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Title 17 — Zoning›Chapter 17.24 — PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Calistoga Municipal Code Art. V PD 2003-2 (Saratoga Manor Phase II)

Calistoga Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Calistoga

Cite as: Calistoga Municipal Code Article V · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 17.24.320. Purpose.

This planned development district regulates development of property located in the 1400 block of Lake and Oak Streets, as shown on the Zoning Map of the City of Calistoga, California, dated November 18, 2003. Planned Development District – PD 2003-2 is important to the community, as it contains property that is suitable for an affordable housing development with outdoor amenities for residents. Development shall be in conformance with the following regulations.

(Ord. 596 § 2, 2003)

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§ 17.24.330. Uses allowed.

A. Uses Allowed Without a Use Permit.

  1. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 17.43 CMC;

  2. Uses determined by the Planning Commission to be similar in nature, as provided in the procedures in Chapter 17.03 CMC.

B. Uses Requiring a Use Permit.

  1. Multiple-family dwelling units;

  2. Uses determined by the Planning Commission to be similar in nature as provided in the procedures in Chapter 17.03 CMC.

C. Allowed Accessory Uses. Accessory buildings and uses that are clearly incidental and subordinate to the main use, such as a storage shed, workshop, or similar building; provided, that no accessory use shall be established or accessory building constructed prior to the construction of a main building, or on a lot separate from the main building. Minimum setbacks for accessory buildings and structures shall comply with the standards provided in Chapter 17.38 CMC, except that no accessory building or structure shall be located in the required front setback.

D. Prohibited Uses. Uses not specified in subsections (A) through (C) of this section are prohibited.

(Ord. 596 § 2, 2003)

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§ 17.24.340. Height limits.

Height limit of buildings and structures shall be no greater than 25 feet, unless otherwise provided in Chapter 17.38 CMC.

(Ord. 596 § 2, 2003)

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§ 17.24.350. Development regulations.

Development standards are as follows:

A. Minimum Lot Area.

  1. Lot area: 1,644 square feet.

B. Minimum Lot Width.

  1. Lot width: 30 feet.

C. Minimum Lot Depth.

  1. Lot depth: 54 feet.

D. Minimum Lot Density.

  1. On all lots, no more than one dwelling unit for each 1,000 square feet of gross land area.

E. Minimum setbacks for main buildings shall be as follows, unless otherwise provided in this section:

  1. Front yard: Seven feet, eight inches;

  2. Side yard for detached units: Three feet;

  3. Side yard for attached units: Zero feet where units share a common wall and three feet where units do not share a common wall;

  4. Side yard, corner lots: Three feet;

  5. Rear yard: 10 feet.

F. Minimum Setbacks for Accessory Buildings.

  1. Garages or carports opening onto a street, the minimum distance between the opening of such garage or carport and the lot line shall be seven feet;

  2. Setbacks for accessory buildings and structures, other than garages and carports, from the property lines shall be five feet except that no accessory building or structure shall be allowed in the required front or street side yard unless otherwise provided in CMC § 17.38.050.

G. Lot Coverage. Maximum coverage of a lot by all buildings or structures, including accessory structures shall be 60 percent.

H. Parking Requirements. On-site parking, loading and circulation shall comply with the standards contained in Chapter 17.36 CMC, except that one of the two required parking spaces can be satellite or off-site parking spaces.

(Ord. 596 § 2, 2003)

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§ 17.24.360. Design review requirements.

Design review shall be required for all buildings or structures requiring a use permit in this chapter. Allowed accessory buildings shall also require design review for structures or buildings 120 square feet or larger in size.

(Ord. 596 § 2, 2003)

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