Residential uses as a part of a mixed use project shall have a maximum of 30 dwelling units per acre as calculated over the entire project area.

Building coverage and parking facilities shall not exceed 90% of the entire project area.

A minimum of 350 square feet for bachelor/efficiency units.

A minimum of 650 square feet for one-bedroom units.

A minimum of 800 square feet for two-bedroom units.

A minimum of 1,100 square feet for three-bedroom or larger units, plus an additional 150 square feet for each bedroom over three.

Street Frontage. Ground-floor residential buildings shall have a minimum setback of 15 feet from all street frontages. Ground-floor commercial/retail buildings shall have a minimum setback of five feet and a maximum of 15 feet from all street frontages. Such setback for ground-floor commercial/retail buildings shall be used to provide public open space, landscaping and street furniture.

Side and Rear. Mixed use and nonresidential buildings shall maintain minimum side and rear setbacks of 10 feet from property lines adjacent to residential zones. No setback is required if adjacent to other zones. Setbacks for structures abutting one- or two-story single-family or multifamily residential structures within a residential zone, shall be provided along the entire length of any interior site boundary line as follows:

The following encroachments within setback areas shall be permitted as follows:

The following are permitted in a setback area, provided they do not constitute a sight distance hazard as defined in Section 17.42.090 of the Hawthorne Municipal Code:

Commercial and mixed-use buildings shall be oriented along major street frontages. A minimum of 50% of the ground floor street frontage along a major arterial street shall be developed with commercial store fronts.

Commercial store fronts facing major arterial streets shall have prominent windows and recessed entries.

The required open space for the project shall be based on the total number of residential units, including live/work units. A minimum of 150 square feet of open space (combined private and common) shall be provided for every residential unit in the project, of which not more than 50% may be private open space;

Private balconies shall be discouraged on building sides facing freeways, major arterial or collector streets;

Live/Work Limitations—No Separate Rent or Sale—Home Occupancy. Work on the premises of a live/work unit shall be limited to persons who live in the live/work unit. Living and working spaces shall not be rented or sold separately. A home occupancy permit shall be required.

Change in Occupancy. The owner/occupant of a live/work unit shall notify the city of any change in use or occupancy. Any change of use or occupancy shall comply with the uses identified Section 17.87.040 and will require a new business license. The commercial square footage initially approved for live/work areas within a unit shall remain commercial in nature and shall not be converted to residential use with subsequent owners.

Parking. Two parking resident spaces and 0.33 guest spaces per live/work unit shall be provided.

Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions. Covenants, conditions and restrictions for individual live/work projects may further restrict and prohibit uses, but shall not be more permissive than uses listed under Section 17.87.040.

Unit Size. 500 square-foot minimum.

Residential/Commercial Floor Area. A minimum of 50% of a unit must be used for nonresidential purposes. Each unit must contain a minimum residential floor area of 250 square feet.

Open Space. On a property with only one live-work unit, 40 square feet of private open space is required. On a property with multiple live-work units, 40 square feet of shared interior space, shared open space, or private open space per unit, which may include balconies, patios or roof top decks or areas.

Height. The height of any structure shall comply with the maximum requirements of the underlying zone. Height of existing structures may not be increased to accommodate the residential portion of a live-work unit. Height of existing structures may be increased for non-residential purposes and for non-habitable spaces (e.g., stairwells, elevator shafts, open space and the like) that are required by the Hawthorne Municipal Code.

New Floor Area. Floor area of existing structures may not be increased to accommodate the residential portion of a live-work unit and may only be increased under the following circumstances:

Floor Area Ratio. The maximum floor area ratio for any property containing a live-work unit shall comply with the maximum requirements of the underlying zone.

Laundry Facilities. On-site laundry facilities are required if the total number of units on an integrated development site exceeds five unless laundry facilities are provided in each unit.

