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About F & A Story Poles

Aerial view of a Southern California hillside property with installed story poles overlooking the Pacific coastline
Our Company

Serving Southern California

F and A Story Poles is a leading and reputable Construction Company serving Southern California. Ever since we opened for business, we've taken a comprehensive approach to project management, providing our clients with a wide range of services to cover their needs.

Knowledge

What are Story Poles?

Definition

Story poles are used to depict the elevations and silhouette of a proposed structure or an addition to an existing building. They are intended to aid neighbors, staff personnel, and members of the decision-making bodies in their evaluation of a project application.

Purpose

Story poles are placed to demonstrate height, bulk, and location of a proposed project that may potentially impact public and/or private views. The placement of story poles is required for all Coastal Development Permits and for certain discretionary requests associated with Administrative Plan Review applications. Review of the story poles ensures that permitted development is sited and designed to protect public views to and along the ocean and scenic coastal areas consistent with the City's Coastal Program and to protect private primary views.

Regulatory Information

Visual Assessment

Story poles, Temporary Frame Structures are placed to demonstrate a three dimensional, full-scale, silhouette structure that outline the height, location, bulk, and mass of a proposed structure(s) that will occupy on a site for onsite view assessment, visual impact of structure from various vantage points, and to document the impacts of a proposed structure(s). They are required for certain design review applications and may be requested for any discretionary review warranted by visual impact or location issues.

Compliance

Coastal & Private Views

Story poles are placed to demonstrate height, bulk and location of a proposed project that may potentially impact public and/or private views. The placement of story poles are required for all Coastal Development Permits and for certain discretionary requests associated with Administrative Plan Review applications. Review of the story poles ensures that permitted development is sited and designed to protect public views to and along the ocean and scenic coastal areas consistent with the City's Coastal Program and to protect private primary views.

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