The following is a list of residential lot standards.
Item | RE | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | HR |
Item | RE | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | HR |
Setbacks (Minimum in feet): | ||||||
Front yard | 25 | 20(3) | 20(3) | 20(3) | 20(3) | (4) |
Side yard | 10 | 5(1) | 5(1) | 5(1) | 5(1) | 5 |
Street side yard | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Rear yard | 20 | 20(1) | 20(1) | 20(1) | 20(1) | 10 |
Lot area (Minimum in square feet): | ||||||
Name lot | 10,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 5,750 |
Corner lot | 12,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 5,750 |
Lot dimensions (Minimum in feet): | ||||||
Normal lot width | 80 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
Corner lot width | 100 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 50 |
Lot depth | 125 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 115 |
Cul-de-sac frontage | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 |
Miscellaneous: | ||||||
Parking (Minimum) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (7) | (7) | (7) |
Building coverage (Maximum) | 40% | 45% | 50% | 60% | 65% | 60% |
Surfaced area (Maximum) | 50% | 55% | 60% | 70% | 75% | 75% |
Landscaped area (Minimum) | (5) | (5) | (5) | (6) | (6) | 25% |
Density (Maximum in acres) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
Height (Maximum in feet) | 35(8) | 35 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 45 |
Children’s play area (Minimum) | NA | NA | NA | (9) | (9) | NA |
Resident work space (Minimum) | NA | NA | NA | (10) | (10) | NA |
NOTES TO TABLE: 1. The minimum sideyard setback shall be 5 feet. Add three feet for each story above the first. Additionally, an unobstructed access route from a street or alley to the rear yard shall be provided. Such access route shall be 10’- 0’’ wide (minimum) and provide 14’ - 0’’ (minimum) of clear area measured vertically above grade for vehicle access from the street to the rear yard. Side and rear yard setbacks for detached accessory buildings are 3’ minimum (See § 25.192). 2. Generally two covered spaces per dwelling unit. See Article XXIII, Off-street parking and loading. 3. Fifty feet from the street centerline or 20 feet from property line, whichever is greater. 4. Front yard minimum is ten feet where vehicular access is from alley, 20 feet otherwise. 5. Front and street side yards to be landscaped. 6. All non-surfaced or building coverage areas shall be landscaped. 7. See Article XXIII, Off-street parking and loading for parking requirements. 8. See also § 25.239 for height exceptions. 9. See General Plan Land Use Element Land Dev. Pol. V.B. The standard is 900 square feet/12 dwelling units or equivalent as approved by the Community Development Director. 10. See General Plan Land Use Element Land Dev. Pol. V.A. At least one space shall be provided for a four-unit project. Thereafter, standard is one space/16 dwelling units. | ||||||
(`61 Code, § 25.06.40) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000; Am. Ord. 930, passed 7-3-2001; Am. Ord. 939, passed 5-20-2003; Am. Ord. 1018, passed 9-3-2013)