TABLE 16.040.2
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Number of stories and building height
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MU1 and MU2: maximum three stories or 42 feet
MU3 and MU4: maximum two stories or 28 feet
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Building placement
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Developers are encouraged to place buildings forward on properties
towards the public street(s), and structures may occupy the entire
width of a property, excepting that a minimum building setback of
10 feet is required along a street frontage and any residential district.
Any third story facing an interior lot line that is a boundary of
a single-family residential district shall have an additional 10-foot
setback. There are no other required setbacks from lot lines.
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FAR/density
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See MU District characteristics above. Calculations of FAR shall
not include underground parking.
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Usable open space
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150 sq. ft. per residential unit for 5 or fewer units, 120 sq.
ft. per unit for more than 5 units. Usable open space may be any combination
of private and common open space, and may include, but is not limited
to, private patios and balconies, shared use plazas and courtyards,
and/or shared recreation areas. Usable open space shall have a minimum
dimension of 6 feet for private open space, and a minimum dimension
of 15 feet for common open space. Internal walkways and pathways connecting
such open areas and amenities shall not be included in calculations
of open space for purposes of meeting the minimum usable open requirement.
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Residential parking
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One covered parking space is required for dwelling units 600
gross square feet or less. Dwelling units greater than 600 gross square
feet require 2 covered parking spaces. In addition, 0.5 uncovered
or covered parking spaces per dwelling unit are required for visitor
parking. In mixed-use development, visitor parking may share the required
parking provided for nonresidential uses.
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Live/work parking requirements
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In the MU1, MU3, and MU4 Districts: Required parking shall be
the combined total of the following:
► One covered parking space per unit if the
area designed or used for residential living is 600 square feet or
less, or 2 covered parking spaces per unit if the area designed or
used for residential living is greater than 600 square feet; plus
► One covered or uncovered visitor space
per 350 square feet of building area designed or used as work/office
space.
In the MU 2 District: Required parking shall be combined total
of the following:
► One covered parking space per unit if the
area designed or used for residential living is 600 square feet or
less, or 1 covered space plus 0.5 uncovered parking space per unit
if the area designed or used for residential living is greater than
600 square feet; plus
► One covered or uncovered visitor space
per 500 square feet of building area designed or used as work/office
space.
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Non-residential parking
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In MU1, MU3, and MU4 Districts: Retail, service and office uses
require 1 parking space per 250 square feet of net floor area. Restaurant
uses require 1 parking space per 100 square feet of net floor area
of interior area of restaurant, and 1 parking space per 175 square
feet of net floor area designated for outdoor dining in connection
with a specific restaurant. For other uses, the parking requirements
shall be as required for such uses in the CH District.
In MU2 District: Retail and service uses require 1 parking space
per 500 square feet of net floor area. Office uses require 1 parking
space per 350 square feet of net floor area. Restaurant uses require
1 parking space per 150 square feet of interior area of restaurant,
and 1 space per 200 square feet of net floor area designated for outdoor
dining in connection with a specific restaurant. For other uses, the
parking requirements shall be as required for such uses in the CV
District.
Parking for "micro-breweries in connection w/restaurant" in
the MU1 District includes the individual parking requirements for
areas used for the micro-brewery (beer manufacturing, storage and
off-site distribution) at 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor
area as this light-manufacturing use has a lower parking demand than
retail and food service uses. Restaurant, dining and outdoor dining
areas of a business will be subject to the existing parking standards
for restaurant uses.
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Approval of reduced parking
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The Architectural Commission may grant a reduction in the amount
of required parking for a mixed-use project when it can be demonstrated
that the parking demand from the different uses will vary during the
day and/or week, and the parking demands for the uses can be jointly
met by the reduced parking. Uses for which shared parking is approved
must share parking facilities and driveways, and have interconnected
pedestrian pathways. The Architectural Commission may also grant a
reduction for available street parking or when an applicant can demonstrate
that there are special characteristics of the development that will
result in less parking demand than the required parking. One such
special characteristic could be that the project is designed and located
as transit oriented development. If parking for a use is located on
a lot other than the lot where the use is located, there shall be
an agreement for shared parking facilities and driveways by legal
instrument, to which the City is a party.
