Gardena City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
14 LOW-DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE R-2
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Prior ordinance history: Ordinances 587, 613, 657, 662, 739, 843, 930, 1068 and 1191.
§ 18.14.010 Low-density multifamily residential zone (R-2).
The R-2 low-density multifamily residential zone is intended as a low-density residential district of single-family detached dwellings and duplexes.
(Prior code § 10-3.701; Urg. Ord. 1682; Ord. 1683 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1847 § 3, 2023; Ord. 1848 § 3, 2023; Ord. 1873 § 1, 2024)
§ 18.14.020 Uses permitted.
The following uses shall be permitted in the R-2 zone and other such uses the commission may deem to be similar to those listed and not detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare:
A.
All uses permitted in the R-1 zone;
B.
Single and two-family dwellings, subject to the design review provisions of Chapter 18.45; and
C.
Home sharing rentals. Home sharing rentals shall be allowed where there are no more than two units on the property in accordance with Chapter 5.76. No home sharing rental shall be allowed in any dwelling unit if there is an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit on the property.
(Prior code § 10-3.702; Urg. Ord. 1682; Ord. 1683 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1847 § 9, 2023; Ord. 1848 § 9, 2023; Ord. 1854 § 6, 2023; Ord. 1873 § 1, 2024)
§ 18.14.030 Uses permitted subject to a conditional use permit.
The following uses may be permitted in the R-2 zone subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.46:
A.
All uses permitted subject to a conditional use permit in the R-1 zone;
B.
Off-street parking lots provided:
1.
The lot abuts a commercial and/or industrial zone,
2.
Front yards shall be landscaped and maintained,
3.
There shall be a six foot high decorative block wall around the perimeter of the lot, except that such wall shall be three and one-half feet in height along the street frontage of such lot,
4.
No egress or ingress shall be permitted from a residential district, and
5.
Any other conditions the commission deems necessary;
C.
Lodginghouses;
D.
Group care facility; and
E.
Those uses permitted with a conditional use permit, pursuant to Section 18.46.030C.
(Prior code § 10-3.703; Urg. Ord. 1682; Ord. 1683 § 11, 2006; Ord. 1737 §§ 5, 16, 2012)
§ 18.14.040 Uses prohibited.
A.
All uses not listed in Sections 18.14.020 and 18.14.030 are deemed to be expressly prohibited in the R-2 zone, except those determined to be similar pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.42.040;
B.
Short term rentals; and
C.
Home sharing rentals if there are more than two dwelling units on the property.
(Prior code § 10-3.704; Ord. 1738 § 6, 2012; Ord. 1854 § 7, 2023)
§ 18.14.050 Property development standards.
The property development standards set forth in this section shall apply to all land and buildings in the R-2 zone.
A.
Lot area: a minimum of five thousand square feet;
B.
Lot width:
1.
A minimum of fifty feet for interior lots, and
2.
A minimum of fifty-five feet for corner lots;
C.
Lot depth: a minimum of eighty feet;
D.
Density: a maximum of two dwelling units per lot, but no more than seventeen units/acre;
E.
Dwelling unit size:
1.
A minimum of one thousand square feet for three or more bedroom units,
2.
A minimum of eight hundred square feet for two bedroom units,
3.
A minimum of six hundred square feet for one bedroom units,
4.
A minimum of four hundred square feet for bachelor/efficiency units,
5.
No minimum dwelling unit size shall be required for an affordable housing unit where the applicant enters into an affordable housing agreement with the city to be recorded against the property to ensure continued affordability of all moderate, low, and very low income rental units for at least fifty-five years or where the applicant enters into an equity sharing agreement for all for-sale affordable housing units upon the same terms and conditions as in Section 18.43.045(D);
F.
Building height: the maximum building height shall not exceed thirty feet and shall not consist of more than two stories;
G.
Yards:
1.
Front yard setback: a minimum of twenty feet; no more than fifty percent, including driveways, shall be paved or otherwise covered with hardscaped materials. The remaining area shall be permanently landscaped with softscape materials and provided with a permanent irrigation system subject to city approval.
2.
Side yard setback:
a.
A minimum of five feet;
b.
A minimum of ten feet for corner lots (street side only);
c.
A minimum of ten feet when a building fronts on a side yard;
d.
A minimum of ten feet for buildings with semi-subterranean parking.
3.
Rear yard setback: a minimum of ten feet.
4.
Accessory buildings: one-story accessory buildings, other than a garage, shall be set back four feet from the rear and side property lines when located in the rear one-third of the lot. Garages may be constructed along the rear and side property line when located in the rear one-third of the lot. Garages fronting on public streets shall maintain a minimum twenty-foot yard setback. All garages shall be provided with garage doors and new front facing garages and replacement garage doors for front facing garages shall be sectional type doors.
H.
Distances between buildings:
1.
A minimum of six feet between main and accessory buildings;
2.
Main buildings: a minimum of fifteen feet; provided, however;
a.
A minimum of twenty feet for buildings front to front and with interior courts, and
b.
A minimum of thirty feet for buildings front to front and with driveways between structures;
I.
Off-street parking: the provisions of Chapter 18.40 shall apply;
J.
Usable open space: a minimum of six hundred square feet of usable open space shall be provided for each unit for the recreational and leisure use of the residents of all multifamily dwellings and condominiums in accordance with the requirements of Section 18.42.065.
1.
A minimum of twenty-five percent of the required usable open space shall be private and directly accessible from the individual dwelling unit.
2.
The remaining seventy-five percent may be private or common open space;
K.
Signs: the provisions of Chapter 18.58 shall apply;
L.
Lot coverage:
1.
A maximum of fifty percent for interior lots; and
2.
A maximum of seventy-five percent for corner lots;
M.
Storage space: a minimum of one hundred twenty cubic feet of storage space shall be provided for each dwelling unit with a minimum of two feet in any direction. Such space may be located in areas which include, but are not limited to, the garage, in an outside closet, or below stairways; and
N.
General provisions as set forth in the table found in Section 18.42.010.
(Prior code § 10-3.705; Urg. Ord. 1682; Ord. 1683 § 12, 2006; Ord. 1738 § 28, 2012; Ord. 1804 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1814 § 3, 2020; Ord. 1820 § 2, 2020; Ord. 1847 §§ 3, 10, 2023; Ord. 1848 §§ 3, 10, 2023; Ord. 1873 § 1, 2024)
