Chapter 18.27, Sections 18.27.050-18.27.060
Dimensional standards
Density
- Maximum units
- 4
Height & bulk
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Basement floor area inclusion
Basements shall be included in floor area maximums set forth in Section 18.27.050(b).
- Driveway access standard
Driveway access to all new units shall be compliant with the Woodside Fire Protection District standard details and specifications for driveways and turnarounds.
- Fire Safety Checklist compliance
Any new SB 9 dwelling unit which does not comply with the setbacks of the base zoning district shall comply with the Town of Portola Valley Fire Safety Checklist.
- Home hardening ordinance compliance
SB 9 units must comply with the town's home hardening ordinance codified in Chapter 15.04.
- Maximum floor area for compliant setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line., parcel >=3.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.1,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Fifteen hundred square feet for SB 9 units that comply with the setbacks of the base zoning district on resulting SB 9 parcels 3.5 acres or larger.
- Maximum floor area for compliant setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line., parcel <3.5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.1,200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Twelve hundred square feet for SB 9 units that comply with the setbacks of the base zoning district on parcels smaller than 3.5 acres.
- Maximum floor area for non-compliant setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line., up to 1 bedroom850 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Eight hundred and fifty square feet for SB 9 units with up to one bedroom where the SB 9 unit does not comply with the setbacks of the base zoning district.
- Maximum floor area for non-compliant setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line., more than 1 bedroom1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One thousand square feet for SB 9 units with more than one bedroom where the SB 9 unit does not comply with the setbacks of the base zoning district.
- Minimum rental term30 days
Any rental of a SB 9 dwelling unit shall be for a term longer than thirty days.
- Underground utilities required
Utilities shall be required to be placed underground, as described in Section 18.36.010.B of the Code.
From the ordinance
A lot developed under this chapter may contain no more than four total residential dwelling units. The minimum side and rear setback for any new SB 9 dwelling unit shall be four feet. One off-street parking space is required for each SB 9 unit.
Parking requirements
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