HomeMy WebLinkAbout235 - Ordinances ORDINANCe. NO. 235
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING D~VELOPMENT CODE
AMENDMENT 8~-03, AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE,
CHAPTER 17.08, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, REGARDING
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
The City Counell of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: The followin~ sections are hereby added to Section
17.08.040 to read as follows:
I. Slope Plantin6. Slope banks in excess of five (5) feet in
vertical height and of 2:1 or greater slope shall be
landscaped and irri~ated for erosion control and soften
their appearance ss follows: one 15-gallon or larger size
tree per each 150 sq. ft. of slope area, one 1-gallon or
larger size shrub per each 100 sq. ft. of slope area, and
appropriate ground cover. In addition, slope banks in
excess of eight (8) feet in vertical height and of 2:1 or
greater slope shall also include one 5-gallon or larger size
tree per each 250 sq. ft. of slope area. Trees and shrubs
shall be planted in staggered clusters to soften and vary
slope plane. Slope plantin~ required by this section shall
include a permanent irri~ation system to be installed by the
developer prior to occupancy. Maintenance by a Homeowner's
Association may be required by the Planning Commission on a
case-by-case basis.
J. Usable Yard Area. For single family detached/semi-detached
subdivisions, a minimum 15 feet of flat, usable rear yard
area shall be provided between the house and top or toe of
non-retained slope banks or to the retainin~ wall in the
ease of retained cut or fill per City grading standard
d rawir~s.
K. Visitor Parking. For projects with private streets or
driveways, within 150 feet of all dwelling units, visitor
parking required by Section 17.12.040 shall be provided in
off-street visitor parking bays.
L. Garage Setbacks. Under the Optional Development Standards,
Table 17.08.040-C, side entry garages may be located a
minimum ten (10) feet from curb face on public or private
streets, except on corner lots where driveways shall be kept
away from intersection.
M. Driveway Depth/Width. All lots within single family
detached and semi-detached residential developments shall
have driveways designed to accommodate the parking of two
automobiles in a manner that does not obstruct sidewalks or
streets. Driveways shall have a minimum depth of nineteen
(19) feet and width of eighteen (18) feet.
N. Street Standards. This section sets forth standards for the
design and function of public and private streets for
residential development.
1. Streets shall have a uniform minimum right-of-way width
of 60 feet, except as provided herein below.
2. Streets may have reduced rights-of-way down to a minimum
40 feet, subject to Design/Technical Review if the
proposed project site demonstrates at least one of the
following conditions:
a. The project is a private gated community and
provides private streets pursuant to Section
17.08.040-N~ ~ or
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b. The project is located in a Very Low Residential or
Hillside Residential District, to preserve rural
character, significant natural features worthy of
preservat ion ( e .g., mature trees, streams, rock
outcroppings), historic landmarks, or to minimize
cut and fill grading in hillside areas, and no
through traffic access to abutting properties is
required.
c. The project is attached condominium or townhouse
development.
3 · Private streets may be approved by the Planning
Commission based upon the following criteria:
a. The project is a gated community where no through
traffic or access to abutting properties is
required,
b. Off-street visitor parking bays are provided as
required by Sections 17.08.040-K and 17.12.040, or
c. Private streets and reduced widths are necessary to
preserve rural character significant natural
features worthy of preservation (e.g., mature trees,
streams, rock outcroppings), historic landmarks, or
to minimize cut and fill grading in hillside areas,
and no through traffic access to abutting properties
is required.
4. That standard street widths be established as follows:
Density Range Street Pavement Width Conditions
Up to 2 du/ae 36-foot standard; reduced Reduced width requires
width may be allowed sub- availability of
Ject to Design/Technical sufficient visitor
Review a parking plus minimum
on-site spaces as
required by the
Development Code.
2-8 du/ac 36-foot standard; Reduced width requires
reduced width may be availability of suf-
allowed subject to ficient visitor parking
Design/Technical Review a plus minimum on-site
spaces as required by
the Development Code.
8 + du/ac 28 feet minimum Parking subject to Code
and Design/Technica 1
Review to insure
adequate visitor
parking.
a Under unusual circumstances where innovative site planning techinques such
as semi-detached or attached houses, clustering, zero lot line, and skewed
house plotting provide streetscape variety and visual interest, increases
lot usability, or where necessary to preserve rural character, significant
natural features, historic landmarks or to minimize cut and fill grading
in hillside areas reduced pavement width may be allowed.
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O. Zero Lot Line. The dwelling unit may be placed on one
interior side property llne with a zero (0) setback, and the
dwelling unit setback on the other interior side property
line shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet, excluding the
connecting elements such as fences, walls, and trellises.
Pools, decks, garden features, and other similar elements
shall be permitted within the ten (10) foot setback area,
provided, however, no structure, with the exception of
fences or walls, shall be placed within easements required
below. Where adjacent Zero Lot Line dwellings are not
constructed against a co~on lot line, the builder or
developer must provide for a perpetual wall maintenance
easement of five feet in width along the adjacent lot and
parallel with such wall.
SECTION 2: The following sections are hereby' added to Section
17.08.090-C to read as follows:
ll. Transition of Density. The site plan should consider
compatibility with surrounding neighborhood through
providing proper transition of density, particularly on in-
fill sites adjacent to lower densities. Comparable
densities, open space buffer zones, increased setbacks and
architectural compatibility are encouraged along common
boundaries to provide proper transition of density.
Clustering units can provide large open space areas as a
buffer.
12. Street Design. Vary street pattern to reduce streetscape
monotony. Ourvilinear streets, cul-de-sacs, front yard
landscaping, and single-loaded streets are encouraged to
provide streetscape variety and visual interest,
particularly in the Low-Medium District.
13. House Plottin~. Clustering houses around common open space,
zero lot line, reverse plotting, angling house to the
street, and side entry garages may be permitted if they
provide streetecape variety and visual interest,
particularly in the Low-Medium District.
SECTION ~: The following sections of Section 17.08.090-D are hereby
amended to read as follows:
2. Architecture. The architecture should consider
compatibility with surrounding character, including
harmonious building style, form, size, color, material and
roof line. Individual dwelling unite should be
distinguishable from one another and have separate
entrances. Shadow patterns created by architectural
elements such as overhangs, projection or recession of
stories, balconies, reveals, and awnings contribute to a
building's character while aiding in climate control.
Further, changes in the roof level or planes provide
architectural interest. In particular, Low-Medium density
residential development should be designed with upgraded
architecture through increased delineation of surface
treatment and architectural details. The architectural
concept should also complement the grading and topography of
the site.
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3- Scale. The mess and scale of the bulldin~ should be
proportionate to the site, open spaces, street locations and
surroundin~ developments. Setbacks and overall heights
should provide an element of openness and human scale.
Multiple family product 'type (i.e., apartment, condominium,
townhouse) is discouraged immediately adjacent to lower
density single family areas, kll attached projects adjacent
to existiag one-story single family developments shall be
one story, unless the impact of two-story structures on the
existing one-story neighborhood is fully mitigated with
emphasis on privacy, views, and general compatibility.
SECTION q: Table 17.08.0q0-B, Basic Development Standards, is hereby
amended to read as shown in the attached Exhibit "A".
SECTION 5: Table 17.08.0q0-C, Optional Development Standards, is
hereby amended to read as shown in the attached Exhibit "B".
SECTION 6: The City Council finds that Development Code Amendment
8q-03 is an implementation of the General Plan goals and policies and that the
General Plan Environmental Impact Report adequately covers any potential
significant adverse impacts. Further, the City Council finds that no
subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report is required pursuant to
Division 13, Chapter 6, Section 21166 of the Public Resources Code.
Specifically, the City Council.
A. No substantial changes are proposed in any goals or policies
which would require major revisions to the EIR.
B. No substantial changes have occurred with respect to the
circumstances under which the project is being undertaken.
C. No new informetion on the project has become available.
SECTION ?: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk
shall cause the same to be published within fifteen (15) days after its
passage at least once in The Daily Report, a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Ontario, California, and circulated in the City of
Rancho Cuoamonga, California.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 19th day of September, 198~.
AYES: Wright, Mikels, Dahl, King ~.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Buquet
ATTEST:
Bbverly A~Authelet~ Cit~ Cl~rk
Ordinance No. 235
Exhibit "A" Page 5
B. Basic Development Standards. The following ~able, Table 17.08.040-B sets forth
minimum development standards fo~ reskient~l development p~oJects filed up to
the mid-paint of the permitted de~y range.
TABLE I?.O~O~IO-B BASIC DEVELOPHEIIT STAEDARD8
(R/I! =Iiot Required) VL L LH M HH H
Lot ~
M~imum Net Averase 22,500 8,000 6,000 N/R N/R N/R
M~imu m Net 20,000 7,200 5,000 10,000
I abea- c~ D w-mn_~ Unl~ U p to U p to U p to U p to U p to U p to
(permitted per acre) 2 4 6 11 19 27
P*~mum Dw~m-_~ Un~ Size
S/ngle famfl~ detached
d w ellings only 900sqfth 900sqfth 900sqf~h
M/n~mum Width 90avg. 65avg. 45avg. 80 N/R
~ required f~ont vary ±10 vary +5 vary +5
setback)
M/ri. corner lot width 1 O0 70 50 85 N/R N/R
MLrdm u m depth 150 100 90 100 N/R
M/n/mum frontage 50 40 30 60 N/R N/R
(@ front properSy line)
M/ri. flag lot f~ontage 30 20 20 30 N/R N/R
(@ front proper~y 1/ne)
Setbac~b
Front Yardc'e 42avg. 37avg. 32avg. 37avg. N/R N/R
vary +5 vary ~5 vary ~5 vary +5
Corner S/de Yard 27 27 22 27 N/R N/R
Interior ~de Yard ~0/15 5/10 5 10d N/R N/R
Rear Yard 30 20 15 10d N/R N/R
At Interior 30/5 20/5 15/5 15d/5d 15d/5d 15d/5d
S~e Boundary
(Dwelling Unit/
Accessory Bldg.)
