This chapter establishes standards and regulations for the reasonable development of a unique area of the city, the Murray Hill hillside area, more specifically known as the Murray Hill Overlay Zone.

All uses and accessory uses of the underlying zone shall be permitted.

All subdivision of land shall be pursuant to the City of La Mesa Subdivision Ordinance, Title 22, and shall be consistent with Tentative Tract No. 80-1 (Murray Hill Subdivision), on file in the office of the city clerk as Document No. 35123.

A.

Fire Protection Required Prior to Construction. Water supply and fire hydrants sufficient for fire fighting purposes shall be available before building materials are transported to any building site. No building permit shall be issued until certification from either the fire marshal of the city of La Mesa or the Helix Water District has certified that the required water supply and fire hydrants have been provided and are in service.

The following standards shall apply to all development in the Murray Hill Overlay Zone.

A.

Grading. In order to achieve the objectives of minimal grading and to provide for optimum siting for each proposed dwelling and landscaping, all grading must be completed in accordance with Document No. 35123. The regrading of any individual lot shall not be permitted except in accordance with a revised grading plan for that lot, which meets all of the development goals established for the subdivision. All earth slopes as a result of grading shall be formed to have a natural appearance.

B.

Blasting. Any blasting necessary to accomplish grading shall be done only by a licensed blasting contractor. The explosive charges used in such blasting shall be limited to a peak soil velocity level of 0.4 inches per second, and shall in no case be of such strength as to damage adjacent properties.

C.

Front Setbacks. In order to accomplish a reduction in the amount of overall grading, the required front setback shall be reduced to fifteen feet. However, the minimum length of the driveway between the property line and the garage entrance shall not be less than the required 20 feet.

D.

Side Setback. The required side setback from one side lot line may be reduced to a minimum of five feet for any dwelling. The side setback on the opposite side of the dwelling shall be no less than fifteen feet. In no case shall a home be sited within twenty feet of an adjoining residence.

E.

Street Surface Requirements during Construction. All roads used in connection with construction shall be surfaced with all weather surfacing material prior to the framing state of buildings under construction.

(Ord. 2281; January 21, 1982)