(a) Open Space Requirements
1. All attached single-family and multi-family developments with ten (10) or more dwelling units shall provide a minimum of five hundred (500) square feet of a combination of private and common usable open space per unit. Table 50-2
indicates the minimum open space dimensions for usable common and private open space areas. The City may, at its discretion, include private patios, decks, or balconies in the calculation of open space provided within a development. Required front and street side setback areas, driveways, parking areas, and walkways shall not be used to satisfy any part of the common open space requirement.
Zone and Type of Usable Open Space | Minimum Area Per Unit | Minimum Length | Minimum Width |
Combined and common private (a) | 500 sf. | 5 ft. | 5 ft. |
(a) Where private open space is provided, it shall have a minimum of forty (40) square feet in area and a minimum dimension of five (5) feet.
2. Required Amenities
All attached single-family and multi-family housing developments shall provide recreational amenities within the common open space. Common open space amenities shall include, but not be limited to recreational amenities such as swimming pool, picnic/barbeque area, volleyball court, passive sitting area, tot lot, children’s playground (combined age group 2-5 and age group 5-12) and indoor recreation/meeting room/fitness area. Amenities shall be provided in accordance with the following:
(b) Laundry Facilities
Laundry facilities shall be installed in each unit or a laundry room shall be installed within each building or within an enclosed accessory building located at a maximum walking distance of two hundred fifty (250) feet from the units they serve, with an appropriate ratio of machines per dwelling unit.
(c) Onsite Storage
Each dwelling unit shall be provided a minimum of seventy-five (75) cubic feet of lockable storage space outside the unit such as at the entrance of the unit, on the balcony, within a carport or garage or other similar location outside the unit.
(d) Trash Enclosures
Trash enclosures shall be provided for any attached single-family and multi-family housing development for the temporary storage and collection of trash, rubbish, and/or garbage in accordance with all of the following requirements:
1. Trash enclosures shall be provided at a rate of 1 bin/24 units or a double bin per forty-eight (48) units.
2. All trash enclosures shall be located for convenient access by occupants of the site and vehicular access for pick-up and disposal. Trash enclosures shall be located to provide a maximum walking distance of two hundred fifty (250) feet from the units they serve.
3. Trash enclosures shall be enclosed by a decorative masonry wall, architecturally compatible with the main building(s). Such enclosure shall include a solid gate for bin access and a separate view obstructing pedestrian access. A trellis of non-flammable materials or heavy timbers, consistent with Fire Department requirements, shall be provided over trash enclosures which are not inside a structure.
4. All trash enclosures visible from streets or public parking areas shall be constructed and finished to be compatible with the architectural details and decor of the primary structure(s).
5. All trash enclosure shall be regularly cleaned and maintained.
6. All trash containers and trash bins shall incorporate a tight-fitting lid.
7. Trash enclosures are prohibited in the front setback, or any setback areas abutting residential zones, or properties used for residential purposes.
(e) Professional Management Required
Management by a professional management company providing full-time services for the management of rental housing facilities is required for all rental housing in a multi-family complex of ten (10) units or more.
(f) Landscaping
Landscaping is required as specified in Chapters 17.60 and 17.15 of this Zoning Code. In addition to these requirements, multi-family developments whose driveways (entry driveways and internal circulation driveways) are located within any street-side setback and are not perpendicular to the street are required to install a thirty-six (36) inch high hedge or decorative wall adjacent to driveways, for screening purposes.
(g) Parking Spaces
1. Parking spaces shall be provided and located as specified in Chapters 17.60
and 17.15
of this Zoning Code. Required parking spaces can be reduced by thirty percent (30%) when seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the units within a housing development are affordable to low or very-low income levels, or as determined appropriate by the Planning Director.
2. Where driveways and parking spaces are located adjacent to a single-family detached residential zone (DL-9, DL-2.5/5, R1-.5, R1), driveways and parking spaces shall have a landscaped setback from the property line a minimum of ten (10) feet and a block wall or solid fence, a minimum of six (6) feet in height, shall be provided adjacent to the property line.
(h) Required Building Separation for Primary Buildings within Attached Single-Family and Multi-Family Developments
The building separation requirements outlined in Table 50-4 shall apply to any lot containing two or more dwelling units located in separate, detached structures. The required separations shall be between opposite exterior walls of any buildings containing dwelling units. In the event that more stringent requirements are imposed by the Uniform Building Code or the Fire Department, the more stringent regulations shall apply.
Height of Building1 | Minimum Required Separation |
Less than 25 ft. | 10 ft. |
1 Where buildings of different heights are adjacent, the standard for the taller building shall apply.
[Ord. No. 528, Exhibit A, 9/10/14.]