17.37.080.F.1, 17.37.080.G.1, 17.37.090, 17.37.100
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- Lincoln Avenue
- Geographic extent
- Lincoln Avenue corridor
Extracted standards
23 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Façade lighting frequency along Lincoln Avenue30 ft
In LA-CG, pedestrian-scale lighting, such as sconces and goose-neck fixtures, shall be located on the building frontage a minimum of every 30 feet along Lincoln Avenue.
- Full cutoff lighting
Façade lighting shall be full cutoff (directing light downward and outward).
- Lighting mounting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Fixtures shall be located between 8 and 15 feet above sidewalk elevation, and shall not project more than 30 inches from the façade.
Other
- Balcony prohibition near RS districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.50 ft
Balconies shall not project from a building façade within 50 feet of an RS zoning district.
- Common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. minimum area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 15 feet in each direction is required for Common Open Space.
- Maximum balcony projection4 ft
Balconies may project a maximum of 4 feet into a street setback but shall not extend beyond the sidewalk line or within 6 feet of any interior property line.
- Maximum roof deck coverage50 pct
The sum of all roof decks shall not exceed a maximum coverage of 50 percent of the roof area.
- Maximum wall/fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.42 in
Maximum height shall not exceed 42 inches.
- Non-residential common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage5 pct
Projects with more than 40,000 square feet of non-residential floor area shall provide a minimum of 5 percent of the gross non-residential floor area as Common Open Space.
- Private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. minimum area40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum area of 40 square feet with a minimum dimension of 5 feet in each direction shall be required for Private Open Space.
- Roof deck prohibition near RS districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.50 ft
Roof decks shall not be located within 50 feet of an RS zoning district.
- Stoop/patio setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when >30 inches18 in
The side of a patio or stoop (when parallel to a sidewalk) taller than 30 inches in height shall be set back a minimum of 18 inches from the sidewalk line, separated by planted area.
- TransparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. requirement for walls >30 inches50 pct
Walls/fences taller than 30 inches shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent.
- Wall setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from sidewalk line24 in
A minimum 24 inch setback from the sidewalk line is required, separated by planted area; retaining walls with a maximum height of 30 inches are exempt from this requirement.
Parking
- Maximum driveways for <200 ft frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 count
For Projects with less than 200 feet of primary street frontage, a maximum of 1 two-lane driveway shall be permitted.
- Maximum driveways for >200 ft frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.2 count
For sites with more than 200 feet of primary street frontage, a maximum of 2 two-lane driveways shall be permitted.
- Landscaped area for 10-20 spaces5 pct
Ten to 20 parking spaces: a minimum of 5%.
- Landscaped area for >20 spaces10 pct
More than 20: a minimum of 10%.
- R&D parking ratio
The number of spaces for Research and Development land uses shall be 2 per 1,000 sq ft regardless of zoning district.
- Surface parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from primary frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.30 ft
Parking lots shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the primary frontage, 10 feet from any secondary frontage, and 5 feet from RS zoning.
- Surface parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from RS zoning5 ft
Parking lots shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the primary frontage, 10 feet from any secondary frontage, and 5 feet from RS zoning.
- Surface parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from secondary frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.10 ft
Parking lots shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the primary frontage, 10 feet from any secondary frontage, and 5 feet from RS zoning.
- Tree requirement per 6 parking spaces
One tree of at least 24 gallons in size shall be provided for every 6 parking spaces and located so as to visually disrupt long rows of parked vehicles.
From the ordinance
In LA-CG, pedestrian-scale lighting, such as sconces and goose-neck fixtures, shall be located on the building frontage a minimum of every 30 feet along Lincoln Avenue. Walls/fences shall be permitted within the required street setback subject to the following conditions: Maximum height shall not exceed 42 inches.