Oakdale City Zoning Code
§ 36-23.35
Property Development Standards.
[Ord. No. 1017, Exh. B-1, 1995; Ord. No. 1125, § 3; Ord. No. 1229-15 Exh. A.]
A.
Lot Area. Two (2) acre minimum for standard Residential PD, Commercial PD, and Mixed Use PD, one (1) acre minimum for Senior Citizen PD and four (4) acre minimum for Industrial PD.
B.
Lot Coverage. Forty (40%) percent of gross, maximum, based upon the building footprint for residential Planned Developments. For nonresidential Planned Developments see City of Oakdale Planned Development Guidelines.
C.
Setbacks and Distance Between Buildings. Perimeter of project: The minimum residential front, rear and side yard structural setbacks for the project shall be fifteen (15) feet except at garage doors, which shall be twenty (20) feet. Interior of project: The minimum dwelling unit side structural setback from other dwelling units shall be five (5) feet when there are two (2) side yards and ten (10) feet when there is a zero-lot line approach. For nonresidential PDs the minimum setbacks shall be the same as the zoning type requested, or required by § 36-18. These setbacks may be modified upon a finding by the Planning Commission that such modification will not be detrimental to the general welfare, health or safety of the City of Oakdale.
D.
Building Heights. The maximum allowable building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet or two (2) stories for residential and commercial development. Industrial PDs shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and may be modified upon a finding by the Planning Commission that such modification will not be detrimental to the health, general welfare or safety of the City of Oakdale.
E.
Landscaping. Approval of a general landscaping plan showing all fences, walls, hedges, screen plantings and trees shall occur as part of Planning Commission approval with site plan review.
F.
Off-street Parking. Loading and vehicle access–parking, loading and vehicle access improvement plans shall be per City standards and shall be provided for in the submitted plan. Unless specifically addressed as part of the Site Plan approval, parking requirements shall comply with § 36-25.
G.
Signs. In multiple dwelling PDs containing more than six (6) units there shall be an internally lit sign at each entrance, not to exceed fifteen (15) square feet in area, containing a map showing the location of individual units. In addition, each unit shall be identified with self-illuminated and clearly visible numerals.
H.
Laundry Facilities. All dwelling units shall be provided with internal laundry facilities or an accessory laundry building shall be provided on site.
I.
Garbage Disposal. All site plan reviews shall include information on the location and screening of garbage storage and disposal facilities, per City standards.
J.
Open Space. All residential PDs with twelve (12) or more dwelling units shall provide thirty (30%) percent usable open space for passive and active recreational uses. Usable open space area shall not include: right-of-ways, vehicle parking areas, areas adjacent to or between any structures less than fifteen (15) feet apart, setbacks, patios and private yards. No open space dimension shall be less than sixteen (16) feet. Open space area calculations and dimensions shall be provided for in the plan submitted, for nonresidential Planned Developments.
L.
Guidelines. (Reserved)
M.
Amenities. All residential planned developments shall provide recreational amenities which may include: a swimming pool, spa, clubhouse, tot-lot with play equipment, picnic/barbecue area, day care facilities, and court-game areas such as tennis, basketball, lawn bowling or shuffleboard. The number of amenities required shall be according to the following schedule.
1 to 11 units | 1 amenity |
12 to 40 units | 2 amenities |
41 to 100 units | 3 amenities |
101 to 200 units | 4 amenities |
N.
Unit Density. For those developments which provide at least twenty-five (25%) percent of the total units for persons of low-income, or ten (10%) percent for very-low-income, as defined in the State Health and Safety Code, bonus incentives will be provided which may include: City construction of selected public improvements, the use of Federal or local funds to reduce property cost, waiving of filing, processing, or connection fees, and the selective reduction of housing or zoning standards, including the granting of density bonuses of up to twenty-five (25%) percent over the otherwise allowable density in any residential area zoned R-1, R-2 or R-3. In granting any density bonus, adequate assurance, including but not limited to deed restrictions and/or development agreements with yearly reporting requirements to the Community Development Department, must be provided that said housing units will remain available to low- and very-low-income housing.
