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Title 17 — ZONING

Chapter 17.511 — PD-61 (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SIXTY-ONE) ZONE

Brentwood Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Brentwood

§ 17.511.001. Authority, purpose and intent.

The authority, purpose, and intent for the adoption of the PD-61 (planned development sixtyone) zone are as follows:

  • A. Authority. The PD-61 zone is adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in Chapter 17.450, Planned Development Zones—General Regulations, of the Brentwood Municipal Code.

  • B. Purpose. The purpose of the PD-61 zone is to permit and regulate the orderly development of 5.81 acres located generally between Sycamore Avenue and Spruce Street, east of Brentwood Boulevard, with high density residential uses in accordance with the Brentwood general plan, for a maximum of fifty-three lots. The area is divided into two subareas as shown on the subarea map.

  • C. Intent. The intent of creating the PD-61 zone is to ensure the coordinated development of the entire property in order to minimize impacts on adjacent properties. The boundaries of the PD-61 zoning district and its subareas are as shown on the map in Section 17.511.007.

  • (Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)

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§ 17.511.002. Permitted uses for each subarea.

Subarea A:

  • A. Single-family dwelling units not exceeding a density of fifteen and a half dwelling units per gross acre;

  • B. Recreational trails;

  • C. Rooming and boarding subject to Section 17.650.003;

  • D. Temporary uses related to the primary use and subject to obtaining a temporary use permit subject to Chapter 17.850;

  • E. Home occupation subject to obtaining a home occupation permit pursuant to Chapter 17.840;

  • F. The keeping of domestic animals or pets subject to Chapter 17.670;

  • G. Residential care facilities, regardless of size and occupancy, shall be subject only to the same requirements as other residential uses within the same zone; and

  • H. Agricultural employee housing for six or fewer persons, in compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5, shall be subject only to the same requirements as other residential uses within the same zone.

Subarea B:

  • A. Single-family dwelling units not exceeding a density of fifteen and a half dwelling units per gross acre;

  • B. Parks, playgrounds, and recreational trails;

  • C. Rooming and boarding subject to Section 17.650.003;

  • D. Temporary uses related to the primary use and subject to obtaining a temporary use permit subject to Chapter 17.850;

  • E. Home occupation subject to obtaining a home occupation permit pursuant to Chapter 17.840;

  • F. The keeping of domestic animals or pets subject to Chapter 17.670;

  • G. Residential care facilities, regardless of size and occupancy, shall be subject only to the same requirements as other residential uses within the same zone; and

  • H. Agricultural employee housing for six or fewer persons, in compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5, shall be subject only to the same requirements as other residential uses within the same zone.

  • (Ord. 857 § 2, 2008; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)

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§ 17.511.003. Conditionally permitted uses for each subarea.

Subarea A:

  • A. Conditionally permitted uses are those uses identified in Section 17.130.003 of the zoning ordinance, which are subject to the granting of a conditional use permit by the city.

  • B. Nursery, child care, or day care center.

Subarea B:

  • A. Conditionally permitted uses are those uses identified in Section 17.130.003 of the zoning ordinance, which are subject to the granting of a conditional use permit by the city.

  • B. Nursery, child care, or day care center.

  • (Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)

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§ 17.511.004. General development standards for subarea A.

  • A. Minimum lot area: Four thousand eight hundred square feet;

  • B. Minimum lot width: Sixty feet;

  • C. Minimum lot depth: Eighty feet;

  • D. Minimum front yard setback: Ten feet for turned garages;

  • E. Minimum side yard setback: Seven feet, with an aggregate of fifteen feet (corner lots on the street side shall maintain a side yard setback of ten feet);

  • F. Minimum rear yard setback: Twenty feet;

  • G. Maximum building height: Thirty-one feet and two stories;

  • H. Maximum lot coverage: Forty percent for all units;

  • I. Maximum number of units: Nine.

§ 17.511.004

  • (Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)
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§ 17.511.005. General development standards for subarea B.

  • A. Minimum lot area: Two thousand three hundred seventy square feet;

  • B. Minimum lot width: Thirty feet;

  • C. Minimum lot depth: Seventy-nine feet;

  • D. Minimum front yard setback: Thirteen feet for living space and five feet for porches;

  • E. Minimum side yard setback: Five feet (corner lots on the street side shall maintain a side yard setback of ten feet to living space and five feet to porches);

  • F. Minimum rear yard setback: Six feet for garages;

  • G. Maximum building height: Thirty-five feet and three stories;

  • H. Maximum lot coverage: Fifty percent for all units;

  • I. Maximum number of units: Forty-four.

  • (Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)

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§ 17.511.006. Other regulations.

  • A. Design and site development review shall be required for all housing units pursuant to Sections 17.100.003 and 17.100.004(H).

  • B. Off-street parking shall be provided pursuant to Chapter 17.620 and Section 17.100.004(H).

  • C. The parking and storage of boats, trailers, and similar vehicles and equipment shall be subject to the provisions of Section 17.620.016.

  • D. Accessory buildings and structures shall be permitted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.660.

  • E. Architectural features may project into any required yard pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.660, with the exception that no feature may project into the minimum front yard setback.

  • F. The development of this zone shall be substantially in accordance with the development plan. Variations in the development plan, including street and lot patterns, may be approved through the subdivision map process.

  • (Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)

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§ 17.511.007. Map for PD-61.

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(Ord. 857 § 2, 2008)

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