Livermore City Zoning Code
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
§ 153.155 PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN GENERAL.
(A) (1) The development of land exceeding one acre in size for residential and commercial uses (other than for one single-family dwelling on a lot of such size), and for industrial parks shall be subject to the specific review of the Board of Adjustments. The developer(s) of such acreage shall submit a plan for the proposed development showing metes and bounds and a plat showing proposed usage.
(2) This plat must be accompanied by a survey by a certified land surveyor.
(B) If the tract of land proposed to be developed is not appropriately zoned for the requested use, a zoning amendment must be requested. All legal procedures must be followed, and a map amendment duly authorized prior to the start of the proposed development.
(C) In approving proposals for planned developments, the Board of Adjustments must be satisfied that the proponents of the planned development project(s) are financially able to carry out the proposed project(s) and that construction will begin within one year after approval of the plan.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.156 PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
(A) General.
(1) A planned commercial development is defined as a proposal for the utilization of an area exceeding one acre in size for the construction of building(s) and/or facilities to house two or more commercial establishments either in separate or a common structure.
(2) The owner(s) of the land, or the developer(s) shall be required to submit to the Board of Adjustments for its review a preliminary plan for the use and development of the tract of land and survey accurately describing its metes and bounds.
(3) It shall be the duty of the Board of Adjustments to investigate, and to ascertain, whether the proposed location and plan comply with the following:
(a) The project is at a location where traffic congestion does not exist at present on the streets to be used for access to the proposed commercial development, and where such congestion is not likely to be created by the proposed development;
(b) The plan provides for a project consisting of two or more establishments in a building, or in buildings of unified and harmonious design together with adequate, and properly arranged traffic and parking facilities and landscaping, and will have no adverse effect upon adjoining or surrounding development; and
(c) The uses proposed are consistent with those permitted within the district.
(B) Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to the planned commercial development.
(1) Tract coverage. The area around occupied by all buildings shall not exceed, in aggregate, 50% of the total area of the lot or tract.
(2) Customer parking space. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, there shall be provided one off-street parking space for each 400 square feet of retail or customer service floor space.
(3) Loading space.
(a) Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, there shall be provided one off-street loading space for each 10,000 square feet of building floor space, or major fraction thereof.
(b) At least one-third of the loading spaces shall be significant in area and offer vertical clearance for the accommodation of trucks of the tractor-trailer type.
(C) Special conditions. The Board of Adjustments may attach reasonable special conditions to ensure that there will be no departure from the intent of this chapter. The proposed commercial development shall comply with all such conditions, and a final plat shall be submitted to the Board of Adjustments for its review prior to the start of construction.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.157 PLANNED INDUSTRIAL PARK.
(A) General. When a development is defined as a planned industrial park, it shall be subject to the following. The owner or owners of land in an industrial district co-owning not less than four acres shall submit to the Board of Adjustments for its review a preliminary plan for the use and development of such land as a planned industrial park.
(B) Conditions. It shall be the duty of the Board to investigate, and to ascertain, whether the proposed location and plan comply with the following conditions:
(1) The proposed industrial park is located where traffic congestion does not exist at present on the streets to be utilized for access to the proposed park and where congestion will not be likely to be created by the development;
(2) That the plan provides for an industrial park consisting of one or more buildings of unified and harmonious design, together with the required parking facilities and landscaping, and that the development will have no adverse effect upon adjoining or nearby developments; and
(3) The uses permitted shall be those, which are authorized for an industrial district as set forth in § 153.074
of this chapter.
(C) Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to a planned industrial park.
(1) Building heights. No building shall exceed six stories or 75 feet in height.
(2) Fumes and odors. No noxious or offensive trade or activity shall be carried on, nor shall anything be done which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance by reason of unsightliness, or the excessive emission of odor, dust, fumes or smoke. Signs shall be permitted as per § 153.111
of this chapter.
(3) Landscaping. The area between the building lines and the property lines is to be used either for open landscaped and green areas or for off-street parking. Any landscaped area shall be properly maintained in a sightly condition. Parking areas shall also be maintained in good condition.
(4) Building setbacks. No building may be erected within an industrial park nearer than 100 feet to the street right-of-way upon which it faces, nor nearer than 25 feet to the right-of-way of any other existing or proposed streets, nor shall any such building be erected nearer than 25 feet to the side or rear property lines.
(6) Other conditions. The Board of Adjustments may attach reasonable conditions to ensure that there shall be no departure from the intent of this chapter. The proposed industrial park shall comply with all such conditions, and a final plat shall be submitted to the Board of Adjustments for its review and approval before construction begins.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.158 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
(A) General.
(1) A planned residential development is a large-scale development constructed by a single owner or a group of owners acting jointly, located on a single tract of land and involving a related group of residences and associated uses, planned as an entity and, therefore, constituting one complex land use unit.
(2) A planned residential development project plat and plan must be presented to the Planning Commission for review and approval.
(B) Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to a planned residential development.
(1) Zoning. The proposed site must be located in a residential district.
(2) Plat plan. A plat shall be presented for Planning Commission review, which shows the following:
(a) Kind, location, build and capacity of structures and uses;
(b) General floor plan of buildings;
(c) Location and identification of open spaces, streets and all other means for pedestrian and vehicular circulation, parks recreational areas and other non-building sites;
(d) Provision for automobile parking; and
(e) General nature and location of public and private utilities and other community facilities and services.
(C) Intensity of land use. The intensity of land use shall be no higher, and the standard for open space shall be no lower than that permitted by this chapter.
(D) Zoning restrictions to apply. In no case shall the Planning Commission authorize a use prohibited in the district in which the housing is located, or a smaller gross lot area per family than the minimum required for said district, or a greater height, or a larger coverage than required by this chapter.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)