The PD District is intended to provide for a mix of residential
and recreational development consisting of five single-family residences
and 1.74 acres of recreational area located east of Malibu Bluffs
Park and south of Pacific Coast Highway. The PD District consists
of the land designated as Assessor Parcels Numbers (APNs) 4458-018-019,
4458-018-002, and 4458-018-018 known as Malibu Coast Estate.
(Ord. 398 § 6, 2015)
Lot numbers are as identified on Malibu Coast Estate Planned
Development Map 1. The following uses and structures are permitted:
A. Lot
Nos. 1—5.
1. One
single-family residence per lot.
2. Accessory
uses (one second unit or guest house per lot, garages, swimming pools,
spas, pool houses, cabanas, water features, gazebos, storage sheds,
private non-illuminated sports courts, noncommercial greenhouses,
gated driveways, workshops, gyms, home studios, home offices, and
reasonably similar uses normally associated with a single-family residence,
as determined by the planning director).
3. Domestic
animals, kept as pets.
B. Lot
No. 6. Uses and structures maintained by either the owners of Lots
1—5 or the homeowners' association formed to serve the residential
development within Malibu Coast Estate, including a guard house, private
access road, gates (including entry gates), fencing, visitor parking,
landscaping, guardhouse parking, community utilities, informational
and directional signage, private open space, lighting and wastewater
treatment facilities serving uses within Malibu Coast Estate.
C. Lot
No. 7.
1. Parks
and public open space, excluding community centers.
2. Active
and passive public recreational facilities, such as ball fields, skate
parks, picnic areas, playgrounds, walkways, restrooms, scoreboard,
sport court fencing, parking lots, and reasonably similar uses as
determined by the planning director. Night lighting of recreational
facilities shall be prohibited, except for the minimum lighting necessary
for public safety.
3. Onsite
wastewater treatment facilities.
(Ord. 398 § 6, 2015)
All new lots created in Malibu Coast Estate shall comply with
the following criteria.
A. Lot
Nos. 1—5.
1. Minimum
lot area: 113,600 square feet (2.60 acres).
2. Minimum
lot width: 115 feet.
3. Minimum
lot depth: 480 feet.
B. Lot
No. 6.
1. Minimum
lot area: 125,700 square feet (2.88 acres).
2. Minimum
lot width: 625 feet.
3. Minimum
lot depth: 100 feet.
C. Lot
No. 7.
1. Minimum
lot area: 75,640 square feet (1.74 acres).
2. Minimum
lot width: 460 feet.
3. Minimum
lot depth: 100 feet.
(Ord. 398 § 6, 2015)
The following development standards shall replace the corresponding development standards (Sections
17.40.040 and
17.40.080) for Malibu Coast Estate. All requirements of the zoning ordinance, including, but not limited to, Section
17.40.030 that are consistent with the criteria listed below shall remain in effect for those parcels in Malibu Coast Estate.
A. Lot
Nos. 1—5.
1. Development
Footprint and Structure Size (Replaces corresponding standards in
LIP Section 3.6(K)).
a. The total development square footage (TDSF) on each of Lot Nos. 1—5
shall not exceed the following square footage per lot:
Lot 1—10,052 square feet.
Lot 2—9,642 square feet.
Lot 3—9,434 square feet.
Lot 4—9,513 square feet.
Lot 5—10,990 square feet.
b. Combinations of Basements, Cellars and/or Subterranean Garages. If
any combination of basements, cellars, and/or subterranean garages
is proposed, the initial 1,000 square feet of the combined area shall
not count toward TDSF. Any additional area in excess of 1,000 square
feet shall be included in the calculation of TDSF at ratio of one
square foot for every two square feet proposed.
c. Covered areas, such as covered patios, eaves, and awnings that project
up to six feet from the exterior wall of the structure shall not count
toward TDSF; if the covered areas project more than six feet, the
entire covered area (including the area within the six-foot projection)
shall be included in TDSF.
d. The development footprint on each lot (Lot Nos. 1—5) shall
substantially conform to that indicated on Malibu Coast Estate Planned
Development Map 1. Structures on Lot 5 shall be set back a minimum
of 190 feet from the edge of the bluff as identified on Malibu Coast
Estate Planned Development Map 1 in order to ensure that impacts to
public views of the eastern Malibu coastline as seen from Malibu Bluffs
Park are minimized. The structural setback on Lot 5 does not apply
to at-grade improvements or low profile above-grade improvements for
accessory uses not to exceed 10 feet in height.
2. Setbacks (Replaces corresponding standards in Section
17.40.040).
a. Front yard setbacks shall be at least 20% of the total depth of the
lot measured from the property line abutting the street, or 65 feet,
whichever is less. However, the front yard setback for Lot 5 shall
be at least 43 feet.
b. Side yard setbacks shall be cumulatively at least 25% of the total
width of the lot but, in no event, shall a single side yard setback
be less than 10% of the width of the lot.
c. Rear yard setbacks shall be at least 15% of the lot depth.
d. Parkland setbacks in LIP Section 3.6(F)(6) shall not apply.
3. Structure Height (Replaces corresponding standards in Section
17.40.040).
a. Every residence and every other building or structure associated
with a residential development (excluding chimneys), including satellite
dish antenna, solar panels and rooftop equipment, shall not be higher
than 18 feet, except the easternmost approximately 2,500 square feet
of the residence on Lot 2 and the south-western corner of the residence
on Lot 5 shall not be higher than 15 feet, as indicated on Malibu
Coast Estate Planned Development Map 1 of the LIP. Height is measured
from natural or finished grade, whichever is lower.
b. Mechanical equipment, including screens may not exceed roof height.
Roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be integrated into the roof
design and screened.
c. In no event shall the maximum number of stories above grade be greater
than two. Basements and subterranean garages shall not be considered
a story.
4. Grading (Replaces corresponding standards in Section
17.40.040).
a. Notwithstanding other provisions of this code, all grading associated
with the berm, ingress, egress, including safety access, shall be
considered exempt grading.
b. Non-exempt grading shall be limited to 2,000 cubic yards per lot.
c. Net export shall be limited to 3,500 cubic yards per lot.
5. Impermeable
Coverage, Landscaping, and Berm.
a. The impermeable coverage requirement in Section
17.40.040 shall apply.
b. In addition to the requirements of Section
17.40.040, site landscaping shall be designed to minimize views of the approved structures as seen from public viewing areas, including the use of native trees to screen approved structures. Landscaping and trees shall be selected, sited, and maintained to not exceed 25 feet.
c. A natural-looking earthen berm that is four feet in height (except
for the northernmost 30 foot long portion on Lot 1 that shall be no
less than two feet in height) above finished grade shall be constructed
along the east side of all approved structures on Lots 1 and 2 to
minimize views of the development from downcoast public viewing locations.
The location and height of the berm shall substantially conform to
that indicated on the Malibu Coast Estate Planned Development Map
1 of the LIP. The berm shall be vegetated with lower-lying native
species that blend with the natural bluff landscape.
6. Parking (In addition to the parking standards of Section
17.40.040).
a. Two enclosed and two unenclosed parking spaces. The minimum size
for a residential parking space shall be 18 feet long by 10 feet wide.
b. One enclosed or unenclosed parking space for a guest unit or second
unit.
7. Colors
and Lighting (In addition to the standards of LIP Section 6.5(B)).
a. Structures shall be limited to colors compatible with the surrounding
environment and landscape (earth tones), including shades of green,
brown, and gray with no white or light or bright tones. The color
palette shall be specified on plans submitted in building plan check
and must be approved by the planning director prior to issuance of
a building permit. All windows shall be comprised of non-glare glass.
b. Lighting must comply with LIP Section 6.5(G).
8. Permit Required. To insure the protection of scenic and visual resources in accordance with the provisions of the LCP, any future improvements to structures or significant changes to landscaping beyond that authorized by the coastal development permit (CDP) for each residential lot (Lots 1—5), which would ordinarily be exempt from a CDP pursuant to LIP Section
13.4.1, shall be subject to a new CDP or permit amendment.
B. Lot
No. 6.
1. Structure
Size. The total development square footage of all structures shall
not exceed 180 square feet. The development footprint (gate and guardhouse)
shall substantially conform to that indicated on Malibu Coast Estate
Planned Development Map 1.
2. Setbacks.
a. Buildings, not including projections permitted in Section
17.40.050, shall maintain a minimum setback of 50 feet from all property lines.
b. Parkland setbacks in LIP Section 3.6(F)(6) shall not apply.
3. Structure
Height.
a. Structure height shall not exceed 12 feet, as measured from natural
or finished grade, whichever is lower.
b. In no event shall the maximum number of stories above grade be greater
than one.
c. A basement, cellar or subterranean garage shall not be permitted.
4. Grading (Replaces corresponding standards in Section
17.40.040).
a. Notwithstanding other provisions of this code, all grading associated
with ingress, egress, including safety access, shall be considered
exempt grading.
b. Non-exempt grading shall be limited to 1,000 cubic yards.
c. Net export shall be limited to 2,500 cubic yards.
5. Impermeable Coverage (Replaces corresponding standard in Section
17.40.040). The impermeable coverage requirement in Section
17.40.040 shall not apply. Up to 44,000 square feet of impermeable coverage shall be permitted.
6. Parking (In addition to the parking standards of Section
17.40.040). The guardhouse shall not have more than two parking spaces to be used for on duty guards and one additional parking space for service parking. Parking within the property boundaries shall not be located on or obstruct fire department access.
7. Colors
and Lighting.
a. Structures shall be limited to colors compatible with the surrounding
environment and landscape (earth tones), including shades of green,
brown, and gray with no white or light or bright tones. The color
palette shall be specified on plans submitted in building plan check
and must be approved by the planning director prior to issuance of
a building permit.
b. Lighting must comply with LIP Section 6.5(G).
C. Lot
No. 7.
1. Site
Design. Grading, setbacks, and facility siting shall be designed to
meet the operational programs of the park as defined in the City of
Malibu Parks Master Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, grading in all new parks shall be limited to not more than
1,000 cubic yards per acre, except that grading required for sports
fields and skate parks designed to accommodate commonly accepted facility
dimensions shall be exempt from these limitations. The facility shall
be designed to minimize noise, lighting impacts and disruption to
nearby residents.
2. Parking (In addition to the parking standards of Section
17.47.030). Adequate parking shall be provided to serve the proposed recreational uses. Parking shall be determined by a parking study prepared by a registered traffic engineer and based upon the proposed recreational uses. The planning director shall have the authority to determine the appropriateness of studies or other information used in determining the parking to be required. Where appropriate, off-site parking may be provided and may be counted towards satisfying the on-site parking requirement as long as sufficient parking is provided to serve existing and proposed public access and recreation uses and any adverse impacts to public access and recreation are avoided.
3. Fencing.
With the exception of skate park and sport court fencing and backstops,
fences and walls shall not exceed eight feet in height. The fencing
and backstops design and materials shall take into consideration view
and vista areas, site distance, and environmental constraints.
4. Temporary Uses. Temporary uses shall be in accordance with LIP Section
13.4.9 and the temporary use permit process contained within Chapter
17.68.
(Ord. 398 § 6, 2015)