This zone is intended to provide for the establishment of high-intensity, walkable, transit-ready neighborhoods with a variety of types of housing—predominantly multi-family of various types. These compact neighborhoods are located within easy walking distance of parks, schools, shops, transit, and employment. This zone implements the Urban Neighborhood land use designation in the General Plan.

(Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23)

The following uses are permitted in the U-N (Urban Neighborhood) zone, subject to all provisions of this chapter:

A.

Primary Uses.

1.

Multi-family dwellings (five plus units).

2.

Attached single-family dwellings such as rowhouses.

3.

Small lot single-family subdivisions.

4.

Duplex, triplex or fourplex.

5.

Neighborhood retail uses under ten thousand (10,000) square feet, along major arterials, major arterials with enhanced bicycle facilities, primary arterials, and primary arterials with Enhanced Bicycle Facilities, per Chapter 17.24 (C-N Neighborhood Commercial zone).

6.

Restaurants along major arterials, major arterials with enhanced bicycle facilities, primary arterials, and primary arterials with enhanced bicycle facilities, per Chapter 17.24 (C-N Neighborhood Commercial zone).

7.

Child nurseries, day care centers.

8.

Public utility facilities (city-initiated).

9.

Existing single-family residential uses built before the date of this adoption.

10.

Existing commercial agricultural activity consistent with California Civil Code "Right to Farm Act."

B.

Accessory Uses. The following buildings, structures, and uses are permitted when clearly incidental and accessory to the primary permitted use.

1.

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, per Section 17.60.010.H. (Accessory Dwelling Units).

2.

Accessory structures, non-habitable, including private garages, carports, garden greenhouses, recreation rooms or pool bathhouses and swimming pools.

3.

Permitted Signs. Only the following signs shall be permitted:

a.

One unlighted identification sign of a maximum of twenty (20) square feet in area, placed on the wall of the building, containing only the name and address of the building.

b.

One unlighted sign pertaining to the rental, sale, or lease of the premises, not to exceed ten (10) square feet in area.

C.

Conditional Uses. The following uses are permitted in the U-N (Urban Neighborhood) zone subject to obtaining a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.74.010:

1.

All conditional uses listed in Section 17.13.020(C) of the S-N (Suburban Neighborhood) zone.

2.

Boarding and lodging houses.

3.

Child nurseries, day care centers.

4.

Hotels.

5.

Medical Offices.

D.

Prohibited Uses. The following uses are prohibited in the U-N (Urban Neighborhood) zone:

1.

Mobilehomes.

2.

Motels.

3.

Outdoor advertising and billboards.

(Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23; Ord. No. 1220, § 2(Exh. A), 2-26-25)

The following standards of development shall apply in the U-N (Urban Neighborhood) zone:

A.

Residential Density and Non-Residential Intensity.

1.

Minimum Density. Twenty (20) dwelling units/acre.

2.

Maximum Density. Thirty-eight (38) dwelling units/acre.

3.

Maximum non-residential FAR. 0.5, where allowed.

B.

Lot Area Requirements.

1.

Single-family attached residential subdivisions shall have a minimum lot size of one thousand eight hundred (1,800) square feet. The minimum lot width and depth for an interior lot shall be twenty-five (25) feet and forty-five (45) feet respectively. The minimum lot width for a corner lot shall be thirty (30) feet.

2.

Multiple-family residential developments of five or more dwelling units shall have a minimum site area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

3.

Developments with stand-alone commercial uses or mixed uses shall have a minimum site area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

C.

Yard Requirements.

1.

Front Yard. Each lot or building site shall have a front yard of at least ten (10) feet in depth.

2.

Side Yard. Each lot or building site shall have a minimum side yard as follows:

a.

Interior and Corner Lots. Ten (10) percent of the lot width, but not less than five feet, and need not be greater than ten (10) feet, except as specified below.

b.

Street Side of Corner Lots. Ten (10) feet.

3.

Rear Yard. Each lot or building site shall have a minimum rear yard of fifteen (15) feet.

D.

Height Limits.

1.

The maximum height of all buildings shall be four stories, fifty (50) feet, whichever is less.

2.

The maximum height of all accessory structures shall be one story, or fifteen (15) feet, whichever is less.

3.

The maximum height of accessory dwelling units shall be per Section 17.60.010.H. (Accessory Dwelling Units).

E.

Usable Open Space.

1.

Single-family detached and attached residential subdivisions shall provide a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet per unit.

2.

Multifamily developments shall provide a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet total per unit, minimum one hundred twenty (120) square feet of private open space required for ground-level units and sixty (60) square feet of private open space for upper-level units. The remaining area shall be provided as common open space. Portions of spaces required under the yard and distance between buildings provisions of this section may be included in the calculation of usable open space, provided they are integrated with and clearly usable as part of a larger area.

3.

Usable Open Space Standards:

a.

Usable open space may be provided as private outdoor living areas, balconies, decks, or as common recreational-leisure areas. Except in the case of balconies, such areas shall be landscaped.

b.

Usable open space, when provided as common recreational leisure area, may extend into the required front yard to within five feet of the front lot line, subject to the following provisions:

i.

No more than forty (40) percent of the required front yard may be so used.

ii.

No permanent structures, except swimming pools and those structures required by law, shall be permitted in the required front yard.

iii.

Such areas shall be screened from the street and adjacent properties by landscaping and/or decorative fencing of a maximum height of forty-two (42) inches, except where a greater height is required by law.

iv.

The remaining portion of the required front yard, except for access drives and walks, shall be landscaped and maintained.

F.

Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided for each dwelling unit or commercial use subject to the requirements of Section 17.54.010 of this title.

G.

Zero Lot Line Option. If new zero lot line single-family residential developments are proposed, these standards shall apply:

1.

The total setback may be aggregated on one side of the dwelling unit, with no setback required on the opposite side. The minimum setback on one side of the dwelling shall be ten (10) feet. See diagram below:

2.

All or part of the setback requirements of interior yards along property lines adjoining other private lots may be waived with the written approval of the City and the property owner of the lot adjoining the yard which is being encroached upon. This written agreement shall take the form of a zero-lot line agreement which shall be recorded on the chain of title of both properties involved. The zero-lot line agreement shall describe in detail the extent of said waiver. Zero lot line agreements shall be executed between private property owners only. Swimming pools are not eligible for zero lot line agreements.

3.

Approval of a zero-lot line agreement shall be subject to the following requirements:

a.

All building and fire code requirements related to construction shall be met;

b.

Approval regarding the provision of adequate access shall be obtained by the Fire Department; and,

c.

Where the setback is reduced to less than three feet, a maintenance access easement of five feet in width shall be provided on the adjoining property.

H.

All new single-family residential developments shall be designed pursuant to the design standards included in Chapter 17.19 (Supplemental Standards for Single-family Residential).

I.

All new multi-family residential developments shall be designed pursuant to the City of Coachella Multi-Family Objective Design Standards.

J.

Architectural Review. All development in the U-N (Urban Neighborhood) zone is subject to architectural review as set forth in Section 17.72.010 of this title.

(Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23)