The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutORD 3583I ' ' ORDINANCE NO. 35§3 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO A.MENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING CODE) AND TITLE 10 (VEHI CLBS AND TRAFFIC CODE). RE:GARDING EXPANSION ot' GRAND PATHERED OFF ICE USE~ UPON REDEVELOPMENT, PARK USES• OU'l'OOOR RECREATION, GUE8'f PARKING IN MULTIPLE 1''Af!HLY REHIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, FENCING IN THE UP~N SPACE DIB'rRI CT, CA'FSTREET PARKING, VARIANCES FP.OM SPECIAL REQU I REME:NTS, DEFINITION 01-' ALLEY AND THE DENS l'fY or· DEV8LOPMENTS WITH BELOW-MARKET-RATE UNITS WHEREAS, the zoning title of the ~Jlo Alto Municipal Code is amended f rorn time-to-time to es ta bl i sh ne\·' reg · hJ. t ions and to clarify e x is t i n (; re g u lat i o r1 s ; NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto do~s ORDAIN as follows: SECT ION 1. sect ion 18 .12. 070 (a) [R-1 Dis tr ict--Spec i al Requ i r~ ment::; J of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to r.ead: (a) Professional and medical office uses existing on the effective date of this section and w~ich, prior to that date, were lawful coneorming permitted uses or qond it ion al uses operating sub ject to a. conditional use perf:iit, or which uses were, prior to the effective date of this section, located in an R·-1 district . which was imposed by reason of annexation of. tt,'la property to the city withqut benefit of prezoriing. and which, prior to the ~ate of ann~xiit it;m, we.re lawful contortt\i.nrf per mit te.1 uses or· conditional uses' oper;&ting subject to a 'conditional use permi;~ , shall be dee,oed to be conforming uses.. · -· , · · · ( 1 j' Such uses shall· be . permitted to remodel, iraprr.Jve, or replace site improvements for continual. u·se and occupancy by the same. us~;,· pro vided, that any such. rell)<>Qeling, · iroprcve~nt ·or replacement shall not resu.lt in .incre3$ed · floo.r area, n~mber of off ices, ' height, length, qr aoy' other increase in size of the improvement~ . (2) Any such remodeling,. improvement, or :1;.·eplacemen tof any building des·!gned ~od . construct: ~d for residential usa shall be subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accord with Cnaptcr 18.90. ( 3) In the event of redevelopment of .all or a portion of the site· for permitted residential uses, such professional· and medical off ice uses may ,, ' ' riot be incorporated in the redevelopment, except that this pro\tision shall riot at)ply to permanent. conversion to residential use of space within an existing structure now used for profer.Tional and medical off ice uses. SECTION 2. Section 18 .17. 070 (a) [R-2 District--Special Require ments] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby admended to read: (a) Professional and medical office uses existin9 on the ef'".ective date of this sec:ion and which, prior to that date, were lawful conforming permitted uses. ot· conditional uses operating sub ject to a conditional use-permit, or which uses \lere, prior to the effective date of this section, located i!1 an R-2 district whf1::h was imposed by reason of annexation of the fi>=""'.<.J0rty to the ci.t.Y without benefit of pre zoning and which, prior. to the date of annexation, were l~wful conforminq per·~ mitte1j uses or. conditional uses operating subject to a conditional use permit, shall be deemed to be conforming uses. (1) Such uses shall be permitted to remodel, improve, or replace site improvements for' continual use and occupanc::y by the same use i pro vided, that any such remodelL1g~ irnprovement or replacement shall not lasult in increased floor area, number of offices, height, length, or any othe£ increase in size of the improvement. ·" (2) Any such remodeling~ improvement, or replacement of an·y Q1Ji laing designeq and con!i;truct ed for residenti~l use shall · be subject to the issuance of a .conditional use perm~t in accord with Chapter 18~90. · · · · · (3) In the event of redev~lopment of all or a poet ion of the site·· for a:>ermitted residential uses, such professional and medic.al off ic~ uses may riot be incorporated in the redevelopment, except that this provision spall not apply to permanent conversion to. :cesidentiai use of space within an existing structure now u::>ed fbr professional and medical office uses. SECTION 3. Section 18.19.0?0(a) [RMD ;;~strict--Speci.al Require