Ordinance No. 556 - Medium Multiple ResidentialORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING THE
"R-311, MEDIUM MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL
PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sections 9106 through and including 9106.19
of the Rosemead Zoning Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Part VI, R-3 Zone, consisting of sections
9106 tip roug-`fi-7g106.16 is hereby added to the Rosemead Zoning
Code, to read as follows:
§ 9106 - R-3 Medium Multiple Residential. The
following regulations shall apply in the R-3, medium
multiple residential zone, unless otherwise provided
• in this Chapter.
§ 9106.1 - Uses Permitted.
A. Any use permitted by Section 9104.1 E and
9104.1 F.
B. Multiple family dwellings and apartment
houses.
C. The renting of not more than four (4)
rooms to not more than four (4) roomers,
or the providin of table board to not
more than four ~4) boarders, or both, in
residence, provided that not less than
one automobile parking space shall be
provided for every room rented.
D. The accessory buildings necessary or
incidental to such use located on the
same lot or parcel of land.
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§ 9106.2 -,Maximum heights.
1. Building Height. No building or
structure shall exceed a height of
thirty-five (35) feet or two and one-half
(2 1/2) stories. Building or structure
height shall mean the vertical distance
from the grade, as hereinafter defined in
this section, to the highest point of the
coping of a flat roof or to a deck line of
a mansard roof, or to the highest ridge of
a pitched or hip roof.
(a) Grade or ground level from adjoining
property lines shall mean the lowest point of
elevation of the existing or finished surface
of the ground between the exterior wall of a
building and the adjacent common property line.
In case the building walls are parallel to a
public sidewalk, alley or other public way, the
grade shall be the elevation of the sidewalk,.
alley or public way as depicted and defined
in section 9106.2(c).
(b) Grade or ground level from interior
• project elevations shall mean the lowest point
of elevation of the existing or finished
surface of the ground between the exterior
wall of a building and a point five (5) feet
in distance from said wall, as defined and
depicted in section 9106.2(c).
(c) Attached hereto, and incorporated
herein by this reference, is that certain
document entitled "Appendix A - Rosemead
Municipal Code - Maximum Height Limitations",
which contains diagrams that define and depict
maximum height limits as expressed within
this section.
2. Entry Way, or Dwelling Unit Entrance and
first floor levels shall be limited to two (2)
• feet in height, as measured from grade. Grade
shall mean the same as defined in section
9106.2(a).
3. Fence heights. A fence shall be.limited
to a maximum of six (6) feet elevation height .
at the adjacent property line. All the project
shall be at the same grade or below the grade
of all adjacent properties.
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(a) Exterior elevation height shall be
measured from the existing finished grade of
the adjoining property or properties.
(b) The required minimum six (6) foot
screening fence shall be provided from the
interior project elevations. This does not
preclude the interior fence elevation from
exceeding the six (6) foot height limit. How-
ever, in no case shall an interior fence
exceed nine (9) feet in overall height where
such interior fence is used in conjunction
with the retaining wall.
§ 9106.3 - Minimum Building Setbacks.
1. Front Yard Setbacks. Fifteen (15) feet
minimum. No garage shall directly face a
public street.
2. Side Yard Setback. Ten (10) feet, provided,
however, fifteen (15) feet minimum if the
apartment project is adjacent to a residential,
R-1 or R-2 zone, fifteen (15) feet on the street
• side of a corner lot. Driveway and/or vehicle
accessways may occupy required side yard provided
a five (5) foot buffer strip remains between the
driveway and any structure, or integral part of
the apartment unit.
3. Rear Yard Setback. Fifteen (15) feet, subject
to the provisions of section 9106 of this part.
4. Distance Between Buildings. There shall be
a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet between
buildings, or wings of the same building, used
for dwelling purposes on the same lot except as
follows:
(a) The distance between balconies or
similar architectural projections at or above
the second floor level and the opposite wall
shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet;
(b) The distance between opposite fronts
of buildings arranged around an interior court
shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet; and
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(c) A minor encroachment to the standard
set in section 9106.3(b) may be granted providing
that such encroachment is limited to a maximum
of three (3) feet, and also providing that an
equal building area is recessed to maintain the
average distances between buildings.
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9106.4 LLandsccaa inf. All useable open space, i.e.,
pedestrian walkway, separations between buildings,
yard areas, and common recreation areas shall be
landscaped and provided with permanent, moisture
sensing devices and control timer, underground
irrigation system and developed in accordance with
the approved landscaping plan, including a plan
for continued maintenance, and shall be subject to
the following:
1. That a landscape and irrigation plan, prepared
by a professional landscape architect shall be
submitted for the approval of the Planning
Director at the time of building permit applica-
tion, and shall satisfy the following
requirements:
is (A) The landscaping plan shall consist of a
combination of trees, shrubs, and ground covers
with careful consideration given to eventual size
and spread. The minimum planting material size
standards for identified landscaped or open areas
are:
(1) Specimen size tree materials (30-inch
box) shall be provided for the ultimate coverage
of no less than ten percent (10%) of the area
to be devoted to landscaping, or ten (10) trees,
whichever is greater.
(2) Tree material (15 gallon) shall be
provided for the ultimate coverage of fifteen
percent (15%) of the area devoted to landscaping
• or twenty (20) trees, whichever is greater.
(3) All shrubs shall be a minimum of five
(5) gallons in size and shall be used to enhance
all entrances, walkways, building walls, and
separation walls in a manner which compliments
the project as a whole.
