Chapter 17.56 — SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS

All multifamily housing in mixed-use zones shall be designed and constructed pursuant to the standards in PMC Chapter 17.38 (Supplemental Standards for Multifamily Residential Development) and the City of Palmdale Multifamily and Mixed-Use Design Standards [7] (adopted through Ordinance No. 1594).

(Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)

All single-family housing in mixed-use zones shall be designed and constructed pursuant to the standards in PMC Chapter 17.37 (Supplemental Standards for Single-Family Residential Development).

(Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)

• (A) Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to ensure that residential uses in mixed-use zones are not adversely impacted by adjacent commercial uses, including but not limited to traffic, noise, light, and safety impacts.

• (B) Applicability. In addition to the general performance standards applicable to all zones contained in PMC Chapter 17.84 (Performance Standards), the following performance standards shall apply to nonresidential uses in mixed-use zones, and mixed-use developments in any zone within the City.

• (C) Standards.

  • (1) Hours of Operation. The hours of operation for nonresidential uses in mixed-use zones, and the nonresidential component of mixed-use developments in any zone in the City, shall be no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 10:00 p.m. daily, unless otherwise approved by the Director.

  • (2) Loading. Loading, unloading, and all service and maintenance activities shall be oriented away from sensitive uses and shall be conducted within the hours of operation noted in Subsection (C)(1) of this Section (Hours of Operation) to minimize noise and other negative impacts on residential uses. See also PMC § 17.87.200 (Loading standards).

  • (3) Lighting. Lighting for nonresidential uses shall comply with PMC § 17.86.030 (Outdoor lighting). In addition, it shall be architecturally compatible with the development theme for the project and shall be located and shielded to ensure that it does not negatively impact the residential units in the development or any adjacent residential uses.

  • (4) Noise. All residential units shall be designed to minimize adverse noise impacts from

7. Editor's Note: Said City of Palmdale Multifamily and Mixed Use Design Standards are included as an attachment to this title.

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nonresidential uses and shall comply with the maximum levels allowed in the Noise Element of the General Plan. Proper design may include, but shall not be limited to, building orientation, double windows, wall and ceiling insulation, and orientation of vents. Common walls between residential and nonresidential uses shall be constructed in a manner that minimizes the transmission of noise and vibration.

• (D) Air Quality and Odors. All residential units shall be designed to minimize adverse impacts from mechanical equipment and operations of nonresidential uses on air pollutant emissions and odors. Odors released from any operation or activity shall not exceed detectable concentration beyond lot lines, measured at any location on the lot lines. Nonresidential uses with attached residential units shall provide ventilation systems to prevent odors from penetrating residential units.

• (E) Limitations on Use. Any activity or use as determined by the Director to be incompatible with residential uses and/or to have the possibility of affecting the health or safety of residents due to the potential for the creation of dust, glare, heat, noise, noxious gases, odor, smoke, traffic, vibration, or other impacts, or create a hazard because of materials, processes, products, or wastes shall not be allowed within any mixed-use development or mixed-use zone. This includes, but is not limited to, storage or shipping of flammable liquids or hazardous materials beyond that normally associated with a residential use, welding, machining, or open flame work.

• (F) Security. Residential units shall be designed to ensure the security of residents through the provision of separate and secured entrances and exits that are directly accessible to parking areas. Where residential units are in the same structure as a nonresidential use, access to residential units shall be from a secured area or entrance located on the ground floor. Nonresidential and residential uses located on the same floor shall not have common entrance hallways or common balconies. Shared or common residential entrances shall automatically lock upon closing.

• (Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)

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