ments] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: (a) Profe~sional and medical office uses exist1ng ~n the effective date of this section. and / whir.:h, prior to that date' were lawful conforming 2. '•-) ,, ,.,. ' I ' permitted uses or conditional uses operating sub ject to .. a conditional use permit, shall be deemed to·· be conforming uses. (1) Such uses Shall be permitted to remodel, improve, or replace s.i te improvements on the same site, without necessity lo comply wi.th site development regulations for continual use and occupancy by the same use~ provided, that any such remodeling improvement or ~eplacement shall not result ~n increased floor area, number of offices, height, length, or any other increase in size of the improvement. (2) Any such remodeling, improvement, or replacement of any building desi0nPd and construc ted .for rt-~sidential use shall be subject to the issuance oz ,, cond it iona 1 use permit in accord Ii t::i. Chapter 18.90. (J) In the event of redevelopment of all or a portion of the elte for 1~rmitted residential uses, such professional and medical office uses may not be incorporated in the redevelopment, except '_hat this provision shall not apply to per-rnanent .conversion to resident ia 1 use of space within an ex~«3ting structure now used for professional and medical off ice uses. SECTION 4. S3ction liL21.070(a) [RM-1 District--Speci.al Require- mentslO'f the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: ' ~- (a) Professipnal and . mt)dical of fl.ce µses existing on the' effective date of this secth?n ·and which, prior to that date, were lawful conforming permitted usee;. or conditional .usez oper:-atinq sub ject to a conditional us~ p.e~~it, or which uses were:, prior t.o ·the effective date of this section, located in an RM-1 ctistt:ict which was imposed by reason of am~exat ion ot the. propert;,·' to the city withou.~. benefit of prezoning and ~hich, prior to the date of ann~xation, were lawful conforming ~r mitted uses or conditional use-s operating subj'ect to a conditional use permit, shall be deemed to be conforming uses. (l) Such ui'....1 s;t1all be··.permitted to remodel~ improve, or r~t~Jace site improvements for cont\'nual use and occui,.>ancy by the same use; pro vided, that any such remodeling, improvement or replacement-shall not result in increased floor 3. ..----------------------,,~ -~,------------------------------------------------------------------~ ' ' o.:cea, number of off ices, height, length, or any other increase in size of the improvement~ (2) Any such remodeling, improvement, or replacement of any building designed and construct.:.. ed for residential use shall be subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accord with Chapter 18.90. ( 3) In the event of redevelopment of all or a port ion of the site for permitted resident i a 1 uses, such professional and medical office us3s may not be incorporated in the redevelopment, except tha.t this provision st1all not apply to permanent conversion to res id en ti al use of space within an ex.istinq structure now used for professional and medical off ice uses. SECTION 5. Section 18.23.070(a) [RM-2 District--Special Requi.re ment~>J ot the Palo A! to M.unic ipal Code is t·iereby admended to t"ead: (a) Profess ion al and medical office uses existing on the effective date of this section and which, prior to that date, were l~wful conforming permitted uses or conditional u::;es operaU ng sub ject to a conditional use permit, or which ~1ses were, prior to the ef f s.:t i ve date of this sGc ti on, located i.n an RM-2 district wh icn was imposed by reason of annexation o.f the property to the city without benefit of prezoning and· which,. prior to the date of annexation, we.re la.wful conforming per mitted !Jses or conditional us~s ope·rating subject to a conditional use permit, snall be t!eemed to be c<mforming uses. ( t) Such uses shal 1 be permi tt.ed to remodel, J.mprove, or replace site improvements for continual· use and occupancy by the same use; pro vided, that any such remodeling, improvement or replgcement shall not i.::-coult '''1n increased floor area, numbet' of offices, he'' )ht, length, or any other increase in size of the Lmprovement. (2) Any such remodeling, improve~ent, or repl.acement of any hui ld ing .dGsigned ·and construct ed for residential use Ehall · be subject to the issuance ot a conditional use permit in accord with Chapter 18.90. ( 3) In the event of re~evelopment of all or a portion of the site for permitted residential uses, $1JCh professional a.n·d medical office uses may . 