Ord 2022-022 Zoning Code Amendments for Housing Element

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Proposed Code Amendments 5 Zoning District Minimum Density Maximum Density * RM-3000 n.a. 14.5 dwelling units per acre RM-2500 12 dwelling units per acre 17.5 dwelling units per acre RM-2000 12 dwelling units per acre 22 dwelling units per acre RM-1800 12 dwelling units per acre 24 dwelling units per acre RM-875 20 dwelling units per acre 50 dwelling units per acre RO n.a. Varies based on parcel size. See Section 2.04.384 RO District— Additional Dwelling Units RS n.a. 1 dwelling unit per parcel RS-40 n.a. 1 dwelling unit per parcel RS-VP n.a. 1 dwelling unit per parcel * For properties within the Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) General Plan Land Use Designation maximum residential density is dictated by applicable floor area ratio (FAR) limits rather than limits on dwelling units per acre. Section 2.04.336.H. is amended to read as follows: Underground Utilities shall be subject to the regulations of Section 4.04.400 Underground Utilities. Section 2.04.340.G is added to read as follows: G. R Districts – Extension of Existing Building Line. An Administrative Exception per Chapter 5.06 may be approved to allow an extension of the existing building line of a single-family residence, which legally projects into a required yard area of the applicable R District. Section 2.04.388.D. is amended to read as follows: D. Height. Notwithstanding the definition of “Height” in Section 1.12.108 Definitions, ADUs and JADUs shall not exceed the heights established below as measured from the finished adjacent ground level to the highest point on the finished roof. Type Maximum Height A Parcel with an Existing or Proposed Single-Family Use Repurposed ADU Same as existing structure Detached ADU 16 feet on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multi- family dwelling unit 18 feet on a lot with an existing or proposed single family or multi- family dwelling unit within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high- quality transit corridor, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21064.3 and 2115, except that an additional two feet in height shall be permitted to accommodate a roof pitch that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit.