Chapter 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

All chapter and section headings and other references herein made refer to San Antonio Lakes Planning and Zoning Ordinance only, unless otherwise specifically noted.

• A. Intent and Purpose. For the purpose of promoting and protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the people of the city of Upland, and to provide for the social, physical and economic advantages resulting from comprehensive and orderly planned use of land resources, a planning ordinance establishing objectives and policies of the general plan as reflected in the San Antonio Lakes specific plan; authorization for commissions and committees and defining the powers and duties of such commissions and committees; dividing the San Antonio Lakes

specific plan area into zones; adopting a map of the land use zones; governing the use of land for residential and nonresidential purposes in the San Antonio Lakes project area; establishing standards of design and improvement of land subdivision; prescribing penalties for violations of said ordinance; and repealing all ordinances in conflict therewith, is adopted by the city council.

• B. The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Chapter 17.02 shall also apply. (Prior code § 9601)

The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Section 17.43.030 shall apply. (Prior code § 9602)

The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Chapter 17.06 shall apply. (Prior code § 9603)

The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Chapter 17.08 shall apply. (Prior code § 9604)

The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Chapter 17.10 shall apply. (Prior code § 9606)

• A. The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Chapter 17.12 , except as provided for below, shall apply.

• B. Zone Districts—General. In order to carry out the purposes and provisions as herein stated, the San Antonio Lakes specific plan area is divided into several zones, known and designated as follows:

  1. Single-Family Residential Zones.

Description:

SFR-10 Residential, single-family zone—10,000 square foot lot area/dwelling SFR-7.5 Residential, single-family zone—7,500 square foot lot area/dwelling SFR-6 Residential, single-family zone—6,000 square foot lot area/dwelling SFR-5 Residential, single-family zone—5,000 square foot lot area/dwelling SFR-4.5 Residential, single-family zone—4,500 square foot lot area/dwelling

2. Multiple-Family Residential Zones. MFR Multifamily residential zone

3. Commercial Zones.

B P Business park zone

CH-SAL Commercial, highway zone—San Antonio Lakes

CS Commercial, specialty zone

4. Special Purpose Zones.

OS-SAL Open space zone—San Antonio Lakes (Prior code § 9607)

The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Chapter 17.14 shall apply. (Prior code § 9608)

The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Chapter 17.16 shall apply. (Prior code § 9609)

The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Chapter 17.18 shall apply. (Prior code § 9610)

The provisions, covenants and restrictions of Chapter 17.15 shall apply. (Prior code § 9611)

• A. Off-Street Parking Spaces and Areas—General.

  1. A "parking space" shall be defined as space exclusive of driveways, ramps, columns, loading areas, office or work areas within a building or open parking space for the parking of one automobile. Such parking space shall comply with all city standard details.

  2. The following standards for providing off-street parking shall apply at the time of the erection of the main building.

     • a. Storage of Vehicles—General. No motor vehicle shall be stored or parked in any single-family (SFR) or multifamily (MFR) zone except in an entirely enclosed garage, carport, or paved open parking space, unless said vehicle is capable of movement under its own power.

     • b. The handicapped parking requirements established by the state of California shall be considered and adhered to when designing and constructing a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking facility in any area of San Antonio Lakes.

• B. Calculated Gross Floor Area to Determine Parking Ratio for Development.

  1. This directive is established to provide developers and staff with a better and more consistent understanding with what is meant by adjusted gross floor area for planning department needs. For the purposes of calculating the adjusted gross floor area, to determine the required number of parking stalls for a project of development, the following items may be excluded from the overall dimensions of the building project:

     • a. Interior courtyards;

     • b. Interior atriums;

     • c. Thickness of exterior walls of the building;

     • d. Elevator shafts;

     • e. Stair wells;

     • f. Equipment/mechanical rooms;

     • g. Basements proposed for medical records, storage, or other similar purposes (in BP zones only);

     • h. Restrooms;

     • i. Interior and exterior corridors, hallways or balconies;

     • j. Other areas as determined by the administrative committee to be unusable floor area for the intended occupancy.

