Community Development Department City of Pismo Beach 760 Mattie Road Pismo Beach, CA 93449 Telephone: (805) 773-4658 / Fax: (805) 773-4684 Address: APN: Area P Development Standards PISMO HEIGHTS PLANNING AREA: Coastal Zone Portion 1983 Zoning Code, 1992 General Plan references R-1, R-2, R-3, PR, G, and OS-R 1 Zones Item Permitted/Required Code reference Lot Area: see also LU- P-5 Building Height (also see HL-1 standards for those lots within this overlay zone) Maximum Building Area (including garage) Second floor/first floor ratio (applies only to single-family dwellings in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-R zones) Proposal R-1, R-2, R-3: 5,000 s.f. min. 17.102.060.2 PR: As determined by development permit 17.102.060.7 OS-R 1 : No minimum 17.102.060.8 G: As determined by development permit 17.102.060.4 R-1 and R-2: 25' max. from existing site grade, measured at the center of the building footprint 17.102.010.1 R-3: 35' max. above site grade PR: As determined by development permit or Local Coastal Plan, whichever is more restrictive 17.102.010.3 OS-R: 1 15 maximum above center of building 17.054.040.2 footprint G: 25' from existing natural grade 17.102.010.2 D-2a R-1: 86% of first 2,700 sf. of lot area + 60% of lot 17.102.090.2 area in excess of 2,700 sf. R-2: 80% of lot area, except that a single-family 17.102.090.3 house will have same standard as R-1 zone R-3: 125%, except single-family homes same as 17.102.090.4 R-1 standard P-R: As determined by development permit or 17.102.090.5 Local Coastal Plan, whichever is more restrictive OS-R 1 : 60% of lot area, or 2000 sf, whichever is 17.054.040.2 smaller G: 200% of lot area 17.102.090.7 R-1, R-2, R-3: Doesn t apply to Pismo Heights Planning Area 17.105.135 Not applicable P-R, OS-R, G: Doesn t apply. Lot Coverage Ratio R-1, R-2, R-3: 55% of lot area maximum 17.102.080.2&3 Complies? Not applicable 1 The OS-R zone is intended for open space recreational types of uses, like walking trails or tennis courts. Any use in the OS-R zone requires approval of a use permit by the Planning Commission. Residential uses may be permitted if the owner can demonstrate that the non-structural open space uses normally permitted do not permit a feasible and beneficial use of the property. See Chapter 17.054.
Page 2 Item Permitted/Required Code reference Planting Area Ratio Garage setback from street property line Front yard, not including garage P-R: As established by use permit, not to exceed 40%, or as further identified in the Local Coastal 17.102.080.4 Plan OS-R 1 : No more than 80% of the lot area, or 5000 17.054.040.2 sf, whichever is smaller, may be used for residential uses, including buildings, parking, landscaping, gardening, outdoor living and other uses. G: 80% of lot area maximum 17.102.080.6 R-1, R-2, R-3: 20% of lot area min. 17.102.095.2 P-R: 40% of lot area minimum 17.102.095.3 G: 10% of lot area 17.102.095.5 OS-R 1 : As established by use permit and as 17.102.095.6 further identified in General Plan and LCP2 R-1, R-2, R-3, P-R, G: 20% of lot depth minimum, 17.108.030.1.f no more than 20 required (residential garage entrances only) G: Parking lots with four or more spaces must be 17.108.030.3 designed so that vehicles don t back out onto public streets. (non-residential uses) R-1: 20% of lot depth or the average of the existing yards on either side, whichever is smaller (no less than 10', no larger than 20') R-2: 20' minimum R-3: 15' P-R: As established by use permit, but no less than 15' 17.102.020.1a 17.102.020.4 17.102.020.5 17.102.020.1a 17.102.020.5 17.102.020.1b 17.102.020.3 17.102.020.5 Proposal Complies? Side yards/interior lots Street side yard Rear yard Encroachments into the setbacks G: As established by use permit, but no less than 17.102.020.1c 15' R-1, R-2, R-3: 10% of lot width, no smaller than 4 17.102.030.1 feet but not required to exceed 5 feet P-R, G: as established by use permit or identified 17.102.030.3 in Local Coastal Plan. R-1, R-2, R-3: 20% of lot width, minimum 7', max required 10' 17.102.030.1 P-R, G: as established by use permit or identified in Local Coastal Plan. 17.102.030.3 R-1, R-2, R-3: 10% of lot depth, minimum 5 feet & no more than 10 feet required 17.102.040.1 P-R, G: as established by use permit or identified in Local Coastal Plan. 17.102.040.3 R-1, R-2, R-3, P-R, G: Uncovered cantilevered balconies and decks can encroach into the front 17.102.150 yard setback 20% of the required setback. Encroachment into side yard setbacks - 20% for interior side yards, 40% of required street sideyard. See zoning code section for other types of encroachments. 2 Landscaping in the OS-R zone must be reviewed by the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee.
