The City Council finds and declares that certain hillside areas and certain areas of the City which are not located on developed public streets provide unique terrain features and add substantially to the character of the area such that the location, type, and visibility of development therein will affect the quality of the environment. The City Council finds that hillside development of sensitive areas should be regulated to ensure that any proposed development of houses and streets complies with the Pacifica Design Guidelines and preserves the natural terrain while allowing residential development compatible with the slope limitations of the development site. In addition, development proposals on currently undeveloped public streets present issues relative to grading, access, visibility, and neighborhood character. The objectives of the R-1-H District are to ensure that new structures and streets are designed to protect the visual and natural resource qualities of the hillsides and to minimize adverse impacts on existing neighborhoods, drainage, traffic, land stability, and natural resources.

(§ 1, Ord. 582-C.S., eff. January 8, 1992)

The permitted and conditional uses allowed in the R-1-H District shall be those permitted and conditional uses as listed for the R-1 District, Section 9-4.401.

(§ 1, Ord. 582-C.S., eff. January 8, 1992)

The development regulations in the R-1-H District shall be the same as those listed for the R-1 District with the following exception: No building permit may be issued for any new structure on a lot zoned R-1-H without obtaining a site development permit.

(§ 1, Ord. 582-C.S., eff. January 8, 1992)

No grading, encroachment, or building permit may be issued for the development of any unimproved, platted new street to an improved street in the R-1-H District without first obtaining a site development permit.

(§ 1, Ord. 582-C.S., eff. January 8, 1992)