Guadalupe City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
24 R-1-M SINGLE-FAMILY MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 18.24.010 Purpose of district.
The purpose of the R-1-M district is to provide an area exclusively limited to single-family homes with not more than one dwelling plus ADU and/or JADU, consistent with Chapter 18.53, reducing the total land area required for each dwelling but retaining private usable open space on each lot, with an overall density of up to 12 dwellings per acre, in conformance with the land use element of the General Plan.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.1, 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980; Ord. 2023-509 §7)
§ 18.24.020 Permitted uses.
The uses permitted in the R-1-M district shall be the same as those listed in Section 18.20.020 for permitted uses in the R-1 district.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.2, 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980)
§ 18.24.030 Conditional uses.
Uses permitted subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, or an administrative use permit when allowed, in the R-1-M district shall be the same as those listed in Section 18.20.030 for the R-1 district.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.3, 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980; Ord. 2022-497 §5)
§ 18.24.040 Special requirements generally.
The following provisions, set out in Sections 18.24.050 through 18.24.110, shall apply only to the R-1-M single-family residential district, and shall not supersede or nullify any provisions or requirements of this title that are not specifically listed in Sections 18.24.050 through 18.24.110.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.4, 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980)
§ 18.24.050 Minimum lot area and dimensions.
Lots or parcels in the R-1-M district shall have a minimum area of 3,630 square feet. No lot shall contain less than 40 feet of lot frontage, except where a detached garage is served from an alley, where the minimum width shall be 35 feet. Minimum lot depth shall be 80 feet. On cul-de-sac lots, the required lot width must be provided within the front yard setback.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.4(A), 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980; Ord. 2018-476 §5; Ord. 2023-509 §7)
§ 18.24.060 Height limitations.
Height of buildings in the R-1-M district shall not exceed 2 stories, with a maximum of 35 feet above finish grade.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.4(B), 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980)
§ 18.24.070 Front yard.
In the R-1-M district, no front yard setback shall be less than 10 feet. In all cases where the garage is designed so that the entrance is straight in from the street, the minimum setback for the garage shall be 20 feet.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.4(C), 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980)
§ 18.24.080 Side yard.
In the R-1-M district, no side yard shall be required on one side, and 5 feet shall be required on the other. On the side where no side yard is required, only such side yard that may be required by the building code for the particular type of construction shall be required. On corner lots, the street side setback shall be 10 feet or more.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.4(C), 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980; Ord. 218 §1, 1982)
§ 18.24.090 Rear yard.
In the R-1-M district, a rear yard setback of at least 15 feet shall be provided, except that an open patio awning will be permitted to be constructed with an eave to within 10 feet of the rear property line. A minimum of 60% of the rear yard area shall be retained for landscaping. Storage of RVs, boats, trailers and other vehicles shall be stored on a paved surface for which zoning clearance is required.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.4(C), 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980; Ord. 2018-468 §1)
§ 18.24.100 Accessory buildings.
A.
No accessory buildings or structures may be constructed within the front or side yard setbacks in the R-1-M district.
B.
One accessory building or structure may be constructed on the side of the property which requires no setback.
C.
One accessory building or structure may be constructed within the rear yard setback in the R-1-M district provided that the following standards are adhered to:
1.
The accessory building or structure shall be constructed of materials of a permanent nature such as wood, metal or the like, on a permanent foundation.
2.
No animals shall be permitted to reside within the accessory building or structure.
3.
The exact location of the accessory building or structure shall be subject to the approval of the Zoning Administrator.
4.
The accessory building or structure shall be located not less than 5 feet from the rear property line.
D.
Any accessory building or structure constructed pursuant hereto shall be constructed in conformance with the requirements of the building code and no such building or structure shall be over 7 feet in height.
(Ord. 87-279)
§ 18.24.110 Off-street parking.
In the R-1-M district, a one-car garage with a minimum inside area of 240 square feet shall be provided for each dwelling. One unobstructed automobile parking space shall be maintained within the garage for the use of an operable automobile at any time.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §2.4(D), 1980; Ord. 196 §1, 1980)