§ 17.22.060. RM District General Development Standards

Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-4, in addition to those in Section 17.22.070 (RM District Additional Development Standards), 17.22.080 (RM District Garden Requirements), and the applicable standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Article 3 (Site Planning and General Development Standards). Principal and accessory structures shall meet the development standards unless otherwise modified in this Zoning Ordinance. These standards are commonly known as the City of Gardens standards.

(Ord. 7099 § 2 (Exh. 3), 2007; Ord. 7058 § 3 (Exh. 2), 2006; Ord. 7038 § 4 (Exh. 2), 2006; Ord. 7009 § 4 (part), 2005)

TABLE 2-4 - MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development feature	Requirement by Zoning District
	RM-16	RM-16-1	RM-32	RM-48
Minimum lot size	Minimum area and width for new parcels.
Minimum area (2)	7,200 sf	12,000 sf	10,000 sf
Width (2)	55 ft	75 ft	60 ft
Maximum density (1)	Minimum lot area in square feet required for each dwelling unit. See 17.22.070.
Lots of 10,000 sf or more	2,750 sf	3,000 sf	1,360 sf	910 sf
Lots less than 10,000 sf			See Section 17.22.070.A.2
Setbacks	Minimum setbacks required. See Section 17.40.160 for setback measurement, allowed projections and encroachments into setbacks, and exceptions to setbacks .
Front	See 17.22.070.B	40 ft	See Section 17.22.070.B
Sides	5 ft to within20 ft from rear property line; non required in the rear 20 ft.; if adjoining an RS district, 5 ft, and structure shall not project within an encroachment plane (17.40.160.D.4)	10 ft	5 ft. for a distance of 40 ft. behind the front-setback line, otherwise none required; if adjoining an RS district, 5 ft., and structure shall not project within an encroachment plane (17.40.160.D.4)
Corner side	15 ft	30 ft	15 ft
Rear	None required unless adjoining an RS district, 5 ft. at the first story, 15 ft. at the second story, 25 ft. at the third story (see 17.22.070.B)	20 ft	None required unless adjoining an RS district, 5 ft. at the first story, 15 ft. at the second story, 25 ft. at the third story (see 17.22.070.B)
Rear, Corner lots	5 ft for a distance of 40 ft. behind the corner side yard setback, unless adjoining an RS district, 5 ft. at the first story, 15 ft. at the second story, 25 ft. at the third story (see 17.22.070.B)	20 ft	5 ft for a distance of 40 ft. behind the corner side yard setback, unless adjoining an RS district, 5 ft. at the first story, 15 ft. at the second story, 25 ft. at the third story (see 17.22.070.B)
Maximum site coverage	N.A.	35%	N.A.
Minimum floor area	Minimum required gross floor area for each dwelling unit.
	N.A.	1,400 sf	N.A.
Height limit	See 17.22.070.F for height limits when adjoining an RS district, shall meet the encroachment plane requirements of 17.40.160.D.A See 17.40.060 for height measurement, and exceptions to height limits.
	See Section 17.22.070.F
Accessory structures	See Section 17.50.250 (Residential Accessory Uses and Structures)
Landscaping	See Chapter 17.44 (Landscaping).
Parking	See Chapter 17.46 (Parking and Loading).
Signs	See Chapter 17.48 (Signs)
Other applicable standards	Chapter 17.40 (General Property Development and Use Standards)
Notes: (1)  See Chapter 17.43 regarding density bonus provisions. (2)  See Section 17.40.030 regarding development on an undeveloped lot and section 17.40.040 regarding development on a substandard lot.

 

(Ord. 7160 § 8, 2009; Ord. 7099 § 2 (Exh. 3), 2007; Ord. 7058 § 3 (Exh. 2, 2006; Ord. 7038 § 4, (Exh. 2), 2006; Ord. 7009 § 4 (part), 2005)