in accordance with state laws, including the State Density Bonus Law, Housing Accountability Act, Senate Bill 423 (previously Senate Bill 35), and Senate Bill 330, to promote transparency and facilitate efficient approvals.
The ODDS establish standards for streamlined ministerial residential projects. All applicable projects under ODDS must adhere to architectural styles outlined in the standards to create unbiased criteria for efficient residential development approvals.
ODDS encompass various residential types and establish development and design standards for multi-family and mixed-use areas that currently lack specific standards.
The Ordinance integrates ODDS for multi-family and mixed-use development types, including a compliance checklist and style sheet for various architectural styles. The checklist specifies minimum design requirements, while the style sheets depict both traditional and modern interpretations. Comprehensive numerical standards for setbacks, building heights, and additional criteria are defined for mixed-use and detached multi-family areas, in line with Housing Element Programs 9.19 and 9.21.
On June 4, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3275, an interim Urgency Ordinance implementing a Development Code Amendment to establish Objective Development and Design Standards in compliance with Housing Element Programs 9.19 and 9.21 and Government Code Section 65589.5. This section requires local governments to apply objective standards in their regulatory schema to streamline housing project approvals while ensuring transparency and consistency.
On August 20, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3285, extending Ordinance No. 3275, thereby extending the Urgency Ordinance to allow staff sufficient time to analyze and develop a permanent Ordinance.
PROJECT ANALYSIS:
The proposed Development Code Amendment is comprised of certain clarifications and revisions to the City of Ontario Development Code, generally described as follows:
(1) Amending the Reference document section of the City's Development Code, to implement Objective Development and Design Standards for multiple-family and mixeduse residential development.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: The number of owners to whom a public hearing notice would be mailed or delivered is greater than 1,000; therefore, pursuant to Development Code Section 2.03.010.C.2 and Government Code Section 65091(a)(4), in lieu of mailed or delivered notice, a display advertisement of at least 1/8 page was placed in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ontario (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin).
Public hearing notification was published a minimum of 10 days in advance of the public hearing.
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CORRESPONDENCE: As of the preparation of the Resolutions, Planning Department staff has not received any written or verbal communications from the owners or occupants of properties surrounding the Project site or from the public in general, regarding the subject application.
AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN (ALUCP) COMPLIANCE: The California State Aeronautics Act (Public Utilities Code Section 21670 et seq.) requires that an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan be prepared for all public use airports in the State; and requires that local land use plans and individual development proposals must be consistent with the policies set forth in the adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. (1) Ontario International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("ONT ALUCP") — On April 19, 2011, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted the ONT ALUCP, establishing the Airport Influence Area for Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. As the recommending body for the projects, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the ONT ALUCP compatibility factors, including [1] Safety Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-2) and Safety Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-2), [2] Noise Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-3) and Noise Impact Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-3), [3] Airspace protection Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-4), and [4] Overflight Notification Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-5). As a result, Planning Commission has concluded that the proposed Development Code Amendment are consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the ONT ALUCP.
(2) Chino Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("CNO ALUCP") — On August 2, 2022, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted a Development Code Amendment to establish the Chino Airport ("CNO") Overlay Zoning District ("OZD") and Reference I, Chino Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. The CNO OZD and CNO ALUCP established the Airport Influence Area for Chino Airport, solely within the City of Ontario, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. The CNO ALUCP is consistent with policies and criteria set forth within the Caltrans 2011 California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook. The proposed Development Code Amendment may affect certain land development criteria on certain properties located within the Airport Influence Area of Chino Airport, which have been evaluated and found to be consistent with the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and the CNO ALUCP. As a result, the Planning Commission has concluded that the proposed Development Code Amendment are consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the CNO ALUCP.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE ONTARIO PLAN: The proposed Project is consistent with the principles, goals and policies contained within the Vision, Governance, Policy Plan 612
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(general plan), and City Council Priorities components of The Ontario Plan ("TOP"). More specifically, the goals and policies of TOP that are furthered by the proposed Project are as follows:
(1) City Council Goals.
Invest in the Growth and Evolution of the City's Economy Operate in a Businesslike Manner
(2) Vision.
Distinctive Development:
Commercial and Residential Development
Development quality that is broadly recognized as distinctive and not exclusively tied to the general suburban character typical of much of Southern California. (3) Policy Plan (General Plan)
Land Use Element:
Goal LU-1 Balance. A community that has a spectrum of housing types and price ranges that match the jobs in the City and that make it possible for people to live and work in Ontario and maintain a quality of life.
LU-1.1 Strategic Growth. We concentrate growth in strategic locations that help create place and identity, maximize available and planned infrastructure, foster the development of transit, and support the expansion of the active and multimodal transportation networks throughout the City.
Housing Element:
Goal H-2 Housing Supply & Diversity. Diversity of types of quality housing that are affordable to a range of household income levels, accommodate changing demographics, and support and reinforce the economic sustainability of Ontario. H-2.5 Housing Design. We require architectural excellence through adherence to City design guidelines, thoughtful site planning, environmentally sustainable practices, and other best practices.
H-2.6 Infill Development. We support the revitalization of neighborhoods through the construction of higher-density residential developments on underutilized residential and commercial sites.
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Community Economics Element:
Goal CE-1 Complete Community: A complete community that provides for all incomes and stages of life.
CE-1.6 Diversity of Housing. We collaborate with residents, housing providers, and the development community to provide housing opportunities for every stage of life; we plan for a variety of housing types and price points to encourage the development of housing supportive of our efforts to attract business in growing sectors of the community while being respectful of existing viable uses. Goal CE-2 Placemaking: A City of distinctive neighborhoods, districts, corridors, and centers where people choose to be.
CE-2.1 Development Projects. We require new development and redevelopment to create unique, high-quality places that add value to the community. CE-2.4 Protection of Investment. We require that new development and redevelopment protect existing investment by providing architecture and urban design of equal or greater quality.
Community Design Element:
Goal CD-1 Image & Identity: A dynamic, progressive city containing distinct and complete places that foster a positive sense of identity and belonging among residents, visitors, and businesses.
CD-1.1 City Identity. We take actions that are consistent with the City being a leading urban center in Southern California while recognizing, enhancing, and preserving the character of our existing viable neighborhoods. CD-1.2 Place Types. We establish Place Types in urban, mixed use, and transit-oriented areas to foster the City's identity as a premier community and require new development within each Place Type to incorporate prescribed urban patterns, forms, and placemaking priorities.
Goal CD-2 Design Quality. A high level of design quality resulting in neighborhoods, public spaces, parks, and streetscapes that are attractive, safe, functional, human-scale, and distinct.
CD-2.1 Quality Building Design and Architecture. We encourage all development projects to convey visual interest and character through:
• Building volume, massing, and height to provide context-appropriate scale and proportion;
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• A true architectural style which is carried out in plan, section, and elevation through all aspects of the building and site design and appropriate for its setting; and
• Exterior building materials that are articulated, high quality, durable, and appropriate for the architectural style.
CD-2.8 Safe Design. We incorporate defensible space design into new and existing developments to ensure the maximum safe travel and visibility on pathways, corridors, and open space and at building entrances and parking areas by avoiding physically and visually isolated spaces, maintaining visibility and accessibility, and using lighting.
CD-2.9 Landscape Design. We encourage durable, sustainable, and drought-tolerant landscaping materials and designs that enhance the aesthetics of structures, create and define public and private spaces, and provide shade and environmental benefits.
CD-2.10 Parking Areas. We require all development, including single-family residential, to minimize the visual impact of surface, structured, and garage parking areas visible from the public realm in an aesthetically pleasing, safe and environmentally sensitive manner. Examples include:
• Structured parking: facade articulation, screening, appropriate lighting, and landscaping; and
• Garage parking: providing access to single-family residential garages through alley access, recessing garages from the frontage to emphasize front doors or active living spaces.
Goal CD-3 Urban, Mixed Use, and Transit-Oriented Place Types: Vibrant urban environments that are organized around intense buildings, pedestrian and transit areas, public plazas, and linkages between and within developments that are conveniently located, visually appealing and safe during all hours.
CD-3.4 Context-Aware and Appropriate Design. We require appropriate building and site design that complements existing development, respects the intent and identity of the Place Type, and provides appropriate transitions and connections between adjacent uses to ensure compatibility of scale, maintain an appropriate level of privacy for each use, and minimize potential conflicts. CD-3.5 Active Frontages. We create lively pedestrian streetscapes by requiring primary building, business, and residential entrances, outdoor dining, and storefronts be located on ground floors adjacent to sidewalks or public spaces and designed to maximize safety, comfort, aesthetics, and the intended functionality (as defined by the Place Type).
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HOUSING ELEMENT COMPLIANCE: The Project is consistent with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan (general plan) component of The Ontario Plan, as the project furthers the purposes, principals, goals, and policies of the Housing Element.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed Development Code Amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that the activity is covered by the commonsense exemption (general rule) that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
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RESOLUTION NO. PC25-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE FILE NO. PDCA24-001 AMENDING THE REFERENCE
DOCUMENT SECTION OF THE ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT CODE, TO
AUTHORIZE OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS
FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, AND
FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA.
WHEREAS, for the last several years, the State has enacted housing-related statutes that either limit or prohibit the use of local subjective standards for new development; and
WHEREAS, the City has historically regulated new housing development through a mix of subjective and objective standards to ensure that each project is reasonable and compatible with surrounding uses and City goals and objectives; and WHEREAS, the City’s current objective standards on their own are not sufficient to ensure that new housing development is reasonable or compatible; and WHEREAS, as state law has evolved to increasingly limit the City’s use of subjective standards, the need for more and more thoughtful objective standards has become urgent; and
WHEREAS, specifically the approval of multiple-family residential and mixed-use residential development projects in various zoning districts based solely on the default standards currently in the City’s Development Code, without additional appropriate objective regulations governing project design, site planning, building massing, height, setback, landscape, building type, architectural review, and similar criteria, threatens to adversely impact the character of existing neighborhoods and to negatively impact property values, personal privacy, and fire safety; and WHEREAS, the City desires now to amend its local regulatory scheme to provide reasonable and appropriate objective standards, in compliance with state law and the City’s own adopted housing element; and
WHEREAS, as part of the implementation of the City’s Housing Element Update the City prepared this Development Code Amendment to implement multiple-family residential and mixed-use residential objective development and design standards consistent with the policy program for these standards; and 618
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WHEREAS, the City is adopting an official Ordinance that will allow the City to respond and impose consistent development standards to address the anticipated increase in housing development project applications; and WHEREAS, the Application is a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, commencing with Public Resources Code Section 21000 (hereinafter referred to as "CEQA"); and
WHEREAS, the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to a categorical exemption (listed in CEQA Guidelines Article 19, commencing with Section 15300) and the application of that categorical exemption is not barred by one of the exceptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2; and
WHEREAS, Ontario Development Code Table 2.02-1 (Review Matrix) grants the Planning Commission the responsibility and authority to review and make recommendations to the City Council, on the subject Application; and WHEREAS, the Project has been reviewed for consistency with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan 2050, as State Housing Element law (as prescribed in Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589.8) requires that development projects must be consistent with the Housing Element, if upon consideration of all its aspects, it is found to further the purposes, principals, goals, and policies of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and is subject to, and must be consistent with, the policies and criteria set forth in the Ontario International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (hereinafter referred to as "ALUCP"), which applies only to jurisdictions within San Bernardino County, and addresses the noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Chino Airport, within the City of Ontario boundary, and is subject to, and must be consistent with, the policies criteria set forth in Reference I, Chino Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (CNO ALUCP), which applies only to jurisdictions within City of Ontario, and addresses the safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity; and
WHEREAS, City of Ontario Development Code Division 2.03 (Public Hearings) prescribes the manner in which public notification shall be provided and hearing procedures to be followed, and all such notifications and procedures have been completed; and
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WHEREAS, on June 4, 2024, the City Council of the City of Ontario adopted Ordinance No. 3275, an interim Urgency Ordinance with a 90-day duration to establish Objective Development and Design Standards in compliance with Housing Element Programs 9.19 and 9.21 and Government Code Section 65589.5; and WHEREAS, on August 20, 2024, the City Council of the City of Ontario adopted Ordinance No. 3285, extending Ordinance No. 3275 providing a nine-month extension of the Urgency Ordinance to allow staff sufficient time to analyze and develop a permanent Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Ontario conducted a hearing to consider the Project, and concluded said hearing on that date; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED, AND RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Ontario, as follows:
SECTION 1: Environmental Determination and Findings. As the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in the administrative record for the Project. Based upon the facts and information contained in the administrative record, including all written and oral evidence presented to the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission finds as follows:
(1) The administrative record has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Ontario Local CEQA Guidelines; and (2) The Project has been assessed under CEQA and is deemed exempt based on CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, as it involves the adoption and implementation of Design Standards. This falls under the exemption for Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning, as it directs staff to adopt standards aligned with the General Plan Housing Element policy for multiple-family residential development.
The determination relies on Section 15004, providing guidance on the timing of environmental review. While projects using the Design Standards may need environmental documents, the adoption of Objective Development and Design Standards is exempt from CEQA as it won't significantly impact the environment. Staff recommends City Council acknowledge the exemption, accept the NOE, and instruct staff to file the document under CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR Section 1500, et seq.); and (3) The application of the categorical exemption is not barred by one of the exceptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2; and 620
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(4) The determination of CEQA exemption reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission.
SECTION 2: Housing Element Compliance. Pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Chapter 3, Article 10.6, commencing with Section 65580, as the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission finds that based on the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation, at the time of Project implementation, the Project is consistent with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan (General Plan) component of The Ontario Plan 2050, as the Project site is not one of the properties in the Housing Element Sites Inventory contained in Tables B-1 and B-2 of the Housing Element Technical Report.
SECTION 3: Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("ALUCP") Compliance.
The California State Aeronautics Act (Public Utilities Code Section 21670 et seq.) requires that an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan be prepared for all public use airports in the State; and requires that local land use plans and individual development proposals must be consistent with the policies set forth in the adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
(1) On April 19, 2011, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted the Ontario International Airport Land use Compatibility Plan, establishing the Airport Influence Area for Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. As the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the ONT ALUCP compatibility factors, including [1] Safety Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-2) and Safety Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-2), [2] Noise Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-3) and Noise Impact Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-3), [3] Airspace protection Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-4), and [4] Overflight Notification Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-5). As a result, the Planning Commission therefore finds and determines that the Project, when implemented in conjunction with the conditions of approval, will be consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the ONT ALUCP; and (2) On August 2, 2022, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted a Development Code Amendment to establish the Chino Airport ("CNO") Overlay Zoning District ("OZD") and Reference I, Chino Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("CNO ALUCP"). The CNO OZD and CNO ALUCP established the Airport Influence Area for Chino Airport, solely within the City of Ontario, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. The CNO ALUCP is consistent with policies and criteria set forth within the Caltrans 2011 California Airport 621
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Land Use Planning Handbook. The proposed Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Chino Airport and was evaluated and found to be consistent with the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and the CNO ALUCP. As the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the CNO ALUCP compatibility factors, including Safety, Airspace Protection, Overflight. As a result, the Planning Commission therefore finds and determines that the Project, when implemented in conjunction with the conditions of approval, will be consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and the Chino ALUCP.
SECTION 4: Concluding Facts and Reasons. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the Planning Commission during the above-referenced hearing, and upon the specific findings set forth in the Sections 1 through 3 above, the Planning Commission hereby concludes as follows:
(1) The proposed Development Code Amendment is consistent with the goals, policies, plans and exhibits of the Vision, Policy Plan (General Plan), and City Council Goals components of The Ontario Plan (“TOP”). The Development Code Amendment will:
(a) serve to promote a community that is consistently seeking—and thoughtfully applying—new ways of doing things better, as encouraged by TOP’s Vision; (b) provides for a variety of land uses and building types in our land use planning efforts that result in a complete community where residents at all stages of life, have a wide spectrum of choices of where they can live and recreate, as promoted by Land Use Element Policy LU-1.6, Complete Community; and (c) promotes the City Council Goals through the establishment of Development Code provisions that encourages investment in the growth and evolution of the City’s economy and focuses City resources in commercial and residential neighborhoods; and
(2) The proposed Development Code Amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the City. The Development Code Amendment incorporates safeguards intended to ensure that the purposes of the Development Code are preserved; the project will not be contrary to or damage the public health, safety, convenience, or general welfare; the project will not result in any significant environmental impacts; and the project will be in full conformity with the Vision, City Council Priorities, and Policy Plan components of The Ontario Plan.
SECTION 5: Code Amendment. The REFERENCE section of the Ontario Development Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
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OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY
AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 WHO IS THIS DOCUMENT FOR? .................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 APPLICABILITY ......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 USER GUIDE ............................................................................................................................................ 6 CHAPTER 2: MULTIPLE FAMILY STANDARDS .............................................................................................. 7
2.1 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Site design ................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Site access .................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1.3 Parking......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.4 Open space standards............................................................................................................ 10
2.1.5 Landscaping............................................................................................................................. 13
2.1.6 Fences and walls...................................................................................................................... 13
2.2 MULTIPLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................................................................................ 13
2.2.1 Height standards ...................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.2 Building Types............................................................................................................................ 15
2.2.3 Materials and Detailing............................................................................................................ 24
2.3 ARCHITECTURAL FAÇADE ELEMENTS.......................................................................................................... 26
2.3.1 Awning....................................................................................................................................... 26
2.3.2 Projecting room ........................................................................................................................ 27
2.3.3 Bay Window .............................................................................................................................. 28
2.3.4 Balcony...................................................................................................................................... 29
2.3.5 Terrace balcony ....................................................................................................................... 30
2.4 ENTRY ELEMENTS .................................................................................................................................... 31
2.4.1 Stoop.......................................................................................................................................... 31
2.4.2 Dooryard ................................................................................................................................... 32
2.4.3 Porch.......................................................................................................................................... 33 CHAPTER 3: MIXED USE DESIGN STANDARDS......................................................................................... 34
3.1 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................ 34
3.1.1 Site Design................................................................................................................................. 34
3.1.2 Site Access................................................................................................................................ 34
3.1.3 Parking....................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.4 Open Space Standards........................................................................................................... 37
3.1.5 Landscaping............................................................................................................................. 40
3.1.6 Fences and Walls...................................................................................................................... 40
3.2 MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .................................................................................................... 40
3.2.1 Height Standards...................................................................................................................... 43
3.2.2 Ground Floor Building Frontage.............................................................................................. 43
3.2.3 Building Types............................................................................................................................ 43
3.2.4 Materials and Detailing............................................................................................................ 52
3.3 ARCHITECTURAL FAÇADE ELEMENTS......................................................................................................... 54
3.3.1 Arcade ...................................................................................................................................... 54
3.3.2 Gallery ....................................................................................................................................... 56
3.3.3 Commercial Awning................................................................................................................ 58
3.3.4 Commercial canopy ............................................................................................................... 59
3.3.5 Awning....................................................................................................................................... 60 627
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3.3.6 Canopy ..................................................................................................................................... 61
3.4 ENTRY ELEMENTS.................................................................................................................................... 62
3.4.1 Shopfront................................................................................................................................... 62
3.4.2 Lobby Entry................................................................................................................................ 63 CHAPTER 4. ARCHITECTURAL STYLES....................................................................................................... 64
4.1 MISSION - SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL.................................................................................................... 64
4.1.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 64
4.1.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 65
4.1.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 65
4.1.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 65
4.1.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 66
4.2 CRAFTSMAN ......................................................................................................................................... 67
4.2.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 67
4.2.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 67
4.2.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 67
4.2.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 68
4.2.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 68
4.3 AMERICAN MERCANTILE ......................................................................................................................... 69
4.3.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 69
4.3.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 69
4.3.2 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 70
4.3.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 70
4.3.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 70
4.4 TUSCAN................................................................................................................................................ 71
4.4.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 71
4.4.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 71
4.4.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 71
4.4.4 Doors and windows.................................................................................................................. 72
4.4.5 Decorative details.................................................................................................................... 72
4.5 MODERN.............................................................................................................................................. 73
4.5.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 73
4.5.2 Roof......................................................................................................................................... 73
4.5.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 73
4.5.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 74
4.5.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 74
4.6 FARMHOUSE ......................................................................................................................................... 75
4.6.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 75
4.6.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 76
4.6.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 76
4.6.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 76
4.6.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 76 CHAPTER 5. ADMINISTRATION................................................................................................................. 77
5.1 ADMINISTRATION OF STANDARDS............................................................................................................. 77
5.1.1 Interpretation and Severability ............................................................................................... 77
5.1.2 Reference Documents............................................................................................................. 77
5.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................................................................. 77 628
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Development and design standards regulate the intensity, style, size, and orientation of development. Objective design standards are quantifiable, verifiable, and measurable, offering a predictable and fair process for housing approvals. This document aims to streamline and endorse housing design that aligns with community consistency.
1.1 Purpose
The Objective Development and Design Standards (ODDS) introduced in this document align with The Ontario Plan (TOP) Policy Plan (general plan) and the Ontario Development Code to provide objective standards for streamlined ministerial approval of residential multiple-family and mixed- use development projects consistent with state law and implementation of TOP goals and policies.
The purpose of the Residential ODDS meets 2 primary objectives to:
1. Comply with state law. The ODDS provide standards for design, construction, review, and approval of multiple-family residential and mixed-use development, consistent with state law.
2. Implement TOP's Policy Plan. The ODDS implement the multiple-family residential and mixed-use land use designations in the Land Use Element and the policies in the Community Design Element, including the vision and intended outcomes of Place Types identified in Figures CD-01 through CD-07.
1.2 Who is this document for?
This document is intended for developers and property owners in the development of real property in the City of Ontario. It serves as a guide for clear communication between property owners, designers, developers, and City staff outlining the key elements of quality design. For property owners, it offers a concise understanding of design elements that are consistent with the Policy Plan and required by the Development Code.
1.3 Applicability
In addition to any objective standards imposed through the underlying base zone, the ODDS document provides standards for housing developments limited to the following areas (refer to the Policy Plan Land Use Plan Exhibits LU-01, LU-04, and CD-01 and the official Zoning Map):
• Multiple-Family Development. Applies to all multiple-family residential categories as shown on Policy Plan Land Use Plan Exhibit LU-01 (LMDR, MDR, and HDR, and Mixed-Use land use designations).
• Mixed-Use Development. Applies to mixed-use categories as shown on Policy Plan Land Use Plan Exhibit LU-01and associated Place Types as shown on Exhibit CD-01. 630
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1. Identify TOP Policy Plan land use designation and zoning district. a. Refer to Exhibit LU-01 Land Use Plan and identify land use designation. b. Refer to the Official Zoning Map to verify zoning and whether the project falls within the Specific Plan or Planned Unit Development (PUD) and adhere to the standards outlined in each document.
c. Development applications shall utilize ODDS wherever PUD or Specific Plan standards are silent.
2. Apply multiple-family (Chapter 2) or mixed-use (Chapter 3) development standards.
3. Select architecture (Chapter 4).
For each project type select 1 of the following 6 styles: Mission-Spanish Colonial Revival, Craftsman, American Mercantile, Tuscan, Modern, or Farmhouse.
4. ODDS checklist.
Fill out the ODDS checklist.
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Chapter 2: Multiple Family Standards
2.1 Site Design Standards
2.1.1 Site design
1. Lot lines The lines bounding a lot. The classifications of "Lot Line" are as follows:
a. Front This line separates the narrowest street frontage of a lot from a public or private street right-of-way.
b. Interior "side" Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line and does not border a public or private street right-of-way.
c. Rear The lot line opposite and farthest from the front lot line. In the case of an irregularly shaped lot, a straight line shall be drawn to determine the rear lot line.
d. Street side Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line, and which abuts a public or private street right-of-way.
2.1.2 Site access
1. Alleys Vehicular access to the on-site parking areas shall be from the alley.
2. Roadway inclusion Pedestrian access from the public right-of-way must include sidewalk on both sides of the driveway.
2.1.3 Parking
A. Placement on site
Parking shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
1. Surface parking.
a. Setbacks Surface parking lots adjacent to public or private streets shall include a landscaped and irrigated setback a minimum of 5 feet in width measured from property line, or aligned with the building façade, whichever is greater. b. Orientation Surface parking lots shall be located at the rear, side, or internal lot lines and away from the front lot line.
2. Above-ground parking structures Ground-floor parking shall be sited behind residential, office, or commercial spaces.
3. Semi-subterranean parking A semi-subterranean garage shall not extend beyond the building frontage line and shall not extend higher than 4 feet above sidewalk grade.
4. Subterranean parking A subterranean parking structure may extend to all property lines.
5. Private residential garages Each private garage must have vehicular access from an alley, side street, or motor court (see Figure 2.1-1). 632
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Figure 2.1-1 Semi-subterranean parking
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Figure 2.1-3 Surface Parking Exhibit
B. Surface parking lot design
Surface parking lots shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
1. Screening
a. Street-adjacent parking lots
i. A street-adjacent surface parking lot shall be screened from view by a low wall or hedge no higher than 3 feet in height.
ii. Walls and hedges must be a minimum 18 inches from the back of the sidewalk.
iii. Landscaped berms are prohibited.
b. Neighboring parcels Views from neighboring properties shall be screened with trees and shrubs.
2. Landscape Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable objective parking lot landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas).
3. Shade structures Shade structures, if used, shall match the architectural style of the project buildings.
C. Parking court design
Figure 2.1-2 Parking Court
1. Design standards.
a. The width of the parking court, when measured from 1 building face to the other, shall not exceed 100 feet (see Figure 2.1-2).
b. The parking court shall consist of only 1 parking bay, and this bay shall not exceed a maximum width of 62 feet.
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c. On both sides of the parking court, sidewalks must be established, each with a minimum width of 15 feet. These sidewalks must connect with the adjacent public sidewalk network.
D. Parking structure design
1. Context-sensitive façade design Parking structure façades shall incorporate a minimum 2 design elements using the architectural styles identified in Chapter 4: Architectural styles and adhere to Main Street or Urban and facade design standards applied in Section 2.2.2 Building Types (see Figure 2.1-3).
2. Parking structure standards
a. Any driveway providing access to a parking structure shall have a minimum width of 28 feet.
b. Single access lane driveways into the structure shall not exceed 14 feet in width. c. Parked vehicles shall be screened from view from adjoining streets. d. Signs as shall be consistent with Division 8: Sign Regulations of Ontario Development Code.
Figure 2.1-3 Parking structure and façade design
2.1.4 Open space standards
A. Common open space and public frontage
1. Common open space type requirements Common open space shall cover a minimum of 15 percent of the total lot area with the following exceptions:
a. Close to parks. Common on-site open space shall not be required for lots within a 1/4-mile of an existing park or plaza a minimum 0.25 acres in size. b. Common open space types. 1 or more of the common on-site open space types listed under "Common Open Space Types" shall be provided on each lot that has a residential use.
2. Access and visibility. At-grade open space shall be accessible and visible from the adjacent ground floor.
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B. Common open space types
Forecourt
1. Design standards
a. A forecourt may occur on any floor and may be used as an allowed method of creating façade massing
increments.
b. Minimum dimensions Forecourts shall be a minimum of 15 feet by 15 feet.
Side garden
1. Design standards
a. Minimum side garden dimensions: 15 feet by 15 feet.
b. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural
elements may encroach into the side garden as
follows:
i. Up to a total of 30 percent of the side garden's width or length.
ii. A ground-floor encroaching element shall be
allowed to project a maximum of 8 feet into the side
garden.
Figure 2.1-4 Forecourt
Figure 2.1-5 Side Garden
Court
1. Design standards
a. Minimum dimensions: All courts shall be a minimum of 20 feet by 30 feet.
b. Enclosure
i. A court shall have building walls on a minimum 2
sides, while the third and fourth side can be defined
by architectural or landscape elements (i.e., low
walls, trellises, hedges, or rows of trees).
ii. A driveway located adjacent to a court shall be
screened by architectural elements (e.g., low walls
or trellises, hedges, or rows of trees).
c. Access
i. Courts shall be accessed from the street or walkway. ii. Units shall be allowed to take direct access through a court. d. Encroachments
i. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural elements may encroach into the Side Yard.
Figure 2.1-6 Court Configuration
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ii. A ground floor encroaching element shall not encroach beyond 8 feet of the building's façade into the court.
e. Common area A court shall serve as communal spaces and pedestrian access. f. Amenities A court shall include a minimum 1 of the following amenities: a seating area, a fountain, a BBQ island, or an outdoor fireplace.
Passage
1. Design standards
a. Location. Passages shall be provided between
buildings or side gardens.
b. Size. Passages shall be a minimum width of 8 feet
with minimum of 2 feet of landscape strip on each
side.
C. Private open space
1. General standards
Figure 2.1-7 Passage configuration
a. A minimum of 60 square feet of private open space shall be provided for each residential unit and a minimum 1 of the private on-site open space types shall be provided.
b. Exception: Private on-site open space shall not be required for a project site that is located within 1/4-mile distance of an existing park or plaza that is a minimum 0.25 acres in size.
D. Private open space types
Private roof deck
1. Description A private open space located on the roof of a building dedicated to a single unit.
2. Design standards Minimum dimensions of 7 feet by 7 feet.
Backyard
1. Description. A private, landscaped open space located behind each individual unit that is intended to provide passive or active outdoor space for the users of the unit.
2. Design standards.
a. Size. Minimum dimensions of 20 feet by 15 feet.
b. Encroachments. Encroachment into the backyard is allowed up to 30% of the rear yard area.
Architectural façade elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements. a. Balcony
b. Terrace Balcony
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Entry elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.4 Entry Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements.
a. Dooryard
b. Porch
2.1.5 Landscaping
1. General to all Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas).
2.1.6 Fences and walls
1. Fence and wall heights Walls and fences shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.02 (Walls, Fences, and Obstructions) of the Ontario Development Code.
2.2 Multiple-Family development standards
The following tables and associated standards for multiple-family development standards covering new residential construction, additions, remodels, or repurposed uses that necessitate an entitlement or building permit from the city. all standards listed under table 2.01 Multiple-Family Development Standards are applicable to all multiple-family projects including projects within mixed-use zones.
Table 2.01: Multiple-Family Development Standards
Requirements Development Type Additional
Regulations
Multiple-Family Residential
Mixed-Use Building Type
A. BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Setback from Public
Street Property Lines
Urban
(25 du/ ac or
greater)
Neighborhood
(Less than 25 du/ac)
Housing
(Less than 25 du/ac
and 5 units or less)
Note 9
a. Arterial 0 feet 10 feet 14 feet
b. Collector 5 feet 10 feet 14 feet
c. Local 5 feet 15 feet 20 feet
2. Minimum Setback from
Interior Project Boundary
Property Lines
5 feet
3. Minimum Setback from Public
Alley Property Lines
5 feet
4. Minimum Setback from
Private Drives/Alleyways
(from edge of drive aisle)
a. Living Area 10 feet
b. Garages and Other
Nonhabitable Structures
10 feet
5. Minimum Setback from
Dwellings to Parking Spaces
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Requirements Development Type Additional
Regulations
Multiple-Family Residential
Mixed-Use Building Type
a. Living Area 10 feet
b. Garages and Other
Nonhabitable Structures
5 feet
6. Minimum Setback from
Parking Space or Drive Aisle
to Wall or Fence
5 feet
7. Minimum Separation
Between Detached Buildings
a. Dwelling Front to Front < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by Note 5 massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section
2.2.2 Building Types.
b. Dwelling Front to Rear < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by Note 5 massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section
2.2.2 Building Types.
c. Dwelling Front to Side < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by Note 5 massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section
2.2.2 Building Types.
d. Dwelling Side to Side < 2-Stories: 10 FT; > 3 Stories: 15 FT unless otherwise specified by Note 5 massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section
2.2.2 Building Types.
e. Dwelling Side to Rear 15 FT; unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Massing and Façade Design
Note 5
f. Dwelling Rear to Rear 20 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Building Types.
Note 5
8. Garage to Garage (or other
nonhabitable structures)
30 FT – Entry to Entry
30 FT – Entry to Side
10 FT – Side to Side
10 FT – Side to Rear
Note 5
9. Minimum Storage Space 240 CF Note 4
10. Maximum Street Façade
Height
a. Downtown District 45 feet Note 8
b. Other Districts & Corridors: n/a
c. Neighborhood Centers: 35 feet
11. Maximum Building Height
a. Downtown District n/a Note 8
b. Other Districts & Corridors: n/a Note 5
c. Neighborhood Centers: 60 FT Note 5
12. Minimum Setback from Major
Pipelines
50 FT (to habitable structures) Note 7
Notes:
1. An existing lot of record that is substandard as to minimum "project" area and/or dimension(s), shall be permitted all the development rights of the zone in which it is located.
2. The density range shall be consistent with the underlying Mix-Used Category identified in Figure LU-04, Mixed Use Areas and defined in Table LU-02, Land Use Designations Summary Table, of the Policy Plan (General Plan). A density bonus and other incentives pursuant to GC Sections 65915 through 65918, may be granted by the Approving Authority. Refer to Development Code Subsection 6.01.010.H (Density Bonus and Other Incentives).
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3. A health risk assessment shall be required for multiple-family development projects located within 1,000 feet of a freeway, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
4. Lockable private storage space for each residential unit shall be provided within a garage or storage building, or a space directly accessible from the dwelling. Exterior closets accessed from patios or balconies may be used if screened from public view.
5. Required building separation, and allowable heights may be differ based on massing type and adjacent uses. See Section 2.2.2 Building Types for additional information regarding building separation. See section 2.2.1 for standards adjusting allowable height. The following items are exceptions to height standards identified in this table and those noted in section 2.2.1:
a. Equipment. Chimneys, elevators, stairs, mechanical houses, screened vents, HVAC equipment, and solar panels may exceed California Building Code height limits.
b. Architectural Elements. Architectural elements such as spires, steeples, or roof lanterns may exceed height limits if consistent with the architectural style outlined in Chapter 4 of the ODDS.
6. A lot designated as Mixed-Use (MU) in the Policy Plan (General Plan) shall be developed at no less than the minimum number of dwelling units allowed within the specified density range for the applicable Mixed-Use Category, except that If, because of the configuration/design of a lot, the minimum residential density cannot be achieved, the lot may be developed with non-residential uses.
7. Includes major high-pressure pipelines for fuel oil, gasoline, and diesel and aviation fuels within the City. Existing pipelines include:
a. Two parallel pipelines (a 16-inch and a 20-inch) that enter the City at Benson Avenue, traveling parallel to the northerly side of the Southern Pacific right-of-way to Ontario International Airport, then parallel to the southerly side of the Southern Pacific rightof-way, then parallel to the northerly side of the right-of-way beyond Ontario International Airport, then exiting the City at Etiwanda Avenue; and
b. Two parallel pipelines that traverse the easterly portion of the City, entering the City at the southerly portion of Milliken Avenue, then traveling north under Milliken Avenue to Inland Empire Boulevard, then east to Rochester Avenue, then north to the City Limits.
8. In the Downtown District, the maximum 45-foot façade height shall extend no more than 70 percent of the frontage. The remaining 30 percent of the frontage shall include an upper-level setback of at least 12 feet, starting at the third story. Usable outdoor spaces, such as roof decks or terraces, may occupy the roof area of the upper-level setback. See Urban Form standards under Section 2.2.2A Urban Building Type.
9. Projects less than 1 acre in size but exceeding 25 du/ac can use Neighborhood or Housing Form in lieu of the Urban massing form.
2.2.1 Height Standards
1. Height transition zones Requires all new buildings within 100 feet of less intense development patterns (existing or planned) to reduce heights to ensure neighborhood compatibility.
2. Multiple family development types The following height limits shall apply to all proposed multiple family development types.
a. Buildings within 100 feet of single-family residential dwellings must not exceed 35 feet or the height of adjacent residential buildings, whichever is greater. b. Buildings within 100 feet of undeveloped single-family zone parcels shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
2.2.2 Building Types
1. Identify the suitable building type for the project based on its density, including:
a. "Urban" (applies to multiple-family development projects with 25 dwelling units per acre or more). Projects less than 1 acre in size but exceeding 25 du/ac can use neighborhood or housing Form in lieu of the urban massing form.
b. "Neighborhood" (applies to multiple-family development projects with fewer than 25 dwelling units per acre that include buildings with more than 5 units). c. "Housing" (applies to multiple-family development projects with fewer than 25 dwelling units per acre that include buildings with 5 or fewer units). 640
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Table 2.2-1 Building Types
Land Use Density Building Types
Greater than 25 du/ac Urban
Less than 25 du/ac and greater than 5 units Neighborhood Less than 25 du/ac and 5 units or less Housing form
A. Urban massing and façade design
Urban massing and façade design standards are required for all multiple-family developments projects with 25 du/ac or more (see Figures 2.2-1 and 2.2-2).
Massing increments
Massing increments are visually discrete design compositions that are distinguishable from each other and have a coherent look and character from the ground to the top of the facade. Massing increments appear as either distinct buildings or distinct parts of a single building.
1. Massing standards
a. Size of massing increments Building facades along front and side lot lines that face public streets and are longer than 100 feet shall be divided into massing increments as follows:
i. The maximum length of a single massing increment shall not exceed 150 feet. ii. A minimum 2 distinct massing increments shall be provided. b. Articulation of massing increments Individual massing increments shall be differentiated from 1 another using a minimum 1 of the following massing strategies:
i. Vary parapet height by a minimum of 3 feet
ii. Increase number of stories
iii. Set back upper floor. Set the upper floor or multiple upper floors back a minimum of 15 feet from the facade.
iv. Set the entire facade back a minimum of 10 feet for 20 feet v. Incorporate tower element
c. Massing increments with distinct facades Massing increments that have distinct facades and shall appear as distinct buildings.
d. Repeating massing increment design A massing increment design may be repeated on the same project elevation. Repeated massing increments shall be separated by a distinct massing increment.
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Figure 2.2-1 Urban: Massing Diagram
2. Element standards
Standards
a. Building façade along font lot line 400 feet max.
b. Massing increment 150 feet max.
c. Space between buildings 0 feet min.
d. Façade setback (if elected) 10 feet x 10 feet min.
e. Building base height 15 feet min.
f. Building façade alongside lot line 200 feet max.
g. Height difference between massing increments 3 feet min. h. Upper-level setback from facade 15 feet min.
Figure 2.2-2 Urban: Massing strategies
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Façade Composition
1. Façade composition standards
Multi-story building façades The building facade shall be divided into a base and body as follows:
a. Base Separate the building base (entire ground floor facade or first 2 floors of building's 5 stories or taller) from the rest of the facade for a minimum of 15 feet (fewer than 5 stories) or 25 feet (5 stories or more) from grade, using a minimum 2 of the following strategies:
i. Provide a string course at the top of the first story ii. Specify base materials different from rest of façade iii. Specify base colors different from rest of façade
iv. Provide a ground floor Arcade or Gallery per Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements. b. Body The body of the building consists of the facade of all floors located above the base and shall be designed as follows:
i. Windows shall be organized in bays, bands, curtain wall, and grid of windows consistent with the Facade Fenestration Standards for the Urban massing type. ii. Each massing increment must contain its entire facade composition without elements overlapping the division between increments.
