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Mount Shasta, California · General provision

Table 5 – Low Density Residential Urban (R-1-U), Sections 5.2.5, 5.3-5.7

Single FamilyAll Mount Shasta districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMin depth 3 ftMIN LOT AREA4,500 sq ftMAX DENSITY9 du/ac
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
4,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot depth
3 ft

Density

Maximum density
9 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Lot area per dwelling unitLot area per dwelling unitLand required for each home — the same limit as du/acre, expressed per unit instead of per acre.
4,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Uses

Permitted by right4

Conditional / special use3

  • Places of assembly or learning (church, community centers, schools)
  • Public and quasi-public facilities (electrical substations, parks, playgrounds)
  • Senior and assisted housing

Accessory5

Extracted standards

2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Approval criteria for R-1-U floating zone

    Site must be designated low density residential and zoned R-1, surrounded by similar or smaller lots, access from public street/alley/private roadway, public services available, compatible development.

  • Maximum lot depth to width ratio3 ratio

    The lot depth shall not exceed three times the width

From the ordinance

Maximum residential density: Nine dwelling units per gross acre. Minimum Parcel Size: 4,500 square feet.
Table 5 – Low Density Residential Urban (R-1-U), Sections 5.2.5, 5.3-5.7