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Signs
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In MU1 District, signs are subject to the sign regulations applicable
to the CL (Commercial Limited) District.
In MU2 District, signs are subject to the sign regulations applicable
to the CV (Claremont Village) District.
In MU3 and MU4 Districts, signs are subject to the sign regulations
applicable to the CH (Commercial Highway) District.
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Table 16.040.3 Design Guidelines for Mixed Use Development
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Architectural character and massing:
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• Design development to complement the public streetscape
• Utilize front facades of buildings to create streetwalls
that define the public realm of the street, support a strong relationship
between the building, the sidewalk, and the street, and create a comfortable
and welcoming pedestrian environment
• Design buildings that have size and scale compatible
with the community setting
• Provide a quality of architecture that contributes positively
to the community's character and sense of place with architectural
elements that are an integral part of the design to avoid the appearance
of being "tacked on"
• Use articulated building facades that minimize massing,
and break down the scale of the buildings, and offer variety as experienced
at the street level
• Incorporate appropriately scaled windows, doors, and
other building details consistent with the style of architecture to
achieve stylistic coherence of development
• Use good quality building materials
• Provide design treatment on all facades
• Use materials and colors to unify building appearance
• Design entries to be pedestrian-oriented
• Provide design features as appropriate to the architectural
style of the buildings to provide sun protection and give buildings
a distinct identity
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Conservation:
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• Use energy efficient designs including appropriate site
orientation, passive solar and ventilation techniques, and energy
efficient materials
• Use fuel-efficient heating and cooling equipment and
other appliances
• Provide drought tolerant landscaping where landscaping
is appropriate
• Reuse and recycle construction and demolition materials
• Demonstrate compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge
and Elimination System (NPDES) objectives
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Historic Preservation
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• Protect and enhance historic and cultural resources that
contribute to the City's image, unique character, and sense of place
• Design new construction that is compatible with surrounding
historic and cultural resources
• Respect the site's context within the larger community
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Outdoor open space:
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• Create network of open spaces with pedestrian connections
to/through buildings and to adjacent development
• Design open space and pedestrian connections to be attractive
and functional site features that are compatible with the desired
function, size of project, and surrounding development
• Include trees and landscaping as appropriate for the
function of the open space
• Provide special features such as public art and water
elements
• Provide outdoor light to enhance pedestrian environment
that is also appropriately designed so as to minimize impacts to adjacent
residential neighborhoods
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Screening of equipment and service access:
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• Screen mechanical, ventilating, and security equipment
• Design service areas to avoid conflicts with pedestrians
and other vehicles, and to minimize potential impacts on neighboring
development
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Compatibility with surrounding development and between different
uses on site:
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• Provide adequate parking to minimize parking overflow
to other sites and surrounding neighborhoods
• Address potential impacts on surrounding development
such as trash, noise, and glare
• Provide for passageways of light and air
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Treatment of adjacent single-family districts:
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• Provide for privacy of adjacent detached single-family
residential development
• Minimize traffic intrusion into residential neighborhoods
• Provide a transition in the massing and scale of new
development to that of surrounding residential development
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Parking:
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• Locate parking away from street frontage behind structures,
underground, or in parking structures that provide retail, office
or residential uses on ground floor if adjacent to street frontage
• Provide for interconnected parking areas and directional
signs as needed to direct residents and visitors to designated parking
areas
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Access:
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• Incorporate shared driveway access
• Provide directional signs to parking areas and uses
• Utilize access from side streets and alleys where present
• Provide for decorative crosswalks at driveways
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Parkway improvements:
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• Provide ample sidewalks for pedestrians with curb bump-outs
at intersections
• Enhance streetscape with landscaping
• Provide street trees that will provide shade to pedestrians
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Signs:
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• Provide signs that meet the objectives of the City's
sign ordinance
• Develop sign program as appropriate to achieve aesthetic
compatibility of signs within a development project
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Alternative transportation:
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• Provide facilities for bicycle and carpool parking
• Provide bus stop improvements where services are available
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