18.19.040, 18.19.050
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 6%
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density bonus
- Maximum density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. in R or RM districts10 pct
the average population density per net acre in any R or RM district may exceed by not more than ten percent the maximum population density prescribed by the general plan or the site area per dwelling unit regulations for the district
- Maximum density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. in RM districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. with criteria25 pct
Within any RM district, density bonuses other than but not in addition to those qualifying under Section 65915 of the Government Code may be approved which exceed by up to twenty-five percent the number of units prescribed for the affected area by the general plan if the PUD complies with the following criteria
- Maximum density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for state density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.25 pct
may exceed by not more than twenty-five percent the maximum population density prescribed by the general plan or the site area per dwelling unit regulations for the district, if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposal qualifies under applicable provisions of Section 65915
Design
- Standards may be modified if objectives achieved
The standards of site area and dimensions, site coverage, yard spaces, distances between structures, off-street parking and off-street loading facilities and landscaped areas need not be equivalent to the standards prescribed for the regulations for the district in which the PUD is located if the applicant has demonstrated by his design proposal, that the objectives of the zoning code and the objectives of this chapter will be achieved.
Fencing & walls
- Ornamental block wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for back-on housing7 ft
a seven-foot-high ornamental block wall along the property line
Other
- Landscaping width between wall and sidewalk6 ft
landscaping between the wall and sidewalk in an area at least six feet in width
- Minimum common recreational open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for 12.5% density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.12.5 pct
Provision of a common recreational open space area equal to twelve and five-tenths percent of total site area, excluding required yards.
- Minimum common recreational open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for 25% density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.25 pct
The provision of common recreational open space or other open space amenities equal to twenty-five percent of total net site area, excluding required yards.
- PUDPlanned unit development (PUD)A negotiated district where a whole site is approved to its own bespoke plan. not allowed in R-1-7X districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
A PUD may be located in any district other than an R-1-7X district
- Use permit required for PUDPlanned unit development (PUD)A negotiated district where a whole site is approved to its own bespoke plan.
A PUD may be located in any district other than an R-1-7X district upon the granting of a use permit
Parking
- Guest parking ratio for 25% density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.0.5 spaces per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.
Provision of guest parking, in addition to basic requirements for off-street parking as prescribed by Chapter 18.13, equal to one-half space per dwelling unit.
- RV parking ratio for 25% density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.0.1 spaces per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.
Provision of a separate area for the parking of recreation vehicles (RVs) at a ratio of one space for every ten dwelling units.
From the ordinance
The minimum site area for a PUD shall be one acre. The average population density per net acre in any R or RM district may exceed by not more than ten percent the maximum population density prescribed by the general plan or the site area per dwelling unit regulations for the district.