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HomeMy Public PortalAboutChapter 66 TITLEGLOSSARY The following glossary defines terms and phrases that are used in the Innovate Gateway Strategy document which are technical and may not reflect common usage. * All definitions in this glossary are from the Town of Truckee Development Code unless noted with an asterisk. TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY 137 Abbreviations/Acronyms BMP: Best Management Practices CALTRANS California Department of Transportation CEQA California Environmental Quality Act EIR Environmental Impact Report FAR Floor Area Ratio GHG Greenhouse Gas ROW Right-of-Way Terms Accessory A structure that is physically detached from, secondary and incidental to, and commonly associated with the primary structure. Accessory structures and uses include: detached garages, greenhouses, artist’s studios, and workshops; hot tubs, Jacuzzis, spas, and swimming pools, together with any enclosures; and any other open air enclosures, including gazebos and detached patio covers. Allowed Use A use of land identified by Article II of the Town Development Code (Zoning Districts and Allowable Land uses) as a permitted or conditional use that may be established with land use permit and, where applicable, Design Review and/ or Building Permit approval, subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Development Code. Bedroom An enclosed habitable room planned and intended for sleeping, separated from other rooms by a door and accessible without crossing another bedroom, closet space, or bathroom. A bedroom will have a closet, emergency escape and rescue opening(s), and a minimum floor area of 70 square feet, exclusive of a closet. Additionally, it shall meet the requirements or be in accordance with the current codes adopted by the Town as listed in Title 15 of the Municipal Code. Best Management Practices (BMP) Any program, technology, process, or engineered system that controls, removes, or reduces pollution. Bicycle Facilities These include Class I, Class I, and Class III Bike Facilities. A Class I Facility, typically called a “bike pathway” or “shared use path,” provides bicycle travel on a paved right-of-way completely separated from any street. A Class II Facility, often referred to as a “bike lane,” provides TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY138 a striped and stenciled lane for one- way travel on either side of a street or highway. A Class III Facility, generally referred to as a “bike route,” provides routes through areas not served by Class I or II facilities or to connect discontinuous segments of a bikeway. Class III facilities can be shared with motorists on roadways and are identified only by signing. Building Pad The smallest rectangle that can be drawn that encompasses the primary structure. Building/Structure Frontage The building elevation which fronts on a public street, public parking lot, private parking lot available to the general public, or pedestrian walk where customer access to a structure is available. Business Frontage That portion of a building frontage occupied by one or more business tenant(s) that have or share a public entrance. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State law (California Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.) requiring public agencies to document and consider the environmental effects of a proposed action, prior to allowing the action to occur. Commercial Parking and Vehicle Storage Service establishments in the business of storing operative cars, buses, recreational vehicles, and other motor vehicles for clients. Includes both day use and long- term public and commercial garages, parking lots and structures, except when accessory to a principal use. Includes sites where vehicles are stored for rental or leasing. All principal uses are considered to include any customer or public use off-street parking required by the Town Development Code. Commercial Properties Any structure, premises or portion thereof used for wholesale or retail purposes on which the property user or employees are engaged in work for which it is intended that compensation be received for goods or services. Complete Streets* Complete Streets are streets that are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities. They can include a unique design identity, areas for pedestrian gathering, and systems to capture and filter stormwater. In addition to helping create more attractive, accessible, and safer environments. Complete Streets are required by the State as a means for providing access to multimodal transportation options (Assembly Bill 1358). TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY 139 Density The number of housing units per net acre, unless otherwise stated, for residential uses. Development Any construction activity or alteration of the landscape, its terrain contour or vegetation, including the erection or alteration of structures. New development is any construction, or alteration of an existing structure or land use, or establishment of a land use, after the effective date of the Development Code. Development Agreement A contract between the Town and an applicant for a development project, in compliance with Chapter 18.150 (Development Agreements) of the Development Code and Government Code Sections 65864 et seq. A development agreement is intended to provide assurance to the applicant that an approved project may proceed subject to the policies, rules, regulations, and conditions of approval applicable to the project at the time of approval, regardless of any changes to Town policies, rules, and regulations after project approval. In return, the Town may be assured that the approved project will contain elements and components that are in the best interests of the Town and will promote the public interest and welfare of the Town. Development Code The Town of Truckee Development Code, Title 18 of the Truckee Municipal Code. Development Envelope The designated development area on a parcel within which disturbance may occur (also known as a “building envelope”). The purpose of the development envelope is to preserve open space and ensure clustered development. All areas outside the development envelope are required to be maintained in a natural, vegetated state. The development envelope shall encompass all disturbance on a parcel, including structures (walls, foundations, footings, supports, retaining walls, etc.), architectural features (eaves, decks, balconies, all other projecting or cantilevered features, etc.), accessory structures (including sheds and other structures less than 120 square feet), agricultural accessory structures (including horse corrals, barns and unenclosed structures) and all other site features (fences, walkways, patios, swimming pools, hot tubs, septic disposal areas, etc.). One driveway to access the building envelope is allowed outside the building envelope; all portions of the driveway outside the building envelope shall be a maximum of 24 feet wide. No other disturbance is allowed outside the development envelope, including grading, landscaping or tree removal (except as required for the purpose of fuel clearance for wildfire prevention), unless specifically allowed through the conditions of approval for an approved subdivision. TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY140 Dwelling One or more habitable rooms, that are used, intended or designed to be used, rented, leased, let or hired out as an independent living space with cooking, sleeping, and sanitary facilities provided within the dwelling unit for the exclusive use of one or more people maintaining a household. A dwelling shall have no more than one kitchen, room, or other area with cooking facilities unless a second kitchen is approved by the Director due to special circumstances (e.g., a request for a kosher kitchen). All habitable areas for the dwelling unit shall have interior access to and from each other from within the building except for detached living areas. A dwelling includes other types of dwelling units in which sleeping accommodations are provided but sanitary facilities and/or cooking facilities are shared by occupants of two or more dwellings including dwellings in a co-housing building or development and single room occupancy units. Dwelling, Multiple-Family One or more buildings or a portion of a building or buildings used, intended or designed to be used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied as residences for two or more families living independently of each other or one or more facilities living independently within a mixed-use project. Specifically: Two or more detached dwelling units on one parcel. »Two or more attached dwelling units on one parcel. Attached dwelling units share a common wall or a common ceiling/floor. »Two or more attached dwelling units on separate parcels under individual ownership. »Two or more attached dwelling units with individual ownership units (condominiums). »Independent senior citizen multi- family housing, that have two or more dwellings for occupancy to people 55 years or older, which may include, but is not required to include, common recreation areas and community dining centers. For assisted senior living facilities or facilities that require additional medical facilities, see “Senior Citizen Congregate Care/Congregate Care Housing” or “Residential Care Facility.” »One or more dwelling units that are attached or detached to a nonresidential project in a commercial or manufacturing zoning district. Where the dwelling unit(s) are detached, the dwelling unit(s) are located on the same parcel as the nonresidential project. Multi-family dwellings may be factory- built, modular housing units constructed in compliance with the California Building Code and mobile homes/ tiny homes/manufactured housing on permanent foundations. This definition does not include Single-Family Dwellings with Accessory Dwelling Units and/or Junior Accessory Dwelling Units. TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY 141 Dwelling, Single-Family A building used, intended or designed to be used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied by one family on one parcel. Also includes factory-built, modular housing units, constructed in compliance with the California Building Code and mobile homes/tiny homes/ manufactured housing on permanent foundations. May include the rental of rooms within a dwelling also occupied by the property owner or a primary tenant. This definition includes Single-Family Dwellings with Accessory Dwelling Units and/or Junior Accessory Dwelling Units. Dwelling, Two-Family A building containing no more than two dwelling units designed or arranged for occupancy by two households living independently. Easement A right given by the owner of land to another party for specific limited use of that land. An easement may be acquired by a government through dedication when the purchase of an entire interest in the property may be too expensive or unnecessary; usually needed for utilities or shared parking. Environmental Impact Report (EIR) An informational document used to assess the physical characteristics of an area and to determine what effects will result if the area is altered by a proposed action, prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Farmer’s Markets Temporary and/or occasional outdoor retail sales of farm produce from vehicles or temporary stands, located within a parking lot, or a public right-of- way (where authorized by encroachment permit). Fitness Studio Fitness centers, gymnasiums, health and athletic clubs including indoor sauna, spa or hot tub facilities; indoor tennis, handball, racquetball, archery and shooting ranges and other indoor sports activities. Floor Area (Gross) The floor area within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls of the building or area under consideration, exclusive of vent shafts and courts, without deduction for corridors, closets, the thickness of interior walls, columns or other features. For stairways and elevators that connect multiple levels, floor area shall be counted on all levels as if it were a solid floor except that the area of the stairway or elevator shall not be counted as floor area on the top-most interior level served by the element. Where a room in a building has a sloped ceiling, no portion of the room measuring less than five (5) feet from the finished floor to the ceiling shall be counted as floor area. For crawl spaces TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY142 and basement areas, any area with a structural floor that has a ceiling height of 7’0” or greater and is enclosed with walls shall be counted as floor area. Gross floor area shall include carports, but not porches, patios, porte cocheres, decks, or walkways, whether covered with a roof or not. The gross floor area shall be calculated or computed in accordance with the intent of Title 15 (Building & Construction) of the Municipal Code. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is the ratio of floor area to total lot area. FAR restrictions are used to limit the maximum floor area allowed on a site (including all structures on the site). The maximum floor area of all structures (measured from exterior wall to exterior wall) permitted on a site (including carports and covered storage) shall be determined by multiplying the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) by the total gross area of the site (FAR x Gross Site Area = Maximum Allowable Floor Area). For the purposes of determining the floor area ratio for parcels adjacent to Donner Lake, gross area of the site is exclusive of any area at or below the high water mark of Donner Lake (5935.7, NGVD 1929). Food Truck A mobile food vending and food preparation unit that is not located in any single area for a period exceeding six hours. Includes motorized vehicles, as well as trailers and portable units that are connected to and drawn by motorized vehicles. Food trucks used during the catering of private events or as part of an approved Special Event Permit are exempt from the time limits. General Plan The Town of Truckee General Plan, including all elements thereof and all amendments thereto, as adopted by the Town Council under the provisions of Government Code Sections 65300 et seq., and referred to in this Development Code as the “General Plan.” Green Building A Green Building generally refers to one that is environmentally friendly in terms of energy consumption or the waste it produces during its entire life- cycle. Green buildings are scored by rating systems, such as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, Green Globes from GBI, and other locally- developed rating systems. Green Streets* A Green Street is a street that has been designed to include innovative natural stormwater systems to help reduce runoff and associated pollutants, bring natural elements into streets, and improve access for pedestrians and bicyclists. These features are often used to help improve both water quality and the aesthetics of the public realm. TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY 143 Groundwater Water that is contained in the vast underground aquifer system located beneath the surface. It is different from surface water, which includes water in rivers, streams, and lakes. Hard Construction Costs* Costs associated with vertical construction, otherwise known as hard construction costs or simply hard costs, vary based on the anticipated use (e.g., residential versus commercial) and residential unit type (e.g., townhome, apartment, etc.). Heat Island Effect* Urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying or natural areas. Structures such as buildings, roads and other infrastructure absorb heat during the day and re-emit heat more than natural landscapes such as forests and water bodies. Impervious Surface Any material which prevents absorption of water into land. Infill Development or redevelopment of land that has remained vacant and/or is underused as a result of the continuing development on adjacent property. Infrastructure Permanent utility installations, including roads, water supply lines, sewage collection pipes, drainage pipes, and power and communications lines. Land Use Permit Authority granted by the Town to use a specified site for a particular purpose, including Conditional Use Permits and Minor Conditional Use Permits, Development Plans and Minor Development Plans, Planned Development Permits, Temporary Use Permits, Variances and minor Variances, and Zoning Clearances, as established by Article IV (Land Use and Development Permit Procedures) of this Development Code. Mixed-Use Development* A development form in which a mix of uses is located in close proximity to each other, sometimes within the same building. The land uses may be stacked on top of each other (e.g., a retail land use on the ground floor with multi-family residential units or offices above). Alternately, the mix could be “horizontal” in nature where, for example, commercial or institutional (school or civic) uses are placed directly next to multi-family residential uses. In all instances the intent of a mixed-use designation is to allow a higher density and intensity of uses that encourage pedestrian activity by placing residents within walking distance of daily needs, reducing automobile dependence. TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY144 Mobile Home A trailer, transportable in one or more sections, that is certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, which is over eight feet in width and 40 feet in length, with or without a permanent foundation and not including recreational vehicle, commercial coach or factory-built housing. A mobile home on a permanent foundation is included under the definition of “Single-Family Dwellings.” Mobile Home Park Any site that is planned and improved to accommodate two or more mobile homes used for residential purposes, or on which two or more mobile home lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership, to accommodate mobile homes used for residential purposes. Monument Sign An independent, freestanding structure supported on the ground having a solid base as opposed to being supported by poles or open braces. Outdoor Storage A storage or work area in which an outdoor area is used for retention of materials, machinery and/or equipment. Includes the sale, repair, recycling or discarding of materials, machinery, or equipment. Outdoor