Fenestration design
Fenestration design addresses the percentage of window and door openings for ground floors and upper floors and glazing transparency.
1. Façade fenestration standards
a. Minimum fenestration Facade designs must meet a minimum fenestration percentage, calculated as the total window and door area divided by the total area of that part of the façade (see Figure 2.2-3).
i. Ground floor
a. Front lot line: 70% minimum
b. All other frontages: 50% minimum
c. Ground floor windowsills on facades along the front lot line shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade
d. Ground floor bathroom windows are prohibited on facades that face front lot line
ii. Upper floors 15% minimum
Figure 2.2-3 Urban: Fenestration Diagram
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A
B
B. Neighborhood massing and façade design
Neighborhood massing and façade design standards are required for all multiple-family development types applicable to multiple-family development projects with fewer than twentyfive (25) du/ac that include buildings with more than 5 units (see Figure 2.2-4).
Massing increments
Figure 2.2-4 Neighborhood: Massing Diagram
1. Element standards Standards
A. Building façade along front lot line 135 feet max.
B. Building façade length alongside interior lot
line
135 feet max.
C. Space between buildings 15 feet min.
D. Massing increment 75 feet max.
E. Height difference between massing
increments
2 feet min.
F. Façade setback (if elected) 10 feet x 20 feet
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1. Massing standards.
a. Size of massing increments. Building facades along front and side lot lines that face public streets and are longer than 135 feet shall be divided into massing increments as follows:
i. The maximum length of a single massing increment shall not exceed 75 feet. ii. A minimum of 2 distinct massing/architectural increments shall be provided using 1 strategy from the massing strategies list and 1 strategy from architectural strategy list (see Figure 2.2-5).
b. Massing strategy list
i. Vary height by a minimum of 3 feet.
ii. Increase number of stories.
iii. Set back upper floors by a minimum 15 feet.
iv. Set the entire facade back a minimum of 10 feet for twenty feet. v. Increase story height.
vi. Incorporate tower element.
Figure 2.2-5 Neighborhood: Examples of Massing Strategies Diagram 645
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c. Architectural strategy list
i. Use different facade materials and/or colors.
ii. Window treatment and design. Use different window types, configurations, and/or frame colors.
iii. Diversify facade elements (balconies, trellises, chimneys, awnings) as per Section
2.3 Architectural Façade Elements.
iv. Vary the building entry element type or design of stoops, porches, dooryards, and other elements identified in Section 2.4 Entry Elements. v. Massing increments that have distinct facades, shall appear as distinct buildings. vi. A massing increment design can be repeated twice on the same project elevation, with a distinct separation between repeated increments.
Façade composition
1. Façade composition standards
a. Multi-story building façades The building facade shall be divided into a base and body as follows.
i. Base Separate the building base (entire ground floor facade or first 2 floors of building's 5 stories or taller) from the rest of the facade for a minimum of 15 feet (fewer than 5 stories) or 25 feet (5 stories or more) from grade, using a minimum 2 of the following strategies.
(a) Provide a string course at the top of the first story. (b) Specify base materials different from rest of façade. (c) Specify base colors different from rest of façade.
(d) Provide a ground floor Arcade or Gallery per Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements.
ii. Body The body of the building consists of the facade of all floors located above the base and shall be designed as follows:
(a) Windows shall be organized in bays, bands, curtain wall, and/or grid of windows consistent with the Facade Fenestration Standards for the Neighborhood massing type.
(b) Each massing increment's entire facade composition must be contained within its boundaries, with no overlap of facade elements, like window openings and balconies, across the division between increments.
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Fenestration Design
1. Façade fenestration standards
a. Minimum Fenestration Facade designs must meet a minimum fenestration percentage, calculated as the total window and door area divided by the total area of that part of the facade:
i. Ground Floor: 30% minimum.
(a) Ground floor windowsills on facades along the front lot line that face public streets shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade.
(b) Ground floor bathroom windows are prohibited on facades that face the front lot line.
ii. Upper floors: 15% minimum.
C. House-form massing and façade design
House-form massing and façade Design standards for projects with densities below 25 du/ac that include buildings with 5 or fewer units (see Figure 2.2-6).
Figure 2.2-6 House Form: Massing Diagram
1. Element standards
Standards
A. Building Façade length along font lot line 60 feet max.
B. Massing Increment 60 feet max.
C. Building Façade length alongside lot line 60 feet max.
D. Space between buildings 15 Feet
2. Massing and façade composition standards
a. Massing increments A massing increment shall include the whole length of a single building façade, up to 60 feet in length. Only 1 massing increment per building façade shall be included (see Figure 2.2-7).
b. Length of buildings Buildings along front and side lot lines that face public streets shall be no longer than 60 feet.
c. Space between buildings Buildings along front and side lot lines shall be separated by a minimum15 feet.
d. Articulation of building façade Frontages along front and side lot lines must differ from neighboring buildings on-site using a minimum of 2 of the specified massing and architectural strategies:
C
D
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i. Façade setback Setting a portion of the facade back a minimum of 2 feet for a length of 20 feet.
ii. Material or color Use different facade materials and/or colors consistent with the architectural style.
iii. Window treatment and design Use different window types, configurations, and/or frame colors.
iv. Architectural façade elements Vary façade elements (balconies, trellises, chimneys, awnings) according to Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements. v. Entry elements Vary the building entry element type or design of stoops, porches, dooryards, and other elements identified in Section 2.4 Entry Elements. vi. Vary roof form Vary the roof form of different increments such as gabled, hipped, and others consistent with the architectural style of the building (selected from Chapter 4).
Figure 2.2-7 House Form Massing Strategies
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Fenestration Design
1. Façade fenestration standards
Minimum fenestration Facade designs must meet a minimum fenestration percentage, calculated as the total window and door area divided by the total area of that part of the facade:
i. Ground floor: 30% minimum.
(a) Ground floor windowsills on facades along the front lot line that face public streets shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade.
(b) Exception: Windows on garage panel door.
(c) Ground floor bathroom windows are prohibited on facades that face front lot line.
ii. Upper floors: 15% minimum.
iii. The horizontal distance between wall openings shall not exceed 15 feet within a facade or massing increment.
2.2.3 Materials and Detailing
Building Materials
1. Prohibited materials
a. Fiberglass or plastic (false) architectural or facade elements or ornamentations are prohibited.
b. Rough-cast and sand-finishes are prohibited on all building surfaces that are visible from a street.
c. Reflective materials, such as mirrored glass, shiny metal, and chrome.
2. Combining materials When combining 2 or more wall materials on 1 facade:
a. Place lighter weight materials above more substantial ones (e.g., glass above wood, wood above stucco, stucco above masonry).
b. Vertical joints between different materials shall only occur at inside corners.
Windows and Doors
1. Materials and types
a. Window recess Windows shall be recessed specific to each building's architectural style listed in Chapter 4: Architectural styles but shall be no less than 2 inches for any style.
b. Window Material
i. Vinyl or vinyl clad windows shall resemble wood windows (i.e., faux wood or engineered wood) in detailing and profile thickness and employ muted patterns and colors consistent with the building's architectural style. c. Trim
i. Window and door trim materials Wood or cement fiber board is permitted. ii. Building trim materials Wood, stone, cast stone, pre-cast concrete, glass fiber, reinforced concrete, and cement fiber board.
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2.3 Architectural façade elements
2.3.1 Awning
Figure 2.3-1 Awning Diagram
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Depth Not Applicable 3 feet
B. Clearance above ground 8 feet Not Applicable
C. Length See Below
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Residential Awnings may encroach into the setback or public rightof- way as defined in Division 6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code.
b. Material Residential Awnings shall be of a simple shed form and made of codecompliant fire-resistant material. c. Upper floors Each individual awning shall cover no more than 1 window opening. 650
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2.3.2 Projecting room
Figure 2.3-2 Projecting Room Diagram
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Depth Not Applicable 2 feet
B. Width Not Applicable 20 feet
C. Height Not Applicable 2-story building: 1 story max. 3-story building: 1 story max.
4-story+ building: 2 stories
maximum.
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Projecting rooms may encroach into the setback or public right-ofway as defined in Division 6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code.
b. Support
i. Building projecting rooms shall have visible supports (I.e., beams, braces, or brackets).
ii. Building projecting rooms shall be setback 10 feet from an adjacent property line
c. Space between projecting rooms Space between Projecting Rooms shall be 20 feet within the same building plane.
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2.3.3 Bay Window
Figure 2.3-3 Bay Window Diagram
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Height Not Applicable 10 feet
B. Width Not Applicable 10 feet
2. Design standards.
a. Encroachment Bay windows may encroach into the setback or public right-of- way as defined in Division 6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code.
b. Dimensions Bay windows shall be a maximum of 10 feet wide and shall have a height that is equal to or greater than their width.
c. Depth: The depth of Bay Windows shall be a minimum of 3 feet. d. Façade placement Bay windows shall be placed a minimum of 2 feet from any building corner and a minimum of 3 from any other bay window. e. Fenestration Bay windows shall consist of a minimum 75% transparent fenestration. 652
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2.3.4 Balcony
Figure 2.3-4 Balcony Diagram
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Height
B. Width Not Applicable Refer to Design Standards
C. Depth
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Balconies may encroach into the setback or public right-of- way as defined in Division 6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code.
b. Façade projection or recession Balconies may project from the facade, be recessed into the facade, or a combination of the two.
c. Required private open space Balconies meeting private open space standards shall have a minimum dimension of 7 feet by 7 feet.
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2.3.5 Terrace balcony
Figure 2.3-5 Terrace Balcony Diagram
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Height
B. Width Not Applicable Refer to Design Standards
C. Depth
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Terrace balconies may encroach into the setback or public rightof- way as defined in Division 6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code.
b. Support
i. Terrace balconies shall be supported by continuous walls that extend all the way to the ground.
ii. Terrace balconies shall not be designed as posts, columns, or pillars. c. Required private open space Terrace balconies meeting private open space requirement shall meet or exceed the 7 feet by 7 feet standards specified in
2.1.5 Open Space Standards.
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2.4 Entry elements
2.4.1 Stoop
Figure 2.4-1 Stoop Diagram
1. Element standards Minimum Maximum
A. Stoop Width 4 feet 8 feet
B. Stoop Depth (not
including stairs)
4 feet 8 feet
C. Stoop Floor Depth 1.5 feet 3 feet
D. Planter/ Fence Height Not Applicable 3 feet
2. Design standards
a. Relationship to entry Stoops must align directly with the unit entry(s) they serve. b. Number of units served Stoops shall provide access to a maximum of 2-unit entries. c. Lobby entries Stoops may provide access to a lobby entry. d. Stoop stairway orientation The exterior stoop stairway may be oriented perpendicular or parallel to the adjacent sidewalk.
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2.4.2 Dooryard
Figure 2.4-2 Dooryard Diagram
1. Element standards Minimum Maximum
A. Depth, Clear 8 feet Not Applicable
B. Finish level above
sidewalk
Not Applicable 3 feet
1. Length of Terrace Not Applicable 150 feet
C. Distance between
stairways
Not Applicable 50 feet
2. Design standards
a. Relationship to Entry Dooryards shall align directly with the unit entry(ies) they serve. b. Number of Units Served Dooryards shall provide access to a maximum of 2-unit entries.
c. Enclosure Dooryards shall be enclosed by a maximum 3-foot high, decorative walls, fences, or low hedges.
d. Architectural Style Walls and/or fences shall match the building's architectural style. e. Doorway Stairway Orientation If the doorway is raised above grade, the exterior stairway for raised Dooryards shall be oriented perpendicular or parallel to the adjacent sidewalk.
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2.4.3 Porch
Figure 2.4-3 Porch Diagram
1. Element standards Minimum Maximum
A. Porch depth (excluding
stairs)
8 feet Not Applicable
B. Porch width 8 feet Not Applicable
C. Porch height 8 feet 12 feet
D. Floor height 1.5 feet 3 feet
E. Between porch and front
Property Line
5 feet Not Applicable
2. Design standards
a. Number of units served Porches shall provide access to multiple ground-floor unit doors.
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Chapter 3: Mixed Use Design Standards
3.1 Site Design Standards
General Design and Development Standards that meet or exceed all standards are applicable to all Projects.
3.1.1 Site Design
1. Lot lines The lines bounding a lot. The classifications of "Lot Line" are as follows:
a. Front This line separates the narrowest street frontage of a lot from a public or private street right-of-way.
b. Interior "side" Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line and does not border a public or private street right-of-way.
c. Rear The lot line opposite and farthest from the front lot line. In the case of an irregularly shaped lot, a straight line shall be drawn to determine the rear lot line. d. Street side Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line, and which abuts a public or private street right-of-way.
3.1.2 Site Access
1. Alleys Vehicular access to the on-site parking areas shall be from the alley.
2. Roadway inclusion Pedestrian access from the public right-of-way must include sidewalk on both sides of the driveway.
3.1.3 Parking
Parking shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
A. Placement on site
Parking shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
1. Surface parking
a. Setbacks Surface parking lots adjacent to public or private streets shall include a landscaped and irrigated setback a minimum of 5 feet in width measured from property line, or aligned with the building façade, whichever is greater. b. Orientation Surface parking lots shall be located at the rear, side, or internal lot lines and away from the front lot line.
2. Above-ground parking structures Ground-floor parking shall be sited behind residential, office, or commercial spaces.
3. Semi-subterranean parking A semi-subterranean garage shall not extend beyond the building frontage line and shall not extend higher than 4 feet above sidewalk grade.
4. Subterranean parking A subterranean parking structure may extend to all property lines (see Figure 3.1-1).
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5. Private residential garages Each private garage must have vehicular access from an alley, side street, or motor court.
Figure 3.1-1 Semi-subterranean parking
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Figure 2.1-3 Surface Parking Exhibit
B. Surface parking lot design
1. Screening
a. Street-adjacent parking lots
i. A street-adjacent surface parking lot shall be screened from view by a low wall or hedge no higher than 3 feet in height.
ii. Walls and hedges must be a minimum 18 inches from the back of the sidewalk.
iii. Landscaped berms are prohibited.
b. Neighboring parcels Views from neighboring properties shall be screened with trees and shrubs.
2. Landscape Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable objective parking lot landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas).
3. Shade structures Shade structures, if used, shall match the architectural style of the project buildings.
C. Parking court design
Figure 3.1-2 Parking Court
1. Design standards
a. The width of the parking court, when measured from 1 building face to the other, shall not exceed 100 feet (see Figure 3.1-2).
b. The parking court shall consist of only1parking bay, and this bay shall not exceed a maximum width of 62 feet.
c. On both sides of the parking court, sidewalks must be established, each with a minimum width of 15 feet. These sidewalks must connect with the adjacent public sidewalk network.
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D. Parking structure design
1. Context-sensitive façade design Parking structure façades shall incorporate a minimum 2 design elements using the architectural styles identified in Chapter 4: Architectural styles and adhere to Main Street or Urban and facade design standards applied in Section 3.2.3 Building Types (see Figure 3.1-3).
2. Parking structure standards
a. Any driveway providing access to a parking structure shall have a minimum width of 28 feet. Single openings shall be no wider than 14 feet. b. Parked vehicles shall be shielded from view from adjoining streets. c. The exterior elevations of parking structures facing a public street shall incorporate architectural elements from the project building.
d. Vehicular entries shall be located a minimum 50 feet from the corner of a block. e. Signs shall be consistent with Division 8: Sign Regulations of Ontario Development Code.
Figure 3.1-3 Example of parking structure and Façade Design
3.1.4 Open Space Standards
This Section provides standards that direct the design of common and private on-site open spaces.
A. Common open space and public frontage
1. Common open space type requirements Common open space shall cover a minimum of 15 percent of the total lot area with the following exceptions:
a. Close to parks Common on-site open space shall not be required for lots within a 1/4-mile of an existing park or plaza a minimum 0.25 acres in size. b. Common open space types 1 or more of the common on-site open space types listed under "Common Open Space Types" shall be provided on each lot that has a residential use.
2. Access and visibility At-grade open space shall be accessible and visible from the adjacent ground floor.
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B. Common Open Space Types
Forecourt
1. Design standards
a. A forecourt may occur on any floor and may be used
as an allowed method of creating façade massing
increments.
b. Minimum dimensions. Forecourts shall be a minimum
of 15 feet by 15 feet.
Side Garden
1. Design standards
a. Minimum side garden dimensions: 15 feet by 15
feet.
b. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural
elements may encroach into the side garden as
follows:
i. Up to a total of 30 percent of the side garden's
width and/or length.
ii. A ground floor encroaching element shall be
allowed to project a maximum of 8 feet into the
side garden.
Court
1. Design standard
a. Minimum dimensions: All courts shall be a minimum of 20 feet by 30 feet.
b. Enclosure
i. A court shall have building walls on at minimum 2
sides, while the third and fourth side can be defined
by architectural or landscape elements (i.e., low
walls, trellises, hedges, or rows of trees).
ii. A driveway located adjacent to a court shall be
screened by architectural elements (e.g., low walls
or trellises, hedges, or rows of trees).
c. Access
i. Courts shall be accessed from the street or walkway. ii. Units shall be allowed to take direct access through a court.
Figure 3.1-4 Forecourt
Figure 3.1-5 Side Garden
Figure 3.1-6 Court Configuration
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d. Encroachments
i. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural elements may encroach into the Side Yard.
ii. A ground floor encroaching element shall not encroach beyond 8 feet of the building's façade into the court.
e. Common area A court shall serve as communal spaces and pedestrian access. f. Amenities A court shall include at minimum 1 of the following amenities: a seating area, a fountain, a BBQ island, or an outdoor fireplace.
Passage
1. Design standards
a. Location Passages shall be provided between buildings or side gardens.
b. Size Passages shall be a minimum width of 8 feet with minimum of 2 feet of landscape strip on each side.
C. Private Open Space
1. General standards
a. of 60 square feet of private open space shall be provided for each residential unit and a minimum of 1 or more of the private on-site open space types shall be provided, with the following.
b. Exception: Private on-site open space shall not be required for a project site located within 1/4-mile distance of an existing park or plaza that is a minimum 0.25 acres in size.
D. Private Open Space Types
Private Roof Deck
1. Description A private open space located on the roof of a building dedicated to a single unit.
2. Design standards
a. Minimum dimensions of 7 feet by 7 feet.
b. Materials, finishes, fixtures, and colors visible from the street shall be designed consistent with the architectural style of the building.
Backyard
1. Description A private, landscaped open space located behind each individual unit that is intended to provide passive or active outdoor space for the users of the unit.
2. Design standards
a. Backyards are located behind the unit.
b. Minimum dimensions of 20 feet by 15 feet.
c. Encroachment into the backyard is allowed up to 30% of the space's width and/or length.
d. Maximum projection for any ground floor element is 8 feet, with a 10-foot upper floor setback from property line if there's usable space above the first floor.
Figure 3.1-7 Passage Configuration
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Architectural façade elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements. a. Balcony
b. Terrace Balcony
Entry elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.4 Entry Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements.
a. Dooryard
b. Porch
3.1.5 Landscaping
This section provides standards for landscaping, materials, and Irrigation.
1. General to all Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas).
2. Paths Where front yards are landscaped, individual paths to the sidewalk shall be provided for each entrance
3. Materials Decorative accents. Paving materials shall incorporate decorative elements consistent with the architectural style of the building.
3.1.6 Fences and Walls
1. Fence and wall heights Walls and Fences shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.02 (Walls, Fences, and Obstructions) of the Ontario Development Code.
