The provisions of this section shall apply in addition to, and where inconsistent shall supercede, any site development standards of the underlying multiple-family residential zone in which the property is located:
.010 Minimum Site Area. The minimum project area shall be five (5) acres.
.020 Structural Setback. On all lots adjacent to freeways, expressways, arterial highways and railroad rights-of-way, buildings and mobile homes shall be located no closer than fifty (50) feet to the right-of-way line. Said setback may be used for landscaping, recreation and open space, or for open parking and vehicular accessways; provided that a minimum ten (10) foot wide screen planting, which may include trees and shrubs, a minimum thirty-six (36) inch high landscaped earthen berm, or any combination thereof, shall be maintained adjacent to the right-of-way line.
.030 Roof-Mounted Equipment. Roof-mounted equipment, including exterior mounted radio and television antennas and satellite dishes exceeding three (3) feet in diameter or diagonal length, shall not be permitted except solar energy panels subject to 18.38.170. All satellite dishes and antennas three (3) feet and under in diameter or diagonal length shall be located such that visibility is minimized from public and private streets while maintaining reception.
.040 Ground-mounted radio, television and satellite dish receiving antennas shall be permitted as an accessory use, subject to all of the following requirements:
.0401 Maximum antenna height shall be six (6) feet as measured to its highest point above ground level;
.0402 All antennas shall be painted to blend with their surrounding environment;
.0403 No antenna shall be located in a required structural setback area abutting any public or private street;
.0404 All antennas shall be self-supporting and shall have no external guys or braces; and
.0405 All antennas and dishes exceeding three (3) feet in diameter or diagonal length shall be screened from view from all public rights-of-way, private streets and adjacent or affected properties (as may be seen from a point six (6) feet above ground level on such adjacent or affected properties) by year-round landscaping, fencing (of a height not to exceed that permitted in the zone) and/or other architectural building features.
(Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6007 § 10; November 11, 2005: Ord. 6555 § 19; April 4, 2023.)