SP-24
Dimensional standards
Density
- Maximum density
- 66.75 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
- Maximum units
- 267
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 10%
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Parking
- Minimum, studio / 1-bedroom
- 1.4
- Minimum, 2+ bedroom
- 1.6
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All property shown as SP-24 Town Center Northwest Specific Plan on the official zoning map
Uses
Permitted by right41
- Multi-family dwellings
- Condominiums
- Family day care
- Live-work dwellings
- Accessory dwellings (ADU)
- Satellite dish antenna
- Outdoor amphitheater
- Drill site/oil operations site
- Apparel
- Art, art galleries
- Artist supplies
- Baked goods
- Bicycles
- Books, card/gift shop
- Flowers, florists, plant store
- Furniture (new)
- General retail not otherwise listed
- Hobby supplies, craft store, toy store
- Ice cream/candy/nuts/and other confectionary
- Pet store
- Pharmacy
- Photographic supplies
- Shoes
- Sporting goods
- Restaurants, without alcohol
- Restaurants/sandwich shops/delicatessen, take out or fast food only, without alcohol or drive-thru
- Animal grooming
- ATM's interior/exterior, wall-mounted, walk-up only
- Barber, beauty, manicure and cosmetics salons/shops
- Bank, savings and loan, credit union
- Dry cleaning
- General office (for service businesses)
- General service business
- Medical, dental and optical lab (retail)
- Shoe repair
- Tailor and alterations
- Entertainment venues
- Health and fitness facilities
- Hotels and lodging
- Parking facilities
- Art studios
Conditional / special use8
Accessory7
- Tennis courts, pools, spas, community rooms, or similar recreational facilities
- Pet wash, pet run, pet park or similar facilities
- BBQ area, tot playground, splash pad or other outdoor recreational facilities
- Manager/leasing offices
- Home occupations
- Outdoor seating
- Tours of ABM and tasting room
Prohibited9
- Auto parts (sale of)
- Auto repair and service
- Check cashing
- Gasoline service stations
- Ice and food product dispensing machines in exterior locations
- Commercial marijuana activity
- Medical offices
- Pool halls
- Adult entertainment business
Extracted standards
28 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum residential units267 units
The maximum number of residential units shall not be greater than 267 units.
Design
- Maximum facade length before articulation required75 ft
Facades greater than 75 feet in length along a right-of-way must be separated into primary facade no greater than 50 feet and secondary bays by a one-foot-deep recess.
- Minimum percentage of each facade material20 pct
Each material must comprise at least 20% of the building facade (or frontage), excluding doors or balconies.
- Minimum number of facade materials3 count
At least three materials shall be used on any building facade visible from any street, drive aisle or pedestrian path.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at north/east internal property lines8 ft
Fences, walls or hedges may not exceed eight feet high at the north or east internal property lines
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along Walnut and E. Willow3 ft
nor may they exceed three feet high at property lines along Walnut Avenue and E. Willow Street.
Other
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. along E. Willow and Walnut10 ft
All buildings and parking areas shall be setback a minimum of ten feet from any right-of-way and/or dedication along E. Willow Street and Walnut Avenue.
- Internal rear and side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
a minimum of five feet from the internal rear and side property lines
- Maximum alcoholic beverage manufacturing production15,000 barrels/year
An ABM with tasting room may not exceed production of 15,000 barrels per year.
- Maximum commercial building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.36 ft
The height of commercial buildings shall not exceed thirty-six feet or two stories, measured from finished grade.
- Maximum decorative landscape material20 pct
Decorative landscape material ... shall be limited to a maximum of 20% of the landscape area.
- Maximum living turf area of landscaped area30 pct
The maximum area permitted for living turf shall be 30% of the total landscaped area on the site.
- Minimum commercial area3.4 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The minimum commercial area shall not be less than 3.4 acres and minimum commercial building area shall not be less than 22,000 square feet.
- Minimum commercial building area22,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum commercial building area shall not be less than 22,000 square feet.
- Minimum common indoor open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
At least 1 community room or indoor recreation room of a minimum of 500 square feet shall be provided.
- Minimum common outdoor open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum of 1,000 square feet of outdoor open space shall be provided.
- Minimum landscaped area of specific plan10 pct
A minimum of 10% of the total specific plan area shall provide and be maintained as landscaped area.
- Minimum low-water-use plants in planted area50 pct
Low-water-use plants shall be used in at least 50% of the total planted area.
- Minimum parapet heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for rooftop equipment5 ft
Rooftop mechanical and electrical equipment shall be placed on corners of buildings to the extent possible behind a permanent five-foot parapet wall
- Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per unit60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum area of private open space is 60 square feet with dimensions of 6 feet wide by 10 feet wide.
- Minimum shrub size5 gallons
The minimum plant size for shrubs shall be five gallons.
- Minimum container size for street trees24 inches
24-inch box for street trees.
- Minimum trash enclosure wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
All enclosure walls shall be a minimum of six feet tall, made of solid masonry or concrete block or equivalent material
- Minimum container size for interior lot trees15 gallons
The minimum container size for interior lot trees shall be 15 gallon, and 24-inch box for street trees.
- Screening of mechanical equipment
All exterior mechanical and electrical equipment shall be screened or incorporated into the design of the buildings so as not to be visible from public view.
- Underground utilities
All new utility lines serving the site, including natural gas, electrical, water, wastewater, and communication lines shall be placed underground by the developer.
Parking
- Minimum landscape in surface parking lots10 pct
A minimum of 10% of every parking lot shall be devoted to landscape excluding setbacks and vehicle overhangs.
Signage
- Comprehensive sign program required
All signage ... require a comprehensive sign program approved by the planning commission as a site plan & design review.
From the ordinance
The maximum residential building height in SP-24 shall not exceed 60 feet and five stories, measured from finished grade.
Parking requirements
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"guest": "1 surface space per 4 units",
"outdoor_dining": "1 per 200 sq ft GFA",
"residential_1br": "1.4 garage spaces/unit",
"residential_2br": "1.6 garage spaces/unit",
"commercial_retail": "1 per 250 sq ft GFA",
"residential_studio": "1 garage space/unit",
"residential_3plus_br": "2 garage spaces/unit",
"restaurants_bars_tasting_rooms": "1 per 100 sq ft GFA",
"brewery_distilling_manufacturing": "1 per 1,000 sq ft GFA of manufacturing area"
}