Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

Section 22.408.070

Dimensional standards

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Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Extracted standards

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

Design

  • Building façade articulation

    Building façades within 40 feet of public rights-of-way shall include articulation.

  • No highly reflective materials

    Projects shall not utilize mirrored glass or other Highly Reflective Building Materials.

  • Screening along LA River

    New buildings within 625-foot Height Zone along LA River Flood Control Channel shall incorporate visual treatment.

  • Screening of outdoor storage

    All outdoor storage shall be screened from public pedestrian locations within 500 feet of boundaries.

  • Screening of rooftop equipment

    All rooftop equipment shall be vertically screened from public pedestrian locations within 500 feet of boundaries.

  • Warehouse parking/loading restrictions

    Parking areas and loading docks shall not be developed on the east side of new warehouse facilities.

Fencing & walls

Height

Historic

Landscaping & trees

  • Drought-tolerant landscaping

    All Projects shall comply with Drought-Tolerant Landscaping design regulations.

  • Greenspace area along eastern boundary

    A greenspace area shall be maintained along the eastern boundary adjacent to Existing Off-Site Residential Uses.

  • Southern landscape buffer

    The southern landscape buffer area shall be retained as a landscaped area.

Other

  • Alcohol establishments

    20 existing establishments, 15 new establishments permitted for sale of alcoholic beverages.

  • Energy exceed Title 24 by 15%15 pct

    All new buildings shall be designed to exceed Title 24 energy requirements by at least 15 percent.

  • Hotel use shall be limited to a maximum of 450,000 square feet of Floor Area and a maximum of 500 hotel guest rooms/suites.

  • Land Use Equivalency

    Land Use Equivalency allows shifts of Floor Area between categories up to 10% per category, 30% for Studio Use.

  • Large scale entertainment attractions

    New large scale Entertainment Attractions limited to Entertainment and Studio Districts; in Back Lot limited to Tram Tour.

  • Low Impact Development

    All Projects shall comply with Low Impact Development regulations.

  • No yards required0 ft

    No front, side or rear yards, limitations on building projections or building separations shall be required.

  • Recycling 65% of debris65 pct

    Minimum 65 percent of non-hazardous construction and demolition debris shall be recycled.

  • Temporary use duration

    Temporary Use may be permitted for up to 60 consecutive days, extendable to 90, aggregate 120 days per year.

  • Water conservation

    Use of reclaimed water for landscape irrigation, high efficiency irrigation systems.

From the ordinance

The Universal Studios Specific Plan area is divided into four Districts... Height Zones... Design Standards...
Section 22.408.070