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RESOLUTION NO. 88-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK APPROVING GUIDLINES FOR DRIVEWAYS AND
AND DRIVEWAY EXPANSIONS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
WHEREAS, studies and investigaitons were made, a staff report
and recommendations were submitted before the City Council on October 7,
1988; and
WHEREAS, pursunt to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act {Division 13 of the Public Resources Code of the
State of California (begining at Section 21000)}, an environmental
assessment has been made in accordance with the city's adopted
Environmental Guidelines, and as a result it has determined that the
proposed guidelines are categoricall exempt under Class l(c) of CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines that the
guidelines related to second driveways and expansions thereof will not have
an effect on the environment and that a Categorical Exemption is
appropriate.
SECTION 2. Based upon the staff report dated September 29,
1988 and evidence before the Council at a public meeting, the City Council
hereby approves the guidelines attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein by reference as though fully set forth at this point.
SECTION 3. These guidelines shall serve to augment Section
8160-2.4 General Yard Regulations of the City's Zoning Code.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution and shall cause this resolution and his/her certificai ton
to be filed in the office of the City Clerk.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of October 1988.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
John Patrick Lane, Mayor
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk
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CITY OF MOORPARK
EXHIBIT "A"
SECOND DRIVEWAYS AND DRIVEWAY EXPANSIONS
1 . Any modification to an existing driveway shall require an
encroachment permit. As conditions of issuance of an encroachment
permit the property owner shall:
a. Acknowledge that he/she has received a copy of this policy
and understands his/her requirement thereunder and agrees to
adhere to all said requirements;
b. In the event of violation of any of the conditions and terms
of the city issued encroachment permit as determined solely by
the city, he/she shall restore the driveway, curb, gutter and
relative improvements to the condition that existed prior to
the improvement;
c. Acknowledge that he/she has legal obligation to inform
subsequent owners of the property of the existence of this
encroachment permit.
2. Second driveway approaches are permitted on corner lots on the
street side where no previous driveway approach exists. Also, such
an approach shall not be placed near a corner radius without
approval of the Director of Community Development.
3. Where a second driveway approach is used on a corner lot all gates
shall swing inward or shall be a sliding/rolling gate parallel with
the side property line.
4. No second driveway shall be permitted on a collector, arterial
street or state highway except circular designs approved by the
City Engineer and Director of Community Development.
5. All second driveways
Homeowners Association
approval by the city.
and driveway expansions
approval (where applicable)
shall receive
prior to any_
6. All second driveways in the required front yard shall use turf
block which shall be planted and maintained or have grass/lawn from
back of walk (back of curb if no sidewalk) to the front fence/wall
line. All parking in the side or rear yards shall be behind a view
-obscuring fence or wall six (6) feet high, including gates.
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7. All parking in the side yard (between house/garage and side
property line) shall require a minimum side yard width of fifteen
(15) feet. As this insures retention of a minimum distance of five
(5) feet between the side property line and any vehicle parked in
the side yard.
When the side yard is to be used as access for rear yard
storage/parking the minimum side yard width shall be ten (10) feet.
8. All second driveways shall be no wider than twelve (12) feet.
9. There shall be a minimum of 40 feet of full height curb between
driveways on the same lot.
10. No parking or storage of vehicles of any kind shall be permitted in
the required front yard except on the driveway. The driveway is
considered the paved area directly in front of the garage opening
extending from the curb and is the same width as the garage.
11. Top of curb for driveway approach must be a minimum of 5 feet from
adjacent property line except on corner lots or lots on a knuckle.
12. That at least a minimum of a five (5) foot wide landscaped area
shall be provided and maintained between the adjacent property line
and the paved driveway from the front of the garage to the curb.
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