Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Art. 10.5 Mixed-Use (MU)

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)

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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 Mixed-Use 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)

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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
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 – maximum 1	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 – minimum 2	15 feet
Front setback – maximum 3	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 – minimum 4	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	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	1 Listed 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. 2 Setbacks to be measured from the back of the curb. 3 The 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. 4 Mixed-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)

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