§ 19.120.040 — Development Standards

19.120.040 - Development Standards.

A. General. Table 19.120.040 (Mixed-Use Zones Development Standards) identifies the development standards applicable to all development in the mixed-use zones. Certain development standards may be subject to special conditions. These standards are provided here or as otherwise referenced. Under Site Plan Review, when required, more restrictive development standards may be applied by the Planning Commission. Development standards established by other provisions of this Zoning Ordinance and not specifically prescribed in Table 19.120.040 shall apply. Table 19.120.040 Mixed-Use Zones Development Standards Zones Development Standards | MU-N | MU-V | MU-U | Notes, Exceptions & Special Provisions Lot Area - Minimum | 7,000 sq. ft. | 20,000 sq. ft. | 20,000 sq. ft. | See Note 1 Lot Depth - Minimum | 100 ft. | 100 ft. | 100 ft. | See Note 1 Lot Width - Minimum | 60 ft. | 75 ft. | 80 ft. | See Note 1 Front Yard Setback - Minimum | 15 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. Side Yard Setback - Minimum | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | See Note 2 Rear Yard Setback - Minimum | 15 ft. | 15 ft. | 15 ft. | See Note 3 Building Height - Maximum | 35 ft. | 45 ft. | 60 ft. FAR - Maximum | 1.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | See Notes 4 and 7 Residential Density - Maximum (Gross) | 10 du/ac | 30 du/ac | 40 du/ac | See Notes 4 and 7 Open Space Requirements - Stand Alone Residential | See R-3-4000 Standards | See R-3-1500 Standards | See R-4 Standards | See Table 19.100.070 (Additional regulations for the R-3 and R-4 Zones) Open Space Requirements - Mixed-Use Development 8 Minimum Private Open Space | 50 sq. ft./du | 50 sq. ft./du | 50 sq. ft./du for at least 50% of the units | See Note 5 See Section 19.120.070(K) (Residential Useable Open Space) Minimum Common Open Space | 50 sq. ft./du | 50 sq. ft./du | 50 sq. ft./du | See Note 6 See Section 19.120.070(K) (Residential Useable Open Space) Notes, Exceptions and Special Provisions. 1. Standard shall apply to newly created lots or parcels only. 2. The minimum side yard setback in the MU-N Zone shall be 10 feet when adjacent to a residential zone. The minimum side yard setback in the MU-V and MU-U Zones shall be 15 feet when adjacent to a residential zone. 3. The minimum rear yard setback for any mixed-use zone shall be 25 feet when adjacent to a residential zone. Where a development abuts an alley to the rear, the rear setback shall be measured from the centerline of the alley. 4. Higher residential densities are permissible for projects in the MU-V and MU-U Zones that have the potential to serve as transit-oriented developments. Proposed projects within one-half of a mile of: (1) a transit stop along Magnolia or University Avenues or (2) any transit station may have a residential density of up to 40 dwelling units per acre in the MU-V Zone with a maximum total permissible FAR of 2.5 and up to 60 dwelling units per acre in the MU-U Zone with a maximum total permissible FAR of 4.0. This provision is permissible, not mandatory, and subject to discretion as part of the Site Plan Review process. 5. Private useable open space shall have a minimum dimension on any side of five feet. Private useable open space can also be met through equivalent design features as approved by the Planning Commission. 6. Common useable open space may be divided into more than one area; however, at least one area shall be a minimum of 625 square feet, with no dimension on any side of less than 25 feet. 7. See Chapter 19.149 - Airport Land Use Compatibility to determine if a project site is subject to Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan requirements. 8. For the purposes of this section, Mixed-Use Development shall incorporate a minimum amount of leasable retail, office or other commercial floor area as follows: MU-N Zone 1,000 square feet or ten percent of the gross floor area of the project, whichever is greater. MU-V Zone 40 percent of the lineal frontage of the ground floor fronting on any arterial street. MU-U Zone 80 percent of the lineal frontage of the ground floor fronting on any arterial street. Where a Mixed-Use Development has frontage on more than one arterial street having different classifications according to the Circulation and Community Mobility Element of the General Plan, this requirement shall apply only to the arterial street with the higher classification. B. Parking requirements. 1. Parking for uses in the mixed-use zones shall be provided as required in Chapter 19.580 (Parking and Loading). 2. Parking structures shall be architecturally integrated with the project design and their visual impact minimized through placement of buildings, use of screening materials, architectural treatment, artwork, landscaping, or other methods subject to the approval of the Approving Authority. 3. Parking between the public right-of-way and buildings shall be prohibited. 4. The perimeter of parking areas and driveways adjacent to streets and sidewalks shall be screened with an attractive low wall, berm, fence, landscaping, or similar methods subject to the approval of the Approving Authority. C. Special provisions for live/work units. 1. Floor area requirements. The minimum floor area of a live/work unit shall be 750 square feet. 2. Internal layout. The residential component of the live/work unit shall be internally connected to the working space. 3. Occupancy and employees. At least one of the full-time employees of the live/work unit shall reside in the unit. The residential area shall not be rented separately from the working space. The business activity occupying the live/work unit may utilize employees in addition to residents as necessary. 4. Retail sales. Retail space may be integrated with working space. 5. Business Tax Certificate. A business tax certificate shall be obtained in compliance with the Municipal Code, Title 5, for business activities conducted within the live/work unit.

(Ord. No. 7701, § 5, 2025; Ord. 7592 § 3(Exh. C), 2022; Ord. 7573 § 1(Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 7487 § 11, 11-5-2019; Ord. 7413, § 1(Exh. A), 2-20-2018; Ord. 7331 § 6, 2016; Ord. 6966 § 1, 2007)