Chapter 2-82
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT –
SOUTH LIVERMORE VALLEY SPECIFIC PLAN AREA (PD-SLVSP)

Sections:

2-82-010    Purpose.

2-82-020    Uses permitted – District requirements – Regulations.

2-82-030    Procedures for rezoning and for PUD permits.

2-82-040    PUD permit application.

2-82-050    PUD permit – Public hearings and decision.

2-82-060    Regulations – Conditions of approval.

2-82-070    Findings required for PUD permit.

2-82-080    Effective date of PUD permit.

2-82-090    Use of PUD permit.

2-82-100    Amendment of PUD permit.

2-82-010 Purpose.

The purpose of the planned development district for the South Livermore Valley Specific Plan Area (PD-SLVSP) is to implement the South Livermore Valley Specific Plan. This district applies only to properties within the South Livermore Valley Specific Plan Area. (Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 1513, 1997; Ord. 442 § 19.60.010)

2-82-020 Uses permitted – District requirements – Regulations.

A. Uses Permitted. The uses permitted in this district are:

1. The uses permitted under LPZC 2-79-020 (PD-AG).

2. Any other uses subject to the approval of a planned unit development (PUD) permit under this chapter.

B. District Requirements. There are no minimum or maximum area requirements for this district.

C. Regulations.

1. PD-SLV-AG. For a parcel without an approved PUD permit, development shall be in accordance with the PD-SLV-AG district, under LPZC 2-85-010 through 2-85-060.

2. PUD Permit. For a parcel with an approved PUD permit, development shall conform to the regulations specified in the permit. (Ord. 1619 § 1, 2001; Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 442 § 19.60.020)

2-82-030 Procedures for rezoning and for PUD permits.

A. An applicant proposing to rezone property to PD-SLVSP shall follow the rezoning procedures set forth at Chapter 5-20 LPZC.

B. An applicant seeking a PUD permit shall follow the procedures set forth in LPZC 2-82-040 through 2-82-100. (Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 442 § 19.60.030)

2-82-040 PUD permit application.

An applicant for a PUD permit shall submit the following information:

A. Title report not more than six months old showing that the applicant is the property owner. Property owners may file a joint application.

B. Development plans showing:

1. Proposed uses;

2. Dimensions and locations of proposed structures;

3. Dimensions and locations of proposed areas, if any, for streets, yards, playgrounds, school sites, landscaping, open space;

4. Site plans, design guidelines, and architectural drawings or sketches demonstrating the design and character of the proposed uses and the physical relationship of the elements.

C. Other pertinent information necessary for a determination that the proposed project is consistent with and satisfies the requirements of the South Livermore Valley Specific Plan. (Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 442 § 19.60.040)

2-82-050 PUD permit – Public hearings and decision.

A. Public Hearings. In considering a PUD permit application, the planning commission and city council shall hold public hearings as required by law.

B. Planning Commission Recommendation. The planning commission shall consider the PUD permit application at a public hearing and shall make a recommendation to the city council to either approve, approve subject to conditions, or disapprove the application.

C. City Council Action. The city council shall consider the application and the recommendations of the planning commission at a public hearing before making a decision.

D. Notice of Decision. The planning division shall notify the applicant in writing of the action taken. If the application is approved and the requirements of LPZC 2-82-080 are met, the planning division shall issue the PUD permit. (Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 442 § 19.60.050)

2-82-060 Regulations – Conditions of approval.

A. Regulations. The PUD permit shall constitute the zoning regulations for the property covered by the permit. Those regulations may include, but are not limited to, permitted uses; setbacks and buffers; site coverage/floor coverage; fences and/or walls; lighting; surfacing or parking areas subject to city specifications; requirements for agricultural mitigation; regulation of time for certain activities; regulation of points of vehicular ingress or egress; regulation of noise, vibrations, odors, etc.; sign regulation; landscaping and maintenance; requiring maintenance of grounds and signs; requiring service roads and/or alleys; and other conditions which contribute to orderly development. Some of the regulations may be set forth by referring to and incorporating specific provisions from the city’s zoning code.

B. Consistency. The PUD permit and its regulations shall be consistent with the general plan and the South Livermore Valley Specific Plan.

C. Conditions of Approval. The regulations shall be set forth as conditions of approval for the PUD permit. The conditions shall include the effective date terms set forth in LPZC 2-82-080. (Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 442 § 19.60.060)

2-82-070 Findings required for PUD permit.

The city council may approve a PUD permit only if it finds that the proposed development is consistent with and satisfies the requirements of the Livermore General Plan and the South Livermore Valley Specific Plan. (Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 442 § 19.60.070)

2-82-080 Effective date of PUD permit.

The PUD permit takes effect when all of the following are satisfied:

A. The city council has approved the PUD permit; and

B. The property has been rezoned to PD-SLVSP and the rezoning ordinance has taken effect (30 days after its adoption). (Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 442 § 19.60.080)

2-82-090 Use of PUD permit.

The PUD permit is void if not exercised within the period specified in the permit, or any extension authorized by the permit. The permit is “exercised” by the commencement of development, which means: (1) the beginning of construction of a structure approved under the permit and under a city building permit; or (2) for a subdivision, the completion of excavation of streets to the subgrade elevation on at least one-third of the area within the development or stage under development. (Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 442 § 19.60.090)

2-82-100 Amendment of PUD permit.

A. Minor Amendments. The planning commission may approve minor amendments to a PUD permit if the amendment is:

1. Minor in nature;

2. To grant an extension of the permit for six months or less;

3. Necessary to clarify the original permit.

B. Other Amendments. Amendments of a PUD permit which are not minor are subject to the same procedures as approval of a new permit. (Ord. 1561 § 4, 1999; Ord. 442 § 19.60.100)