  2. This directive is not intended as a substitute for the definition of gross floor area as defined in the Uniform Building code (UBC) but rather to act as an aid to applicants and developers when calculating the required number of parking spaces based on the adjusted gross floor area of a building or project in accordance with this chapter.

  3. Also, to determine a site's acreage, the adjusted gross acreage is calculated for the site after any street dedications or improvements which will be required for the development. If this area is equal to or greater than five acres, then the less restrictive parking ratio will apply (ref. CH-SAL zones).

• C. Residential Parking Requirements—General. Except as may be provided by the standards of the residential zone in which located, the provisions of this section shall apply for all residential parking spaces and/or areas.

1. Required Location of Parking Spaces. All required parking spaces shall be located to the rear of the front setback line on the same site as the main building; further provided that any required front yard or side yard abutting a street shall not be used for parking space for automobiles, trucks, trailers, or any vehicle or equipment listed in Chapter 17.24 , excepting as provided herein this city code. The recreational parking provisions of Chapter 17.24 shall apply.

   2. Vehicle Access. There shall be vehicular access from a dedicated and improved street or alley to off-site parking facilities on the property requiring such parking, and all parking spaces shall have adequate provisions for ingress and egress as follows:

      • a. If a lot has vehicular access on an alley, there shall be provided a minimum 10-foot wide access way from the street frontage to the rear building site or sites. A gate may be constructed at the front of the building line. The gate shall have a minimum width of five feet and shall be permitted only in conjunction with an additional five feet of easily removable fence or wall with supporting posts designed to lift out or otherwise provide a 10-foot wide unobstructed passageway in case of an emergency.
   • b. If vehicular access is by way of a driveway parallel with a side lot line, there shall be a minimum 10 foot wide access way from the street frontage to the rear building site or sites, said way to be for both pedestrian and vehicular access, and there shall be an adequate paved turning area on the lot to permit vehicles to head into the street.

• D. Single-Family Residential Uses. There shall not be less than two parking spaces provided for every dwelling. The spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the structure which they are intended to serve. In addition, one-half of a standard parking space is required for guest parking per each dwelling unit and may include driveways of sufficient size. All required parking spaces in single-family residential areas shall be standard size; no compact parking spaces shall be permitted.

• E. Multiple-Family Uses. For multiple-family dwellings, the following standards shall apply:

Minimum Number and Type of Spaces. There shall be not less than two parking spaces provided for every dwelling on the same lot as the structure they are intended to serve. A minimum of one parking space per unit must be covered with a carport or in an enclosed garage. In addition, one-half of a standard parking space is required for guest parking per each dwelling. All required parking spaces in multifamily residential areas shall be standard size; no compact parking spaces shall be permitted.

ry dwelling on the same lot as the structure they are intended to serve. A minimum of one parking space per unit must be covered with a carport or in an enclosed garage. In addition, one-half of a standard parking space is required for guest parking per each dwelling. All required parking spaces in multifamily residential areas shall be standard size; no compact parking spaces shall be permitted.

• F. PRD Uses. For all planned residential developments (PRDs) there shall be not less than two parking spaces provided in an enclosed garage for each single-family dwelling. For multiplefamily dwellings, there shall be not less than two parking spaces provided, one of which shall be in a covered carport or enclosed garage. The spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the structure they are intended to serve. In addition, one-half of a standard parking space is required for guest parking for each dwelling, for all residential areas, provided that driveways of sufficient size may be included as guest parking in single-family residential areas only. No compact parking spaces shall be permitted in any planned residential developments.

• G. Nonresidential Parking Requirements—General. For buildings or structures other than dwellings and for uses involving large concentrations of people, there shall be at least one parking space on the same lot with the main building or on lots immediately contiguous thereto and available for use by the occupants, unless otherwise provided by a reciprocal parking agreement for offsite parking in the following ratios for specific types of use:

  1. For Churches. At least one parking space for every three permanent seats and in addition thereto, in cases where temporary or movable seats are provided for, there shall be not less than one parking space for every 40 square feet of area within the main structure.

  2. For Theaters. At least one parking space for every two and one-half permanent seats and in addition thereto, in cases where temporary or movable seats are provided for, there shall be not less than one parking space for every 40 square feet of area within the main theater.

