City of Glendale, CA TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) DISTRICTS

§ 30.16.010 TOD purpose.

TOD I (Transit Oriented Development I) Zone. The transit oriented development (TOD)-I district is the city's historic industrial base and a growing mixed-use and residential neighborhood generally located between the westerly border of the city and the Brand Boulevard of Cars and the easterly border of the city, south of Cypress Street, and within a five-minute walking distance of the Glendale Transportation Center. The primary intent of the TOD-I district is to facilitate diverse employment options and a range of housing opportunities - compatible in scale and form with a pedestrian oriented public realm and accessible to Tropico's high quality public transportation offerings, and walkable neighborhoods at densities up to 100 units per acre.

TOD II (Transit Oriented Development II) Zone. The TOD-II district builds on the goals of TOD-I, and includes hospital uses and neighboring properties east of Central Avenue, south of Los Feliz Road, west of the Brand Boulevard of Cars and north of Cerritos Avenue. The primary intent of this zone is to allow for future hospital expansion that includes building heights up to 200 feet and encourages uses which support the hospital, such as medical offices, treatment facilities, and special needs housing, as well as residential development at densities up to 100 units per acre.

(Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)

§ 30.16.020 TOD district land uses and permit requirements.

Permitted Primary Uses and Structures. No building, structure or land shall be used and no building, structure or use in the transit oriented development districts shall be erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or established except the following permitted uses, buildings and structures identified with a "P" in Table 30.16.020-A.

Conditional Uses and Structures. The following uses and structures identified with a "C" in Table 30.16.020-A may be permitted in the transit oriented development districts subject to approval of a conditional use permit (Chapter 30.42). The development standards of this zone shall apply except as otherwise provided herein.

Administrative Uses and Structures. The following uses and structures identified with an "A" in Table 30.16.020-A may be permitted in the transit oriented development districts subject to approval of an administrative use permit (Chapter 30.49). The development standards of this zone shall apply except as otherwise provided herein.

Temporary Uses. Temporary uses (identified with a "T" in Table 30.16.020-A), allowed subject to approval and compliance with all applicable provisions of this Zoning Code.

Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory uses, buildings and structures shall be permitted in zones identified with a "P" in Table 30.16.020-A.

Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. Wireless telecommunications facilities, identified with a "W" in Table 30.16-A, may be permitted subject to the approval of a wireless telecommunications facility permit as set forth in Chapter 30.48 of this code.

Standards for Specific Uses. Where the last column in the following tables ("See Standards in Section or Chapter") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this Zoning Code may apply as well.

Table 30.16.020-A TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
LAND USE (1)(2)	PERMIT REQUIREMENT BY ZONE		See Standards in Section or Chapter
LAND USE (1)(2)	TOD I	TOD II	See Standards in Section or Chapter
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU), and/or junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) on a lot developed with one residential dwelling unit	P	P	30.34.080
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU), on a lot developed with one residential dwelling unit	P	P	30.34.080
Accessory uses	P	P
Accessory buildings and structures	P	P
Antennas (pole type) and flagpoles	P	P
Carts (freestanding, non-motorized, portable type)	P	P	30.34.040
Dish antennas	P	P	30.34.050
Home occupation	P	P	30.45
Home-sharing	P	P	5.110
Reverse vending machines	P	P	30.12.040
Signs	P	P	30.33
Solar energy equipment	P	P	30.30.050
Institutional Uses
Hospitals		P
Places of worship	C
Schools, physical instruction	P	C
Schools, private	C
Schools, private specialized education, and training	P	C
Recreation
Arcade establishment	P	P
Billiard establishments	P
Community gardens	P		30.34.045
Gyms and health clubs	P
Indoor recreation center	C
Outdoor commercial recreation	C
Private clubs and lodges	C
Public dances	P
Taverns	C
Theaters	P	P
Manufacturing and Processing
Backlots/outdoor facilities - production	C
Broadcasting studios and indoor support facilities - production	P
Heavy manufacturing, if existing prior to October 10, 2023	P	P
Laundries and dry cleaning plants, if existing prior to October 10, 2023	P	P
Light manufacturing	P(3)(4)
Medical and dental laboratories	P	P
Printing, publishing, and lithographic services	P(3)(4)
Research and development	P(4)
Soundstages - production	P
Warehousing	P
Wholesaling, including wholesaling of alcoholic beverages	P
Residential Uses
Domestic violence shelters	P	P
Conversion of a live/work unit to entirely residential or entirely business use	A
Emergency shelter	C
Multiple residential dwelling units	P(5)	P(5)
Residential congregate living, Limited (subject to the provisions of one residential dwelling per lot)	P	P
Residential congregate living, Medical	P	P
Residential congregate living, Non-medical	P(5)	P(5)
One residential dwelling per lot subject to the provisions of the R-1250 zone	P
Senior housing	P(5)	P(5)
Mixed-Use Developments
Live/work units	P(6)		30.34.090
Live/work units with conditionally permitted uses	C		30.34.090
Mixed-use development provided that all uses are permitted in zone which the project is located	P	P
Mixed-use development where at least one use is conditionally permitted	C	C
Retail Trade Uses
Alcoholic beverage sales	A(8)	A(8)
Automobile supply store	P
Banquet halls	C
Building materials, supplies, sales and service	P
Christmas tree sales lots, when maintained between November 1st and January 9th	T	T	5.36
Jewelry stores	P
Liquor stores	A
Nurseries and garden supplies	P
Paint and wallpaper stores	P
Pawnshops, if existing prior to October 10, 2023	P
Pharmacy	P	P
Pumpkin sales lots, when maintained between October 15th and November 1st	T	T	5.36
Restaurant, counter service with limited seating	P	P
Restaurants, fast food	P(7)	P(7)
Restaurants, full service	P	P
Retail stores, general merchandise	P	P
Supermarkets	P	P
Vehicle sales, leasing and rental agencies, including new and used automobiles, motorcycles, light trucks, recreational vehicles and boats existing prior to October 10, 2023, including a one-time expansion on the same lot of up to 20 percent of floor area.	P		30.34.160
Expansion of vehicle sales, leasing and rental agencies, including new and used automobiles, motorcycles, light trucks, recreational vehicles and boats existing prior to September 12, 2006, when proposed expansion is on the same lot as the existing facility and is greater than 20 percent of the floor area existing prior to September 12, 2006, or for any new facilities on separate or non-contiguous lots.	C		30.34.160
Service Uses
Banks and financial institutions	P
Body shops and painting booths, if existing prior to October 10, 2023			30.34.150
Business support services	P
Day care centers	A	A
Equipment rental yards, if existing prior to October 10, 2023	P
Gas station	P		30.34.020
Heating and air conditioning sales and service (HVAC), if existing prior to October 10, 2023	P		30.34.070
Hotels and motels	P
Kennel, animal boarding and daycare	P(9)
Massage establishment	C		5.64
Medical and dental laboratories	P	P
Mortuaries and funeral homes	A
Moving and storage services, if existing prior to October 10, 2023	P
Personal Services	P	P
Pet grooming	P
Repair and maintenance, consumer products	P(4)
Tire stores, if existing prior to October 10, 2023			30.34.140
Vehicle repair garage, if existing prior to October 10, 2023	P		30.34.150
Office Uses
Contractors office and/or storage, temporary	T	T
Medical and dental offices	P	P
Office	P	P
Office, consumer services	C
Veterinary offices, including hospitalization services	P
Transportation and Communications Uses
Parking lot/structure facilities	C	P	30.32, 30.51.020
Utility and transmission facilities	C	C
Wireless telecommunications facilities	W	W	30.48

Key to Permit Requirements	Symbol	See Chapter
Permitted use	P
Administrative use—Administrative use permit required	A	30.49
Conditional use—Conditional use permit required	C	30.42
Temporary use	T
Wireless telecommunications facilities permit required	W	30.48
Use not allowed

Notes:
(1)	See Section 30.03.010 regarding uses not listed.
(2)	See Chapter 30.70 for definitions of the land uses.
(3)	If gross floor area of the building is 10,000 sq. ft. or less and use is indoors; if greater than 10,000 sq. ft. and/or use is outdoors, a conditional use permit is required.
(4)	Requires a conditional use permit when combined in a mixed-use development which includes residential.
(5)	When fronting San Fernando Road, Central Avenue, or Los Feliz Road, only allowed as mixed-use projects with commercial uses located along the street frontage as required in Section 30.34.100.
(6)	For lots having frontage along San Fernando Road, Central Avenue, or Los Feliz Road, manufacturing and processing uses shall not be on the ground floor fronting these streets.
(7)	No drive-thru facilities permitted.
(8)	Supermarkets only require an AUP for on-site consumption of alcoholic beverages. CUP not required for wholesaling.
(9)	Not to be located nearer than 200 feet to the R1, R1R, ROS, R-3050, R-2250, R16-50 and R-1250 zones if use includes outdoor facilities.

(Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)

§ 30.16.030 TOD district general development standards.

Table 30.16.030-A TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Feature	Requirement by Zoning District
Development Feature	TOD I	TOD II
Minimum Lot Size	Minimum lot area and width required for new parcels
Area	10,000 square feet
Width	60 feet
Maximum Residential Density	100 dwelling units per acre when not abutting the R-3050, R-2250, R-1650, or R-1250 zone; 87 dwelling units per acre when abutting the R-3050, R-2250, R-1650 and R-1250 zones	100 dwelling units per acre
Minimum Setbacks Required (3)	See Section 30.16.050(B)(1) for setback exceptions
Street Front and Street Side	Public realm minimum setback of 12 or 15 feet, see Section 30.16.050 (TOD District Site Planning)
Interior	None
Distance Between Dwellings	N/A
Maximum Height Limits (1), (2), (3) Buildings and Structures	60 feet	200 feet
Landscaping	See Section 30.16.070(A) (Publicly Accessible Open Space Standards); Also see Sections 30.16.050 (TOD Site Planning) and 30.16.070.B (Residential Open Space Standards)
Fences and Walls	See Section 30.16.070 (TOD District Architectural Elements)
Rooftop Equipment	See Section 30.16.070 (TOD District Architectural Elements)
Lighting	See Section 30.16.070 (TOD District Architectural Elements)
Trash Collection Areas	See Section 30.16.070 (TOD District Architectural Elements)
Parking and Loading	As required by Chapter 30.32 (Parking and Loading); Also see Section 30.16.050 (TOD District Site Planning)
Design Review	As required by Chapter 30.47 (Design Review)

Notes:
(1)	Enclosed or screened rooftop equipment not exceeding five feet in height above the roof of a building shall not be computed as part of the height of the building. Elevator shafts and rooftop stairwells not exceeding 15 feet in height above the roof of a building shall not be computed as part of the height of the building. See Chapter 30.70 (Definitions).
(2)	For exceptions to height limits for wireless telecommunications facilities, see Chapter 30.48 (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Permits).
(3)	For setback and height requirements related to solar energy equipment, see Section 30.30.050 (Solar Energy Equipment).

(Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)

§ 30.16.040 TOD district additional development standards.

Limitations and Exceptions to Permitted Uses and Structures. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the following limitations shall apply to the conduct of any use permitted in the TOD districts as applicable:

All uses except outdoor eating areas, parking, growing plants, cut flowers, Christmas tree lots, pumpkin sales lots, incidental or temporary uses, vending machines (vending machines shall not include coin-operated amusement devices, rides, scales, or similar devices), and provision and storage of shopping carts, subject to specific standards contained within this chapter, backlots/outdoor facilities (production), car washes, incidental or temporary uses, service stations, storage yards, vehicle storage or display, tire store uses, kennels, animal boarding and day care, and vending machines (vending machines shall not include coin-operated amusement devices, rides, scales, or similar devices) shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building which is attached to a permanent foundation. There shall be no outside storage of tools, equipment, supplies or materials, except as provided in Section 30.16.040(A).

The display of new and used merchandise shall be allowed outside a building on not more than four occasions during any calendar year for the purpose of conducting a sale of said merchandise. A permit to conduct such a sale shall be issued by the city clerk if the following conditions are shown to exist:

A written application for said permit shall be filed with the city clerk not less than 10 calendar days before commencing any outside sale.

The maximum length of time for conducting such a sale shall be 72 hours.

For uses existing prior to October 10, 2023 with incidental outdoor storage, all incidental outdoor storage shall be conducted wholly within an area completely enclosed by a masonry wall not less than five and one-half feet in height, with all entrances and exits enclosed with opaque gates equal in height to the wall. Outdoor storage shall not project above the wall.

Shopping cart storage shall be located adjacent to the entry of a building and shall be screened with a minimum three-foot, six-inch high solid wall/fence or combination of fence and landscaping to obscure the visibility of shopping carts from the adjacent public rights-of-way. Where the director of community development, in their discretion, determines that screening interferes with the cart removal/retrieval "opening" given the unique location of the building (e.g., corner structure where cart storage may be visible from two or more intersecting public rights-of-way), the director of community development shall exempt the "opening" from the screening requirement and shall determine the orientation, location, size and configuration of the unscreened "opening." Shopping cart storage shall not intrude into any required pedestrian passageway or public right-of-way. See Section 30.16.040(A)(5) regarding shopping cart containment and control.

All shopping carts shall be contained or controlled within the boundaries of store premises, in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 30.12.040(A)(1)(h).

One outdoor reverse vending machine shall be permitted for each 3,000 square feet of site area up to a maximum of eight such reverse vending machines per site. Reverse vending machine shall be limited to a maximum area of 100 square feet, including any protective enclosure and a maximum height of eight feet. Reverse vending machines shall be attached to or located immediately adjacent to a building and shall be accessible and shall not encroach into any required pedestrian access or walkway. All signs on a reverse vending machine shall be regulated by Chapter 30.33 of this title. The hours of operation of the reverse vending machine shall be consistent with the operating hours of the primary use.

Performance Standards. In accordance with the goals and precepts of the comprehensive general plan of the city, environmental performance standards are hereby established to protect the community from hazards, nuisances and other negative factors; to ensure that land uses are not operated in such a manner as to cause a detrimental effect on adjacent land uses or the community environment; and to preserve and enhance the lifestyle of Glendale residents through the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare. In the TOD districts, the following guidelines shall be evaluated on the basis of whether or not the activity is obnoxious to a person of normal sensitivity.

General provisions. No land, building or structure shall be used or occupied in any manner so as to create or maintain any dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable condition caused by fire, explosion or other hazards; noise or vibration; smoke, dust or other form of air pollution; liquid or solid refuse or wastes; or any other substance, condition or element used in such a manner or in such amount as to adversely affect the surrounding area or adjoining premises.

Air quality. Any activity, operation, or device which causes or tends to cause the release of air contaminants into the atmosphere shall comply with the rules and regulations of the South Coast Air Quality Management District and with the following:

Visible emissions. No visible emissions of air contaminants or particulate matter shall be discharged into the atmosphere. No combustible refuse incineration shall be permitted.

Dust. Windborne dusts and debris across lot lines shall be prevented by planting, wetting, compacting, paving or other suitable treatment of land surface; storing, treating or enclosing materials; controlling sources of dust and debris by cleaning; or such other measures as may be required.

Odors. No odorous material shall be permitted so as to be obnoxious to persons of normal sensitivity as readily detectible at the property line or at any point off site where the odor is greater.

