Chapter 2-19
RM – MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections:
2-19-010 Purpose.
2-19-020 Uses permitted.
2-19-030 Minimum site area required – One to four dwellings.
2-19-040 Minimum site area required per dwelling unit – Five or more dwellings.
2-19-050 Site requirements.
2-19-060 Open space requirements.
2-19-070 District regulations, other.
2-19-080 Site plan approval.
2-19-090 Exceptions to site requirements.
2-19-010 Purpose.
The purpose of the RM district is to provide areas for the location of multiple residential dwellings and to regulate uses so as to promote a suitable residential environment in such areas. It is intended that the district be established in those areas designated in the general plan to be medium density residential and as a transitional use between intensive commercial uses and low density residential uses. (Ord. 442 § 7.10)
2-19-020 Uses permitted.
The following uses are permitted; provided, that all applicable conditions for the zoning use permit as set forth in LPZC Part 3 are fulfilled:
A. Single-family, group single-family, duplex, multiple-family dwelling units, rest homes, nursing homes, and rooming and boarding houses.
B. Bed and breakfast uses, limited to six units per use, public and quasi-public uses, mortuaries, fraternal and social halls, and mobile home parks as set forth in Chapter 3-15 LPZC, all subject to approval of a conditional use permit.
C. Home occupations and off-street parking lots appurtenant to any permitted use or when appurtenant and adjacent to any C district.
D. Accessory uses and structures appurtenant to any permitted use, except home occupations.
E. Tract office and model homes (LPZC 3-10-320) and permitted signs (Chapter 3-45 LPZC).
F. Health facilities as set forth in LPZC 3-10-340.
G. Nursery schools and day care centers as provided by LPZC 3-10-330. (Ord. 1302, 1989; Ord. 1175, 1985; Ord. 649 § 2, 1968; Ord. 442 §§ 7.20 – 7.28)
2-19-030 Minimum site area required – One to four dwellings.
A. Single-family or two-family: 5,000 square feet.
B. Three-family: 7,500 square feet.
C. Four-family: 10,000 square feet. (Ord. 442 §§ 7.30 – 7.33)
2-19-040 Minimum site area required per dwelling unit – Five or more dwellings.
|
Bedrooms Per Dwelling Unit |
One Story |
Two Story |
Three Story |
|
One |
1,800 |
1,500 |
1,400 |
|
Two |
2,200 |
1,800 |
1,650 |
|
Three or more |
2,400 |
1,950 |
1,750 |
(Ord. 442 §§ 7.40 – 7.43)
2-19-050 Site requirements.
A. Minimum Yard, Street Frontage. Fifteen feet, except as set forth in LPZC 2-19-090(D).
B. Minimum Yard, Non-Street Frontage. Five feet plus an additional five feet for every story above the first.
C. Minimum Site Area. Five thousand square feet; five or more dwellings, 10,000 square feet.
D. Minimum Site Width. Fifty feet.
E. Maximum Site Coverage. Fifty percent.
F. Minimum Separation between Buildings. Shall be provided as set forth in LPZC 3-05-150, et seq.
G. Maximum Height Limit.
1. One to four dwellings, two stories;
2. Five or more dwellings, three story inclusive of story devoted to off-street parking;
3. Secondary buildings or accessory structures, 15 feet.
H. Off-Street Parking. Shall be provided for each use as required in Chapter 3-20 LPZC. (Ord. 442 §§ 7.60 – 7.68)
2-19-060 Open space requirements.
A. Usable Open Space. For each dwelling unit in the RM district, there shall be provided a minimum of 300 square feet of usable open space. For purposes of this section, “usable open space” shall be defined as common or private open space, excluding the following:
1. Required front yards.
2. Areas devoted to parking, driveways, and maneuvering areas.
3. Open space at grade less than 10 feet in its minimum dimension.
4. Patios, balconies, or decks less than seven feet in their minimum dimension.
B. Maintenance of Open Areas. Open areas, exclusive of required off-street parking area and developed recreation area, shall be permanently maintained as landscaped and/or developed common or private recreation areas, with paving not to exceed 20 percent of such open area. (Ord. 442 § 7.69)
2-19-070 District regulations, other.
Regulations for permitted uses other than single-family, duplex, and multiple-family dwelling units shall be as set forth in this section or in LPZC Part 3. (Ord. 442 § 7.70)
2-19-080 Site plan approval.
Site plan approval, as regulated by Chapter 4-10 LPZC, is required for each residential development of four or more units, where such development is not regulated by Government Code Section 66400. (Ord. 1156, 1984; Ord. 442 § 7.71)
2-19-090 Exceptions to site requirements.
A. Single-Family Dwellings. Shall conform to the RL-5-0 zoning district regulations.
B. Accessory buildings, when located on the rear one-half of a lot and 10 feet from any main structure existing or under construction on any adjacent property, may be erected on an interior property line or not less than three feet from an interior property line.
C. Where the natural grade of a lot within the required front yard has an average slope, normal to the front lot line at every point along said line, of such a degree or percent of slope that it is not practical to provide a driveway with a grade of 12 percent or less to required off-street parking area in conformance with the requirements of this code, required off-street parking may be located within required street frontage yards, but in no case closer than six feet to the property line.
D. LPZC 2-19-050(A) shall not apply in the case of garages facing a street, which in all cases shall be set back 20 feet.
E. Additional Dwelling Units Permitted. Subject to other requirements set forth in this code, area equal to any required off-street parking spaces located under main structures may be utilized for the allowance of additional dwelling units, provided the total density of the site does not exceed one dwelling unit per 1,250 square feet. For purposes of computing maximum dwelling units permitted only, a ground story devoted to off-street parking and utility purposes shall not constitute an additional story. (Ord. 442 §§ 7.80 – 7.87)