§ 13-31. Purpose

The purpose of this article is to achieve the following:

(a) Ensure adequate light, air, privacy and open space for each dwelling unit.

(b) Minimize traffic congestion and avoid overloading of public services and utilities.

(c) Protect residential neighborhoods from excessive noise, illumination, unsightliness, odor, smoke and other objectionable influences.

(d) Locate development which retains the scale and character of existing residential neighborhoods and facilitates the upgrade of declining and mixed-density residential neighborhoods.

(e) Provide for the creation and ministerial consideration of second units in the R1 zone (Single-Family Residential District) at the allowable general plan density for the lot.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 11-10, § 1, 9-20-11 )