The authority, purpose and intent for the adoption of PD-1 (planned development one) zone are as follows:
A. 
Authority. PD-1 (planned development one) zone is adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in Chapter 17.450.
B. 
Purpose. The purpose of PD-1 (planned development one) zone is to permit and regulate the development of that portion of specific plan area two, as designated by the city of Brentwood community development plan, which is encompassed by the Peterson Ranch specific plan.
C. 
Intent. It is intended that in order to achieve the purpose of the PD-1 (planned development one) zone, the coordinated development of the area encompassed by the zone will be undertaken in accordance with the Brentwood general plan and the Peterson Ranch specific plan. The boundary of the PD-1 zoning district is as shown on the map in Section 17.451.008.
(Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)
The following uses are permitted in the PD-1 zone:
A. 
Residential. All uses as set forth below:
1. 
Detached and attached single-family homes;
2. 
Accessory facilities or buildings related to the primary use subject to Chapter 17.660 of the Brentwood Municipal Code into required yards, as proposed for adoption by the Brentwood city council under this title at such time as this chapter becomes legally effective;
3. 
Temporary uses related to the primary use and subject to obtaining a temporary use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.850 of the Brentwood Municipal Code, as proposed for adoption by the Brentwood city council under the ordinance codified in this title at such time as this chapter becomes legally effective;
4. 
Home occupations subject to obtaining a home occupation permit pursuant to Chapter 17.840 of the Brentwood Municipal Code;
5. 
Residential care facilities, regardless of size and occupancy. Residential care facilities shall be subject only to the same requirements as other residential uses within the same zone;
6. 
Agriculture, animal husbandry and limited animal husbandry pursuant to Chapter 17.670 of the Brentwood Municipal Code;
7. 
The keeping of domestic animals or pets pursuant to Chapter 17.670 of the Brentwood Municipal Code;
8. 
Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.640 of the Brentwood Municipal Code;
9. 
Agricultural employee housing for six or fewer persons, in compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5, shall be subject only to the same requirements as other residential uses within the same zone;
10. 
Similar uses subject to the approval of the zoning administrator.
(Ord. 857 § 2, 2008; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)
Upon obtaining a conditional use permit, the following uses are permitted in the PD-1 zone.
A. 
(Reserved);
B. 
Public facilities including parks, playgrounds, public schools and other public buildings;
C. 
Churches and religious institutions and parochial or private schools;
D. 
Community buildings, clubs and activities of quasi-public, social, fraternal or recreational character intended to primarily serve the immediate neighborhood or residential project;
E. 
Riding academy or stables;
F. 
Residential projects with a density exceeding sixteen dwelling units per gross acre; however, no project shall exceed the maximum density of twenty dwelling units per gross acre;
G. 
A subsidized senior and handicap housing project at a density to be determined by the city based on location, design, availability of utilities and services and other criteria considered appropriate by the city;
H. 
Buildings in excess of two stories or thirty-five feet in height.
(Ord. 857 § 2, 2008; Ord. 1083, 2/25/2025; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)
The total number of family residences permitted shall be in accordance with the Peterson Ranch specific plan. The family residences may be distributed among the following residential facility types; provided, that upon ultimate build-out, the number of multiple-family dwelling units shall not exceed ten percent of the total number of family residence dwelling units:
A. 
Single-family dwelling, detached—S-F(D);
B. 
Single-family dwelling, zero lot line—S-F(ZLL);
C. 
Single-family dwelling, townhouse—two to six dwelling units per building group—S-F(TH). Each single-family dwelling unit contained in a townhouse building shall be located on a legally separate parcel and shall have its own separate entrance located at ground level;
D. 
Multiple-family dwelling—two to six dwelling units per building—M-F.
(Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)
All permitted and conditionally permitted uses developed within the PD-1 zone shall conform to the development standards set forth in this section:
A. 
All housing units shall have a minimum overall width and depth of twenty feet.
B. 
Exterior building material shall be of the type customarily used on conventional housing and shall be compatible with the existing homes in the immediate neighborhood.
C. 
The architectural style of the structure shall be complimentary to the area and compatible with the architectural style of the existing homes in the immediate neighborhood.
D. 
All siding material shall be extended to a minimum of ten inches from the finish grade of the lot.
E. 
All roofing material shall be of a type customarily used on conventional housing and shall be compatible with the existing homes in the immediate neighborhood.
F. 
All roofs shall have a minimum twelve-inch eave overhang and shall have a pitch of not less than two-inch vertical rise for each twelve-inch horizontal run.
G. 
All dwelling units, other than multiple-family dwelling units, shall have an enclosed two-car garage having an inside clear width of eighteen feet and depth of twenty feet. Garages shall be constructed with material identical to or compatible with the external material of the housing unit. Garage doors shall have a minimum width of sixteen feet except where two doors are provided, in which case the doors shall have a minimum width of eight feet. A garage facing a street shall be a setback not less than twenty feet measured from the property line to the center of the garage door.
