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O 198 C.S. ORDINANCE NO. 198 C.S. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 9 TO PROVIDE FOR A RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN ("R-S") DISTRICT. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DOES ORDAIN AS "OLLOWS: SECTION 1: Chapter 4 of Title 9 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is amended by adding Article 15 thereto, which Includes the following sections: ARTICLE 15. RES I DENT! AL SUBURBAN OR "R-S" D I STR I CT. Section 9-4.1500. Purpose (IJR-S"). The Residential Suburban ("R-SIJ) District is intended to permit Single Family residential development on estate size lots commensurate with the rural character and lifestyle of adjoining County developments. Section 9-4.1501. Uses'Permitted ("R-S"). The fa II owi ng uses sha 11 be permi tted in the Res i dent i a I Suburban ("R-S") District: (a) Single family dwell ings; one per bui Iding site; (b) Gardening, orchards, vineyards, greenhouses and other horticulture, not to exceed one-half (!) acre in total land area; (c) Accessory buildings, including servants' quarters and non-commercial guest houses; (d) The keeping and/or raising of household pets for personal use only; . (e) F., F. A., 4-H, or similar organization small animal and fowl projects (See Article 31 of this Chapter). (f) The keeping of two (2) large animals except swine for the domestic, hobby, or club project, requirements only of the residents of the lot upon which such animals are located. Animal boarding, sales or breeding establishments, dog kennels, and the slaughtering or processing of animals for the purpose of providing or supplementing Income shall be prohibited. Section 9-4.1502. Uses Permitted Subject to Obtaining a Use Permit (IJR-S"). The fol lowing uses shal I be permitted In the Residential Suburban ("R-SIJ)' District, subject to obtaining a use permit in each case: (a) Churches, public and parochial schools; (b) Gardening. orchards and vineyard activities exceeding one-half (!) acre in total land area. (c) The keeping of three (3) or more large animals; (d) Private or public utility or service buildings, structures and uses, including transmission lines and water supply reservoirs. Section 9-4.1503. Accessory Uses Permitted ("R-SIJ). Accessory bui Idings and uses in the Residential Suburban (IJR~SIJ) District shall be permitted only to the extent necessary and normal to the types of uses permitted in the district. (a) Accessory buildings and structures shall be permitted in the rear and side yards, provided no building or structure is allowed within one hundred feet (100') of the front lot line, nor within fifty feet (50') of the side or rear property line, nor permitted in any side yard abutting the street. (b) Signs not over six feet (6') square in area and unlighted, pertaining only to the sale,lease, or rental of the property upon which the sign is located, shall be permitted. Section 9-4.1504. Maximum Allowable Height ("R-SIJ). The maximum allowable height in the Residential Suburban (IJR~S") District shall be as fa I lows: (a) Main bui Idings. Not to exceed thirty feet (30') or two (2) stories; (9179) --,------ ~--------~---- ~--------- (b) Accessory buildings. Thirty feet (30') provided, however, an accessory building may exceed the height limitation of thirty feet (3D'), subject to the issuance of a use permit. Section 9-4.1505. Building Site and Lot Width Required ("R-S"). (a) Lot area. The minimum lot area In the Residential Suburban ("R-S") District shall be two and one-half (2i) acres for slope conditions below a twenty percent (20%) grade. Lot area shall be Increased to a minimum of five (5) acres for slope conditions exceeding twenty percent (20%). (b) Lot dimensions. The minimum lot width dimensions in the Residential Suburban ("R-S") DI strl ct sha 11 be two hundred feet, (200') for Interior and corner lots, and the minimum depth shall be ,two hundred and fifty feet (250'). SectIon 9-4.1506. Maximum Allowable Lot Coverage by Buildings or Structures ("R-S"). The maximum allowable lot coverage by all structures permitted in the Residential Suburban ("R-S") District shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of' the lot area. Section 9-4.1507. Minimum Yards Requi red ("R-S"). The minimum yards requi red in the Residential Suburban ("R-S") District, unless otherwise required In Article 25 of this chapter