Waste and contaminants. No wastewater, radioactive material or other potential groundwater contaminant shall be discharged into or under the ground surface except for such groundwater recharge operations as may be conducted by or under the supervision of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and/or city of Glendale. Any discharge into a public sewer, private sewer, private sewerage disposal system or into the ground of any materials that may contaminate any water supply, interfere with bacterial processes in sewerage treatment, or otherwise cause the emission of dangerous or offensive elements is prohibited. All industrial uses shall comply with the provisions of this code pertaining to refuse, weeds, sewer construction and sewer use. Liquid wastes shall be disposed of only by authorized discharge to a public sewer system or by transport to an acceptable disposal facility. Burning, dumping, or littering of solid wastes is prohibited. Solid wastes shall be disposed of only by transport to an acceptable disposal facility, except that inert solid materials may be utilized in landfills and construction when specifically authorized by a grading permit or building permit, and organic materials may be utilized in connection with normal and customary landscaping and agricultural activities providing that such activities meet all the requirements of the Glendale Municipal Code and these environmental performance standards; and do not endanger groundwater quality.

Vibration. No activities shall be permitted which cause objectionable vibration to adjoining property except for construction activities in connection with an effective building permit.

Noise. No noise shall be generated which causes the maximum sound level to exceed the noise levels specified in Chapter 8.36 of this code. Further, in a mixed use project, no increase in the ambient noise base level for nonresidential uses shall be permitted. Such noise measurements shall be taken at the residential zone property line, or at any point within an abutting residential zone, or at a point within the residential portion of the mixed use project, where the noise level from the nonresidential use is greater. No steady impulsive noise (such as hammering or riveting) or steady audible tone components (such as whines, screeches or hums) shall be detectible from any residential use which is part or adjacent to the mixed use project.

Dwelling Unit Size. The gross floor area of any dwelling unit in the TOD districts shall be not less than provided herein. For the purpose of this section, dens, studies or other similar rooms which may be used as bedrooms shall be considered as bedrooms. Living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens or bathrooms shall not be considered as bedrooms, except that separate dining rooms in efficiency units or rooms that could be converted into additional bedrooms shall be considered as bedrooms. A minimum of 90 cubic feet of private storage space, fully enclosed and lockable, with a minimum horizontal surface area of 24 square feet, shall be provided for each dwelling unit outside such unit.

Table 30.16.C
Unit Type	Minimum Size Requirement
Efficiency and one bedroom units	600 square feet
Two bedroom units	800 square feet
Three or more bedroom units	1,000 square feet
Senior units	540 square feet

(Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)

§ 30.16.050 TOD district site planning.

Site Planning: Public Realm Standards. The public realm consists generally of the publicly owned street rights-of-way and other publicly accessible open spaces such as parks, squares, plazas, paseos, courtyards, and alleys. The public realm defines the visual character and function of an area through a framework of public street rights-of-way that provide circulation, access, and open space.

Public realm setback. All new development, or any addition over greater than 10,000 square feet to an existing building, in the TOD district shall comply the following minimum ground floor setbacks measured from the face-of-curb, excluding curb extensions and bio-retentions, to the build-to line on public streets. The build-to line is defined as a line parallel to the street at which the vertical plane of the front building elevation may be located. No building elevation shall be located closer than the build-to line as specified in Figure 30.16.050-A.

A public realm easement is required on private property if the distance between the existing face-of-curb and the property line is less than 15 feet for sites fronting Los Feliz Road, San Fernando Road, Central Avenue and Brand Boulevard, and 12 feet for sites fronting all other streets in the TOD district. A public realm easement is not required if the distance between the existing face-of-curb and the property line is 15 feet or 12 feet, or greater, respectively.

Existing or proposed curb extensions shall not be included in the measurement used to determine the required public realm setback.

Habitable building projections (balconies, etc.) shall not extend over the required public realm.

Public realm zones. The intent of the Tropico TOD public realm is to generate a pedestrian-oriented street network that supports and enhances access to transit and consists of three distinct and contiguous zones.

Parkway zone. Where a public realm setback is required, there shall be a parkway zone width measured from the face-of-curb to the sidewalk zone of five feet for public realm setbacks of 15 feet and four feet for public realm setbacks of 12 feet, as specified in Figures 30.16.050-A. Existing parkway zones greater than five feet or four feet, respectively, must be maintained.

Street trees (minimum 24-inch box shade trees) shall be installed in the parkway at a maximum of 25 feet on center, per the city's arborist's specification, or at a spacing determined per the city arborist's specifications for the species being planted. Existing street trees shall be maintained unless removal is required by the city.

ii.

All parkway zones shall be landscaped a minimum of 20 percent, except for driveways and corner intersections. Tree grates may be included up to 50 percent of the required landscaping for parkway zones.

iii.

Street furniture, landscaping, street trees, bike parking, light and utility poles, utility boxes, traffic control devices, benches, and trash cans are permitted in the parkway zone.

iv.

The property owner shall maintain the street trees and landscaping in the parkway zone in an orderly and healthy condition, free of weeds and debris.

Sidewalk zone. Where a public realm setback is required, there shall be a minimum six-foot sidewalk zone width measured from the parkway zone to the building adjacent zone, as specified in Figures 30.16.050-A.

The required public realm width shall remain clear of all obstructions to maintain universal access.

ii.

Seating, poles, temporary or permanent signs, bike racks, bicycle sharing facilities, benches, permanent or temporary seating, temporary or permanent fences or enclosures, utility boxes, landscaping, planters, pots, or steps are prohibited in the sidewalk zone.

iii.

Awnings and canopies may project over the sidewalk zone with an encroachment permit.

iv.

Where the sidewalk width requirement exceeds the width of the public right-of-way the development must provide a setback to achieve the required width. If additional area is required on private property to satisfy the minimum requirement, an easement shall be required.

Building adjacent zone. Where a public realm is required, there shall be a minimum four-foot building adjacent zone width measured from the sidewalk zone to the building frontage for public realm setbacks of 15 feet, and a two-foot building adjacent zone for public realm setbacks of 12 feet. This area exists between the sidewalk and the building-to-line, as specified in Figures 30.16.050-A.

Landscaping, permanent or temporary seating, and low fences and walls (no greater than three feet in height), shall be permitted in the building adjacent zone, except when prohibited by Section 30.16.050(B)(4)(a).

ii.

Accessory ground signs shall be permitted in the building adjacent zone.

iii.

Building floors above the first floor may project over the building adjacent zone.

iv.

Walls and stairs greater than three feet in height are prohibited in the building adjacent zone, except for above-grade first residential floors (see Section 30.16.050(B)(4)(b)).

Subterranean parking garages may be located within the building adjacent zone below grade. If landscaping is required within the building adjacent zone, the subterranean parking garage shall be depressed a minimum of two feet from the adjacent sidewalk grade for the building adjacent zone to allow for adequate landscaping planting soil depth.

FIGURE 30.16.050-A

PUBLIC REALM STANDARDS

Site Planning: Building Setbacks.

Street front and street side setback exceptions. No person shall construct, locate, or maintain within the space between the required public realm area and the build-to line established by ordinance or by this title, any building, wall, fence, other improvement, or structure with the following exceptions:

Driveways and walkways, provided that a driveway shall be limited to that area reasonably necessary to provide safe and efficient ingress to and egress from off-street parking spaces located behind a setback area;

An awning or canopy;

Flagpoles, limited to one per site;

Footings and public utility vaults if fully subterranean;

Accent lighting for landscaping and buildings not to exceed 18 inches in height;

Necessary railings adjacent to stairways;

Retaining walls, planters or curbs which are not more than 24 inches in height above the ground surface existing at the time of construction;

Subterranean parking garages including equipment, service, utility and storage areas may extend to the street property line provided such areas do not have any door or other opening to the outside along the street property line.

Ground floor nonresidential street setbacks. The following setback standards from the build-to line apply to all nonresidential street frontages, and ground floor nonresidential portions of mixed use buildings, in all TOD districts, as specified in Figures 30.16.050-B and 30.16.050-C, except for portions of a building fronting areas dedicated as publicly accessible open space (see Section 30.16.050(A)(1)). The setback is measured from the build-to-line to the ground floor face of the building wall.