Front to Front N/R N/R 25 30 30 30
Other N/R N/R 10 15 15 15
[~d_~h~ L~/J~ 35 35 35 35f 40f 55f
Lot Coverage 25 % ~0 % 50 ~ 50 % 50 % 50 %
(Maximum %)
~ m Spree
Private Open Space 2000/N/R IO00/N/R 300/150 225/150 150/100 150/100
(Ground Floor/
Uppar Story Unit)
Corn mon Open Spacea N/R N/R N/R 30 % 30
(Minimum %)
Usehle Open Spacea 65 % 60 % 40 % 35 % 35 % 35 %
(Private & Corn mon)
Rees, eat;lon i_?,ea/Fa,',m~j' N/R N/R N/R Required per Sec. 17.08.040-G
~_.~ ~m4.,~_ .,~,aE S ~ S R equired per Sec. 17.08.040-~
Excluding land necessary for secondary s~reets and
b. As measured from ultimate curb face on public or private streets.
c. VarAable front yards allowed pursuant to Section 17.08.060-~
d. Add 10 feet if adjacent ~o VL, L or L]4
e. Less than 18 feet from back of sidewalk requires automatic garage door opener~
f. Limit 1 story within 100 feet of VL or L Di~crict for mulkiple famfl~ dwellings.
Perimeter lan~oal~mg and ~nterior stree~ ~rees.
h. A single famfl,y detached dwellin~ less than 900 square feet will requ/re the approval of a Conditional
Use Permit pe~ Section 17.04.030.
Exhibit 'B"
C. Optional Development Standards. The followinE table, Table 17.08.040-C sets
forth m~nimum development standards for residential development projects f~led
up to the maximum der~ty permitted by the density range.
TABLE 17.08.0~t0-C OPI'XOBAL DEVKLOPHEBT STANDARDS
(W/B ~ Mo~ E~qtflr~d) L LM M MH H
~mum ~ ~ 5AC 5AC N/R N/R N/R
(~)
L~ ~ V~on ~q~d ~ ~e fam~ sub~o~ N/R N/R
(m~mum net)
Num~ ~ Dw-m-~ U~a Up to Up to Up to Up ~o Up to
(p~mitted p~ a~) 4 8 14 2~ 30
~ fam~ detached ' i
dw~ o~ ~00sq~5 ~00sq~ ~00s~g
M~mum W~th V~on ~q~d ~ ~e fam~ sub~o~ N/R N/B
(~ ~q~d ~n~
setback)
M~mum Dep~ V~on ~q~d ~ ~e fam~ sub~o~ N/R N/N
Loe~ Steer ~2 ave 20 ave ~2 ave ~2 avE 47 av~
v~ ~5 v~ ~5 v~ ~5 v~ ~5 v~ ~5
P~vate S~ee~ or 32 av~ 15 av~e 5e 5e 5e
D~veway v~ ~5 v~ ~5
C o~ ~e Y~ 17e 10e 5e N/H
~te~r ~e Y~ 5/10h 5h 10d'h N/R N/R
A~ ~e~or 20/5 15/5 20d/5d 20d/5d 2Od/,
~e Bound~
(Dw~ U~t/
A cce~o~ B~g.)
F~nt to F~n~ 25 25 N/R N/R N/N
Other 10 10 N/R N/R N/N
H~t ~~ 35 35 35c ~0c 55c
P~vate Open Space 1000/N/~ 300/~50 225/150 150/100 150/~00
(G~d Floor/
Upp~ S~o~ U~t)
Corn men Open Spacea 5 $ 10 $ 35 ~ 35 ~ 35 $
(m~mum ~) "
U~e Open Spacea 60 ~ ~5 ~ qO $ ~0 ~ qO ~
(p~vate and eom men)
R~ ~a~ N/R Req~d p~nt ~ Scorn 17.08.0~0-G
B eq~d p~ ~ Scorn 17.08.0~0-F
~ ~ ["~"~"~ R eq~d p~t to Scorn 17.08.0~0-E
~ ~~ N/~ Beq~d p~uant ~ Set.on 17.08.0~0-H
a. Excluding land necessary for secondary streets and arterials.
b. As measured from ultimate curb face on public or private streets.
Refer ~o Table 17.08.0~0-D for additional setback information.
c. Limit I-story within 100 feet of VL or L D~strict for mul~pl- famfl~ dwelling~
d. Add 10 feet if adjacent to VL, L or LM diztri~t.
e. Less than 18 feet from back of sidewalk within condom~ium townhouse ce apartment requires
automatic garage door openers. Garage setback ~s 10' minimum if stale entry garage used per
17.08.0~0-L within single fa mZl~ detached/se mi-detached develop ment.
f. Perimeter landscaixfng and/nterior street t~ees.
g. A single family detached dwelling less than 900 square feet ~ require the approval of a conditional u~
permit per Section 17.0~t.030.
h. Zero lot l~ne dwellings permitted per Section 17.08.0~t0-0.