4. ... ,,,, .. - I ' not be incorporated in the. redevelopment, except th.at this provision shall not apply to permanent conversion to residential use o.f space within an exist.inq structure now used for prof~ssional and medical office uses. S~CTION 6. section l8.25.070(a) [RM-3 District--Special Require ments TOc the Palo Al to Municipal Code is hereby af!1..anded to rel:ld: (a} Professional and medical office uses existinq on the effective date of this section and which, pr.ior to that date, were lawful conforminy fJermitted uses or conditional uses operdting sub ject to a conditional use permit, or which uses wc::re, pr-ic".:' to the effective date of this section, located i11 an RM-3 district which was imposed by t·eason of annexation of the pr.op~rty to the city wi.t.hout ~)enef it of pre zoning and which, prior Lo the date of annexation, were la~ful conforming per mitted uses or conditional uses operating subject to a conditional use permit., shall be deemed to be conforming uses. (1) Such uses shall be permitted to remodel, improve,· or. replace si tf.' improvements for eontinual use and occupancy by tne same use; pro vided, that any such remodeling, improvement or replacement shall not .result in increased floot area., number ot offices, height., iength, be any vLher inci.:P.ase in size of the improvement. (2) Any such remodeling, improvement, or replacement of any bui J.d ing _designed and construct ed for residential use shall be subject to the isauance of a conditional use pe~rn.it in accord with Chapter 18.90. (3) In the ev~nt of redevelopment of all or a portion of the site for permitted residential uses, such professional and medical office us~s may not be incorporated in the redevelopment, except that this provision sh.fill. not apply to permanent conversion to residential use of space within an existing structure now 11sed for p;:-ofess iona l and medical office uses. 8ECTIUN 7. Sect ion 18. 27. 070 (a} [RM-4 Di st r ict--Spec ia l Require men ts Jof the Palo Alto M~nicipal. Code is he:i:-t'.;by admended to read: (a) Professional and medical office uses existing on the effective date of this sect.ion and which, prior to that dat ~, were lawful con f ormin9 5. I' '. ' ': \1 permittect uses or conditional uses operating sub"· Ject to a. conditi<.)nal use µermit, or which uses were, prior to the effective date of this section, locat~d in an R~-4 district which was imposed by reason of annexation of the property to the city •ithout benefit of prezoning and which, prior to tht? date of annexation, were I.awful conforming per mitted uses or conditional uses operating subject to a conditional use permit, shall be deemed to be COf1Eormin9 US>-3S. { l) Such nses sha 11 b,:? permitted to remodel, i.rnpr.ove, or replace site imprcvements for continua i. ur,e /::ind occupancy by the same use; pro v ided, that any such remodeling, im~rovement or r-ep 1 acernent sha 11 not r:esu 1 t in increased ~ loor area, number of offices, height, length, or any othEr increase in size of the i~provement. (~) Any such remodeling, improvement, or replacement of any building desiyned and construct~ ed tor ~esidential use shall bo subject to the issuance of a conditional use per.mi t i.n accord with Chapter. 18.90. {3J In the event of redevelopment of all or a portion of the site for permitted resioential uses, sucn. professional and medical office uses may not be incbrpor-ated in the redevelopment, except that this provision shall not ~pply to ~rmanent conversion to residential us~ of s.oace within an existing structµi:e now used·· 'for professional and medical off ice uses. · SECTION R. Section l8.29.070(a) fRM-:-5 District~-special Require ments] of t.he Palo Alto Municipal, Code is hereby amended to read: (a) Professional and medical office usas exiRting on tne effective date of this section and which, prier to that date, were lawful c;::,nforming permitted uses or· conditional uses operating sub,.. Ject to a conditional use permit, or which uses were, prior to the effective date of this section, located in an RM-5 district which was imposed by reason of annexation of the propertr t.