Ordinance 891
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ORDINANCE NO. 891
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY REVISING REGULATIONS
FOR THE LOCATION, ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MOBILE
HOME OR TRAILER PARKS, PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR
THE DESIGN OF MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER PARKS, AND REPEALING
ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Sectiom25.l, 25.4, 25.6 to 25.9 inclusive, 25.14
to 25.19 inclusive, 25.21 and 25.25 to 25.31 inclusive of the
Gilroy City Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION II: Section 25.10 of the Gilroy City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 25.10. Permit to enlarge, change, etc., mobile home
parks.
A Conditional Use Permit will be required to enlarge,
change or modify any existing mobile home park.
No Conditional Use Permit to enlarge an existing park shall
be granted unless or until such park shall meet all the
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requirements of this chapter excluding the requirement for
the minimum park size as provided herein.
SECTION III: The following sections of the Gilroy City Code
are hereby adopted in the place of the sections above repealed:
ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL.
Sec. 25.1. Definition.
Mobile Home Park. Any area or tract of land that has been
developed to the Mobile Home Park Standards where space is
rented to owners or users of Mobile Homes to be used for
living purposes.
Sec. 25.4. Criteria.
The contents of this chapter do hereby consitute the
minimum standards for locational criteria and physical
development from these standards may be permitted only by the
Planning Commission upon such reasons as they deem valid.
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The criteria as set forth in this chapter shall be
considered by the City of Gilroy in the determination as to
whether or not a proposed Mobile Home Park is so located as
to be an asset to the City, will contribute to the well-being
of the community in general, will not be in detriment to
persons who reside or work in the area, will not be an
encroachment into a developed area, but will lend itself to
the overall design of the general area, will comply with the
applicable governmental regulations and will be compatible
with the General Plan.
Mobile Home Parks may be permitted in any zone in the City
of Gilroy, subject to obtaining a Conditional Use Permit.
Access Mobile Home Parks shall be located adjacent to
arterial or collector streets or adjacent to a designated
freeway frontage road provided further that if located adjacent
to a collector street or designated freeway frontage road it
should be a reasonable distance from an arterial street or
freeway access ramp.
Community Services Mobile Home Parks should be located
within reasonable proximity to parks, schools, (if a family
type park), shopping facilities and other residential
support facilities.
ARTICLE II. APPLICATIONS AND LICENSES
Sec. 25.6. Conditional Use Permit
Mobile Home Park Developments are permitted in the City of
Gilroy subject to the granting of a Conditional Use Permit by
the Planning Commission upon such terms and conditions deemed
necessary to insure proper development.
The Commission must find prior to the granting of a
Conditional Use Permit that the:
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(a) Proposed use would not be detrimental to the public
interest, safety, health, morals, and general welfare; and
(b) That the proposed use is essential and desirable to
the public convenience and welfare; and
(c) That the proposed use would not impair the integrity
and character of the development in the immediate neighborhood;
and
(d) That the proposed use will not be contrary to or in
conflict with the general purposes and intent of this chapter.
Sec. 25.7. Application to Construct Mobile Home Park.
(a) Every applicant for a permit to construct, establish
and maintain a Mobile Home Park shall file a written
application with t he Planning Commission of the City of Gilr oy
for a Conditional Use Permit.
(b) The application shall contain the name and address of
the applicant, the proposed location of the park and the name
and address of the owner or proprietor of the park.
Sec. 25.8. Map to Accompany Application.
(a) Each application shall be accompanied with 4 copies of
a map prepared by a civil engineer or surveyor, clearly and
legibly drawn on tracing cloth or paper not smaller than 18
inches by 26 inches, with a scale of one inch equals fifty
fee t.
(b) The map shall contain the following:
1. Name and address of owner, developer and engineer,
date, north point and written and graphic scale.
2. Sufficient legal description to define the
location and boundaries of the proposed park.
3. The locations, names and widths of all streets
adjacent to the proposed park.
4. The property and name of owners of adjacent
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properties.
5. The location and size of all sewer, water and
storm drain facilities within and adjoining the proposed park.
6. Contours of the land at 6 inch intervals for
ground slopes between level and 2 percent, 1 foot contours
between 2 percent and 5 percent, and 5 foot contours for
over 5 percent.
7. Location, width and flow direction of all water
courses.
8. Existing buildings or structures and existing
uses of the property.
9. Setback or plan lines on existing streets.
10. Improvements to be made to public street or ways.
11. The location and number of all mobile home sites,
and the design of all roadways, walkways, electrical, sanitation,
sewer drainage and water facilities and the location of
parking areas.
12. The sizes of mobile home sites.
13. Location of areas to be landscaped and the location
and type of all existing trees with a height of twenty (20)
feet or greater.
14. Data showing the bearing and length of every site
lines.
15. The centerline of all public streets and rights
of way and the location of all easements for sewer, water
and storm line, street and boundary line.
