ARTICLE XI. RESIDENTIAL USE TABLES

30.11.10 Residential use table.

(a) Statement of Intent. The intent of this residential use table is to clearly and precisely designate permitted uses and conditional uses within each of the following districts:

A1

Agriculture District

RR

Rural Residential District

R1

Single-Family Residential District

R2

Two (2) Family Residential District

R3

Medium Density Residential District

R4

High Density Residential District

RH

Residential Hillside District

ND

Neighborhood District

(b) Designation of Residential Uses. The residential use table indicates whether a variety of uses are unconditionally permitted, permitted only with a conditional use permit from the planning commission, or permitted only under special conditions. The planning commission, or its designee, shall determine, upon written request, whether any use not listed in the residential use table is similar in character to a described use for the purpose of applying the district regulations and conditions.

(c) Residential Use Table.

 

A1

RR

R1

R2

R3

R4

RH

ND

Accessory Building

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Temporary Building

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Agricultural Uses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

X

X

C5

C5

C5

C5

C5

*

Animal Husbandry

C

C

 

 

 

 

 

*

Animal Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Animal Boarding

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

*

Veterinary Hospital

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

*

Commercial Uses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bed/Breakfast Establishment (1—2 Rooms)

 

C

C

C

C

C

C

*

Boarding or Rooming House

 

X

C

C

C

C

C

*

Day Care Center

 

C

C

C

C

C

C

*

Family Day Care Home

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Home Occupation2

 

D

D

D

D

D

D

*

Landscape Nursery

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

*

Sale of Farm Products (Grown on Site)

X

C

 

 

 

 

 

*

Subdivision Sales Office

 

 

T

T

T

T

T

*

Public and Semi-Public Uses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Garden

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Emergency Shelter7

C

C

C

C

C

X

C

*

Golf Course or Country Club

 

C

C

C

C

C

C

*

Hospital

 

 

 

 

C

C

 

*

Neighborhood Bazaar

 

 

T

T

T

T

T

*

Open Space (Recreational)

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Private Neighborhood Park, Recreation Facility

 

C4

C4

C4

C4

C4

C4

*

Publicly Owned Building or Facility

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Religious Institution

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Schools (Private ≤ 12 Students or Public)

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Schools (Private > 12 Students)

 

C

C

C

C

C

C

*

Supportive and Transitional Housing6

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Residential Uses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accessory Dwelling Unit1

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Condominiums

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

*

Duplex

 

 

X3

X

X

X

 

*

Mobile Home Park

 

 

C

C

X

X

 

*

Multiple-Family Building

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

*

Residential Care Homes (More Than 6 Residents)

 

C

C

C

C

C

C

*

Residential Care Homes (Up to and Including 6 Residents)

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Single-Family Dwelling or Modular Home

X8

X

X

X

X

X

X

*

Townhouse

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

*

X = Unconditionally permitted.

C = Permitted only with conditional use permit granted by planning commission.

D = Permitted subject to the approval of the planning manager.

T = Temporary use—see Article XLVII.

* = Refer to the master plan or specific plan adopted for the neighborhood district area in which the property is located.

1    Accessory dwelling unit(s) and/or junior accessory dwelling units may be allowed subject to compliance with the regulations prescribed in Article LIV.

2    Permitted only if the regulations of Article XL are met.

3    A duplex dwelling is permitted when all of the following conditions are met:

    (a) The duplex dwelling shall be located on a corner lot only; and

    (b) The corner lot shall have a minimum area of eight thousand (8,000) square feet and be so designated for a duplex unit on a tentative and final map; and

    (c) The duplex shall not increase the overall density within any given land subdivision beyond the maximum of seven and one-fourth (7 1/4) dwelling units per net acre.

4    Conditional use permit required unless otherwise allowed through an approved planned unit development.

5    Planning commission approval of a conditional use permit is required for all new agricultural uses.

6    Supportive and/or transitional housing that serves more than six (6) individuals, provides on-site services and is licensed by the state as a group home shall only be allowed upon the granting of a conditional use permit.

7    Emergency shelters shall be subject to the performance standards listed in section 30.41.32. Emergency shelters shall be permitted by right in the R4 zone district and areas designated mixed use (MU) on the Gilroy 2040 general plan land use diagram.

