Article V — Property Development Standards—Area II— Medium Residential

All development shall comply with the following Area II property development standards, as well as with the general property development standards set forth in Article VI. (Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008)

Effort shall be made to minimize the number of driveway openings onto East Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Canyon Road. All driveways shall comply with access control requirements as determined by the city engineer. Exhibit C illustrates a site design which would comply with this limitation although other similar site designs are also possible.

(Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008)

• A. Building setbacks in Area II shall be as follows:

  1. Adjacent to East Bonita Avenue. The minimum required setback shall be fifteen feet and shall be fully landscaped and maintained.

  2. Adjacent to San Dimas Canyon Road. The minimum required setback shall be fifteen feet and shall be fully landscaped and maintained.

  3. Interior property lines, minimum ten feet, except that a garage or carport structure may be located within the setback provided that the garage or carport structure does not exceed one story in height.

  4. Accessory buildings, except as may be allowed in subsection B , shall be a minimum of ten feet from property line.

• B. Where feasible, residential buildings shall be located a minimum of ten feet from parking spaces and parking aisles, as measured from the curbs.

• (Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008; Ord. 1220 § 1, 2013)

Minimum building separation shall be fifteen feet. (Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008)

Maximum building height shall be fifty-four feet. (Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008)

Maximum building coverage shall be forty percent of the gross area of Area II. (Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008)

• A. Lockable Storage. There shall be provided for each dwelling unit a storage area within the garage in the form of a loft or other usable area specifically set aside for storage purposes (a minimum of one hundred fifty cubic feet) in addition to utility areas.

• B. Laundry Facility. Each unit shall be provided with a hook-up for washing machine and clothes dryer in the interior of the dwelling or an attached garage with direct access into the dwelling.

• (Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008)

A minimum of four recreational amenities shall be provided, including, but not limited to, clubhouse, swimming pool, spa, barbeque, sport courts, playground, and putting greens. (Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008)

• A. Affordable Housing. Area II is within the city of San Dimas redevelopment agency project area. At least fifteen percent of all new units developed within Area II shall be made available by the developer at affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, persons and families of low or moderate income. Also, not less than forty percent of these dwelling units shall be available at affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, very low income households.

• B. The affordable units shall remain affordable for fifty-five years for rental units and forty-five years for owner-occupied units.

• C. "Very low income," "low income," and "moderate income" shall be as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 50105 for very-low income and Section 50093 for low and moderate income. Affordable housing cost standards will comply with Section 50052.5 for ownership units and Section 50053 for rental units.

• (Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008)

Residential parking ratio shall be as set forth in Chapter 18.156 , except a development project qualifying as an affordable housing project shall be eligible for a parking reduction per State Government Code Section 65915(p) .

(Ord. 1175 § 1 Exh. B, 2008)