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r RESOLUTION NO. 1017 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
ESTABLISHING A POLICY REGARDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR
MOBILE HOME PARKS AND PERMANENT OCCUPANCY, SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL, AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF TEMPORARY HOUSING OF RECREATION ORIENTED
VEHICLES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT,
WHEREAS, Article 20 of Ordinance No, 76 C,S, amending Zoning Ordinance of the
City""f Arroyo Grande. No, 24 C.S, establishes standards and requires adoption of a
policy setting out said standards for the development of Mobile Home and Travel
Trailer parks within the City of Arroyo Grande; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande has duly considered
the policy as hereby set forth,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande does hereby adopt the following policy statement with reference to the
approval and development of mobile home parks and travel trailer parks within the
City of Arroyo Grande.
A, PURPOSE & SCOPE: This policy describes the procedures and requirements
of the Arroyo Grande Planning Commission when they approve the use of property for
the purpose of Mobile Home Parks for permanent occupancy single family residential,
and Travel Trailer Parks, which are established for the purpose of housing
recreation oriented vehicles and related equipment. The following procedures and
requirements have been established by the Planning Commission to enable them to
determine the compatibility of the development with surrounding properties and to
insure that provisions are made for recreation facilities, parking, landscaping,
water supply, sewerage, drainage control and other facilities in order to protect
the health and welfare of the occupants of the Park,
B. PROCEDURE FOR APPLICANT TO FOLLOW:
l. Fill out application form provided by the Planning Department in
triplicate accurately and completely, All applicable questions must be
answered. Any mistakes or omissions could delay the processing of
application, An application fee shall be submitted with the application.
2, Developer's Statement:
A statement shall be presented by the developer in written form
accompanying the application and Development Plan and shall contain the
following information:
a, Existing use or uses of the property,
b, Proposed use of property,
c, Number of acres in proposed development,
d, Number of Mobile Homes, Travel Trailers, and Recreational
Trailer sites proposed,
e, Public Areas proposed (other than for use by occupants of
the park),
f. Provision for sewerage and sewage disposal,
g. Provision for water supply.
h, Provision for drainage,
i. Provision for fire protection.
j, Justification and reason for any excepl.ions to the provisions of
this Policy,
3. Development Plan:
a. Number of prints: 12 prints of t'"" Development Plan shall be
sl1hrrd.tted to ..ow Planning Departv~nt with t.he application and
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r b, Size and scale of Development Plan:
The Development Plan shall be eighteen by twenty-seven inches
(18" X 27") and to a scale of one inch equals one hundred feet
(I" = 100'). For large areas, and to a scale of one inch eqrrals
fifty feet(l" = 50') for small areas, unless otheI'Vlise approved
by the Planning Department,
c, Filing Fee:
To cover the cost of investigation, plan check and other
incidental administrative costs, the charges set out in this
section shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time of filing
plans for development,
For application of approval of Mobile Home or Trailer Park plans--
$5,00 for the first plot and $1,00 per plot in excess of one,
Application shall be on forms furnished by the Planning Department
of the City,
d, Content of the Development Plan:
The Development Plan shall be accurately drawn to scale and shall
contain the following information:
1) A key of location map on which shall be shown the general
area including adjacent property, subdivisions and roads,
2) The Park name, date, North Point, Scale and Legal descrip-
tion, i,e., Lot & Block, Metes and Bounds.
3) Name and address of record owner or owners.
4) Name, address of the person or firm who prepared the
Development Plan,
5) Area of the park to the nearest tenth of an acre,
6) Location of all areas subject to inundation or storm water
overflow and the location, width and direction of all water
courses and existing drainage channels and structures.
7) Contour lines of the entire property, indicating topography,
to be shown at intervals not greater than 5 feet,
8) Location, names, and existing widths of all adjoining and
continuous highways, streets and ways,
9) Proposed plan for drainage, showing direction of flow and
improvements.
10) Locations of all permanent buildings and proposed use of each,
ll) Location and size of all existing trees over four (4) inches
in diameter.
12) Show number and dimension all park spaces and show an
enlarged detail of each typical space,
13) Location, width, direction of traffic flo~ and type of
construction of all roadways within the proposed park.
14) Location of laundry facilities, drying yards, garbage
disposal areas, storage areas, and service yards,
15) Show location, size and height and design of on-site sign,
16) Show location of fences, screen walls and the design and
materials to be used,
17) Location and size of sewage disposal facilities,
18) Location and size of water distribution facilities,
19) No mobile home space shall be so arranged as to have
direct access to a public right-of-way.
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;. 20) ~rovisions for all utilities to be 'placed underg,tuund,
21) Minimum fifteen f,eet (15') setback adjacent to all
existing or proposed publIc right-of-way, and setback area
to be landscaped.
4. Developer's information to Planning Department and Public Works
Department subsequent to submission and approval or disapproval of dee Planning
Commission of the Conditional Use Permit and Development Plan, the Developer
shall furnish the following information to the Planning Department and Public
Works Department for approval prior to the issuance of a construction permit
by the Department of Housing and Community Development - Building and
Standards Division.
City Planning Department:
a. A landscape plan showing location and names of all plant
ma teria Is (trees, shrubs, ground cover), and method of
irrigation for maintenance of landscaping,
b, A statement from the County Health Department that their
requirements have been complied with,
Public Works Department:
a, A grading plan showing cuts and fills and provIsion for drainage.
b, Sufficient information for the issuance of an Encroachment Permit
for access from City streets and improvements to be made to City
street rights-of-way,
c. Offer of dedication or deed submitted to and checked by the
Director of Public Works prior to recording same,
C. PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING APPLICATION:
1. Upon submission of the necessary Use Permit application, applicatIon
fees and development plans to the Planning Department, said items shall be
submitted to the Subdivision Review Board for processing,
2, Upon receipt of the application, application fee and development
plans, the Subdivision RevIew Board shall examine said items for conformance
with ordinance and policy requirements, and either reject said items for
non-compliance, or recommend alternates to the Planning Commission for
consideration at the Use Permit public hearing.
