Chapter 28.27 — R-H RESORT-RESIDENTIAL HOTEL ZONE

R-H Resort-Residential Hotel Zone. (Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)

The purpose of the R-H Zone is to provide for the highly specialized uses that are associated with the development and operation of resort-residential hotels and to insure the least possible conflict with or disturbance of the amenities attached to and associated with adjoining residential areas. (Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)

Land classified and zoned as R-H shall also be classified and zoned as E-1, E-2, E-3, R-1, R-2 or R-3. (Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)

The regulations contained in this part shall apply to property zoned R-H and developed for the uses permitted in Section 28.27.030 . Property classified and zoned R-H shall be developed and used either exclusively under the regulations contained in this part, or exclusively under the regulations applicable to the underlying residential zone. (Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)

The following uses are permitted in R-H Zones:

• A. Resort-residential hotels, consisting of a main building containing dwelling units, and regularly maintained, customary and usual hotel facilities conducted for the convenience of the occupants and their guests including, without limitation, dining rooms, cocktail lounges, news stands and similar facilities, all of which have their main entrance from the lobby; and

• B. Together with, and operated under the same ownership as the main building, separate residential structures, hereinafter called guest buildings.

  1. Dwelling units in guest buildings may be equipped with kitchens.

  2. A single guest building may not contain in excess of 12 bedrooms, nor in excess of six dwelling units.

3. At least 50% of the total number of dwelling units shall be located in guest buildings. (Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)

Property shall not be zoned R-H nor be used for R-H purposes unless the site so zoned and used consists of not less than four acres.

(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)

• A. Setback. All buildings and structures shall be separated from interior lot lines and front lot lines a distance equal to or greater than twice the maximum front setback requirement for the underlying residential zone, and in no case less than 30 feet nor less than the height of the building or structure.

• B. Distance between buildings. No part of any building shall be located nearer to any part of any other building than the height of the taller of them, and in no case less than 15 feet.

• C. Height limitation, main building. The main building shall not be higher in number of feet than the building height limitation for the underlying residential zone.

• D. Height limitations, all other buildings. Buildings, other than the main building, shall not exceed two stories in height.

• (Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 5459, 2008)

• A. No more than 33-1/3% of the property zoned and used as R-H may be covered with buildings and structures, to include parking structures, exclusive of porches, balconies and patios.

• B. Not more than 33-1/3% of the property zoned and used as R-H may be covered by open parking spaces, turnaround areas and driveways.

• (Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)

• A. For the purpose of this section a sleeping unit is a room designed in whole or part for sleeping purposes for not more than two persons. (For example, a two-bedroom apartment would contain two sleeping units, a studio apartment would contain one sleeping unit, a hotel room would be also one sleeping unit, etc.)

• B. The number of sleeping units per acre which may be constructed or maintained, or both, on property zoned and used as R-H shall be determined by the following formula:

(Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974)

• A. R-H zoning shall not be applied to any property until after a development plan and perspective renderings and elevations have been submitted to the Community Development Department for study and subsequently approved by the Planning Commission or City Council on appeal. The development plan shall include all existing and proposed buildings, driveways, turn-around and parking areas and a landscape plan. The landscape plan shall include the description and location of all landscaping features such as walls, patios, pools, recreation areas, walks, statuary, rockwork and areas to be planted.

• B. Two copies of the approved development plan shall be retained in the files of the Community Development Department. Subsequent development of the property under the regulations contained in this part shall comply with such approved development plan, except that such development plan shall be altered as necessary to conform to amended or added regulations and shall not be deemed nor held to give, convey or provide the source of vested rights to proceed in accord with the approved development plan.

• (Ord. 3068, 1965; Ord. 3710, 1974; 3948, 1978; Ord. 4361, 1986)

As a prerequisite to construction or relocation of any new buildings, structures, parking lot(s) or facilities, on any property zoned R-H, a development plan containing the information set forth in Section 28.27.090 pertaining to existing conditions and proposed construction or alteration of the property shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval or to the City Council on appeal. (3948, 1978; Ord. 4361, 1986)

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no application for a land use permit for a nonresidential construction project will be accepted or approved on or after December 6, 1989 unless the project complies with the provisions outlined in Development Plan Approval, Chapter 28.85 . (Ord. 4670, 1991; Ord. 5609, 2013)

All signs on property zoned and used as R-H shall be subject to the requirements and limitations set out in the Sign Ordinance for signs in the R-4 Zone and shall be approved by the Sign Committee. (Ord. 2585, 1957; Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 4851, 1994)