Canyon Zone Meeting on Monday, March 22
By Terry Miller
Published: Friday, March 19th, 2010
Regulations pertaining to the development of the Residential Canyon Zone have been discussed and studied over the past 27 years. Beginning with the 1972 General Plan Canyon sub-committee, this process continued with the 1996 General Plan Canyon sub-committee and again with another Canyon Committee, in 2005 – yet the Canyon Zone was never finished.
In April 2009 the current 5-member committee began reviewing the 4th draft of the zoning provisions goals and objectives that were previously developed for the Residential Canyon Zone designation.
The committee has been reviewing zoning guidelines as they apply to the unique nature of the canyon, such as building massing, height limitations, property line setbacks, building square footage and lot coverage, parking requirements, design, landscaping, fencing, protection for the 1972 Wildlife Sanctuary designation of the city, night-sky lighting and noise. The circumstances for allowable deviations or exceptions from standards, the permit process and Conditional Use Permits have been discussed.
Foremost in the discussions has been the goal of preservation of the unique residential setting and rustic and historic character of the Canyon. Your input is important to this process. These two community meetings are in addition to the regular open monthly meetings, held on the third Tuesdays of the month at 7p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
The final draft will go to the Planning Commission for further discussion and public input and then to the City Council for public hearings and adoption after further discussion and subsequent revisions.
Canyon Residential Zone Committee Members:
John Herrmann, Chair; Caroline Brown, Vice-Chair; Michael Howard, Jim Monachino and Sherry Robison
Supporting documentation, including Draft Residential Canyon Code to-date, is available on City’s website: http://www.cityofsierramadre.com/index.php?mod=planning_zoning
Location and time : 7p.m.Recreation Center 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.Sierra Madre Room
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