Chapter 16.24 — R-3-A GARDEN APARTMENT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT — Menlo Park Zoning Code

§ 16.24.010. Permitted uses. ¶

The following uses are permitted in the R-3-A district:

(1) Single family dwellings;
(2) Duplexes;
(3) Accessory buildings.
(Ord. 555 Art. III (part), 1974; Prior code § 30.409(A))

§ 16.24.020. Conditional uses. ¶

Conditional uses allowed in the R-3-A district, subject to obtaining a use permit or, in the case of home occupations, a home occupation permit, are as follows:

(1) Three (3) or more dwelling units;
(2) Public utilities in accordance with Chapter 16.76;
(3) Private schools and churches in accordance with Chapter 16.78;
(4) Child day care centers in accordance with Chapter 16.78;
(5) Home occupations in accordance with Section 16.04.340;
(6) Foster homes;
(7) Boardinghouses;
(8) Convalescent homes;
(9) Senior day care facilities.

(Prior code § 30.409(B); Ord. 555 Art. III (part), 1974; Ord. 591 § 3, 1976; Ord. 850 § 3 (part), 1993)

§ 16.24.030. Development regulations. ¶

Development regulations are as follows in the R-3-A district:

(1) Minimum lot area: ten thousand (10,000) square feet;
(2) Minimum land area per dwelling unit: same as R-3 district;
(3) Minimum lot dimensions: eighty feet (80') width; one hundred feet (100') depth;
(4) Required minimum yards: fifteen feet (15') front, ten feet (10') rear; interior side twentyfive percent (25%) height of main building but not less than five feet (5'); corner side ten feet (10');
(5) Land cover by all structures shall not exceed fifty-five percent (55%) of building site;
(6) Height of structures shall not be limited; provided, however, that for each foot of height

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§ 16.24.030

above thirty-five feet (35'), each required yard shall be increased one foot (1') in width;

(7) In the case of conditional uses, additional regulations may be required by the planning commission;
(8) Floor area ratio: the sum of the gross floor area of all buildings shall not exceed forty-five percent (45%) of the total lot area.

(prior code § 30.409(C); Ord. 555 Art. III (part), 1974; Ord. 863 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1106 § 5, 2023)

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