17.34.020, 17.34.030, 17.34.040, 17.34.050, 17.34.060, 17.34.070
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 and Washington Boulevard
- Geographic extent
- Includes the intersection of Lake Avenue and Washington Boulevard, bounded by Ladera Street to the north, Claremont Street to the south, Palm Terrace to the east, and Mentor Avenue to the west.
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
21 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.
- Edge repair required for pre-1997 buildings exceeding front/corner yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
For properties in subdistricts SP-1b and SP-1d and SP-1e that were developed prior to November 23, 1997, and that exceed the required five-foot front and corner yard provisions, additions to the existing building shall be permitted provided the development standards of the base district are met and an edge repair is provided.
- 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 base districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. with 8-ft masonry wall
Within all other subdistricts, the fence and wall provisions shall be those of the base district provided that an eight-foot-high solid masonry wall shall be constructed along the property line that separates a nonresidential use from a residential use.
- 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.
- Artificial turf not permitted in parkways
Artificial turf is not permitted in parkways.
- Edible plants not permitted in parkways
Edible plants are not permitted in parkways.
- Plants with spines or thorns not adjacent to walkways or curbs
Plants with spines or thorns shall not be planted adjacent to any walkways or curbs.
- Plant material must be native or climate appropriate with water use rating Moderate/Low/Very-Low
All plant material shall be native or climate appropriate and have a water use rating of Moderate, Low or Very-Low as defined by Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) for the region.
- 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-1b - Village Building Type. This subdistrict promotes a commercial character and allows a variety of commercial uses, including mixed-use and work/live units. Residential uses are allowed.