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The planning and design commission and the city council shall evaluate an application for a transmission facilities permit in accordance with the intent and purpose statement contained in section 17.228.500 and any applicable land use plans and policies adopted by the city council. The city council's decision shall be based on findings concerning:
A. The consistency of the proposed facilities with the city's general plan and applicable redevelopment and specific plans;
B. Whether there are feasible alternatives to the proposal; and
C. Such other factors related to the public health, safety, and welfare as are included within the policies set forth in section 17.228.550. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
The policies listed in this section apply to the review of a transmission facilities permit application.
A. Lattice towers along new transmission lines right-of-way or along portions of existing right-of-way utilized for expansion of the transmission system are discouraged.
B. Projects shall incorporate mitigation measures appropriate to the site of a particular project and each transmission line segment of a project whenever feasible, such as undergrounding or rerouting transmission lines to reduce visual impacts and antenna reception interference, reducing the number of poles or towers used for a project, using landscaping to screen or soften the visual impacts of projects, and sound attenuation measures.
C. Substations shall be on other than local or collector streets.
D. Preference shall be given to the location of transmission lines in the following rank order:
1. Within existing SMUD transmission rights-of-way or rights-of-way anticipated for other projects proposed pursuant to this section.
2. Adjacent to railroads or adopted freeway routes.
3. Along or adjacent to major arterial streets where existing or planned uses are commercial or industrial.
4. Adjacent to or through existing or planned commercial, industrial, or agricultural uses.
5. Along arterial streets where residential uses designated in an adopted plan are R-2 or greater density.
6. Through areas where land uses in an adopted plan are predominantly commercial, but include residential uses.
7. Through residential areas, including side and rear yards, irrespective of density.
E. Preference shall be given to the location of substations in the following rank order:
1. Areas designated for industrial or commercial land uses in an adopted plan.
2. Undeveloped areas designated for residential use in an adopted plan.
3. Areas designated agricultural-urban reserve in an adopted plan.
4. Sites designated for residential use in an adopted plan and surrounded by existing residential uses. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
A temporary residential shelter is permitted as follows:
A. A temporary residential shelter for 24 or fewer individuals is a "small temporary residential shelter." Notwithstanding chapter 17.436, a small temporary residential shelter requires a planning and design commission conditional use permit in the River District special planning district.
B. A temporary residential shelter for 100 or fewer individuals is permitted in the C-4, M-1, M-1(S), M-2, M-2(S), and M-T zones.
C. A temporary residential shelter requires a zoning administrator conditional use permit if the use is:
1. For more than 100 individuals and is located within the C-4, M-1, M-1(S), M-2, M-2(S), or M-T zones;
2. Located within the R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-5, RMX, RO, OB, OB-2, OB-3, SC, C-1, C-2, C-3, H, SPX, TC, or HC zones; or
3. Located within any zone and does not meet the location requirement in section 17.228.610 and the development standards in section 17.228.620. (Ord. 2024-0054 § 37 (part); Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
A temporary residential shelter serving only individual adults shall be located more than 300 feet from any other temporary residential shelter, measured from property line to property line. (Ord. 2024-0054 § 37 (part); Ord. 2021-0024 § 21; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
Temporary residential shelters must comply with the following development standards:
A. On-site personnel. On-site personnel must be present during hours of operation when clients are present.
B. Lighting. Exterior lighting must be provided on pedestrian pathways and parking lot areas on the property.
C. Waiting area. If client intake occurs on-site, an onsite waiting area of at least 100 square feet must be provided.
D. Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans. A temporary residential shelter must comply with all objective standards set forth in an applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan adopted pursuant to California Public Utilities Code sections 21670 through 21679.5. (Ord. 2024-0054 § 37 (part); Ord. 2021-0024 § 22; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
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