H. 
Parking shall be provided for each multiple-family dwelling unit in an apartment complex as follows: one private space which shall be covered plus one public space which may be uncovered for each dwelling unit.
I. 
The floor elevation of the housing unit shall be a maximum of twenty-four inches above the finish grade of the lot or be compatible with the immediate neighborhood.
J. 
All housing units shall comply with the applicable development standards set forth in Section 17.451.008.
K. 
Front yards and unfenced side yards adjacent to a street shall be landscaped in conformance with the standards set forth in Section 17.630.008(H) through (N) of the Brentwood Municipal Code. Landscaping shall be installed within eighteen months of occupancy of that housing unit.
L. 
Encroachments into required yards shall be in conformance with Chapter 17.660 of the Brentwood Municipal Code.
M. 
Vehicle storage shall be in conformance with Section 17.620.016 of the Brentwood Municipal Code.
N. 
Usable open space shall be in conformance with Section 17.140.007(F) of the Brentwood Municipal Code and shall apply to multiple-family dwellings.
O. 
Any development containing four or more single-family dwellings on contiguous lots shall provide a minimum of twenty-five percent of either:
1. 
Single story dwellings; or
2. 
Side entry garages; or
3. 
Minimum thirty-foot front yard setback; or
4. 
Any combination thereof.
P. 
Any garage exceeding thirty-two feet in width shall be located on a lot with a minimum width of ninety feet, as measured at the garage face. Garage width is defined as the door to door dimension.
(Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)
Residential facility types shall conform to the development standards set forth in Table 17.451.006.
Table 17.451.006
Development Standards by Residential Facility Type
Lot Area
M-F
S-F(d)
S-F(ZLL)
S-F(TH)
Min. lot area (sq. ft.)
1,900
6,000
4,000
1,900
Min. lot width (ft.)
20(30)a
60
40
20(30)a
Min. front yard (ft.)
20 b
20 ba
20 b
20 b
Min. side yard (ft.)
0(10)a
5/10
0/10
0(10)a
Min. rear yard (ft.)
20 c
20 cb
20 c
20 c
Max height (ft.)
35 d
35 d
35 d
35 d
Notes:
(a)
For end units.
(b)
For a dwelling which has a side entry garage, the minimum front yard setback for the garage only is ten feet or fifteen feet from the curbline, whichever is greater.
(c)
The minimum rear yard may be fifteen feet provided the average rear yard is not less than twenty feet.
(Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)
The design and site development review procedure contained in Chapter 17.820 of the Brentwood Municipal Code shall apply to the development of the PD-1 zone except as set forth in this section:
A. 
Applicability of Design Guidelines in Peterson Ranch Specific Plan. In lieu of the application of the general criteria and standards contained in Sections 17.820.006 through 17.820.008, inclusive, of the Brentwood Municipal Code, the planning commission or the zoning administrator, as appropriate, shall apply the design guidelines set forth in Chapters 4 and 5 of the Peterson Ranch specific plan in evaluating development proposed for the PD-1 zone. Since these design guidelines respond to the goals, objectives and policies contained in the specific plan, as applied to site-specific conditions, they define the scope of the review by the planning commission and zoning administrator. The design guidelines shall specify an optimum level of performance in order to provide a direction for the future planning and design of the development of the Peterson Ranch. The design guidelines are intended to encourage creative, innovative design solutions which may not strictly conform to the guidelines in every detail, provided such solutions achieve the overall design objective of creating an extroverted and inviting community reminiscent of a rural character. The scope of the design guidelines does not include density or intensity of use, interior building design and layout and building type.
B. 
Application of Design and Site Review Procedure to Residential Development. In order to insure housing compatibility and to allow for alternative methods of construction, all new housing units constructed, moved or relocated within the PD-1 zone shall require design and site development review as follows:
1. 
Design and site development review shall be required pursuant to Chapter 17.820 of the Brentwood Municipal Code for housing units proposed for the following projects or circumstances:
a. 
Subdivisions of five or more lots;
b. 
Duplex, triplex, townhouse and multiple residential dwellings or projects;
c. 
Individual single-family housing units which do not comply with one or more of the design criteria established in Section 17.451.005;
d. 
When an individual appeals the decision of the zoning administrator regarding the approval or denial of a "certificate of compatibility" as required in subdivision 3 of this subsection.
2. 
Design and site development review criteria shall be a consideration with any residential project requiring a conditional use permit.
3. 
Prior to issuance of a building permit for any housing unit not subject to design and site development review pursuant to subdivisions 1 or 2 of this subsection; the zoning administrator shall indicate thereon a "certificate of compatibility" certifying that the housing unit/s complies with the design criteria set forth in Section 17.451.005 and/or is compatible with the housing units in the immediate neighborhood.
(Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)