The title of this chapter is Garden Apartment Developments.
(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)
A.
The
legislative intent of the City of Santa Barbara is to provide for
greater flexibility in the development of residential properties and
for greater amenities and open space related thereto when in the public
interest and welfare; to encourage a more creative approach to the
development of land; to protect and enhance property values and to
provide more desirable spatial relationships between buildings and
structures on the land than would be possible under strict adherence
to ordinance requirements of the basic zone; and to encourage the
preservation and enhancement of natural beauty and the provision of
landscaped open spaces for visual and recreational enjoyment.
B.
As a further declaration of the legislative intent of this chapter, it is hereby declared that the provisions hereinafter contained for the computation of the allowable maximum number of dwelling units shall not be used as a means of creating density higher than that allowed under Chapter 28.18, nor a density higher than would be possible by way of the usual subdivision procedure.
C.
Garden
apartment developments shall provide for close visual and physical
relationship between dwelling units and the landscaped open areas
which must dominate the site development, such landscaped open areas
to include substantial usable areas for passive and/or active recreational
use; from public view the development shall present a landscaped open
space effect; parking areas and building masses shall not dominate
the scene.
(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)
Garden apartment developments may be permitted in R-2 Two-Family Residence Zones upon the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 28.94 of this title.
(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)
A.
Front
setback. There shall be a front setback of not less than 30 feet.
B.
Interior
setback. There shall be interior setbacks of not less than 30 feet.
(Ord. 3587, 1973; Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 5459, 2008)
No building containing dwelling units shall be located closer
to another building containing dwelling units than 1/2 the sum of
the heights of both such buildings, and in no case less than 15 feet.
(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)
Each garden apartment development hereafter approved shall be
located on a site of not less than 25,000 square feet of net area.
There shall be a minimum of 3,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling
unit.
(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)
No building shall contain more than eight dwelling units.
(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Chapter 28.90 of this title.
(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)
Signs shall be permitted in this zone only as provided in the
Sign Ordinance of the City of Santa Barbara.
(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)
