Chapter 24, Section 24.10.02
Dimensional standards
Lot
Servicing
- Applies near
- Brier Road, Bramble Road, Briercrest, Nokomis
- Geographic extent
- Lots fronting on Brier Road, Bramble Road, Briercrest and Nokomis in the Brier Tract
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum tree girth3 in
the required trees shall be not less than ten feet high and three inches in girth.
- Minimum tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
the required trees shall be not less than ten feet high and three inches in girth.
- Minimum trees per lot4 trees
four trees shall be required on every lot within the Brier Tract Overlay zone. Two of the required four trees shall be placed in the front setback area and the required trees shall be not less than ten feet high and three inches in girth.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.25 ft
Accessory buildings and swimming pools shall be set back at least 10 feet from any side or rear lot line and 25 feet from the front lot line.
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building side/rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Accessory buildings and swimming pools shall be set back at least 10 feet from any side or rear lot line and 25 feet from the front lot line.
- Mechanical equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Mechanical equipment including air conditioners and swimming pool equipment shall be setback from any lot line 15 feet, except that any equipment within a front yard shall be installed in a completely below ground vault.
- Parking bay width8 ft
A 40′ right of way is required with an 18′ travelway and an 8′ parking bay.
- Right-of-way width40 ft
A 40′ right of way is required with an 18′ travelway and an 8′ parking bay.
- Road improvements require public hearingConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.
No road improvements shall be required without a public hearing before the City Council.
- Lot size increase for slope600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per 1% slope
For each 1% of slope exceeding 8% the lot size shall be increased 600 square feet.
- Brier and Bramble Roads not through streets
Brier and Bramble Roads shall not be made through streets.
- Travelway width18 ft
A 40′ right of way is required with an 18′ travelway and an 8′ parking bay.
- Utility poles prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Public utility poles or structures shall not be erected to furnish utilities to new buildings or uses except as may be permitted by the La Mesa City Council.
From the ordinance
Minimum lot size 10,000 sq ft; front setback 25 ft; parking: 2 garage + 4 additional spaces; four trees required; accessory setbacks 10 ft side/rear, 25 ft front; mechanical equipment 15 ft setback.
Parking requirements
{
"single_family": "2 garage spaces plus 4 additional spaces (3 may be in parking bay)"
}