storage areas are not accessible to the public unless an agent of the business is present. Open Space, Public or Quasi-public Land that is maintained in a primarily natural state, and/or primarily without structures other than facilities in support of outdoor recreation. Parking - Shared Parking The concept of using the same parking spaces for two or more different land uses at different times. For example, many businesses experience their peak business during daytime business hours on weekdays, while restaurants and bars peak in the evening hours and on weekends. This presents an opportunity for shared parking arrangements and can improve the economics of constructing new parking by providing greater turnover in the facility. Residents in a mixed-use building generally need parking at night, while retail users need parking during the day. Mixed-use developments that share parking result in greater density, better pedestrian connections, and reduced reliance on private vehicles because multiple uses can be accessed by walking. Parklet* A sidewalk extension that provides more space and amenities for people using the street. Usually parklets are installed on parking lanes and use several parking spaces. Parklets typically extend out from the sidewalk at the level of the sidewalk to the width of the adjacent parking space. TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY 145 Placemaking* Multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. Placemaking capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well-being. Private Realm * The private realm includes all privately- owned land and improvements, including buildings, private parking lots, and landscaping. Public Facilities A building or structure owned, operated or occupied by a governmental agency. Public facilities include: municipal, county, state or federal governmental facilities. Public Realm* The public realm includes all publicly- owned land and improvements, including roads, side-walks, public parking lots, open space, etc. Public Utilities Facilities, equipment, and associated features related to the mechanical functions of a building and services such as water, electrical, telecommunications, and waste. Includes facilities for flood control and the generation of electricity. Excludes wireless communications facilities. Retail Sales, of physical objects and/ or prepackaged food items to the consumer. Retail sales transactions typically require collection of sales and use tax. Right-of-Way (ROW) A continuous strip of land reserved for or actually occupied by a road, sidewalk, parkway, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary sewer, storm drain, traffic equipment, or other similar use. Setbacks The distance by which a structure, parking area or other development feature must be separated from a lot line, other structure or development feature, or street centerline. Setbacks from private streets are measured from the edge of the easement. Site A parcel or lot or adjoining parcels or lots under single ownership or single control, considered a unit for the purposes of development or other use. Site Area Gross site area is the total area included within the site, exclusive of adjacent dedicated street rights of way. Net site area is exclusive of vehicular access easements which limit the use of the lot, including private streets and driveway easements, and any area at or below the high water mark of Donner Lake (5942 AMSL, NAVD 88). TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY146 Site Coverage The percentage of total net site area occupied by structures, paving for vehicle use, and all other surfaces less than 10 feet above average natural grade where the surface is located, including decks, other projecting or cantilevered features, and covered areas such as breezeways, porches, and carports; does not include eaves and roof overhangs. An access/driveway easement area may be included in or excluded from the total site area calculation. If the easement area is included and a driveway is constructed within the easement, the impervious surface of the driveway shall be counted towards the site coverage, even if the driveway provides access to off-site parcels. If a driveway is not constructed within the easement, the impervious surface for a future driveway with a width of 12 feet (16 feet if the easement serves five or more parcels), extending along the entire length of the easement within the parcel, shall be calculated and shall be counted towards the total site coverage. Stepback* Refers to the space between the property lines and the front, side, and back of buildings. While a consistent rhythm of building facades along the sidewalk edge is important, front setbacks allow privacy for the residential uses and encourage space for outdoor dining activities for retail uses. Temporary Uses and Events Short term commercial activities, events, and uses that may not meet the normal development or use standards of the Development Code but may be otherwise acceptable because of their temporary nature (e.g., construction yards in conjunction with an active building permit, seasonal sales lots, special events, etc.); limited to a maximum of 90 days in any calendar year. Transit Stop Shelter A small-scale covered waiting area for busses, taxis, and rail/mass transit stops. Viewshed The geographical area that is visible from a location. It includes all surrounding points that are in line-of-sight with that location and excludes points that are beyond the horizon or obstructed by terrain and other features. Conversely, it can also refer to area from which an object can be seen. Wayfinding The ways in which people orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place. Zoning district Any of the residential, commercial, industrial, special-purpose, or combining districts established by Article II of this Development Code (Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses), within which certain land uses are allowed or prohibited, and certain site planning and development standards are established (e.g., setbacks, height limits, site coverage requirements, etc.). TOWN OF TRUCKEE / INNOVATE GATEWAY STRATEGY 147