Article XXVI of Riverside County Land Use Ordinance No. 348, Sections 25.1 - 25.5 are amended to provide for the Canyon Lake Village Overlay Zone. The Canyon Lake Overlay Zone is established to require the development of multifamily housing at a density of 20-24 dwelling units per acre. Within the boundaries of the Overlay Zone a maximum of ten acres of land shall be available to be developed at a density of 20-24 dwelling units per acre.

(Ord. 142, passed 7-11-2012)

   The Canyon Lake Overlay Zone is applied to an area with a General Plan designation of Mixed Use and a zoning designation of Specific Plan. The area to which the Overlay Zone applies is denoted on the map attached to Ordinance 142, and includes only the following assessor parcel numbers:

   (a)   354-030-024;

   (b)   354-030-026; and

   (c)   354-030-037.

(Ord. 142, passed 7-11-2012)

   (a)   The purpose of the Canyon Lake Village Overlay Zone is:

      (1)   To facilitate mixed use development that meets the goals of the General Plan land use element; and

      (2)   To facilitate multifamily residential development that meets the goals, policies and objectives of the General Plan housing element.

   (b)   Multifamily housing developed at a density of 20-24 dwelling units shall consist of a variety of housing types and a diverse housing unit mix. Multifamily housing shall include a mix of the following housing unit sizes:

      (1)   SRO/Efficiency units;

      (2)   One-bedroom units;

      (3)   Two-bedroom units;

      (4)   Three-bedroom units;

      (5)   Four-bedroom units; and

      (6)   Housing units accommodating the needs of senior and disabled citizens.

(Ord. 142, passed 7-11-2012)

   Development standards for multifamily housing developed at a density of 20-24 dwelling units shall be as follows:

   (a)   Density: 20-24 dwellings per acre.

   (b)   Minimum lot size per dwelling unit: 1,815 square feet.

   (c)   Maximum lot area per dwelling unit: approximately 2,178 square feet.

   (d)   Minimum lot area: two acres.

   (e)   Maximum lot area: five acres.

   (f)   Maximum site coverage: 50%.

   (g)   Maximum height: 30 feet.

   (h)   Usable open space: 150 square feet per dwelling unit.

   (I)   Housing unit size:

      (1)   SRO/efficiency units: 150 to 400 square feet.

      (2)   Studio units: minimum of 500 square feet.

      (3)   One-bedroom units: minimum of 650 square feet.

      (4)   Two-bedroom units: minimum of 800 square feet.

      (5)   Three-bedroom units: minimum of 1,000 square feet.

      (6)   Four-bedroom units: minimum of 1,200 square feet.

   (j)   Parking standards:

      (1)   SRO/efficiency, studio, and 1-bedroom units: one covered parking space.

      (2)   Two-bedroom units: one covered parking space plus one uncovered parking space.

      (3)   Three- and four-bedroom units: one covered parking space and one and one-half uncovered parking space.

      (4)   Covered parking space must be in a garage or carport.

      (5)   Multi-family developments of ten or more dwelling units shall provide one visitor parking space for every ten dwelling units.

      (6)   Applicants may request reduced parking standards based on the results of a parking study correlating the need for parking to the housing unit/bedroom mix of the multifamily project and the target population to be housed (e.g., disabled, seniors).

(Ord. 142, passed 7-11-2012)