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Pasadena, California · District

PD-6

Eaton Wash Residential
ResidentialPlanned DevelopmentAll Pasadena districts0

Dimensional standards

PD-6 lot requirementsSTREETFront 22 ftRear 23 ftSide 10 ftMIN LOT AREA4,500 sq ftMAX LOT COVERAGE50%MAX DENSITY4.9 du/ac
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
4,500 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Density

Maximum density
4.9 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Maximum units
55

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
22 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
23 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
10 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
50%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right

Extracted standards

3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

  • Minimum two elevations per floor plan2 elevations

    There shall be a minimum of two elevations for each floor plan.

Other

  • Tree planting requirements

    One 36-inch box tree shall be planted on each interior lot. Two 36-inch box trees shall be planted on corner lots. An automatic irrigation system shall be installed in the front yards, along side yards adjacent to streets and along any common area.

Parking

  • Driveways paved with concrete

    All driveways shall be paved with concrete. Automatic garage door openers shall be provided for each unit.

From the ordinance

The project density shall not exceed 55 units nor 4.9 dwelling units per gross acre. No lot shall be less than 4500 square feet. Building area shall not exceed 50 percent of the total lot area. The depth of the front yard shall be a minimum of 22 feet from the front property line.
PD-6