8    One (1) residential dwelling unit may be permitted on an A1 zoned parcel that has a minimum size of twenty (20) acres or more. Subdivision of land for further development is not permitted without rezoning to another zoning district that implements the general plan land use map.

(Ord. No. 2013-08, § 2 (Exh. A), 8-5-13; Ord. No. 2014-06, § 2, 5-5-14; Ord. No. 2018-02, § 7, 1-8-18; Ord. No. 2019-08, § 4 (Att. A), 10-7-19; Ord. No. 2020-03, § 3, 7-6-20; Ord. No. 2023-04, § 3, 5-15-23)

30.11.20 Residential site and building requirement table.

(a) Statement of Intent. The intent of the residential site and building requirements table is to clearly and precisely establish the basic site and building regulations that apply to all developments in each of the following districts:

A1

Agriculture

RR

Rural Residential District

R1

Single-Family Residential District

R2

Two (2) Family Residential District

R3

Medium Density Residential District

R4

High Density Residential District

ND

Neighborhood District

(Site and building requirements for the RH residential hillside district shall be approved in accordance with the procedures established in section 30.50.50, PUD planned unit development approval, or by the approved architectural and site review for projects regulated by section 30.9.70, Exceptions.)

(b) Designation of Residential Site and Building Requirements. The figures in the residential site and building requirement table establish lot, yard, and height requirements for each of the residential zoning districts. The table also indicates where additional side and building requirements, including, but not limited to, off-street parking, landscaping, signing, fences and obstructions, and performance standards, apply to residential zoning districts.

(c) Residential Site and Building Requirement Table.

Residential District Requirements

A1

RR

R1

R2

R3

R4

ND

LOT REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot Size in Square Feet (Minimum)1 (Lots Using Street Standards in Effect Prior to February 2006)

20 ac

2.5 ac

6,000

8,0004

8,000

12,000

*

Lot Size in Square Feet (Lots Using Street Standards Adopted in February 2006)

20 ac

2.5 ac

6,660

8,880

8,880

13,320

*

YARD REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Minimum Setbacks in Feet. Property Lines Adjacent to Streets Measured from the Face of Curb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front

262

262

262

262

262

262

*

Front (Lots on Bulb of Cul-de-sac)

222

222

222

222

222

222

*

Side (Adjacent to a Street)

21

21

21

21

21

21

*

Side (All Other Side Yards)

12

12

63

63

12

12

*

Rear

156

156

156

156

156

156

*

Rear (Yards Backing onto Street)

26

26

26

26

26

26

*

HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS (Maximum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Height in Feet

35

30

35

35

457

757

*

Number of Stories

2

2

2

2

3

6

*

 

Residential District Requirements

A1

RR

R1

R2

R3

R4

ND

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off-Street Parking, Article XXXI

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Fences, Article XXXIV

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Signs, Article XXXVII

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Landscaping, Article XXXVIII

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

ESTABLISHED DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hillside Development Guidelines5

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

Residential Condominium Policy

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

1    The minimum lot size shall not preclude the use of condominiums, clustered homes, mobile homes, or other innovative housing development, which conforms to the density limitations of the zoning district.

2    Garage vehicular entrances shall be set back from the property line such that they have a minimum eighteen (18) foot long driveway measured from the back of the sidewalk.

3    For dwellings located within new subdivisions (after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter), containing five (5) or more lots, the total width of the two (2) side yards for any one (1) lot in an R1 or R2 district must equal twelve (12) feet. For structures in existence on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, a six (6) foot side yard setback shall be maintained, unless a smaller side yard has been allowed by a variance, planned unit development, or preexisting, nonconforming use.

4    Seven thousand (7,000) sq. ft. for preexisting lots created prior to September 15, 1983; and six thousand (6,000) sq. ft. for one (1) single-family dwelling.

5    Also applies to RH district.

6    Rear yard setbacks may be reduced to ten (10) feet to accommodate a five (5) foot encroachment for rear yard patio covers.

7    For R3 and R4 lots proposed to be developed with one (1) single-family residence as the primary use, the height of the residential dwelling unit shall not exceed two (2) stories and thirty-five feet (35) feet.

*    Residential site and building requirements shall be established by the master plan or specific plan for the neighborhood district area in which the property is located.

(Ord. No. 2013-08, § 2 (Exh. A), 8-5-13; Ord. No. 2019-08, § 5 (Att. B), 10-7-19)