3.2 Mixed Use Development Standards
The following tables and associated standards for Mixed-Use standards covering new residential construction, additions, remodels, or repurposed uses that necessitate an entitlement or building permit from the City. All standards listed under Table 3.01 Mixed-Use Development are applicable to all mixed-use projects.
Table 3.01 Mixed Use Development Standards per Building Type Requirements Mixed-Use Development Standards Additional Regulations
Mixed-Use Building Type
A. BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Massing and Façade Design Main Street Urban
1. Minimum Setback from
Public Street Property Lines Notes 2 & 8
a. Arterial 0 feet 0 feet
b. Collector 0 Feet 5 feet c. Local 5 feet 5 feet
2. Maximum Setback from
Public Street Property Lines
a. Arterial 5 feet 5 feet
b. Collector 10 feet 10 feet
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Requirements Mixed-Use Development Standards Additional Regulations
Mixed-Use Building Type
c. Local 10 feet 10 feet
3. Minimum Setback from
Interior Project Boundary
Property Lines
0 feet (attached to adjacent property)
10 feet (freestanding)
4. Minimum Setback from
Public Alley Property Lines 5 Feet
5. Minimum Setback from
Private Drives/Alleyways
(from edge of drive aisle)
a. Living Area 10 feet
b. Garages and Other
Nonhabitable Structures 5 feet
6. Minimum Setback from
Dwellings to Parking Spaces
a. Living Area 10 feet
b. Garages and Other
Nonhabitable Structures 5 feet
7. Minimum Setback from
Parking Space or Drive Aisle
to Wall or Fence
5 feet
8. Minimum Separation
Between Detached Buildings
a. Dwelling Front to Front
< 2-Stories: 25 feet; > 3 Stories: 30 feet unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types.
b. Dwelling Front to Rear
< 2-Stories: 25 feet; > 3 Stories: 30 feet unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types.
c. Dwelling Front to Side
< 2-Stories: 25 feet; > 3 Stories: 30 feet unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types.
d. Dwelling Side to Side
< 2-Stories: 5 feet; > 3 Stories: 5 feet unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types.
e. Dwelling Side to Rear 15 feet unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types.
f. Dwelling Rear to Rear 20 feet unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types.
30 feet – Entry to Entry 30 feet – Entry to Side
g. Garage to Garage (or
other nonhabitable 10 feet – Side to Side
structures) 10 feet – Side to Rear
9. Minimum Storage Space 240 CF Note 4
10. Maximum Street Façade
Height
a. Arterial 45 feet N/a
b. Collector N/a N/a Note 8
c. Local N/a N/a
11. Maximum Building Height
(from grade to top of plate)
a. Arterial
b. Collector Table 3.2-2 Mixed-Use Building Types Note 8 c. Local
12. Minimum Floor-to- Floor
Height
a. Ground Floor (Nonresidential /Residential) 15 feet / 10 feet b. Upper and Sub Levels 9 feet
13. Minimum Setback from
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Notes:
1. An existing lot of record that is substandard as to minimum "project" area and/or dimension(s), shall be permitted all the development rights of the zone in which it is located. New lots designated as Mixed-Use (MU) in the Policy Plan (General Plan) shall comply with the identified minimum.
2. The density range shall be consistent with the underlying Mixed-Used Category identified in Figure LU-04, Mixed Use Areas and defined in Table LU-02, Land Use Designations Summary Table, of the Policy Plan (General Plan). A density bonus and other incentives pursuant to GC Sections 65915 through 65918, may be granted by the Approving Authority. Refer to Development Code Subsection 6.01.010.H (Density Bonus and Other Incentives).
3. Measurement of the continuous frontage may include existing frontages, provided there is no more than 10 feet between the frontage of active ground floor uses in the existing building and those of the proposed development project.
4. Adequate lockable private storage space for each residential unit shall be provided within a garage or storage building, or a space directly accessible from the dwelling. Exterior closets accessed from patios or balconies may be used if screened from public view.
5. A lot designated as Mixed-Use (MU) in the Policy Plan (General Plan) shall be developed at no less than the minimum number of dwelling units allowed within the specified density range for the applicable Mixed-Use Category, except that If, because of the configuration/design of a lot, the minimum residential density cannot be achieved, the lot may be developed with non-residential uses.
6. Includes major high-pressure pipelines for fuel oil, gasoline, and diesel and aviation fuels within the City. Existing pipelines include:
a. Two parallel pipelines (a 16-inch and a 20-inch) that enter the City at Benson Avenue, traveling parallel to the northerly side of the Southern Pacific right-of-way to Ontario International Airport, then parallel to the southerly side of the Southern Pacific rightof-way, then parallel to the northerly side of the right-of-way beyond Ontario International Airport, then exiting the City at Etiwanda Avenue; and
b. Two parallel pipelines that traverse the easterly portion of the City, entering the City at the southerly portion of Milliken Avenue, then traveling north under Milliken Avenue to Inland Empire Boulevard, then east to Rochester Avenue, then north to the City Limits.
7. The minimum setback from private streets shall be measured from a line running parallel to the street, which is located 12 feet behind face-of-curb (a.k.a., "parkway").
8. In the Downtown District, the maximum 45-foot façade height shall extend no more than 70 percent of the frontage. The remaining 30 percent of the frontage shall include an upper-level setback of at least 12 feet, starting at the third story. Usable outdoorspaces, such as roof decks or terraces, may occupy the roof area of the upper-level setback. See Urban Form standards under Section 2.2.2A Urban Building Type. 666
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3.2.1 Height Standards
1. Height transition zones Requires all new buildings within 100 feet of less intense development patterns (existing or planned) to reduce heights to ensure neighborhood compatibility:
2. Vertical mixed use development types The following height limits shall apply to all proposed vertical mixed use development types.
a. Buildings within 100 feet of single-family dwellings shall not exceed 35 feet or the height of adjacent residential buildings.
b. Buildings within 100 feet of undeveloped parcels with planned less intense uses shall not exceed 35 feet.
3.2.2 Ground Floor Building Frontage
1. Mixed-Use development types The ground floor frontage for vertical mixed-use developments must be designed to accommodate commercial uses.
3.2.3 Building Types
Identify the suitable building type based on the location including (see Table 3.2-1):
1. "Main Street" (applicable to mixed-use areas within the District Place type as shown on Policy Plan Exhibits LU-04 and CD-01)
2. "Urban" (applicable to mixed-use areas outside the District Place type) Table 3.2-1 Mixed- Use Building Types
TOP Land Use Place type Max Permitted Height Building Types Downtown 45 feet Main Street
Airport Metro/Entertainment 120 feet Main Street
Guasti 70 feet Main Street
South Euclid 70 feet Main Street
South Employment 70 feet Main Street
East Holt Blvd 70 feet Urban
Inland Empire Blvd 70 feet Urban
Infill 50 feet Urban
South of Riverside Drive 50 feet Urban
A. Main Street Massing and Façade Design
Main Street Massing and Façade design standards are required in all mixed-use areas within the District Place type, as shown in the City's Policy Plan (Exhibits LU-04 and LU-05).
Massing increment
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1. Massing standards
Figure 3.2-1 Main Street: Massing Diagram
1. Element Standards
A. Building Façade along font lot line (300 feet max).
B. Building Façade alongside lot line (150 feet max).
C. Space between buildings (0 feet min).
D. Massing Increment (75 feet max).
E. Height Difference between Massing Increments (3 feet min).
F. Façade Break (10 feet x 10 feet min).
G. Upper-Level Setback (15 feet min).
2. Massing standards
a. Size of massing increments. Building facades that face public streets and are longer than 75 feet in length shall be divided into massing increments as follows (see Figure
3.2-1):
i. The maximum length of a single massing increment shall not exceed 75 feet. ii. Single building projects less than 150 linear feet of street frontage shall have no massing increments applied.
iii. Single building projects between 150 and 250 linear feet of street frontage shall have at minimum 2 massing increments separated by a façade break. iv. Single project buildings that have more than 250 linear feet of street frontage shall have 3 massing increments each separated by a façade break. b. Required difference in facade height. Adjacent massing increments must vary in façade height measured from the sidewalk to the eave, cornice, or parapet, using a minimum 1 massing strategy (see Figure 3.2-1 and Figure 3.2.2):
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i. Vary number of stories.
ii. Vary the parapet height by a minimum of 3 feet.
iii. Incorporate tower element.
iv. Set back upper floor(s) a minimum 15 feet.
Figure 3.2-2 Main Street: Examples of Massing Strategies Diagram c. Articulation of massing increments. Individual massing increments shall be differentiated from one another using 3 of the following architectural strategies (see Figure 3.2-2 ):
i. Set façade increment back. Set the entire facade increment back a minimum of 3 feet.
ii. Base height. Vary the height of the building base of adjacent increments. iii. Façade colors. Use different facade materials and/or colors. iv. Window type/configuration. Use different window types, configurations, and/or frame colors.
v. Presence/arrangement of façade elements. Vary the presence or arrangement of façade elements such as projecting balconies, recessed balconies, trellises, chimneys, and awnings.
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d. Self-contained massing increments. Facade elements, such as window openings and balconies, shall not overlap the division between massing increments. e. Repeating massing increment design. A massing increment design may be repeated a maximum of 3 times on the same project elevation. Repeated massing increments may not be located immediately adjacent to each other.
Façade Composition
1. Facade composition standards
a. Facade Grid. The window, door, and/or shopfront openings of each individual facade shall be organized into a grid as follows:
i. Horizontal alignment of elements. Rooflines, openings, and materials within each facade shall be aligned horizontally.
ii. Vertical Bays. The entirety of a building's façade shall be clearly divided into vertical bays.
b. Multi-story building façades. Multi-story building
facades shall be designed to include a base,
middle, and top.
i. Base. Building base of entire ground floor for
buildings less than 5 stories or 25 feet for
buildings 5 stories or more, shall use a
minimum of 2 of the following strategies:
(a) Provide a string course at the
top of the first story;
(b) Specify base materials different
from rest of facade;
(c) Specify base colors different
from rest of facade;
(d) Provide a ground floor Arcade
or Gallery per (Section 3.2
Architectural Façade
Elements).
ii. Middle. The middle of the building—the
facade of all floors located above the
base—shall be designed as follows:
(a) Window and door openings shall be organized in bays per the façade fenestration standards of this section.
(b) If provided, attached façade elements such as balconies, bay windows, and projecting rooms, shall be designed per the façade fenestration standards of this section.
iii. Top. The façade elements that define the upper limits of the building—shall be designed as follows:
(a) The top of the building facade shall incorporate capping elements, such as a cornice, enhanced ornamentation, or a decorative parapet (see Figure 3.2-3).
Figure 3.2-5 Main Street: Multi-Story
Building Façade Diagram
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Figure 3.2-3 Main Street: Façade Composition
Fenestration Design
Fenestration Design addresses the percentage of window and door openings for ground floors and upper floors and glazing transparency.
1. Façade fenestration standards.
a. Minimum fenestration. Facade designs shall include a minimum percentage of fenestration calculated as the total percentage of window and door area divided by the total area of that portion of the façade (see Figure 3.2-4):
i. Ground floor: 70% minimum.
ii. Upper floors: 15% minimum.
Figure 3.2-4 Main Street: Fenestration
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2. General to all floors. All window jambs/frames shall be set back a minimum of 2 inches back from the facade plane.
3. Specific to ground floors. Structural elements shall be visible on the exterior of ground floor facades to visually convey that the upper floors are supported. a. Ground floor windowsills on facades along the front lot line that face public streets shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade. b. Ground floor bathroom windows prohibited on facades that face front streets.
B. Urban massing and façade design
Urban massing and façade design Standards are required for all multiple-family developments projects with 25 du/ac or more.
Massing Increments
Massing increments are visually discrete design compositions that are distinguishable from each other and have a coherent look and character from the ground to the top of the facade. Massing Increments appear as either distinct buildings or distinct parts of a single building (see Figure 3.2-5).
1. Massing standards
Figure 3.2-5 Urban Massing
Element Standards Standards
a. Building façade along font lot line 400 feet max
b. Massing increment 150 feet max
c. Space between buildings 0 feet minimum
d. Façade setback (if elected) 10 feet x 10 feet minimum e. Building base height 15 feet minimum
f. Building façade alongside lot line 200 feet max
g. Height difference between massing increments 3 feet minimum h. Upper-level setback from facade 15 feet minimum
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2. Size of massing increments Building facades along front and side lot lines that face public streets and are longer than 100 feet shall be divided into massing increments as follows:
a. The maximum length of a single massing increment shall not exceed 150 feet (see Figure 3.2-6).
b. A minimum of 2 distinct massing increments shall be provided.
3. Articulation of massing increments Individual massing increments shall be differentiated from one another using at minimum 1 of the following massing strategies:
a. Vary parapet height by a minimum of 3 feet.
b. Increase number of stories.
c. Set the upper floor or multiple upper floors back a minimum of 15 feet from the facade. d. Set the entire facade back a minimum of 10 feet for 20 feet. e. Incorporate tower element.
Figure 3.2-6 Urban: Examples of Massing Strategies Diagram
1. Massing increments with distinct facades Massing increments that have distinct facades and shall appear as distinct buildings.
a. Repeating massing increment design A massing increment design may be repeated on the same project elevation. Repeated massing increments shall be separated by a distinct massing increment
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Façade Composition
Façade composition standards address the design and arrangement of various building elevation elements that are applied to each massing increment, including window and door openings, attached and recessed façade elements such as bay windows, balconies, and arcades, and wall materials and colors.
1. Façade composition standards
2. Multi-story building façades The building facade shall be divided into a base and body as follows.
b. Base Separate the building base (entire ground floor facade or first 2 floors of buildings 5 stories or taller) from the rest of the facade for a minimum of 15 feet (fewer than 5 stories) or 25 feet (5 stories or more) from grade, using a minimum 2 of the following strategies.
i. Provide a string course at the top of the first story. ii. Specify base materials different from rest of façade. iii. Specify base colors different from rest of façade. iv. Provide a ground floor Arcade or Gallery per Section 3.3 Architectural Façade Elements.
c. Body The body of the building consists of the facade of all floors located above the base and shall be designed as follows:
i. Windows shall be organized in bays, bands, curtain wall, and/or grid of windows consistent with the Facade Fenestration Standards for the Urban massing type.
ii. Each massing increment must contain its entire facade composition without elements overlapping the division between increments. d. Strategies The listed strategies show acceptable ways to differentiate massing increments:
i. Vary the height of the building body.
ii. Use different facade materials and/or colors.
iii. Use different window types/configurations.
iv. Diversify facade elements, including projecting balconies, recessed balconies, canopies, and awnings.
Fenestration Design
Fenestration Design addresses the percentage of window and door openings for ground floors and upper floors and glazing transparency.
1. Façade fenestration standards.
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area of that part of the facade.
i. Ground floor
(a) Front lot line: 70% minimum
(b) All other frontages: 50% minimum
(c) Ground floor windowsills on facades along the front lot line shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade.
(d) Ground floor bathroom windows are prohibited on facades that face front lot line.
ii. Upper floors 15% minimum
Figure 3.2-7 Urban: Fenestration Diagram
3.2.4 Materials and Detailing
A. Building Materials
1. Prohibited materials
a. Fiberglass or plastic (false) architectural or facade elements or ornamentations are prohibited.
b. Rough-cast and sand-finishes are prohibited on all building surfaces that are visible from a street.
c. Reflective materials, such as mirrored glass, shiny metal, and chrome, are allowed with the following exception:
i. Application to small areas (up to 50 sq ft or 2% of façade area, whichever is less) for signage highlighting, ensuring no glare nuisance to traffic, pedestrians, or neighboring buildings.
2. Combining materials. When combining 2 or more wall materials on 1 facade:
a. Place lighter weight materials above more substantial ones (e.g., glass above wood, wood above stucco, stucco above masonry).
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B. Windows and Doors
1. Material and types
a. Window recess Windows shall be recessed in a manner that is specific to each building's architectural style but shall be no less than 2 inches for any style. b. Architectural style of detailing Windows, doors, frames, colors, and styles shall be appropriate to the building's architectural style in terms of window type, proportion, and color.
c. Materials Windows and doors shall be made of wood, fiberglass, fiberglass-clad wood, aluminum clad wood, or metal.
d. Glazing Glazing shall be clear glass with no more than ten percent daylight reduction (tinting). Reflective (mirrored) glazing is prohibited. e. Residential buildings The following are applicable to multiple-family development types.
i. Vinyl or vinyl clad windows shall resemble wood windows (i.e., faux wood or engineered wood) in detailing and profile thickness and employ muted patterns and colors consistent with the building's architectural style. ii. Nail-on windows that are deeply set within their frame are permitted. iii. Muntins shall be of a substantial dimension (e.g., not flat) and shall be placed on the exterior of windows.
iv. Trim:
a) Window and door trim materials Wood or cement fiber board. Foam trim around windows is allowed. Foam trim around doors is prohibited.
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3.3 Architectural Façade Elements
The following architectural façade elements shall be incorporated into a development project to fulfill the requirements for façade articulation and/or articulation of massing increment defined in
3.2.3. Massing and Façade Design.
3.3.1 Arcade
Figure 3.3-1 Arcade
1. Element Standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Depth 12 feet 16 feet
B. Distance from Property
Line
0 feet
C. Opening height, clear See Below
D. Overall height See Below
2. Design standards
a. Projection depth The arcade projection depth from the ground floor facade shall be no greater than the height of the arcade opening (see Figure 3.3-1). b. Sidewalk depth beneath arcade The covered sidewalk under the arcade shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide from the inside of the vertical support to the ground floor building face.
c. Entry element requirement Arcades shall be combined with Shopfronts (defined in Section 3.4 Entry Elements).
d. Minimum openings and massing increments Arcades shall be a minimum of 3 openings wide. The location where an arcade stops or changes in design or dimensions shall correspond to a change in massing increment (Section 3.2.3. 677
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Massing and Façade Design) for massing increment requirements). e. Vertical supports Vertical supports may be piers, columns, or arches. The width of a vertical support shall not exceed 3 feet.
f. Width of openings The openings between vertical supports, as seen from the street, shall be taller than they are wide.
g. Shape and cadence of openings Openings, whether rectangular or arched, must align with facade bays if present (vertical bays are mandatory for Main Street standards and optional for other massing types in Section 3.2.3. Massing and Façade Design).
h. Vertical clearance The minimum vertical clearance at each opening shall be a minimum of 12 feet, excluding decorative brackets, spandrels, and/or lower portions of arches.
i. Arcade height relative to interior building floor height The height of the soffit inside the arcade shall be no less than the height of the ceiling of the floor to which it corresponds.
j. Architectural style Arcade detailing, including lighting, shall utilize the architectural style of the building.
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3.3.2 Gallery
Figure 3.3-2 Gallery
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Depth, clear 10 feet 16 feet
B. Distance to property
line, clear
0 feet 5 feet
C. Opening height, clear 12 feet 2 floors
D. Overall height See Below
2. Design standards
a. Projection depth Gallery projection depth from the ground floor facade shall be no greater than the height of the gallery opening (see Figure 3.2-2 "A"). b. Sidewalk depth beneath gallery Covered sidewalk width under the gallery must be a minimum of 10 feet from the inside of the vertical support to the ground floor building face (see Figure 3.2-2 "A").
c. Minimum openings and massing increments Galleries shall be a minimum of 3 openings wide. The location where a gallery stops or changes in design or dimensions shall correspond to a change in massing increment (see Section 3.2.3.
Massing and Façade Design).
d. Vertical supports Vertical supports may be piers or columns. The width of a vertical support shall not exceed 1 foot.
e. Width of openings Openings between verticalsupports, as seen from the street, shall be taller than they are wide.
f. Shape and cadence of openings Openings may be rectangular but shall not be arched.
