This zone is intended for medium-density single-family residential
development within the South Laguna Village community. This area is
characterized by moderately sloping and variable-sized lots serviced
by narrow, private streets, small-scale buildings and diversified,
mature vegetational growth. The purpose of this zone is to preserve
the characteristics and development patterns inherent to the Village
in accordance with the community design and landscape guidelines.
(Ord. 1187 § 2(5), 1989)
The enactment of the zoning ordinance codified in this chapter
shall only regulate that portion of the city commonly referred to
as the "Village." The specific area is included within Recorded Tract
849 (examined and approved by the county surveyor on June 23, 1927),
as depicted on the map labeled Exhibit A, set out at the end of this
chapter.
(Ord. 1187 § 2(5), 1989)
Uses permitted in the Village area include all uses permitted
in the R-1 Zone, subject to the standards of the R-1 Zone, except
as modified in this Chapter.
(Ord. 1187 § 2(5), 1989; Ord. 1353 § 9, 1999; Ord. 1651 § 6, 2020)
Uses permitted in the Village area include all uses permitted in the R-1 zone, in accordance with Section
25.05.035.
(Ord. 1187 § 2(5), 1989)
Uses permitted in the Village area include all uses permitted
in the R-1 zone, subject to the standards of the R-1 zone, except
as modified in this chapter. In addition, the following uses may be
permitted subject to a conditional use permit:
(A) Family day care home, large, subject to the standards identified in Section
25.10.005(A)(1) through
(7);
(B) Single-family attached dwellings (one unit per building site), provided
that at least one ten-foot side setback is maintained on each building
site;
(C) Other uses the planning commission deems, after conducting a public
hearing, to be similar to and no more obnoxious or detrimental to
the welfare of the neighborhood than the permitted uses.
(Ord. 1187 § 2(5), 1989)
The subdivision of land within the Village area shall be defined
per the provisions of the county of Orange planning commission policy
statement of May 28, 1936 on further subdivision activity in Tract
No. 849.
(Ord. 1187 § 2(5), 1989)
In the Village area, the development standards as set forth in the R-1 zone and general provisions of Chapter
25.50 shall apply with the exception of the following:
(A) Lot Area. Each lot shall have a minimum area of four thousand three
hundred seventy-five square feet.
(B) Lot Width. Each lot shall have a minimum width of thirty-five feet.
(C) Building Site Coverage. The maximum building site coverage and floor area, as specified under Section
25.43.070(D) and
(H), includes the square footage of all enclosed space of the main building and accessory structures such as garages, guesthouses, storage facilities and all other similar types of accessory structures, whether attached or detached, and required off-street parking.
(D) Variable Development Standards.
(1) The following standards apply to building sites existing as of December
18, 1989 which have less than one thousand six hundred square feet
in area:
(a) The maximum building site coverage shall not exceed fifty-three percent;
(b) The front, rear and side yards shall be a minimum of five feet each.
(2) The following standards apply to building sites existing as of December
18, 1989 which vary between one thousand six hundred and three thousand
one hundred ninety-nine square feet in area:
(a) The maximum building site coverage shall not exceed forty-five percent;
(b) The required front, side and rear yards may be allocated in any manner,
provided that a minimum setback of twenty feet is maintained in at
least one yard area; each of the remaining yards shall be a minimum
of five feet.
(3) The following standards apply to building sites existing as of December
18, 1989 which vary between three thousand two hundred and four thousand
nine hundred ninety-nine square feet in area:
(a) The maximum building site coverage shall not exceed forty-five percent;
(b) The front yard shall be twenty feet minimum;
(c) The side yard shall be five feet minimum on each side except for
existing twenty-five foot width lots, the minimum shall be three feet
on each side;
(d) The rear yard shall be twenty-five feet minimum except for lots less
than one hundred feet in length, the minimum shall be twenty-five
percent of lot depth.
(4) The following standards apply to building sites existing as of December
18, 1989 which vary between five thousand and six thousand five hundred
square feet in area:
(a) The maximum building site coverage is between thirty-five and forty-four
percent. The actual site coverage percentage permissible on any residential
lot shall be calculated using the following formula:
Building Site Coverage (%)
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= 35 +
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(6,499-A) x 9
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1,499
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Where A = area square footage;
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(b) The front yard shall be twenty feet minimum;
(c) The side yard shall be five feet minimum on each side;
(d) The rear yard shall be twenty-five feet minimum, except for lots
less than one hundred feet in length, the minimum shall be twenty-five
percent of lot depth.
