A. Notice Of Application Or Permit: A notice of each land use application and/or development permit that would lead to the construction of one or more structures or the subdivision of land within the FS overlay shall be sent to the responsible fire authority for comment.
B. Review Authorities: Each proposed land use application that would lead to the construction or expansion of a structure or the subdivision of land shall be submitted to the responsible fire authority for review and recommendation. Any recommendations received shall be indicated in any staff report and/or presentation for the proposed development and shall be incorporated into project conditions of approval where possible.
C. Density Bonus: A residential density bonus, if any, shall only be allowed through the approval of a planned development permit in compliance with chapter 9.67, "Planned Development Permits", of this title, which shall consider impacts of fire safety.
D. Subdivisions: When twenty five percent (25%) or more of a subdivision project site involving five (5) or more lots is located on natural slopes greater than thirty percent (30%), the subdivision application shall be submitted concurrently with a planned development application to evaluate appropriate project design in consideration of topographic limitations of the site. This provision shall not apply if all of the areas on the site with natural ungraded slopes over thirty percent (30%) are permanently restricted from structural development.
E. Application Requirements: Each land use and other project application shall include the following information and materials:
1. Slope Analysis: Each project application shall include a slope analysis. The slope analysis shall include the following information:
a. A topographic map of the proposed project area and all adjoining properties within one hundred fifty feet (150') at a scale of not less than one inch to two hundred feet (1" - 200'). The contour interval shall not be more than two feet (2') except that the contour interval may be five feet (5') if the general natural ungraded slope is more than ten percent (10%). Contour lines shall be obtained by aerial or field survey, done under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor or registered engineer.
b. The natural, ungraded, slope categories to be computed are zero percent (0%) to less than fifteen percent (<15%), fifteen percent (15%) to less than thirty percent (<30%), thirty percent (30%) to less than forty percent (<40%), and forty percent (40%) and greater. The minimum area (polygon) used for slope calculation shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet.
c. The area, in acres, shall be tabulated for each category.
2. Preliminary Grading Plan: Each project application shall include a preliminary grading plan, except that preliminary grading plan requirements may be waived by the director if it is determined through the required preapplication conference that this requirement is unnecessary due to site specific soils, topographic or other physical conditions, or due to the specific design of the project. The preliminary grading plan shall include the following information:
a. A topographic map of the proposed project area and all adjoining properties within one hundred fifty feet (150') at a scale of not less than one inch to two hundred feet (1" = 200'). The contour interval shall not be more than two feet (2') except that the contour interval may be five feet (5') if the natural ungraded slope is more than ten percent (10%). Contour lines shall be obtained by aerial or field survey, done under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor or registered engineer.
b. Contours of the finished graded slope shown at intervals similar to that on the topographic base map.
c. Street grades, slope ratios, flow lines, pad elevations, maximum elevation of top and minimum elevation of toe of finished slopes over five feet (5') in vertical height, the maximum heights of those slopes and approximate total cubic yards of cut and fill shown on the preliminary grading plan.
d. Compliance with the current edition of the California building code, as adopted by the town, is required.
e. In the event no grading is proposed, a statement to that effect shall be placed on the required topographic map described in subsection E1a of this section, and the map shall delineate the boundary of an adequately sized building pad, driveway and septic system (if proposed) for each proposed parcel.
3. Fuel Modification Plan: Each project application shall include a fuel modification plan describing the fuel modification area required in subsection 9.17.050D6 of this chapter. The plan may be submitted as a preliminary and final plan. A preliminary and/or final plan shall be submitted concurrently with the development application to the department for review in conjunction with the project design review. Final plans shall be reviewed and approved by the responsible fire authority in conjunction with the county fire marshal. The fuel modification plan shall address the standards in subsection 9.17.050D6 of this chapter, and the following factors:
a. The natural ungraded slope of the land within the project and in the areas adjacent to the project;
b. Fuel loading;
c. Access to the project and access directly to the fuel modified area;
d. The on site availability of water that can be used for firefighting purposes;
e. The continual maintenance of the fuel modified areas;
f. The soil erosion and sediment control measures to alleviate permanent scarring and accelerated erosion; and
g. A list of recommended landscape plant materials that are fire resistant. (Ord. 253, 12-16-2014)