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Pasadena, California · General provision

17.50.280

Senior HousingAll Pasadena districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSTREETbuildable areaFront 20 ftRear 10 ftSide 10 ftStreet side 10 ftMAX DENSITY48 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.

Density

Maximum density
48 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft
Street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft

Housing

Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.
50%

Servicing

Applies near
Medical Office or Medical Services - Hospital use
Applies within
500 ft
Geographic extent
within 500 feet of a Medical Office or Medical Services - Hospital use

Uses

Conditional / special use1

Extracted standards

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

Parking

  • Parking location

    Parking may be uncovered and located within the rear yard setback.

From the ordinance

Density shall be a maximum of 48 units per acre. A maximum of 50 percent density bonus is allowed. ... front setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet, and the rear, side, and corner side yard setbacks shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
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