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4.Q Land Use

the Land Use Element appendices, also provide guidelines for development in non-urban hillside
areas such as those in which the proposed project is located.

• Policy 1: Require that new developments in non-urban areas have adequate
accessibility to paved roads and water lines of sufficient capacity.

• Policy 14: Assure that new development is compatible with the natural and man-
made environment by implementing appropriate locational controls and high quality
design standards.

• Policy 15: Protect the character of residential neighborhoods by preventing the
intrusion of incompatible uses that would cause environmental degradation such as
excessive noise, noxious fumes, glare, shadowing and traffic.

• Policy 17: Establish and implement regulatory controls that ensure compatibility of
development adjacent to or within major public open space and recreation areas
including National Forests, the National Recreation Area, and State and regional
parks.

• Policy 25: Establish land use controls that afford effective protection for significant
ecological resources, and lands of major scenic value.

• Policy 30: Prevent inappropriate development in areas that are environmentally
sensitive or subject to severe natural hazards, and in areas where essential services
and facilities do not exist and are not planned.

Land Use Element Appendix A includes general conditions and standards for
development. Sections 5, 6, and 7 of Appendix A address non-urban residential development for
projects with the characteristics and settings of the proposed project. Sections 5 and 6 set a
residential density limit for non-urban areas of one unit per five acres, to a maximum of one unit
per acre subject to certain conditions. Consistent with other provisions of the general plan, these
sections encourage density transfer as a means of reducing potential adverse impacts, preserving
scenic areas and providing increased open space and other design amenities. Section 7
establishes density limits for non-urban hillside areas (slopes of 25 percent or greater) that are
dependent on slope conditions. For slopes of 25 percent to 50 percent, the density limit ranges
from 1 unit per 10 acres to 1 unit per 5 acres. The maximum density on slopes over 50 percent is
1 unit per 20 acres.

Land Use Element Appendix B provides Hillside Management/Performance Review
procedures for development projects in hillside areas. As such, this appendix elaborates on
previous policies and gives specific guidance for reviewing development proposals. Among

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