17.34.020, 17.34.030, 17.34.040, 17.34.050, 17.34.060
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 75%
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Servicing
- Applies near
- Lake Avenue
- Geographic extent
- Located along Lake Avenue, between Elizabeth Street and Ladera Street, and along Lake Avenue, between Claremont Street and Mountain Street.
Uses
Permitted by right5
Conditional / special use1
Prohibited10
- commercial growing grounds
- drive-through businesses
- life/care facilities
- medical services: extended care
- temporary swap meets
- vehicle services: service station
- vehicle services: vehicle storage
- vehicle services: vehicle washing and detailing
- wholesaling, distribution, and storage - small-scale
- commercial off-street parking
Extracted standards
16 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
- Commercial frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. and façade standards not applicable
Section 17.24.050 (Commercial Frontage and Façade Standards) shall not be applicable.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of planting in driveway landscape area2.5 ft
The maximum height of planting materials within this required landscape area shall not exceed 2.5 feet.
- Landscape area along driveway width2 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.
- Base districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. FARFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. not applicable
The floor area ratio requirement of the base district shall not be applicable in this specific plan.
- Fence and wall standards per RS-6 except multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.
Within subdistrict SP-1a, the wall and fence requirements shall be that of the RS-6 district for all projects except multi-family projects which shall meet the fence and wall requirements of Section 17.40.180.B.3 (Multi-family projects (City of Gardens standards)).
- Maximum driveway width equals minimum from Chapter 17.46
The maximum driveway width shall be equivalent to the minimum driveway width allowed in Chapter 17.46.
- Maximum paving between street property line and front building line35 pct
Not more than 35 percent of the area between a street property line and a front building line may be paved. Unpaved areas must be planted and maintained with landscaping. Asphalt shall not be uses as a paving material.
- 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.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. required 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.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. required when abutting rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. of residential use20 ft
A 20-foot setback is required when abutting the rear yard of a residential use.
Signage
- Maximum free-standing or monument 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. Such sign shall have a minimum of 75 square feet of landscaping.
- Minimum landscaping for 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
SP-1a - House Building Type. This subdistrict promotes a residential character that allows for a mix of some non-residential uses, including mixed-use and work/live units. Re-use of existing bungalows is encouraged.