The Upper State Street Area (USS) Overlay Zone has been established
to control nonresidential floor area and related traffic in the Upper
State Street Area. State Street is the only major east-west surface
street serving the Upper State Street Area and it is one of the most
heavily traveled streets in the City. The overlay is intended to:
A.
Maintain
and enhance the character of Upper State Street, including the public
streetscape, open space, creeks, views, site design, and building
aesthetics.
B.
Improve
traffic, circulation, pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and parking.
C.
Preserve
future transportation improvement opportunities.
The provisions of this chapter apply to properties located within
the USS Overlay Zone mapped on the Official Zoning Map. The area is
bounded by Alamar Avenue, U.S. Highway 101, Foothill Road and State
Highway 154.
The following standards apply to all development within the
USS Overlay Zone.
A.
Maximum Height. Structures shall not exceed the requirements
of the base zone or 45 feet, whichever is less.
B.
Maximum Floor Area. The maximum floor area of any building
other than single-unit residential and two-unit residential that exceeds
two stories shall be no more than the total floor area of a two-story
building that could be constructed on the lot in compliance with all
applicable zoning regulations for setbacks, open space, and parking.
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FIGURE 30.85.030.B: MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA, USS OVERLAY ZONE
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C.
Setbacks. Interior setback requirements of the base zone shall
apply. Front setbacks shall be the greater of the base zone or the
following front setback requirements:
1.
Portions
of structures not exceeding 15 feet in height: 10 feet.
2.
Any
portion of a structure more than 15 feet in height: 20 feet.
3.
Uncovered Parking: 10 feet, see Section 30.175.060, Location of Required Automobile and Bicycle Parking.
