New land uses, structures, and alterations to existing uses or structures shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the building setback, height, onsite landscaping requirements in Table 16.13-2, Innovation District General Development Standards, site and building design standards in Section 16.13.030, and applicable development standards (e.g. landscaping, parking, and loading, etc.) in Article III, Site Planning and General Development Standards.
TABLE 16.13-2 INNOVATION DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (1) (2) | |
Development Feature | Standard |
TABLE 16.13-2 INNOVATION DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (1) (2) | |
Development Feature | Standard |
Required Building Setbacks | |
Front | 10 feet minimum |
Rear | 10 feet minimum |
Street Side(3) | 10 feet minimum |
Interior Side(3) | 10 feet minimum |
From Freeway | 100 feet minimum |
From Residential Districts | 75 feet minimum when adjacent to a residential district |
Maximum Building Height(4) | 150 feet |
Minimum Ceiling Heights | 14 feet - ground floor 10 feet - above ground floor |
Minimum Lot Size | 10,000 square feet for 1 and 2 stories, 20,000 square feet for 3 and 4 stories, and 40,000 square feet for 5 or more stories |
Required Building Massing Stepbacks | |
Floors 3 and Higher | Minimum 10 additional feet from face of second floor below |
Accessory Structures | Same as main structure |
Public Art Standards | |
Minimum Public Art | One percent (1%) of construction costs (capped at $400,000) to public art for projects where a building permit value exceeds $5,000,000 |
Eligible Artworks | Public art located at or near the site; no commercial messages, including designs and logos |
Landscaping/Open Space Standards | |
Minimum On-site Landscaping/Open Space(5) | 20 percent of the project's lot area. Amenities such as court yards, roof top gardens, outdoor dining, food trucks/vendors spaces, shade structures, plazas, and artwork on-site may count towards landscaping/open space requirements. |
Minimum Surface Parking Area Landscaping Standards(6) | |
5 - 24 spaces | 5 percent of the parking area |
25 - 49 spaces | 7.5 percent of the parking area |
50 spaces plus | 10 percent of the parking area |
Parking Requirements | |
See Chapter 16.34, Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards | |
(1) Portions of a site may be developed prior to development of the entire site, if it can be demonstrated that the portion does not compromise the overall comprehensive development of the site. (2) Development standards may vary for projects over ten acres in size when comprehensively planned in compliance with Chapter 16.64, Master Development Plans, or Chapter 16.66, Specific Plans. (3) Measured from right of way line or property line. (4) For structures greater than fifty (50) feet in building height and within 500 feet of existing residential districts, a public hearing shall be required, and the review shall include an evaluation of view sheds to maintain views for residential homes in the residential district and a shadow survey to avoid nonresidential buildings casting shadows on residential homes. No building shall exceed any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements. (5) See Chapter 16.28, Landscaping Standards and Water Efficient Landscaping. (6) Minimum required parking lot landscaping area is included in required minimum on-site landscaping/open space area. | |
(Ord. 559-20 § 5 (part), 2020)