Dimensional standards
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right49
- Boarding Houses
- Caretaker's Quarters
- Dormitories
- Fraternities/Sororities
- Mixed-Use Projects
- Multi-Family Housing
- Residential Care, Limited
- Single-Room Occupancy
- Commercial Recreation, Indoor
- Conference Centers
- Cultural Institutions
- Park and Recreation Facilities
- Schools, Specialized Education and Training
- Banks and Financial Services
- Business Support Services
- Offices, Accessory
- Offices, Administrative Business Professional
- Offices, Government
- Offices, Medical
- Animal Services, Retail Sales
- Building Material and Supply Sales
- Convenience Stores
- Food Sales
- Internet Vehicle Sales
- Restaurants, Formula Fast Food
- Restaurants
- Retail Sales
- Vehicle Services, Sales/Leasing, Limited
- Adult Day Care, Limited
- Animal Services, Boarding
- Animal Services, Grooming
- Charitable Institutions
- Child Day Care, Large
- Child Day Care, Small
- Low Barrier Navigation Centers
- Mortuaries/Funeral Homes
- Neighborhood Gardens
- Personal Improvement Services
- Personal Services
- Printing and Publishing, Limited
- Vehicle Services, Vehicle/Equipment Repair
- Custom Manufacturing/Artisan Production
- Industry, Restricted, Small-scale
- Accessory Antenna Arrays
- Alternative Fuel/Recharging Facilities
- Utilities, Minor
- Wireless Telecom Facilities, SCL
- Filming, Short-term
- Street Fairs
Conditional / special use13
- Residential Care, General
- Clubs, Lodges, Private Meeting Halls
- Commercial Recreation, Outdoor
- Pawnshops
- Vehicle Services, Service Stations
- Maintenance and Repair Services
- Printing and Publishing
- Public Safety Facilities
- Vehicle Services, Automobile Rental
- Communications Facilities
- Transportation Terminals
- Utilities, Major
- Filming, Long-term
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Ground floor residential prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. within35 ft
Types 1, 2: Residential units on the ground floor shall be prohibited within 35 feet of the sidewalk line, inclusive of setbacks, per Table LPSP-5.
- Ground floor residential setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Residential units on the ground floor, where permitted, shall have a minimum setback of 5 feet. Where elevated between 4 and 6 feet above sidewalk elevation, a minimum setback of 8 feet shall be required.
- Ground floor residential setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (elevated)8 ft
Residential units on the ground floor, where permitted, shall have a minimum setback of 5 feet. Where elevated between 4 and 6 feet above sidewalk elevation, a minimum setback of 8 feet shall be required.
- Maximum blank facade length20 ft
Windowless expanses of street-facing façades shall not exceed 20 feet in length.
- Maximum facade length150 ft
In mixed-use districts, street-facing façade shall not exceed 150 feet in length before a minimum break of 10 percent of the building length or 20 feet, whichever is greater.
- Maximum wall/fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3.5 ft
In MU-G and MU-N, walls and fences taller than 42 inches shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent and set back a minimum of 18 inches from the sidewalk line, separated by planted area. Walls and fences 42 inches or less in height do not have a transparency or setback requirement.
- Minimum facade break depth10 ft
This break shall be a minimum of 10 feet deep, open to the sky.
- Minimum ground floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Buildings shall have a minimum ground floor height of 12 feet, except those facing Colorado Boulevard, Foothill Boulevard, Sierra Madre Boulevard or Walnut Street, which shall have a minimum ground floor height of 15 feet.
- Minimum ground floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (major corridors)15 ft
Buildings shall have a minimum ground floor height of 12 feet, except those facing Colorado Boulevard, Foothill Boulevard, Sierra Madre Boulevard or Walnut Street, which shall have a minimum ground floor height of 15 feet.
- Modulation exempt storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.2 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
In mixed-use zoning districts, buildings with a total of 2 stories or less are exempt.
- Required setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. landscaping
In MU-G and MU-N, for portions of buildings set back from the sidewalk line 5 feet or more, a percentage of the setback area shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and/or groundcover, either in the form of in-ground landscaping or planters; see Table LPSP-3.
- Wall/fence setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from sidewalk line1.5 ft
In MU-G and MU-N, walls and fences taller than 42 inches shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent and set back a minimum of 18 inches from the sidewalk line, separated by planted area.
- Wall/fence transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.50 pct
In MU-G and MU-N, walls and fences taller than 42 inches shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent and set back a minimum of 18 inches from the sidewalk line, separated by planted area.
Parking
- Structured parking liner depth35 ft
Along primary frontages in the MU zoning districts, all floors of parking structures shall be lined with building floor area (e.g., commercial or residential uses) or Publicly Accessible Open Space for a minimum of 35 feet in depth.
- Structured parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from secondary frontages5 ft
Along secondary frontages and along all street frontages in CF, parking structures shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet.
- 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, a minimum of 10 feet from any secondary frontage, and a minimum of 5 feet from RM zoning.
- Surface parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from RM zoning5 ft
Parking lots shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the primary frontage, a minimum of 10 feet from any secondary frontage, and a minimum of 5 feet from RM 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, a minimum of 10 feet from any secondary frontage, and a minimum of 5 feet from RM zoning.
- Unbundled parking required
For any building with new residential units, automobile parking spaces shall be leased or sold separately from the rental or purchase fees, such that renters or buyers have the option of renting or buying the unit at a lower price than if the parking was included.
From the ordinance
LP-MU-G (Mixed-Use General): Enhance the existing mixed-use character with a broad range of retail, office, services, and multi-family housing; and Support projects that are entirely commercial, entirely residential, or a mix of the two, integrated either horizontally or vertically consistent with ground floor use requirements.