Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 75%
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- North Lake Specific Plan Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for mixed-use along specific streets37 ft
Along the north side of Washington Boulevard west of Prime Court, and along the south side of Washington Boulevard west of Hudson Avenue, the maximum building height is 25 feet for non-residential and 37 feet for mixed-use projects.
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for non-residential along specific streets25 ft
Along the north side of Washington Boulevard west of Prime Court, and along the south side of Washington Boulevard west of Hudson Avenue, the maximum building height is 25 feet for non-residential and 37 feet for mixed-use projects.
- Minimum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Minimum building height is 15 feet.
Other
- Maximum planting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in driveway landscape area2.5 ft
The maximum height of planting materials within this required landscape area shall not exceed 2.5 feet.
- Maximum driveway width
The maximum driveway width shall be equivalent to the minimum driveway width allowed in Chapter 17.46.
- Maximum free-standing sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
The height of a free-standing or monument sign shall be limited to eight feet.
- Maximum paving in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. area35 pct
Not more than 35 percent of the area between a street property line and a front building line may be paved.
- Minimum landscape area width along driveway2 ft
A landscape area shall be provided along the side of the driveway in front or corner yards. The width of the landscape area shall be a minimum of two feet and a maximum of five feet.
- Minimum masonry wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. separating nonresidential from residential8 ft
An eight-foot-high solid masonry wall shall be constructed along the property line that separates a nonresidential use from a residential use.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when abutting alley4 ft
For properties having a rear property line abutting an alley, a minimum rear yard of four feet shall be provided.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when abutting residential side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.7 ft
For properties having a rear property line abutting the side yard of a residential use, a minimum rear yard of seven feet shall be provided.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when abutting rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. of residential20 ft
A 20-foot setback is required when abutting the rear yard of a residential use.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when adjacent to R districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.15 ft
A 15-foot setback is required when adjacent to an R district.
- Minimum landscaping around free-standing sign75 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such sign shall have a minimum of 75 square feet of landscaping.
From the ordinance
Not more than 35 percent of the area between a street property line and a front building line may be paved. ... A 20-foot setback is required when abutting the rear yard of a residential use. A 15-foot setback is required when adjacent to an R district. ... Maximum building height is 25 feet for non-residential and 37 feet for mixed-use projects along specific streets. Minimum building height is 15 feet.