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 Pasadena
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 17. Zoning Code
 Article 2. Zoning Districts, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards
 Chapter 17.29. Hillside Overlay Districts

  § 17.29.090. HD-1 (Upper Hastings Ranch Area) Standards  

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  • A.

    Purpose. The requirements of the HD-1 (Hillside Development) overlay district are intended to preserve and protect views to and from hillside areas to maintain the visual quality of the City, protect environmental resources, avoid hazards to development, minimize infrastructure costs, and simplify the development review process.

    B.

    Applicability. The HD-1 overlay district is applied to the Upper Hastings Ranch Area. Sections 17.29.040 through 17.29.060 shall not be applied in the HD-1 district.

    C.

    Permit requirement—Second floor additions. A Hillside Development Permit in compliance with Section 17.29.080 (Hillside Development Permit) shall be required to authorize a second- floor addition to an existing dwelling. The Hearing Officer may approve the permit only after first making the findings requires by Section 17.61.050 for Conditional Use Permit approval and the finding contained in 17.92.080.F.2. Other types of proposed development shall comply with the permit requirements of the base zoning district.

    D.

    Development standards. Proposed development shall comply with the standards of the applicable base zoning district, except as modified by this Section.

    1.

    Setbacks.  

    a.

    Encroachment plane. In addition to meeting minimum front setback requirements, the main structure shall not be located within a front setback encroachment plane sloping inwards at a 40-degree angle from the horizontal, commencing at the front property line.

    b.

    Second story. The second story shall be set back an additional five feet from the required front and side setbacks.

    2.

    Height limit. No structure shall exceed a maximum height of 25 feet or two stories except that chimneys may exceed the maximum height by two feet.

    3.

    Structure design.  

    a.

    Maximum floor area. The maximum allowable floor area shall be limited to the maximum permitted by the underlying zoning in Table 2-3, Section 17.22.040.

    b.

    Maximum floor area, second story. The maximum allowable floor area (measured in square feet) of a second story shall be limited to 50 percent of the floor area of the first story (including attached garage).

    c.

    Roof slope. Roof slope shall be a minimum of six percent.

    4.

    Lot coverage. Total lot coverage shall not exceed 35 percent.

(Ord. No. 7310, § 2 (Exh. 1), 9-25-2017)