(• the city without benefit of prezoning and which, prior to the date of annexation, were. lawful cohforming per mitted uses or conditional uses operating subject to a conditional use permit, si1all be deemed to be confot"ining uses. 6. • • (l) Such uses shall be permitted to rentode l, inaprove, Ot' r-eplace :ii te improvements for continual use a"d occupancy by ttle same use; pro vided, that any such remodelin9, improvement or replace~ent shall not result in increasad floor area, number of off ices, heiqht, length, or any other incre~se in size ot the i~provement. (i) ~ny such remodeling, improvement, or re?lace~ent of any building designed and construct ed for r~sidential use shall be subject to the issuanc~ ot a c.onditional use permit in accord with Chapter ld.90. (3) In the event ot redevelopment of all or a i,>ort ion of tne sit~ for permitted residential usesr such professional and medical office uses may not De incorporated in the redevelopment, except that this pro•.'isior• shall not apply to permanent conversion to residential use of svace within an ex1stiny structure no~ U$ed for professi.onal and medical office uses. SECTION 9. Secti0n 18.32.0JO{b) [Public Facilities District- is hereby added to the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Permitted Uses! read: (b) t•ark uses and uses incidental to park operation~ S~~CTIUN lO. Section 18.41.0~0{n) (CN Di~t·rict --Condit.ional Uses) is hereby addbd to the Palo Alto Jlfunicipal Code .. to read; ( n) Coanerc.ial recreation. !:>£CTION ll. ;:,;ection l8,,•U.04U(o) [CN Distri'ct-:-Conditional Use$) is hereby added t9 the Palo Alto Municipal Cod~ to re.:td: ( o) outdoor recreation service. SECTION 12. Section 18. 43. 040 ( m) [CC Oist:r ict--Cond :~.t ion al Uses] i~ hereby added to the Palo Alto Municivai c.:ode .t.o, ,,read; (m} Outdoo~ recre~tion service. St:CTION 13. Section l8.4~.040(n) lCS District--Conditional Uses] is hereby added to· the Palo Alto Municipal Code to read: (n) Outdoor recreation service, SECTION 14. ~ection 18.7l.l40(q) (OS District--Special Regula tions J of the Palo Al to Municipal Code is hereby amended to read i 7. ,,'''' • • ( c) f'enc ing r-est.r ie:t ion.. No barbed wit'9, or si11ilar fencin~ having a cutting edge, May be in stalled except ( l) to protect a ve9etative commu~i. ty or wildlife habitat until it is fully esP".ablish ed, subjttt:::t. to the iaposi t ion of reasonable time limits through site and design review pursuant to Chapt.e~ lS.82; and (2) to enclose utility facili ties, includin~, but not limited to, water or sewage pumps, stora9e <:anks, and well~. SECTION lS. Sections .HL'/l.140(c)-(i} tos District--Special Regu lations] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code a~~ nereby renumbered to become sections 18.71.l40(d)-(j). SECTION 16. Section 18.21,060(3) [R~-1 District--Parking and loading] of the-Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amend~d to read: ( 3) Multiple-fa.nlily Use. 'Hie miniumum park- ing :-equirement of a site ~ith three or more dwel ling uni ts s~~ 1 ~ be l. 2S spaces per stud i0 unit, l.5 spaces pc:;·· one berlroom dwellin~ unit, and two spaces for an11 dwe 11 ing unit of two l.;,~dcooms or greater t;ize. A minimum of one space per d*1elling unit shall t>e covered. ( i) Guest l)arking. Guest parking shall be pn,videJ, 'ir: multiple-family develop;aenta exceed ing three ?1nits in accordance with the following requir~rments: Siae of ~••lOf!!!nt 4-10 units Kore th~n ten units Gueat Parting ~eaces One One v!us lOi of tot~l numbe~ of units. Guest parking spaces shall oo clearly marked as reserved for guests and shall be in an area provid-, ing guests with unrestricted access to the . guest · parking spaces. . . SECTION 17. Section 18.23.060(3) [RM-2--Parking and loading] of the Palo Alto Municip .. '~ .Code is hereby a.merided to read: ( 3) Hultiple-fa•i ly Use.. The nliniuaum park ing requ i reaaent of a site with three or m<>rt.:" dwel- 1 ing units shall be 1.25 spaces per studio unit, 1.5 spaces per one bedroom dwellinq unit, and two spaces fo~ any dwellin..;J unit of two beet.rooms or greater size. A ainimu• of one space per dwelling unit shall be covered. \; '' ,,., • ( i) Guest p.arkira9. Guest parking shall be provided in llllllti..ple-fa•ily develo~nt.s exceed ing three units in accof'dance ~ith the following require"'ents: Size of Devslopaent 4-10 ur.its More than ten units One One plus 10% of total number of units. Guest parking spaces shall !1e clearly mat·ked as reserved for yuests and sha 11 he in dO area prov id ing guests with l,r,restri~-::ted access to the quest parking spC",Ce3. SECTION H~. Section 18.25.