22.320.090.D.4.c.7
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Altadena Community Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Uses
Conditional / special use8
- automobile sales, sale of new and used motor vehicles
- boat and other marine sales
- mobile home sales
- recreational vehicle sales
- trailer sales, box and utility
- car washes, automatic, coin-operated, and hand wash
- revival meetings, tent, temporary
- tire retreading or recapping
Accessory1
- storage of building materials, except during on-site construction
Extracted standards
26 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- CMU wall visibility
Concrete Masonry Unit ("CMU") walls shall be constructed in such a manner as to not permit the CMU blocks to be visible to pedestrians.
- Maximum neon color on building frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.20 pct
The use of neon colors shall be limited to architectural accent features and not exceed 20 percent of a building frontage surface
- Mechanical equipment screening300 ft
Mechanical equipment located on roofs shall be screened by parapet walls or architectural features so that the equipment will not be visible from normal public view up to 300 feet away.
Other
- Minimum architectural elements3 count
Buildings shall incorporate at least three of the following architectural elements or desirable uses, as listed in Table 22.320.080.070-H
- Minimum building facade differentiation above first story50 pct
A minimum of 50 percent of the building frontage above the first story shall be differentiated by recessed windows, balconies, offset planes, or other architectural details
- Building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from commercial corridor2 ft
Buildings shall be set back a minimum of two feet from the property line adjoining a commercial corridor.
- Encroachment plane angle45 deg
A 45-degree encroachment plane shall be required for new construction. The encroachment plane shall extend from a six-foot height at the edge of the required landscaped buffer
- Minimum ground floor window area percentage40 pct
At least 55 percent of the total length and 40 percent of the total area of the façade of the building on the ground floor shall be devoted to windows, interior views, or interior displays
- Minimum ground floor window length percentage55 pct
At least 55 percent of the total length and 40 percent of the total area of the façade of the building on the ground floor shall be devoted to windows, interior views, or interior displays
- Landscape plan threshold500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
New commercial structures or additions to commercial structures exceeding 500 square feet in gross floor area shall provide a landscape/irrigation plan.
- Landscaped buffer width5 ft
A five-foot landscaped buffer shall be provided. Incidental walkways are prohibited from the landscaped area.
- Pedestrian entrance distance from property line10 ft
a pedestrian accessible entrance to the commercial structure shall be provided at or within ten feet of the property line along, at sidewalk level, facing, and directly accessible to the Commercial Corridor
- Permeable paving for pedestrian areas
Pedestrian exclusive circulation areas within the boundaries of the private property shall be improved with permeable paving materials, such as brick, paver tile, or pervious concrete.
Chain-link, barbed, and concertina wire fences are prohibited
- FrontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. threshold for roof design variation100 ft
New buildings or additions resulting in 100 feet or more of frontage shall incorporate varying roof designs and types.
- Security grille requirements
All security bars or grilles shall be installed on the inside of the building; vertically or horizontally folding accordion grilles installed in front of a storefront are prohibited; building security grilles shall be side-storing, concealed interior grilles.
- Trash enclosure heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
The required trash bin shall be enclosed by a minimum five-foot to a maximum six-foot-high decorative wall
- Tree density in planter area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one 15-gallon tree for every 50 square feet of planter area
- Vacant lot maintenance
Vacant lots shall be maintained free of debris, overgrown weeds, or junk or garbage.
Parking
- Maximum parking access frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.20 ft
Not more than 20 feet of the commercial frontage shall be devoted to parking access, such as driveways.
- Parking location
all parking shall be provided in the rear of the commercial structure and completely screened from view from the street.
Signage
- Maximum awning letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 in
Maximum letter height for awning signs shall not exceed ten inches.
- Maximum awning sign area20 pct
The maximum area of awning signs, which are allowed in addition to business wall signage, shall not exceed 20 percent of the exterior surface of each awning for the ground floor and the second-floor level
- Maximum building directory sign area per tenant2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each tenant is allowed a maximum of two square feet of signage per directory, in addition to wall signage
- Maximum building identification sign area15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
New building identification signage ... limited to one sign per principal entrance per frontage, not exceeding a maximum of 15 square feet each
Flashing, animated or audible signs; signs which rotate, move, or simulate motion; signs with exposed bracing; roof signs; outdoor advertising signs (billboards); box signs.
From the ordinance
Zone C-M. a. Conditional Use Permit. ... i. Sales. (1) Automobile sales, sale of new and used motor vehicles; ... b. Floor Area Ratio. The total gross floor area ratio of a lot shall not exceed 1.0 times the total net of such lot.