O-003-14 Amending Title 18 of the Municipal Code pertaining to Administrative and Minor Discretionary Permit application review and approval procedures

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City of Colton Ordinance No. 0-03-14 Page 7 of 10 1 of another Lot) not to exceed twenty-five percent of the Lot of the 2 Applicant involved; 3 C. Where the Application consists of division into not more than four Parcels. 4 3. Architectural and Site Plan Review. The Director wee Shall review, 5 and approve, deny or conditionally approve Architectural and Site Plan Review 6 for Projects which do not exceed fifteen thousand square feet of gross floor area. The Director Ge � ittee Shall only make recommendations on Projects of larger 7 size and the Planning Commission Shall have the authority to approve, deny or conditionally approve Architectural and Site Plan&-and-E4evefiens Review for all 8 other such proposed Development Projects in the City that exceed fifteen thousand square feet of gross floor area. Only plans for the Development of a 9 Single Family detached Dwelling including Accessory buildings, and Miner 10 additions or Alterations to existing Structures, fences, hedges and walls which do not change the external appearance nor increase the intensification of Use of the 11 Structure, Shall be exempt from Architectural and Site Plan such-a-Review. The Director Comae and/or the Planning Commission Shall approve or 12 conditionally approve Architectural and Site Plan Review and Elevations ` r proposed De,,elepffwi4, except where they make one or more of the Following 13 findings: 14 a. The provisions for vehicular parking and for vehicular and Pedestrian circulation on the site, and onto adjacent public Right- 15 of-Way will create safety hazards; 16 b. The bulk, location and height proposed will be detrimental or injurious to other Development in the neighborhood or will result in 17 the loss of or damage to unique natural or topographic features of the site that are important to the environmental quality of life for 18 the citizens of Colton, and the Develepffiep��-Proiect is feasible in a manner that will avoid such detrimental or injurious results or such 19 loss or damage; 20 C. The provisions for on-site Landscaping do not provide adequate protection to neighboring Properties from detrimental features of 21 the proposed Dei,elopment Project that could be avoided by 22 adequate Landscaping; d. The provisions for exterior lighting are either inadequate for human 23 safety or will diminish the value and/or usability of adjacent 24 Property; e. The exterior design of the Buildings and Structures will be injurious 25 or detrimental to the environmental or historic features of the 26 immediate neighborhood in which the proposed Development Proiect is located and will cause irreparable damage to Property in 27 the neighborhood, to the City and to its citizens; 28 f. The proposed D�Prolect will impose an undue burden upon Off -Site public services, including sewer, water and streets, 7