Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter. Words and phrases not defined by this chapter have the meaning set forth in the Initiative (as defined below) or, if neither set forth in the Initiative or this chapter, other provisions of this Code.
(A) CEQA means the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.).
(B) CURB means the City Urban Restriction Boundary regulated by Section III(F), and graphically depicted in Figure LU-4a, of the Santa Paula General Plan.
(C) DATE OF DETERMINATION means the date upon which an application for development is deemed complete in accordance with this Code.
(D) DENSITY means the one of the following:
(1) For residential development, density is the total number of permanent residential dwelling units per acre of land, exclusive of all existing public streets and rights-of-way.
(2) For commercial development, density is the total gross area of all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area (known as floor area ratio) or the total square feet designated by the General Plan or this Code for a particular lot area.
(E) DEVELOPMENT means any activity which requires a discretionary or ministerial permit to construct commercial, industrial, institutional, or residential structures. DEVELOPMENT also includes
the term "land use designation" as defined by this chapter.
(F) GPA means an amendment to the Santa Paula General Plan.
(G) INTENSIFICATION OF USE means a GPA seeking to increase density or land use intensity (or both) that is subject to the Initiative and this chapter.
(H) INITIATIVE means Measure L6 as enacted by voters on November 7, 2006, and certified by Resolution No. 6358 on December 4, 2006, as codified by Ordinance No. 1188, adopted on February 19, 2008.
(I) LAND USE DESIGNATION means a designation set forth in the Santa Paula General Plan Land Use Map (Figure LU-5) and defined by Santa Paula General Plan Table LU-7 or such other land use proposed by an application for a GPA and not previously identified in the General Plan.
(J) LAND USE INTENSITY means those urbanized land uses identified in General Plan Table LU-7 under the column captioned "Principal Use Development Intensity/Density." Land use intensity does not include non-urbanized uses such as agricultural, open space, recreational, golf, or mining.
(K) PLANNING AREA means real property located within the city's jurisdictional boundaries, its approved Sphere of Influence, and such additional areas that are identified by the Santa Paula General Plan and other applicable law.
(L) SOAR means Section III(F) of the Santa Paula General Plan, added by Measure I as enacted by voters on November 7, 2000, and certified by Resolution No. 5407, adopted on December 4, 2000.
(Ord. 1188, passed 2-19-08)