Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density bonus
Density bonus and additional incentives provided per Gov. Code §65915 and §65918 for qualified affordable and senior housing.
Other
- Elevator requirement
For structures over one story, at least one elevator required; not required for detached single-family two-story units.
- In-unit laundry
Space for washer and dryer provided within each senior unit.
- Laundry facilities
One washer and dryer required for every 6 units.
- Minimum distance between buildings10 ft
Ten-foot minimum distance shall be required between buildings.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per unit300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum 300 sqft of open space per unit, min dimension 10 ft, at least 50% for recreational/patio uses.
- Minimum unit sizes
Senior housing: studio 350 sqft, 1BR 400 sqft, 2BR 600 sqft. Multiple-family: 1BR 800 sqft, 2BR 1000 sqft, additional 150 sqft per bedroom over 2.
- Senior housing occupancy
Residents must meet Civil Code §51.3; only seniors as principal occupants.
- Sewer study
For projects with 5+ units, sewer area study required.
- Street width
Private streets and driveways shall meet Los Angeles County Fire Department requirements.
- Trash storage
Adequate trash storage as determined by planning commission and building official; not within garage parking area.
- Water study
For projects with 5+ units, water study required.
Parking
- Parking requirements
2 spaces per unit; guest parking 1 per 2 units; tandem permitted with site plan approval; garages max 50% of linear frontage and set back 5 ft from front facade.
From the ordinance
The following development standards apply to multiple-family housing with three (3) or more units located on one parcel and senior citizen housing developments.