·1~0{3} fi:{.,,.-3--Pa~king and loading] of tht:: .t>alo Alto Mi.ud.cipal Code i5 ! .. ir~hy am(.rnd1..~d to read: ( 3) Multii,..le-fal1li1J Use. The m:\niumum parlr.- ing requirement of a site with three or more dwel linlJ units shall be 1.25 S?aces per studio unit, 1.5 spa.ces pef' one bedroom dwelliny unit, and two spaces for any dwell in~ unit of t.wo bedroc,ms or greater si 2:e. A tllin iroum of one space pei~ dwe 11 i ng unit sha 11 be <...-overed. { 0 <}Jest parkinq.. Guest parking shall be provided in nault.iple-tamily developments exceed ing three units in accordance with the following require!aents: Sise o!, Devolop!!n';, 4-10 units More than ten units ~ !larki!N Spaces One One pl us lO• of total nunaber of units. Guest parking spaces shall be ·clearly marked as reoerved for guests and shall be in an area provid ing guests with unrestricted access to the guest parking spaces. SECTION 19. Section H~.~7.060(3) [RM .. ·4--Parking and loading) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: (3) Multiple-fantily Use. The miniumum park ing requirement of a site with three er more dwel ling units shall be l.25 spaces per studio unit, 1.5 spaces per one bedroom dwelling unit, and two spaces for any dwelling unit of t'.;O bedrooms or 9. . i .. ~ , '·I; • • greater size. A minim•.Jm of one space per dwell inq unit shall be covered. ( i) Guest µarking. Guest: iJ.:Jrking s~1al.l be provided in mu ltiple-fam". ly aevelcpments exceed ing three units in accordance with the folloiiiinq requirements: Size of Develop~ent 4-10 units , More than ten units Guest Parking Spaces one One µlus 10\ of total number Of Ufl i l S • 1;uest parking spaces sh~ 11 ne c lea":' 1 y markod as reserved for yuests aind shall be in an area provid·· ing guests with unrestricted access to the guest parking spaces. SBCTION 20. Sect ion 18. 2~'. 060 { 3) [RM-5--Park ing and load i ny] of tha Pal0 Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: (3) Multiple-family Use. The miniumum ~rk- ing requirement of a site with three Ot' more dwel ling units shall be 1.25 spaces per studio unit, 1. ~ spaces per one hedroo• odw~ 11 ling unit, and two spaces for any dwelling unit of two bedrooms or greater size. A minimum of one space per ~elling unit shall be covered. ( i) Guest piirki.ng. Guest parking shall be provided· \n multiple-faaily developaenta exceed irrn three un1ts in ar.:cordance with tho following requirements: ~ize of Develo2!19nt ,C- 4-10 units More thdn t~n units ~est Par.ki!l'a, Spaces OnE'I One plus 10\ of: total numbe~ of units .. Guest parking sprtces shall . be clearly marked as reserved for yuests and shall be in an area provid ing guests with unrt:!stricted access to the t;uest parking spaces. SECTION 21. Section 18. 83 .. 080 (Table l) [Minim.um Off-Street Park ing Requirements} o·f the Palo Alto Municipal Ccd.e is heraby amended to read: 10. Use - Multiple-family resident1al use (a) Q1est parking Minimm Off-Street f!:c' 'ting .~irements l. 25 spaces per stu:::iio unit, 1. S spaces per 1-bedro:m unit, ard 2 spaces per 2-bedrv..:m or .larger unit; of which at least CX'le space per tJ."lit irust be covered 4-10 units - 1 space rrore than -l space plus 10 units 10% of total mrtt)er of units. l space per unit l • -..... I ,, ~-----------------------~ • •• . ,.' '11'1, SECTION 22. Section 18.83.040(a)(3) [Schedule of offstreet park-: i ng] of the Palo Al to Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: ' . ~ . ' ' ' ' ' ( 3) Wh~te use or activities subject to dif fering requirements are .•. located in th.e same struc ture or on the same s.i te, or are intended to be served by a common facility in accord with section' 18.83.080, the total requir~ment shall be th.) sua of the requirements for each use or activity com puted separately, except as provided hy Section 18. 