San Joaquin County Municipal Code Ch. 9-110 4M - Definitions

The following additional definitions or changes to existing definitions in the development title shall be used:

Additional Town Center Unit. "Additional Town Center Unit" means a dwelling unit which provides affordable housing opportunities for low income and medium income persons in the Town Center of the Mountain House Community and which is not included in the calculations of residential densities as specified by the Mountain House Master Plan or by any of the various Specific Plans for the Mountain House Community.

Applicable Public Agency. "Applicable Public Agency" means a public agency or its successor that is the recipient of Public Land within the Mountain House Community and that is authorized to provide the infrastructure and services on said Public Land.

Average FAR. "Average FAR" means the floor area ratio calculated by dividing the total Livable Area plus attached garage interior floor area by the total lot area for all lots subject to and included within a Model Home Master Plan.

Bicycle Commuter Route. "Bicycle commuter route" means a Class I bike path or Class II bike lane which is designated as the most efficient path of travel for the dedicated bike commuter.

Bikeway. "Bikeway" means a Class I bike path, a Class II bike lane, a Class III bike route, or a bicycle commuter route.

Biologist, Qualified. "Qualified biologist" means any person who has completed at least four (4) years of training in wildlife biology or a related science and has demonstrated field experience in the identification and life history of the animal that is the subject of the survey.

Class I Bike Path. "Class I bike path" means a path where bicycle travel is the designated use and which is separated from the vehicular network to provide the greatest degree of physical safety for the cyclist.

Class II Bike Lane. "Class II bike lane" means a path where bicycle travel is the designated use and which consists of a separate marked lane within a roadway, with guide signs and pavement markings along the way.

Class III Bike Route. "Class III bike route" means a path where bicycle travel is the designated use and which is signed only, with the cyclist sharing the right-of-way with motorists.

Dedicate, Dedicated, and Dedication. "Dedicate, dedicated, and dedication" means the legal process of transferring, whether by grant deed, certification on a subdivision map, or otherwise, Public Land to an Applicable Public Agency.

Density Bonus Unit. "Density Bonus Unit" means an additional residential dwelling unit which is not included in the calculations of residential densities specified by the Mountain House Master Plan or by any of the various Specific Plans for the Mountain House Community and which is permitted to be constructed as part of a residential development in the Mountain House Community, provided said development satisfies the conditions specified in Chapter 9-315.

Developer. "Developer" means, for purposes of the Mountain House Development Title, the legal or beneficial owner or owners of any land included in a proposed development, including the holder of an option or contract to purchase or other persons having enforceable proprietary interests in such land, and any successor in interest thereto.

Development Permit. "Development Permit" means any discretionary or ministerial permit required for a project, excluding General Plans, Master Plans, Specific Plans, Special Purpose Plans, or amendments thereto, ordinance text changes, and rezonings.

Dwelling, Second Unit. "Second unit dwelling" means a detached or attached dwelling unit, not including a mobile home, that is located on the same parcel as a primary single-family dwelling, is clearly subordinate in size to said primary single-family dwelling, and is subject to the requirements specified in Chapter 9-830M.

Fee Per Lot Square Foot. "Fee per lot square foot" means that fee component of the Affordable Housing Impact Fee that is applied to the net parcel area of a residential parcel.

Forty-Five Degree (45°) Clear. "Forty-five degree (45°) clear" means that all points on a structure must not touch an imaginary line drawn at a forty-five degree (45°) angle from the nearest right-of-way line or property line, as applicable.

Landowner. "Landowner" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity owning or developing land within the Mountain House Community and/or contemplating development within the Mountain House Community.

Land Voucher. "Land Voucher" means a document given in exchange for acreage in fulfillment of the requirements of the Public Land Equity Program.

Livable Area. "Livable area" means the area within the outside walls of a residential unit, whether attached or unattached, but not including unfinished garages, unfinished basements, porches, or storage facilities not accessible from the interior of the residential unit.

Master Developer. "Master Developer" means Trimark Communities, a California general partnership, and any successor in interest thereto, in the case of Mountain House lands outside the Specific Plan III planning area. Otherwise, "Master Developer" means Gerry N. Kamilos, LLC, and any successor in interest thereto.

Master Specific Plan. "Master Specific Plan" or "Mountain House Master Specific Plan" or "Master Plan" means the policy document which presents policies, requirements and standards for the entire Mountain House Community and guides the preparation of subsequent Specific Plans, Tentative Maps, and other approvals required to implement the building of the Mountain House Community.

Mountain House Community Services District. "Mountain House Community Services District" or "MHCSD" means the community services district established to administer and to provide certain services and infrastructure for the inhabitants of Mountain House.

Multi-Use Path. "Multi-use path" means a pedestrian path that safely accommodates both pedestrians and bicycles.