  3. For Auditoriums. At least one parking space for every five permanent seats and, in cases where temporary or movable seats are provided for, there shall be not less than one parking space for every 40 square feet of area within the main auditorium.

  4. For Health Uses.

5. For Hotels and Clubs. There shall be one parking space for every individual guest room or unit in the entire facility.

6. Day Care Centers. There shall be one parking space provided for each employee, in addition to an on-site passenger loading/unloading area, and one space for every five students regularly enrolled.

7. Elementary Schools and Junior High/Middle Schools. There shall be at least one parking space for each faculty member and/or employee, and one additional space for every 10 students regularly enrolled.

8. High Schools. There shall be at least one parking space for each faculty member and/or employee, and one additional space for every five students regularly enrolled.

9. Colleges and Universities. There shall be at least one parking space for each faculty member and employee, and one additional space for every three students.

10. For Drive-Through Enterprises. In cases where a building (or designated portion of a building) is used in conjunction with a drive-through operation such as banks or similar enterprises, but excluding restaurants, there shall be at least one parking space for each 50 square feet of adjusted gross floor area within the main structure.

11. For Offices. There shall be at least one parking space for each 250 square feet of adjusted gross floor area.

12. For Restaurants, Taverns, Lounges or Other Establishments for the Sale and Consumption of Food and Beverages on the Premises (Including Drive-Throughs). There shall be at least one parking space for each 50 square feet of adjusted gross floor area for all such facilities that either stand alone or are integrated into a planned development having an adjusted gross floor area of less than 25,000 square feet. For restaurants and similar facilities that are integrated into a planned development of 25,000 square feet or more, the required parking spaces shall be determined by subsection (H)(1) of this section, Retail Commercial, in this title. In all cases, a reciprocal parking agreement shall be provided.

ed into a planned development having an adjusted gross floor area of less than 25,000 square feet. For restaurants and similar facilities that are integrated into a planned development of 25,000 square feet or more, the required parking spaces shall be determined by subsection (H)(1) of this section, Retail Commercial, in this title. In all cases, a reciprocal parking agreement shall be provided.

• H. Commercial and Institutional Uses—General. Excepting as otherwise provided in this title for any new buildings or enlargements or increases in capacity of existing buildings, the following standards shall apply:

  1. Retail Commercial. For retail commercial buildings or structures, the following parking requirements shall apply:

     • a. There shall be provided at least:

       • i. Four spaces per 1,000 square feet of adjusted gross leasable area (GLA) for centers having a GLA of 25,000 to 400,000 square feet; and

       • ii. From four to five spaces, with an average of four and one-half spaces per 1,000 square feet of GLA, for centers having from 400,000 to 600,000 square feet; and

       • iii. Five spaces per 1,000 square feet of GLA for centers having a GLA of over 600,000 square feet.

     • b. The space shall be provided on the premises with the building with which it is associated or it may be located on a site not more than 300 feet from the external boundaries of the lot upon which the building is located, unless otherwise provided by a reciprocal parking agreement for off-site parking.

  2. Compact Spaces. A maximum of 25 percent of the total number of nonresidential off-street parking required by this title, excepting all residential spaces, may be provided in compact car spaces, and shall be clearly marked "COMPACT CARS ONLY." Where an entire section of the parking lot is restricted to compact car parking with an angle of 90 degrees, the aisle width may be reduced to 23 feet; such compact sections, if used, should be located so as to minimize the distance from the section to the appropriate building or activity. Such compact parking space shall comply with all of city standard details. All required residential parking spaces shall be full-sized; no compact spaces are permitted for required spaces in residential areas.

