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Pacific Grove City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 23

20 R-2 DISTRICT AND R-2-B-3 COMBINED DISTRICT

§ 23.20.010 Generally.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply in all R-2 districts, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 23.64 PGMC unless the provisions of this chapter are in conflict with said Chapter 23.64 PGMC, in which event the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
(Ord. 02-15 § 3, 2002)

§ 23.20.020 Uses permitted.

The following uses shall be permitted in the R-2 district:
(a) 
Any use permitted in the R-1 district, subject to securing a use permit for any use for which a use permit is required in the R-1 district.
(b) 
Duplexes.
(c) 
A dwelling group of two detached single-family homes, subject to first securing a use permit.
(Ord. 02-15 § 4, 2002; Ord. 03-08 § 3, 2003)

§ 23.20.030 Building height limit.

The maximum height of main buildings shall be 30 feet; provided, the maximum height of the top plate shall be no more than 24 feet.
(Ord. 02-15 § 5, 2002)

§ 23.20.040 Building site area required.

For any use listed in PGMC § 23.20.020, a minimum of 4,000 square feet and minimum width of 40 feet shall be required on interior sites. A minimum of 5,000 square feet and minimum width of 50 feet shall be required on corner sites.
(Ord. 02-15 § 6, 2002)

§ 23.20.050 Allowed building coverage.

Maximum building coverage on all sites is 50 percent.
(Ord. 02-15 § 7, 2002; Ord. 12-003 § 4, 2012)

§ 23.20.051 Allowed site coverage.

Maximum site coverage on all sites is 60 percent.
(Ord. 12-003 § 4, 2012)

§ 23.20.060 Allowed gross floor area.

Maximum gross floor area is as follows:
Table 23.20.060
Site Size
Floor Area
Site Size
Floor Area
Site Size
Floor Area
Site Size
Floor Area
1,000
833
1,800
1,500
2,600
1,944
3,400
2,311
1,100
917
1,900
1,556
2,700
2,000
3,500
2,356
1,200
1,000
2,000
1,611
2,800
2,044
3,600
2,400
1,300
1,083
2,100
1,667
2,900
2,089
3,700
2,433
1,400
1,167
2,200
1,722
3,000
2,133
3,800
2,467
1,500
1,250
2,300
1,778
3,100
2,178
3,900
2,500
1,600
1,333
2,400
1,833
3,200
2,222
4,000
2,533
1,700
1,417
2,500
1,889
3,300
2,267
4,100
2,567
4,200
2,600
5,900
3,083
7,600
3,363
12,000
4,089
4,300
2,633
6,000
3,099
7,700
3,380
13,000
4,254
4,400
2,667
6,100
3,116
7,800
3,396
14,000
4,419
4,500
2,700
6,200
3,132
7,900
3,413
15,000
4,584
4,600
2,733
6,300
3,149
8,000
3,429
16,000
4,749
4,700
2,767
6,400
3,165
8,100
3,446
17,000
4,914
4,800
2,800
6,500
3,182
8,200
3,462
18,000
5,079
4,900
2,833
6,600
3,198
8,300
3,479
19,000
5,244
5,000
2,867
6,700
3,215
8,400
3,495
20,000
5,409
5,100
2,900
6,800
3,231
8,500
3,512
21,000
5,574
5,200
2,933
6,900
3,248
8,600
3,528
22,000
5,739
5,300
2,967
7,000
3,264
8,700
3,545
23,000
5,904
5,400
3,000
7,100
3,281
8,800
3,561
24,000
6,069
5,500
3,017
7,200
3,297
8,900
3,578
25,000
6,234
5,600
3,033
7,300
3,314
9,000
3,594
26,000
6,399
5,700
3,050
7,400
3,330
10,000
3,759
27,000
6,564
5,800
3,066
7,500
3,347
11,000
3,924
Note: For every 1,000 square feet above 28,000, add 165 square feet of floor area.
(Ord. 02-15 § 8, 2002; Ord. 12-003 § 4, 2012)

§ 23.20.070 Yards required – Garage openings – Architectural feature projections.

(a) 
Front Yards. Minimum of 15 feet.
(b) 
(1) 
Side Yards for Interior Sites. Ten percent of site width, with a minimum of three feet and maximum required 10 feet. Exception: With a use permit, the total of side yards may be 20 percent of site width with a minimum three feet required on each side; maximum required on each side is 10 feet.
(2) 
Side Yards for Corner Sites. Ten percent of site width, with minimum of three feet and maximum required 10 feet; provided, the side yard abutting the street shall be 20 percent of site width, but need not exceed 10 feet.
(c) 
Rear Yards. Minimum of 10 feet; provided, that a rear yard fronting on a street shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
(d) 
Projection of Architectural Features. Architectural features such as cornices, eaves, canopies and windows that do not increase floor area may extend no more than three feet into any required yard but in no case closer than three feet to any property line.
(Ord. 02-15 § 9, 2002)

§ 23.20.080 Parking standards and driveway length.

(a) 
Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings:
Site Size
Off-Street Parking Required
Less than 2,700 sq. ft.
None
2,700 – 4,000 sq. ft.
1 covered and 1 uncovered*
Larger than 4,000 sq. ft.
2 covered
* A driveway at least 20 feet in length may serve as a required uncovered space.
(2) 
Duplexes. One and one-half spaces per unit having less than two bedrooms; two spaces for all other units. One space per unit must be in a garage or carport.
(b) 
Driveway Length. The distance from a property line to a garage or carport opening facing a street shall be a minimum of 20 feet. The garage or carport opening setback on any public way which is less than 16 feet in width shall be 10 feet. A shorter driveway may be approved through the use permit process; provided, that any driveway less than 17 feet in length shall be no more than five feet in length.
(Ord. 02-15 § 10, 2002)

§ 23.20.090 R-2-B-3 district.

(a) 
The regulations in this section shall apply in all R-2-B-3 combined districts.
(b) 
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, all regulations and provisions set out in PGMC § 23.20.010 through § 23.20.080, inclusive, shall apply in the R-2-B-3 combined district.
(c) 
Exceptions.
(1) 
Building site area and width required: a minimum 10,000 square feet and a minimum width of 70 feet.
(2) 
Front yard setback required: minimum 20 feet.
(3) 
Rear yard setback required: 20 percent of site depth with a minimum requirement of 20 feet and a maximum required of 25 feet.
(4) 
Parking required: two covered spaces.
(Ord. 02-15 § 11, 2002)