Page 3 Item Permitted/Required Code reference Parking spaces required Parking space design: residential Driveway width at street Density All zones, residential uses: single and duplex res. structures: 2 spaces, both within a garage for lots 17.108.020.1 2,700 sf. or greater; 2 spaces, only one within a garage on lots smaller than 2,700 sf. All zones, residential uses: Triplex, apartments, planned unit developments, condominiums: two per 17.108.020.2 dwelling in parking courts, carports, or garages. One-bedroom & studio units <600sf in area: 1.5 spaces Projects with 8-50 units: add one guest space/4 units Projects > 50 units: add one guest space/2 units G: Depends on use 17.108.020 Multifamily dwellings: garages may not take up more than 30% of lot frontage, except that a twocar garage is permitted regardless. 17.108.060 Minimum garage space is 10' x 20', clear of any obstructions. 17.108.030.1d Roll-up garage doors are required 17.105.135.3a R-1, R-2, R-3, OS-R: no smaller than 12' and no larger than 16' in width for projects with 2-8 parking D-2 spaces. R-3, P-R, G: 12' min., 16' max. for projects with 2-8 spaces; 16' - 18' for projects with 9-14 spaces; 18' - 24' for projects with more than 15 spaces. R-1: one dwelling per legal lot 17.102.100.2 R-2: one dwelling per each 2000 sf of lot area 17.102.100.3 R-3: one dwelling per each 1450 sf of lot area 17.102.100.4 P-R: as established by use permit or identified in 17.102.100.6 Local Coastal Plan. OS-R: One dwelling per parcel, permitted by use 17.054.040 permit only 1 G: No density established; dwellings permitted by use permit only 17.057.030.2 Proposal Complies? General Plan policies Specific design policies for new development are explained in the Design Element and in the Land Use Element of the City s 1992 General Plan. The policies are too numerous to list here. Be sure to review both of these elements for those policies that may apply to your project. Definitions Section 17.006 Building Area: The total horizontal area, in square feet, on all floors within the exterior walls of a structure, including garages and carports, but excluding the area of courts, open decks, unenclosed patios and basements. Roofed portions of structures which are enclosed by vertical wall surfaces exceeding sixty (60) percent of the total vertical area between the floor and roof planes shall be included as building area.
Page 4 Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan (LCP): That portion of the General Plan which has been prepared by the City of Pismo Beach and which establishes land use designations and related goals, policies and programs governing the use of land within the Coastal Zone. Lot area: The total horizontal area included within lot lines, but excluding any portion of such area which has been dedicated for public right-of-way purposes. Lot coverage by buildings: The coverage of a lot by all portions of the building, either at or above ground level, including garages, carports, and cantilever portions of the building excluding roof overhangs, eaves or similar architectural extensions. Site grade: Phrase used in the Zoning Ordinance to establish lot grade for the purpose of determining building heights and other development criteria. Site grade is determined as follows: 1. For subdivided properties existing as of the time of adoption of the October 12, 1976 Zoning Ordinance, site grade shall be the existing topography of each parcel as of October 12, 1976. 2. For unsubdivided properties, or parcels subdivided after October 12, 1976, site grade shall be established as being the precise topography of the lot at the time of completion of finished grading, based on the City approved grading plan for the subdivision. Overlay Zones: Some lots in the Coastal Zone Pismo Heights area are within one or more of the following overlay zones. These zones are applied to address specific issues in those areas, and therefore impose additional standards. Please refer to handouts on the specific overlay zones for these additional requirements: A: Archaeology and Historic Sites OS-2: Open Space TD: Transfer Density AR: Architectural Review H: Hazards and Protection HL-1: Height Limitations - 1 N: Noise P: Public or Visitor Parking V: View Considerations Nonconforming structures: see Section 17.110 Existing structures that do not comply with the above development standards are considered nonconforming. Additions may be made to these structures if the additions do conform to current standards. Please refer to the specific regulations on nonconforming uses and structures, noted above.
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