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ORDINANCE NO. 1189
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 2, DIVISION 9 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE TO SET FORTH IN
GREATER DETAIL THE PROCEDURE FOR CALCULATING RESIDENTIAL DENSITY.
The City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1 — FINDINGS
The City Council finds:
1. The current City Code does not describe with sufficient specificity whether the calculation of
residential density on a given parcel should include, as part of the area of the parcel, adjacent
public rights of way such as bounding streets.
2. Measuring the area of a given parcel to the centerline of streets or other public rights of way
which are contiguous to the property lines of the parcel for the purpose of calculating residential
density is consistent with the applicable provisions of the General Plan for the City of Ukiah.
SECTION TWO.
1. Section 9030 in Article 4 of Chapter 2 in Division 9 of the Ukiah City Code, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
§9030 PURPOSE AND INTENT
The medium density residential zoning district is intended to provide land area and opportunities
for a range of densities and a variety of housing types, including townhomes, multiple -family
residential development, and duplexes. The maximum density is one to fourteen (14) dwelling
units per acre of land. The R-2 district is also intended to provide for a compatible mix of medium
density residential, educational, religious. quasi -medical, and small professional office land uses.
The R-2 zoning district is consistent with the MDR (medium density residential) general plan land
use designation.
2. Section 9224.12 in Article 18 of Chapter 2 in Division 9 of the Ukiah City Code, is hereby
amended to read as follows (unchanged text is omitted and is shown by "* * *"):
§9224.12 MIXED-USE PROJECTS
D. Maximum Density: When residential units are combined with office or retail commercial uses
in a single building or on the same site, the maximum density allowed by the applicable General
Plan land use designation and zoning district shall be calculated on the basis of the total area of
the parcel. When calculating density for a particular parcel, City staff shall use the parcel area
measured to the center line of streets or other public rights of way such as easements or other
dedications for public purposes which are contiguous to the property lines of the parcel.
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3. Section 9225.2, Table 4 is amended to read as follows (unchanged text is omitted and is
shown by "* * *"):
§9225.2 APPLICABILITY
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Table 4: Site Development Standards
STANDARDS
(1)
GENERAL
URBAN
GU
URBAN CENTER
UC
DOWNTOWN
CORE
DC
MODIFICATION
TO STANDARD
(2)
RESIDENTIAL DENSITY
(Also Subject to Airport Zone Restrictions) (3)
Minimum
10 units/ acre
15 units/acre
15 units/acre
Major Exception
Maximum (4)
28 units/acre
28 units/acre
28 units/acre
Major Exception
4. Section 9278 in Article 21 of Chapter 2 in Division 9, Chapter 2 of the Ukiah City Code, is
hereby amended to read as follows (unchanged text is omitted and is shown by "* * *"):
§ 9278 DEFINITIONS
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DENSITY: The number of dwelling units per acre. When calculating density for a particular parcel,
City staff shall use the parcel area measured to the center line of streets or other public rights of
way such as easements or other dedications for public purposes which are contiguous to the
property lines of the parcel.
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SECTION THREE.
1. Severability: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is
for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance. The City Council
of the City of Ukiah hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases may be held invalid or unconstitutional.
2. Publication: Within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, this Ordinance shall be published
once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ukiah. In lieu of publishing the full text
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of the Ordinance, the City may publish a summary of the Ordinance once 5 days prior to its
adoption and again within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
3. Effective Date: The ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
Introduced by title only on April 18, 2018, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brown, Crane, Mulheren, and Mayor Doble
NOES: Councilmember Scalmanini
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Adopted on May 2, 2018, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brown, Crane. Mulheren, and Mayor Doble
NOES: Councilmember Scalmanini
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Kevin Doble, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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