Supplemental Planned Development Permit Regulations for Residential Development in RS Zones in Urbanized Communities
San Diego Municipal Code § 143.0430
in effect§143.0430 Supplemental Planned Development Permit Regulations for Residential Development in RS Zones in Urbanized Communities
In addition to the general regulations for all Planned Development Permits and supplemental regulations for residential developments, developments requesting a Planned Development Permit in the Urbanized Communities in the RS Zones or in areas combining RS and any other zone permitting residential use are subject to the following regulations:
(a) Density
(1) Density may not exceed the average density of all similarly zoned single dwelling unit properties within a 500-foot radius of the site.
(2) For developments that combine land zoned for both single dwelling unit and multiple dwelling unit use, that portion of the property zoned for single dwelling unit use shall not exceed the density for that area as calculated by the single dwelling unit zone, the land use designation of the applicable land use plan, or the 500-foot radius analysis whichever is less.
(3) For density purposes, vacant or unimproved legal lots zoned for single dwelling unit use within the 500-foot radius analysis area shall be calculated for one dwelling unit.
(4) Similarly zoned properties approved or developed pursuant to discretionary permits before October 16, 1989, shall be excluded from the calculation of average density.
(b) Bulk and Scale
(1) Building mass and bulk shall be similar to the surrounding neighborhood as evaluated within a 500-foot radius of the proposed development.
(2) Buildings may vary by up to 50 percent of the average floor area ratio of the existing neighborhood for individual lots, but may not exceed the maximum floor area ratio permitted by the base zone for the entire premises.
(3) Buildings may vary on the maximum diagonal plan dimension.
(4) The overriding objective is that the project average of bulk and scale be consistent with the existing surrounding neighborhood as evaluated within a 500-foot radius of the proposed development.
(c) Infill Design
Development design shall incorporate architectural elements that have a pronounced importance in establishing compatible infill design.
(d) Deviations
Deviations from applicable zone development regulations permitted in accordance with Section 143.0410(a) , shall be permitted only if it is shown that similar situations exist within the surrounding neighborhood or that the modifications to the regulations are beneficial to the neighborhood because of unique circumstances pertaining to the subject property.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Amended 4-8-2008 by O-19734 N.S; effective 5-8-2008.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter14/Ch14Art03Division04.pdf#page=12Fetched: 10/28/2026