3. At the Subdivision Review Board, representatives from various public
agencies will formulate recommendations based on the Policy Statement
development standards, and add such other conditions it deems necessary, in
report form, to be submitted to the Planning Commission for their action at
the Use Permit public hearing, The applicant or his agent is requested'to
attend the Subdivision Review Board hearing to answer questions and to enter
into the report their objections to recommendations by the Subdivision
Review Board.
4, When all problems have been resolved and objections noted, the
Subdivision Review Board shall prepare the report for Planning Commission
action and submit said report together with the development plan to the
Secretary of the Planning Commission for advertising and scheduling of the
Use Permit application for the Planning Commission hearing.
5. At the Planning Commission Use Permit hearing, all those parties
interested in the application may appear in behalf of or in opposition to
the request, The Commission will then weigh the evidence of the presenta-
tion and merits of the application in order to recommend approval or deny
the n,quest, It is suggested that the applicant appear at the hearing.
6, A copy of the Planning Commission Resolution approving the
application will be mailed to the applicant,
7. If the Planning Commission denies the application, the applicant
will be notified by mail following the Planning Commission meeting. The
applicant may file an appeal with the City Council within ten (10) days
of the Planning Commission hearing.
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, 8. If the us,,- authorized by the approved Use r.enni t has been unused,
abandoned, discontinued or has ceased for a period of twe,lv" (12) months,
if the conditions have not been complied wirh, said Use Permit shall
become null and void and of no effect.
9. Upon completion of the development, a statement shall be signed by
the Planning Director or designated agent certifying that all items as
specified in the conditional use permit and City ordinances have been
complied with before the issuance of the occupancy permit by the Stare.
D. M)BlLE HOME PARKS STANDARDS: All Mobile Home Park proposals shall be
in compliance with the State of California, California Administrative, Code,
Title 25, Housing and Community Development, In addition, the following design
and improvement requirements shall be incorporated into the Plot Plan and shall
be rigidly adhered to,
1. Any mobile home park proposal shall first have an area within the
property proposed to be used for this purpose of not less than ten (10)
acres 0
2, There shall not be more than seven (7) mobile home sites per gross
acre within the park property,
3, There shall be a minimum of one recreational area having a minimum
area equivalent to 625 square feet per mobile home space,
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4. There shall be a minimUm of two off-street parking spaces provided
on each mobile home site (on site),
5. There shall be a minimum of one guest parking space provided for each
two mobile home spaces in addition to Item 4 above (spread through park),
6. All mobile homes shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from any
public street or highway,
7, All mobile homes shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any
interior park street. A setback of 5 feet may be permitted when the mobile
home space is at an angle of 30. or more to the street,
8, Interior roadways shall have a minimum width of 25 feet from edge of
pavement to edge of pavement. The minimum width shall be increased to 32 feet
if parking is proposed on one side and 40 feet if parking is proposed on two
sides; further, if the roadway is divided into separate traffic lanes by a
curbed divider or similar obstacle, the lanes shall not be less than 15 feet
in clear width on each side of the divider,
9, Interior roads shall be improved with a minimum of 2" of asphalt
concrete over 6" of Class 2 aggregate base or equivalent structural section,
based on a traffic index of 4, unless alternates are approved by Public
Works Department,
10, Perimeter fencing shall be required to the height and location as
specified by the Planning Commission.
11, Landscaping shall be used liberally throughout with particular
emphasis on the roadside areas, and plans approved by the Architectural
Committee.
12, Service yards, trash disposal areas and storage areas shall be
fenced and obscured from obvious view,
E. TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS STANDARDS: All travel trailer park proposals shall
be in compliance with the State of California, California Administrative Code,
Title 25, Housing and Community Development. In addition, the following design
and improvement requirements shall be incorporated into the Plot Plan and shall be
rigidly adhered to,
1. Only travel trailer parks as identified by State code as "Over Night
Trailer Parks" will be permitted in the City,
2, Any travel trailer park proposal shall first have an area within the
property proposed to be used for this purpose of not less than three acres.
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t 3. There shall not be more than twenty (20) travel trailer sites per
gross acre within the park property.
All of the above developments shall be in compliance with the State of
California Administrative Code, Title 25, Housing and Community Development. In
addition, the following design and improvement requirements shall be incorporated
into the plot plan and shall be rigidly adhered to:
1. Landscaping shall be used liberally throughout, with particular
emphasis on the roadside areas.
2. Service yards, trash disposal areas and storage areas shall be
fenced and obscured from obvious view.
3. All trailers and recreational equipment shall be located a minimum
of 25 feet from any major collector or frontage roads. This requirement
may be reduced to not less than 10 feet when the zoning district permits a
building setback of less than 25 feet. The setback from side streets of a
local nature shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
On motion of Councilman de Leon, seconded by Councilman Millis and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Millis, Talley, Wood,. de Leon and Mayor Schlegel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 28th day of November, 1972.
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MAYOR
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I, POLLY S. KINGSLEY, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County
of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 1017 is a true, full and correct copy of said resolution passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 28th day of November, 1972.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this
29th day of November, 1972.
(SEAL)