Part 9 — MXD MIXED USE — Agoura Hills Municipal Code

- Purpose.

The purpose of the MXD overlay district is to provide for a limited number of multi-family dwellings allowed conditionally to support the other land uses as part of a mixed-use project.

(Ord. No. 14-409, § 11, 8-13-2014)

- Permitted uses.

All uses permitted in the underlying district shall be permitted in this district, except as otherwise provided by the following provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 14-409, § 11, 8-13-2014)

- Conditionally permitted uses.

Multi-family residential dwellings may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit. Such residential uses shall be part of a residential mixed-use development with commercial uses. Residential uses shall be permitted provided that resident-serving recreation and other amenities are incorporated into the development; the residential and surrounding non-residential uses are compatible; and the residential and non-residential portions of the development are integrated by architectural design, pedestrian walkways, and landscaping.

(Ord. No. 14-409, § 11, 8-13-2014)

- Development standards.

The development standards of the underlying district shall apply. In addition, the following standards shall apply to residential mixed-use developments:

At least fifty (50) percent of the first floor linear frontage on a roadway shall consist of non-residential uses.

The minimum interior depth of the non-residential spaces in a residential mixed-use development shall be thirty (30) feet.

(Ord. No. 14-409, § 11, 8-13-2014)

- Residential density.

Residential units shall be multi-family with a density of between fifteen (15) and twenty-five (25) dwelling units per acre (15—25 du/acre).

(Ord. No. 14-409, § 11, 8-13-2014)

- Required findings for a residential mixed-use development conditional use permit.

No conditional use permit for a new residential mixed-use development shall be approved unless the findings in section 9673.2 and all of the following findings are made:

Residential uses are part of a balanced, well-unified mixed-use development, with the residential and non- residential uses integrated with each other and the remainder of the site through architectural and design elements.

Resident-serving recreation and other amenities are incorporated into the development.

Residential and non-residential uses are compatible.

Residential and non-residential portions of the development are integrated by architectural design, pedestrian walkways, and landscaping.

All other provisions of this zoning district can be satisfied.

(Ord. No. 14-409, § 11, 8-13-2014)

- Residential design requirements.

Multi-family housing shall be part of a residential mixed-use development on the same lot, or the residential and non-residential components may be proposed on separate but adjacent lots as part of a unified project. Residential and non-residential uses in a mixed-use project shall be implemented in the same phase. Multi-family housing shall comply with the regulatory provisions of chapter 6, and include the following minimum design requirements:

All parking and loading shall comply with the provisions of section 9654 et seq., and include on-site designated residential parking, which shall be separate from the on-site non-residential use parking;

Recreational and other residential-serving amenities provided, including useable outdoor developed open space for the residents pursuant to section 9273.7;

Residential mixed-use buildings shall be designed to assure compatibility among uses, which shall include separate access, fire suppression barriers, separate resident parking, and noise insulation; and

Utilities and signs shall be in compliance with chapter 6.

(Ord. No. 14-409, § 11, 8-13-2014)