The specific designations and the additional purposes of the Multi-Unit Residential Districts are:

R2 Low Density Residential. This Zoning District is intended to provide areas for a variety of low-density housing types. These include single-unit housing, duplexes, triplexes, low-scale multi-unit housing, townhouses, and courtyard housing with at least one unit for each 2,000 square feet of parcel area, exclusive of State density bonus. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units are also permitted. In addition to low density residential development, this District provides for uses such as transitional housing or hospice facilities, family day care, and neighborhood serving uses such as childcare, neighborhood grocery stores, and community facilities that may be appropriate in a residential environment.

R3 Medium Density Residential. This Zoning District is intended to provide areas for a variety of multi-unit housing types with at least one unit for each 1,500 square feet of parcel area, exclusive of State density bonus, or one unit for each 1,250 square feet of parcel area, exclusive of State density bonus, for projects that provide identified community benefits. Types of dwelling units include single-unit housing, low- and medium-scale multi-unit housing, townhouses, courtyard housing, and duplexes and triplexes. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units are also permitted. This District also provides for residential facilities such as transitional housing and hospice facilities, family day care, and neighborhood serving uses such as childcare, neighborhood grocery stores, and community facilities that may be appropriate in a residential environment.

R4 High Density Residential. This Zoning District is intended to provide areas for multi-unit housing at greater intensities than other residential districts. Housing types include single-unit housing, three- to four-story multi-unit housing projects, duplexes, and triplexes with at least one unit per 1,250 square feet of parcel area, exclusive of State density bonus, or one unit per 900 square feet of parcel area, exclusive of State density bonus, for projects that provide identified community benefits. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units are also permitted. This District also provides for residential facilities such as assisted living, transitional housing, and hospice facilities, hotels, family day care, and neighborhood serving uses such as childcare, neighborhood grocery stores, and community facilities that may be appropriate in a residential environment.

The specific designations and the additional purposes of the Mixed-Use and Commercial Districts are:

MUBL Mixed-Use Boulevard Low. This Zoning District is intended to facilitate the transformation of sections of boulevards into vibrant, highly walkable areas with broad, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, trees, landscaping, and local-serving uses with new buildings that step down in relationship to the scale and character of adjacent low density neighborhoods. Allowable ground floor uses include active, local-serving retail, open spaces such as plazas, service-oriented commercial uses, residential, and hotel uses in limited areas. Residential development for all income levels is the predominant use above the first floor.

MUB Mixed-Use Boulevard. This Zoning District is intended to facilitate the transformation of underutilized and auto-oriented sections of boulevards into vibrant, diverse, and attractive pedestrian friendly mixed-use boulevards that support local-serving retail and a diversity of housing types. The Mixed-Use Boulevard District provides an environment that will accommodate affordable, workforce, and market-rate housing, stepping down in height and mass when adjacent to residential neighborhoods, as well as a variety of local-serving uses. Allowable ground floor uses include local-serving retail uses, ground floor open spaces such as small parks and plazas, service-oriented commercial uses, and some small-scale office uses. Residential development for all income levels is the predominant use above the first floor in certain locations. In parts of the District, especially along the south side of Wilshire, medical and dental offices are allowed on all floors.

GC General Commercial. This Zoning District is intended to maintain areas for affordable and market rate housing and a broad range of commercial uses that provide necessary daily services such as auto sales and auto repair, convenience retail, hotels, hardware stores, and small restaurants while respecting adjacent residential neighborhoods and established neighborhood commercial areas.

NC Neighborhood Commercial. This Zoning District is intended to maintain and enhance small-scale neighborhood shopping districts that provide daily goods and services easily accessible from surrounding residential neighborhoods while also serving a sub-regional role. This District provides for a scale and character of development that is pedestrian-oriented and which tends to attract and promote a walk-in clientele. Development within this District should maximize human-scaled elements while providing a sensitive transition between these uses and neighboring residential areas. Ground floor uses include active, local-serving retail and service commercial uses such as small restaurants, laundromats, dry cleaners, beauty/barber shops, and clothing and grocery stores. Uses above the ground floor include residential, commercial, and local-serving office uses. This District is comprised of 4 geographic areas: