22.418.090
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 20%
Extracted standards
51 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Fifth story coverage - mixed use50 pct
Mixed Use Zone development: limited to 50 percent of the ground floor area.
- Fifth story coverage - residential75 pct
Residential Zone developments: limited to 75 percent of ground floor area.
- Roof deck maximum area50 pct
The sum of all roof decks shall cover no more than one-half of the roof area.
Roof decks shall be set back five feet from the building edge on all sides and shall not be located within 50 feet of an R-1 or R-2 Zone.
Lighting
- Light trespass restriction
Fully shielded fixtures shall be used for exterior and directional lighting to prevent light trespass to adjacent Residential Zones or sensitive uses.
- Lighting requirement
All development shall provide exterior lighting designed to illuminate the sidewalk and building entries for pedestrians.
Other
- Arcade depth15 ft
Arcades and recessed ground floors up to 15 feet in depth are allowed when a second story meets the specified minimum setback.
- Architectural elements additional1 count per 40 ft
Parcels with greater than 40 feet of street frontage shall provide a minimum of three architectural elements, plus one additional architectural element for each segment, or a portion, of 40 feet of frontage.
- Architectural elements minimum3 count
Parcels with 40 feet or less of street frontage shall provide a minimum of three architectural elements.
- Balcony projection4 ft
Balconies may project up to four feet into a street setback (but not into the public ROW) and no closer than three feet to an interior property line.
- Blank wall maximum length20 ft
Within the MU and IX zones, a maximum of 20 feet in length of windowless expanses of walls on a street-facing façade is allowed.
- Blank wall screening percentage30 pct
Blank walls shall be treated with an accent material, accent color, or mural, or treated with landscaping that screens a minimum of 30 percent of the wall area.
- Building length break20 ft
Buildings that exceed 100 feet in length along any street frontage shall include a break of at least 10 percent of the façade length or 20 feet, whichever is more. This break shall be at least 10 feet deep, open to the sky.
- Common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. hardscape maximum percentage25 pct
A maximum of 25 percent of Common Open Space may be paved in standard concrete.
- Common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. outdoor percentage60 pct
At least 60 percent of Common Open Space shall be outdoors, and at least 80 percent of outdoor Common Open Space shall be open to the sky.
- Common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. planted percentage25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of the Common Open Space shall be planted areas of at least 30 inches in each direction.
- Fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. measurement
The height of a fence or wall shall be measured inclusive of any architectural feature, fixture, or support element attached to or part of said fence or wall.
- Fence location restriction
Fences (including freestanding walls, raised planters, and similar) are permitted within the street setback only when enclosing permitted outdoor dining areas or in front of residential dwelling units.
- Fence support spacing5 ft
Vertical support elements maintain a minimum distance of five feet apart.
- Fence transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. requirement42 inches
Fences shall be open and non-view obscuring for portions greater than 42 inches in height.
- Glass type restriction
All glass utilized in windows or entrances on the first two stories shall be either clear or lightly tinted. Mirrored, highly reflective glass or densely tinted glass shall be prohibited.
- IX zone transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.30 pct
Buildings in the IX Zone shall have a minimum transparency of 30 percent of the street elevation.
- Maximum obscured transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. percentage10 pct
Blinds, drapes, posters, and shelving for product displays visible to the public ROW shall obscure no more than 10 percent of the transparent areas of each respective storefront.
- Maximum reflective glass percentage20 pct
A maximum of 20 percent of the building façade shall consist of mirrored or densely tinted glass.
- Mixed use minimum width20 ft
The width of the street-facing retail component of the ground floor within a mixed-use development shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
- Mixed use ground floor transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.60 pct
Mixed use and non-residential buildings shall provide a minimum transparency of 60 percent of the ground floor.
- Non-residential ground floor depth35 ft
Non-residential uses on the ground floor shall have a minimum interior depth of 35 feet.
- Outdoor dining clear path4 ft
A clear path of travel measuring four feet shall be maintained at all times.
- Outdoor dining public realm width10 ft
Outdoor dining shall be permitted where an effective public realm width of 10 feet or greater is provided through a combination of public ROW and private setback.
- Pedestrian throughway eligibility
Common Open Space and Public Open Space requirement can be fulfilled by a project through the provision of a pedestrian throughway if the parcel is over 350 feet in dimension, located on a block of 700 feet, connects to an alley or street, and all maintenance requirements apply.
- Public open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. hardscape maximum percentage25 pct
A maximum of 25 percent of Public Open Space may be paved in standard concrete.
- Public open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. minimum area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum area of 400 square feet with a dimension of at least 20 feet in each direction is required for Public Open Space.
- Public open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. outdoor dining maximum percentage20 pct
A maximum of 20 percent of the Public Open Space may be used as outdoor dining for a restaurant.
- Public open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. planted percentage25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of the Public Open Space shall be planted areas of at least 30 inches in each direction.
- Public open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. sidewalk access
Half of developed public open space, or 1,000 square feet, whichever is larger, shall be directly accessible from and at sidewalk elevation.
- Public open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. tree requirement2 trees per 800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum of two trees shall be planted for every 800 square feet of public open space.
- Residential entry elevation5 ft
For residential units, the ground floor entry may be elevated up to five feet from the sidewalk elevation.
- Residential transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.30 pct
Residential buildings in MU zones shall provide a minimum transparency of 30 percent of the street elevation on all floors.
- Roofline variation3 ft
All buildings in MU zones with 100 feet or more of street frontage shall be designed to provide roofs of varying heights, materials, textures, or motifs. Rooflines/heights shall vary by a minimum of three feet.
- Shade structure clearance8 ft
Shade structures shall allow at least eight feet of vertical clearance from sidewalk elevation.
- Shade structure projection7 ft
Shade structures shall have a minimum four-foot projection, maximum 10-foot projection allowed.
- Street setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. hardscape percentage80 pct
Minimum of 80 percent of the setback area shall be hardscape (e.g., pavement, stoops, patios).
- Street setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. landscaping percentage20 pct
A maximum of 20 percent of the setback area shall be allowed to be landscaped (e.g., planters, foliage, stormwater features).
- Street tree requirement1 tree per 30 ft
One street tree shall be required per every 30 feet of street frontage measured from the center of the tree well.
- Unit mix requirement20 pct
All RSS Zone residential developments, including 10 or more units, shall be required to provide 20 percent of the total units as 3-bedroom units.
- Unit replacement requirement
All residential and mixed use development shall be required to replace or exceed the number of units on-site for all renovations, conversions, or new development. This shall result in no net loss of units within the Specific Plan Area.
- Upper story transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.30 pct
All buildings shall provide a minimum transparency of 30 percent for all upper stories.
- Wall plane offset25 pct
Street-facing elevations over 50 feet in length shall include wall plane offsets equal to a minimum of 25 percent of the wall plane area above the ground floor.
- Window recess2 inches
Windows shall be recessed by at least two inches from the façade.
Parking
- Parking rear requirement
Surface parking and/or garages for Mixed Use (horizontal or vertical) and IX projects shall be located in the rear of the structures or at the rear of the lot, except that up to 25 percent of required parking may be located along one side of the building if an access driveway is provided.
- Parking screening requirement
Shall be completely screened with walls or landscaping so that the parking areas are not visible from a major or secondary highway.
From the ordinance
The standards of this Section are applicable to all structures and uses in the Florence-Firestone TOD MU-T, MU-3, MXD, MU-2, MU-1, IX, RSS, and RM Zone areas unless otherwise stated.