There is no minimum setback required from the build-to line. The maximum setback allowed is 10 feet, except for publicly accessible open space adjacent to the public realm.

If a setback is provided, this area shall only be used for landscaping, active pedestrian areas (e.g., plazas, outdoor dining) and required circulation.

Setback areas shall be accessible to the public at all hours on all days.

Non-subterranean parking, loading, or storage areas are prohibited in the street setback.

Any setback area greater than two feet in width shall be composed of landscaping, planting beds, lawns, or decorative paving for walkways, driveways and outdoor seating areas.

Permanent screening walls or fences greater than three feet in height are prohibited within the setback.

Nonresidential setbacks above the ground floor. There is no additional setback requirement.

Ground floor residential setback standards. These standards are applicable for all ground floor residential uses adjacent to the public realm. Setback requirements do not apply to façades that are directly adjacent to publicly accessible open space fronting the public realm. If a setback is required, the setback is measured from the build-to line to the ground floor face of the building wall.

At-grade ground floor residential uses. These standards are applicable where the finished ground floor elevation of fronting residential uses is within 30 inches of the existing finished grade of the adjacent public realm, as specified in Figures 30.16.050-D and 30.16.050-E.

A minimum five-foot average setback from the build-to line is required. Pilasters, columns, or other architectural articulation projections, not exceeding 12 inches wide, may project a maximum of 12 inches from the adjacent building wall into the ground floor setback. The maximum setback allowed for at-grade ground floor residential uses is 10 feet.

ii.

The ground floor residential setback shall be fully landscaped with a combination of live plant material with varied heights, except for driveways, required walkways and private patio areas. Decorative paving shall be required for all walkways and driveways in this setback area.

iii.

Not more than 50 percent of the required ground floor residential setback, excluding driveways and walkways, may be used towards private residential open space. Such private patios shall be a minimum of four feet in depth and 40 square feet. Walls and fences not greater than 42 inches in height shall be permitted for private residential open space patios within the street setback. A minimum 12-inch wide landscaping buffer with landscaping of various heights shall be provided between the build-to line and any private residential open space or patio.

iv.

All building adjacent zone areas directly adjacent to at-grade ground floor residential units shall be landscaped at-grade or within planters less than two feet in height, except for required walkways and building entrances.

Above-grade ground floor residential uses. These standards are applicable where the finished ground floor elevation of fronting residential units is between a minimum of 30 inches to a maximum of 48 inches above the existing adjacent public realm.

No setback is required from the build-to line for above-grade residential uses fronting the adjacent public realm. Such above-grade ground floor residential uses shall include stoops, porches, terraces, balconies, or a combination of these elements.

ii.

The building adjacent zone and any setback provided in front of steps, stoops, porches, terraces, or balconies for above-grade ground floor residential uses shall be landscaped at-grade or include decorative planters less than two feet in height except for required walkways, building entrances, stairs and ramps.

Allowed setback projections for residential uses above at-grade ground floor residential uses.

Upper residential floors are permitted to project, cantilever, or extend above the first floor residential setback a maximum of 50 percent of the minimum five-foot average setback for at-grade ground floor uses (see Section 30.16.050(B)(4)(a)(i)).

Site Planning: Publicly Accessible Open Space. All new projects in any TOD zoning district shall provide publicly accessible open space in compliance with the following standards:

Publicly accessible open space is required for development sites with frontage widths 60 feet or greater.

Development sites shall comply with the open space requirements in Table 30.16.050-A to provide a minimum percentage of publicly accessible open space based on gross site area.

Exceptions: For projects where a public easement is required in order to comply with the public realm setback standard, the area for the public easement may be excluded from the development site area to calculate the minimum required publicly accessible open space. For residential projects where a setback is required, the area for the required setback may be excluded from the development site area to calculate the minimum required publicly accessible open space.

Exclusions. The following shall not be included in the publicly accessible open space calculation:

Building adjacent zones.

ii.

Pedestrian circulation areas (paths of travel, etc.) that exceed 10 percent of the total contiguous open space area.

iii.

Private outdoor dining areas, separated by physical barriers such as railing or fencing, that exceed 25 percent of the publicly accessible open space area.

iv.

Area occupied by subterranean garage ventilation or utilities (back flow preventers, electric meters, etc.).

A minimum of 85 percent of the required publicly accessible open space shall be in a contiguous space, either in the form of courtyard, plaza or paseo, which shall comply with the following dimension standards:

Publicly accessible open space courtyards and plazas shall have a minimum area of 1,200 square feet and minimum dimensions of 30 feet by 40 feet, except if the required area is less per Section 30.16.040(C). In such instances, the length of the courtyard or plaza shall be approximately the same as its width.

Paseos shall maintain a width of at least 20 feet but no greater than 30 feet. The directly adjacent building walls framing the paseo may not be greater than three times in elevation height than the width of the paseo. The building above this height must be setback a minimum of 20 feet.

Courtyards, plazas and paseos shall be at the same elevation as the adjacent public realm and shall comply with the following accessibility standards:

Courtyards and plazas shall be adjacent and open to a public street and sidewalk of a primary building façade, on one or two-sides (courtyard or plaza) with an unobstructed opening dimension of 30 feet on any open side, unless as noted. An alley shall not be considered a public street.

Paseos shall abut the public right-of-way, be physically and visually accessible from the public realm, and shall connect a public street with a different public street or alley. Vehicular access, loading, and parking uses shall be prohibited within the paseo during hours of public accessibility.

A minimum of 90 percent of all publicly accessible open space courtyards and plazas shall be open to the sky. Paseos, provided as publicly accessible open space, shall be open to the sky a minimum of 75 percent. No permanent building projections, including cantilevered overhangs or balconies, may occupy or project more than 24 inches into this space at any level of the building.

All publicly accessible open space shall comply with the design standards in Section 30.16.080(A).

Table 30.16.050-A TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Street Frontage or Site Acreage	Publicly Accessible Open Space Requirement as Percentage of Gross Site Area
Greater than 60 feet	10
Greater than two acres	15

Site Planning: Parking Design and Access Standards. This section regulates the location, ingress and egress, screening, and the total lot area allowed for parking. Parking, loading, and vehicular circulation should be located to minimize its visibility from the public realm. All required parking shall comply with the standards in Chapter 30.32 (Parking and Loading). All off-street parking and loading areas located in the TOD zones shall be designed and developed consistent with the following standards contained in this section.

At-grade parking. The amount of at-grade parking permitted is determined by total street frontage length.

At-grade parking area calculation.

One hundred feet or less of total street frontage. On development sites with 100 linear feet or less of street frontage, a maximum of 80 percent of the development site area may be occupied by at-grade parking.

ii.

More than 100 feet of total street frontage. On development sites with more than 100 feet street frontage, up to 60 percent of the development site area may be occupied by at-grade parking.

Maximum permitted at-grade parking area shall include:

Stalls for vehicular parking and loading and circulation lanes.

ii.

Internal or covered parking access driveways.

iii.

Parking related facilities such as those that provide ventilation for exhaust or mechanical equipment.

iv.

Bicycle parking areas or facilities less than 200 square feet shall not be included in the maximum permitted at-grade parking area calculation.

Required screening for at-grade parking: Refer to Section 30.16.050(D)(3).

Driveway locations. Driveways for vehicular ingress and egress shall comply with the standards in this section. The number, width, and frequency of curb cuts and vehicular entries shall be limited to promote street wall continuity and reduce conflicts with pedestrians. Vehicular access should be designed such that it does not discourage or inhibit the pedestrian experience and circulation.

All development sites.

The driveway shall be located no more than 25 feet from an interior lot line for properties located at street intersections to allow for adequate queuing and visibility.

ii.

Shared or combined vehicular entries for parking and loading are permitted and shall not be wider than 22 feet to allow access in and out of a development site or building. Loading activities may not encroach on or interfere with the use of sidewalks, drive aisles, queuing areas, or parking areas.

iii.