83. OtiO. The zoning administrator, when issuing a conditional use permit(s) for multiple condi tional us~s on a site, may restrict the hours of operation or place other conditions on the multiple uses so tn.ar. parl< ing needs do not over lap and may then modify the total parking requirement to be based on the most intense use at any on~ time. SECTION 23. Section 18.83.070(a)(2} {Off-street _\Clrkinq--Adjust ments] of the Palo Alto Mnnicipal Cod~ is hereby amended tc read~ ( 2) On··s i te employee amer.i ties. Square foot age of commercial or industrial uses to be used for an on-site cafeteria, recre.at.ional facility, and/or day care facility, to be provided to employees o.r their children. and not open to the general public, may .be exempted from the parking requiref\\ents oF this titler when,. in the judg~ent of the directOi..' of f>lanning and c;ommunlty environment, the provi sion of .the facilities at the place of elllployment wi 11 reduce .. traffic to and from the site and wil.l reduce the· number of parking ·s1,1ac~s needed. ·l.' l, j . .I . . Notice .hf. '.any adjustment ~d~. pursuant to this . sr~osection shall. be .. given in accord with the provision$ of Chapter: 18·~93 •. Any:·a,gg~ieved or af-· fected ~rsoil may app~~l ao adI\l~tm.ent made pur suant to tJ1is subsection in ·acc.ord 'fli.tfi tt~e provi sions of CQapter 18. s'.3. ·. Unless such ·an ap~i$l ·is file<:! within th~· time specifi(:d · therefo(v the dec·i-· sion of the director: of plannin,g and community enviroriment shall beo0me .final upon the expiratiOf'. of. said time period. . I ::' . j SECTION 24. Sect.ions l~.83~Q70(~}(2)(6) [<)ff-street parkift9- Adjustments J of the Palo Alto Municipal Code are he1·eby renumbered to become. Sections 18.63.070Cel.> (3)7"(7). · · SECTION 25. S~c·tton· 18.90.0lO(b) (Variances] of the P.alo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: 12. < .. I'-:• ;·.·1, ~--------------......... ; ..... ..... ; (b) A variance from the special requit·ements that apply to site development and parking and loading regulations, (except provisions which re strict expansion of uses deemed conforming by virtue of a special requirement) applicable within . any :district established by this title. Special requirements in any district do not include special provisions and exceptions as set forth in. Chapter 18. 88 except . for the location of accessory bui. ld- i ngs; · SECTION 26. Section 10.04.020 [Vehicles and Traffic--Definitionsl of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to react: 10 .. 04.020 Alley. "Alley" means a public ot private vehicular way less than twenty-five feet in width affording a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting property. SECTION 27. Section HL04.030(7) [Definitions] of th• Palo ~lto Municipal Code 'is hereby amended to read: 18.04.030(7) Alleyo "Alley" means a public or private vehicular way less than twenty·-f i ve feet in width affording a secondan' means of vehicular access to abutting property. SECTION 28. 8~ction 18.04.030(16) and (17) (Definitions] of t.he Palo Alto Municipal Code ~re hereby renumbered to Section 18.04.U30{17) an4 (18) respectively. SECTION' 29. Section 18.04.030(16) (Definitions} is hereby added to the-palo Ato Municipal Code to read: . . ( l~) "Below Market Rate (BMR) , housing unit•. means .. ~ny ho1.1sin9 unit' s.old 6r rented to low or moder.ate 5.ncome persons pu:n~uant to t:.he City of Palo Al to' s Below Market Rate Program ·i::sdm:i nis.tef'ed by th.e Palo Al to Housing Corporation, or a succes- sor organi~ation. -;·'·.:, SECTION 30. Secti~n Hl.21.050(g). [RM-1 Distri.ct] of the Palo Alto ' Municipal Code is hereby amended to read; (9) Residenti.-al Density. 418 $quare meters ( 4500 square feet) of site area shall be req~i?;'ed, for. the first· dwelling unit, and 3~5 .~quare Jt.-1,tJ:e.r.$ ( 3500 squa";'e feet) of .. site area slt.i•.).J. "·t>e required for ea~h adaitiona·i dwe~ling \.miti':: provided :':'.hit.tr in cteveJ.opments of. \10 or. m0re uni ts, where Below Market Rate (BMR) housing units are provided, th.es~ residential density levels m~Y be uxceeded by one 13. • • additionai housing unit f~r each BMR unit provided, up to an increase.of 15 percent over the otherwise prescribed number of units. A:ll other site de velopment regulations shall apply. SECTION 31. · Section 18.23.0SO(g), (RM-2 District] of the Palo Alto Municipal C0de is hereby amended to re6ct: (g) Residential Dsnsity~ 372 square met~rs. ( 4000 square feet) of si·te area sha 11 be required for the first dwelling unit, and 186 square meters ., ' .. ':1: ,··· (2000 square feet) of site area shall be required for. each add:i.tional dwelling unit, provided tnat, i··. developments of 10 or more units, where Below Market Rate (BMR) housing units ar.e provide~, these residential density levels may be exceeded by one additional housing unit for each BMR unit provided, up to an increase of 15 percent over the otherwise prescribed number of uni ts. 1~11 other site de- velopment regulations