Santa Clara Zoning Code § 1.1 Introduction

The Precise Plan describes a revitalized Downtown that is comfortably walkable, amenity-rich, and well-connected The vision includes a complete, compact neighborhood, with human-scaled streets framed by buildings with active and interesting frontages, and a network of highquality streetscapes that weave through Downtown and provides a range of mobility options It is the purpose of the Downtown Precise Plan, and especially of these standards, to help ensure that this vision is implemented

These Development Standards seek to guide private development efforts and public improvements so that as the Downtown develops, it builds in a way that is physically predictable and consistent with the goals and policies of the Precise Plan

To the extent possible, the administration of this code is intended to follow the same procedures and requirements as elsewhere in the City The application process, fees, notice of hearing, date of hearing, decision, notice of decision, effective date, vested rights, finality of decision, appeals, and related procedures and revocation shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth for in Title 18 of the Santa Clara City Code (SCCC)