Chapter 16.202 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

16.202.05 - Small lot development.¶

A.

Purpose. This section provides opportunities to increase the supply of smaller dwelling units and potential rental housing units in the by allowing housing development on smaller lots. It also is intended to establish design and development standards for these projects to ensure compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood where the general plan proposes no change to existing neighborhood character.

B.

Permit Required. Small lot development shall require a minor use permit pursuant to Chapter 16.606, Minor and Major Use Permits and Small Lot Subdivision Parcel or Tentative Map approval pursuant to Vallejo Municipal Code Title 15, Subdivisions. The minor use permit and small lot subdivision parcel map or tentative map may be submitted and considered concurrently.

C.

Location. Small lot development may be proposed and approved on any site within an RLD and RMD Zoning District where such development would be compatible with adjacent uses and the character of the area, and the density will not exceed the general plan maximum. A small lot development shall not be allowed where the director determines that such compatibility will not occur, public utilities and services are inadequate, or the landform is inappropriate for such development because of grading or impacts on views from adjacent lots.

D.

Lot Standards. The director or planning commission may approve smaller lots than required for the base district, but no less than two thousand square feet in area and twenty-five feet in width, upon finding that the scale of the development will be similar to that of surrounding development and will contribute to underserved segments of the city's housing market in addition to any other findings required by Chapter 16.606, Minor and Major Use Permits.

E.

Permitted Development Types. This section illustrates development types allowed within all residential districts and provides supplemental standards for small lot single unit, bungalow court, and townhouse development types as defined in Part VII.

F.

Additional Development Standards — Small Lot Development Types.

1.

Entries are designed as prominent features, and garages are less dominant through:

a.

Minimum of four-foot setback

b.

Design features such as framing and trim and lights

2.

Small lot development types shall be subject to the development standards in Table 16.202-C: Development Standards - Small Lot Single Unit, Bungalow Court, & Townhouse Development.

TABLE 16.202-C: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - SMALL LOT SINGLE UNIT, BUNGALOW COURT, & TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT

TABLE 16.202-C: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - SMALL LOT SINGLE UNIT, BUNGALOW COURT, & TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
STANDARD	SMALL LOT SINGLE UNIT	BUNGALOW COURT	TOWNHOUSE
SITE STANDARDS
Minimum Lot Width (ft.)	25	75	80

Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)	0.6	0.6	1.0
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of site)	65	65	65
BUILDING HEIGHT AND FORM
Maximum Height	35	35	40
Maximum Building Length (ft.)	n/a	n/a	125
SETBACKS
Individual Lot (ft.)
Front	Minimum 10; 7 for porches, stoops, and dooryards.
Side	1-story portion: 0 or minimum 3 if any setback is provided; 2nd and 3rd story portions: 5; for Townhouses, required setbacks apply to the ends of rows of attached units.
Rear	5; 0 for a detached garage on an alley.
PARKING AND ACCESS
Maximum Garage Width (ft.)	Maximum 20; common garages not visible from the street may be wider to accommodate up to four cars.
Access Location	Alley or side street, preferred. Secondary preference is setback a minimum of 4 feet from main entrance. Entries are designed as a prominent feature and are the main focal point. Entries are incorporated as part of porches or entrance feature
BUILDING ORIENTATION
Orientation	Facades shall be designed to orient towards the public street or to a common courtyard, if provided.
Entrance Location	The main entrance to each ground floor dwelling shall be visible to and located directly of a common courtyard or directly from the street.
USABLE OPEN SPACE
Minimum Open Space (sq. ft. per unit)	300	200	200
Minimum Common Open Space	n/a	15% of lot area provided as a central courtyard	None required
Minimum Dimensions
Ground floor, common (ft.)	n/a	20	15

Ground floor, private (ft.)	15	10	10
Balcony (ft.)	6	6	6
ADDITIONAL STANDARDS
Minimum Visible Landscaping (% of site) (1)	30	30	25
Minimum Amount of Enclosed Storage Area in garages and accessory structure (sq. ft.)	200 or 10 % of net floor area, whichever is greater 200 for projects with fewer than 16 units