Mendocino County Municipal Code Ch. 20.656 Mendocino Multiple Family Residential "mrm"

This district is intended to provide areas for multi-family residential development with the density and the number of units per parcel limited to maintain the present scale of the Town of Mendocino; allow a second residential dwelling unit with any primary family dwelling unit, subordinate in size and scale, in keeping with the existing pattern of development; and support visitor accommodations in the Visitor Serving Facilities Combining District as depicted with an asterisk (*) or asterisk-B (*B) on the certified Town Zoning Map.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

(Ord. No. 4395, § 2, 11-17-2017)

(A) The following use type is the principal permitted use in the MRM District:

(1) Residential Use Types

Family Residential: Single Family

Family Residential: Two (2) Family

Family Residential: Multi-Family

Family Residential: Boarding House

(B) The following use types are permitted uses in the MRM District:

(1) Civic Use Types

Community Garden

(2) Agricultural Use Types

Light Agriculture

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

(Ord. No. 4395, § 2, 11-17-2017)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 4395, § 2, adopted November 17, 2017 amended § 20.656.010 to read as set out herein. Previously § 20.656.010 was titled "Principal Permitted Uses for MRM Districts."

The following uses may be permitted in the MRM District upon issuance of a use permit:

(A) Civic Use Types

Day Care Facilities/Small Schools

Lodge, Fraternal and Civic Assembly

Major Impact Services and Utilities

Minor Impact Facilities

Religious Assembly

(B) Commercial Use Types

Cottage Industries

(C) Visitor Accommodation Use Types

Single Unit Rentals

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

(Ord. No. 4395, § 2, 11-17-2017)

Twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

Dwelling units per parcel, or portion thereof, are subject to minimum lot area per dwelling unit limitations as follows:

(A) One dwelling unit for the first six thousand (6,000) square feet of lot area; and

(B) A second dwelling unit for an additional three thousand (3,000) square feet of lot area; and

(C) A third dwelling unit for an additional three thousand (3,000) square feet of lot area; and

(D) A fourth dwelling unit for an additional three thousand (3,000) square feet of lot area; and

(E) A fifth dwelling unit for an additional three thousand (3,000) square feet of lot area; and

(F) One (1) additional dwelling unit for each additional six thousand (6,000) square feet of lot area.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

Twenty (20) feet each.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

Six (6) feet each.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

Exceptions to the strict application of building setbacks may be allowed or greater setbacks may be required where it is found that strict compliance would have adverse impacts to community character, historic structures, open space or public views. Exceptions may only be allowed pursuant to the review process in Chapter 20.760.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

Structures shall be limited to a maximum height of twenty-eight (28) feet above natural grade. Exceptions to the strict application of maximum building heights may be allowed for church steeples, flag poles, water towers, and utility poles where such exceptions are consistent with the intent of the Zoning District and with Chapter 20.760 (Historical Preservation District For Town Of Mendocino). Reduced heights may be required where it is found that building heights would have adverse impacts to community character, historical structures, public open space, or significant public views. Exceptions may only be allowed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20.724 (Variances) or Chapter 20.760.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

(Ord. No. 4395, § 2, 11-17-2017)

(A) Two (2) off-street parking spaces for the first residential unit and one and one-half (1½) off-street parking spaces for each additional residential unit.

(B) One off-street parking space for each visitor accommodation unit (guest room or suite), or where available space or the requirements of this Division preclude off-street parking, payment of an in-lieu fee as required by Section 20.714.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

(Ord. No. 4395, § 2, 11-17-2017)

Twenty-five (25) percent.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

Sixty (60) feet.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

Three (3) times the lot width.

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

No residential dwelling unit or portion thereof shall be converted to any non-residential use except as provided by Chapter 20.684 (Mendocino Visitor Serving Facilities Combining District) or by Chapter 20.748 (Single Unit Rentals and Vacation Home Rentals).

(Ord. No. 3915 (part), adopted 1995.)

(Ord. No. 4395, § 2, 11-17-2017)