La Palma, California · General provision

Sec. 44-170

Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Minimum landscaping
50%

Extracted standards

16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Frontage

Other

  • Architecture compatible with surrounding area

    The architecture shall be compatible with the predominant styles in the surrounding area...

  • Ten-foot buffer zone where nonresidential abuts residential10 ft

    A ten-foot buffer zone is required where a nonresidential property abuts residential property.

  • Corner parcels adhere to traffic safety triangle standards

    Corner parcels shall adhere to the traffic safety triangle standards in Section 44-276.

  • All walls constructed of decorative masonry

    All walls shall be constructed of decorative masonry.

  • Minimum eave width for sloped roofs18 inches

    Sloped roofs shall include eaves which are a minimum of 18 inches in width.

  • No part of the structure... may extend into an established setback... for more than two feet.

  • By adhering to a minimum of three of the standards below, the front setback requirement in PND districts is reduced to zero feet.

  • Internal vehicle circulation design

    Internal vehicle circulation shall provide a clear visual path to provide safe, convenient, and efficient vehicular access...

  • Loading hours near residential uses

    In developments adjacent to residential uses, loading and unloading activities are permitted only during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

  • Rooflines over 40 feet must be broken up40 ft

    All rooflines in excess of 40 feet must be broken up through the use of gables, dormers, plant-ons, cutouts or other appropriate means.

  • Screening walls landscaped with minimum 50% coverage50 pct

    All screening walls shall be landscaped with a minimum 50 percent coverage.

  • Softscape required to enhance development

    All projects shall incorporate softscape to enhance the quality of development to the maximum extent reasonable.

Parking

  • Parking reduction allowed with study

    Upon a finding that a reduction in on-site parking is appropriate... the review authority may reduce the on-site parking requirements.

Signage

  • Master sign plan required for multi-unit developments

    A master sign plan is required for each PND multi-unit development or as determined by the Community Development Director.

  • Permitted sign types limited to wall, window, awning, monument

    Permitted sign types shall be limited to wall, window, awning and monument signs.

From the ordinance

In addition to the requirements in Section 44-140(a), developments in the PND zoning district shall comply with the following development standards:
Sec. 44-170