22.320.120.F
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 15%
Servicing
- Applies near
- Foothill Boulevard
- Geographic extent
- Foothill Boulevard Area within La Crescenta-Montrose Community Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Uses
Conditional / special use7
- schools through grade 12, accredited
- schools, business and professional
- smoke shops
- athletic fields, excluding stadiums
- recreation clubs, commercial
- swimming pools, as a primary use
- tennis, volleyball, badminton, lawn bowling or bowling alleys
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Minimum architectural elements on Foothill frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 count
New primary structures shall include at least one of the following elements listed below on at least one façade fronting Foothill Boulevard: Terrace, Forecourt, Backcourt, Arcade, Gallery.
- Building base design elements2 count
New development and renovations ... shall include at least two of the following design elements on at least one façade fronting Foothill Boulevard: Trellis or Pergola, Natural Stone, Exterior Furniture.
- Entrance treatment
Entrances shall be treated with special paving materials, such as ceramic or mosaic tile; ornamental ceilings, such as coffering; or decorative light fixtures.
- Walk-up facility setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.6 ft
Walk-up facilities ... shall be set back at least six feet from the edge of the right-of-way.
- Wall finish durable materials
Building finishes shall be of durable materials, such as brick, natural stone, decorative concrete, glass, wood, stucco, or other similar materials except cinder block (concrete masonry unit).
- Upper story window to wall ratio
For frontages, upper stories shall have a window to wall area proportion that is less than that of the ground floor frontage.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. stepback adjacent to residential
If a lot adjoins a Residential Zone at its rear lot line, the maximum building or structure height shall be 35 feet, except that at the rear lot line, height shall be stepped back as follows: If an adjoining lot has a lower elevation, the maximum height of 35 feet shall be established as a 45-degree projection measured from six feet above the grade of the rear lot line. If an adjoining lot has a higher elevation, the maximum height shall be established as a 45-degree projection measured from the grade of the rear lot line.
Lighting
- Perimeter luminary setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential5 ft
Perimeter luminaries shall be located at least five feet from any adjacent residential lot line.
Other
- Native tree preservation8 in
Native trees with a trunk diameter of at least eight inches, as measured four-and-one-half feet above grade, shall be preserved and integrated into required landscaping.
Chain-link, barbed and concertina wire fences, electric fences, fences or walls with protruding sharp edges, or other fences and walls designed for or likely to cause harm to persons, are prohibited.
- Retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Retaining walls that adjoin or are adjacent to the rear lot line shall be limited to eight feet in height, as measured from finished grade from the bottom of the retaining wall.
- Retaining wall setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from road3 ft
Retaining walls greater than 3.5 feet in height that are adjacent to a road right-of-way, shall be set back at least three feet from the road right-of-way.
Parking
- Parking lot fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3.5 ft
If a parking lot adjoins a public street, a solid fence, or wall 3.5 feet in height, setback at least seven feet from the road right-of-way shall be required.
- Parking ratio for eating establishments6 persons
Eating establishments and other similar uses located on a lot between Ramsdell Avenue and Raymond Avenue shall provide at least one parking space for each six persons, based on the occupant load.
Setback
- Corner cutoff20 ft
If the existing corner cutoff is less than 20 feet, any new development shall provide a corner cutoff of at least 20 feet, unless otherwise determined by Public Works.
- Rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. depth adjacent to residential5 ft
If a lot adjoins a Residential Zone at its rear lot line, such lot shall have a rear yard of at least five feet in depth and such rear yard shall be landscaped.
From the ordinance
Buildings and structures shall not cumulatively occupy more than 85 percent of the net area of a lot. A minimum of 15 percent of the net area shall be landscaped. ... If a lot adjoins a Residential Zone at its rear lot line, such lot shall have a rear yard of at least five feet in depth and such rear yard shall be landscaped. ... the maximum building or structure height shall be 35 feet above grade, excluding chimneys, rooftop antennas, elevator shafts, stairwells, and rooftop mechanical equipment.