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Susanville City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

84 DESIGN REVIEW DR DISTRICT

§ 17.84.010 Purpose.

A. 
The design review (DR) district is intended to be combined with any principal district for one or more of the following purposes:
1. 
To protect areas having unique environmental, physical, historical or scenic features;
2. 
To promote development which features a variety of amenities and design features;
3. 
To encourage creative approaches to use of land and related physical development;
4. 
To obtain the advantages of coordinated, flexible, comprehensive, long-range planning;
5. 
To ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses; and
6. 
To protect the public's health and safety.
B. 
The regulations of this district prevail over any conflicting regulation of any principal district with which this district is combined.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)

§ 17.84.020 Uses requiring use permit.

The uses permitted outright and those permitted with a use permit in the principal district are permitted in the DR district if a use permit is issued.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)

§ 17.84.030 Site development standards.

Site development standards in the DR district shall, in the aggregate, meet or exceed the standards prescribed by the regulations for the principal district.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)

§ 17.84.040 Compatibility of use permits in the DR.

In addition to the findings required by Section 17.112.020 for the approval of a use permit, the planning commission shall also find the proposed use to be compatible with the purposes of this section.
(Ord. 00-866 § 2, 2000; Ord. 06-932 § 1, 2006)