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h. Gallery height relative to interior building floor height. Height of the soffit inside the gallery shall be no less than the height of the ceiling of the floor to which it corresponds.
i. Vertical alignment Galleries may be single or double-story and shall correlate with building floors (see "D" in above figure).
j. Architectural style Gallery detailing, including lighting shall utilize the architectural style of the building.
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3.3.3 Commercial Awning
Figure 3.3-3 Commercial Awning Diagram
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Depth 4 feet Not Applicable
B. Clearance above
sidewalk
8 feet Not Applicable
C. Length See Below
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Commercial awnings may encroach into the setback or public right-of- way as defined in Division 6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code (see Figure 3.3-3). b. Material Commercial awnings shall be of a simple shed form, made of codecompliant fire-resistant canvas. c. Width. Awning widths shall equal in size to shopfront opening widths. d. Prohibited lighting Internally illuminated and back-lit awnings and any associated light diffusers are prohibited.
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3.3.4 Commercial canopy
Figure 3.3-4 Commercial Canopy
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Depth Not Applicable 3 feet
B. Minimum clearance
above ground
Not Applicable 12 feet
C. Length of terrace Not Applicable 150 feet
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Commercial canopies may encroach into the setback or public right-of- way as defined in Division 6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code (see Figure 3.3-4). b. Form and material Canopies shall be of a simple form, made of metal and/or glass. c. Support Canopies shall be supported either from below by metal brackets, or from above by rods and wires that affix to the wall.
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3.3.5 Awning
Figure 3.3-5 Awning
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Depth Not Applicable 3 feet
B. Clearance above ground 8 feet Not Applicable
C. Length See Below
2. Design Standards
a. Encroachment Residential awnings may encroach into the setback or public rightof- way as defined in Division 6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code (see Figure 3.3-5). b. Material Residential awnings shall be of simple shed form, made of codecompliant fire-resistant. c. Upper floors Each individual awning shall cover no more than 1 window opening. 683
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3.3.6 Canopy
Figure 3.3-6 Canopy
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Depth Not Applicable 3 feet
B. Minimum clearance from
landing
7 feet 8 feet
C. Length of terrace Not Applicable 8 feet
2. Design standards
a. Material Canopies shall be of a simple form, made of metal and/or glass. b. Support Canopies shall be supported either from below by metal brackets, or from above by rods or wires that affix to the wall (see Figure 3.3-6). c. Upper floors Each individual canopy shall cover no more than 1 window opening. 684
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3.4 Entry Elements
This section regulates the design of Building entry elements such as porches, dooryards, stoops, shopfronts, and lobby entries to the fulfill façade articulation requirements identified in Section
3.1.3. Massing and Façade Design.
3.4.1 Shopfront
Figure 3.4-1 Shopfront
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Height to top of transom 12 feet 16 feet
B. Height to bottom of
canopy/awning
8 feet 10 feet
C. Width of each shopfront
bay
10 feet 25 feet
D. Height of shopfront base 1 foot 3 feet
E. Awning/Canopy Depth 4 feet Not Applicable
2. Design standards
a. Vertical bays Shopfront openings must align into bays, following the vertical bay specifications in Section 3.2.3. Massing and Façade Design of main street standards (see Figure 3.4-1).
b. Architectural façade elements
i. Shopfronts in vertical mixed-use buildings may integrate with Galleries or Arcades.
ii. Visibility Windowsills in non-entry bays shall not exceed 2 feet above grade. c. Setback use and design Recessed shopfronts without dooryard, terrace, or porch designs shall extend to the property line.
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3.4.2 Lobby Entry
Figure 3.4-2 Lobby Entry
1. Element standards
Minimum Maximum
A. Height to top of transom 10 feet 20 feet
B. Height to bottom of
canopy/awning
8 feet Not Applicable
C. Distance to property line Not Applicable 20 feet
D. Awning/Canopy Depth 4 feet Not Applicable
2. Design standards.
a. Lobby entries shall be visible and distinguishable from adjacent ground floor units and include a minimum of 1 of the following design strategies (see Figure 3.4-2):
i. Center placement for symmetry.
ii. Prominent corner location.
iii. Incorporate 2 architectural elements (columns, overhanging roofs, canopies, awnings, or ornamental light fixtures).
iv. Recessed entry.
v. Entry framing.
b. Main Street massing types
i. Lobby entries shall not exceed 20% of the frontage length. ii. Allocate the remaining length to shopfronts.
c. Visibility Lobbies entries shall be visible from the public right of way as follows:
i. Windowsills shall be no higher than 2 feet above adjacent grade. ii. Internal shade devices such as blinds, shades, or curtains are prohibited. d. A forecourt may be introduced to provide a transition between the entry and sidewalk (forecourt standards are discussed in Section 3.1.5 Open Space Standards)
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Chapter 4. Architectural styles
Below is a list of Architectural styles which shall be applied. A maximum of 1 architectural style shall be applied to each project.
4.1 Mission-Spanish Colonial Revival
4.2 Craftsman
4.3 American Mercantile
4.4 Tuscan
4.5 Modern
4.6 Farmhouse
4.1 Mission - Spanish Colonial Revival
Influenced by Spanish/Mediterranean and early Californian styles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Spanish Colonial Revival style is asymmetrically arranged and includes low-pitched roofs covered with S-type clay red roofing tiles, wooden frames with stucco siding, and arches above doors, porch entries, and main windows (see Figure 4.1-1).
Figure 4.1-1 Mission - Spanish Colonial Revival
4.1.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Asymmetrical façade/elevations
b. Three or more roof planes
c. A minimum of 50 percent of the units shall have balconies or window treatments (such as shutters or awnings)
d. Entrances are recessed a minimum 12 inches
e. Additional details for projects over 4 stories, vertical mixed use, or with more than 15 buildings (requires 2 details):
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i. Include 2 add-on projections such as verandas, arcades, balconies, and exterior stairs
ii. The ends of building massing's shall be stepped down iii. One focal point, such as courtyard, tower, or fountain iv. Apply wingwalls or columns on the ground level
4.1.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. Low-pitched (4:12 maximum) cross- or side-gabled roofs. The pitch shall remain constant except for a veranda or arcade.
b. Red, fired, clay tile roofs. Tile types include both Spanish (S-shaped) and Mission (half-cylinder)
c. Hipped roofs shall only be used in combination with gables or on a tower element. d. Shed roofs are only used in conjunction with verandas e. When a flat roof is used, it shall be screened by a parapet that is an extension of the wall plane or by a modified Mansard roof.
4.1.3 Materials and Colors
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Roof tiles shall use terracotta, brown earth tones, or rustic red color palettes. b. White, cream, or tan stucco wall with smooth (20/30) textured finish (i.e., hand troweled)
c. Wood shall be used as secondary wall material for the following and similar elements:
i. Posts and exposed beams
ii. Railing, spindles, and grille work
iii. Shutters, window frames, and doors
d. If windows have shutters, the shutters' color shall match the accent color that is used for doors or decorative trim.
e. A minimum of 1 wrought-iron element (such as railings, hardware, and gates) shall be used.
4.1.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. Accent windows shall be a minimum of 20 percent of the total windows b. The primary facade shall include a minimum of 1 arched element c. A minimum of 50 percent of the windows shall be casement windows d. All entrance-door surrounds shall be banded with ceramic tile, molded plaster, or painted accents.
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4.1.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following; and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Entry/front porch or patio
ii. Decorative tiles
iii. Clay tile vents
iv. Wrought-iron balcony railings or support brackets
v. Dark-metal light fixture and hardwires
vi. Paired wood (or wood simulated) garage doors with iron hardware vii. Verandas, pergolas, or arcades
viii. Exterior stairs
ix. Awnings with metal spear supports
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4.2 Craftsman
The Craftsman or California Bungalow style, originating from the early 20th-century Arts and Crafts movement. Notable features include the artful use of wood and natural materials, low-pitched roofs, horizontal orientation, earth-toned colors, exposed rafters, decorative brackets, porches, and columns (see Figure 4.2-1).
Figure 4.2-1 Craftsman
4.2.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Asymmetrical facades/elevations
b. Three or more roof planes on the primary facade
c. Front-facing gable roofs
d. Street-facing units shall have balconies or porches
e. The front lot line façade shall have 2 to 3 materials/colors
4.2.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. Low- to moderate-pitched gable or hipped roofs from 6:12 to 8:12 b. Overhanging eaves (minimum 24 inches along primary elevation) with exposed rafter tails or beams.
c. Brackets or knee braces at gabled ends
d. Use of imitation wood or asphalt shingles
4.2.3 Materials and Colors
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Brick or stone shall be used in the base
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d. The front lot line façade shall have a minimum of 3 paint colors: 1 for the cladding, 1 for trim, and 1 for accents such as windows and decorative details.
4.2.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. A minimum of 50 percent of the windows shall be casement windows. b. A minimum of 80 percent of the primary windows shall be multi-paned. c. A minimum of 2 types/shapes of windows shall be used d. Utilize flat wood trims (typically 4½ inches or 5½ inches wide) around the primary windows and entry doors.
e. Window and door trim color shall be different with the color of the walls. f. Entry doors and garage doors shall have 1 row of vertical or horizontal glass panels.
4.2.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following; and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Stone pier and battered wood support
ii. Exposed rafter tails and knee-brace brackets
iii. Dormers on the front façade
iv. Second-story balcony
v. Decorative attic/gable vent
vi. Light fixtures shall be box-shaped, with metal frame and geometric pattern vii. Chimneys are visible at the exterior and arranged on a side elevation viii. Stained-glass or transom windows
ix. Covered front porches shall tapered pillars
x. Ground-level windows shall have muntins
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4.3 American mercantile
This building type began in the late 19th century when, in the process of identifying towns and cities, housing and offices were built over retail stores. This mixed-use strategy is still relevant today as the reurbanization of existing city centers becomes an established pattern (see Figure 4.3-1).
Figure 4.3-1 American Mercantile
4.3.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Asymmetrical facades/elevations
b. Simple, rectangular form
c. Symmetrical placement of piers, columns, ground-floor storefronts, and openings on upper levels.
d. Transparent windows and doorways shall be no less than 80 percent of the street frontage at the ground level.
e. Multistory facades are divided into base, body, and top, with the ground floor taller than the upper floors.
f. Columns or lintels over openings
g. Bases are articulated by changes in material or changes in wall plane h. Minimal projections or recessions on wall plane
4.3.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. Flat roof.
b. A projecting cornice or a receding, stepped parapet
c. Cornice and details mimic and reference historical detailing d. Street-facing gable roof with roof pitches at minimum 5:12 unless concealed behind a parapet.
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4.3.2 Materials and Colors
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Walls shall be composed of brick
b. Decorative moldings, cornices, or an applied ornament of stone or cast concrete shall be used.
c. No more than 3 colors shall be used on any given facade d. Stucco and clapboard is prohibited
4.3.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. Ground-floor windows and doors shall be large and expansive with a transom. b. Upper-floor windows shall be double-hung vertically and grouped with a rhythm consistent with the major storefront openings below.
c. Entrance shall have higher bays, recessed entries by a minimum of 3 feet, or different color/materials.
d. Upper-floor windows shall have window lintel and sill e. Transom windows above the doors and windows on the ground level f. Fifty percent of windows shall have muntins
g. Upper floor windows shall have a minimum 2-inch recess
4.3.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following; and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Awnings, canopies, and second-floor balconies
ii. Pedimented windows
iii. Wide window trim with a keystone
iv. Double-bracketed cornice
v. Gable roof
vi. Roof finial
vii. Transom above door and windows on the ground level viii. Metal balcony railing
ix. Canopy or awning
x. Recessed entries
xi. Cast-iron columns
xii. Shopfront millwork
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4.4 Tuscan
A blend of Spanish Revival and rural Italian elements, this interpretation of traditional Mediterranean architecture features stone and stucco, light earth tones, and red-tiled roofs.
Classical elements like columns, arches, and decorative ironwork enhance visual complexity.
Italianate references are evident in squared towers and projections. Features include porches, porticoes, and vertically oriented, recessed windows (see Figure 4.4-1).
Figure 4.4-1 Tuscan
4.4.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Asymmetrical arrangement of windows and design elements along front lot line. b. Porches, porticoes and/or Juliet balconies
c. Recessed entries (a minimum of 3 feet)
4.4.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. Flat or low-pitched hip or gable roof (maximum 6:12 slope) b. Red-toned clay tiles
c. Multiple roof levels (at minimum 3)
d. Large overhanging eaves (minimum 12 inches) along primary elevation
4.4.3 Materials and Colors
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Incorporate rough-hewn stone as accent feature
b. Flat stucco walls in light earth tones
c. Use of earth-toned color palette
d. Brown or beige window frames
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4.4.4 Doors and windows
1. Doors and windows (Apply all)
a. Single- or double-hung windows shall be more horizontal in proportion, with six-oversix muntin patterns and 5½-inch-wide trim. b. Casement windows shall be paired with four-pane patterns for smaller windows and eight-pane patterns for larger windows.
c. Vertically oriented rectangular or arched windows arranged in asymmetrical patterns.
d. Casement or double-hung sash with flat or arched lintels e. Windows shall be recessed 3 to 12 inches
4.4.5 Decorative details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following; and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Juliet balconies
ii. Rafter extensions and brackets
iii. Stone or stucco window/door trim
iv. Rectangular or arched wooden door
v. Arcade or porch at entry
vi. Decorative ironwork (window grilles, railings, light fixtures, decorative planters) vii. Arched windows
viii. Paired decorative wood shutters. Shutters shall be equal to half the width of the window. Shutter styles shall be paneled or louvered.
ix. Use of brick, stone, or wood columns
x. Stucco or stone chimneys
xi. Different-color wood trellis
xii. Arched openings and doorways at the ground level
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4.5 Modern
Modern architecture prioritizes clean lines, geometric shapes, and the use of unconventional or industrial materials such as glass, metal, concrete, steel, and reclaimed materials characterized by extensive large windows, contemporary buildings maximize natural light, and passive solar heating (see Figure 4.5-1).
Figure 4.5-1 Modern
4.5.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. An irregular, asymmetrical façade
b. Rectangular structure
c. Horizontal massing
d. Straight and continuous lines
e. Repeating lines and elements
4.5.2 Roof
1. Roof design. Flat or low-pitched roofs (4:12 slope max)
4.5.3 Materials and Colors
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Use of raw and natural materials including wood, concrete, metal, and glass. b. Traditional materials (such as smooth stucco (20/30), wood, brick, and stone) shall be used as an accent material.
c. Minimum 2 materials on the building facade.
d. Use of color blocking for geometric forms and break up massing elements. e. Building facade shall incorporate a minimum of 2 of the following as an accent:
i. Awnings
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ii. Popouts, trellis
iii. Arbor structures
iv. Balconies
4.5.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. Large glass doors and/or window openings
b. Window wrapping around a corner of the building
c. Narrow aluminum window frames
4.5.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details (Apply all)
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following; and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Metal balcony railings
ii. Clerestory windows
iii. Floor-to-ceiling glass door
iv. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows on the ground level
v. Roof decks
vi. Trellis shade structures
vii. Metal awning
viii. Roof overhang with exposed wood or steel frame
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4.6 Farmhouse
Farmhouse style utilizes vertical or horizontal wood siding, monochrome colors with contrasting accents, minimal ornamentation, and medium to high-pitched roofs. Minimal detailing includes awnings, porches, and wall-mounted gooseneck lights (see Figure 4.6-1).
Figure 4.6-1 Farmhouse
4.6.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Straight exterior lines, geometric form
b. Asymmetrical massing with a gable at the front of the house c. Repeating shapes and lines
d. Gable roof creating a triangular wall on the ends.
e. Incorporate farm and ranch forms (i.e. barns, silos, sheds, tank houses, and granary towers)
f. Multiple gable and shed roof planes
g. Geometric forms, industrial materials, and repetition h. Covered porches and awnings to break up volumes between lower and upper floors.
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4.6.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. High-pitched gabled roof or shed roof (minimum 6:12 slope) b. Intersecting gable roofs
c. Dark asphalt shingle, metal roofs, or synthetic slate shingles d. Triangular rooflines
e. Large overhangs (minimum 2 feet in length) above the patio and garage
4.6.3 Materials and Colors
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Use metal, wood, or masonry
b. Utilize board-and-batten siding, corrugated panels
c. Monochrome accents of doors, windows, or architectural features d. Stucco is permitted as an accent material
4.6.4 Doors and Windows
1. Doors and windows (Apply all)
a. Windows shall be double-hung with a proportion of 2 or 2½ times taller than wide b. Groupings of 2 or 3 double-hung window units
c. Multi-paned windows
d. Accent trim around window and door openings
e. Double-hung or casement windows
4.6.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following; and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Wide front porch with simple columns
ii. Covered patio
iii. Shed or gabled dormers
iv. Carriage-style garage doors
v. Dark shutters and window sashes
vi. Gable brackets, vents, and trim
vii. Iron-inspired barn-style lighting
viii. Metal awnings without sides
ix. Gooseneck light fixtures at the entrance
x. Large doors and windows to maximize natural light
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Chapter 5. Administration
5.1 Administration of Standards
This chapter provides methodology for the implementation of the Objective Design Standards, including administration, project approval, and appeals. The responsibilities of the City of Ontario Planning Staff shall include administering, interpreting, and enforcing all requirements and standards of this document.
Any terms not defined herein and any issues affecting the design and development of the subject project area not specifically addressed in the ODDS shall be governed by the provisions of the Ontario Development Code.
5.1.1 Interpretation and Severability
Unless otherwise provided herein, any ambiguity concerning the content or application of the Objective Design Standards shall be resolved by the City of Ontario Executive Director Community Development (Director) or his / her designee in a manner consistent with the goals, policies, purpose, and intent established in this document. If any portion of these standards is declared to be invalid or ineffective in whole or in part, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of the remaining portions thereof.
5.1.2 Reference Documents
The Ontario Plan
City of Ontario Development Code
5.2 Glossary of terms
Alley. A narrow, low-capacity thoroughfare with 1 shared lane and no parking lanes which provides secondary access to all Lots within a Block. Driveways, Parking Aisles, and Fire Lanes are not Alleys.
Arbor (entrance arbor). A wooden structure that is intended to define an entrance into an on-site outdoor space, such as a front yard or parking lot.
Arcade. A facade with a ground floor colonnade supporting the upper stories of the building, intended to provide shade, glare control, and weather protection.
Bay. A facade division comprised of groupings of vertically aligned facade elements, such as shopfronts, windows, awnings, and wall materials that are stacked 1 above the other. Bays can be differentiated from 1 another by changes in material, color, and/or use of architectural elements such as pilasters.
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Bay Window. A window or series of windows projecting from the exterior wall of a building and forming an extension, or bay, of the room. Subject to the requirements of the regulating zone, bay windows may encroach into the setback or public right-of-way.
Block. An aggregation of Lots, Passages, Carless Streets, and driveways which are bound on all sides by Streets. Block dimensions are measured along private Street Rights-of-way.
Building Base. The lowermost portion of a building facade that is distinctly differentiated from upper floors or upper wall surfaces. The base of mixed-use buildings consists of the ground floor or, for taller buildings, an ensemble of the first 2 floors. The base of multi-family or office buildings can consist of the entire ground floor, or a low band (three to 4 feet high) comprised of different materials or colors than upper wall surfaces.
