Minor Exceptions
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2010122079
- Lead Agency
- Santa Cruz County
- Document Title
- Minor Exceptions
- Document Type
- NEG - Negative Declaration
- Received
- Present Land Use
- Portions apply to all zone districts
- Document Description
- This project consists of 2 parts. The first part would implement provisions in state law regarding variances by amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code to allow consideration of minor exceptions from zoning site standards for height, setbacks, distance between structures, lot coverage and floor area ratio without requiring a public hearing. Part two would amend the zoning ordinance to add specific, limited exceptions to zoning site standards, consisting of the following: 1) Add setback and height exceptions for residential garages to facilitate improved residential design and siting. 2) Add height exceptions for parapets on on-residential structures to facilitate improved designs and fire safety. 3) Provide a discretionary review process to consider height exceptions for commercial or industrial structures to facilitate innovative designs. 4) Add a front setback exceptions for structure in all gone district to allow for greater protection of the environment and improved public safety.
- Contact Information
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Matthew Johnston
Santa Cruz County
701 Ocean Street, 4th Floor
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone : (831) 454-3201
Location
- Counties
- Santa Cruz
- Regions
- Countywide
- State Highways
- Hwy 1 & 17
Notice of Completion
- Review Period Start
- Review Period End
- Development Type
- Other (Ordinance Revisions)
- Local Action
- Other Action Other Action: Ordinance Revisions
- Project Issues
- Water Quality Water Supply Land Use
- Reviewing Agencies
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 California Department of Parks and Recreation California Department of Transportation, District 5 California Highway Patrol California Native American Heritage Commission California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 Department of Water Resources Resources Agency Colorado River Board
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.