Chapter 17.48 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Table 17.48.010-1 (Development Standards – Commercial/Office Zones) prescribes the development standards for the commercial and office zones. Additional regulations are also denoted in the right-hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other Sections of this Title.

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Table 17.48.010-1. Development Standards – Commercial/Office Zones
Commercial/Office Zones
Standards NC RC VC MEDFX EDFX OFX Additional Regulations
Lot and Density Standards
Minimum Lot Size (sf) 10,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 20,000 20,000
Minimum Lot Width (ft) 60 100 100 100 100 100
Minimum Lot Depth (ft) 100 200 200 200 100 100
Building Form and Location
Minimum Residential – – – 10 10 –
Density (units/acre)
Maximum Residential – Up to 30 1 – 30 30 –
Density (units/acre)
Maximum Floor Area Ratio 0.5 1.0 1.5; 2.0 for 2.0 2.0 1.0
hotels/lodging
Maximum Height 35/2 stories 55/4 stories; 65/5 stories; 85/7 85/7 stories 65/5 stories 50/4 stories • Projects must comply with both
(ft)/Stories – Primary 85/7 stories for stories for stories and overall height
Structure lodging uses lodging uses maximums. See PMC
§ 17.17.030 (Measuring heights).
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Table 17.48.010-1. Development Standards – Commercial/Office Zones
Commercial/Office Zones
Standards NC RC VC MEDFX EDFX OFX Additional Regulations
• Architectural features may project
above the maximum height by
five feet. Architectural features
include rooftop stair access and
elevator shafts, mechanical
equipment, or other rooftop
amenities, as approved by the
Director.
Maximum Height (ft) – 25 25 25 25 25 25
Accessory Structures
Maximum Height Adjacent Starting from the third floor up, step back each subsequent floor by 15 ft for every two floors. See Figure 17.38.060-1 (Transitions
to Residential Zones to Lower Density Building Types)
Distance between Minimum required by building and fire code.
Structures (sf)
Setbacks – Minimums (ft)
Front 5 10 10 10 10 10 • Minimum front setback shall be
landscaped excluding driveways.
• No parking allowed in minimum
setback area.
Street Side 5 10 10 10 10 10 • No parking allowed in minimum
setback area.
Interior Side 0; 10 abutting a 10; 25 abutting 10; 25 abutting a 10; 25 abutting a 10; 25 abutting a 10; 20 abutting a
residential zone a residential residential zone residential zone single-family residential zone
zone residential zone
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Table 17.48.010-1. Development Standards – Commercial/Office Zones
Commercial/Office Zones
Standards NC RC VC MEDFX EDFX OFX Additional Regulations
• Architectural features may project
above the maximum height by
five feet. Architectural features
include rooftop stair access and
elevator shafts, mechanical
equipment, or other rooftop
amenities, as approved by the
Director.
Maximum Height (ft) – 25 25 25 25 25 25
Accessory Structures
Maximum Height Adjacent Starting from the third floor up, step back each subsequent floor by 15 ft for every two floors. See Figure 17.38.060-1 (Transitions
to Residential Zones to Lower Density Building Types)
Distance between Minimum required by building and fire code.
Structures (sf)
Setbacks – Minimums (ft)
Front 5 10 10 10 10 10 • Minimum front setback shall be
landscaped excluding driveways.
• No parking allowed in minimum
setback area.
Street Side 5 10 10 10 10 10 • No parking allowed in minimum
setback area.
Interior Side 0; 10 abutting a 10; 25 abutting 10; 25 abutting a 10; 25 abutting a 10; 25 abutting a 10; 20 abutting a
residential zone a residential residential zone residential zone single-family residential zone
zone residential zone
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Table 17.48.010-1. Development Standards – Commercial/Office Zones
Commercial/Office Zones
Standards NC RC VC MEDFX EDFX OFX Additional Regulations
Rear 10; 20 abutting 10; 25 abutting 10; 25 abutting a 10; 25 abutting a 10; 25 abutting a 10; 20 abutting a
a residential a residential residential zone residential zone single-family residential zone
zone zone residential zone
Alley (when present) 5 5 5 5 5 5
Open Space Standards
Minimum Open Space 3% of gross 5% of lot (must 5% of lot (must Residential Component: Residential 3% of gross floor Common open space includes roof
floor area be publicly be publicly 200 sf total per unit; Component: 200 sf area decks and other shared common
accessible) accessible) minimum 100 sf of total per unit; minimum open areas. Minimum open space
private open space for 100 sf of private open dimension is 20 feet in either
ground-level units and 60 space for ground-level direction. Setback areas are not
sf of private open space units and 60 sf of considered usable open space
for upper-level units private open space for unless they are at least 20 feet wide.
Nonresidential: 3% of upper-level units See PMC § 17.49.060(M)
gross floor area Nonresidential: 5% of (Common Open Space Design).
lot area (must be
publicly accessible); if
the open space is over
1,000 square feet, up to
50 percent may be
counted towards the
required residential
common open space.
Minimum Landscaping (% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% Includes required setbacks. 25%
of lot) must be live plant material. See
PMC § 17.86.010 (Landscaping
requirements).
Other Standards See additional standards in PMC Chapter 17.49 (Supplemental Standards), Division 8 (General Development Standards), Division 9 (Special Regulations),
Division 10 (Environmental Management), and the Palmdale Multifamily and Mixed-Use Design Standards [4] (Adopted by Ordinance No. 1594).
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Notes:

1. Only permitted on Antelope Valley Mall site and property south of Palmdale Boulevard between SR-14 and Division Street with a comprehensive development plan.

• (Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023; Ord. 1613 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023; Ord. 1641 § 4 (Exh. A), 2024)

4. 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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