Building Length. The length of the building as measured parallel to the front property line Court. A semi-public, shared open space within a lot, for use by more than 1 resident or commercial tenant. Courts generally provide visitor access from the street to dwellings, retail, or office spaces, and/or buildings within the lot that lack direct access from the street. The degree of enclosure or openness of the court may vary, as per the requirements of each zone and the design intent of the project designer.
Director. The Director of Community Development, or designee.
Drive Aisle. A vehicular lane within a parking lot that provides access to the individual parking spaces.
Driveway. A vehicular lane within a lot that leads to onsite parking.
Encroachment: Structure extending into a required setback area.
Facade: Exterior wall of a building adjacent to a street or public open space.
Facade Increment: Visually distinguished complete facade composition.
Fenestration: Transparent glass openings in a building face.
Fire Lane: On-site right of way for emergency vehicle access.
Forecourt: Open space extension into a lot, defined by building faces.
Frontage, Private: Building facade and area between it and property line along a street.
Frontage, Public: Area between street-adjacent property line and the first travel lane.
Gallery: Ground-floor colonnade providing shade, glare control, and weather protection.
Green: Publicly accessible open space at the intersection of streets, landscaped for recreation.
Ground Floor: Building floor nearest to the existing grade around the building.
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Loggia: Colonnaded or arcaded space within a building, open to the air on 1 side.
Lot: Portion of land for allowed development, synonymous with "property" or "design site." Lot Line: Front, side, or rear boundary of a lot, synonymous with property line.
Massing (or Facade) Increment: Segment of a building facade divided into visually discrete compositions.
Passage: A pathway designed for pedestrians on a property, like a Paseo, but may not extend through an entire block.
Parking Court: A public space between buildings designed for surface parking.
Pergola: A wooden structure intended to provide shade or define an entrance into an on-site outdoor space.
Pier, Shopfront: The vertical elements on either side of a shopfront bay.
Place Types: A classification of urban environments based on streetscape and building character, including attributes such as building placement, height, frontage, land use, density, and streetscape design.
Plaza: An open space at the intersection of important streets for civic and commercial activities.
Sizes range from one-half (1/2) acre to 2 acres, defined by surrounding buildings and typically paved with arranged shade trees. Amenities may include fountains and food kiosks.
Primary Access: The principal means of approaching and entering a building or property.
Primary entrances: Typically referring to front doors, including direct access into a ground floor residential unit, nonresidential space, common lobby, or zaguan leading to a court.
Privacy Windows: Windows that are either opaque and unopenable or start at minimum 6 feet from the floor.
Public Open Space: Off-street outdoor space owned by the city for public use or on a private parcel adjacent to a right of way, functioning as a public space.
Publicly Accessible: Open spaces or streets open/available to the public, whether publicly or privately owned.
Shopfront: A ground-floor frontage assembly with large transparent windows, a conspicuous entrance leading directly into the unit, spatially defined by vertical elements called piers.
Side, Lot Line: Any property line shared with a neighboring property when there is no public open space between them.
Side yard: The portion of a parcel extending from the front property line to the rear property line and between the side property line and the closest side of the principal building. It may also be designed as open space.
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Story height: The vertical distance from floor to ceiling, measured from the top of the floor finish to the bottom of the ceiling joists for the topmost story.
Street: A right of way defined as a street, excluding paseos, driveways, parking aisles, fire lanes, and alleys.
Street, Front: The side of the lot adjacent to a street, a property may have multiple fronts.
Street, Side: (Applicable only to corner lots) The side of the lot adjacent to a street or public open space that is not considered the front.
Trellis: A wood or metal frame supporting thin overhead wooden or metal strips or latticework, providing shade and supporting climbing plants. It may be freestanding.
5.3 Checklist
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Objective Development & Design Standards Checklist
The Objective Development & Design Standards (ODDS) Checklist is applicable to both Multiple Family Development and Mixed-Use Development. Refer to the ODDS Chapter’s 1 through 4 for specific additional information.
In addition to any objective standards imposed through the underlying base zone, the ODDS document provides standards for housing developments limited to the following areas (refer to the Policy Plan Land Use Plan Exhibits LU-01, LU-04, and CD-01 and the official Zoning Map):
• Multiple-Family Development. Applies to all multiple-family residential categories as shown on Policy Plan Land Use Plan Exhibit LU-01 (LMDR, MDR, and HDR, and Mixed-Use land use designations).
• Mixed-Use Development. Applies to mixed-use categories as shown on Policy Plan Land Use Plan Exhibit LU-01and associated Place Types as shown on Exhibit CD-01.
The Applicant is required to provide a completed Checklist upon application submittal.
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2.1 Site Design Standards
2.1.1 Site Design
1. Lot lines The lines bounding a lot. The classifications of "Lot Line" are as follows:
a. Front This line separates the narrowest street frontage of a lot from a public or private street right-of-way b. Interior "side" Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line and does not border a public or private street right-of-way c. Rear The lot line opposite and farthest from the front lot line. In the case of an irregularly shaped lot, a straight line shall be drawn to determine the rear lot line.
d. Street side Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line, and which abuts a public or private street right-of-way
2.1.2 Site Access
1. Alleys Vehicular access to the on-site parking areas shall be from the alley
2. Roadway inclusion Pedestrian access from the public right-of-way must include sidewalk on both sides of the driveway
2.1.3 Parking
A. Placement on site Parking shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
1. Surface parking
a. Setbacks Surface parking lots adjacent to public or private streets shall include a landscaped and irrigated setback a minimum of 5 feet in width measured from property.
b. Orientation Surface parking lots shall be located at the rear, side, or internal lot lines and away from the front lot line.
2. Above-ground parking structures Ground-floor parking shall be sited behind residential, office, or commercial spaces.
3. Semi-subterranean parking A semi-subterranean garage shall not extend beyond the building frontage line and shall not extend higher than 4 feet above sidewalk grade.
4. Subterranean parking A subterranean parking structure may extend to all property lines.
5. Private residential garages Each private garage must have vehicular access from an alley, side street, or motor court.
B. Surface parking lot design. Surface parking lots shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
1. Screening
a. Street-adjacent parking lots
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in height.
ii. Walls and hedges must be a minimum 18 inches from the back of sidewalk iii. Landscaped berms are prohibited
b. Neighboring parcels Views from neighboring properties shall be screened with trees and shrubs
2. Landscape Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable objective parking lot landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas)
3. Shade structures Shade structures, if used, shall match the architectural style of the project buildings C. Parking court design
1. Design standards
a. The width of the parking court, when measured from 1 building face to the other, shall not exceed 100 feet b. The parking court shall consist of only 1 parking bay, and this bay shall not exceed a maximum width of 62 feet c. On both sides of the parking court, sidewalks must be established, each with a minimum width of 15 feet. These sidewalks must connect with the adjacent public sidewalk network.
D. Parking structure design
1. Context-sensitive façade design Parking structure façades shall incorporate a minimum 2 design elements using the architectural styles identified in Chapter 4: Architectural styles and adhere to Main Street or Urban and facade design standards applied in Section 2.2.2 Building Types.
2. Parking structure standards
a. Any driveway providing access to a parking structure shall have a minimum width of 28 feet b. Single access lane driveways into the structure shall not exceed 14 feet in width c. Parked vehicles shall be screened from view from adjoining streets d. Signs as shall be consistent with Division 8: Sign Regulations of Ontario Development Code
2.1.4 Open Space Standards
A. Common open space and public frontage
1. Common open space type requirements Common open space shall cover a minimum of 15 percent of the total lot area with the following exceptions:
a. Close to park Common on-site open space shall not be required for lots within a 1/4-mile of an existing park or plaza a minimum 0.25 acres in size
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b. Common open space types 1 or more of the common on-site open space types listed under "Common Open Space Types" shall be provided on each lot that has a residential use.
2. Access and visibility At-grade open space shall be accessible and visible from the adjacent ground floor B. Common open space types
Forecourt
1. Design standards
a. A forecourt may occur on any floor and may be used as an allowed method of creating façade massing increments. b. Minimum dimensions Forecourts shall be a minimum of 15 feet by 15 feet Side garden
1. Design standards
a. Minimum side garden dimensions: 15 feet by 15 feet
b. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural elements may encroach into the side garden as follows:
i. Up to a total of 30 percent of the side garden's width or length ii. A ground-floor encroaching element shall be allowed to project a maximum of 8 feet into the side garden Court
1. Design standards.
a. Minimum dimensions: All courts shall be a minimum of 20 feet by 30 feet b. Enclosure
i. A court shall have building walls on a minimum 2 sides, while the third and fourth side can be defined by architectural or landscape elements (i.e., low walls, trellises, hedges, or rows of trees). ii. A driveway located adjacent to a court shall be screened by architectural elements (e.g., low walls or trellises, hedges, or rows of trees).
c. Access
i. Courts shall be accessed from the street or walkway
ii. Units shall be allowed to take direct access through a court d. Encroachments
i. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural elements may encroach into the Side Yard ii. A ground floor encroaching element shall not encroach beyond 8 feet of the building's façade into the court e. Common Area A court shall serve as communal spaces and pedestrian access A -4
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f. Amenities A court shall include a minimum 1 of the following amenities: a seating area, a fountain, a BBQ island, or an outdoor fireplace.
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Passage
1. Design standards
a. Location Passages shall be provided between buildings or side gardens b. Size Passages shall be a minimum width of 8 feet with minimum of 2 feet of landscape strip on each side C. Private Open Space
1. General standards
a. A minimum of 60 square feet of private open space shall be provided for each residential unit and a minimum 1 of the private on-site open space types shall be provided. b. Exception: Private on-site open space shall not be required for a project site that is located within 1/4-mile distance of an existing park or plaza that is a minimum 0.25 acres in size.
D. Private Open Space Types
Private roof deck
1. Description A private open space located on the roof of a building dedicated to a single unit
2. Design standards Minimum dimensions of 7 feet by 7 feet Backyard
1. Description A private, landscaped open space located behind each individual unit that is intended to provide passive or active outdoor space for the users of the unit.
2. Design standards
a. Size Minimum dimensions of 20 feet by 15 feet
b. Encroachments Encroachment into the backyard is allowed up to 30% of the rear yard area Architectural façade elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements.
a. Balcony
b. Terrace Balcony
Entry elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.4 Entry Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements.
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a. Dooryard
b. Porch
2.1.5 Landscaping
1. General to all Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas).
2.1.6 Fences and Walls
1. Fence and wall heights Walls and fences shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.02 (Walls, Fences, and Obstructions) of the Ontario Development Code.
2.2 Multiple-Family development standards
Table 2.01 Multiple-Family Development Standards per Development Type (Refer Section 2.2.2 Building Types) A. Building Development Standards
1. Minimum Setback from Public Street Property Lines: (refer to Note 9 – Table 2.01). a. Arterial
Urban (25 du/ ac or greater) - 0 feet
Neighborhood (Less than 25 du/ac) – 10 feet
Housing (Less than 25 du/ac and 5 units or less – 14 feet b. Collector
Urban (25 du/ ac or greater) - 5 feet
Neighborhood (Less than 25 du/ac) – 10 feet
Housing (Less than 25 du/ac and 5 units or less – 14 feet c. Local
Urban (25 du/ ac or greater) – 5 feet
Neighborhood (Less than 25 du/ac) – 15 feet
Housing (Less than 25 du/ac and 5 units or less – 20 feet
2. Minimum Setback from Interior Project Boundary Property Lines – 5 feet
3. Minimum Setback from Public Alley Property Lines – 5 feet
4. Minimum Setback from Private Drives/Alleyways (from edge of drive aisle) a. Living Area – 10 feet
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b. Garages and other nonhabitable Structures – 10 feet
5. Minimum Setback from Dwellings to Parking Spaces
a. Living Area – 10 feet
b. Garages and other non-habitable structures – 5 feet
6. Minimum Setback from Parking Space or Drive Aisle to Wall or Fence – 5 feet
7. Minimum Separation Between Detached Buildings:
a. Dwelling Front to Front- < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). b. Dwelling Front to Rear- < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). c. Dwelling Front to Side - < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). d. Dwelling Side to Side - < 2-Stories: 10 FT; > 3 Stories: 15 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). e. Dwelling Side to Rear - 15 FT; unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). f. Dwelling Rear to Rear- 20 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01).
8. Garage to Garage (or other nonhabitable structures)
a. 30 FT – Entry to Entry
b. 30 FT – Entry to Side
c. 10 FT – Side to Side
d. 10 FT – Side to Rear
9. Minimum Storage Space – 240 CF (refer to Note 4 – Table 2.01)
10. Maximum Street Façade Height
a. Downtown District – 45 Feet (refer to Note 8 – Table 2.01) b. Other Districts & Corridors – n/a
c. Neighborhood Centers - 35 Feet
11. Maximum Building Height
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a. Downtown District – n/a (refer to Note 8 – Table 2.01) b. Other Districts & Corridors – n/a (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01) c. Neighborhood Centers -60 FT (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01)
12. Minimum Setback from Major Pipelines - 50 FT (to habitable structures) (refer to Note 7 – Table 2.01)
2.2.1 Height Standards
1. Height transition zones Requires all new buildings within 100 feet of less intense development patterns (existing or planned) to reduce heights to ensure neighborhood compatibility.
2. Multiple family development types The following height limits shall apply to all proposed multiple family development types. a. Buildings within 100 feet of single-family residential dwellings must not exceed 35 feet or the height of adjacent residential buildings, whichever is greater
b. Buildings within 100 feet of undeveloped single-family zone parcels shall not exceed 35 feet in height
2.2.2 Building Types
1. Identify the suitable building type for the project based on its density, including:
a. "Urban" (applies to multiple-family development projects with 25 dwelling units per acre or more). Projects less than 1 acre in size but exceeding 25 du/ac can use neighborhood or housing Form in lieu of the urban massing form. b. "Housing" (applies to multiple-family development projects with fewer than 25 dwelling units per acre that include buildings with 5 or fewer units).
c. "Neighborhood" (applies to multiple-family development projects with fewer than 25 dwelling units per acre that include buildings with more than 5 units)
A. Urban massing and façade design
Urban massing and façade design standards are required for all multiple-family developments projects with 25 du/ac or more
Massing increments
1. Massing standards
a. Size of massing increments Building facades along front and side lot lines that face public streets and are longer than 100 feet shall be divided into massing increments as follows:
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b. Articulation of massing increments Individual massing increments shall be differentiated from one another using a minimum 1 of the following massing strategies:
i. Vary parapet height by a minimum of 3 feet
ii. Increase number of stories
iii. Set back upper floor. Set the upper floor or multiple upper floors back a minimum of 15 feet from the facade iv. Set the entire facade back a minimum of 10 feet for 20 feet v. Incorporate tower element
c. Massing increments with distinct facades Massing increments that have distinct facades and shall appear as distinct buildings.
d. Repeating massing increment design A massing increment design may be repeated on the same project elevation.
Repeated massing increments shall be separated by a distinct massing increment.
2. Element standards
a. Building façade along font lot line - 400 feet max
b. Massing increment - 150 feet max
c. Space between buildings - 0 feet min
d. Façade setback (if elected) - 10 feet x 10 feet min
e. Building base height - 15 feet min
f. Building façade alongside lot line - 200 feet max.
g. Height difference between massing increments - 3 feet min h. Upper-level setback from façade - 15 feet min
Façade Composition
1. Façade composition standards. The building facade shall be divided into a base and body as follows:
a. Base Separate the building base (entire ground floor facade or first 2 floors of building's 5 stories or taller) from the rest of the facade for a minimum of 15 feet (fewer than 5 stories) or 25 feet (5 stories or more) from grade, using a minimum 2 of the following strategies:
i. Provide a string course at the top of the first story ii. Specify base materials different from rest of façade iii. Specify base colors different from rest of façade
iv. Provide a ground floor Arcade or Gallery per Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements.
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b. Body The body of the building consists of the facade of all floors located above the base and shall be designed as follows:
i. Windows shall be organized in bays, bands, curtain wall, and grid of windows consistent with the Facade Fenestration Standards for the Urban massing type.
ii. Each massing increment must contain its entire facade composition without elements overlapping the division between increments.
Fenestration design
1. Façade fenestration standards
a. Minimum fenestration Facade designs must meet a minimum fenestration percentage, calculated as the total window and door area divided by the total area of that part of the façade. i. Ground floor
(a) Front lot line: 70% minimum
(b) All other frontages: 50% minimum
(c) Ground floor windowsills on facades along the front lot line shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade
(d) Ground floor bathroom windows are prohibited on facades that face front lot line ii. Upper floors 15% minimum.
B. Neighborhood massing and façade design
Neighborhood massing and façade Design standards are required for all multiple-family development types applicable to multiple-family development projects with fewer than twenty- five (25) du/ac that include buildings with more than 5 units.
Massing increments
1. Element standards
a. Building façade along front lot line – 135 feet max
b. Building façade length alongside interior lot line – 135 feet max c. Space between buildings – 15 feet min
d. Massing increment – 75 feet max
e. Height difference between massing increments – 2 feet min f. Façade setback (if elected) – 10 feet x 20 feet
2. Massing standards
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135 feet shall be divided into massing increments as follows:
i. The maximum length of a single massing increment shall not exceed 75 feet ii. A minimum of 2 distinct massing/architectural increments shall be provided using 1 strategy from the massing strategies list and 1 strategy from architectural strategy list. b. Massing strategy list
i. Vary height by a minimum of 3 feet
ii. Increase number of stories
iii. Set back upper floors by a minimum 15 feet
iv. Set the entire facade back a minimum of 10 feet for twenty feet v. Increase story height
vi. Incorporate tower element
c. Architectural strategy list
i. Use different facade materials and/or colors
ii. Window treatment and design. Use different window types, configurations, and/or frame colors iii. Diversify facade elements (balconies, trellises, chimneys, awnings) as per Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements.
iv. Vary the building entry element type or design of stoops, porches, dooryards, and other elements identified in Section 2.4 Entry Elements.
v. Massing increments that have distinct facades, shall appear as distinct buildings vi. A massing increment design can be repeated twice on the same project elevation, with a distinct separation between repeated increments.
Façade composition
1. Façade composition standards
a. Multi-story building façades The building facade shall be divided into a base and body as follows:
i. Base Separate the building base (entire ground floor facade or first 2 floors of building's 5 stories or taller) from the rest of the facade for a minimum of 15 feet (fewer than 5 stories) or 25 feet (5 stories or more) from grade, using a minimum 2 of the following strategies.
(a) Provide a string course at the top of the first story (b) Specify base materials different from rest of façade (c) Specify base colors different from rest of façade
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(d) Provide a ground floor Arcade or Gallery per Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements ii. Body The body of the building consists of the facade of all floors located above the base and shall be designed as follows:
(a) Windows shall be organized in bays, bands, curtain wall, and/or grid of windows consistent with the Facade Fenestration Standards for the Neighborhood massing type. (b) Each massing increment's entire facade composition must be contained within its boundaries, with no overlap of facade elements, like window openings and balconies, across the division between increments.
Fenestration Design
1. Façade fenestration standards
a. Minimum Fenestration Facade designs must meet a minimum fenestration percentage, calculated as the total window and door area divided by the total area of that part of the facade:
i. Ground Floor: 30% minimum
(a) Ground floor windowsills on facades along the front lot line that face public streets shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade.
(b) Ground floor bathroom windows are prohibited on facades that face the front lot line ii. Upper floors: 15% minimum
C. House-form massing and façade design
House-form massing and façade Design standards for projects with densities below 25 du/ac that include buildings with 5 or fewer units.
1. Element standards
a. Building Façade length along font lot line – 60 feet max. b. Massing Increment - 60 feet max.
c. Building Façade length alongside lot line - 60 feet max. d. Space between buildings – 15 feet max.
