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ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW DRAFT independent single family houses on the lot. Approximately half of the parcels in Mulford Gardens meet this standard. The two -house -per -lot zoning provision provides a good opportunity for the construction of new single family rental homes or starter houses on conforming parcels. The RS district includes most of the single family neighborhoods in San Leandro. The District was specifically created to retain the low density character of these areas and its development standards are structured accordingly. Minimum lot sizes are 5,000 square feet mid -block and 6,000 square feet for corner lots. Setbacks are 20 feet in the front yard, 5 feet in the side yards, and 15 feet in the rear yard. Slightly larger requirements apply for corner lots. A 30' height limit applies. A subset of the RS district, RS-40, applies in the Broadmoor neighborhood. The designation recognizes that Broadmoor was initially developed with very deep parcels, and applies a 40' front yard setback. It is worth noting that most of the development that took place in San Leandro during the 1990s was in RS districts, but using Planned Development (PD) overlay designations. The "RS(PD)" designation allowed these sites to be developed with more flexibility, achieving the same overall densities but with smaller lots and in some cases new parks and open spaces. Zero lot line and courtyard homes have been approved in RS(PD) areas in the past. Residential Planned Development (PD) applications may be made for any parcel that is 9,000 square feet or greater.' The RD (duplex) district has been applied to scattered sites in San Leandro, almost all of which are already developed with medium density housing. The district has a minimum lot size requirement of 5,000 square feet but requires only 2,500 square feet of site area per dwelling. This enables the owners of conforming lots to develop duplexes, which are a permitted use in the RD zone. Multi -family housing (e.g., structures of 3 or more units) is not permitted in the RD zone. Setbacks and height limits in the RD zone are the same as those in RS. The RM district (multi -family) includes four sub -districts corresponding to the following density ranges: Site Area Per Dwelling RM-3000 3,000 square feet RM-2500 2,500 square feet RM-2000 2,000 square feet RM-1800 1,800 square feet The latter two zones require minimum lot sizes of 10,000 square feet and minimum lot widths of 100 feet. Required setbacks are 15 feet in the front and rear yards and must average 10 feet in the side yards (although a 6 foot minimum is permitted). Height limits in the RM zones vary from 40 to 50 feet. The RM zones also include minimum open space requirements. At least 200 square feet of useable open space must be provided for each dwelling unit in a project of three or more units. This is typically achieved through patios and balconies, although common open space (courtyards, etc.) may also be used to meet the requirement. ' In the Commercial zone (discussed in the next section), Planned Development (PD) overlays require a 20, 000 square foot minimum. HOUSING ELEMENT 5-3 SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN � (0_ 1