(5) The following standards apply to building sites that exceed six thousand
five hundred square feet in area:
(a) The maximum building site coverage shall not exceed thirty-five percent;
(b) The front yard shall be twenty feet minimum;
(c) The side yard shall be five feet minimum on each side;
(d) The rear yard shall be twenty-five feet minimum, except for lots
less than a hundred feet in length, the minimum shall be twenty-five
percent of lot depth.
(E) Coast Highway Setback. New buildings, additions to existing buildings,
or structures on lots that have frontage along Coast Highway shall
maintain a setback of not less than twenty-five feet from Coast Highway.
(F) Accessory Buildings. Accessory buildings and detached structures
shall maintain the same setback as required for the main building.
(G) Private Streets. Private street areas shall not be included in lot
calculations. Regardless of ownership of private street areas, thirty-five
feet total (seventeen and one-half feet on each side of the centerline
of the street) shall be considered as street width and shall be excluded
from lot area calculations and required setbacks.
(1) Dedicated road easements that either bisect or extend across any
portion of a lot shall be excluded from building site coverage calculations.
(2) Private street areas shall not be used for the storage of trailers,
boats, campers or the storage of any materials, nor the long-term
parking of automobiles or other vehicles.
(H) Floor Area. The maximum floor area allowed on a residential lot shall
not exceed one and one-half times the maximum building site coverage
(BSC) percentage established for the lot, except that for lots with
less than one thousand six hundred square feet the floor area factor
shall not exceed one and seven-tenths. The maximum floor area may
be modified by the design review board upon making a finding that
the requirement is inappropriate due to existing development patterns
in the surrounding area.
(I) Building Height Standards.
(1) No new building, additions to existing buildings or structures in
this zone shall have a height greater than permitted under the following
table when measured from the finished or natural grade, whichever
is more restrictive.
Slope in Percent
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Height Permitted
(in feet)
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0 to 15
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25
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16
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26
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17
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27
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18
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28
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19
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29
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20 and over
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30
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(2) Through Lots. On a through lot, height shall be measured from the
higher curb or street centerline.
(3) In addition to subsection
(I)(1) above, building height shall be limited to the following:
Rear Lot Line above Street
(slope in percent)
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Height Permitted above Rear Lot Line
(in feet)
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0 to 5
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25
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5+ to 10
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20
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over 10
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15
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Through Lot
(slope in percent)
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Height Permitted above Curb Elevation
(in feet)
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0 to 5
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25
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5+ to 10
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22.5
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10+ to 15
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20
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15+ to 20
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17.5
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over 20
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15
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Rear Lot Line below Street
(slope in percent)
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Height Permitted above Curb Elevation
(in feet)
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0 to 5
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25
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5+ to 10
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22.5
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10+ to 15
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20
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15+ to 20
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17.5
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over 20
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15
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(J) Patio Covers and Trellis Projections. Patio covers and trellis structures
shall not encroach closer than five feet to any property line. Such
structures shall not cover more than thirty percent of the applicable
yard area.
(K) Setback Modification. The additional building setback, as required in Section
25.50.004(D), may be modified by the design review board when such modification is determined to be appropriate due to existing and historical patterns of residential development in the area.
(L) Parking Standards. The provisions of Chapter
25.52 shall apply.
(M) Access and Improvement Standards. The provisions of Chapter
25.53 shall apply.
(N) Landscaping. Landscaping, as required, shall be in accordance with
the community design and landscape guidelines as adopted by Resolution
No. 89-104 or as amended thereafter.
(O) Signs. The provisions of Chapter
25.54 shall apply.
(P) Design Review. All buildings, structures and improvements are subject to design review as provided in Section
25.50.040.
(Q) Residential Compatibility. All new development shall be compatible
with the immediate residential neighborhood with respect to scale,
mass and height.
(R) All other applicable sections of Title
25 shall apply, except as modified in this chapter.
Exhibit A
Village Community Zone
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(Ord. 1187 § 2(5), 1989; Ord. 1249 §§ 1, 2, 1992; Ord. 1416 § 12, 2002; Ord. 1588 § 1, 2014)