Chapter 18.22 — Lawrence Station Area Plan Zoning District (LSAP)

Sections

18.22.010 – Application 18.22.020 – Intent 18.22.030 – Allowable Uses 18.22.040 – Development Standards 18.22.050 – Parking Requirements 18.22.060 – Additional Development Standards

• A. The regulations set forth in this chapter apply to all parcels in the Lawrence Station area plan (LSAP) zoning district, except as otherwise provided in Section 18.22.050, below. The LSAP encompasses approximately seventy-two (72) gross acres of property and right-of-way, situated between Kifer Road, Lawrence Expressway, Central Expressway, and Calabazas Creek.

• A. This zone is designed to implement the vision of the Lawrence Station area plan, creating a high-density, transit-oriented residential district with supportive retail services. The Lawrence Station area plan is expected to be implemented over time, and the district contains provisions for the continuation of existing industrial buildings and uses.

• A. Permitted Uses.

  1. Single-family dwellings.

  2. Two-family dwellings.

  3. Dwelling groups.

  4. Multiple-family dwellings.

  5. Private garages and accessory buildings (Chapter 18.32, Residential Accessory Structures) customarily appurtenant to the permitted use.

  6. Home occupations as defined under Section 18.60.120.

  7. Supportive housing, subject to the same standards and restrictions as other dwelling units under this chapter.

  8. Transitional housing, subject to the same standards and restrictions as other dwelling units under this chapter.

  9. On the ground floor of multifamily dwellings with a dwelling unit density greater than fifty (50) dwelling units per acre, or in buildings intended solely for retail use, any use permitted in the C-C community commercial or C-N neighborhood commercial district

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(Chapter 18.12), or LO-RD Low-Intensity Office/Research and Development District (Chapter 18.16) each as amended, subject to the regulations set forth in this chapter.

10. On the ground floor of multifamily dwellings with a dwelling unit density greater than fifty (50) dwelling units per acre, live/work units, subject to the following performance standards:

• a. A minimum first floor to ceiling height of twelve (12) feet;

• b. A minimum front room depth of thirty-five (35) feet;

• c. A minimum of sixty-five percent (65%) glazing along the front elevation;

• d. Double entry doors with a minimum of eighty percent (80%) transparent glass surface area; and

• e. Live/work units occupy a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of an individual building’s ground floor retail frontage.

11. Outdoor seating and dining areas appurtenant to retail uses.

12. Live entertainment that is wholly incidental to an otherwise permitted commercial use.

13. Outdoor walk-up facility appurtenant to retail uses.

B. Existing Buildings and Uses.

1. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, the lawful use of buildings existing prior to the adoption of this chapter may continue and none of the other sections of this chapter shall apply, as though the prior zoning of the parcel remained in place, until such time as the existing use (including any expansions) has been discontinued in its entirety, at which time the prior zoning shall become inapplicable and the other sections of this chapter shall apply from that point forward.

2. Allowed Uses. For parcels with legal uses of buildings existing prior to the adoption of this chapter, permitted uses of the ML light manufacturing district are allowed, and none of the other sections of this chapter shall apply to such building and use, until such time as the existing use (including any expansions) has been discontinued in its entirety.

3. Conditional Uses . For parcels with legal uses of buildings existing prior to the adoption of this chapter, conditional uses of the ML light manufacturing district are conditionally permitted, and none of the other sections of this chapter shall apply, until such time as the existing use (including any expansions) has been discontinued in its entirety.

4. Development Standards. For parcels with legal uses of buildings existing prior to the adoption of this chapter, development standards of the ML light manufacturing district shall apply, and none of the other sections of this chapter shall apply, until such time as the existing use (including any expansions) has been discontinued in its entirety..

• A. Maximum Dwelling Unit Density. For the LSAP district, the maximum dwelling unit density is one hundred (100) dwelling units per acre.

• B. Minimum Lot Area. None.

• C.

  • Minimum Lot Width. None.

• D. Building Height Limits. The maximum height limit in the LSAP district is one hundred (100) feet in height.

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• E. Front Yard Requirements. None.

• F. Side Yard Requirements. None.

• G. Maximum Building Coverage. No maximum, subject to providing adequate pervious area to meet stormwater requirements.

• A. Minimum Parking Requirements.

  • a. The minimum parking requirements for all commercial uses, including restaurants, is four parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of building area.

  • b. Studio and one-bedroom residential units: one parking space per unit.

  • c. Residential units with two or more bedrooms: 1.5 parking spaces per unit.

• B. Shared Parking. Parking shared among uses is encouraged, and up to twenty percent (20%) of parking spaces provided may be shared between two uses. For the purposes of this title, those parking spaces shared between two uses counts towards the parking requirement of both.

• C. Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements .

  • a. For each multifamily unit, one Class 1 parking space per three units and one Class 2 bike rack, accommodating two bikes, per fifteen (15) units is required.

  • b. For each single-family home, townhouse, row house or other residential unit with independently secured vehicle parking, one Class 1 parking space per unit is required.

  • c. For retail or restaurant uses, for every three thousand (3,000) square feet of floor area, one Class 2 bike rack (accommodating two bikes) is required. In addition, one Class 1 parking space is required for every thirty (30) employees or fraction thereof.

A. Lighting and Security.

• a. Open parking areas and common open space areas shall include lighting which provides a minimum illumination of one footcandle. Lighting fixtures shall be weather and vandal resistant. Lighting shall reflect away from residential areas and public streets.

• b. All main entrance doors to individual dwelling units shall be equipped with one hundred eighty (180) degree door viewer. Each main entrance door shall be equipped with a deadbolt lock with a cylinder guard, a minimum of one-inch bolt projection and a maximum security strike plate.

• c. All sliding glass doors and ground floor windows shall be equipped with auxiliary locks, as approved by the Chief of Police.

• B. Trash Disposal. Each property shall provide accessible trash disposal areas. If not screened within a garage or structure, each disposal area shall be screened from public view. Such enclosures shall provide area of sufficient size to accommodate trash and recycling bins for residential and commercial uses on site. Trash compactors shall be located within an enclosed building.

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