Chapter 18.37
CZ-O COASTAL ZONE OVERLAY ZONE

Sections:

18.37.010    Purpose.

18.37.020    Application.

18.37.030    Uses permitted.

18.37.040    Precise plan procedure.

18.37.010 Purpose.

The CZ-O coastal zone overlay zone and its application is for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and general welfare by:

A.    Protecting the coastal bluffs as a natural resource;

B.    Assuring that the bluff can support proposed development (as defined in Title 19, Chapter 19.01, Section 19.01.070);

C.    Protecting parklands within the coastal zone for park purposes. (Ord. 534 § 4 (part), 1991)

18.37.020 Application.

The coastal zone overlay zone ("CZ-O") shall be superimposed over the zoning designation of lands within the coastal zone as defined in Title 19, Chapter 19.01, Section 19.01.060 of this code. The official zoning map shall be amended to apply the coastal zone overlay to all areas of the city which are included in such overlay and shall indicate the designation "CZ-O" after the zoning designation of the district over which it is superimposed and the regulations of the CZ-O zone shall apply in addition to the regulations of the underlying zoning of the district. (Ord. 534 § 4 (part), 1991)

18.37.030 Uses permitted.

A.    Except as prohibited by this section, real property in the CZ-O zone may be used for any use permitted in the zone over which the CZ-O zone designation is superimposed.

B.    City parklands in the CZ-O zone may be used only for public park purposes.

C.    No structure, addition to a structure, grading, stairway, pool, tennis court, spa or solid fence shall be constructed on, or down the face of any bluff on private land or within fifty feet of such bluff’s edge (as the terms "bluff" and "bluff’s edge" are defined in Sections 19.01.030 and 19.01.040, respectively, of this code) without meeting the requirements of Title 19, Chapter 19.02, Section 19.02.020(D) of this code ("Precise plan approval"). (Ord. 534 § 4 (part), 1991)

18.37.040 Precise plan procedure.

A.    Applicant. The applicant for precise plan approval shall be those persons designated in Title 19, Chapter 19.02, Section 19.02.030 of this code.

B.    Application. The application for precise plan approval shall include the information and documents required by Title 19, Chapter 19.02, Section 19.02.030 of this code.

C.    Application Fee. The application shall be accompanied by the payment of a filing fee, as established by resolution of the city council.

D.    Findings for Precise Plan Approval. No precise plan shall be recommended for approval or approved except upon the affirmative findings that:

1.    The precise plan complies with the requirements of this article;

2.    The proposed use is consistent with the general plan, the LCP, Title 19 of this code, all zoning regulations for the underlying zone, and any applicable specific plan.

E.    Conditions of Precise Plan Approval. Precise approval may be recommended and granted upon conditions that are necessary and reasonable to insure that the proposed use will be designed, located, developed and maintained in accordance with the findings required by this article, Title 19 of this code, the LCP and any applicable specific plan.

F.    Procedures for notice and hearing of precise plan approval by the city shall be those procedures set forth in Title 19, Chapter 19.02, Section 19.02.070 of this code. (Ord. 534 § 4 (part), 1991)