Sec. 38-36. Property Development Standards.

The following schedule prescribes minimum lot dimensions and property development standards for the VAF District.

VAF DISTRICT PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

	Hotels	Limited-Occupancy
		Visitor	Additional
	and
	Motels	Accommodation	Regulations
		Facilities
Minimum Site Area	-	0.5 acre
Minimum Site Area (sq.ft.) per Sleeping			(a)
Unit (Guest Room)
-One story structure	1,000	5,000	(b)
-Two story structure	800	5,000	(b)

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VAF DISTRICT PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

-Three stories or more	600	5,000
Minimum Yards
Front (ft.)	10	10
Side (ft.)	10	10
Corner Side (ft.)	10	10
Rear (ft.)	10	10
Maximum Lot Coverage (%)	30	30
Parking and Loading		See Article 18
Nonconforming Structures		See Article 28

a When computing the number of units permitted, land devoted to accessory uses, such as restaurants, cocktail lounges, retail and service stores, service stations and similar uses, including related parking areas, shall be deducted from the gross site area.

b No more than 10 rental rooms shall be permitted in limited-occupancy visitor accommodation facilities. This shall not include manager’s quarters or accommodations.

Supplemental regulations applicable to all zoning districts in the city are contained in Article 17, and off-street parking requirements are in Article 18.

A. Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required.

Hotels and Motels One per guest room; plus two for every 50 rooms for hotels and motels with over 49 rooms; plus parking, as required for accessory uses. Bed and Breakfast Inns Up to eight rooms, one per guest room plus two spaces; over eight rooms, two per guest room. Youth Hostel As specified by Use Permit.

Accessory Uses. The Planning Commission may reduce the number of off-street parking spaces required by Article 18 for accessory uses by no more than 50 percent upon finding that:

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All required parking to be provided for all uses will occupy the same parking facility; and
Both the required parking and the uses served are located on the same site under one ownership or the required parking is located on an adjacent site under the same ownership.

Computation of Spaces Required. If, in the application of the requirements of this article a fractional number is obtained, one parking space or loading berth shall be required for a fraction of one-half or more, and no space or berth shall be required for a fraction of less than one-half. (Ord. 3678 § 1, 2024)

B. Planting Areas. Site areas not used for access, parking, circulation, buildings, and services shall be completed and permanently landscaped.

C. Signs. The maximum sign area for a limited-occupancy facility shall not exceed four square feet, and all signs shall be subject to approval of the Planning Commission. Each establishment shall be referred to as an “Inn.” Wording such as “motels,” “hotels,” “motor hotels,” and “lodges” is not permitted. Such signs may only be externally illuminated. (Ord. 3715 § 16, 2025)

D. Expansion of Preexisting Facilities. Any visitor accommodation facility may be expanded, provided it meets the development standards of this section. Any preexisting facility that exceeds these standards, and is substantially destroyed by fire, earthquake, or other natural disaster may be reconstructed substantially as it was prior to such destruction.