Hawthorne Zoning Code Ch. 17.19

R-4 MAXIMUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION

The principal objectives and purposes to be served by this classification and its application are: establish areas for multifamily residential development consistent with the general plan and with the standards of public health, safety, and welfare established by the municipal code; provide an adequate supply and range of housing types to accommodate the city's future population growth; ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling; protect residential areas from public safety hazards; provide sites for public or semi-public land uses needed to complement residential development or requiring a residential environment; and ensure the provision of public services and facilities needed to accommodate the residential population. (Ord. 1894 § 24, 2007; Ord. 1997 § 12, 2011)

In addition to density and other limitation within this chapter and in Appendix B, residential developments in R-4 shall be limited to a floor area ratio of 1:3, as calculated over the entire project area, excluding parking areas.

(Ord. 2107 § 5, 2016)

The property development standards set forth in Appendix B to this title, Design Guide for Highest Density Residential and Mixed Use Development, shall apply to all multifamily developments in the R-4 Maximum Density Residential Classification. (Ord. 2022 § 5, 2012)

All uses and structures in the R-4 Medium Density Residential classification shall comply with the standards and requirements of the table below.

ZONING

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Table of Uses and General Standards for R-4 Zone1
Minimum Minimum Maximum Maximum Minimum
Minimum Minimum Minimum Front Side Setback Rear Lot Building Open Space
Lot Size Lot Width Lot Depth Setback2 Interior3/Street4 Setback5 Coverage Height6 Per Unit7
Uses permitted in R-1, R-2, or R-3 subject See 17.14 (R-1), 17.16 (R-2), and 17.18 (R-3)
to standards of that zone
Multifamily dwelling units (min. 3 units) 1,452/unit 50 100 15 5/10 5 80% 60 150
Hospital (CUP) excluding animal hospitals 5,000 50 100 15 5/10 5 — 22 —
Mobile home park (CUP) 5 acres 50 100 15 0 0 — 22 —
Private clubs (CUP) 5,000 50 100 15 5/10 5 — 22 —
Single-room occupancy See 17.101.040
Residential care facility, large (CUP) See 17.20.190
Employee housing
Residential care facility, small
Subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in this zone.
Supportive housing
Transitional housing

CUP = Conditional Use Permit required; - = Not Applicable

Notes:

• 1 Units are feet except lot size and open space, which are square feet.

• 2 For garage facing street, minimum setback of 18 feet required.

• 3 Side setback is 10% of lot width up to 5 feet, but not less than 3.5 feet.

• 4 Side yard adjacent to a street shall have a minimum width of 20% of lot width, up to 10 feet.

• 5

On through lots the rear setback shall be the same as required for front setback.

§ 17.19.020

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HAWTHORNE CODE

Twelve feet maximum on lots less than 40 feet average width and less than 5,000 square feet. Not more than 50% may be private open space.

• A. The security standards of Chapter 17.20 shall apply to all multifamily development projects in the R-4 maximum density residential zone.

• B. The applicant for approval of a project that includes residential condominiums shall ensure that the covenants, conditions and restrictions that are recorded for the project require owners of individual condominium units to comply with the city's crime-free multifamily housing program and that they include a crime-free lease addendum, in the form that is on file with and approved by the city.

• C. The owner of property for a new residential apartment project shall ensure that a covenant is recorded against the property ensuring that the property owner, and each successor in interest, comply with the city's crime-free multifamily housing program and that the owner and successor require tenants to execute a crime-free lease addendum, in the form that is on file with and approved by the city.

• (Ord. 2107 § 6, 2016)

Marijuana cultivation, marijuana processing, marijuana delivery, except as authorized in Section 17.90.070, and marijuana dispensaries, except where the city is prohibited by federal or state law from enacting a prohibition on any such activity.

(Ord. 2106 § 6, 2016; Ord. 2148 § 6, 2017)