Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-54.6
Required Content.
[Added 5-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2333]
A Specific Plan shall provide regulations and design standards governing the minimum and maximum development parameters of all real property within the identified Specific Plan Zone. A Specific Plan shall include a statement of its relationship and consistency with the General Plan and compliance with Article 8, Chapter 3 of the California Government Code, as may be amended. The City maintains full authority and discretion to determine how a Specific Plan will be prepared. At minimum, a Specific Plan shall address the following:
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Purpose. State the relationship to the goals and policies of the General Plan.
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Setting. State the existing and regional setting to establish the conditions and reasons for the project.
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Proposed Land Uses. Establish the distribution, type, definitions of, and regulations for all proposed land uses.
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Development Standards. The Specific Plan shall establish all regulating policies, such as the following standards:
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Building height, setbacks, massing, FAR, site coverage, landscaping and architecture and landscape design standards.
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Lot area, minimum lot size, width, and depth.
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Off street parking and loading facilities: any proposed reduction in any Zoning Code parking requirements shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Council and shall be shown as adequate to meet the parking needs of the project through the submittal of a Parking Study reviewed and approved by the Community Development Department, Public Works Department and City Council.
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Maximum number of dwelling units, if applicable, and the maximum residential density of the Specific Plan area and designated land uses consistent with the General Plan.
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Site planning design, phasing and development standards, which may include design themes or similar architectural treatments to control future construction of buildings on parcels covered by the adopted plan.
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Sign Requirements. If different from the standards of this Chapter, to be addressed by a sign program incorporated in the Specific Plan.
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Buildings over three stories (i.e. 40 feet) shall perform a shadow study to determine if adjacent land uses will in a shadow caused by the project. Projects casting a shadow for more than one half hour on any one property shall mitigate the impact to the satisfaction of the Community Development Department Director or his/her authorized designee.
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The height of any buildings or architectural feature over three stories in height (40 feet) shall be stepped back at a 45-degree angle away from any property line abutting a one or two story single-family detached residence. A greater angle of up to 60° can be approved by City Council, if an additional onsite amenity is proposed. Any proposed development across the street from single-family residences shall be stepped back at an angle of 60 degrees from the property line.