22.320.090.D.4
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- Altadena
- Geographic extent
- Altadena Community Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. - All Commercial and Mixed Use Zones
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for architectural accents45 ft
a portion or portions of the building, not to exceed a total 20 percent of the building footprint, may be up to three stories or 45 feet in height to provide design flexibility for architectural accent(s) or to accommodate mechanical equipment, elevator shafts, and stairwells.
Except in the Lake Avenue Mixed Use 'Center' Area, referenced in Figure 22.320.090-A at the end of this Chapter, the maximum height for any commercial structure shall be 35 feet
- Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code. for architectural accents3 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
a portion or portions of the building, not to exceed a total 20 percent of the building footprint, may be up to three stories or 45 feet in height
Other
- Buffer required6 ft
A buffer, which may include a six-foot solid wall, as depicted on the site plan, shall be provided to reduce noise trespass from the drive-through to any adjacent residentially zoned lot.
- Hours of operation
Hours of operation for the drive-through area shall be no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 12:00 a.m.
Except in Zone C-M, Zone M-1, and the Lake Avenue Mixed Use 'Center' Area referenced in Figure 22.320.090-A, at the end of this Chapter, the total gross floor area of a lot shall not exceed 1.8 times the total area of such lot.
- Maximum service bays3 bays
There shall be no more than three service bays
- Minimum distance from residential lot20 ft
The location of the drive-through area, including cashier microphone, speakers and drive-through lane, shall be a minimum 20 feet from the property line of any adjacent residentially zoned lot, and speakers and lighted menus shall be oriented away from such lots
Signage
- Maximum freestanding sign area40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Said sign shall not exceed 40 square feet of sign area
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Said sign shall not exceed five feet in height as measured vertically from ground level to the top of the sign
- Maximum letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 in
Maximum height of letters shall be restricted to 18 inches.
- Maximum wall signs per business1 signs
Each business in a building may be permitted a maximum of one wall-mounted sign. Businesses with more than one frontage or entry may have one sign for each frontage or entry
- Projecting signs per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 signs
One projecting business sign shall be permitted per building frontage for the same business.
- Wall sign area ratio for ROW >= 80 ft1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per linear ft
Where the public right-of-way has a minimum width of 80 feet, a maximum of one square foot of wall sign area for each linear foot of building frontage
- Wall sign area ratio for ROW < 80 ft0.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per linear ft
Where the public right-of-way has a width of less than 80 feet, a maximum of one-half square foot of wall sign area for each linear foot of building frontage
- Maximum wall sign projection12 in
The wall business sign shall be mounted flush and affixed securely to a building wall and may project a maximum of 12 inches from the building wall or permanent roofed structure to which they are mounted
- Maximum window sign area25 pct
Maximum area shall not exceed 25 percent per transparent glass area of the window (total window area visible from the exterior of the building).
From the ordinance
Except in the Lake Avenue Mixed Use 'Center' Area... the maximum height for any commercial structure shall be 35 feet, except that a portion or portions of the building, not to exceed a total 20 percent of the building footprint, may be up to three stories or 45 feet in height... Except in Zone C-M, Zone M-1, and the Lake Avenue Mixed Use 'Center' Area... the total gross floor area of a lot shall not exceed 1.8 times the total area of such lot.