Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum density per districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Number of residential dwelling units shall not exceed maximum density allowed by applicable zoning district unless density bonus.
- Minimum residential units
Minimum residential units = at least 10% of total living units or 10% of gross square footage, whichever greater.
Design
- Design compatibility
Each structure compatible in style, color, materials, height, scale with neighborhood.
Lighting
- Security lighting plan required
A security lighting plan shall be submitted and approved.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. retail limited to residents
May include accessory retail/service uses limited to residents.
- Common facilities required
Provide common facilities as required by State/Federal regulations.
- Minimum landscaping and open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.30 pct
A minimum of 30 percent of the total site shall be maintained as landscaping and open space.
- Not allowed in Northwest Plan area
Life/care facilities not allowed in Northwest Plan area per General Plan Policies 14.5 and 14.6.
- Safety equipment required
Indoor common areas and living units shall provide safety equipment, emergency signal and intercom systems.
- SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. per multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. standards
Except in PS district, comply with multi-family development standards for applicable district; in PS, via CUP.
- Site coverage per districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Total ground floor area of structures other than open carports shall comply with district site coverage limitations.
- Transit facilities required
Provide bus turnout/shelter or private dial-a-ride shuttle as determined by review authority.
From the ordinance
A minimum of 30 percent of the total site shall be maintained as landscaping and open space. The number of residential dwelling units in a life/care facility shall not exceed the maximum density allowed by the applicable zoning district unless a density bonus is granted.