establishing building lines, shall be as follows: (a) Front yard. Each building shall have a front yard, extending across the full width of the subject property, of a depth of not less than fifty feet (50'). Except for access driveways and walks, there shall be no structures located In the required front yard abutting the street. No boat or trailer shall be kept In the front yard; nor shall the dismantling 'or keeping of any disabled vehicle In the front or side yard or driveway be permitted nor shall the storage of any material be permitted. (b) Side yards. There shall be a, side yard on each side of the lot, extending from the front yard to the rear yard, of not less than thirty feet (30') on either a corner or Interior lot. (c) Rear yard. Each lot shall have a rear yard, extending across the full width of the lot, of not less than fifty feet (50'). (d) S ecial ards and distances between buildin s re uired. Accessory buildings used as guest houses or as barns, stables, or farm bui dings shall be not less than fifty feet (50') from any side property line, or fifty feet (50') feet from any rear property line, and not less than one hundred feet (100') from the front property line, nor less than twenty feet (20') from any dwelling unit on , the property. Section 9-4.1508. Fences and Wa 11 s ("R-S"). Fences or walls shall be permitted, but not required, in the Residential Suburban ("R-S") District. Such fences or walls shall not exceed six feet (6') In height when located in any required front, side yard abutting a street. Such fences shall not restrict the sight distance on any road or driveway entering a public road. Section 9-4.1509. Optional Design and Improvement Standards ("R-S") When a development has been approved by the Planning Commission under the Optional Design and Improvement Standards of the Subdivision Provisions In the "R-S" District, then such approved building sites, coverage and yards under such plan shall be considered as the requirements of this chapter. Section 9-4.1510. Off-St reet Park i ng Requ ired ("R-S"). The provisions of Article 26 of this chapter shall apply in determining the amount of parking space to be provided for each use in the Residential Suburban ("R-S") District. The parking spaces shall be improved as set forth in Article 26 of this chapter. - 2 - --- ---- -- ...._.._~_. .._-_._~- _u ~.__.____. ___.~._____._____._. ........____m'_._____ ..__, Section 9-4.1511. Water and Sewer.Requirements ("R-S"). (a) That private water wells per IndivIdual lot shall be permitted for Irrigation and domestic purposes provided that quantity and quality of said water sources shall be approved by the San Luis Obispo County Health Department. (b) The septic tanks shall be an approved means of disposing of solid waste materials provided that each system is Individually engineered and subject to the approval of the City of Arroyo Grande. (c) That no building permit be issued where water supply depends on '8rvice from a community well system. I Section 9-4.1512. Grazing Management Guidelines ("R-S"). ! The Grazing Management Guidelines by the Soil Conservation Service, labelled Exhibit I 'A" , are hereby adopted by reference and shall apply only if the Planning CommissIon finds the guidelines necessary for the issuance of a Us~ Permit. SECT! ON 2: This Ordinance shall be In full force and effect thirty (30) days after Its passage, and within fifteen (15) days after its passage, it shall be 'published once, together with the names of the Council Members voting thereon, in the Five Cities Times-Press-Recorder. On motIon of Council Member Gallagher, seconded by Council Member de Leon and on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Counc I I Members Pope, Ga II agher, de Leon, Smi th and Mayor Mi II Is, NOES: None ABSENT: None the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted this 26th day of September, 1979. A~~, ~~ MAYO ATTEST:,,-,~ !A- ((!t ~ CITY LERK I, Ines A. del Campo, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1'18 C.S. is a true, fun and correct copy of said Ordinance passed and adopted by the City Council ofithe.,Clty of Arroyo Grande at a regular adjourned meeting of .said Counc:l I held on the 26th day of September, 1979. WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 27th day of September, 1979. ~ r;yC&(k~ City Clerk of the City 0 Arroyo Grande (SEAL) (See Exhibit "A", attached) . -3 - -'---~-"- -----.._-. _..._.~~..