Agoura Hills Municipal Code Part 8 Bp-or Business Park-Office Retail District

The purpose of the BP-OR district shall be to provide areas for smaller planned developments, renovations, and additions, including offices and incidental retail commercial uses, within a campus environment that are harmonious with the adjacent commercial or residential development. These developments are characterized by pedestrian walkways and outdoor activity areas, landscaped open spaces, common signage, and seamless connections and transitions with existing buildings in terms of scale, design, and materials, and are designed to promote pedestrian safety and convenience, as well as connecting to, and complementing, the quality and character of existing development.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 25, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 13-399, § 6, 2-27-2013)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 11-388, § 25, adopted Dec. 14, 2011, changed the title of § 9371 from "Purpose" to "BP-OR purpose". This historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.

Uses and structures in the BP-OR district shall be subject to the limitations set forth in the following provisions of this section.

Subject to the provisions of chapter 6, buildings and structures may be erected, structurally altered or enlarged land may be used within this district for commercial, service, office and other uses as provided in the commercial use tables (section 9311 et seq. of this chapter). Retail and service uses along the periphery of parking areas are encouraged, where appropriate. The entire business operation, excluding outdoor dining areas, shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 26, 12-14-2011)

Any use or structure not specified in section 9372 et seq. shall be prohibited in the BP-OR district.

Developments, renovations, and additions in the BP-OR district shall complement existing uses, exhibit a high level of architectural and site design quality, and include enhanced pedestrian connections between business areas, parking areas, and to adjoining neighborhoods and districts. Plazas, courtyards, expanded walkways, and open spaces shall be incorporated into the developments to promote pedestrian activity.

Subject to the provisions of sections 9303 and 9391 et seq., and chapter 6, the following development standards shall also apply in the BP-OR land use district.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 27, 12-14-2011)

The minimum project size shall be two (2) acres.

All lots hereafter created shall contain the following:

A. Minimum lot area: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

B. Minimum lot width: Two hundred (200) feet.

C. Minimum depth: One hundred (100) feet.

The maximum building coverage shall be forty (40) percent.

The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.

The minimum yard requirements shall be as follows:

A. Minimum front yard: Twenty (20) feet or the height of the building, whichever is greater;

B. Minimum side yard: Seventy (70) feet combined, with no less than fifteen (15) feet on any side;

C. Minimum street side yard: Twenty (20) feet or the height of the building, whichever is greater;

D. Minimum rear yard: Twenty (20) feet except when abutting residential, then height of building or twenty (20) feet, whichever is greater.

The amount of retail uses permitted in any complex shall be carefully considered so as to not be the dominant uses of the project. Rather, retail uses should be limited to those uses which supplement, compliment and are supportive to the rest of the uses in the complex.

A minimum of twenty (20) percent of the total lot shall be landscaped unless otherwise specified during a discretionary review. Landscaping shall contribute to the appearance and quality of the development and shall minimize the visual dominance and break the visual continuity of the surface parking areas and reduce the heat-island effect of development. In addition, landscaping shall be provided within all required yards adjacent to public rights-of-way and enhance a park-like setting along property edges and building frontages. Landscape buffers shall be provided to minimize any negative impacts to surrounding neighborhoods and development. Said landscaping shall be provided and maintained in perpetuity subject to the following:

A. Berming (undulating or embanked) shall be required with a minimum variation of elevation being thirty (30) inches.

B. One (1) native oak tree twenty-four (24) inches in size per fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of building shall be provided within said areas or an alternate location as approved by the appropriate authority.

C. No other usage or storage shall be permitted within any required landscaping.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 28, 12-14-2011)

Unless waived by the city, all developments shall be screened according to the following:

A. A decorative wall at a minimum height of six (6) feet shall be provided on all property lines except for those adjacent to a public right-of-way.

Readily visible site access and entrance drives shall be provided. A maximum of two (2) entrances per street shall be allowed subject to their conformance with acceptable circulation patterns and traffic control measures.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 29, 12-14-2011)