Chapter 23.29 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY ZONING DISTRICT

Chapter 23.29
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY ZONING DISTRICT

Sections:

23.29.020 General zoning district development standards.

23.29.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish development standards for lot area, allowed density, building setbacks, height, and lot coverage as appropriate for each of the City’s base zoning districts. Standards for overlay zoning districts are provided in EGMC Chapter 23.42 (Overlay/Combining Districts). [Ord. 23-2014 §3 (Exh. A), eff. 10-10-2014]

23.29.020 General zoning district development standards.

Table 23.29-1 (Development Standards for Base Zoning Districts) includes lot area, allowed density, building setbacks, height, and lot coverage requirements, as defined in this title, for each of the City’s base zoning districts.

Table 23.29-1

Development Standards for Base Zoning Districts

Part A: Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts
Measurement/ Zoning District	Agricultural Zoning Districts						Residential Zoning Districts
Measurement/ Zoning District	AG-80	AG-20	AR-10	AR-5	AR-2	AR-1	RD-1	RD-2	RD-3	RD-4	RD-5	RD-6	RD-7	RD-8	RD-10	RD-12	RD-15	RD-18	RD-20	RD-25	RD-30	RD-40
Residential Density
Density (du/acre)
Minimum	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.1 du/acres	8.1 du/acres	10.1 du/acres	12.1 du/acres	15.1 du/acres	18.1 du/acres	20.1 du/acres	25.1 du/acres	30.1 du/acres
Maximum	1 du/lot	1 du/lot	1 du/lot	1 du/lot	1 du/lot	1 du/lot	1 du/acre	2 du/acre	3 du/acre	4 du/acre	5 du/acre	6 du/acre	7 du/acre	8.0 du/acres	10 du/acres	12.0 du/acres	15 du/acres	18.0 du/acres	20 du/acres	30 du/acres	30 du/acres	40.0 du/acres
Lot Dimensions2
Lot Area, minimum
Acres	80	20	10	5	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Square feet	-	-	-	-	-	-	43,560	20,000	10,000	8,500	5,200	4,000	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4
Lot Width/Frontage, minimum
Generally	1,000 ft	500 ft	300 ft	250 ft	150 ft	75 ft	75 ft	75 ft	65 ft	65 ft	52 ft	40 ft	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
Corner lots	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75 ft	62 ft	47.5 ft	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
Lot Depth, minimum	1,500 ft	1,500 ft	100 ft	100 ft	100 ft	100 ft	125 ft	125 ft	125 ft	100 ft	85 ft	65 ft	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
Setbacks
Front Yard
Generally	50 ft	50 ft	30 ft	30 ft	25 ft	25 ft	20 ft3	20 ft3	20 ft3	20 ft3	15 ft3	15 ft3	12.5 ft3	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4, 11	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft
To covered porch	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20 ft3	15 ft3	12.5 ft3	12.5 ft3, 5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
To garage door, front facing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22 ft3	20 ft3	20 ft3	18 ft3	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
To garage, swing/side load	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 ft3	15 ft3	15 ft3	12.5 ft3	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
Side Yard
Interior side, generally	50 ft	50 ft	20 ft	20 ft	20 ft	10 ft	5 ft	5 ft	5 ft	5 ft	5 ft	5 ft	5 ft	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4, 11	15 ft8	15 ft8	15 ft8	15 ft8
Side setback for zero lot line	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 ft	10 ft	10 ft	10 ft	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
Interior side, adjacent to residential and open space	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Street side	50 ft	50 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft	12.5 ft	12.5 ft	12.5 ft	12.5 ft	12.5 ft	12.5 ft	12.5 ft	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4, 11	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft
Rear Yard
Generally	50 ft	50 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	-	-	-	15 ft7	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4, 11	20 ft8	20 ft8	20 ft8	20 ft8
To living area, lots > 100 feet deep	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20 ft	15 ft	15 ft	-	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
To living area, lots ≤ 100 feet deep	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15% of average lot depth6			-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
To detached garage/secondary dwelling unit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 ft	5 ft	5 ft	-	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-	-	-	-
Height Limits
Generally	30 ft1	30 ft1	30 ft1	30 ft1	30 ft1	30 ft1	30 ft	30 ft	30 ft	30 ft	30 ft	30 ft	30 ft	35 ft	35 ft	35 ft	35 ft	40 ft9, 11	40 ft9	40 ft9	40 ft9	60 ft
Buildings < 100 feet from agricultural, agricultural residential, residential	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Buildings, or portions thereof, ≥ 500 feet from residential zoning district	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Development Standards
Minimum open space10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100 sf/unit	100 sf/unit	80 sf/unit	60 sf/unit
Maximum lot coverage from structures	5%	10%	20%	25%	50%	50%	75%	75%	75%	75%	75%	75%	75%	75%	85%	85%	85%	85%	75%	75%	80%	90%
Accessory structures	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.46
Fences and walls	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.52
Landscaping	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.54
Lighting	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.56
Parking	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.58
Performance standards	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.60
Signs	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.62

Notes:

1. Accessory structures are generally permitted to a maximum height of forty (40' 0") feet, except that water tanks, silos, granaries, and similar structures or necessary mechanical apparatus may be a maximum height of sixty-five (65' 0") feet.

2. Flag lots are discouraged and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

3. Typically, the sidewalk is located attached to the curb (for a monolith sidewalk) with the front property line at the back of the sidewalk. Pursuant to EGMC Section 23.64.040, the setback measurement is taken from this property line. However, in some cases, the sidewalk may be detached from the curb and a landscape planter provided between the curb and sidewalk. In these instances, the property line may be located either at the curb or at the back of the sidewalk. When this occurs, the required front setback may be reduced by an amount no greater than the width of the width of the planter; however, the total distance between the back of the sidewalk and the face of the structure shall be no less than twelve and one-half (12' 6") feet but may be reduced to ten (10' 0") feet as part of a reduced public utility easement approved by the City at the time of the tentative subdivision map approval in consultation with utility agencies. This reduction shall not be applied to the minimum setback for a front-facing garage door. See the following example figure, which illustrates this concept with the development standards for the RD-5 zone:

4. Determined through the design review process.

5. The front setback to covered porch may be reduced to ten (10' 0") feet if a reduced public utility easement (PUE) is approved as part of the subdivision map.

6. In no event shall the rear yard be less than ten (10' 0") feet for one (1) story buildings and fifteen (15' 0") feet for two (2) and three (3) story buildings.

7. Portions of the structure limited to one (1) story may be set back a minimum of ten (10' 0") feet; second story portions shall be set back a minimum of fifteen (15' 0") feet.

8. The side and rear setback for multifamily structures abutting any single-family residential or open space district shall be thirty (30' 0") feet for the first and second story (or portions thereof); forty (40' 0") feet for the third story (or portions thereof); fifty (50' 0") feet for the fourth story (or portions thereof); sixty (60' 0") feet for the fifth story (or portions thereof); and seventy (70' 0") feet for the sixth story and above (or portions thereof).

9. As part of the design review process, the maximum height may be increased to sixty (60' 0") feet.

10. Open space includes both private and common areas. Common area open space includes active and passive recreation areas, other outdoor amenities, natural open space areas, and all landscaped areas outside of the required landscape corridors along adjoining streets with a minimum width of twenty (20' 0") feet and minimum area of two hundred (200' 0") square feet. Private open space includes private balconies, porches, and patios with a minimum width of five (5' 0") feet and minimum area of fifty (50' 0") square feet..

11. Notwithstanding footnote 4, development of multifamily dwellings in the RD-18 zone shall utilize the corresponding development standard provided in the RD-20 zone.

Table 23.29-1

Development Standards for Base Zoning Districts

Part B: Commercial, Mixed Use, Office, Industrial, and Public/Quasi-Public Zoning Districts
Measurement/Zoning District	Commercial Zoning Districts					Mixed Use		Office Zoning Districts		Industrial Zoning Districts			Public/Quasi-Public Zoning Districts
Measurement/Zoning District	LC	GC	SC	AC	C-O	VCMU	RMU	BP	MP	LI	LI/FX	HI	PR	PS	O
Residential Density
Density Range (du/acre)
Minimum	-	-	-	-	-	12.1	15.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Maximum	-	-	-	-	-	40	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nonresidential Building Intensity
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.3	2.0	0.1
Lot Dimensions
Lot Area, minimum (square feet)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lot Width/Frontage, minimum	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Generally	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Corner lots	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lot Depth, minimum	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Setbacks
Front Yard
Generally	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	0 ft	5 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	10 ft	25 ft	25 ft
To covered porch	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
To garage door, front facing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
To garage, swing/side load	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Side Yard
Interior side, generally	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft	0 ft	10 ft	10 ft	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	10 ft	10 ft	10 ft
Interior side, adjacent to residential and open space	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	10 ft	15 ft	-	-	-	15 ft	-	15 ft	15 ft	-
Street side	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft	5 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	10 ft	25 ft	25 ft
Rear Yard
Generally	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft1	0 ft	10 ft	10 ft	10 ft	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	10 ft	10 ft	25 ft
To living area, lots > 100 feet deep	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
To living area, lots ≤ 100 feet deep	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
To detached garage/secondary dwelling unit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Adjacent to residential and open space	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	10 ft	15 ft	-	-	-	15 ft	-	15 ft	15 ft	-
Height Limits
Generally	40 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft2	75 ft2	60 ft2	60 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft	40 ft	40 ft
Buildings, or portions thereof, < 100 feet from agricultural, agricultural residential, residential, or open space zoning district	20 ft2	20 ft2	20 ft2	20 ft2	20 ft	40 ft2	40 ft2	24 ft2	24 ft2	24 ft2	24 ft2	24 ft2	24 ft2	24 ft2	24 ft2
Buildings, or portions thereof, ≥ 500 feet from residential zoning district	40 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft2	40 ft2	75 ft2	60 ft2	90 ft2	90 ft2	120 ft2	120 ft2	120 ft2	40 ft	40 ft	40 ft
Other Development Standards
Maximum lot coverage from structures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Accessory structures	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.46
Fences and walls	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.52
Landscaping	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.54
Lighting	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.56
Parking	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.58
Performance standards	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.60
Signs	Refer to EGMC Chapter 23.62

Notes:

1. When the building frontage along the applicable yard is greater than three hundred (300' 0") linear feet, the required setback shall be a minimum of twenty (20' 0") feet.

2. As part of the design review process, the maximum height may be increased to a height as determined by the designated approving authority; provided, that the intensity of the development is consistent with the General Plan and on-site improvements, including but not limited to architectural articulation, quality, and materials and landscaping, are provided to ensure, as determined by the approval authority, compatibility with the surrounding context and character of the project site.

[Ord. 10-2022 §5, eff. 5-27-2022; Ord. 16-2021 §4 (Exh. B), eff. 9-10-2021; Ord. 28-2019 §3 (Exh. A), eff. 2-7-2020; Ord. 6-2019 §3 (Exh. A), eff. 4-26-2019; Ord. 24-2015 §11 (Exh. I), eff. 2-12-2016; Ord. 31-2014 §3 (Exh. A), eff. 2-13-2015; Ord. 23-2014 §3 (Exh. A), eff. 10-10-2014]