Minor Exceptions
2 Documents in Project
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
Name
Matthew Johnston
Agency Name
Santa Cruz County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Countywide
State Highways
Hwy 1 & 17
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, Colorado River Board
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Colorado River Board
Development Types
Other (Ordinance Revisions)
Local Actions
Ordinance Revisions
Project Issues
Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning
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