Fontana Municipal Code Div. 4 Development Standards for Primary Structures

(a) [Minimum standards.] The development standards outlined in this section are the minimum standards applicable to the development of commercial and mixed-use structures.

(b) Lot dimensions, building height, and maximum intensity. Table No. 30-494.A, specifies required lot dimensions, height limitations, and maximum permitted building intensities. The lot dimension requirements apply only to the creation of new parcels. Also, the lot dimension requirements do not apply to commercial and mixed-use development over five acres in lot area that provides for reciprocal access, parking, and maintenance.

Table No. 30-494.A Lot Dimensions, Building Height, and Maximum Intensity

In calculating the FAR for mixed-use projects, only 50 percent of the area devoted to residential and accessory uses shall be included in the calculation.

(c) Landscape areas—Setbacks. Tables No. 30-494.A, and Tables No. 30-494.B, specify the minimum required setbacks for buildings and parking areas. All required yard areas shall be clear of all structures and shall be landscaped and maintained in a neat and healthy condition according to the landscaping provisions of this title.

Table No. 30-494.B Minimum Required Setbacks for Buildings

(1) For properties along the same block face as properties zoned for residential use, the setback shall be the same as established for the residential uses.

(2) An additional setback may be required by the Director of Community Development.

Table 30-494.C Minimum Required Setbacks for Parking Areas

(d) Permitted uses in required yard areas. The accessory uses and structures permitted in yard areas shall be limited as follows:

(1) Street yard areas. Landscaping, on-premises signs, and pedestrian walkways.

(2) Rear yards, interior side yards, yards abutting alleys. Landscaping, pedestrian walkways, and similar accessory uses.

(e) Permitted projections into yard areas. No projections may extend into required yard areas except as follows:

(1) Signs, as specified in Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code.

(2) Awnings, eaves, canopies, roof projections, and similar architectural features for a distance of five feet, provided the feature is located at least eight feet above grade and no closer than five feet from the property line.

(3) Bay windows, chimneys, fireplaces, balconies, and similar features for a distance of three feet, provided the feature is located no closer than five feet from the property line.

(4) Theater marquees for a distance of eight feet or no nearer than two feet to the face of an existing curb, whichever is less.

(5) Balconies for residential units within a mixed-use project for a distance of six feet into a required yard facing a street.

(f) Landscaping requirements. All required street setbacks shall be landscaped in accordance with provisions in Article X. In no event shall the off-street parking encroach within such setback area.

(g) Screening required.

(1) General. The following required screening shall apply in all commercial and mixed-use zoning district:

a. Outdoor storage. Outdoor storage shall be prohibited.

b. Parking lots. All parking lots shall be screened as provided for in Article XI of this chapter.

c. Adjacent to residential districts. All commercial and mixed uses adjoining or abutting a residential district shall be screened by a solid masonry wall not less than six feet but no higher than eight feet in height. However, in the front yard area abutting the residential lot, the wall may be lower as determined through the design review process.

d. Trash, utility and loading areas. Trash enclosures, utility areas, loading areas and the like shall be screened by walls, earthen berms, landscaping, buildings, or any combination of these features.

(2) Mechanical equipment of building sides and rooftops. The following restrictions shall apply to all roof-mounted mechanical equipment:

a. Required. In all commercial and mixed-use zoning districts, rooftop mechanical equipment, except solar collectors and rain gutters, shall be screened on all sides by screening not less than the height of the equipment being screened.

b. Secured. All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be secured from unauthorized entry to the satisfaction of the Building Official.

c. Materials. All rooftop mechanical equipment screening devices shall be of a material requiring a low degree of maintenance. All screening devices shall be well integrated into the design of the building through such items as parapet walls continuous with the walls of the structure, false roofs, or equipment rooms.

(Ord. No. 1823, § 8(Exh. A), 2-25-20)

(a) The following development standards are applicable to mixed use projects within the RMU zoning district when an area plan is submitted.

(b) An area plan provides specific planning and design proposals for a defined geographical area within the regional mixed use (RMU) zone. The project shall be interconnected with walkable and mixed-use areas developed vertically or horizontally. Planned unit development (PUD) standards and application process per Article II, Division 24 shall apply. The RMU zone shall be guided by the established area plan. The additional following standards also apply:

(1) Project site size. Project sites shall be at a minimum of one acre.

(2) Density. The maximum density for residential dwelling units in a mixed-use project shall be 12 to 24 units per net acre and the commercial intensity of 0.1 to 1.0 floor air ratio (FAR) is permitted. Amenity areas shall not be counted toward overall density.

(3) Residential unit size. The minimum square footage for residential units within a mixed-use project shall be as follows: one-bedroom unit is 700 sf; two-bedroom unit is 900 sf; three-bedroom unit is 1,000 sf; four or larger-bedroom units, 1,000 sf plus 100 sf for each bedroom in excess of three.

(4) Open space. The minimum amount of private open space for residential units within a mixed-use project shall be 100 sf per unit.

(5) Storage facilities. A separate area having a minimum of 150 cubic feet of private and secure storage space shall be provided for each residential unit within a mixed-use project.

a. The storage area may be located within a garage, provided it does not interfere with garage use for automobile parking.

b. Normal closet and cupboard space within the dwelling unit shall not count toward meeting this requirement.

c. No storage shall be allowed in any carport area.

(6) Air conditioning or cooling systems.

a. The residential portion of a mixed-use project shall be equipped with a central air conditioning or cooling system.

b. For the purposes of this section, a "central air conditioning or cooling system" shall be defined as all that equipment, including associated refrigeration, intended or installed for the purpose of cooling air by mechanical means and discharging such air into a residential structure used for living purposes. A central air conditioning or cooling system shall not include portable cooling units, absorption units or evaporative coolers.

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as required by Article XI of this chapter.

On-site signs are permitted subject to the standards outlined in Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code.