Table 13-42
SMALL LOT SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
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STANDARDS
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SINGLE-FAMILY UNITS (located on individual dwelling unit lots
and excluding townhouses)
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Maximum Number of Stories & Building Height
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2 stories/27 feet, except as allowed in the Westside Overlay
Districts.
Note: Lofts, as defined in section 13-6, without exterior access and having only clerestory windows will not be regarded as a story. See also Attic discussion below.
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Attics
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Attics shall not be heated or cooled, nor contain any electrical
outlets or operable windows. In zoning districts where the maximum
number of stories is two stories, attics above second stories shall
be an integral part of the second story roofline and not appear as
a 3rd story on any building elevation.
Windows in any attic space above the second story shall be incidental
and limited to a dormer style.
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Maximum Density (based on gross acreage)
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Same as underlying zoning district or as specified in an applicable
specific plan.
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Minimum Open Space (development lot)
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35% of total lot area. No asphalt shall be permitted for paved
areas. Parking and driveways shall consist of decorative concrete,
pavers or other materials as deemed appropriate by the Development
Services Director. This requirement may be decreased to a minimum
of up to 30%, if the difference in the area is provided as additional
open guest parking, located in a common area, and not exclusive for
any specific unit.
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Minimum Open Space (individual unit)
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200 square feet with no dimension less than 10 feet.
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Development Lot
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Separately owned private property interests or any portion thereof,
necessary or desirable for common use, are subject to recordation
of an easement for reciprocal access and maintenance. All areas of
a development with 5 or more parcels, subject to a reciprocal access
and/or maintenance easement shall be maintained by an association
that may be incorporated or unincorporated. The association may be
referred to as a maintenance association.
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Parking
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• Three-bedroom or more units (including a den or home
office) – 2 garage spaces and 2 open parking spaces.
• Two-bedroom or less units (including a den) – 2
garage spaces and one open parking.
• No tandem parking is permitted for open or guest parking
spaces.
For developments with 5 or more units (up to 10 units) where
open/guest parking spaces are provided in driveways in front of garages
for exclusive use of that unit, one additional on-site guest parking
shall be provided. Two additional open guest-parking shall be provided
for developments with more than 10 units.
• For all small lot developments subject to the provisions
of this article, all open parking not located within an individual
driveway shall be unassigned and nonexclusive.
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Distance Between Buildings
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6 feet minimum
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Driveway Width (development lot)
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10-foot minimum, except 16-foot minimum driveway is required
if the driveway serves tenants and/or guest parking for more than
one dwelling unit. Driveway width shall be a maximum of 26 feet for
lots less than 50 feet wide and a maximum of 50% for lots greater
than 50 feet wide.
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Driveway Length
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Straight-in driveways to garages shall have a minimum length
of 19 feet from the ultimate public or private right-of-way. No driveways
shall be more than 5 feet in length if parking is not provided in
front of garage.
Driveways accessing rear parcels shall be in compliance with
the requirements of the Parking Design Standards, minimum separation
between driveways and maximum 50% hardscape requirement.
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Mechanical Equipment (excluding antennas and flush-mounted solar
panels on roofs)
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Roof-top location is prohibited unless completely screened from
public rights-of-way and adjacent properties.
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Front Development Lot
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20 feet
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Side yard (interior)
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5 feet.
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Rear yard (interior)
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15 feet
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Side (street side, if applicable)
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10 feet
Note: Driveways providing straight-in access from a public street
to a garage shall be at least 19 feet long, as measured from the ultimate
public or private right-of-way.
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Rear Abutting a Publicly Dedicated Alley
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5 feet; however, garages may be required to be set back further
to ensure adequate back up distance. Rear Yard Coverage does not apply.
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Flag Lots and Alley Fronting Lots
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Flag lots are required to be accessed with a minimum 16-foot
wide driveway. Parcels with alley frontage should include a minimum
8-foot wide pedestrian access to the public street in the front. Parcels
with frontage only on public alleys are prohibited.
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Bluff Top Setback
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No building or structure closer than 10 feet from bluff crest (see section 13-34 Bluff-top development).
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Roof or Eaves Overhang; Awning
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2 feet 6 inches into required side setback or building separation
area.
5 feet into required front or rear setback.
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Open, Unenclosed Stairways
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Not permitted
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Chimneys
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May extend 2 feet above maximum building height.
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Fireplaces
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2 feet into required setback of building separation area
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Automatic Roll-Up Garage Doors
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Required
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Location of Open Parking
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Guest parking shall be located within a reasonable distance
of the unit it serves. Detached garages that are not located within
a reasonable distance to the units they are intended to serve are
prohibited.
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Trash Storage
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All units shall be provided with a small alcove inside or outside
the unit to allow storage of at least three trash carts without encroaching
into the garage space.
All efforts shall be made to provide on-site trash service.
Trash carts shall be stored on-site for trash pick up to the greatest
extent possible.
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Above-Ground Pools and Spas
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Prohibited in front yards and subject to 5-foot side and rear
setback from the main structures.
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LANDSCAPING
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A detailed landscape plan prepared pursuant to Chapter VII Landscaping
Standards shall be approved by the Planning Division prior to issuance
of any building permits.
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SIGNS (See Chapter VIII).
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FENCES AND WALLS
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Fences and walls placed between the property line and required
setback line for main buildings shall conform to the city's walls,
fences, and landscaping standards.
See Article 9 General Site Improvement Standards of this chapter
for further information.
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PREEXISTING DEVELOPMENT
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Small lot subdivisions and structures constructed, permitted
or approved under the small lot ordinance prior to October 18, 2018
shall be considered conforming with regard to the above provisions.
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