Signal Hill, California · District

SP-20

SP-20 Freeman Heights Residential Specific Plan
ResidentialSingle FamilyAll Signal Hill districts0

Dimensional standards

SP-20 lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 20 ftRear 5 ftSide 5 ftMAX HEIGHT25 ft / 2.5 stories
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.

Uses

Extracted standards

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

Fencing & walls

Landscaping & trees

  • Driveway allowance based on garage capacity

    Driveway Allowance: 0-1 car garage: 10' max width; 2 car garage: 20' max width; 3+ car garage: 30' max width.

  • The maximum area of hardscape material within the front setback shall be limited to twenty-five percent of the setback area (excludes driveways).

  • Turf replacement subject to Chapter 13.10

    Turf replacement in landscape areas of 2,500 sq ft or greater is subject to Chapter 13.10.

Other

  • For Lots 10-15, an allowance of an extra four-feet in building height is allowed (twenty-nine feet maximum).

  • Mechanical equipment screening

    Roof appurtenances shall be positioned away from the street side or finished to match roof color. Exterior air-conditioning vents shall be oriented to face interior courtyards and finished to match building color. Landscape screening for first-floor AC vents.

  • Utility provision requirements

    All on-site water supply, wastewater collection and sewage lines and facilities shall be provided by the developer in accordance with City Standard Plans.

Parking

  • Garage access restriction

    Garages shall achieve access from the alley only. No driveways are allowed on Freeman or Obispo Avenues.

  • Garage door opener required

    An electronic automatic garage door opener shall be provided for each garage.

  • Minimum backup area24 ft

    Back-up area shall be a minimum of 24 feet.

  • Minimum garage storage area72 cu_ft

    A minimum of 72 cubic feet of accessory storage area shall be provided within each garage.

From the ordinance

A maximum of nineteen detached single-family dwelling units at site with one single-family dwelling on each lot as located on a site plan to be approved by the Planning Commission.
Chapter 20.29, Sections 20.29.925-20.29.995

Parking requirements

{
  "6+ bedrooms": "4 stalls",
  "4-5 bedrooms": "3 stalls",
  "3 or fewer bedrooms": "2 stalls"
}