§ 23.42.020 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

   The chart below sets forth property development standards for the various zones. Requirements for each item specified in the column on the left are set forth in the column on the right. Yard requirements shall be considered minimum standards.

   (A)   R-1 ZONE. Property development standards for the R-1 zone shall be as follows:

R-1 ZONE
Description		Requirements
Maximum building height		2 stories, 25 feet; 15 feet for accessory structures
Maximum floor area ratio
	Lot area less than 10,000 square feet	0.35
	Lot area between 10,000 and 19,999 square feet	0.325
	Lot area 20,000 square feet and over	0.30
Minimum front yard		25 feet for structures up to 20 feet in height. If street has right-of-way of less than 60 feet, 55 feet from centerline of street for structure up to 20 feet in height. For structures over 20 feet in height, an additional 5 feet of front yard or a 40° angle from the front property line, whichever is greater, shall be provided for that portion of the structure above 20 feet.
Minimum rear yard
	Main buildings	20% of lot depth, up to 15 feet
	Accessory structures	3 feet
Minimum side yard
	Main buildings	5 feet for each interior side yard, increased by 1 foot for each story or partial story above the first floor 10 feet for street side of a corner lot, or 40 feet from centerline of street where lot sides upon street having a right-of-way of less than 60 feet For a reversed corner lot, a side yard equaling the required front yard set-back of the first lot to its rear
	Accessory structures	3 feet, except that for a corner lot, the street side setback shall be 10 feet For a reversed corner lot, the street side setback shall be at least the required front yard setback for the key lot A garage with the automobile entrance facing a street shall be set back 20 feet from the street side property line, or 50 feet from the centerline of the street if it has right-of-way of less than 60 feet
Maximum lot coverage		50% if all buildings on the property are one story, 40% if any buildings or portion thereof contain more than one story; accessory buildings may not occupy more than 40% of the required rear yard area
Minimum dwelling unit size		Efficiency unit: 400 square feet One-bedroom unit: 500 square feet Two-bedroom unit: 800 square feet Three-bedroom unit: 1,100 square feet More than three bedrooms: 1,100 square feet plus 150 square feet for each additional bedroom over three
Minimum habitable space for each dwelling occupant		150 square feet
Minimum distance between buildings		6 feet

 

   (B)   R-2 Zone: Property development standards for the R-2 zone shall be as follows:

R-2 ZONE
Description		Requirements
Maximum building height		2 stories, 25 feet; 15 feet for accessory structures
Maximum floor area ratio		0.35
Minimum front yard		Average of the front setbacks of the two adjacent properties, with a minimum of 20 feet. Minimum of 50 feet from centerline of street if street has right-of-way less than 60 feet.
Minimum rear yard
	Main buildings	10 feet
	Accessory structures	3 feet
Minimum side yard
	Main buildings	5 feet for each interior side yard, increased by 1 foot for each story or partial story above the first floor 10 feet for street side of a corner lot, or 40 feet from centerline of street where lot sides upon street having a right-of-way of less than 60 feet For a reversed corner lot, a side yard equaling the required front yard set-back of the first lot to its rear
	Accessory structures	3 feet, except that for a corner lot, the street side setback shall be 10 feet For a reversed corner lot, the street side setback shall be at least the required front yard setback for the key lot A garage with the automobile entrance facing a street shall be set back 20 feet from the street side property line, or 50 feet from the centerline of the street if it has right-of-way of less than 60 feet
Maximum lot coverage		45%; accessory buildings may not occupy more than 40% of the required rear yard area
Minimum dwelling unit size		Efficiency unit: 400 square feet One-bedroom unit: 500 square feet Two-bedroom unit: 800 square feet Three-bedroom unit: 1,100 square feet More than three bedrooms: 1,100 square feet plus 150 square feet for each additional bedroom over three
Minimum habitable space for each dwelling occupant		150 square feet
Minimum distance between buildings		6 feet if only one or neither building is used for residential purposes. 10 feet if both buildings are used for residential purposes.