All driveway entries shall comply with the screening requirements per Section 30.16.050(D)(3) (At-Grade Parking Screening and Parking Garage Openings).

Parking access from alley. Vehicular access to a parking area shall be provided from an alley if the alley has an adequate width to provide such access in compliance with the Department of Public Works standards for alley width and capacity. For development sites without adequate alley access, see Section 30.16.050(D)(2)(c) for parking access standards.

For sites greater than one acre and with alley access and street frontage along San Fernando Road, an additional driveway may be permitted on San Fernando Road if required by the Director of Public Works.

Parking access from street for lots without alley access. The following standards are applicable to all development sites where no adjacent, adequate alley is present:

On mid-block development sites without an alley and with only one street frontage, parking access shall be from the street.

ii.

On through-block development sites without an alley and with two street frontages, parking access shall only be from one street frontage.

iii.

On corner development sites without an alley and which have two street frontages, and which have less than one acre in total gross lot area and less than 200 feet of street frontage on either side, a single driveway is permitted on only one street frontage of the development site.

iv.

On corner development sites without an alley and which have two street frontages, and which are greater than one acre in total gross lot area and have 200 feet or more of street frontage on either side, a driveway shall be permitted on each street frontage.

On corner development sites without an alley and which have three or more street frontages, a maximum of two driveways shall be permitted. Driveways on the same street frontage shall be separated a minimum of 120 feet between interior driveway edges.

FIGURE 30.16.050-J

PARKING ACCESS - DEVELOPMENT SITE WITHOUT ALLEY ACCESS

Parking screening and parking garage openings.

Parking screening. Except for parking structures for hospitals, all off-street parking and loading areas shall be fully integrated into the design and form of a project and shall be fully screened from public streets and publicly accessible open space to limit the visual and environmental impact of vehicular use areas on the public realm. The following screening standards are applicable to all new developments, except for parking structures for hospitals:

Active ground floor use screening for at-grade parking.

At-grade parking and loading on the ground floor level of new buildings shall be located behind active ground floor uses fronting the street, except for driveway areas and screening walls in compliance with Section 30.16.050(D)(3)(c), so that no portion of the parking facility shall be visible from adjacent public sidewalks or publicly accessible areas. Active ground floor uses shall include residential and/or commercial uses, including building lobbies.

ii.

All active ground floor uses along street facing building elevations used for parking screening shall have a minimum depth of 20 feet, as measured perpendicular to the street wall of a building, except for driveway areas and screening walls in compliance with Section 30.16.050(D)(2).

iii.

Active ground floor uses may include the following: utility rooms, stairs, elevators, storage, bike rooms, or service areas such as trash rooms, laundry, etc. and such areas shall not comprise more than 20 percent of the ground floor façade along the street frontage and the façade of these areas shall be integrated with the overall design of the project.

Building at-grade parking screening walls.

All at-grade parking and loading areas not screened by active ground floor uses shall be screened using an integrated façade design treatment so that the parking and loading areas are not visible from any adjacent public sidewalk or publicly accessible area.

ii.

Street fronting screening walls shall not exceed 20 percent or 20 linear feet in cumulative length along the street-facing lot frontage, whichever is less, where parking vehicular access is permitted. For sites larger than one acre, only the 20 percent maximum shall apply. The screening wall frontage shall include architectural form, massing, articulation, material, color, and other treatments such as a vertical living green wall that result in a unified façade composition with the building.

Screening for above-ground parking. All above-ground parking shall be fully screened along all street frontages by residential or nonresidential architectural façades, except for any future parking structures for Glendale Transit Center and in the TOD II zone. Such parking structures shall comply with Sections 30.32.110 and 30.34.120.

Parking garage openings. All entrances to parking garages shall comply with the following:

Garage doors or gates shall be provided at all driveways, except for hospital parking structures.

ii.

Garage doors and gates shall be set back a minimum of three feet from the face of a building, except for garage doors fronting alleys, which shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the alley and comply with Section 30.32.100(F).

iii.

Garage doors and gates shall be integrated into the architectural design of the building or wall to reduce the aesthetic impact on the pedestrian realm.

iv.

Garage doors and gates shall be a maximum 50 percent opaque.

Residential garage doors and gates shall be closed at all times when vehicles are not entering or exiting.

vi.

Electronically activated garage door or gate access control key pads, intercom, or card reader or security systems shall be located adjacent to ingress and egress drive lanes and shall not obstruct the vehicular or pedestrian path of travel.

vii.

Parking garage entrances located on streets frontages shall provide audio alarm systems to warn pedestrians that a vehicle is exiting.

Parking structures for hospital uses in the TOD II district. All new parking structures for hospital uses in the TOD II district shall comply with the parking structure standards in Sections 30.32.110 and 30.34.120.

(Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)

§ 30.16.060 TOD district massing and scale.

Massing and Scale: Modulation of Height.

Step-backs. Step-back requirements create an appropriate scale of buildings, reduce building massing, shape transitions between neighborhoods, and support high-quality architecture and urban design through modulation and variation in façade length. Buildings greater than 50 feet in height shall provide a step-back for all floors with finished floor elevations above 50 feet on street-facing elevations. Upper floor step-backs are not required for buildings 50 feet or less in height and elevations directly adjacent to publicly accessible open space.

The required step-back shall have a minimum average of six feet (see Figure 30.16.060-A).

The step-back shall be measured from the adjoining façade of a street-facing building wall below.

FIGURE 30.16.060-A

UPPER FLOOR STEP-BACKS

FIGURE 30.16.060-B

NO STEP-BACK FOR BUILDINGS LESS THAN 50 FEET IN HEIGHT AND BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE

Massing and Scale: Façade Modulation.

Vertical modulation. Building layers comprised of a base, middle and top help to break up the massing and clearly express building function and uses. The base is composed of the ground floor. The middle is the portion of the building between the second floor and the upper floor step-back. Middle floors are permitted to step-back. The top is composed of the uppermost floor of a building.

Ground floor height. Nonresidential ground floors shall have a minimum floor-to-floor height of 15 feet. There is no minimum height for residential ground floors.

Each street-facing façade for buildings four floors or greater shall be composed of a clearly distinguishable base, middle, and top. Buildings three floors or less are not required to provide a differentiated base, middle, and top. For buildings six floors or greater, the top two floors may constitute the top of the building.

Additional articulation of the base, middle, and top shall be achieved by incorporating at least two of the following:

Changes in façade materials as identified in Section 30.16.070(A) (Architectural Elements).

ii.

Changes in type, size, number, and arrangement of façade doors and windows, permitting no more than two different types, sizes and arrangements of façade doors and windows for each base, middle, and top element of a building.

iii.

Use of functional and/or decorative horizontal façade projections or recesses at transition lines between the base, middle, and top.

iv.

Changes in floor-to-floor heights at the second floor or above.

FIGURE 30.16.060-C

TRIPARTITE VERTICAL MODULATION

Horizontal modulation. Modulation across a building façade helps to break up the massing horizontally. The following standards relate to required horizontal modulation for both street-facing and interior elevations.

Street-facing horizontal modulation.

Each street facing or publicly accessible open space façade for building elevations greater than 60 feet in length shall comply with the horizontal modulation standards below. Horizontal modulation standards apply to all portions of street-facing façades except for upper floor step-backs. Horizontal modulation is not required for street-facing façades less than 60 feet in length.

ii.

At least 30 percent of the area of a street-facing façade shall be divided into façade planes that are offset by at least a minimum average depth of 24 inches from the primary façade. Façade area used to meet this standard may be recessed behind, or project out from, the primary façade plane and may be in one continuous section or a combination of sections across the façade. Any stepback of the upper floor required per Section 30.16.060(A)(1) (Modulation of Height, Step-backs) shall not be included in the façade plane horizontal modulation calculation.

