Yuba County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan

CHAPTER 2 POLICIES
(a) For projects that are solely residential, the acreage evaluated equals the project site size
which may include multiple parcels. See Policy 3.2.9 with regard to mixed-use development.
(b) The maximum allowable residential densities indicated in Table 2 are intended to include
density bonuses and any other bonuses or allowances that local agencies may
provide for affordable housing developed in accordance with the provisions of state
and/or local law or regulation. The overall density of a development project, including
any bonuses or allowances, must comply with the allowable density criteria in Table
2.
(c) Secondary units, as defined by state law, shall be excluded from density calculations.
(d) See Policy 4.1.4 regarding residential development by right on existing legal lots of
record.
(e) In accordance with state law, a family day care home serving 14 or fewer children may
be established in any existing dwelling or in any new dwelling permitted by the policies
of this Compatibility Plan.
(f) See Policy 3.2.10(a) for limitations on clustering of development within a single acre
and Policy 4.1.1 for infill criteria.
3.2.7. Nonresidential Development Criteria: The usage intensity (people per acre) limit indicated in
Table 2 for each safety zone is the fundamental criterion against which the safety compatibility
of most nonresidential land uses shall be measured. Other criteria may be applicable
to uses of special concern (see Policy 3.2.8).
(a) For the purposes of assessing compliance with the usage intensity criteria:
(1) ―Normally compatible‖ means that the land use is presumed to comply with the
indicated limits for the zone. However, atypical examples of a use may require
review to ensure compliance with the criteria.
(2) ―Conditional‖ means that proposed development involving the land use must
comply with the conditions listed in the table.
(3) ―Incompatible‖ means that proposed development involving the land use should
not be permitted under any circumstances within the indicated safety zone.
(b) Local agencies may make exceptions for ―conditional‖ or ―incompatible‖ land uses associated
with rare special events (e.g., an air show at the airport) for which a facility is
not designed and normally not used and for which extra safety precautions can be taken
as appropriate.
(c) Where a floor area ratio (FAR) limit is cited in Table 2 as the condition to be met, the
indicated numbers should be treated as a tool by which compliance with the usage intensity
criteria can be evaluated. The limit listed for each use is based upon a typical
occupancy load factor (floor area square footage per person) for that use. The allowable
FAR in a particular safety zone thus varies from one land use to another. The assumed
occupancy levels are shown in the table. If a higher or lower occupancy load
factor can be documented for a particular project (see Paragraph (4) below), then the
allowable FAR would be correspondingly higher or lower, but in all cases the basic usage
intensity criterion must be met. The following factors shall be taken into account
when calculating the FAR of a proposed development:
2–20 Yuba County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (September 2010 Draft)