22.416.060
Dimensional standards
Density
Uses
Permitted by right3
- Single-family dwelling units, attached/detached; residential planned unit developments
- Multi-family dwelling unit (including apartment houses)
- Park, open space, and playground
Conditional / special use3
- Churches, temples, and other places of worship
- Childcare center
- Hospital (including convalescent home, nursing home, and maternity home)
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Exterior lighting requirements
All exterior light fixtures shall be energy efficient; produce warm-white light; avoid light pollution and spill-over; and, with the exception of architectural and landscape lighting, be pedestrian-scaled, shielded, and directed toward the ground.
Other
- Minimum dimension for common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.20 ft
Minimum dimension for common open space shall be 20 feet
- Fence transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. requirement
Fence design may include a combination of solid wall and open fencing, as long as over 50 percent of the wall is transparent.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. excluded from open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. calculation
Front yard shall be excluded from the calculation of open space. Side and rear yards may be included
- Internal courtyards enclosed on three sides minimum dimension40 ft
Internal courtyards and common open space enclosed on three sides shall have a minimum dimension of 40 feet
- Orientation north of I-105 to Imperial Highway
Developments north of the I-105 Freeway shall be oriented toward Imperial Highway to the extent feasible.
- Minimum dimension for private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.7 ft
Minimum dimension for private open space shall be seven feet
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence types
The use of barbed wire, electrified fence, and chain-link fence in conjunction with any fence, wall, roof, or hedge is prohibited.
- Required open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per unit
Two hundred square feet of open space per dwelling unit shall be provided in either common open space, private open space, or a combination of both
- Street-fronting yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. landscaping
With the exception of the required driveway and pedestrian walkway, all areas within the street-fronting yard shall be landscaped with drought tolerant or low water use native or non-invasive plants, grasses, shrubbery, or trees, and regularly maintained.
- Utility and mechanical equipment subject to Section 22.416.140.D
Utility and mechanical equipment shall be subject to Section 22.416.140.D (Utilities and Mechanical Equipment).
- Pedestrian walkway minimum width4 ft
Pedestrian walkways shall be a minimum of four feet in width.
- Wrought iron fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front and corner side yards5 ft
Wrought iron style fences that do not obscure views may be permitted up to five feet high in front yards and corner side yards, subject to a Ministerial Site Plan Review.
Parking
- Carports and parking structures architecturally integrated
Carports and parking structures shall be architecturally integrated in the project design.
- Parked vehicles screened from public rights-of-way
Parked vehicles shall be screened from view from public rights-of-way by architectural detailing, façade treatment, artwork, landscaping, or similar visual features to enhance the street façade.
- Parking not in required front or corner side yards
Parking shall not be located in required front yards or corner side yards.
Setback
- Residential units not within 200 feet of freeway right-of-way200 ft
Residential units shall not be located within 200 feet of the freeway right-of-way. Other uses, such as parking, are allowed.
From the ordinance
The CSLA R-3 Zone accommodates developments containing higher density multiple units up to 30 dwelling units per acre. Table 22.416.060-A lists uses.