shall apply. SEC'l'ION 32. Section 13.25.0SO(g) [RM-3 District] of the Palo Alto Municipa~ Code is hereby amended to read: ( g} Resident.i.al Dens5.ty. 325 square meters (3500 square feet) of site area shall b::.: required for the first dwelling unit, and 139 square meters ( 150 0 square feet) of site area sha 11 oe required for each additional dwelling unit, pi:'ovided that, in developments o.f 10 or more uni ts, where Below Market Rate (BMR) housing units are provided, thLJe residential density levels. may be exceeded by one additional housing unit for each BMR unit provided, up to· an ir.crease of 15 percent over the otherwise prescribed number of units• .. All other site de velopment regulations. shall apply. SECTION 33. Section 18.27.0SO(g.) lRM-4 Distript] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is her.ebY amended to re~a: ( g) .. .Resident i_al Dens'itl'. · "1,79 squal"e metet:s ( 3000 sqi..lare feet) of site area shall be requ.ired for the first dwelling unit, and 1.11 square meters (1200 square f~:et) of site a.rea shall oo required for each additional dwelling unit,· provided that-, in developments C>f 10 or more µnit~~ where ~elow Market Rate ( BMR) hov.sing units are providad, the~e re$i<;lential density levels may be excet:ffi'.~d by one additional. housin9 un.-.: for each BMR unit provided,.·. up . to an increase of .\) percent over. the otherwise prescrj·bed number of uni ts. Al 1 other site de velopment regulations shall apply. 14. '': • SECTION 34. Section -18. 29 .OSO(g) [RM-5 District] of the Palo Alto ' Munictpal Code "is hereby amended to read: ( g) Rei;idential Density. 232 square meters {25CO square feet) of site area shall -be required for the first dwelling unit, arid 83.6 ~quare meters {900 square feet) of site area_shall'be,required for each additional dwelling un'it, provided that residential density shall not exceed 111-dwelling units per hectacre ( 45 dwelling units Pf:r acre on any site and provided thd\.., i< • .:!~·;~l~~!~e!'!t'=-nf 10 or more units, where Below Marke::t Rate { BMR) hous ing units are provided, these residen':i.al density levels may be exceeded by one additional hou~ing unit for each BMR unit provided, up to an increase of 15 percent over the otherwise pr.escribec number of units. All other site development regulations shall apply. SECTION 35. Section 18.~7.070(a)(l) [OR District] of the Palo Alto Municipal ~ode is hereby amend~d to read: (1) Residential Density. For exclusive resi dential use on any site, the minimum site area per dwelling unit shall be 2'79 square meters (::>,000 square feet) for. the first dwelling unit o.nd 111 square meter-s \ i }00 square feet) for each add i t iona 1 dwelling unit. r'or mixed residenttal and nonresidental us~ of any site, the minimum site area per dwelling unit shall be 116 square meters 1245 s4aare feet). In computing residential densi ties •'for mixed restd~ntal and nonresidential uses, there shall be nc naduction fo~ that portion of . site area in nonresidential_ use. In developments · of 10 or more uni ts, where Below Market Rate ( SM.R) housing units ar~ provided, these residential de"si ty levels may -be excaeded by one addttional housing unit -for e,l'\ch BMR unit provided, up to an increase of 15 percent over the cthe"rwise pre scribed. number of units. All othe.r site develop ment regulations shall ap~~Y· SECTION 36~ Section 18.4l.070(a)(l) [CN l>istrict] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: (1) Residentic:tl Density. For e)Cclusive resi: dentia.l use on any site or for _mlxe.d residential and nonresidential use on a11y site, ttte. minimum sit~ area per dw\!lling unit .::>hall be 325 square J;'leter.s ( 350'0 square feet) for the firet dwelling unit and 139 square meters ( 1500 square feec) for 15. 11 ,I _, .. • 'j ,_ I I I .................. ______________ ~ • • each additional dwelling unit. In computing resi dential and nonresidential uses, there shall be no deduction for that portion of site area in nonresi dential use. In developmen.ts of 10 or more units, where Below Market Rate ( BMR} housing uni ts are provided, t.h.ese residential density levels may be exceeded by one additional· nousing .unit for each BMR unit p~ovided, tip to an increase,of 15 percent over t.he otherwise· prescribed number e:>f . units. /\11 u\..h~~ 5i t~ d~-.:e lap!!!