculation and Measurement). (“Height Limitation—Measurement” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

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Article 10: La Jolla Shores Planned District

(“La Jolla Shores Planned District” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)