• I. Design and Improvement of Parking Areas—General. Every parcel of land hereafter used for parking, sales or display purposes shall be improved and maintained as required in the following provisions:

  1. Surfacing, Paving, and Marking of Parking Areas. All areas shall be surfaced or paved with asphaltic concrete, concrete or other bitulithic surfacing acceptable to and in accordance with the engineering standards of the city, and shall thereafter be maintained in good condition. Parking stalls shall be marked and the access lanes shall be clearly defined, including directional arrows to guide internal movement. All compact parking stalls shall be clearly marked "COMPACT CARS ONLY."

ith asphaltic concrete, concrete or other bitulithic surfacing acceptable to and in accordance with the engineering standards of the city, and shall thereafter be maintained in good condition. Parking stalls shall be marked and the access lanes shall be clearly defined, including directional arrows to guide internal movement. All compact parking stalls shall be clearly marked "COMPACT CARS ONLY."

2. Landscaping of Parking Areas. Not less than five percent of the parking area shall be landscaped and maintained with trees and other appropriate plant and landscaping materials contained in planter areas. The planter areas shall have a minimum width of five feet with an unpaved area of 40 square feet bounded by a concrete curb or its equivalent, and having a minimum height of six inches. All planter areas shall be served by water irrigation lines and supplied with bubblers, sprinklers or hose bibs. The landscape planters shall be distributed throughout the off-street parking areas in such a manner that the maximum amount of dispersion is obtained. All parking spaces shall be within 100 feet of a planter area. The required number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than five percent by the landscaping set forth above.

3. Limitations on Lighting. Lighting where provided to illuminate such parking, sales or display areas shall be hooded or shielded and shall be so arranged and controlled so that no direct beams cause a nuisance either to highway traffic or to the living environment. Lighting plans shall be submitted to the design review committee for review and approval.

4. Parking Areas Adjoining Residential Use or Zone.

   • a. Where such areas adjoin residential zones they shall be separated therefrom by a solid masonry wall six feet in height, provided the wall shall not exceed three feet in height where it is in the front yard area of an abutting residential use or zone. Where no fence or wall is required along a boundary of an area covered by this section, there shall be a concrete curb or timber barrier not less than six inches in height abutting property on public right-of-way. The barrier shall be not less than two feet from any property line on the subject property.

   • b. Where such area adjoins a residential zone there shall be a border of appropriate landscaping not less than 10 feet in depth along the residential street frontage to protect the character of the adjoining residential property. Such landscaping shall be maintained. Site or plot plans for the development shall be submitted to the design review committee for review and approval.

5. Compact Spaces. A maximum of 25 percent of the total number of nonresidential, off-street parking required by this chapter may be provided in compact car spaces, and shall be clearly marked "COMPACT CARS ONLY." Where an entire section of the parking lot is restricted to compact car parking with an angle of 90 degrees, the aisle width may be reduced to 23 feet; such compact sections, if used, should be located so as to minimize the distance from the section to the appropriate building or activity. Such compact parking space shall comply with all of city standard details. All required residential parking spaces shall be full-sized; no compact spaces are permitted for required spaces in residential areas.

• J. Vehicular and Pedestrian Access—General. For any commercial or industrial use there shall be adequate vehicular access from a dedicated and improved street, service road or alley, the design of which shall be approved by the city engineer to withstand commercial and industrial usage. The planning department and/or city engineer, by conditions established at the time of review of the required site plan, shall specify the location and number of means of ingress and egress to commercial facilities.

• K. Loading Space Requirements. All hospitals, institutions, hotels, and commercial uses shall provide vehicle loading spaces not less than 10 feet in width, 20 feet in length and 14 feet in height in accordance with the following requirements.

  1. Minimum number of loading spaces required:

2. Required Location of Loading Spaces. Vehicle loading spaces as required by this section shall be provided as follows:

   • a. There shall be no vehicle loading permitted within any required front yard or street side yard. Loading areas visible from any public street shall be visually screened to the satisfaction of the planning director.

   • b. Lots Abutting Upon an Alley. When the lot upon which the loading space is located abuts upon an alley, such loading space shall adjoin or have access from said alley. The length of the loading space may be measured perpendicular to or parallel with the center line of the alley. Where such loading space is parallel with the alley, the loading space shall extend across the full width of the lot, except that if only two spaces are required, the length of the loading area need not exceed 50 feet.

   • c. Loading space required by this section may occupy a required rear yard, but in no case shall any part of an alley or street be used for loading.

• (Prior code § 9612)