These regulations are intended to provide uniform criteria and standards for the development and operation of senior housing developments and elderly citizens housing developments, and to assure the long-term availability and affordability of said units which, due to the special needs of its residents, merit unique design and locational considerations. Because of these special needs, senior and elderly citizens housing are considered unique uses subject to special provisions, provided the housing remains consistent with the development goals of the community.
(Ord. 80 Art. V(U)(1), 1984; Ord. 140 § 3, 1986; Ord. 294 § 3, 1990; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
The standards established in this chapter shall govern the development of senior and elderly citizens housing which shall be permissible as a conditional use within the R2, RM, R3, RH and PCC zones.
(Ord. 80 Art. V(U)(2), 1984; Ord. 140 § 3, 1986; Ord. 294 § 3, 1990; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
Senior housing developments and elderly citizens housing developments constructed under the provisions of this chapter shall generally meet the development standards as are required within the zone. However, certain standards are modified as contained herein to meet the need of senior and elderly housing. In its review of the required conditional use permit, the city may require more stringent standards dependent upon the quality, size, nature and scope of the project proposed and in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the project's residents and surrounding community. The ultimate project design should result in a senior housing development or elderly housing development no more intensive or impact-producing than the surrounding and/or adjacent developments.
A. 
Density. There shall be no density criterion; however, the number of dwelling units in a senior citizen or elderly person housing complex shall be compatible with existing and planned development in the area wherein it is located as determined by the planning commission.
B. 
Lot Size. The minimum lot size per project shall be forty thousand square feet.
C. 
Yard Spaces. Notwithstanding zone district requirements, the planning commission may reduce yard space requirements provided that such reduction will not adversely affect adjacent properties.
D. 
Parking On-Site.
1. 
Senior Housing Developments. Parking shall be provided at a ratio of not less than one parking space per dwelling unit;
2. 
Elderly Housing Developments. Parking shall be provided at a ratio of not less than 0.75 parking spaces per dwelling unit. Two additional parking spaces shall be designated for the manager's unit;
3. 
General. Not less than seventy-five percent of all parking spaces shall be covered. Not less than ten percent of the total number of required parking spaces shall be designed and designated as handicapped spaces. Included within the total number of required parking spaces, one handicapped passenger loading space measuring at least twenty feet by ten feet shall be designed and designated for every twenty-five dwelling units or for every five thousand square feet of area designated for multitenancy use. The planning commission may require additional spaces if it is found that, because of design or multitenancy rooms, there could be additional tenants, thereby increasing the parking demand.
E. 
Common Activity Areas.
1. 
Senior Housing Developments. There shall be a ratio of at least thirty square feet of indoor and forty square feet of outdoor common activity area for each unit or for every two hundred square feet within rooms designated for multitenancy;
2. 
Elderly Housing Developments. There shall be a ratio of at least twenty square feet of indoor and thirty square feet of outdoor common activity area for each unit or for every two hundred square feet within rooms designated for multitenancy.
F. 
Dwelling Unit Size.
1. 
Senior Housing Developments. Each dwelling unit shall have at least one bedroom and contain five hundred square feet of habitable floor area, plus at least two hundred square feet additional floor area for each additional bedroom.
2. 
Elderly Housing Developments. Each dwelling unit shall have at least one bedroom and contain four hundred square feet of habitable floor area, plus at least one hundred square feet additional floor area for each additional bedroom.
G. 
Other. All other development requirements such as landscaping, trash enclosures, driveway locations, handicapped accessibility, shall be determined by the planning commission.
(Ord. 80 Art. V(U)(3), 1984; Ord. 140 § 3, 1986; Ord. 294 § 3, 1990; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
The provisions of Chapter 9.72 (Conditional Use Permits) and Chapter 9.78 (Design Review) shall apply. The application and subsequent approval shall be for either a senior housing development or elderly housing development. There shall be no mixing of the requirements contained herein.
(Ord. 80 Art. V(U)(4), 1984; Ord. 140 § 3, 1986; Ord. 294 § 3, 1990; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
In order to ensure the necessary compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and in order to ensure the proper maintenance of developments constructed under these privileges, and to assure that each such project continues to qualify for the specific development conditions under which approval was granted, covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be required prior to development construction. Said CC&Rs shall make provision for enforcing age limitations, relocation when household survivor is not a senior citizen or elderly person, maximum occupancy limitations, long-term project maintenance and repair, and shall make the city a party to such with regard to enforcement, right-of-entry, and enforcement of local traffic/parking regulations; such CC&Rs shall not be amendable without the consent of the city. No such CC&Rs shall be acceptable until approved by the city attorney as to compliance with all code requirements. Such CC&Rs shall be recorded with the county recorder's office, either separately or with a subdivision map, prior to issuance of a building permit.
(Ord. 80 Art. V(U)(5), 1984; Ord. 140 § 3, 1986; Ord. 294 § 3, 1990; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
It shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or lessor of senior housing developments and/or of elderly housing developments to submit to the city on an annual basis a statement of proof that each occupied unit is occupied by at least one member who is a senior or elderly citizen as required, or the unit is occupied by the manager.
(Ord. 80 Art. V(U)(6), 1984; Ord. 140 § 3, 1986; Ord. 294 § 3, 1990; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)