Recorded Covenant. A covenant shall be recorded with the Los Angeles County recorder by the owner of the subject property agreeing that the commercial or industrial use will be maintained as the primary use in the live-work unit; that the work space will not be leased to a separate user from the occupant of the residential space; that a business license must be maintained at all times when a live-work unit is occupied; and that these requirements will be reflected in tenant leases. Furthermore, the covenant shall restrict each live-work unit to contain only one residential unit.

Bedrooms. All live-work units shall have a maximum of two bedrooms within the residential portion of the live-work unit.

Each residential unit shall have at least 200 cubic feet of enclosed, weatherproofed and lockable storage space. Such space shall be for the sole use of the residential unit occupant and shall have a minimum horizontal surface area of 25 square feet, a minimum interior dimension of three and one-half feet and a minimum clear access opening of three and one-half feet by six feet. This section may be waived, if separate enclosed parking is provided.

Such space may be provided within individual storage lockers, cabinets, or closets within the garage area if neither the space nor the doors leading thereto overhang a parking space assigned to another unit. Such space may also be in another location approved by the planning department, but shall not be split among two or more locations.

Moreover, since it is the intention of this standard to require space over and above that normally associated with the day-to-day functioning of the unit, the director shall exercise reasonable discretion in differentiating between this required private storage space and guest, linen or clothes closets or food pantries that are customarily within the unit. Thus, while providing this private storage space within the limits of the unit is not precluded, it must be clear that it is over and above that which would otherwise be provided. Regardless of location, the precise architectural treatment of such space shall be approved by the director to ensure that such areas are safe, convenient and unobtrusive to the functional and aesthetic qualities of the project.

Service and loading areas shall be oriented away from public view and provided with ornamental screening;

Exterior on-site facilities and mechanical equipment, including sewer, gas, water, electric, telephone, and communications equipment, shall be installed underground where feasible. Transformers and other mechanical equipment that must be above ground shall be screened or incorporated into the structures wherever possible;

Trash enclosures shall be screened, enclosed within the building envelope or architecturally integrated with the overall design theme of the development. Trash enclosures should be planted with vines if located adjacent to or within a landscaped area;

Requirements for green waste and recycling containers shall be met.

Section 17.21.100, Vibration and structure-borne noise—Shock mounting of mechanical equipment.

Section 17.21.110, Vibration and structure-borne noise—Location and plumbing equipment (except in mixed use buildings).

Section 17.21.120, Vibration and structure-borne noise—Separation of vents and drain lines.

Section 17.21.130, Vibration and structure-borne noise—Isolation and insulation of water and drainage lines (except in mixed use buildings).

Section 17.21.140, Attenuation of noise—General.

Section 17.21.150, Attenuation of noise—Air-borne sound insulation.

Section 17.21.160, Attenuation of noise—Impact sound insulation.

Section 17.21.165, Special noise sources.

A master sign program shall be submitted to the planning commission for approval of commercial signs for mixed use developments. Commercial building signs shall be limited to channel letters, reverse channel letters, or other decorative forms of signs approved by the planning commission in the master sign program. Cabinet or box signs on walls and pole signs shall be prohibited, but monument signs are permitted.

The sign sizes and locations shall be compatible with the design of the building to provide visibility from public streets as well as for pedestrians.

If the development contains private streets, provision shall be made for public utility easements over the entire private street network. The public works department, engineering division, may also require public utility easements adjacent to public streets or over other portions of the project to accommodate fire hydrants, water meters, storm drainage, sanitary sewers, water and gas mains, and electrical lines. All easements that may be found necessary shall be dedicated to the public.

Demolition, grading and building permits, landscaping and street improvement plans may be issued before the recording of a final map.

Exterior doors to each unit shall contain dead-bolt locks, and all garage doors shall contain automatic closures.

No sidewalks shall be required along the internal roadway network unless specified in the approved pedestrian walkway plan. Any sidewalks or pedestrian walkways required as part of the approved pedestrian walkway plan shall be constructed concurrently with the applicable phase of development and completed prior to the issuance of certificates of occupancy for any unit within that phase.