2. Massing and façade composition standards
a. Massing increments A massing increment shall include the whole length of a single building façade, up to 60 feet in length. Only 1 massing increment per building façade shall be included. b. Length of buildings Buildings along front and side lot lines that face public streets shall be no longer than 60 feet. c. Space between buildings Buildings along front and side lot lines shall be separated by a minimum 15 feet.
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d. Articulation of building façade. Frontages along front and side lot lines must differ from neighboring buildings on-site using a minimum of 2 of the specified massing and architectural strategies:
i. Façade setback Setting a portion of the facade back a minimum of 2 feet for a length of 20 feet ii. Material or color Use different facade materials and/or colors consistent with the architectural style iii. Window treatment and design Use different window types, configurations, and/or frame colors iv. Architectural façade elements Vary façade elements (balconies, trellises, chimneys, awnings) according to Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements.
v. Entry elements Vary the building entry element type or design of stoops, porches, dooryards, and other elements identified in Section 2.4 Entry Elements.
vi. Vary roof form Vary the roof form of different increments such as gabled, hipped, and others consistent with the architectural style of the building (selected from Chapter 4).
Fenestration Design
1. Façade fenestration standards
a. Minimum fenestration. Facade designs must meet a minimum fenestration percentage, calculated as the total window and door area divided by the total area of that part of the facade:
i. Ground floor: 30% minimum
(a) Ground floor windowsills on facades along the front lot line that face public streets shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade.
(b) Exception: Windows on garage panel door
(c) Ground floor bathroom windows are prohibited on facades that face front lot line ii. Upper floors: 15% minimum
iii. The horizontal distance between wall openings shall not exceed 15 feet within a facade or massing increment.
2.2.3 Material and Detailing
Building Materials
1. Prohibited materials
a. Fiberglass or plastic (false) architectural or facade elements or ornamentations are prohibited b. Rough-cast and sand-finishes are prohibited on all building surfaces that are visible from a street c. Reflective materials, such as mirrored glass, shiny metal, and chrome
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b. Vertical joints between different materials shall only occur at inside corners.
Windows and Doors
1. Materials and types
a. Window recess Windows shall be recessed specific to each building's architectural style listed in Chapter 4:
Architectural styles but shall be no less than 2 inches for any style. b. Window Material
i. Vinyl or vinyl clad windows shall resemble wood windows (i.e., faux wood or engineered wood) in detailing and profile thickness and employ muted patterns and colors consistent with the building's architectural style. c. Trim
i. Window and door trim materials Wood or cement fiber board is permitted ii. Building trim materials Wood, stone, cast stone, pre-cast concrete, glass fiber, reinforced concrete, and cement fiber board.
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2.3. Architectural façade elements
2.3.1 Awning
1. Element standards
a. Depth
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - 3 feet
b. Clearance above ground
Minimum - 8 feet
Maximum - Not applicable
c. Length
Refer to Design Standards
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Residential Awnings may encroach into the setback or public right- of- way as defined in Division
6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code. b. Material Residential Awnings shall be of a simple shed form and made of code- compliant fire-resistant material. c. Upper floors Each individual awning shall cover no more than 1 window opening.
2.3.2 Projecting Room
1. Element standards
a. Depth
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - 2 feet
b. Width
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - 20 feet
c. Height
i. 2-story building: 1 story max
ii. 3 story building: 1 story max
iii. 4 story+ building: 2 stories max
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2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Projecting rooms may encroach into the setback or public right-of- way as defined in Division
6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code. b. Support
i. Building projecting rooms shall have visible supports (e.g., beams, braces, or brackets) ii. Building projecting rooms shall be set back 10 feet from an adjacent property line c. Space between projecting rooms. Space between Projecting Rooms shall be 20 feet within the same building plane.
2.3.3 Bay Window
1. Element standards
a. Height
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - 10 feet
b. Width
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - 10 feet
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Bay windows may encroach into the setback or public right- of- way as defined in Division
6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code. b. Dimensions Bay windows shall be a maximum of 10 feet wide and shall have a height that is equal to or greater than their width.
c. Depth The depth of Bay Windows shall be a minimum of 3 feet d. Façade placement Bay windows shall be placed a minimum of 2 feet from any building corner and a minimum of 3 from any other bay window.
e. Fenestration Bay windows shall consist of a minimum 75% transparent fenestration
2.3.4 Balcony
1. Element standards
a. Height
Minimum – Not applicable.
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Maximum - Refer to Design Standards
b. Width
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - Not applicable
c. Depth
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - Refer to Design Standards
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Balconies may encroach into the setback or public right- of- way as defined in Division 6.01.010(D)(2):
Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code. b. Façade Projection or recession Balconies may project from the facade, be recessed into the facade, or use a combination of both.
c. Required Private Open Space Balconies meeting private open space standards shall have minimum dimensions of 7 feet by 7 feet specified in 2.1.5 Open Space Standards.
2.3.5 Terrace balcony
1. Element standards
a. Height
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - Refer to Design Standards
b. Width
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - Not applicable
c. Depth
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - Refer to Design Standards
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Terrace balconies may encroach into the setback or public right- of- way as defined in Division
6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code.
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b. Support
i. Terrace balconies shall be supported by continuous walls that extend all the way to the ground. ii. Terrace balconies shall not be designed as posts, columns, or pillars. c. Required private open space Terrace balconies meeting private open space standards shall have minimum dimensions of 7 feet by 7 feet specified in 2.1.5 Open Space Standards.
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2.4. Entry elements
2.4.1 Stoop
1. Element standards
a. Stoop Width
Minimum - 4 feet
Maximum - 8 feet
b. Stoop Depth (not including stairs)
Minimum - 4 feet
Maximum - 8 feet
c. Stoop Floor Depth
Minimum - 1.5 feet
Maximum - 3 feet
d. Planter/ Fence Height
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - 3 feet
2. Design standards
a. Relationship to entry Stoops must align directly with the unit entry(s) they serve. b. Number of units served Stoops shall provide access to a maximum of 2-unit entries. c. Lobby entries Stoops may provide access to a lobby entry. d. Stoop stairway orientation The exterior stoop stairway may be oriented perpendicular or parallel to the adjacent sidewalk.
3. Landscaping Landscaping shall be planted on the sides of the stoop, either at grade or in raised planters. Raised planters shall have a minimum depth of 12 inches.
2.4.2 Dooryard
1. Element standards
a. Depth, Clear
Minimum - 8 feet
Maximum - Not applicable
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b. Finish level above sidewalk
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - 3 feet
c. Length of Terrace
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - 150 feet
d. Distance between stairways
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum - 50 feet
2. Design standards
a. Relationship to Entry Dooryards shall align directly with the unit entry(ies) they serve. b. Number of units served Stoops shall provide access to a maximum of 2-unit entries. c. Enclosure Dooryards shall be enclosed by a maximum 3-foot high, decorative walls, fences, or low hedges. d. Architectural Style Walls and/or fences shall match the building's architectural style. e. Doorway Stairway Orientation If the doorway is raised above grade, the exterior stairway for raised Dooryards shall be oriented perpendicular or parallel to the adjacent sidewalk.
2.4.3 Porch
1. Element standards
a. Porch Depth
Minimum - 8 feet
Maximum - Not applicable
b. Porch width
Minimum - 8 feet
Maximum - Not applicable
c. Porch height.
Minimum - 8 feet
Maximum - 12 feet
d. Floor height.
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Minimum - 1.5 feet
Maximum - 3 feet
e. Space between porch and front property line
Minimum - 5 feet
Maximum - Not applicable
2. Design standards
a. Number of units served Porches shall provide access to multiple ground-floor unit doors. b. Wrap-around porches Porches shall wrap around building corners.
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3.1 Site Design Standards
3.1.1 Site Design
1. Lot lines The lines bounding a lot. The classifications of "Lot Line" are as follows:
a. Front This line separates the narrowest street frontage of a lot from a public or private street right-of-way. b. Interior "side" Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line and does not border a public or private street right-ofway. c. Rear The lot line opposite and farthest from the front lot line. In the case of an irregularly shaped lot, a straight line shall be drawn to determine the rear lot line.
d. Street side Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line, and which abuts a public or private street right-of-way
3.1.2 Site Access
1. Alleys Vehicular access to the on-site parking areas shall be from the alley
2. Roadway inclusion Pedestrian access from the public right-of-way must include sidewalk on both sides of the driveway.
3.1.3 Parking
A. Placement on site Parking shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (OffStreet Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
1. Surface Parking
a. Setbacks Surface parking lots adjacent to public or private streets shall include a landscaped and irrigated setback a minimum of 5 feet in width measured from property line, or aligned with the building façade, whichever is greater.
b. Orientation Surface parking lots shall be located at the rear, side, or internal lot lines and away from the front lot line.
2. Above-ground parking structures Ground-floor parking shall be sited behind residential, office, or commercial spaces
3. Semi-subterranean parking A semi-subterranean garage shall not extend beyond the building frontage line and shall not extend higher than 4 feet above sidewalk grade
4. Subterranean parking A subterranean parking structure may extend to all property lines.
5. Private residential garages Each private garage must have vehicular access from an alley, side street, or motor court.
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B. Surface parking lot design: Surface parking lots shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
1. Screening
a. Street-adjacent parking lots
i. A street-adjacent surface parking lot shall be screened from view by a low wall or hedge no higher than 3 feet in height. Walls and hedges must be a minimum 18 inches from the back of the sidewalk. ii. Walls and hedges must be a minimum 18 inches from the back of the sidewalk iii. Landscaped berms are prohibited
b. Neighboring parcels Views from neighboring properties shall be screened with trees and shrubs.
2. Landscape Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable objective parking lot landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas).
3. Shade structures Shade structures, if used, shall match the architectural style of the project buildings C. Parking court design
1. Design standards
a. The width of the parking court, when measured from 1 building face to the other, shall not exceed 100 feet b. The parking court shall consist of only 1 parking bay, and this bay shall not exceed a maximum width of 62 feet. c. On both sides of the parking court, sidewalks must be established, each with a minimum width of 15 feet. These sidewalks must connect with the adjacent public sidewalk network.
D. Parking structure design
1. Context-sensitive façade design Parking structure façades shall incorporate a minimum 2 design elements using the architectural styles identified in Chapter 4: Architectural styles and adhere to Main Street or Urban and facade design standards applied in 3 Building Types.
2. Parking structure standards
a. Any driveway providing access to a parking structure shall have a minimum width of 28 feet. Single openings shall be no wider than 14 feet.
b. Parked vehicles shall be shielded from view from adjoining streets c. The exterior elevations of parking structuresfacing a public street shall incorporate architectural elements from the project building.
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d. Vehicular entries shall be located a minimum 50 feet from the corner of a block e. Signs as shall be consistent with Division 8: Sign Regulations of Ontario Development Code.
3.1.4 Open Space Standards
A. Common open space and public frontage
1. Common open space type requirements Common open space shall cover a minimum of 15 percent of the total lot area with the following exceptions:
a. Close to parks Common on-site open space shall not be required for lots within a 1/4-mile of an existing park or plaza a minimum 0.25 acres in size.
b. Common open space types At least 1 or more of the common on-site open space types listed under "Common Open Space Types" shall be provided on each lot that has a residential use.
2. Access and visibility At-grade open space shall be accessible and visible from the adjacent ground floor B. Common open space and public frontage
Forecourt
1. Design standards
a. A forecourt may occur on any floor and may be used as an allowed method of creating façade massing increments.
b. Minimum dimensions. Forecourts shall be a minimum of 15 feet by 15 feet Side garden
1. Design standards
a. Minimum side garden dimensions: 15 feet by 15 feet
b. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural elements may encroach into the side garden as follows:
i. Up to a total of 30 percent of the side garden's width or length ii. A ground-floor encroaching element shall be allowed to project a maximum of 8 feet into the side garden.
Court
1. Design standards
a. Minimum dimensions: All courts shall be a minimum of 20 feet by 30 feet b. Enclosure
i. A court shall have building walls on a minimum 2 sides, while the third and fourth side can be defined by A -25
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architectural or landscape elements (i.e., low walls, trellises, hedges, or rows of trees). ii. A driveway located adjacent to a court shall be screened by architectural elements (e.g., low walls or trellises, hedges, or rows of trees).
c. Access
i. Courts shall be accessed from the street or walkway
ii. Units shall be allowed to take direct access through a court d. Encroachments
i. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural elements may encroach into the Side Yard. ii. A ground floor encroaching element shall not encroach beyond 8 feet of the building's façade into the court. e. Common area A court shall serve as communal spaces and pedestrian access f. Amenities A court shall include a minimum 1 of the following amenities: a seating area, a fountain, a BBQ island, or an outdoor fireplace.
Passage
1. Design standards.
a. Location Passages shall be provided between buildings or side gardens. b. Size Passages shall be a minimum width of 8 feet with minimum of 2 feet of landscape strip on each side.
C. Private Open Space
1. General standards
a. A minimum 60 square feet of private open space shall be provided for each residential unit and a minimum 1 of the private on-site open space types shall be provided. b. Exception: Private on-site open space shall not be required for a project site that is located within 1/4-mile distance of an existing park or plaza that is a minimum 0.25 acres in size.
D. Private Open Space Types
Private roof deck
1. Description A private open space located on the roof of a building dedicated to a single unit.
2. Design standards
a. Minimum dimensions of 7 feet by 7 feet
b. Materials, finishes, fixtures, and colors visible from the street shall be designed consistent with the architectural style of the building.
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Backyard
1. Description A private, landscaped open space located behind each individual unit that is intended to provide passive or active outdoor space for the users of the unit.
2. Design standards
a. Backyards are located behind the unit
b. Size. Minimum dimensions of 20 feet by 15 feet
c. Encroachments. Encroachment into the backyard is allowed up to 30% of the space's width and/or length. d. Maximum projection for any ground floor element is 8 feet, with a 10-foot upper floor setback from property line if there's usable space above the first floor.
Architectural façade elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements.
a. Balcony
b. Terrace Balcony
Entry elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.4 Entry Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements.
a. Dooryard
b. Porch
3.1.5 Landscaping
1. General to all Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas).
2. Paths Where front yards are landscaped, individual paths to sidewalk shall be provided for each entrance.
3. Materials Decorative accents. Paving materials shall incorporate decorative elements consistent with the architectural style of the building.
3.1.6 Fences and Walls
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3.2 Mixed Use Development Standards
Table 3.01 Mixed Use Development Standards per Building Type (see Section 3.2.2 Building Types) A. Building Development Standards
1. Minimum Setback from Public Street Property Lines: (refer to Note 2 & 8 – Table 3.01). a. Arterial.
Main Street – 0 Feet
Urban - 0 Feet
b. Collector.
Main Street – 0 Feet
Urban - 5 Feet
c. Local.
Main Street – 5 Feet
Urban - 5 Feet
2. Maximum Setback from Public Street Property Lines: (refer to Note 2 & 8 – Table 3.01). a. Arterial.
Main Street – 5 Feet
Urban - 5 Feet
b. Collector.
Main Street – 10 Feet
Urban - 10 Feet
c. Local.
Main Street – 10 Feet
Urban - 10 Feet
3. Minimum Setback from Interior Project Boundary Property Lines:
a. 0 feet (attached to adjacent property)
b. 10 feet (freestanding)
4. Minimum Setback from Public Alley Property Lines – 5 feet
5. Minimum Setback from Private Drives/Alleyways (from edge of drive aisle):
a. Living Area – 10 feet
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b. Garages and other non-habitable structures –5 feet
6. Minimum Setback from Dwellings to Parking Spaces:
a. Living Area – 10 feet
b. Garages and other non-habitable structures –5 feet
7. Minimum Setback from Parking Space or Drive Aisle to Wall or Fence –5 feet
8. Minimum Separation Between Detached Buildings:
a. Dwelling Front to Front- < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01) b. Dwelling Front to Rear- < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). c. Dwelling Front to Side - < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). d. Dwelling Side to Side - < 2-Stories: 10 FT; > 3 Stories: 15 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). e. Dwelling Side to Rear - 15 FT; unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). f. Dwelling Rear to Rear- 20 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 3.2.3 Building Types. (refer to Note 5 – Table 2.01). g. Garage to Garage (or other nonhabitable structures). 30 FT – Entry to Entry
30 FT – Entry to Side
10 FT – Side to Side
10 FT – Side to Rear
9. Minimum Storage Space – 240 CF (refer to Note 4 – Table 3.01).
10. Maximum Street Façade Height (refer to Note 8 – Table 3.01). a. Arterial
Main Street – 45 feet
Urban – N/a
b. Collector
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Main Street – N/a
Urban – N/a
11. Maximum Building Height (from grade to top of plate). a. Arterial
Main Street – 120 feet
Urban – 120 feet
b. Collector
Main Street – 70 feet
Urban – 70 feet
c. Local
Main Street – 50 feet
Urban – 50 feet
12. Minimum Floor to Floor Height
a. Ground Floor
Non-residential – 15 feet
Residential – 10 feet
b. Upper and Sub Levels – 9 feet
13. Minimum Setback from Major Pipelines – 50 feet (to habitable structures) (refer to Note 6 – Table 3.01)
3.2.1 Height Standards
1. Height transition zones Requires all new buildings within 100 feet of less intense development patterns (existing or planned) to reduce heights to ensure neighborhood compatibility.
2. Vertical mixed use development types The following height limits shall apply to all proposed multiple family development types.
a. Buildings within 100 feet of single-family residential dwellings must not exceed 35 feet or the height of adjacent residential buildings.
b. Buildings within 100 feet of undeveloped single-family zone parcels shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
3.2.2 Ground Floor Building Frontage
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1. Mixed-Use development types. The ground floor frontage for vertical mixed-use developments must be designed to accommodate commercial uses.
3.2.3 Building Types
Identify the suitable building type based on location, including:
1. "Main Street" (applicable to mixed-use areas within the District Place type as shown on Policy Plan Exhibits LU-04 and CD01).
2. "Urban" (applicable to mixed-use areas outside the District Place type). (Table 3.2-2 Mixed-Use Building Types)
TOP Land Use Place type Max Permitted Height Building Types Downtown 45 feet Main Street
Airport Metro/Entertainment 120 feet Main Street
Guasti 70 feet Main Street
South Euclid 70 feet Main Street
South Employment 70 feet Main Street
East Holt Blvd 70 feet Urban
Inland Empire Blvd 70 feet Urban
Infill 50 feet Urban
South of Riverside Drive 50 feet Urban
A. Main Street Massing and Façade Design
Massing increments
1. Element standards
a. Building Façade along font lot line (300 feet max)
b. Building Façade alongside lot line (150 feet max)
c. Space between buildings (0 feet min)
d. Massing Increment (75 feet max)
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e. Height Difference between Massing Increments (3 feet min) f. Façade Break (10 feet x 10 feet min)
g. Upper-Level Setback (15 feet min)
2. Massing standards
a. Size of massing increments Building facades that face public streets and are longer than 75 feet in length shall be divided into massing increments as follows:
i. The maximum length of a single massing increment shall not exceed 75 feet. ii. Single building projects less than 150 linear feet of street frontage shall have no massing increments applied. iii. Single building projects between 150 and 250 linear feet of street frontage shall have at minimum 2 massing increments separated by a façade break.
iv. Single project buildings that have more than 250 linear feet of street frontage shall have 3 massing increments each separated by a façade break.
b. Required difference in facade height. Adjacent massing increments must vary in façade height measured from the sidewalk to the eave, cornice, or parapet, using a minimum 1 massing strategy:
i. Vary number of stories
ii. Vary the parapet height by a minimum of 3 feet
iii. Incorporate tower element
iv. Set back upper floor(s) a minimum 15 feet
c. Articulation of massing increments. Individual massing increments shall be differentiated from one another using 3 of the following architectural strategies:
i. Set façade increment back Set the entire facade increment back a minimum of 3 feet. ii. Base height Vary the height of the building base of adjacent increments. iii. Façade colors Use different facade materials and/or colors. iv. Window type/configuration. Use different window types, configurations, and/or frame colors. v. Presence/arrangement of façade elements Vary the presence or arrangement of façade elements such as projecting balconies, recessed balconies, trellises, chimneys, and awnings. d. Self-contained massing increments Facade elements, such as window openings and balconies, shall not overlap the division between massing increments.
