9293.9. - Old Agoura Overlay District Standards. — Agoura Hills Zoning Code

All housing development projects in the Old Agoura Overlay District shall meet the following standards:

A.

Floor Area.

1.

The maximum residential floor area shall be eight thousand (8,000) square feet, regardless of lot size.

2.

The following are exempt from FAR calculations:

a.

Space for a three-car garage if one (1) dwelling unit is proposed (two hundred thirty (230) square feet per space up to a maximum of six hundred ninety (690) square feet), or space for two (2) two-car garages if two (2) dwelling units are proposed (two hundred thirty (230) square feet per space up to a maximum of nine hundred twenty (920) square feet).

b.

Attic space under six (6) feet in height.

c.

A basement with no exposed sides in which the finished floor of the level above the basement level, at any point, is not more than three (3) feet above adjacent natural or finished grade, whichever is lower. Such floor area may abut light wells which may occupy not more than forty (40) percent of the lineal perimeter of that level of the building.

d.

Roofed porches attached to the primary residence, and facing the street, with no enclosure between the height of three (3) feet and seven (7) feet except for the building face to which it is attached.

e.

Unenclosed roofed structures for the keeping or maintaining of horses up to three hundred (300) square feet in area and one (1) detached one (1) story barn for the keeping or maintaining of horses up to five hundred seventy-six (576) square feet in area.

3.

The floor area ratio of all lots shall conform to the maximum allowable FAR in Table 1. Hillside lots shall have their maximum allowable FAR reduced based on the slope factor of the lot as shown in Table 2.

a.

In no scenario may a lot's allowable FAR be reduced below one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet.

b.

In determining the average slope of a property, areas with a slope percentage greater than thirty-five (35) percent shall be excluded, and no development or soil disturbance activities shall occur on slopes greater than thirty-five (35) percent unless it is required to provide access roads to a dwelling unit.

Table 1 - Old Agoura Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

Lot Size	Maximum Allowed FAR
10,000 square feet or less	1,600 square feet plus .2 multiplied by the lot area over 8,000 square feet.
10,001 to 20,000 square feet	2,000 square feet plus .2 multiplied by the lot area over 10,001 square feet
20,001 to 40,000 square feet	4,000 square feet plus .06 multiplied by the lot area over 20,0001 square feet
40,001 to 80,000 square feet	5,200 square feet plus .02 multiplied by the lot area over 40,001 square feet
80,001 to 90,000 square feet	6,000 square feet plus .009 multiplied by the lot area over 80,001 square feet
90,001 to 130,000 square feet	6,300 square feet plus .009 multiplied by the lot area over 90,001 square feet
130,001 and above	6,660 square feet plus .012 multiplied by the lot area over 130,001 square feet

Table 2 - Slope Factor as Related to a Lot's Average Slope

% Slope	Slope Factor	% Slope	Slope Factor
15 or less	1.00	25	.90
16	.99	26	.88
17	.98	27	.86
18	.97	28	.84
19	.96	29	.82
20	.95	30	.80
21	.94	31	.78
22	.93	32	.76
23	.92	33	.73
24	.91	34	.70

Fencing. If fencing is proposed in front yard areas, the use of equestrian style fencing using white or natural wood is encouraged. All fencing shall meet the requirements listed in section 9606.2.

C.

Hardscape and driveways.

1.

Permeable and semi-permeable paving surfaces are encouraged wherever possible to reduce runoff and augment ground water recharging. Preferred materials are:

a.

Decomposed granite or other natural appearing aggregates such as gravel

Natural flat stone

c.

Interlocking concrete manufactured pavers

Grasscrete

2.

If concrete is used, it shall be stained or stamped concrete, or exposed aggregate concrete.

3.

The use of asphalt is prohibited. Chip seal may be used as an alternative.

(Ord. No. 23-471, § 3, 7-12-2023)

9293.10. - Indian Hills Overlay District Standards.

All housing development projects in the Indian Hills Overlay District shall meet the following standards:

A.

All systems shall be connected to the public sewer system unless, except as prohibited by Government Code Section 66411.7(b)(3), such connection requires an offsite improvement, in which case the newly created lot shall provide a private wastewater system that is fully contained within the new parcel boundaries.

No property shall be developed without fully improved public street access and full underground utility improvements within the public street right-of-way including, but not limited to, power, water, sewer, and storm drain improvements.

(Ord. No. 23-471, § 3, 7-12-2023)