203.03: DEVELOPMENT — Porterville Municipal Code

Table 203.03 prescribes the development standards for the Commercial Districts; supplemental standards are addressed belowTable 203.03. Additional regulations are denoted in the right hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of this Chapter, while individual letters refer to subsections that directly follow the table.

TABLE 203.03: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Standard CN CR CG CMX Additional Standards

Lot and density standards: Minimum lot area (sq. ft.) 6,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Minimum lot width (ft.) 60 60 60 60 Minimum lot depth (ft.) 75 75 75 75 Subsection 203.04B, Maximum density (units/net acre) n/a n/a n/a 30.0 “Mixed Use Standards” Minimum area per unit (sq. ft.) n/a n/a n/a 800 Building form and location: Section 300.06, “Heights Maximum height (ft.) 35 50 50 50 And Height Exceptions” Section 300.16, “Visibility At Driveways Minimum yards (ft.): And Intersections (Sight Distance)” Section 300.01, 5 min., 10 Front 5 5 5 “Building Projections max. Into Yards” Section 203.03B; and Interior side 0 0 0 0 section 300.01, “Building Projections Into Yards” Section 300.01, 5 min., 10 Street side 5 5 5 “Building Projections max. Into Yards” Section 203.03B; and Rear 0 0 0 0 section 300.01, “Building Projections Into Yards” 5 min., 15 Section 203.03B, Transitional - street side 15 15 15 max. “Transitional Standards” Maximum floor area ratio 0.30 0.50 0.50 2.0 Percent of building at setback or 70 n/a n/a n/a property line Additional standards: Usable open space (sq. ft. per Section 203.04B, “Mixed n/a n/a n/a 150 unit) Use Standards”

Notes:

Additional Development Standards:

(a) Articulated Facades. Buildings shall provide adequate architectural articulation and detail to avoid a bulky and “box-like” appearance. The building facade shall be articulated with measures such as, indentation in plane, change of materials in a complimentary manner, sensitive composition and juxtaposition of openings and solid wall and/or building frame, and projecting elements, such as awnings or marquees, to provide shade and shelter. Strip malls are prohibited.

(b) Transitional Standards. Where a site is adjacent to an R district, the following standards apply:

(1) Buildings exceeding twenty (20) feet in height must be set back five (5) feet from the interior side and rear property line; for

buildings exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in height shall be stepped back one (1) additional foot for every foot of height above twenty-five (25) feet.

(2) The maximum height within forty (40) feet of an R district boundary is thirty-five (35) feet. The maximum height within fifty (50)

feet of an R district boundary is forty (40) feet.

FIGURE 203.03(b)(2): COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TRANSITIONAL STANDARDS

(c) Exceptions to Minimum Lot Size, Width, and Depth. An exception to the minimum lot size, width and depth may be allowed with a Conditional Use Permit if a master plan for the site is submitted concurrently with the subdivision application. The plan shall indicate proposed land uses, building footprints, driveways, fire lanes, parking areas, landscaped areas, buffer yards, and other site features. The City Council must find that the proposed subdivision will create lots that are adequately sized, shaped, and oriented to meet or exceed all requirements for yards, buffer yards, parking, landscaping, fire lanes, and other requirements of this Chapter.

(d) Increased Yard for Certain Institutional Uses. Any building erected or used for a school, government, or other institutional use mentioned elsewhere in this Chapter, shall be located at least fifteen (15) feet from an R district, notwithstanding any lesser requirement in the district where located, provided such building shall not be required to be located more than five (5) feet from any lot line adjacent to any alley. The City Council may waive this requirement for accessory buildings to provide reasonable accommodation.

(Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)