Chapter 14.05.010 GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 14.05.010.010

This division shall be known as the Planned Growth Ordinance of the City.

(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)

The planned growth management system of the City is designed to develop and promote the preservation of a high standard of quality of life for all present and future citizens of the City and ensure the effective allocation of available public resources. To this end, the regulations of this division are established to achieve the following purposes:

A.

To produce a manageable, orderly, and reasonable rate of growth based upon the ability of the City to provide adequate public services, facilities, and infrastructure;

B.

To ensure that residential growth in the City is supported by adequate levels of public services, public facilities, and infrastructure;

C.

To accommodate the City's fair share of county-wide and regional level residential growth, as well as its fair share of housing for very-low, low, moderate, and above moderate income households;

D.

To accommodate an average long-term residential growth rate consistent with the General Plan through maintaining an adequate inventory of approved residential allocations through an annual review process and also through the approval of Phasing Plans for residential areas subject to specific plans or policy plans.

E.

To regulate the rate of residential growth for lands within the City limits as of January 1, 2000, through a process which phases the construction of remaining unbuilt units which are not subject to project specific phasing plans;

F.

To regulate the annexation and construction of residential units on lands not within the City limits as of January 1, 2000, through phasing consistent with the Vacaville Comprehensive Annexation Plan and through phasing plans adopted by the City Council; and

To strive for a jobs and housing balance where employment opportunities within the City are economically sufficient to allow employees to live and work in the City, and to ensure that affordable housing is available for local employees.

(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)

For the purposes of this division, the following definitions shall apply: