Title 22 Land Use
Chapter 22.102 Nacimiento Planning Area
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22.102.040 Heritage Ranch village area standards.
The following standards apply within the Heritage Ranch village reserve line, specifically to the Heritage Ranch project.
A. Communitywide Standards. The following standards apply within the Heritage Ranch project, regardless of the applicable land use category.
1. Permit Required - Previous Approvals. Within Heritage Ranch and Lake Nacimiento Resort, any changes to previously approved conditional use permits or development plans require use permit approval.
2. Specific Plan. The Land Use Element. Nacimiento Area Plan and this chapter serve as the Specific Plan for development of Heritage Ranch in compliance with Government Code Sections 66450 et seq. and 66474.5 et seq.
3. Limitation of Residential Units. The total number of residential units (including existing RV sites) allowed at Heritage Ranch shall be two thousand nine hundred.
4. Phasing Plan. Residential development shall proceed according to the phasing plan and schedule shown in Figure 102-3 as revised by General Plan amendment G840625:1, and in compliance with the conditions of approval of development plan D810313:2.
5. Circulation Standards. Applications for proposed development and new land uses within the Heritage Ranch project shall include provisions for the following:
a. Providing the county with irrevocable offers of dedication and construct all streets and roads. Collector streets shall be maintained by Heritage Ranch Homeowner's Association until such time as they are accepted for public maintenance. Local streets shall be maintained by Heritage Ranch Homeowner's Association or considered for maintenance under a zone of benefit within the applicable governmental jurisdiction.
b. Connecting the trails in the Heritage Village area to the main trail system around Lake Nacimiento when implemented.
c. Constructing the segment of Heritage Road between the Heritage marina campground and the northern condominium site prior to completion of any development north of the campground.
d. Development, subdivision or construction which generates additional traffic contributing to a proportional share of the cost to fund road improvements necessary to mitigate traffic impacts to Lake Nacimiento Drive, either as part of discretionary approvals or upon adoption of an ordinance establishing road improvement fees.
7. Water Resources. Water for development shall be supplied through negotiated contracts with the San Luis Obispo Flood Control and Water Conservation District for purchase of Lake Nacimiento water.
8. Water Consumption. As each new phase of development is proposed, the applicable land use permit or land division application shall include a tabulation of existing water use within the total project and an estimate of the amount of water needed to supply the proposed new development. This data shall be reviewed and approved by the county public works and planning and building departments prior to approval of the development application.
9. Water Resource Monitoring. The applicant shall submit figures showing the total amount of water being used in the project to the county public works and planning and building departments for evaluation as part of the annual review of the General Plan.
10. Site Planning and Development Standards. Proposed development shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the following standards:
a. Snake and Dip Creeks. Retain Snake and Dip Creeks in their natural state, except for stock ponds and low intensity recreational uses such as trails and picnic areas.
b. Vegetation Protection. Site new development to avoid areas of dense brush and oak woodland vegetation.
c. Slopes. Site new development to avoid areas with slopes exceeding thirty percent.
d. Use Limitation. No mobile home, recreation vehicle, tent or other temporary living quarters shall be located on any lot not specifically authorized for such use.
e. Setback. Provide a minimum open space setback of five hundred feet from the centerline of Lake Nacimiento Drive for all development parcels, fences, and primary and accessory structures.
f. Tree Protection. Restrict removal of trees which measure more than eight inches in diameter at four feet above existing grade to proposed road right-of-ways, parking areas, and building pads, except where authorized by an approved zoning clearance, minor use permit, use permit, or Tree Removal permit.
g. Tree Removal Permits. Tree removal permits shall be reviewed by the Architectural and Environmental Control Committee for the Heritage Ranch development prior to issuance by the department.
h. Parking. Provide a minimum of two parking spaces, one of which shall be covered, for each new residential unit in a new development.
i. Previous Use Permits. Design proposed development in compliance with any applicable conditions of approval of previously approved conditional use permits or use permits.
11. Subdivision Standards. The following standards apply to all new land divisions:
a. Limitation of Further Subdivision. Further division of existing parcels created by Tracts 424., 446, 447, 452, 466, 474 and 475 is prohibited.
b. Deed Restrictions for Slopes. New land divisions shall provide deed restrictions on building sites to limit building to areas with slopes less than thirty percent.
c. Clustering Requirement. New land divisions shall be designed in compliance with the cluster division provisions of Section 22.22.140.
d. Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be provided by the developer at locations approved by the California Department of Forestry between development clusters.
e. Common Ownership Lots. All lots designated as common ownership lots within any subdivision shall be placed in trust with an approved title company for conveyance to the Heritage Ranch Property Owner's Association by grant deed. These lands and facilities shall be conveyed to the association, and shall be offered for dedication to the county for acceptance and administration by County Service Area No. 19 in the event that the property owner's association does not fulfill the commitments set forth in its articles of incorporation and bylaws.
f. Required Open Space. New land divisions shall maintain an open space area of five thousand one hundred acres including contiguous areas of the ranch outside and adjacent to the village reserve line. Compliance with the required open space and its configuration shall be reviewed with each application, which shall include a tabulation and map of open space area that complies with this standard.
g. Parking. New land divisions shall provide additional boat trailer parking as determined to be needed for current demand and the proposed subdivision, to be located at the Heritage Ranch Owners Association site. Additional off-street guest and RV parking spaces shall be provided as determined to be needed within each subdivision.
13. Height Limitations. Two-story structures are allowed in Tracts 452 and 474 only on the following lots:
a. Tract 452: Lots 21-38, 49-55, 58-66, 91-97, 115-118, 140-143, 150-154, 159-199, 207-230, 225-260, and 273.
b. Tract 474. Lots 1-45.
14. Building Permits. No grading or building permit shall be issued until the applicant has filed with the department certification that the Architectural and Environmental Control Committee for Heritage Ranch as it then exists and functions, has:
a. Reviewed pertinent plans and specifications and any applicable zoning clearance, site plan review, minor use permit, or use permit; and
b. Approved or disapproved the plans and specifications. If the Architectural and Environmental Control committee has disapproved the plans and specifications, the certification shall set forth the reasons for disapproval. The review authority shall review the reasons for disapproval of the plans and specifications by the committee. The review authority is not bound by any decisions of the committee, and may grant permits and approvals in compliance with these provisions.
B. Commercial Retail (CR). The following standards apply within the CR land use category.
1. Limitation on Use. All land uses identified by Section 22.06.030 as allowable, permitted, or conditional uses within the CR land use category may be authorized in compliance with the land use permit requirements of the section, except: auto, mobile home and vehicle dealers (supplies sales allowed); outdoor sports and recreation; and multi-family dwellings.
2. Sign Standards. Signs shall be located on building facades at consistent locations rather than on roofs, and shall be integrated into the architecture of the building.
C. Open Space (OS). The following standards appley within the OS land use category.
1. Limitation on Use. Land uses shall be limited to : a single shooting range, equestrian facilities and incidental camping, hiking and riding trails, picnic areas; grazing and other agricultural uses; public utility facilities; communication facilities; and pipelines and transmission lines, in compliance with the land use permit requirements of Section 22.06.030.
2. Limitation on Use - Open Space Lots. Use of the open space lots in Tracts 424, 446, 447, 452, 466, 474, and 475 shall be limited to hiking and riding trails, and approved facilities for recreational, drainage, and utility purposes. Theses lots shall be subject to this limitation on use.
D. Recreation (REC). The following standards apply within the REC land use category.
1. Limitation on Use. Land uses shall be limited to the following in the areas shown. In compliance with the land use permit requirements of Section 22.06.030.
a. Within the recreational vehicle subdivisions, recreational vehicles and appurtenant uses subject to Subsection D.2.
b. Within the marina/launch ramp area, marinas, boat access areas, vehicle storage and outdoor sports and recreation.
c. A guest ranch with a public restaurant, organizational camps, outdoor sports and recreation, rural recreation and camping.
d. Within the recreational vehicle storage complex, vehicle storage.
e. Within the recreational centers, public assembly and outdoor sports and recreation.
f. The equestrian center, wilderness, family, and ball parks - outdoor sports and recreation.
2. Site Development Standards - New RV Lots. New applications for recreational vehicle subdivisions are subject to the following standards.
a. A comprehensive grading, drainage and landscaping plan shall be submitted with the application, providing a minimum of one thousand two hundred fifty square feet of reasonable flat area per lot.
b. The tentative tract map shall include CC&Rs that require use of a consistent design and appropriate maintenance on all on-site storage structures.
c. Each new RV lot shall have a minimum area of two thousand five hundred square feet.
3. Boat Trailer Parking. Prior to recordation of a final map for a recreational vehicle subdivision or under a bonding agreement, additional area for boat trailer parking shall be provided as close to the marina as possible. If authorized by the Heritage Ranch Owners Association (HROA), the site shall be located upon land owned by or to be deeded to HROA sufficient to serve the needs of Heritage Ranch residents and guests when it is built out to two thousand nine hundred units. This parking facility/or facilities shall be constructed as required by the county based upon current demand and the proposed number of units to be developed. If this parking area consumes camping sites now used by the Heritage Ranch Owners Association, the developer shall replace such sites with equivalent land from another area near the subject property and develop them with equivalent water supply, sanitary and other facilities.
E. Residential Multi-Family (RMF) - Limitation on Use. Land uses shall be limited to multi-family dwellings, residential accessory uses, and home occupations, in compliance with the land use permit requirements of Section 22.06.030.
F. Residential Rural (RR). The following standards apply within the RR land use category.
1. Limitation on Use. Land uses shall be limited to single-family dwellings, residential accessory uses, home occupations, animal keeping and agricultural uses, in compliance with the land use permit requirements of Section 22.06.030.
2. Limitation of Land Division. Lots existing on the effective date of the Land use Element shall be maintained at their present size without further land divisions.
3. Minimum Parcel Size. The minimum parcel size for new land divisions is twenty acres.
4. Setbacks. All new structures shall be set back a minimum of five hundred feet from the centerline of Lake Nacimiento Drive.
5. Sales Complex. Use of the sales complex shall be terminated on July 16, 1982 unless the commission extends the required date for removal. Conversion of the complex to any other use shall be authorized through use permit approval. If the complex shall be converted to residential use, it will be included in the maximum allowable four thousand units.
G. Residential Single-Family (RSF). The following standards apply within the RSF land use category.
1. Limitation on Use - Single-Family Dwellings. Land uses in Tracts 424, 446, 452 and 474 shall be limited to single-family dwellings, residential accessory uses, and home occupations, in compliance with the land use permit requirements of Section 22.06.030.
2. Limitation on Use - Mobile homes. Land uses in Tract 475 shall be limited to mobile homes, residential accessory uses, and home occupations in compliance with the land use permit requirements of Section 22.06.030.
3. Subdivision Design. Proposed subdivision shall provide open space areas, with uses limited to agricultural uses, hiking and riding trails and facilities for drainage, parking, and utilities.
H. Residential Subdivision. (RS). The following standards apply within the RS land use category.
1. Subdivision Design. New subdivisions hall be designed to provide for continuous looped hiking and riding trail circulation within open space lots and street alignments.
2. Subdivision Fencing. New applications shall include a plan and specifications for uniform lot perimeter fencing. The responsibility for the construction of the fencing shall be incorporated into the CC&Rs. This fencing shall be maintained under responsibility of the owner associations through CC&Rs.
3. Limitation on Use - Open Space Lots. Use of the open space lots in new land divisions shall be limited to agricultural uses, biking and riding trails, and approved facilities for recreation, drainage and utility purposes. Theses lots shall be retained in permanent open space use.
4. Open Space Retention. New land division and development applications shall provide for retention sixty percent of the total acreage in the RS land use category in open space.
5. Soils Reports. New land division and use permit applications shall include a soils report on the feasibility of 0n-site sewage disposal systems, if these systems are proposed. (Ord. 2892 § 1 (part), 2002)