(c) Said Commission shall determine whether the proposed
park meets all the requirements of this ordinance and may
require any changes therein which, in its estimation will
make the proposed park conform to the requirements of this
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ordinance. The Commission shall approve the map without
conditions, approve the map with changes and conditions or
disapprove the map. If a map is disapproved, the Commission
shall state the reasons therefor and in what instances the map
fails to meet the requirements of this ordinance.
(d) One copy of the map as approved by the Planning
Commission shall be referred to the Health Officer who shall
review the same to determine that the map and all improvements
shown thereon proposed to be constructed meet all the
requirements of this ordinance with respect to sanitation,
water, sewer and drainage facilities.
(e) One copy of the map as approved by the Planning
Commission shall be referred to the Director of Public Works
who shall review the same to determine that the map and all
improvements shown thereon proposed to be constructed meets
all the requirements of this ordinance with respect to buildings,
roadways, walkways and similar facilities.
Sec. 25.9. Application fee.
The application fee for a Conditional Use Permit for a
Mobile Home Park shall be set by Council Resolution.
ARTICLE III. PARK STANDARDS.
Sec. 25.14. General Mobile Home Park Development Standards.
The State of California, through the Department of Housing
and Community Development, regulates many aspects of the
construction and operation of the park. The City of Gilroy
has the jurisdiction in respect to the following:
(a) Park area layout and design including architectural design.
(b) Lot size and shape
(c) Yards
(d) Landscaping
(e) Walls and enclosures
(f) Signs
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(g) Parking and street widths
(h) Service and Recreational facilities
Mobile Home Park Area A Mobile Home Park shall have a
usable area of not less than 10 acres, except by variance.
Long narrow parcels are not deemed desirable for Mobile Home
Park Development.
Density The maximum density for a Mobile Home Park shall
be eight units per net acres.
Sec. 25.15. Lot Size and Design.
(a) The minimum lot size permitted shall be 2,800 square
feet and the average lot size for the total development shall
be 3,500 square feet (excluding private streets, guest
parking, recreational areas, etc.). Each lot shall have a
minimum width of 40 feet except that triangular or gore
shaped lots shall have a minimum width of 40 feet measured
at a point midway between front and rear property lines.
(b) Each Mobile Home lot shall have access directly to a
private roadway.
(c) The Lot area beneath each individual Mobile Home may
be paved with asphaltic concrete a minimum of 60 feet from
the front lot line. Each Mobile Home within the park shall
be surrounded by solid skirting material. All unpaved areas
shall be landscaped or sterilized for weeds.
(d) A concrete slab or wooden deck area of 200 square
feet minimum shall be provided on each individual Mobile Home
Site adjacent to the entrances to the Mobile Home.
Sec. 25.16. Setbacks and Lot Coverage.
All distances between Mobile Homes and related accessory
buildings shall be as per the State of California Rules and
Regulations governing the construction of Mobile Home Parks,
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excepting the following:
(a) That no Mobile Home shall be located closer than 20
feet from a park property line adjacent to a public right
of way.
(b) That no Mobile Home shall be located closer than
5 feet to any internal street line.
(c) That no Mobile Home shall be located closer than
5 feet from a park property line other than a property line
adjacent to a public right of way.
(d) That no Mobile Home shall be located closer than
20 feet to any recreation or community building, or closer
than 15 feet to any laundry or service building.
(e) No occupied portion of any Mobile Home shall be closer
than 5 feet to any lot line.
(f) The maximum lot coverage for individual Mobile Home
'lots shall be 75% and at least 300 square feet of a site shall
be free of all structures and coverage.
Sec. 25.17. Parking.
All parking spaces as required by this section, shall
measure ten feet in width by twenty feet in depth and shall be
surfaced with P.C.C. or asphaltic concrete with header boards
and suitable base materials. Guest parking spaces shall be
suitably marked outlinging individual parking speces and
traffic flow.
(a) On-site parking spaces Ear a minimum of two cars
shall be provided on each Mobile Home lot. Said spaces may
be in tandem (10' x 40').
(b) Off-street parking for guests shall be on the basis
of one parking space for each four Mobile Home lots.
(c) Off-street parking on the basis of one parking
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space for each 300 square feet of gross floor space in the
recreational, all purpose, or community building, shall be
provided. Said spaces shall be located adjacent to said
facility or within a 100 foot radius of the exterior walls of
the structure.
Sec. 25.18. Streets.
All streets within a Mobile Home Park shall be private
roadways and shall be improved as per specifications of the
Public Works Director. The following private roadway widths
shall be permitted:
(a) A minimum of 26 foot wide private roadway with
parking prohibited on both sides.
(b) A minimum of 32 foot wide private roadway with parking
permitted on one side.
(c) A minimum of 40 foot wide private roadway with
parking permitted on both sides.
(d) A minimum paves access of 40' as approved by the
Public Works Director.
(e) All roadways shall have rolled curb and gutter.
If on-street parking is to be permitted, off-street
guest parking on the basis of one parking space for each four
Mobile Home spaces will not be required if the total number
of on-street spaces provided will equal or exceed the total
number of off-street parking spaces required. If the
number of on-street parking spaces does not equal the guest
parking requirement the difference shall be provided in off-
street parking. Off-street parking for the recreation center
facility will not be affected by this condition.
Sec. 25.19. Walls and Landscaping.
(a) The Mobile Home Park shall be surrounded with a six
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foot high solid block wall, fence or screening acceptable
to the Planning Commission on side and rear property lines.
However, said wall, fence or screening shall be a maximum
of 3 feet in height when within 30 feet of any entrance to
or exit from the property.
(b) The wall, fence, or screening adjacent to any street
frontage shall be decorative in nature, of a design acceptable
to the Planning Commission, and shall be set back a minimum of
one foot from the property line. The resulting area between
sidewalk and fence shall be landscaped.
(c) A minimum average of three trees per Mobile Home site
shall be planted in landscape areas adjacent to exterior
property lines so as to provide a pleasant environment through
the provision of color and texture and to prevent a bleak
appearance of the visual horizon of the park exterior.
(d) Interior areas within the boundaries of the Mobile
Home Park surrounding the recreation facility and other
miscellaneous common areas shall be landscaped.
(e) All required landscape areas other than on individual
sites shall be equipped with sprinkler systems to insure ease
of maintenance.
(f) Detailed landscaping plans shall be submitted in
duplicate to the Planning Department to be approved prior to
the issuance of permits of any type.
Sec. 25.21. Recreation Facilities.
(a) A minimum of 350 square feet of area for each Mobile
Home site shall be devoted to indoor or outdoor recreational
facilities.
(b) Any permanent structure for recreational purposes
shall be limited to two stories in height, not exceeding 35
feet.
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(c) Concrete sidewalks a minimum of five feet wide shall
be provided from the private roadways to the Recreational
Facilities as necessary.
ARTICLE IV. SITE STANDARDS
Sec. 25.25 Storage Yards.
Areas designed for storage of travel trailers, campers,
boats, etc., shall be provided within the boundary of the
Mobile Home Park as per the following standards:
(a) One storage space shall be provided for each five
Mobile Home sites in the park.
(b) Each storage space shall be 180 square feet in area
and shall be adjacent to an access driveway with minimum
width of 25 feet.
(c) The storage yard shall be located in an unobtrusive
manner within the confines of the park.
(d) The storage yard shall be paved with asphaltic
concrete with suitable base materials.
Garbage and Storage Receptacles Storage facilities large
enough to hold garbage cans shall be provided for each Mobile
Home site, or there shall be central garbage facilities within
reasonable proximity to all sites.
Clothes Drying Yards Clothes drying yards are to be
provided, they shall be completely screened from view from
the exterior of the Mobile Home Park in a manner acceptable
by the Planning Commission.
Car Washing Facilities Car washing facilities shall be
provided in a manner acceptable by the Planning Commission.
Radio and Television Antennas A central radio and
television antenna system shall be provided with underground
wiring to the individual lots and service buildings, as
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required. No individual antennas will be allowed.
Utilities All utilities within the Mobile Home Park
shall be placed underground.
Lighting All private roadways within the Mobile Home Park
shall be provided with lighting standards spaced at intervals
to insure adequate lighting of the park.
Park Grading Park property shall be adequately graded
and drained so as to prevent the accumulation of water within
the park. Subject to the approval of the Public Works
Director.
Signs Advertising signs shall be permitted within the
confines of the Mobile Home Park for the purpose of identifying
the park only. The following sign shall be permitted:
1. A maximum of 8 feet in height, maximum of 40 square
feet lighted ground sign subject to all the provisions of the
Gilroy sign regulations with respect to signs.
Commercial Uses Commercial uses shall not be permitted in
any Mobile Home Park irrespective of the zone in which the
park is located.
Street Names and Lot Numbering All street names and lot
numbering shall be submitted for approval to the Planning
Department.
Offsite Improvements Off-site improvements shall be
provided in accordance with specificiations of those city
departments concerned.
SECTION IV: After public hearings held by the Planning
Commission and by the City Council pursuant to due notice of
said hearings in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Gilroy;
(A) Sections 25.2, 32.2(b) and 33.2(a)(6) of the Zoning
Ordinance are hereby repealed, and
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(B) Section 56 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby enacted to
read as follows:
Sec. 56 Mobile Home Parks
A mobile home park may be permitted in any zoning district
if it is first approved under a conditional use permit as
provided in Section 71, and if it is established in
accordance with all other regulations of the Gilroy City
Code.
SECTION V: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
thirty (30) days frommd after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 1970, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BATREZ, DUFFIN, KENNEDY, PATE,
SILVA, WENTWORTH and GOODRICH
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Elaine C. Codiga ,Deputy
I, ~~J~""t/t'/JlfJMMflZt City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
he'eby certify that the attached Ordinance No. 891
is an original
ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 3rd day of August
, 19~, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 17th day of August
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