~~~-_.._-_.._-- - _._---.- _...._-------_.._-------~.__._._- ...----,-,...---,- ORD. NO. 1q8 c.s. EXHIBIT "A" GUIDELINES CONCERNING INTENSIVE GRAZING MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL AREA RANGELANDS bg SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRIOT In California, the rangelands are receiving many different uses. One use that Is Increasing rapidly Is that of "Horse Pasture". Developers often sell a 10, 20 or 30 acre lot and many of the new owners are Inte.rested In keeping horses, Today, many poorly managed paddock-pastures are large contributors of sediment they are ugly and environmentally undesirable. The problem can be solved so that the horses can have a paddock---and their pasture. Let's examine more closely the .forage plants--grasses and legumes-- that make up pasture. A plant is an organism that must have food to live and grow, just as a horse must. Very differently from an animal, a plant manufactures its own food by a process called photosynthesis. As most readers will remember from school day botany lessons, this process, which uses sunlight for energy and .chlorophyl as a catalyst, converts carbon dioxide and water Into carbohydrates, proteins, and fat (food). The plant's green leaves are the "factories" in which this action takes place. It Is very important then that the plant always has adequate "factories" (leaf area) to provide sufficient food for Itself to maintain its growth. To s~~th In the spring, perennial plants must use some of. the food reserve stored In the roots. Food reserves are not returned to the roots In most plants, until seed Is forming. So If a plant Is kept closely grazed In the spring, It must keep drawing on limited root reserves. .It does not take much of this harsh treatment to greatly weaken or even kill the plant. For annual plants, Ini tial growth uses food from the sprouting seed. Provision must be made for adequate year by year seed sources, keeping soil compaction to a minimum and provide adequate leaf height or area. Leaf height Is directly proportionate to forage volume produced. Right here is the key to maIntaining your forage in a productive state--It must be m~naged so there are.always enough green leaves to make food for continued growth. Now for some suggestions on how to keep your horse pasture productive, attractive and non-polluting. 1. Fence off an area of your pasture (the least productive, If possible) for a paddock or exercise lot 1 acre in size. Keep the horses' feet dry on a sand base, sawdust or wooden floor. This will reduce chances of foot and internal parasite In1!ectlon. 2. Apply the principles of grass management discussed above: a. Let the forage get a good start before grazing (6 to 8 Inches tall). Do not graze until the soil surface is dry enough to reduce damage by trampling. Compacted soi I inhibits water percolation Into the soil and restricts root penetration. At the end of each use season, plan to leave a 3 to 4 Inch stubble height. b. Annual Ranges. This will result In a "patchy" appearance and wi 11 Insure adequate seed source of the annual grasses for the following year. c. Where perennial grasses are prevalent the plants should be allowed to mature seed every third year to restore food reserves In the root system. d. During the growing season, the more leaf area (or height) you manage for, proportionately more volume of forage will be produced for you. Depending on your number of horses, size and quality of the small range area will dictate the amount of time each day the horses can be turned out of the paddock into the pasture and the amount of high quality hay that must be fed each day. 3. Fencing the pasture Into two or more parts to permit rotational use will help. ., ..- I i ORD. NO. 198 C.S. EXHIBIT "A" (Cont'd) 4. Plan the exercise perIod (rIding and training) each day just befor~ turning the horse Into the pasture. This will reduce running after the horSt' has been turned out In the pasture. Pasture runnIng tramples forage and compacts d. Hay fed .!!!. ~ stall 2.!:. paddock Is a must and shoufd be planned. In mc'. cases urban horse owners must figure that the pasture will supplement the hay,. not that the hay will supplement the pasture. For specific information concerning the salls, slope and other important factors, contact SOIL$CONSERVATION SERVICE, 621i B. West Foster Road, Suite #1, Santa Maria, California 931iSIi. Telephone: (80S) 937-6363 or 6364.