The following definitions apply to terms used in this Article.
“Acting in Concert” shall mean taking action in agreement or partnership with another person or entity and shall include, but not be limited to, where the owner of a property proposed for an Urban Lot Split is the same, related to, or connected by partnership to the owner, buyer, or seller (if transferred within the previous three (3) years) of an adjacent lot.
“Demolition” means the deliberate removal, removal and replacement, relocation, or destruction of the frame, including window and door headers, or foundation of any portion of a building or structure.
“Flag Lot” shall mean a lot which has at least six (6) courses or sides, at least three (3) of which form a staff which abuts a public or private access way and provides access to the rest of the lot.
“Two-Unit Housing Development” shall mean a housing development consisting of no more than two dwelling units which are developed using the provisions of this Article or the provisions set forth in California Government Code Sections 65852.21 and/or 66411.7. The two units may consist of two new units or one new unit and one existing unit.
“Unit” shall mean any single dwelling unit, including but not limited to a primary dwelling unit, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), a junior dwelling unit (JADU), or any unit created pursuant to this Article.
“Urban Lot Split” means a lot split of an existing, legally created single-family residential lot into two lots that meets the requirements of this Article.
“Usable Open Space” shall mean outdoor or unenclosed area on the ground, or on a roof, balcony, deck, porch or terrace designed and accessible for outdoor living and recreation, but excluding parking facilities, driveways, sidewalks, pedestrian paths, utility or service areas, required front or street side yards, any landscaped area not usable for outdoor living or recreation, or areas with slopes greater than five percent (5%).
(§ 5, Ord. 1704-NS, eff. November 25, 2022)