Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

5. DENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT: Density of development (permissible number of dwelling units) shall be
computed by the following formula: Total net acreage within the planned residential development area divided by the
minimum lot area required in the basic zone district. Total net acreage shall mean the total site area exclusive of
existing and proposed public street rights-of-way, existing public or quasi-public open spaces, historical sites,
schools, churches and similar institutions and land unacceptable for development or open space purposes. Quasipublic
open spaces shall be considered to include areas such as golf courses, cemeteries, private parks and recreation
areas and similar open uses which are not publicly owned but which provide similar amenities.
6. OPEN SPACES:
a. Control of the design of open spaces is vested in the Planning Commission subject to review as to
reasonableness by the City Council; design shall mean size, shape, location and useability for proposed public or
quasi-public purposes and development.
b. Approval of such open spaces by the Planning Commission and City Council shall be expressly
conditioned upon a conveyance by the developer to the City of Santa Barbara of the development rights, the fee or
any lesser interest, any other contractual right or a combination of any of the foregoing necessary to achieve the
purposes set forth in Section 28.33.005.
c. No planned residential development shall be approved prior to the submission of a legal document or
documents setting forth a plan or manner of care and maintenance of such open spaces, recreational areas and
communally owned facilities. No such document shall be acceptable until approved by the City Attorney as to legal
form and effect and the Planning Commission as to suitability for the proposed use of the open areas. (Ord. 5459,
Section 3, 2008; Ord. 4633, 1990; Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)
491 rev. 9/30/08