Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Ch. 10.50 Residential Overlay Districts

The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the requirements of Government Code Sections 65583.2(h) and (i), by establishing an overlay zoning district, designated as "Residential Overlay District" or "ROD" on the zoning map, inclusive of objective development standards that allow by-right multifamily residential development for qualifying projects, consistent with State law.

(§ 1, Ord. 23-0006, eff. March 21, 2023)

Projects on designated lots shall comply with the following development standards:

A. Density: The density shall range between a minimum of twenty (20) DU/AC and a maximum of sixty (60) DU/AC.

1. Mixed-use Projects: Maximum Floor Area Factor of 2.0, applicable to entire project.

B. Setbacks: No setbacks are required, unless a property line of the project site abuts a residential property, in which case, development shall comply with the following:

1. A minimum five (5) foot setback is required at any property line separating existing residential development from a project approved pursuant to this section.

2. Structures shall not intercept a sixty degree (60 ° ) daylight plane inclined inward from a height of twenty (20) feet above existing grade at the shared property line.

C. Height:

1. Development on designated sites along Sepulveda Boulevard, Aviation Boulevard, Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Artesia Boulevard shall not exceed thirty-six (36) feet in height.

2. Development on designated sites along Rosecrans Avenue, including APN 4138020056, shall not exceed sixty (60) feet in height.

3. For all projects, roof mounted mechanical equipment and elevator shafts are allowed to exceed the maximum allowed height limit by up to five (5) feet, so long as they are properly screened and located in an area that would not be visible from or adversely impact the surrounding properties.

D. Open Space: A minimum of fifty (50) square feet of private open space per unit is required. To qualify, open space shall have minimum dimension of five (5) feet in any direction. Common open space shall be provided at equal to or greater than eight percent (8%) of buildable floor area.

E. Fence/Wall: A solid masonry or concrete wall is required for project sites that abut or adjoin a ground-floor residential use or residentially zoned property. The minimum height of a fence or wall shall be six (6) feet as measured from the finished grade of the development approved pursuant to this section, and up to eight (8) feet, unless a greater height is mutually agreed upon for a common property line by the abutting property owners and approved by the Community Development Department.

F. Parking: Required parking spaces for residential units shall be provided in accordance with the state density bonus law (CA Government Code 65915). Commercial parking in mixed-used projects are subject to standard parking requirements in Chapter 10.64 of the MBMC.

G. Residential Capacity: Projects can be developed solely with residential uses. For mixed-use projects, a minimum fifty percent (50%) of the floor area shall be dedicated to residential uses.

H. Other: Project must include a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the total units for lower-income households. Owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses are allowed.

(§ 1, Ord. 23-0006, eff. March 21, 2023)

Pursuant to Government Code Sections 65583.2(h) and (i), any development proposed pursuant to this chapter is permitted by-right. Qualifying projects shall be submitted directly to the Building and Safety Division for plan check review.

(§ 1, Ord. 23-0006, eff. March 21, 2023)