Table 1: Residential Overlay District Development Standards Development
Standard
Proposed
Regulations
Additional
Requirements
Density • Min. 20 DU/AC
• Max. 60 DU/AC
• Applicable to all residential
development
Floor Area
Factor (FAF) 2.0
Only applicable to mixed-use
projects, inclusive of residential
units
Setback None required
(Exception) For property lines
abutting residential properties, a
5ft setback is required, and
structures shall not intercept a
60° daylight plane inclined inward
from a height of 2 0ft above
existing grade.
Height
Max. 36ft
Applicable along Sepulveda
Blvd/ Aviation Blvd /Artesia Blvd/
Manhattan Beach Blvd
Max. 60ft
Applicable to parcels that front
Rosecrans Ave, including Site
No. 32 in Table 15 of Appendix E
Roof mounted mechanical equipment and elevator shafts may exceed the max. height limits by up to 5ft.
Open Space
• Private : Min. 50ft2/unit
Min. 5ft width & length
• Common : Min. 8% of buildable floor area
Fence/Wall Min. 6ft – Max. 8ft wall required when abutting residential property Parking • Per State Density Bonus law
Commercial parking in mixed -
used projects are subject to
standard parking requirements in
Chapter 10.64 of the MBMC
Residential
Capacity 100% residential use allowed
Min. 50% of total floor area
required as residential for mixed-
use projects
Other
• Min. 20% of total units shall be provided for lower -income households
• Owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses allowed