The R-3 and R-4 Multiple-Family Zone is intended to accommodate multifamily housing and specifically housing development of a more intensive form, including condominiums, apartments, stacked flats, and senior housing. Higher densities are intended for specialized housing, such as senior housing at locations where adequate support infrastructure exists. Other uses such as mobile home parks and family day care homes may be permitted consistent with the City's R-3 and R-4 zone regulations.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), 10-10-2013)

In the R-3 and R-4 Zone, no building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or enlarged, except for the purpose set out in Section 18.16.030 of this chapter.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), 10-10-2013)

Refer to Table E in Section 18.06.060 E.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), 10-10-2013)

Editor's note— Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), adopted October 10, 2013, repealed § 18.16.040, which pertained to Conditional Uses and derived from Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992; Ord. No. O-01-10, § 12, 3-2-2010.

The following property development standards, set out in Sections 18.16.150 through 18.16.230, shall apply to all land and buildings in the R-3 and R-4 Zone. A reduction in the property development standards may be permitted in the case of the development of housing for senior citizens, through the application of a Conditional Use Permit.

18.16.050-1 Property Development Standards

1.

40 feet minimum on cul-de-sac bulb.

2.

Main buildings and garages opening to an alley shall have a side setback of twenty-five feet from the opposite side of the alley.

3.

Main buildings shall have a side setback of ten feet from the property line for a reversed corner lot.

4.

Plus four feet for each story above the first for a facing wall with openings, and three feet plus one foot for each story above the first for a facing wall without openings. The total separation between two facing walls is the sum of that required for each.

5.

Buildings linked by a common roof shall not be considered separate. Openings must be located in the wall overlap area in order to count as openings for the purpose of calculating building separation.

6.

Minimum twenty dwelling units per acre is required for properties within the Housing Element, Appendix D Site.

7.

For projects developed exclusively for senior residents as income-subsidized housing, densities of up to sixty dwelling units per acre is allowed with approval of a conditional use permit.

8.

The minimum dwelling unit sizes and building height may be reduced in size or increased in height (maximum three stories or thirty-five feet) for affordable housing projects, subject to review and approval by appropriate review body.

  1.\Non-Residential and Residential.

2.

Garage openings facing alley shall have a rear setback measured from opposite side of the Alley.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), 10-10-2013; Ord. No. O-03-15, § 10, 3-3-2015)

Building projections into yard areas are permitted as follows:

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), 10-10-2013; Ord. No. O-12-18, § 19, 12-18-2018)

Editor's note— Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), adopted October 10, 2013, repealed §§ 18.16.070—18.16.160, which pertained to Lot dimensions, Density of Development, Maximum coverage, Minimum Dwelling size, Building Height, Front Setback, Side Setback, Rear Setback, Accessory buildings, Separation between Buildings and derived from Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992.

All Residential Developments Zone Shall provide a minimum of one square foot of outdoor Recreation Space for every three square feet of gross Floor Area within each Dwelling Unit.

A.

At least half of the space required Shall be in the form of private Recreation Space, with minimum dimension of eight feet and a minimum area of one hundred fifty square feet per Dwellings. The private space May be provided in the form of patios, porches, balconies or recessed areas open on at least two sides, and May only be located in the side and Rear Yard areas.

B.

Common Recreation Space Shall contain a minimum area of five hundred square feet and a minimum dimension of twenty feet. It May be provided in the form of pools, putting greens or recreation Buildings.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

A.

Parking Requirements for Multiple-Family Dwellings.

1.

There Shall be no less than two Parking Spaces, in the form of enclosed garages, for every Dwelling Unit, with dimensions of not less than ten feet in width and twenty feet in depth. Where there are six or more Dwelling Units on one Lot, there Shall be an additional one-half Unenclosed Space per Dwelling Unit for Guest parking.

2.

One bedroom and efficiency dwelling units parking requirement is a minimum one car garage or carport, plus guest parking as required in [Subsection] 18.16.180.A.1.

3.

There Shall be paved vehicular Access to the Off-Street Parking Facilities with a Driveway not less than twelve feet wide and not encumbered by any Projection to a height under twelve feet above Grade.

B.

Parking Requirements for Single-Family Dwellings shall conform to the R-1 zone in Section 18.12.170.

C.

Parking requirements for a boarding, lodging, or rooming house. There Shall be no less than one Parking Space per room or suite, or one space per two beds, whichever is greater.

