Pasadena

For projects west of Hill Avenue with 50 dwelling units or more, inclusive of any density bonus, at least 20 percent of the total number of units shall have a minimum of 3 bedrooms.

Each street-facing façade shall not exceed 150 feet in length unless there is a minimum break of 10 percent of the building length or 20 feet, whichever is greater. This break shall be at least 10 feet deep, open to the sky.

Each street-facing façade exceeding 50 feet in length shall modulate a minimum of 25 percent of the area above the first story. This modulation shall be between 2 feet and 12 feet in depth from the primary facade plane. Buildings with a total of 2 stories or less are exempt.

A minimum of one primary entrance shall be located on the primary frontage of each building and open onto a sidewalk or other public space.

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.

A minimum area of 40 square feet with a minimum dimension of 5 feet in each direction is required for Private Open Space.

A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 15 feet in each direction is required for Common Open Space.

Seating shall be provided at a minimum of 1 seat per 300 square feet of required PAOS. Fractions shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

A minimum of 25 percent of PAOS shall be planted area with a minimum dimension of 30 inches in length, width, and depth.

A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per project or for every 750 square feet of PAOS, whichever is greater, shall be planted. For projects with 2 or more trees, a minimum 50 percent of trees planted shall be shade trees.

A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 20 feet in each direction is required for PAOS.

Paseos shall have an average width of 25 feet, minimum width of 15 feet, and be a minimum of 75 percent open to the sky. Paseos shall have a walk zone with a minimum width of: 10 feet for commercial/mixed-use paseos. 8 feet for residential-only paseos.

A minimum of 25 percent of paseo area shall be planted area a minimum of 30 inches in length, width, and depth.

A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per project or per each 750 square feet of paseo area, whichever is greater, shall be planted.

Paseos shall adhere to the blank wall standards defined in Section 17.31.080.C, or provide one of the following mitigations: Green wall, vines, or other vertical landscaping element that covers a minimum of 75 percent of non-conforming blank wall area. Public art including, but not limited to, murals.

A minimum of 25 percent of the total paved area shall be permeable paving to allow for stormwater infiltration.

Seating shall be provided within the paseo at a minimum of 1 seat per 300 square feet of required space.

The number of spaces for Research and Development land uses shall be 2 per 1,000 sq ft regardless of zoning district.

The number of spaces for Research and Development land uses shall be 2 per 1,000 sq ft regardless of zoning district.

For projects within one-half mile of a Metro station, a maximum number of parking spaces shall apply per Section 17.50.340.