San Diego Municipal Code Div. 4 General Supplemental Regulations

(“General Supplemental Regulations” added 3-27-2007 by O-19590 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

(a) The following criteria shall be incorporated by the City Manager, Planning Commission and City Council when implementing any proposed grading within the Carmel Valley Planned District:

(1) Preparation of a comprehensive landscaping and irrigation plan for all
graded slopes to provide for rapid stabilization of slope areas;

(2) Close phasing of grading operations and slope landscaping and
building construction to reduce the period when bare slopes are
susceptible to erosion;

(3) Design project to preserve natural topography, unique geologic
formations, and native vegetation to the fullest extent possible;

(4) Use contour grading techniques to reduce harsh, manufactured slopes,
utilizing rounded top and toe of slopes which blend into natural
contours wherever possible;

(5) Minimize the height of cut-and-fill slopes wherever possible, while
varying the gradient of long, horizontal banks;

(6) Utilize slopes' gradients that can readily support landscaping;

(7) Construct permanent energy dissipators and settling/catchment basins
with regular, long-term maintenance; and

(8) Provide a system of bladed ditches at flat gradients across larger,
graded pad areas to allow on-site entrapment of silt during
construction.

(b) Approval of the first tentative map which shall propose any grading, a
development, building or construction for each precise plan, shall be subject
to the approval of a comprehensive drainage plan by the City Engineer for the
entire area of the precise plan prior to recordation of a final map. This plan

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shall show drainage facilities, both permanent and temporary, which will be
installed to control or mitigate soil erosion, silting of lower slopes, slide
damage, or flooding problems. Such drainage provisions shall recognize the
sensitivity and proximity of the Penasquitos Lagoon.

(c) Post Development. The following guidelines shall be used when evaluating
grading and excavation proposed after the initial development has been
completed:

(1) The development shall result in minimum disturbance of the natural terrain and vegetation commensurate with the proposed use of the lot or premises; and

(2) Provisions are included to control or mitigate soil erosion, silting of
lower slopes, slide damage, flooding problems, or excessive cutting or
scarring.
(“Grading Regulations” added 3-27-2007 by O-19590 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

In order to reduce the amount of energy consumed, the following criteria shall be considered:

(a) Where possible, building should be oriented to receive maximum benefits of
active and passive solar access;

(b) Outside shades and awnings for windows may be utilized; and

(c) The exterior of dwelling units should be shaded with vegetation, using
non-deciduous trees on the north and deciduous trees on the south, where
feasible.
(“Energy Conservation” added 3-27-2007 by O-19590 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

Notwithstanding any provision of the Carmel Valley Planned District Ordinance to the contrary, all signage located within the Carmel Valley Planned District area shall conform to the Carmel Valley Signage Guidelines and Criteria adopted by the City Council on January 9, 1991, and filed in the office of the City Clerk as Document No. OO-17578. This document shall apply to all areas of the Carmel Valley Planned District. All other signage provisions contained within the Carmel Valley Planned District are superseded by the regulations set forth in this Section. (“Permanent and Temporary Signage Guidelines” added 3-27-2007 by O-19590 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

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