Nontransportation Noise Sources. "Nontransportation noise sources" means equipment, utilities or processes associated with industrial, commercial or public facilities that create a constant or periodic noise in a fixed location.

Noise-Sensitive Uses. "Noise-sensitive uses" means residential, educational, hospital, and group care uses.

Pedestrian Path or Way. "Pedestrian path or way" means a right-of-way designed for use by pedestrians and not intended for use by motor vehicles of any kind. Said pedestrian path or way may be located within or outside of a street right-of-way, at grade, or grade separated from vehicular traffic.

Pre-Existing Residential Areas. "Pre-existing residential areas" means the three distinct residential areas that were in place before the Mountain House New Town was established, described and labeled as "Grant Line Village," "Homesite Parcels," and "Old River Homesites" by the Master Plan.

Preliminary Map. "Preliminary Map" means any lot line adjustment, merger or tentative map application that is submitted to the County, prior to the completion of all Mountain House Master Plan subsequent plans and programs, only for the purpose of financing, land sale or exchange, or planning area segregation, after which a more definitive Development Title application is required to be submitted to the County before construction permits can be obtained for the affected area.

Private Land. "Private Land" means any land within the Mountain House Community that can be developed for private use and profit.

Public Land. "Public Land" means acreage required by an Applicable Public Agency to provide public services and infrastructure to or on behalf of the residents of the Mountain House Community, as specified in the Public Land Equity Program Technical Report as of November 28, 1997.

Public Land Acreage Requirement. "Public Land Acreage Requirement" means the amount of land that a Landowner is required to provide in order to fulfill the requirements of the Public Land Equity Program, calculated by multiplying the gross acres of a subject property by the Public Land Percentage.

Public Land Deficit. "Public Land Deficit" means the additional amount of land needed to meet the Public Land Acreage Requirement for a subject parcel, calculated by subtracting the number of acres actually shown for public use on said parcel from the parcel's Public Land Acreage Requirement.

Public Land Equity Program. "Public Land Equity Program" means the program as set forth in Chapter 9-1245M of this Title.

Public Land Equity Program Technical Report. "Public Land Equity Program Technical Report" means the report which provides the methodology for calculating the Public Land Acreage Requirement on a subject property and the Public Land Percentage.

Public Land Percentage. "Public Land Percentage" means the percentage of land within the Mountain House Community that is Public Lands, calculated by dividing the total Public Lands within the Mountain House Community by the gross acres within the Mountain House Community held in private ownership, as specified in the Public Land Equity Program Technical Report, and multiplying the result by one hundred (100).

Public Land Surplus. "Public Land Surplus" means the amount of land that exceeds the Public Land Acreage Requirement for a subject property, calculated by subtracting the Public Land Acreage Requirement from the number of acres actually designated for public use by the Master Plan or Specific Plan or any applicable Special Purpose Plan.

Specific Plan. "Specific Plan" means, for the purposes of the Mountain House Development Title, a plan which is prepared pursuant to Government Code Section 65450 for the systematic implementation of the Mountain House Master Specific Plan and which provides detailed information and instruction regarding the types, locations and densities of land uses; development phasing; zoning regulations; public infrastructure and services; development; and design guidelines. "Specific Plan" shall include Mountain House Specific Plan I and other Specific Plans.

Specific Plan Reimbursement Program. "Specific Plan Reimbursement Program" means the program as provided for in the Mountain House Public Financing Plan that has been developed to reimburse the Master Developer and other Developers for the costs which they have incurred or will incur in the preparation and adoption of the Mountain House Master Specific Plan and subsequent Specific Plans, and the Supporting Documents.

Story. "Story" means that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story is defined as that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. "Story" also means that portion of a building between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, where the finished floor level directly above is more than six (6) feet above grade for more than fifty percent (50%) of the total perimeter or more than twelve (12) feet above grade at any point.

Subsequent Plans and Programs. "Subsequent plans and programs" means the plans and programs required by the Mountain House Master Plan for development to proceed, as set forth in the Master Plan Development Agreement between the County of San Joaquin and Trimark Communities, or plans and programs as set forth in the Development Agreement between the County of San Joaquin and Gerry N. Kamilos, LLC.

Supporting Documents. "Supporting Documents" means those plans and programs prepared to provide the background and technical bases for the Mountain House Master Specific Plan and subsequent Specific Plans, or developed to implement the Mountain House Master Specific Plan and subsequent Specific Plans.

(Ord. 3813 (part), 1994; Ord. 3951, § 2, 1997; Ord. 3953, § 1, 1997; Ord. 3974, § 1, 1998; Ord. 3975, § 2, 1998; Ord. 4033, § 2, 1999; Ord. 4066, § 1, 2000; Ord. 4242, § 1, 2005; Ord. 4276, § 1, 2005)