Chapter 14.02.030 RULES OF MEASUREMENT (§ 14.02.030.010

The purpose of this chapter is to explain how various measurements referred to in this title are to be calculated.

(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)

For all calculations, the applicant shall be responsible for supplying drawings illustrating the measurements that apply to a project. These drawings shall be drawn to scale and of sufficient detail to allow easy verification upon inspection by the Director of Community Development.

(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)

Whenever this title requires consideration of distances, parking spaces, dwelling units, or other aspects of land use and development or the physical environment expressed in numerical quantities, and the result of a calculation contains a fraction of a whole number, the results will be rounded as follows:

A.

General Rounding. Fractions of one-half or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number and fractions of less than one-half shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, except as otherwise provided.

B.

Rounding for Density. When calculating density, fractions of nine-tenths or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number and fractions less than nine-tenths shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

C.

Exception for State Affordable Housing Density Bonus. The calculation of fractions related to permitted bonus density units for projects eligible for bonus density pursuant to Government Code Section 65915 or any successor statute, and Chapter 14.09.210 of this code, any fractional number of units shall be rounded up to the next whole number.

(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)

Density is calculated by dividing the number of units by the developable area. A.

Developable Area. Developable area includes the following:

1.

The entire area of the site except:

a.

Areas with a slope of 25 percent or greater with a vertical change of 25 feet or more.

b.

Creek ways below the stable top of bank, as determined by the City Engineer.

c.

Public flood control channels and related rights-of-way and facilities.

d.

Areas determined to be unbuildable due to geologic instability, as determined by the City Engineer.

Areas above the City's applicable maximum water service elevation, as determined by the City Engineer.

f.

Areas where development is precluded by existing easements and is not included in a required yard or open space.

g.

Public parks, public street or alley right-of-way, and other property for public use which is proposed to be dedicated or sold to the City or public agency or maintained for the general public, for which compensation is provided in the form of fee credit or monetary compensation.

2.

Areas of land dedicated to the City consistent with the following:

a.

The land to be dedicated may be on or off site.

b.

The dedication shall occur prior to the approval of an application for a residential project on the subject site.

c.

The land to be dedicated would be required to be dedicated in conjunction with a future project approval or would be required for public improvements prior to project approval.

d.

The land is dedicated to the City without any fee credit or monetary compensation.

e.

The Director of Public Works determines that the timing and conditions of the proposed dedication are in the public's best interest.

f.

A written agreement, in a form approved by the Director of Community Development, shall be prepared by the applicant, and such agreement shall include the following information:

i.

Specifies the acreage of the land area dedicated to the City.

ii.

Identifies the site where the area of dedicated land will be included in the developable area calculation. iii.

A statement that the City shall consider the area of dedicated land as part of the developable area calculation when a residential development application is received for that site.

iv.

A statement that the number of dwelling units allowed on any area of the site that was not dedicated to the City shall be determined through the project approval process.