O.
Senior Planned Development Standards. The minimum lot area for a Senior Citizen planned development shall be two (2) acres. A smaller minimum acreage may be considered for infill projects.
1.
Open space requirements shall be per Subsection J. of this section.
2.
No more than fifteen (15%) percent of the recreation and open space area may be counted for interior structure areas except where the project is less than four hundred (400) feet from a neighborhood park.
3.
In no case shall the exterior open space provided be less than three thousand (3,000) square feet of usable space.
4.
Required parking spaces shall be "oversized"– ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet. Special consideration may be given to reduced parking required for projects adjacent to a commercial shopping center.
P.
Major Retail Development Standards. The following development standards apply to all Major Retail Development. The goal of these development standards is to affirm the City's objective that Major Retail Development create or impart a sense of place and/or streetscape at a scale appropriate to the character of Oakdale with its small town atmosphere, its exceptional unique architectural characteristics and rural western community heritage, as well as preserving the diversity and vitality of Oakdale's commercial districts and the quality of life of Oakdale residents. In addition to the development standards prescribed elsewhere in this chapter, including, but not limited to the applicability of Site Plan Review or discretionary review process prescribed in § 36-19, § 36-20.2, or § 36.23.30 of this chapter, all major Retail Development shall comply with the following development standards:
1.
A typical or classic "big box" design shall not be allowed (e.g., large four-sided structure with little or no ornamentation, decoration, unique architectural features, interesting fenestration, etc.).
2.
When the project site is within three hundred (300) feet of a Residential Zoning District, measured from the property line and excluding streets and alleys, the maximum height of any wall excluding architectural accent features shall be the maximum height permitted in that Residential Zoning District.
3.
The design of service areas, including outdoor storage, trash collection, loading, etc., shall be incorporated into the primary building design and shall be of materials of comparable quality and appearance as that of the primary building.
4.
When the service areas (loading docks, refuse storage and enclosures, etc.) are adjacent to or across the street from residential neighborhoods, all delivery trucks, garbage trucks, and other large vehicles servicing the commercial development shall access the service areas via internal driveways and not from the residential street.
5.
Rooftop equipment shall not be visible from a point of view that is five (5) feet above grade at a distance of two hundred (200) feet from the walls of the structure.
6.
The off-street parking serving the commercial development shall be divided into multiple lots, as necessary, so that no single lot has more than one hundred twenty (120) parking spaces. The lots shall be separated from each other by a visually aesthetic buffer, such as a landscape area including a landscaped street or landscaped pedestrian way.
7.
The maximum number of off-street parking spaces serving the development shall not exceed by more than ten (10%) percent the minimum number of required off-street parking as prescribed in the Oakdale Municipal Code.
8.
A covered passenger loading area shall be provided.
9.
Pedestrian walkways within the development shall be differentiated from driving surfaces through a change in elevation and materials.
10.
Parking and security lights shall not be taller than the buildings within the development, or a maximum of twenty-four (24) feet above grade, whichever is less.
11.
All freestanding signs shall be located in a landscaped area that is equal in size or larger than the total sign area for that freestanding sign.
12.
No reader boards having changeable copy, electronic or otherwise, are allowed.
13.
If the development is located on an existing public transit route, or a reasonably foreseeable future transit route, a bus pullout and shelter shall be developed on site or at a location approved by the transit service provider.
14.
If identified as a use or zone as a part of an adopted Specific Plan area, the development standards, design expectations and other related requirements of that Specific Plan shall also apply.
Q.
Major Retail Development — Economic Study. As may be required by the City, all development applications for Major Retail Development as defined herein, shall prepare an economic study in accord with the provisions of this subsection, and all other applicable laws, regulations, code, etc. The economic study shall be accompanied by supporting data, including, but not limited to, a market analysis determining the trade area of the proposed development, the present and future population within the trade area, and other economic indexes, including, but not limited to, data on effective buying power within the trade area; the projected number of jobs created by the development; the estimated wages; the estimated tax revenue including estimates of shifts from existing similar retailers; and the projected sales figures for the development.