 

   (C)   R-3 Zone: Property development standards for the R-3 zone shall be as follows:

R-3 ZONE
Description		Requirements
Maximum building height		3 stories, 35 feet for high density residential in General Plan, except that 6 stories, 75 feet shall be permitted in the area bounded by the centerline of the following streets: Woodward Avenue on the north, Chapel Avenue on the east, Commonwealth Avenue on the south and Atlantic Boulevard on the west. 6 stories shall also be permitted on properties designated as high density residential, located on a major arterial street and within 1300 feet of an existing or proposed freeway interchange as depicted on the General Plan land use map. For that portion of a property which is within a 50 foot radius (less street or alley right-of-way) of properties zoned R-1 or R-Z the height limit shall not exceed the maximum height of the applicable adjacent zone. The prior building height restriction notwithstanding, for those properties which are across a street from R-1 or R-2 zones, the building height shall be not higher than the height allowed by a 50 degree angle measured from the front property line.
Maximum floor area ratio		0.60 for all living area (excluding non-living areas and garages), for lots up to 19,999 square feet 0.70 for all living area (excluding non-living areas and garages), for lots 20,000 square feet and larger
Minimum building length		95 feet
Minimum front yard		Average of the front setbacks of the two adjacent properties, up to a maximum of 30 feet, with a minimum of 20 feet. Minimum of 50 feet from centerline of street if it has right- of-way less than 60 feet. For properties which have their front yards on Curtis or Electric Lanes, 15 feet.
Minimum rear yard
	Main buildings	10 feet. For properties which have rear yards on Curtis or Electric Lanes, 15 feet.
	Accessory structures	3 feet. For properties which have rear yards on Curtis or Electric Lanes, 15 feet.
Minimum side yard
	Main buildings	5 feet for each interior side yard, increased by 1 foot for each story or partial story above the first floor 10 feet for street side of a corner lot, or 40 feet from centerline of street where lot sides upon street having a right-of-way of less than 60 feet. For properties on Curtis and Electric Lanes, 10 feet. For a reversed corner lot, a side yard equaling the required front yard setback of the first lot to its rear
	Accessory structures	3 feet, except that for a corner lot, the street side setback shall be 10 feet For a reversed corner lot, the street side setback shall be at least the required front yard setback for the key lot A garage with the automobile entrance facing a street shall be set back 20 feet from the street side property line, or 50 feet from the centerline of the street if it has right-of-way of less than 60 feet
Minimum distance between buildings		6 feet if only one or neither building is used for residential purposes. 10 feet if both buildings are used for residential purposes.
Maximum lot coverage		55% for all structures
Minimum dwelling unit size		Efficiency unit: 400 square feet One-bedroom unit: 500 square feet Two-bedroom unit: 800 square feet Three-bedroom unit: 1,100 square feet More than three bedrooms: 1,100 square feet plus 150 square feet for each additional bedroom over three
Minimum habitable space for each dwelling occupant		150 square feet
For land use conversions from low or medium density residential development (less than 18 units per acre) or any other use other than high density residential to high density residential development (18 units or more per acre) along streets classified as Major Arterials in the General Plan, the following additional development standards shall also apply:
	Minimum lot area	12,000 square feet
	Minimum street frontage	75 feet

 

   (D)   PO and PF Zones. Property development standards for the PO and PF zones shall be as follows:

PO AND PF ZONES
Description		Requirements
Maximum building height		5 stories, 55 feet (if adjacent to a residential zone or use, 3 stories, 40 feet)
Urban residential uses if included on a site with a minimum size of 30 acres:		6 stories, 75 feet from ground level finish floor (elevator overrides and roof mounted mechanical equipment may exceed the height limitation by up to 20 feet)
Maximum floor area ratio
	Lot area less than 19,999	0.45
	Lot area between 20,000 and 39,999 square feet	0.6
	Lot area between 40,000 and 59,999 square feet	1.0
	Lot area 60,000 square feet and over	1.5
	Urban residential uses if included on a site with a minimum size of 30 acres	3.28
Front yard		20 feet for buildings up to two stories or 26 feet in height. 25 feet for buildings higher than 26 feet. Projections to within 10 feet of the front property line may be permitted for up to 25% of the front building length. The front yard shall be maintained in landscaping. Urban residential uses if included on a site with a minimum size of 30 acres: 10 feet from back of curb
Rear yard		10 feet for the first story up to 14 feet in height, 30 feet for the second story up to 26 feet in height and 40 feet thereafter. Urban residential uses if included on a site with a minimum size of 30 acres: 0 feet
Side yard		5 feet for the first 30 feet from the front property line. 10 feet if adjacent to a residential zone or public right-of-way. Urban residential uses if included on a site with a minimum size of 30 acres: 0 feet.
Minimum distance between buildings		6 feet
Urban residential uses if included on a site with a minimum size of 30 acres		3 feet
Minimum lease space size		An average lease space size of 1,000 square feet must be maintained for all lease spaces within a development with the exception of live work units included on sites of 30 acres or more, which will be permitted an average lease space size of 200 square feet, should the owner/tenant choose to use the area as a commercial space.
	Office uses	400 square feet
	Accessory retail uses	500 square feet
For new buildings or conversions from residential to non-residential along streets classified as Major Arterials in the General Plan, the following additional development standards shall also apply:
	Minimum lot area	12,000 square feet
	Minimum street frontage	80 feet
Maximum lot coverage for urban residential uses included on a site with a minimum size of 30 acres		75%
Minimum dwelling unit size for urban residential uses included on a site of 30 acres or more:		Efficiency 1 bedroom 2 bedroom 3 bedroom	400 square feet 500 square feet 860 square feet 920 square feet

 

   (E)   CBD Zone. Property development standards for the CBD zone shall be as follows:

CBD ZONE
Description		Requirements
Maximum building height		10 stories, 115 feet
Maximum floor area ratio
	Lot area less than 10,000 square feet	1.0
	Lot area between 10,000 and 19,999 square feet	1.5
	Lot area between 20,000 square feet and one acre	2.0
	Lot area larger than one acre	3.0
Minimum distance between buildings		6 feet
Minimum lease space size		An average lease space size of 1,000 square feet must be maintained for all lease spaces within a development
	Office uses	400 square feet
	Retail uses	500 square feet
	All other uses	500 square feet
For new office or commercial uses along streets classified as Major Arterials in the General Plan, the following additional development standards shall apply:
	Minimum lot area	12,000 square feet
	Minimum street frontage	80 feet

 

   (F)   CPD Zone. Property development standards for the CPD zone shall be as follows:

CPD ZONE
Description		Requirements
Maximum building height		10 stories, 115 feet
Maximum floor area ratio
	Lot area less than 10,000 square feet	0.75
	Lot area between 10,000 and 19,999 square feet	1.0
	Lot area between 20,000 square feet and one acre	1.25
Maximum floor area ratio
	Lot area larger than one acre	2.0
Minimum distance between buildings		6 feet
Minimum lease space size		An average lease space size of 1,000 square feet must be maintained for all lease spaces within a development
	Office uses	400 square feet
	Retail uses	500 square feet
	All other uses	500 square feet
For new buildings or conversions from residential to nonresidential uses along streets class classified as Major Arterials in the General Plan, the following addi- tional development standards shall apply:
	Minimum lot area	12,000 square feet
	Minimum street frontage	80 feet

 

   (G)   IPD ZONE. Property development standards for the IPD zone shall be as follows:

IPD ZONE
Description		Requirements
Maximum building height		6 stories, 75 feet
Maximum floor area ratio
	Lot area less than 10,000 square feet	0.75
	Lot area between 10,000 and 19,999 square feet	1.0
	Lot area between 20,000 square feet and one acre	1.25
	Lot area larger than one acre	2.0
Minimum distance between buildings		6 feet
Minimum setback from an abutting public right-of-way		10 feet, which shall be maintained in landscaping
Minimum lease space size		An average lease space size of 1,000 square feet must be maintained for all lease spaces within a development
	Industrial uses	500 square feet
	Office uses	400 square feet
	Retail uses	500 square feet
	All other uses	500 square feet

 

('86 Code, § 23.42.020) (Ord. 4110, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4156, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4157, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4176, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4483, passed 7-24-06) Penalty, see § 1.12.010