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2.04.388 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) <br />2.04.392 Manufactured Homes in R Districts <br />2.04.396 Manufactured Home Parks <br />Article 3. Administrative Regulations <br />2.04.400 Administrative Exceptions <br />2.04.404 Residential Site Plan Review—Measure of Floor Area and General <br />Requirements <br />2.04.408 RO, RS and RS -40 Districts—Residential Site Plan Review <br />2.04.412 RS -VP Sub-District—Residential Site Plan Review and Exceptions to <br />Height Restrictions <br />2.04.416 RO and RS Districts—Overview of Residential Site Plan Review <br />Requirements <br />2.04.100 Specific Purposes <br />In addition to the general purposes listed in Chapter 1.04 Title, Components, and Purposes, <br />the specific purposes of residential districts are to: <br />A. Provide appropriately located areas for residential development that are consistent with <br />the General Plan and with standards of public health and safety established by the <br />Municipal Code. <br />B. Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling, and protect res- <br />idents from the harmful effects of excessive noise, population density, traffic conges- <br />tion, and other adverse environmental effects. <br />C. Protect residential areas from fires, explosions, landslides, toxic fumes and substances, <br />and other public safety hazards. <br />D. Protect adjoining single-family residential districts from excessive loss of sun, light, <br />quiet, and privacy resulting from proximity to new development. <br />E. Achieve a high standard of site and building design and design compatibility with sur- <br />rounding neighborhoods. <br />F. Promote development of housing affordable by low- and moderate -income households <br />by providing a density bonus for projects in which a portion of the units are affordable <br />for such households. <br />G. Provide sites for public and semipublic land uses needed to complement residential <br />development or requiring a residential environment. <br />H. Ensure the provision of public services and facilities needed to accommodate planned <br />population densities. <br />Page 59 of 459 <br />City Council Hearing March 2, 2020 <br />