Part 9 — OS-DR OPEN SPACE-DEED RESTRICTED DISTRICT
Agoura Hills Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Agoura Hills
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9490. - Purpose. ¶
The purpose of the OS-DR district is to designate area which, because of natural habitat, visual and aesthetic value or other reason, should be preserved as natural open space by restricting development rights through deed restrictions in conformance with the goals, policies, and objectives of the city general plan. Land uses permitted will be those which are sensitive to the designation of open space and the existing natural resources.
(Ord. No. 11-388, § 46, 12-14-2011)
9490.1. - Permitted uses.
No use shall be permitted in the OS-DR district without a conditional use permit.
(Ord. No. 11-388, § 46, 12-14-2011)
9490.2. - Conditional uses.
Subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, as required by section 9673 et seq., the following uses may be permitted:
A.
Parks and trails;
B.
Wildlife preserves;
C.
Public passive recreational uses which bear a reasonable relationship to open spaces.
(Ord. No. 11-388, § 46, 12-14-2011)
9491. - Purpose. ¶
The purpose of the study district is to provide the opportunity for review of areas where changing conditions or inadequacy of existing zoning regulations indicate the need for special study and possible amendments to this article.
9492. - Rezoning to study district. ¶
Any land may be rezoned to a study district, if the planning commission or city planning staff is conducting or will immediately initiate studies or hearings which directly affect the development of the property.
9493. - Nonconforming uses. ¶
No use or structure lawfully occupying a site immediately prior to its classification as a study district shall become nonconforming by reason of being classified a study district.
9494. - Uses. ¶
No new use shall be permitted by this chapter, either as a permitted use or as a conditional use. No structure may be altered or enlarged.
9495. - Time limitation. ¶
Any ordinance rezoning any property to a study district shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of adoption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the ordinance establishing a study district may establish an effective date of lesser duration. Unless zoned to another district before the date of expiration, the property so affected shall revert automatically to the district or districts in which the property was included prior to being rezoned to the study district.
PART 11. - PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT[[15]]
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 11-388, § 48, adopted Dec. 14, 2011, renumbered Pt. 10 as Pt. 11 and amended it in its entirety. Former Pt. 10, §§ 9496—9499, pertained to SP specific plan and derived from Ord. No. 120, adopted Feb. 3, 1987; Ord. 193, § 4, adopted Sept. 25, 1991; Ord. No. 02-310, §§ 3C, 3D, adopted March 5, 2002; Ord. No. 05-331, § 1, adopted April 14, 2005.
- Purpose.
The purpose of this planned development district is to designate certain areas of the city for special development and land use regulations that cannot be addressed through the city-wide zoning ordinances. Specific regulations are necessary to guide development and land uses in an orderly manner such that they are compatible with the existing setting, as well as to ensure that development seamlessly and cohesively integrates uses and buildings.
(Ord. No. 11-388, § 48, 12-14-2011)
9497. - Permitted uses. ¶
All property in the PD zone shall be used only for the purposes permitted by the general plan and the specific plan or other similar regulatory document adopted for such property.
(Ord. No. 11-388, § 48, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 14-409, § 10, 8-13-2014)
9498. - Development standards and regulations. ¶
All uses and development within the PD zone shall conform with the development standards and regulations and any other provisions of the applicable specific plan or other similar regulatory document for the property upon which such uses and development are located. With the exception of section 9497.2 of this chapter, the provisions of a specific plan or other regulatory document shall supersede and control over any conflicting provisions of this chapter without regard as to whether the provisions of such specific plan or other regulatory document are more or less stringent than the provisions of this chapter. Any violation of the provisions of a specific plan or other regulatory document shall be deemed a violation of this provision.
(Ord. No. 11-388, § 48, 12-14-2011)
9499. - Required findings. ¶
No new development shall be approved within the PD zone unless all of the following findings are made:
A.
All the required findings for a conditional use permit can be made.
B.
The development complies with the provision of section 9498.
C.
Adequate evidence and guarantees have been provided to indicate that all other provisions of this zoning district can be satisfied.
(Ord. No. 11-388, § 48, 12-14-2011)
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- Article IX — ZONING[1]
- Article IX — ZONING[[1]]
- Chapter 1 — INTRODUCTION
- Part 1 — CONTENT AND PURPOSE
- Part 3 — RV RESIDENTIAL-VERY LOW DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 1 — PURPOSE AND DESIGN STANDARDS
- Part 3 — CS COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT
- Part 11 — POM PLANNED OFFICE AND MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
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▸ Part 9 — OS-DR OPEN SPACE-DEED RESTRICTED DISTRICT
- Part 1 — PURPOSE
- Part 4 — RESERVED
- Division 3 — UNDERGROUND FACILITIES[[16]]
- Division 5 — YARD STANDARDS
- Division 4 — OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND LANDSCAPING
- Division 6 — NOISE REGULATIONS
- Division 7 — OAK TREE PRESERVATION GUIDELINES
- Division 8 — GUIDELINES FOR LANDSCAPING, PLANTING AND IRRIGATI…
- Division 3 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
- Division 4 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS[[20]]
- Division 7 — SITE PLANS/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
- Division 8 — TEMPORARY USES
- Division 9 — REVOCATION PROVISIONS
- Division 2 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Division 4 — PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
- Division 5 — ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS
- Division 6 — DETERMINATION OF USES NOT LISTED
- Division 7 — RULES OF INTERPRETATION
- Division 8 — CERTIFICATE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY
- Division 9 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS