Chapter 16.14 — R-1-S SINGLE-FAMILY SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL

§ 16.14.010. Permitted uses. ¶

The following uses are permitted in the R-1-S district:

(1) Single-family dwellings;
(2) Secondary dwelling units in accordance with Chapter 16.79;
(3) Accessory buildings;
(4) Accessory structures.

(Prior code § 30.404(A); Ord. 1005 § 6 (part), 2014; Ord. 1006 § 7, 2014)

§ 16.14.020. Conditional uses. ¶

Conditional uses allowed in the R-1-S district, subject to obtaining a use permit or, in the case of home occupations, a home occupation permit are as follows:

(1) Public utilities in accordance with Chapter 16.76;
(2) Private schools and churches in accordance with Chapter 16.78;
(3) Child day care centers in accordance with Chapter 16.78;
(4) Home occupations in accordance with Section 16.04.340.

(Prior code § 30.404(B); Ord. 850 § 2 (part), 1993; Ord. 1005 § 6 (part), 2014)

§ 16.14.030. Development regulations. ¶

Development regulations in the R-1-S district are as follows:

(1) Minimum lot area: ten thousand (10,000) square feet;
(2) Minimum land area per dwelling unit: ten thousand (10,000) square feet;
(3) Minimum lot dimensions:
- (A) Eighty feet (80') width,
- (B) One hundred feet (100') depth;
(4) Minimum yards:
- (A) Twenty feet (20') front,
- (B) Twenty feet (20') rear,
- (C) Ten feet (10') side, except street sides of corner lots which shall be a minimum of twelve feet (12');
(5) Maximum building coverage:
- (A) Single-story development:

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City of Menlo Park, CA

MENLO PARK CODE

§ 16.14.030

  - (i) Building coverage for lots with an area of seven thousand (7,000) square feet or less shall be forty percent (40%), 

  - (ii) Building coverage for lots with an area of between seven thousand (7,000) and ten thousand five hundred (10,500) square feet shall decrease on an even gradient from forty percent (40%) for a lot of seven thousand (7,000) square feet to thirty-five percent (35%) for a lot with ten thousand five hundred (10,500) square feet of area, consistent with the maximum allowed floor area limit (FAL) for the property, 

  - (iii) Building coverage for lots with an area greater than ten thousand five hundred (10,500) square feet shall be thirty-five percent (35%),

(B) Development of two (2) or more stories: thirty-five percent (35%);
(6) Floor area limit (FAL):
- (A) The maximum allowed FAL shall be based on the size of the property in accordance with the following regulations:
  - (i) FAL for lots with less than five thousand (5,000) square feet of area shall be determined by a conditional use permit,
  - (ii) FAL for lots with an area of between five thousand (5,000) and seven thousand (7,000) square feet shall be two thousand eight hundred (2,800) square feet,
  - (iii) FAL for lots with greater than seven thousand (7,000) square feet of area shall be two thousand eight hundred (2,800) square feet plus twenty-five percent (25%) of the difference between the lot area and seven thousand (7,000) square feet,
- (B) The maximum second floor FAL shall be fifty percent (50%) of the maximum FAL allowed on the property, except that on lots where the length is more than twice the width, the allowable second story may be the greater of one thousand four hundred (1,400) square feet or:

Width (measured at the front setback line) x the floor area limit Length (average of both sides)

(7) Maximum Height of Structures. Maximum building height at any one (1) point on the property shall be measured from the lower of the grade or the existing grade directly beneath any portion of the building. Chimneys are excluded from this height limit;
- (A) Lots with less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of area: twenty-eight feet (28'),
- (B) Lots with twenty thousand (20,000) or more square feet of area: thirty feet (30');
(8) Daylight Plane. The daylight planes established by Chapter 16.67 of this title shall apply to all properties in the R-1-S district;
(9) Where a dwelling is subject to discretionary review, the Planning Commission and/or City Council may require additional regulations.
(Ord. 822 § 2 (part), 1991; Ord. 938 § 4, 2005; Ord. 790 §§ 2 (C), 3 (part), 1989; Prior code

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City of Menlo Park, CA

ZONING

§ 16.14.030

§ 30.404(C))

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