Rolled curbs may be used along internal streets within the development.

All weather access shall be provided. All weather access may require paving.

Fire department access shall be provided to within 150 feet distance of any exterior portion of all structures.

Vehicular access must be provided and maintained serviceable throughout construction to all required fire hydrants.

Provide fire department or city approved street signs and building access numbers prior to occupancy.

All mixed-use buildings over 5,000 square feet shall be sprinklered.

A Knox box or other access provisions shall be provided to access the project through all gates.

The security standards of Section 17.20.300 shall apply to all development projects in the mixed use overlay zone.

The applicant for approval of a project that includes residential condominiums shall ensure that the covenants, conditions and restrictions that are recorded for the project require owners of individual condominium units to comply with the city's crime-free multifamily housing program and that they include a crime-free lease addendum, in the form on file with and approved by the city.

The owner of property for a new residential apartment project or mixed use project with residential apartments shall ensure that a covenant is recorded against the property ensuring that the owner, and each successor in interest, comply with the city's crime-free multifamily housing program and that the owner and successor require tenants to execute a crime-free lease addendum, in the form on file with and approved by the city.

All mixed use developments shall comply with, in addition to the requirements of this title, all applicable development requirements set forth in Chapter 8.50 (Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Control) of Title 8 (Health and Safety) and Titles 13 (Sewers) and 14 (Technical Review and Study Requirements for Specified Development Projects).

Administrative plan review shall be required for all mixed use developments pursuant to Title 14.

Building Orientation. Buildings and major pedestrian entrances shall be oriented towards centers of activity, such as the primary street frontage or public plazas:

Building Façade. The building placement should enforce a continuous street edge establishing a strong pedestrian corridor. However, long, unarticulated building façades shall be eliminated with variation in setbacks:

Setback Encroachments. Outdoor seating for restaurants and similar uses may encroach into the street set-back as permitted by the city under an approved encroachment permit.

Pedestrian circulation shall be continuous and provide connectivity between appropriate uses:

Vehicular circulation shall be designed to serve uses appropriately and employ traffic calming measures to ensure pedestrian safety:

Architectural Styles and Scale. Building design shall incorporate an architectural style and scale that is compatible with nearby uses, provided such uses are similar to uses permitted by this chapter. Architectural details may draw upon locally historic buildings or other nearby features that contribute to the aesthetic ambience of the immediate area.

Siding Materials. Plain concrete block, plain concrete, plywood, sheet pressboard, vinyl, or similar siding materials are strongly discouraged. Siding shall be of high quality materials that weather well over time. Materials and colors shall be compatible with the architectural style.

Color. Colors shall include a base color and accent colors. Generally, a minimum of three complementary colors should be used for each building. Color schemes should be selected with a harmonious range of accent materials and shall comply with the city approved colors.

Corner Buildings. Buildings at corners of intersections shall receive special architectural treatment to enhance the pedestrian experience, such as building cut-offs and corner entrances with additional architectural detail.

Building Façade. Street-facing façades shall be visually open to major streets and architecturally enhanced through the use of the architectural features.

Architectural features are encouraged to create visual interest.

Window placement shall reflect the desired exposure appropriate for the respective use:

Landscaping is required and shall be well maintained and complement the adjacent project:

Furniture. Benches, seating areas, kiosks, and shade structures should be incorporated as amenities for pedestrians:

Public art and water features shall be used to highlight public spaces and create points of interest for each project. These streetscape elements should be well maintained and used as accent features.

Paving Materials. Use of distinctive paving treatments is encouraged to give visual cues to users and emphasize different areas within the streetscape and public spaces. Painted paving surfaces should not be used except to indicate traffic lanes or parking spaces.

Walls, fences, and gates should be used to identify separate areas and provide needed privacy and security:

Lighting shall be used to illuminate public spaces and contribute to the safety and beauty of the project:

Signage shall be used to identify places, provide direction, and advertise businesses. Along with communicating information, signage should add to the character of each project and reinforce a sense of place: