Ordinance 915
ORDINANCE NO. 915
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING SECTIONS
23.2 AND 24.9 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE
DENSITY REQUIREMENTS IN "R-3" ZONES AND REQUIRE A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MORE THAN 3 BEDROOM
APARTMENTS IN AN "R-2" ZONE.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy has
on its own motion studied the advisability of amending the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Gilroy so as to control development of
multiple dwelling units designed for extremely high population
density by increasing site area required for multiple bedroom
units and by defining certain of such developments as conditional
uses; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy has
given due notice of a public hearing upon the proposed amendment
in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Gilroy,
has held the hearing, and has made its report to the Council of
the City of Gilroy, in which it recommends that Sections 23.2
and 24.9 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to density limitations
in multiple dwellings each be amended by adding the paragraph set
forth below to each section; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Gilroy has fixed the
16th day of February, 1971, at the hour of 8:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers in the City Hall at 7390 Rosanna Street, Gilroy,
California, as the time and place for hearing the said report
and recommendation upon the proposed amendment, and due notice
of the said hearing has been given in accordance with the said
Zoning Ordinance, and a public hearing has now been held upon the
said application, at the time and place fixed in the said notice,
before the Council, and the Council having duly considered the
proposed amendment and the evidence presented, and has determined
that the said Zoning Ordinance should be amended in accordance with
the report of the said Planning Commission,
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Sections 23.2 and 24.9 of the Zoning Ordinance
are hereby amended as follows:
The following subparagraph (b) is added to Section 23.2
Conditional Uses:
(b) In the event any of the dwelling units in
a multiple dwelling contain four (4) or more bedrooms
per unit, or any of said dwelling units appear to be
designed for occupancy by eight (8) or more persons
per unit regardless of the number of bedrooms, such
proposed development shall be considered a conditional
use for which a conditional use permit must be
obtained prior to the issuance of a building permit.
As a guide to approving or denying a use permit, five
thousand (5,000) square feet of site area will
normally be required for each four (4) bedroom unit
and six thousand (6,000) square feet for each five
(5) bedroom unit.
Section 24.9 is amended to read as follows:
24.9 Density limitation. The maximum number of dwelling
units permitted on a building site shall be determined as
follows:
(a) For subdivided lots of twenty four thousand
(24,000) square feet or less, located on a dedicated,
improved street; two thousand (2,000) square feet of
land area shall be required for each one (1) or two (2)
bedroom unit, and thirty five hundred (3,500) square
feet of land area for each three (3) bedroom unit.
(b) For acreage over twenty four thousand (24,000)
square feet; two thousand (2,000) square feet of land
area shall be required for each one (1) bedroom unit,
twenty seven hundred (2,700) square feet of land area
for each two (2) bedroom unit, and thirty seven hundred
(3,700) square feet for each three (3) bedroom unit.
In the event any of the dwelling units in a multiple
dwelling contain four (4) or more bedrooms per unit, or any
of said dwelling units appear to be designed for occupancy
by eight (8) or more persons per unit regardless of the
number of bedrooms, such proposed development shall be
considered a conditional use for which a conditional use
permit must be obtained prior to the issuance of a building
permit. As a guide to approving or denying a use permit,
five thousand (5,000) square feet of site area will normally
be required for each four (4) bedroom unit and six thousand
(6,000) square feet for each five (5) bedroom unit.
Section 2: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force thirty (30) days from and after its passage and
approva l.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of March, 1971, by the
following vote~
AYES:
COUNCILEMBERS: BATREZ, DUFFIN, KENNEDY, PATE,
SILVA and GOODRICH
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: WENTWORTH
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Ordinance No. 915 is an original
ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 1st day of March
, 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 Gi Iroy, this 2nd day of
March
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