D.

General Requirements.

1.

All Off-Street Parking Spaces required in a Residential Zone Shall be provided on the same Lot as the Main Buildings, and Shall be independently accessible with unobstructed space provided for the maneuvering of Vehicles. No parking stall Shall be designed so that a Vehicle May back onto a Public Street. Vehicles maneuvering area shall comply with appropriate vehicular turning radius as specified by the Director or designee for appropriate driveway width.

2.

All Driveway approaches, Driveway and parking areas Shall be surfaced or paved with concrete, asphalt concrete or other bituminous surfacing of at least 2.5-inch thickness and Shall be thereafter maintained in good condition.

3.

Where two Driveways are provided, each Shall be clearly marked as to the direction of ingress and egress.

4.

Parking requirements for Uses Permitted with a Conditional Use Permit shall be subject to provisions of Section 18.36 of this Title.

5.

Parking of vehicles is prohibited in landscape or unpaved areas.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

(Ord. No. O-01-10, § 8, 3-2-2010; Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), 10-10-2013; Ord. No. O-12-18, § 22, 12-18-2018)

A.

All heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment, including ducts, meters, plumbing lines and tanks, shall be architecturally screened from public view, with the use of masonry walls when mounted at grade. Roof mounted equipment is prohibited, except with the use of parapet walls when mounted on flat roof.

B.

Plumbing vent pipes, all heater flues and all roof penetrations shall be gathered and concealed from view in the same manner.

C.

All new mechanical equipment shall meet the same zoning setback requirement applicable to the building or structure served.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), 10-10-2013; Ord. No. O-12-18, § 21, 12-18-2018)

Note— Formerly numbered as § 18.16.185.

A.

Drought-resistant Landscaping Shall be provided for the Development of any Lot with a minimum Landscaping coverage of thirty percent of the Lot Area. Landscaping shall conform to the standards of Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance contained in Chapter 13.30 of the Municipal Code where applicable. The Landscaping Shall provide a mixture of shrubs, vines, groundcover, flowers or lawns throughout the entire Front Yard area, Side Yard areas, Parkways and throughout Open Spaces not occupied by accessways, parking areas and Sidewalks. Two trees per Dwelling Unit or one tree per two hundred square feet of gross Floor Area (administrative and Professional Services) Shall be provided and planted throughout the landscape areas. Twenty percent of the trees Shall be of twenty-four-inch box size, another twenty percent of thirty-six-inch box size, and the remainder May be a minimum of fifteen-gallon size. Landscape and irrigation plans Shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect and submitted to the Planning Division along with the general Building plans, for review and Approval.

B.

The required Landscaping Shall be maintained in a neat, clean, safe, orderly and healthful condition.

C.

The landscaped areas shall be provided with a suitable permanent method for watering or sprinkling of plants. Wherever possible, the watering system shall utilize the least amount of water. Sprinklers used to satisfy the requirements of this provision shall be so spaced as to assure complete coverage of the landscaped areas.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992; Ord. No. O-12-18, § 20, 12-18-2018)

A.

Trash Areas.

1.

Trash areas for Multiple-Family Dwellings Shall provide the equivalent of not less than a fifty-gallon capacity container per Dwelling Unit. Where commercial trash containers are Used, there Shall be not less than one such container for every fifteen Dwelling Units.

2.

For office Uses, trash containers Shall be provided with a sufficient capacity to contain all Refuse generated by the Use.

3.

All outside trash and Garbage collection areas Shall be enclosed or screened with a six-foot-high Wall with Gates and Shall be located as to allow for convenient pickup and disposal. The location design Shall also incorporate Access separate than Pedestrian Access.

4.

All trash containers Shall be provided with lids.

B.

For Multiple-Family Dwellings, at least sixty cubic feet of enclosed accessory storage space Shall be provided for each Dwelling Unit. Said space May be located in a garage or Carport; provided, that it does not interfere with the parking of a Vehicle.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), 10-10-2013)

The exterior design of Structures Shall be compatible with the surrounding architecture in order to preserve neighborhood integrity and promote architectural consistency within the City.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

Architectural and Site Plan Review for all development in the R-3 and R-4 zone shall be submitted to the appropriate decision-making body for review and approval pursuant to Chapter 18.58. Affordable housing projects shall be reviewed through administrative review process.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(8)), 10-10-2013)