~~t regulations sha 11 apply. ' \ St:CTION 37. Section l8.43.070(a)(l) [CC District] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: (1) Residential Density. For exclusive resi d!int ial use on any site or for mi x.ed residential and nonresidential use c.1 any site, the minimum site area per dwelling unit shall be 232 square meters ( 2500 square feet) for the first dwelling unit and 8 3. 6 square meters ( 900 square feet) for each additional dwelling unit. In computing resi dential densities for mixed residential and nonresidential uses, there shall be no deduction for th~.t portion of sit~ area in nonresidential use~ ). n developments of l O or mox:e un.i ts, where Below Market Rate {BMR) housing units dre provided, these residential qe'.sity lev€'ls may be exceeded by one additional housing unit tor each BMR unit pro vided, up to an increase of 15 per<;ent over the otherwise pre'itcribed numbe,r. of uni ts. All other site de velopment regulations shall apply. SECTION 38. ·section 18.45 .. 070(a)(l) {.cs District] of the Palo .a..J to Municipal Code is hereby amended to rea,~: {l) ·R~n;idential Density. For exclusive resi dential .use. on any site or. for ,·mixed (esidential and nonresidential d'use on any site:;-· the minimum site are~ per dwelling unit sball be 83.6 < ~quare raetf)rs ~ 900 ·square fee·t ).,. /In computJny res·~?ential densities. for m.ixed residential and nonresidential uses, there st1,al1 t>e· no deduction for that portion of site . area in nonresidential use. . ln davelop~ ment~· of· 10 or more units, whe:-e. Below Mark'et Rr!f!'P ( BMR) nousiny units are provided, these residential densit.y levels may. be exceeded. by one additipnal housing unit for each· BMR ·u',lit .provided,~ ~p to an increase of 15 percent over the otherwise pi:e scribed number. of units. All othet . aite develop- ment regulations shall apply. · 16. . ! I I:,· • • SECTION 39. section 18.55.070(a)(l) [GM District] of the Palo .. , Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: < . ( l) Residential Density. For exclusive use on any site, the minimum site area per dwelling unit $hall be 279 square meters ( 3000 square feet) for t.he first dwelling unit and 111 square meters (1200 square feet) for each' additional dwelli~g unit. l"or mixed r,esidential and nonresidential u,$e on any site, the minimum site are per d~elling uni·t shall be 116 square meters ( 1245 square feet}. In comput in,g residential densities for mixed residen tial and nonresidential uses, there shall be no deduction for that portion of site area in nonresi dential us~. In developments of 10 or more uni ts, where Below Market Rate (BMR) housing units are provided, ::hese resident ia 1 density levels may be exceeded by one additional housing unit for each BMR unit provided, up to an increase of 15 percent over the otherwise ~re$cribed number of units. All other site development regulations shall ap[)ly. St:CTION 40. Section 18.60.0?0(a)(l) Lf,M District] of the Palo Alto Municipaf~ode is hereby amended to read: (1} Residential Density. ~or exclusive resi dc.:ntial use on any site, the minimum site area per dwelling unit shall be 279 meters (3000 square feet) for the f i. rst dwelling unit and 111 square meters (1200 square feet) for e~ch additional dwel ltng unit. R?r mi.x~d residential and nonre~iden t ia 1 use on any site, the ! mini.mum si.te area per dwelling unit 'shall .be 116 square meters (1245 square feet). In comput :i.ng resi.dentia l densities for mixed residential and nonresidential uses, there shall be no deduct'ion for t.hat port ion of · llite a·rea in nonre~idential use. iri developments of 10 or MOre uni ts, wnere Below .Market Rate ( BMR) housing units a;-e· pr9vided, tbe~e residential d.ensity levels may ·be exceeded by· one additioned hous;.ng unit for each BMR unit pi;ovt.<ied, up to an incree.se of 15 percent ov.er . the . otherwis~ pre scribed number Of uni ts• All other. site develop ment regulations shall apply. SECTION 41. The Council' finds that none of the previsions of thfq qrdinance will.,..have a significant environmental impact·. 17. :; I, ................ ----------------~~ • • • SECTION 42 •. This ordinance shall become effective upon .the c08l&ncement of the thirty-first day after the day of its passage. ;·-:, INTRODUCED: October zz" 1984 PASSED: NoveMber 5,, 1984 AYES: Bechte·i, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley NOi&S: None Ad~T~NTIONS: None ABS~~T: Witherspoon ' < :. 18. ,. ·1: 1. •:';! ~----------~··~·-· -"-· ______ ...................... ..