FIGURE 30.16.060-D

STREET FACING HORIZONTAL MODULATION

iii.

For street-facing façades with building elevations 225 feet or greater in length, a minimum of one building recess or separation shall be provided, in addition to the horizontal modulation required in subsection ii above. The recess or separation shall be a minimum width and depth of 10 percent of the overall building length and shall extend the height of the building façade from the adjacent grade to the step-back floor, if required.

FIGURE 30.16.060-E

STREET FACING HORIZONTAL MODULATION

Interior horizontal façade modulation. For all interior building frontages perpendicular to street façades and greater than 60 feet in length and two stories in height, the following applies:

Modulation. The façade facing the interior property line and perpendicular to the street frontage shall be offset from the interior wall façade a minimum of 30 feet in length and a minimum of two feet in depth.

ii.

Articulation. Façade treatment and materials of street-facing elevations shall wrap around each interior building corner a minimum depth of 25 percent of the total interior façade length measured from the corner of the building or 30 feet in length, whichever is greater. The wrapped façade materials shall terminate at an interior corner junction to alleviate the appearance of a wallpaper application.

iii.

Unbroken, solid, blank walls greater than 30 feet in length along an interior façade elevation are prohibited.

FIGURE 30.16.060-F

INTERIOR HORIZONTAL FAÇADE MODULATION

Corner elements. Corner elements enhance the aesthetic quality of a building and can provide a visual terminus or prominence at a primary entrance. An enhanced corner creates variation in building massing and provides an opportunity to establish a sense of place within the public realm through the incorporation of key design features.

Applicability. For buildings located at the intersections of two or more streets, a corner element shall be required at such intersection.

ii.

The corner element shall be differentiated by height and design features from the primary massing of the building.

iii.

In lieu of the above, plazas may be used to create a unique corner feature and shall be developed per the standards outlined in Section 30.16.070 for publicly accessible open space.

FIGURE 30.16.060-G

CORNER ELEMENTS

(Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)

§ 30.16.070 TOD district architectural elements.

All new developments and all façade remodels shall comply with the following architectural element standards:

Architectural Elements: Façade Materials and Colors. Materials are a significant feature of design and are used to establish a unique aesthetic quality and character of a building. Materials are essential to diminish the massing and scale of a building and reinforce the base-middle-top principles of quality design. Materials at the ground floor, or base, shall reinforce the pedestrian character of the public realm and employ materials that are of a human-scale. Except where portions of a building directly abut an existing building on- or off-site, all façades shall comply with the following materials and colors standards:

All building elevations, including those walls fronting the public realm, publicly accessible open space, and alleys, shall be treated equally with materials to provide textural and color variation.

All exterior wall façades shall have a minimum of two cladding materials. All cladding materials shall terminate at an interior corner junction.

All projects shall use more than one finish color. Contrasting colors for windows, doors and trim are highly encouraged.

Façades shall include colors or material changes that correlate with massing and scale, and façade modulation standards. Changes at building base, middle, or top divisions or with horizontally articulated façade recesses or projections shall be emphasized.

Non-durable synthetic stucco, such as Exterior Insulating Finishing Systems (EIFS), shall be prohibited at the ground floor level for all buildings. Stucco shall be prohibited at the ground floor level for all residential buildings, and a maximum of 50 percent of stucco shall be permitted at the ground floor level for nonresidential buildings and mixed-use buildings with nonresidential uses at the ground floor.

Above the ground floor, no more than 60 percent of any building total façade area shall be clad with synthetic stucco-EIFS or stucco.

All vents, gutters, downspouts, flashing, etc., shall be painted to match the color of the adjacent surface. All new buildings shall feature internal leaders for roof drainage and architecturally integrated vents on all street-facing elevations. On street-facing or alley-facing elevations, all exterior vents shall be integrated into soffits or ceilings of balconies, where such features exist.

Architectural Elements: Storefront Transparency. All nonresidential façades shall be designed to engage the street and generate activity and transparency between the pedestrian realm and businesses. This section does not apply to residential façades, and to broadcasting studio and indoor support facilities (production), warehouse, light manufacturing and heavy manufacturing buildings. All nonresidential façades shall comply with the following transparency standards:

Façades that face the street or publicly accessible open space are required to provide a minimum of 75 percent transparency along Central Avenue, San Fernando Road, and Los Feliz Road, and a minimum of 60 percent transparency on all other streets, as specified below:

No dark-tinted or opaque glazing for any required wall opening (i.e., doors and windows, except driveways) along street level façades is allowed. Dark-tinted and opaque windows shall be defined as having less than a minimum visible transmittance of 70 percent, including any tint, treatment, or application on glazing in accordance with standards established by the National Fenestration Rating Council.

Spandrel glass, façade mounted public art or living landscaped green walls, or combination thereof, may be used to count towards a maximum of 25 percent of the required transparency standard.

The following shall be used to determine the required façade transparency area:

The horizontal length of the frontage shall only include the HVAC-conditioned nonresidential portions of the façade that are located on the ground floor and front a street or publicly accessible open space.

The horizontal length measurement excludes any ground floor residential use frontages, utility rooms, stairs and elevator shafts, loading, parking access driveways, or garage doors.

The vertical height of the façade frontage used for calculating the transparency requirement shall be measured between the adjacent finished floor and the finished ceiling.

All window and door parts including the frame, jamb, head, sill, mullions, muntins, and glazing shall comprise an opening. Any decorative window or door trim around the window or door frame shall be not included as part of the opening calculation.

Where it is infeasible to provide glazing, such as a parking garage building screening wall, trash room, mechanical room, or utility room, landscaping with a minimum dimension of 18 inches in depth and a width equivalent to 75 percent of the wall, where door access is not required, shall be provided to soften the appearance of a blank wall on the ground floor. Landscaping shall have a minimum mature height of four feet within three years of planting or climbing vines to achieve a wall screening with a minimum wall coverage of 75 percent.

FIGURE 30.16.070-A

NON-RESIDENTIAL STOREFRONT TRANSPARENCY STANDARDS

Architectural Elements: Building Entries and Lobbies. Building entries and lobbies provide visual cues to building entrances and landmarks for pedestrians. Entries and lobbies can be used to generate visual interest and modulation in a building façade. Building entries and lobbies shall be designed to create visual reference points that emphasize the building entrance in compliance with the following standards:

All building entries and lobby entrances. The following standards apply to all ground floors entries of a new building:

Entries and lobby entrances shall incorporate at least one design feature such as a canopy, marquee, or other architectural feature that creates visual prominence.

The primary entrance path to a building lobby entrance shall be distinct and unique from the adjacent public realm paving.

Primary building entries shall be directly accessible from the public realm or publicly accessible open space. Primary entrance(s) that front publicly accessible open space shall have direct sightlines and a path of continuous and unobstructed pedestrian access to the public realm.

Primary building entries are prohibited from alleys, driveways, at-grade parking lots, or parking structures.

Wheelchair ramps or wheelchair lifts (elevator), when required, shall be architecturally integrated into the design of the building and site plan.

FIGURE 30.16.070-B

NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ENTRIES

Residential entries. The following standards apply to the ground floor residential portions of street-facing or publicly accessible open space-facing elevations of residential or mixed-use buildings. For residential uses, the primary entrance of a building is defined as a door or doors which provide primary access to a ground floor residential lobby. Individual entries are also permitted for private residential units.

Multi-family residential building lobbies shall be located at the ground floor and directly accessible from the public realm, publicly accessible open space, or residential setback.

Individual unit entries fronting the adjacent public realm shall be setback a minimum of five feet from the build-to line.

Individual residential entries are permitted to be accessed directly from the public realm and shall have a minimum walkway, ramp, and/or stairs width of four feet for single unit entries.

Entry porches, stoops, and terraces, not including stairs, for individual entries, shall be a minimum of 20 square feet.

FIGURE 30.16.070-B

RESIDENTIAL ENTRIES

Architectural Elements: Canopies, Awnings and Marquees. Canopies, awnings and marquees function as an extension of the public sidewalk, providing shade, shelter from inclement weather, and a sense of enclosure to the public realm. Such elements also provide a visual reference to entrances or other important façade elements. All new canopy, awning and marquees installations shall comply with the following standards:

A minimum of 50 percent of the street elevations for ground floor nonresidential uses shall include canopies, awnings or marquees, where the nonresidential tenant space is directly abutting the public realm or the publicly accessible open space, except when the nonresidential uses are recessed from the floors above by an arcade a minimum of six feet.

Public realm fronting canopies, awnings or marquees shall be installed a minimum of eight feet and a maximum of 14 feet above the public realm grade, measured from the bottom of the canopy or awning to the adjacent grade.

Ground floor public realm fronting canopies, awnings or marquees are permitted to project beyond street front property lines. Canopy supporting posts or columns are prohibited within the public realm.

No more than two materials and two colors shall be utilized for all new canopies, awnings and marquees.

Interior-illuminated vinyl awnings are prohibited. Any integrated light fixture within a canopy or awning shall direct light downward toward the sidewalk or façade.

Architectural Elements: Balconies. Balconies provide important outdoor private space for residential units and visual interest to façade designs, in addition to depth and rhythm. All new balconies shall comply with the following standards:

All balconies shall be recessed into the adjacent building façade plane. The maximum projection shall be 50 percent of the balcony's full depth or five feet, whichever is less.

No balconies shall project over the public right-of-way or public realm sidewalk zone.

All balconies shall include facias and soffits. See Section 30.16.070(A)(7) for venting systems built into the soffits.

Architectural Elements: Fenestration. Fenestration is the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building. Fenestration patterns foster an identifiable building character and promote quality design. Window designs enhance façade modulation and emphasize changes in scale and materials. All fenestration patterns, including any glazed openings, window, and door frames shall correlate with massing and scale standards in Section 30.16.050. All new window and door openings shall comply with the following standards:

Residential. For residential uses, a minimum of 50 percent of all window and door openings between the ground floor and 50 feet above grade shall be recessed or project a minimum of two inches. The recess shall be measured from the outer face of the window or door glazing to the outer edge of the primary façade cladding surface. Internal grid windows and EIFs clad window trim are prohibited.

Nonresidential.

Uninterrupted ground floor storefront or curtain wall window and door systems shall be limited to a maximum of 50 feet in length.

Storefront systems and curtain walls shall be recessed a minimum of six inches from the primary façade, columns, or pilasters of the building where buildings are constructed at the build-to line.

Architectural Elements: Freestanding Walls, Fences and Gates. Freestanding walls, fences, and gates define and screen yards, walkways, and outdoors areas. Design of all freestanding walls, fences, gates shall minimize the visual impact of parking facilities, provide privacy, and security. As such, the design of such barriers must be considered when addressing the streetscape experience. All walls, fences, and gates shall comply with Section 30.30.010 and the following standards:

The design of all freestanding fences, walls, gates, and garage doors shall match and be integrated with the overall building design and shall be a maximum 50 percent solid, when visible from the public realm, with the exception of fences, walls and gates adjacent to alleys that may exceed the 50 percent maximum.

All freestanding exterior gates or fences shall be located a minimum of two feet behind any build-to line or the adjacent street-fronting building façade plane, whichever is setback farther from the street front or side street property line.

All freestanding at-grade parking lot screening walls and fences shall be a minimum of four feet and a maximum of eight feet in height.

All driveway gates fronting the public realm shall be equipped with vehicle activated warning beacons, bells and light devices.

Chain link fences are prohibited.

Architectural Elements: Trash Enclosures. Trash enclosures are necessary to ensure that trash areas are properly screened from public view. Trash enclosures shall comply with the Section 30.30.030 and the following standards:

Trash collection areas shall be located away or screened from adjacent streets.

Where possible, trash enclosure shall be enclosed within the building.

Trash enclosures are not permitted adjacent to any publicly accessible open space area or public realm.

Sizes and dimensions of trash enclosures shall be regulated by the Building and Safety and Integrated Waste Divisions.

Architectural Elements: Utilities. Utilities are necessary to the function and operation of any building. They can also, when not properly integrated, detract from the aesthetic quality of an urban environment or pose hazards to pedestrians. All utility installations shall comply with the following standards:

All mechanical equipment, including electrical and gas meters, shall be screened from view from the public realm and publicly accessible open space. The screening system shall be integrated with the overall site building design.

Gas, water, and electrical meter panels are prohibited to project into the public realm. Gas, water, and electrical utilities shall be integrated into the building façade and not freestanding.

Electrical transformers shall be either underground, enclosed within the building, or located adjacent to alley wherever present.

If electrical transformers are located fronting the public realm, transformers shall be enclosed and incorporated as part of the building façade or screened by a combination of landscaping and decorative walls. Landscaping shall be composed of tall shrubs with a minimum mature height of four feet within three years of planting or climbing vines to achieve a wall screening with a minimum wall coverage of 75 percent.

Electrical transformers, mechanical equipment, backflow prevention devices, and other utility equipment shall not be located within or directly adjacent to a designated publicly accessible open space, or within the building adjacent zone.

Architectural Elements: Outdoor Lighting. Lighting can create a unique aesthetic, highlight the design of a building, provide Illumination for business operations, and enhance safety for pedestrians and other users, while minimizing impacts of light glare, pollution and trespass. All new lighting shall comply with the following standards:

Outdoor light fixtures shall be fully shielded from the top so that light is directed downward and confined to the development site. Outdoor light shall not spill over onto adjacent properties or the public realm.

Lighting shall not exceed the maximum permitted building height of the applicable TOD district. Lighting for uncovered parking areas, vehicle accessways and walkways shall not exceed a height of 16 feet, and the current Glendale Building & Safety Code.

Architectural Elements: Rooftop Equipment. All rooftop equipment shall comply with Section 30.30.020(B) Rooftop equipment that is not able to be concealed within the architecture of the building shall be located a minimum of 20 feet away from any building edge and screened from view behind a parapet wall or through the use of screens. Solar energy equipment, as defined in this title, shall not be considered rooftop equipment.

Solar Energy Equipment. All solar energy equipment must comply with Section 30.30.050 (Solar energy equipment).

(Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)

§ 30.16.080 TOD district open space and landscaping.

Publicly Accessible Open Space Standards. Well-designed open spaces are vital to an urban environment to provide relief and landscaping in contrast to the built forms and streets. The following standards have been identified to encourage the creation of publicly accessible open space, as well as outdoor activity areas in conjunction with private development.

1. Applicability. All new development on lots with a street frontage greater than 60 feet in width shall provide the minimum amount of publicly accessible open space pursuant to Section 30.16.050(C) (TOD District Site Planning).

General standards.

The design of publicly accessible open space open space shall be integrated into the overall design concept of new development and surrounding buildings, and any existing open space.

A minimum of 75 percent of the required publicly accessible open space shall be level with the adjacent public realm zone. The remainder shall not be greater than three feet above the adjacent public realm zone's grade.

A combination of paved and/or landscaped open space seating, gathering, or circulation areas are permitted in the publicly accessible open space except not greater than 10 percent of the contiguous open space shall be composed of circulation areas (paths of travel, including ADA ramps).

The publicly accessible open space shall be open and accessible to the public at a minimum from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The publicly accessible open space shall be posted with signage identifying the open space as a public amenity and the hours of accessibility.

Security fences and gates shall not obstruct access from the public realm during open hours. Fences and walls shall be more than 75 percent clear and visually transparent (i.e., not made of opaque, tinted or etched glass or other similar materials or obstructed by landscaping) and shall not be greater than six feet in height.

Raised planters located along the perimeter of the required publicly accessible open space shall not exceed 25 percent of the linear perimeter length and shall be a maximum of 24 inches in height.

