Lot splits under SB 9 in Pleasanton

The urban lot split shall result in no more than two parcels and one of the two parcels resulting from the urban lot split shall not be smaller than 40 percent of the lot area of the original parcel.

Each lot shall be a minimum size of 1,200 square feet.

Each housing development unit shall maintain a minimum of four feet to interior side and rear property lines.

On the street side of a corner lot the side yard for a housing development unit shall not be less than twice the depth of the minimum side yard prescribed for the district, except that a side yard in excess of the required front yard depth shall not be required, and a side yard less than 10 feet shall not be permitted.

The standards set forth in this chapter shall not preclude the construction of up two housing development units per parcel and shall not preclude each housing development unit from being at least 800 square feet in floor area.

If a housing development unit is located in the side or rear yard otherwise established for the zoning district by Chapter 18.84 of this title, the maximum height of the portion of a housing development unit located between the four-foot setback line established by this chapter and the limit of the rear, side, or street side yard area established by Chapter 18.84 of this title is 15 feet, as measured from the lowest grade adjacent to the structure to the highest ridge or top of the structure, including parapet.

The floor area of the upper stories of housing development units shall be limited to 40 percent of the floor area on the first floor.

Where both the housing development unit and the structure on the adjacent property is two or more stories, a minimum separation of 20 feet shall be provided between the upper stories of the housing development unit and the upper stories of the structure on the adjacent property.

Where only the housing development unit is two or more stories and the structure on the adjacent parcel is one story, a minimum separation of 17 feet shall be provided between the upper stories of the housing development unit and structure on the adjacent property.

Housing development units shall be separated from accessory structures on the same parcel, parcels resulting from an urban lot split, or adjacent parcels by a minimum of six feet, except that the distance between a main structure and an accessory structure shall be allowed to be closer than six feet if all of the following conditions are met:

New structures shall provide a roof sloped to a minimum of 3:12 inches.

These overhanging elements shall project a minimum of 12 inches from the face of the adjacent building wall.

A minimum of 25 percent of roof area shall be articulated with any combination of hip, gable, or shed dormers.

Upper story windows located closer than 25 feet from and facing an existing primary residence on an adjacent property shall be located to maximize privacy for adjacent properties by using at least one of the following techniques:

Each parcel shall provide for direct vehicular access to and have a minimum frontage of 30 feet on the public right-of-way, except for flag lots, where the frontage shall be the width needed to meet access standards as specified in this chapter.

Parcels shall have a minimum width of 30 feet. Width shall be determined in accordance with the definition in Chapter 18.08 of this title.

Parcels shall have a minimum depth of 40 feet. Depth shall be determined in accordance with the definition in Chapter 18.08 of this title.

Applicant shall sign an affidavit in a form provided by the city stating the applicant intends to occupy one of the housing units on a resulting parcel as his or her principal residence for a minimum of three years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split, except this shall not apply to a community land trust or a qualified nonprofit corporation.