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O956 8 e ORDINANCE NO. 956 (CCS) (City Council Series) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OJ:' THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING AND AMENDING SECTIONS 9109A4, 9109B3, 9110B3, 9133 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DENSITY IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. S9l09 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 9109A. Uses permitted. The following uses are permitted in the "R3" Multiple Residential District: 1. All uses permitted in the "RI t., "R2-R" Districts. 2. Boarding houses. 3. Fraternity or sorority houses. 4. Transitional residential uses per- mitting one dwelling unit for each nine hundred (900) square feet of lot area on a lot a side lot line of which abuts on, or is separated by an alley from, any less restricted multiple residential district. SECTION 2. S9l09B of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 910gB. Property Development Standards. The following property development standards shall apply to all land and structures in the "R3" district. Any lot existing on the effective date of this chapter need not comply with subdivisions one and -1- ,,.-, f-' / ;~'lc - . two of this section. 1. Lot Area: Each lot shall have a minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet. 2. Lot Dimensions: a. Each lot shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet. b. Each lot shall have a minimum depth of one hundred (100) feet. 3. Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit: a. There shall be a minimum of one thousand (1,000) square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit, except, however, that in no case shall more than one (1) dwelling unit be permitted on a lot having an area less than four thousand (4rOOO) square feet. b. On a lot a side lot line of which abuts on, or is separated by an alley from, any less restricted multiple residential district,; there shall be a minimum of nine hundred (900) square feet of lot area per dwelling unit. 4. Building Height: Any building or structure erected in this District shall have not more than three (3) stories and shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet in height, except as otherwise provided in ~9l26. 5. Yards: a. Front yard. A front yard shall -2- e . be provided and maintained on each lot. Said yard shall have a minimum depth as specified on the "Districting Map." b. Side Yard. A side yard shall be provided and maintained on each side of a main building. Such side yard shall be not less than five (5) feet in width, provided, however, that on a lot or building site less than fifty (SOl feet in width, the side yard shall be ten CIO) percent of the width of the lot, but not less than four (4) feet. For three (3) story buildings such side yard shall in all cases be not less than five (5) feet. For buildings more than three (3) stories in height, the minimum side yard shall be increased in width by two (2) feet for each story above the second story, provided, that the side yard need not exceed fifteen (IS) feet in width. When all or a portion of the lower story of a building, all of which sa~d portion is on the rear thirty-five (35) feet of any lot and is used entirely for garages, said garages in said lower story may extend to either side lot line, but not hath, provided that no portion of any dwelling unit over or attached to -3- ~ e such garages shall extend within the required side yard. c. Rear Yard. A rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet in depth shall be provided and maintained on each lot. Where any accessory hilding or structure occupies space in a required rear yard, the amount of space so occupied shall be provided elsewhere on the lot, exclusive of required yard areas. Said replacement space shall have a minimum dimension, either in length or width, of eight (8) feet and shall be so located that it is suitable for general open use by the occupant of the premises. 6. Space Between Buildings: A yard space of not less than' ten. (10) feet shall be provided and maintained between main buildings where more than one (1) building is located on a lot or parcel of land. Said distance between main buildings shall be increased by five (5) feet for each story above the first story. Where variations in height occur, adjustments may be made by the zoning administrator to bring the space between buildings requirements in harmony with the intent of this Section. 7. Off-Street Parking; The provisions of S9129 shall apply. SECTION 3. S91l0B of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 91l0B. Property Development Standards. The following property development standards shall -4- ~ - apply to all land and structures in the "R4" district. Any lot existing on the effective date of this chapter need not comply with subdivisions one and two of.this Section. 1. Lot Area: Each lot shall have a minimum lot area of five thousand (~,OOO) square feet. 2. Lot Dimensions: a. Each lot shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet. b. Each lot shall have a minimum depth of one hundred (100) feet. 3. Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit: There shall be a minimum of seve1a 'hunlitre.Gl fifty 1750) square teet of lot area for each dwelling unit, except, however, that in no case shall more than one (1) dwelling unit be permitted on a lot having an area less than four thousand (4,000) square feet, and except that for lots or building sites having ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more of area, the minimum herein stated may be waived subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of S9148 of this Chapter. 4. Building Height: Any building or structure errected in this District shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) feet in height, except as otherwise provided in S9126. 5. Yards: a. Front yard. A front yard shall be provided and maintained on each lot. Said -5- , t yard shall have a minimum depth as specified on the "Districting Map." b. Side yards: A side yard shall be provided and maintained on each side of a main building. Such side yard shall be not less than five (5) feet in width, provided, however, that on a lot or building site less than fifty (50) feet in width, the side yard shall be ten (10) percent of the width of the lot, but not less than four (4) feet. For three (3) story buildings such side yard shall not be less than five (5) feet. For buildings more than three (3) stories in height, the minimum side yard shall be increased in width by two (2) feet for each story above the second story, provided, that the side yard need not exceed fifteen (15) feet. When all or a portion of the lower story of a building, all of which said portion is on the rear thirty-five (35) feet of any lot and is used entirely for garages, said garages in said lower story may extend to either side lot line, but not both, provided that no portion of any dwelling unit over or attached to such garages shall extend within the required side yard. c. Rear yard: A rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet in depth shall be -6- 'lIJIf'> - "--' '- provided and maintained on each lot. Where any accessory building or structure occupies space in a required rear yard, the amount of space so occupied shall be provided elsewhere on the lot, exclusive of required yard areas. Said replacement space shall have a minimum dimension, in either width or depth of eight (8) feet and shall be so located that it is suitable for general open use by the occupant of the premises. 6. Space Between Buildings: A yard space of not less than ten (10) feet shall be provided and maintained between main buildings where more than one (1) main building is located on a lot or parcel of land. Said distance between main buildings shall be increased by five (5) feet for each story above the first story. Where variations in height occur adjust- ments may be made by the Zoning Administrator to bring this space between buildings ,requirements in harmony with the intent of this Sectton. 7. Off-Street Parking: The provisions of 59129 shall apply. B. Off-Street Loading: The provisions of 59130 shall apply. SECTION 4. 59133 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby amended to read asfollows: SECTION 9133. Any provision of this code to the contrary notwithstanding, the following rule shall be followed in any district in which -7- 'J . multiple residential uses are permitted in computing the maximum number of units: If, upon dWiding the total building site area by the minimum lot area per dwelling unit, the remainder is seven hundred fifty (7501 square feet or more in the "R2" District; seven hundred fifty (750) square feet or more in the "R3"District, or five hundred (500) square feet or more in the uR4" "CA", "CP", "C3" or "C4" Districts in locations or under conditions wherein residential uses are permitted, then the next higher number of units shall be permitted. The foregoing shall in no way modify the requirements of S910BB3a, S9l09B3a, Or S9110B3a, insofar as these sections prohibit more than one (ll dwelling unit on a lot of less than four thousand (4,000) square feet; further, said four thousand (4,000) square feet minimum shall be computed without the inclusion of any abutting alley. SECTION 5. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to any building or project for which either tentative tract map approval or a building permit has been granted prior to the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION 6. Any provision of the Santa Monica MunXipal Code, or appendices thereto inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, -8- , . clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ord~nance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION B. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause tne same to be published once in the official newspaper within fifteen days after its adoption. This ordinance shall become effective after thirty days from its adoption. ADOPTED this 18~haay of June" , 1974. r /'i /~~ / kl!o~r<~~.vv Mayor ATTEST~ ~~A{ zr=y Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF SANTA MONICA I do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly introddced at a meeting of the City Council on the lith day of June , 1974, that thereafter the said ordinance was duly adopted at a meeting of the City Council on the 18th day of June , 1974, by the following vote: -9- , - . . I .. .; NOES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, McCloskey, Swink Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover Counci~men: None AYES: ABSENT: councilmen: None APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,/~ ?- flfy 'Clerk f,) \ . A 1 lJLJ J~Y AttorJe~ ~ -10-