Applicants will be required to enter into a statutory development agreement or covenant with the city, specifying that that any required publicly accessible open space area shall comply with the intent and standards of the open space regulations.

Publicly accessible open space courtyards and plazas. Publicly accessible open space courtyards and plazas are outdoor rooms designed for public use and are defined by surrounding buildings and/or streets. The primary functions of a courtyard or plaza is to provide an opportunity for people to engage in diverse social interactions and activities, establish public spaces for relief and relaxation, expand and reinforce the public realm, and contribute to the livability of the Tropico TOD Districts. During the overall project design process, the proposed use and design of courtyards and plazas should be explicitly defined and shall comply with the established design standards.

Materials.

Courtyards and plazas shall be of high-quality materials. Careful detailing shall include consideration of materials, their durability and appearance. No more than 25 percent of the area may be paved in standard (non-decorative) concrete.

ii.

Street-level façade materials and colors standards (see Section 30.16.060(A)) shall be applied to façades that front onto publicly accessible open space.

Landscaping.

At least 25 percent of the courtyard surface shall be landscaped with live vegetation. All landscaped areas shall contain a combination of low, medium, and tall plant materials.

ii.

A minimum of one 36-inch box shade tree shall be provided per 600 square feet of public open space in a planting area of at least six feet in length, six feet in width, and three feet depth. At the time of planting, trees shall be at least 12 feet tall with a two-inch caliper, six inches above the topmost root.

iii.

A maximum of 25 percent of the required landscaping shall be in raised planters or pots; the remaining planting areas shall be at the same elevation as the adjacent paving. Planted areas may berm up within the perimeter at no more than a 3:1 slope. Planting and soils area shall have a minimum length, width, diameter and depth of 24 inches. Where a tree is planted the minimum area and depth shall be increased to 48 inches by 48 inches by 36 inches. Planters shall have a 12-inch ledge for seating.

iv.

The property owner shall maintain open space and landscaping in an orderly and healthy condition, free of weeds and debris, within the publicly accessible open space.

Amenities.

Seating at the ratio of one seat per 200 square feet of courtyard or plaza area shall be provided, in addition to any permitted outdoor dining, in dispersed locations throughout the space. Seating shall be either movable chairs, or fixed seats or benches, where such seats shall be 18 lineal inches each. Movable seating is strongly encouraged. This requirement shall not include the seating provided by the planter ledge.

ii.

Storefront and unit entries fronting on the open space shall be designed and lighted to address safety and avoid unsafe conditions such as limited visibility, poor illumination, or dark corners.

iii.

A minimum of 50 percent of the open space shall have access to sunlight for the duration of daylight hours. Freestanding shading devices (single installation on the ground, such as trellis, patio covers, etc.) shall be permitted within the open space, provided no more than 25 percent of the open space is covered.

iv.

Open space courtyards and plazas shall be well-illuminated at night with pedestrian-scaled lighting to address public safety. Fixtures may include low-level lights, overhead lights attached to building walls, low-level bollard lights or overhead wall-mounted fixture for a well illuminated area.

A special feature (public art, water feature, specimen tree, or other such focal point) shall be provided for each publicly accessible open space plaza or courtyard.

Publicly accessible open space paseos. Publicly accessible open space paseos are pedestrian passages that serve as a break in larger blocks, provide mid-block crossings, or access to interior courtyards. Paseos are typically separated from vehicular traffic thus enhancing the pedestrian experience regarding safety and reduced vehicular noise. When paseos are adjacent to large buildings or structures, the sense of enclosure and relative shade allows for paseos to be an attractive alternative to street retail. Paseos should comply with the following design standards:

Materials.

Decorative paving compatible with the colors and materials of the adjacent structures shall be installed with no more than 50 percent of the paseo being paved in standard (non-decorative) concrete.

ii.

Street-level façade material and color standards (see Section 30.16.060(A) shall be applied to façades that front onto publicly accessible open space.

Landscaping.

A minimum of 10 percent of the paseo area shall be landscaped with live landscaping. All landscaped areas shall contain a combination of low, medium, and tall plant materials.

ii.

A minimum of one 24-inch box shade tree of a two-inch caliper trunk diameter, 10 feet in height, shall be installed per 750 square feet of paseo area.

iii.

Planting and soils area shall have a minimum length, width, diameter and depth of 24 inches. Where a tree is planted the minimum area and depth shall be increased to 48 inches by 48 inches by 36 inches.

iv.

The property owner shall maintain open space and landscaping in an orderly and healthy condition, free of weeds and debris, within the publicly accessible open space.

Amenities.

Seating at the ratio of one seat per 200 square feet of paseo area shall be provided, in addition to any permitted outdoor dining, in dispersed locations throughout the space. Seating shall be either movable chairs, or fixed seats or benches, where such seats shall be construed to be 18 lineal inches each. Movable seating is strongly encouraged.

ii.

All storefronts, unit entries or stoops fronting onto the paseo shall be designed and lighted to address safety and avoid unsafe conditions such as limited visibility, poor illumination, or dark corners.

iii.

A minimum of 75 percent of the open space shall have access to sunlight for the duration of daylight hours. Freestanding shading devices (single installation on the ground, such as trellis, patio covers, etc.) shall be permitted within the open space, provided no more than 25 percent of the open space is covered.

iv.

Open space shall be well-illuminated at night with pedestrian-scaled lighting to address public safety. Fixtures may include low-level lights, overhead lights attached to building walls, low-level bollard lights or overhead wall-mounted fixture for a well illuminated area.

A special feature (public art, water feature, specimen tree, or other such focal point) shall be provided for each publicly accessible open space paseo.

Residential Open Space Standards. Additional open space is required for mixed-use and multi-family residential developments to ensure a quality of life standard, and access to light and air for building residents, occupants, and guests.

Applicability. New residential development shall meet the requirements of Section 30.16.080(A) (Publicly Accessible Open Space) and shall also provide additional outdoor space equal to a minimum of 140 square feet per residential and/or live work unit.

General standards.

Required residential open space may be provided as: publicly accessible open space (above the minimum requirement), common open space (interior courtyards, paseos, and rooftop decks), private outdoor space (balconies, decks, and patios), or a combination thereof.

A minimum of 10 percent of the required open space for residential development shall be located at the ground floor.

Residential common open space. Common open space provided in the form of interior courtyards or rooftop decks shall be designed as one or two large, contiguous spaces and not many scattered, separate spaces and shall comply with the following:

Open space must be designed for a mix of active and passive uses and/or activities.

Seating is to be provided through the use of portable or fixed site furniture or ledges along planters and/or fountains.

Open space shall be inviting and well-illuminated at night with pedestrian-scaled lighting to address public safety. Fixtures may include low-level lights and overhead lights attached to building walls.

Residential private open space. Private open space provided in the form of balconies, decks, terraces, or patios shall comply with the following:

Private open space shall have a minimum area of 40 square feet and a minimum length or width of four feet. Such private outdoor space shall be directly accessible and an integral part of the dwelling unit which it serves.

Balconies must comply with the design standards of Chapter 30.16.070(F).

Residential landscaping standards.

A minimum of 20 percent of the total required open space for residential developments provided in the form of common open space must be landscaped with live landscaping. All landscaped areas shall contain a combination of low, medium, and tall plant materials.

A minimum of one 24-inch box shade tree of a two-inch caliper trunk diameter, 10 feet in height, shall be provided per 1,000 square feet of residential common open space.

Permanent landscaping shall consist of landscaped areas at the ground level or in planters having a minimum length, width, diameter, and depth of 24 inches, except where a tree is required, at which point the area and depth shall be increased to a minimum of 48 inches by 48 inches by 36 inches.

Landscaping is required in the setback area for individual residential units on the ground floor, except for where a walkway, ramp, stoop, or stairs are directly adjacent to the public realm. Landscaping shall be of various heights to screen the residential unit walls and stoops.

(Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)