(4) That the landscape and irrigation plan
shall make use of moisture sensors and controlled
timing devices in regard.to landscape irrigation
concept for one hundred percent (100%) watering
to all planted areas.
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§ 9106.5 - Lot Area Minimum and Unit Density.
Five thousand (5,000).square feet with not less than
fifteen hundred (1,500) square feet per dwelling unit.
§ 9106.6 - Parking Requirements. The parking
requirements shall be as provided for in Part XXII
except that one (1) of the two (2) required parking
spaces may be open area parking, not covered by a roof.
§ 9106.7 - Driveway Requirements. Minimum driveway
standards shall be as follows: twenty-six (26) feet of
unobstructed width, and thirteen feet six inches
(13' 6") of unobstructed vertical clearance. The un-
obstructed vertical clearance standard shall not be
applicable to subterranean parking. Second story
projections, such as balconies and landings may
project no more than three (3) feet into the driveway
width for minimum clearance of twenty (20) feet. All
driveways shall comply with the County of Los Angeles
Fire Department Access Standards. Allpoints of
vehicular access to and from driveways onto public
rights-of-way shall be subject to the approval of
the City Traffic Engineer. Driveways shall be
• situated so as not to be adjacent to any common open
space. All interior private driveway paving shall
be a minimum of the following:
1. The subsoil shall be compacted to ninety
percent (90%) density for adequate load bearing
conditions.
2. Four (4) inch AC over six (6) inch base
material crushed aggregate, or six (6) inches of
concrete.
§ 9106.8 - Usable Open Space Re uirements. At least
two hundred kzUu) square eet of usa a open space
shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Usable
open space shall mean space designed for use for
outdoor living, recreation or landscaping, and may
be located on the ground, or on an unenclosed
balcony, deck, or porch, and may include patios and
deck areas of swimming pools. No portion of
required front yard, required rear yard or required
side yard when any portion of such required
side yard is used for required driveways, or
covered pedestrian access ways between structures
or dwelling units, shall constitute usable open space.
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§ 9106.9 - Floor Area Requirements. Each apartment
or dwelling unit shall have a minimum floor area as
follows:
Bachelor apartment: 600 square feet
One bedroom apartment: 650 square feet
Two bedroom apartment: .800 square feet
For each additional bedroom, an additional
200 square feet.
§ 9106.10 - Storage and Utility Space. A single area
having a minimum of two hundred forty (240) cubic feet
of private and secure storage space shall be provided
for each unit exclusive of closets and cupboards
within the living space of the dwelling unit. Said
storage may be located within the garage, provided it
does not interfere with automobile parking.
§ 9106.11 - Utility Space Requirements. Adequate
storage space shall be provided in a main or accessory
building for storage of maintenance tools for the
• maintenance of the lot and improvements.. Laundry
facilities shall be provided in a main or accessory
building available and accessible to residential
of all apartment or dwelling units not equipped
with laundry space.
§ 9106.12 - Trash Collection Facilities. Adequate
refuse collection containers shall be provided, located
within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the unit it
serves. The refuse area location or locations shall
be accessible to a public street or alley and
enclosed on three (3) sides by a five (5) foot high
masonry, brick, or concrete fence which shall be
enclosed with solid decorative gates of the same
height. Such areas may be for individual dwelling
units independent of others, or for groups of
dwelling units or for all such dwelling units.
§ 9106.13 - Building Length Limitations. The length
of any building or wing of a building shall not exceed
one hundred twenty (120) feet. Length shall mean the
distance between the opposing extremities of the
building, measured in a straight line.
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§ 9106.14 - Distances to Swimming Pools. There shall
be a minimum distance of fifteen feet (15') measured
horizontally between any swimming pool and the
nearest point of any balcony, porch, second story
patio, sun deck, or other architectural feature of
a building or structure with windows, doors, or
other openings of sufficient size to permit the
passage of persons.
§ 9106.15 - Single Development and Non-Conforming Uses.
No property may be used for a multiple dwelling or
apartment house unless improved in accordance with
the provisions-of this part, except as provided in
Section 9121.5 relating to non-conforming.uses.
No property in zone R-3 may be improved for
use for apartment house or multiple dwelling
purposes, if all or part of such property is in
use for a use not permitted in the R-3 zone, or if
there exists on such property any structure which
does not conform to the requirements of this part,
unless:
• (a) such non-conforming
(b) such non-conforming
removed, or
(c) such non-conforming
altered or modified
requirements of thi
uses ceases; or
structure is
structure is
to conform to the
> part.
No property may be improved for multiple,
dwelling or apartment house purposes if there is
any dwelling or structure thereon other than a
multiple dwelling or apartment house, unless such
existing dwelling or structure is altered or
modified so as to incorporate the same into the
proposed multiple dwelling or apartment house
development as an integral part of one harmonious
.and coordinated development which conforms to all
the provisions of this part.
§ 9106.16 -.Plan Approval. Before issuance of a
building permit for development of an apartment
house or multiple dwelling in zone R-3, the developer
shall submit a plot plan and development plans
showing conformity with the provisions of this
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part, to the Director of Planning for approval.
In the event of non-conformity of such plans with
the provisions hereof, the Director of Planning
shall refer the same to the Modification Committee
or Planning Commission, as may be appropriate.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this loth day of Deceim,PZ
1982.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK J~
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