Article 10.5 — Mixed-Use (MU) and Mixed-Use Overlay (MUOZ) Zones
Thousand Oaks Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Thousand Oaks
Sec. 9-4.1050 Purpose (MU/MUOZ). ¶
The MU or Mixed-Use Zone and the MUOZ or Mixed-Use Overlay Zone are intended to provide a method by which land located in the zone may be designed and developed for both commercial and residential uses compatible and harmonious with the existing or potential development of adjacent areas. This zone will be implemented on all parcels designated as Mixed-Use per the zoning map. For areas where there is an existing specific plan, the Mixed-
Use Zone is applied as a Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (MUOZ). The Mixed-Use Overlay Zone standards supersede the specific plan standards. The specific plan standards still apply except where specifically modified by the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone.
(§ 3, Ord. 1726-NS, eff. April 26, 2024)
Sec. 9-4.1051 Permitted uses (MU/MUOZ). ¶
Only the uses identified in Article 21 of this chapter as being permitted in the Mixed-Use Zone (MU) and MixedUse Overlay Zone (MUOZ) shall be established or maintained on property located therein, subject to the limitations, general provisions, and exceptions set forth in said Article 21.
(§ 3, Ord. 1726-NS, eff. April 26, 2024)
Sec. 9-4.1052 Development standards (MU/MUOZ). ¶
Unless otherwise specifically waived or modified by the Planning Commission, the following development standards are established as the minimum deemed necessary to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare within the MU Zone and MUOZ Zone and to accomplish the intent and purpose of this article:
| Development standard | MU/MUOZ |
|---|---|
| Development standard | MU/MUOZ |
| Residential density – minimum | 20 du/ac |
| Residential density – maximum | 30 du/ac |
| Residential floor area – minimum | 50% in mixed-use projects |
| Residential floor area – maximum | 100% |
| Non-residential FAR – maximum | 1.0 |
| Building coverage – maximum | 80% |
| Height – minimum | 20 feet |
| Height – maximum1 | 50 feet Within 50 feet of residential zone or exclusively residential use: 30 feet from property line - 25 feet maximum 30 feet to 50 feet from property line - 45 feet maximum Over 50 feet from property line - 50 feet maximum |
| Front setback – minimum2 | 15 feet |
| Front setback – maximum3 | 30 feet |
| Side setback – minimum | 20 feet from a residential zone |
| Rear setback – minimum | 20 feet from a residential zone |
| Third floor setback – minimum | 10 foot average from first floor street building facade |
| Building separation – minimum | 20 feet |
| Minimum ground floor windows (% ground floor facade) | 65% for Commercial or Mixed-Use 45% for ground floor residential |
| Minimum average depth of retail – minimum | 60 feet |
| Sidewalk width – minimum | 15 feet from the curb |
| Ground floor plate height – minimum | 14 feet |
| Residential in Mixed-Use Development – minimum4 | 50% |
| --- | --- |
| Display window height – minimum | 4.0 feet |
| Height from adjacent grade to bottom of display window – maximum |
3.5 feet |
| Vehicular access – maximum | 1 access point for lots < 100 feet wide; 2 access point for lots > 100 feet wide |
| Parking location | Side and rear yards only |
| Public exterior space – minimum (Commercial and Mixed-Use projects) |
3% of area of building footprint |
| Parking and driveway landscaping – minimum (%) | 10% |
| Parking requirements – minimum | |
| Retail | 1/300 sf |
| Residential: | |
| Studio | 1.0 spaces/unit |
| 1 bedroom | 1.0 spaces/unit |
| 2 bedroom | 1.5 spaces/unit |
| 3+ bedroom | 2.0 Spaces/unit |
| Guest parking | 0.5 Spaces/unit |
| Restaurant | 1/200 for the first 2,000 square feet gross leasable area 1/100 for greater than 2,000 square feet gross leasable area |
| Medical | 1/250 square feet |
| Outdoor dining area | 0 spaces for the first 500 square feet 1/100 for greater than 500 square feet |
| Gyms, health clubs | 1/300 square feet |
| Exercise, dance, aerobics studios | 1/75 square feet assembly 1/300 square feet other |
| On-street parking along site frontage | 100% credit toward off-street requirement for non-residential and residential guest parking |
| Shared parking | 50% of spaces maximum to be shared within a 700 foot walking distance from the entrance(s) to the use(s) entrances that are subject to a shared parking agreement |
| Footnote | 1Listed height standards apply except where the previous allowed height for that lot exceeds the standards of the Mixed-Use Zone. This includes sites in the Height Limit Overlay Zone (H) or the former C-4 Zone noted in Sec. 9-4.307. 2Setbacks to be measured from the back of the curb. 3The maximum setback shall be 30 feet from the back of the curb, except that up to 40% of the lot frontage may be occupied by public courtyards, plazas, recessed entries, or driveways. 4Mixed-Use developments in the Village Centers shall retain at least 50% of existing commercial square footage pursuant to GP Policy 20.1. |
(§ 3, Ord. 1726-NS, eff. April 26, 2024)