Orinda, California · General provision
Chapter 17.13, Sections 17.13.3 and 17.13.4
Dimensional standards
Housing
Uses
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Residential density per general plan
The total number of dwelling units in an SP plan may not exceed the permitted general plan density for the total area of parcels which are the subject of the specific plan.
Density bonus
- Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. provisions apply
The density bonus provisions of Section 17.4.32 apply.
Other
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. area10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The minimum area of an SP district shall be ten acres.
- Other development regulations apply
All other development regulations prescribed by this title apply, except as may be approved or modified by the Specific Plan.
- Uses require adopted specific plan
No use other than an existing use on a preexisting parcel is permitted in an SP district except in accord with an adopted specific plan.
From the ordinance
No use other than an existing use on a preexisting parcel is permitted in an SP district except in accord with an adopted specific plan. ... The minimum area of an SP district shall be ten acres.