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the same project elevation. Repeated massing increments may not be located immediately adjacent to each other.
Façade Composition
1. Facade composition standards
a. Facade Grid The window, door, and/or shopfront openings of each individual facade shall be organized into a grid as follows:
i. Horizontal alignment of elements Rooflines, openings, and materials within each facade shall be aligned horizontally.
ii. Vertical Bays The entirety of a building's façade shall be clearly divided into vertical bays. b. Multi-story building façades Multi-story building facades shall be designed to include a base, middle, and top. i. Base Building base of entire ground floor for buildings less than 5 stories or 25 feet for buildings 5 stories or more, shall use a minimum of 2 of the following strategies:
(a) Provide a string course at the top of the first story; (b) Specify base materials different from rest of facade; (c) Specify base colors different from rest of facade;
(d) Provide a ground floor Arcade or Gallery per (Section 3.2 Architectural Façade Elements). ii. Middle The middle of the building—the facade of all floors located above the base—shall be designed as follows:
(a) Window and door openings shall be organized in bays per the façade fenestration standards of this section.
(b) If provided, attached façade elements such as balconies, bay windows, and projecting rooms, shall be designed per the façade fenestration standards of this section. iii. Top The façade elements that define the upper limits of the building—shall be designed as follows:
(a) The top of the building facade shall incorporate capping elements, such as a cornice, enhanced ornamentation, or a decorative parapet.
Fenestration Design
1. Façade fenestration standards
a. Minimum Fenestration. Facade designs shall include a minimum percentage of fenestration calculated as the total percentage of window and door area divided by the total area of that portion of the façade:
i. Ground Floor: 70% minimum
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ii. Upper Floors: 15% minimum
2. General to all floors. All window jambs/frames shall be set back a minimum of 2 inches back from the facade plane.
3. Specific to ground floors Structural elements shall be visible on the exterior of ground floor facades to visually convey that the upper floors are supported.
a. Ground floor windowsills Facades along the front lot line that face public streets shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade.
b. Ground floor bathroom windows Prohibited on facades that face front streets.
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B. Urban massing and façade design
1. Urban massing and façade design standards are required for all multiple-family developments projects with 25 du/ac or more.
Massing increments
1. Massing Standards
a. Building Façade along font lot line (400 feet max)
b. Massing Increment (150 feet max)
c. Space between buildings (0 feet min)
d. Façade Setback (if elected) (10 feet x 10 feet minimum) e. Building base height (15 feet min)
f. Building façade alongside lot line (200 feet max).
g. Height difference between massing Increments (3 feet min) h. Upper-level setback from façade (15 feet min)
2. Size of massing increments Building facades along front and side lot lines that face public streets and are longer than 100 feet shall be divided into massing increments as follows:
a. The maximum length of a single massing increment shall not exceed 150 feet b. A minimum of 2 distinct massing increments shall be provided
3. Articulation of massing increments Individual massing increments shall be differentiated from one another using a minimum 1 of the following massing strategies:
a. Vary parapet height by a minimum of 3 feet
b. Increase number of stories
c. Set back upper floor. Set the upper floor or multiple upper floors back a minimum of 15 feet from the facade d. Set the entire facade back a minimum of 10 feet for 20 feet e. Incorporate tower element
4. Massing increments with distinct facades Massing increments that have distinct facades and shall appear as distinct buildings.
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elevation. Repeated massing increments shall be separated by a distinct massing increment.
Façade Composition
1. Façade Composition Standards.
2. Multi-story building façades. The building facade shall be divided into a base and body as follows:
a. Base Separate the building base (entire ground floor facade or first 2 floors of building's 5 stories or taller) from the rest of the facade for a minimum of 15 feet (fewer than 5 stories) or 25 feet (5 stories or more) from grade, using a minimum 2 of the following strategies:
i. Provide a string course at the top of the first story. ii. Specify base materials different from rest of façade. iii. Specify base colors different from rest of façade. iv. Provide a ground floor Arcade or Gallery per Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements. b. Body The body of the building consists of the facade of all floors located above the base and shall be designed as follows:
i. Windows shall be organized in bays, bands, curtain wall, and grid of windows consistent with the Facade Fenestration Standards for the Urban massing type.
ii. Each massing increment must contain its entire facade composition without elements overlapping the division between increments.
c. Strategies The listed strategies show acceptable ways to differentiate massing increments:
i. Vary the height of the building body.
ii. Use different facade materials and/or colors.
iii. Use different window types/configurations.
iv. Diversify facade elements, including projecting balconies, recessed balconies, canopies, and awnings.
Fenestration design
Fenestration design addresses the percentage of window and door openings for ground floors and upper floors and glazing transparency.
1. Façade fenestration standards
a. Minimum fenestration Facade designs must meet a minimum fenestration percentage, calculated as the total window and door area divided by the total area of that part of the façade. i. Ground floor
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(a) Front lot line: 70% minimum.
(b) All other frontages: 50% minimum.
(c) Ground floor windowsills on facades along the front lot line shall be no higher than 3 feet above the adjacent grade.
(d) Ground floor bathroom windows are prohibited on facades that face front lot line. ii. Upper floors. 15% minimum.
3.2.4 Material and Detailing
A. Building Materials
1. Prohibited materials
a. Fiberglass or plastic (false) architectural or facade elements or ornamentations. b. Rough-cast and sand-finishes are prohibited on all building surfaces that are visible from a street. c. Reflective materials, such as mirrored glass, shiny metal, and chrome are allowed with the following exception:
i. Application to small areas (up to 50 sq ft or 2% of façade area, whichever is less) for signage highlighting, ensuring no glare nuisance to traffic, pedestrians, or neighboring buildings.
2. Combining materials When combining 2 or more wall materials on 1 facade:
a. Place lighter weight materials above more substantial ones (e.g., glass above wood, wood above stucco, stucco above masonry).
b. Vertical joints between different materials shall only occur at inside corners.
B. Windows and Doors
1. Material and types
a. Window recess Windows shall be recessed in a manner that is specific to each building's architectural style but shall be no less than 2 inches for any style.
b. Architectural style of detailing Windows, doors, frames, colors, and styles shall be appropriate to the building's architectural style in terms of window type, proportion, and color. c. Materials Windows and doors shall be made of wood, fiberglass, fiberglass-clad wood, aluminum clad wood, or metal.
d. Glazing Glazing shall be clear glass with no more than ten percent daylight reduction (tinting). Reflective (mirrored) glazing is prohibited.
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and profile thickness and employ muted patterns and colors consistent with the building's architectural style. ii. Nail-on windows that are deeply set within their frame are permitted. iii. Muntins shall be of a substantial dimension (e.g., not flat) and shall be placed on the exterior of windows. i. Trim:
(a) Window and door trim materials Wood or cement fiber board. Foam trim around windows is allowed.
Foam trim around doors is prohibited.
(b) Building trim materials Wood, stone, cast stone, pre-cast concrete, glass fiber reinforced concrete, and cement fiber board.
3.3. Architectural Façade Elements
3.3.1 Arcade
1. Element standards
a. Depth
Minimum - 12 Feet
Maximum - 16 Feet
b. Distance from property line - 0 Feet
c. Open height, clear – refer to Design standards below d. Overall height - refer to Design standards below
2. Design standards
a. Projection depth The arcade projection depth from the ground floor facade shall be no greater than the height of the arcade opening.
b. Sidewalk depth beneath arcade The covered sidewalk under the arcade shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide from the inside of the vertical support to the ground floor building face. c. Entry element requirement Arcades shall be combined with Shopfronts (defined in Section 3.4 Entry Elements). d. Minimum openings and massing increments Arcades shall be a minimum of 3 openings wide. The location where an arcade stops or changes in design or dimensions shall correspond to a change in massing increment (Section 3.2.3. Massing and Façade Design) for massing increment requirements. e. Vertical supports Vertical supports may be piers, columns, or arches. The width of a vertical support shall not exceed 3 feet.
f. Width of openings The openings between vertical supports, as seen from the street, shall be taller than they are wide.
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g. Shape and cadence of openings Openings, whether rectangular or arched, must align with facade bays if present (vertical bays are mandatory for Main Street standards and optional for other massing types in Section 3.2.3. Massing and Façade Design).
h. Vertical clearance The minimum vertical clearance at each opening shall be a minimum of 12 feet, excluding decorative brackets, spandrels, and/or lower portions of arches. i. Arcade height relative to interior building floor height The height of the soffit inside the arcade shall be no less than the height of the ceiling of the floor to which it corresponds. j. Architectural style Arcade detailing, including lighting, shall utilize the architectural style of the building.
3.3.2 Gallery
1. Element standards
a. Depth, clear
Minimum - 10 Feet
Maximum - 16 Feet
b. Distance from property line, clear
Minimum - 0 Feet
Maximum - 5 Feet
c. Overall Height, clear
Minimum - 12 Feet
Maximum - 2 Floors
d. Overall height - refer to Design standards below
2. Design standards
a. Projection depth Gallery projection depth from the ground floor facade shall be no greater than the height of the gallery opening.
b. Sidewalk depth beneath gallery Covered sidewalk width under the gallery must be a minimum of 10 feet from the inside of the vertical support to the ground floor building face. c. Minimum openings and massing increments Galleries shall be a minimum of 3 openings wide. The location where a gallery stops or changes in design or dimensions shall correspond to a change in massing increment (see Section 3.2.3. Massing and Façade Design).
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foot.
e. Width of openings Openings between vertical supports, as seen from the street, shall be taller than they are wide. f. Shape and cadence of openings Openings may be rectangular but shall not be arched. g. Vertical clearance Minimum vertical clearance at each opening shall be a minimum of 12 feet, excluding decorative brackets and spandrels.
h. Gallery height relative to interior building floor height Height of the soffit inside the gallery shall be no less than the height of the ceiling of the floor to which it corresponds. i. Vertical alignment Galleries may be single or double-story and shall correlate with building floors . j. Architectural style Gallery detailing, including lighting shall utilize the architectural style of the building.
3.3.3 Commercial Awning
1. Element standards
a. Depth
Minimum – 4 Feet
Maximum - Not applicable
b. Clearance above sidewalk
Minimum – 8 Feet
Maximum – Not applicable
c. Length
Minimum - refer to Design standards below
Maximum - refer to Design standards below
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Commercial awnings may encroach into the setback or public right-of- way as defined in Division
6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code. b. Material Commercial awnings shall be of a simple shed form, made of code- compliant fire-resistant canvas. c. Width Awning widths shall equal in size to shopfront opening widths. d. Prohibited lighting Internally illuminated and back-lit awnings and any associated light diffusers are prohibited.
3.3.4 Commercial canopy
1. Element standards
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a. Depth
Minimum – Not applicable
Maximum - 3 Feet
b. Minimum clearance above ground
Minimum – Not applicable
Maximum – 12 Feet
c. Length of terrace
Minimum - Not applicable
Maximum – 150 Feet
2. Design standards
a. Encroachment Commercial canopies may encroach into the setback or public right-of- way as defined in Division
6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code. b. Form and material Canopies shall be of a simple form, made of metal and/or glass. c. Support. Canopies shall be supported either from below by metal brackets, or from above by rods and wires that affix to the wall.
d. Width Canopies may extend across multiple storefronts.
3.3.5 Awning
1. Element standards
a. Depth
Minimum – Not Applicable
Maximum - 3 Feet
b. Clearance above ground
Minimum – 8 Feet
Maximum – Not Applicable
c. Length
Minimum - refer to Design standards below
Maximum - refer to Design standards below
2. Design standards
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a. Encroachment Residential awnings may encroach into the setback or public right- of- way as defined in Division
6.01.010(D)(2): Encroachments into Required Setback Areas of the Ontario Development Code. b. Material Residential awnings shall be of a simple shed form, made of code- compliant fire-resistant. c. Upper floors Each individual awning shall cover no more than 1 window opening.
3.3.6 Canopy
1. Element standards
a. Depth
Minimum – Not Applicable
Maximum - 3 Feet
b. Minimum clearance from landing
Minimum – 7 Feet
Maximum – 8 Feet
c. Length of terrace
Minimum - Not Applicable
Maximum - 8 Feet
2. Design standards
a. Material Canopies shall be of a simple form, made of metal and/or glass. b. Support Canopies shall be supported either from below by metal brackets, or from above by rods or wires that affix to the wall.
c. Upper floors Each individual canopy shall cover no more than 1 window opening.
3.4. Entry Elements
3.4.1 Shopfront
1. Element standards
a. Height to top of transom
Minimum – 12 Feet
Maximum - 16 Feet
b. Height to bottom of canopy/awning
Minimum – 8 Feet
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Maximum – 10 Feet
c. Width of each shopfront bay
Minimum - 10 Feet
Maximum - 25 Feet
d. Height of shopfront base
Minimum - 1 Foot
Maximum - 3 Feet
e. Awning/Canopy Depth
Minimum - 4 Feet
Maximum - Not Applicable
2. Design standards
a. Vertical bays Shopfront openings must align into bays, following the vertical bay specifications in Section 3.2.3.
Massing and Façade Design of main street standards.
b. Architectural façade elements
i. Shopfronts in vertical mixed-use buildings may integrate with Galleries or Arcades. ii. Visibility Windowsills in non-entry bays shall not exceed 2 feet above grade. c. Setback use and design Recessed shopfronts without dooryard, terrace, or porch designs shall extend to the property line.
3.4.2 Lobby Entry
1. Element standards
a. Height to top of transom
Minimum – 10 Feet
Maximum - 20 Feet
b. Height to bottom of canopy/awning
Minimum – 8 Feet
Maximum – Not Applicable
c. Distance to property line
Minimum - Not Applicable
Maximum - 20 Feet
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d. Awning/Canopy Depth
Minimum - 4 Feet
Maximum - Not Applicable
2. Design standards
a. Lobby entries shall be visible and distinguishable from adjacent ground floor units and include a minimum of 1 of the following design strategies:
i. Center placement for symmetry
ii. Prominent corner location
iii. Incorporate 2 architectural elements (columns, overhanging roofs, canopies, awnings, or ornamental light fixtures)
iv. Recessed entry
v. Entry framing
b. Main Street massing types
i. Lobby entries shall not exceed 20% of the frontage length ii. Allocate the remaining length to shopfronts
c. Visibility Lobbies entries shall be visible from the public right of way as follows:
i. Windowsills shall be no higher than 2 feet above adjacent grade ii. Internal shade devices such as blinds, shades, or curtains are prohibited d. Forecourt may be introduced to provide a transition between the entry and sidewalk (forecourt standards are discussed in Section 3.1.5 Open Space Standards).
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4.1 Mission – Spanish Colonial Revival
4.1.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Asymmetrical façade/elevations
b. Three or more roof planes.
c. A minimum of 50 percent of the units shall have balconies or window treatments (such as shutters or awnings) d. Entrances are recessed a minimum 12 inches
e. Additional details for projects over 4 stories, vertical mixed use, or with more than 15 buildings (requires 2 details):
i. Include 2 add-on projections such as verandas, arcades, balconies, and exterior stairs ii. The ends of building massing's shall be stepped down iii. One focal point, such as courtyard, tower, or fountain iv. Apply wingwalls or columns on the ground level
4.1.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. Low-pitched (4:12 maximum) cross- or side-gabled roofs. The pitch shall remain constant except for a veranda or arcade.
b. Red, fired, clay tile roofs. Tile types include both Spanish (S-shaped) and Mission (half-cylinder) c. Hipped roofs shall only be used in combination with gables or on a tower element d. Shed roofs are only used in conjunction with verandas e. When a flat roof is used, it shall be screened by a parapet that is an extension of the wall plane or by a modified Mansard roof
4.1.3 Materials and Color
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Roof tiles shall use terracotta, brown earth tones, or rustic red color palettes. b. White, cream, or tan stucco wall with smooth (20/30) textured finish (i.e., hand troweled) c. Wood shall be used as secondary wall material for the following and similar elements:
i. Posts and exposed beams
ii. Railing, spindles, and grille work
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iii. Shutters, window frames, and doors
d. If windows have shutters, the shutters' color shall match the accent color that is used for doors or decorative trim e. A minimum of 1 wrought-iron element (such as railings, hardware, and gates) shall be used
4.1.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. Accent windows shall be a minimum of 20 percent of the total windows b. The primary facade shall include a minimum of 1 arched element c. A minimum of 50 percent of the windows shall be casement windows d. All entrance-door surrounds shall be banded with ceramic tile, molded plaster, or painted accents e. All casement windows and double-hung windows shall have wood frames f. Eighty percent of the windows shall have window muntins
4.1.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following, and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following
i. Entry/front porch or patio
ii. Decorative tiles
iii. Clay tile vents
iv. Wrought-iron balcony railings or support brackets
v. Dark-metal light fixture and hardwires
vi. Paired wood (or wood simulated) garage doors with iron hardware vii. Verandas, pergolas, or arcades
viii. Exterior stairs
ix. Awnings with metal spear supports
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4.2 Craftsman
4.2.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Asymmetrical facades/elevations
b. Three or more roof planes on the primary facade
c. Front-facing gable roofs
d. Street-facing units shall have balconies or porches
e. The front lot line façade shall have 2 to 3 materials/colors
4.2.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. Low- to moderate-pitched gable or hipped roofs from 6:12 to 8:12 b. Overhanging eaves (minimum 24 inches along primary elevation) with exposed rafter tails or beams c. Brackets or knee braces at gabled ends
d. Use of imitation wood or asphalt shingles
4.2.3 Materials and Color
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Brick or stone shall be used in the base
b. Primary wall materials shall include dark-color wood shingles, clapboard siding, or fiber cement siding and natural materials such as stone or brick
c. Use of earth-toned color palette, such as browns and greens d. The front lot line façade shall have a minimum 3 paint colors: 1 for the cladding ,1 for trim, and 1 for accents such as windows and decorative details.
4.2.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. A minimum of 50 percent of the windows shall be casement windows b. A minimum of 80 percent of the primary windows shall be multi-paned c. A minimum of 2 types/shapes of windows shall be used d. Utilize flat wood trims (typically 4½ inches or 5½ inches wide) around the primary windows and entry doors A -49
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e. Window and door trim color shall be different with the color of the walls f. Entry doors and garage doors shall have 1 row of vertical or horizontal glass panels
4.2.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following, and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Stone pier and battered wood support
ii. Exposed rafter tails and knee-brace brackets
iii. Dormers on the front façade
iv. Second-story balcony
v. Decorative attic/gable vent
vi. Light fixtures shall be box-shaped, with metal frame and geometric pattern vii. Chimneys are visible at the exterior and arranged on a side elevation viii. Stained-glass or transom windows
ix. Covered front porches shall tapered pillars
x. Ground-level windows shall have muntins
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4.3 American mercantile
4.3.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Asymmetrical facades/elevations
b. Simple, rectangular form
c. Symmetrical placement of piers, columns, ground-floor storefronts, and openings on upper levels d. Transparent windows and doorways shall be no less than 80 percent of the street frontage at the ground level e. Multistory facades are divided into base, body, and top, with the ground floor taller than the upper floors f. Columns or lintels over openings
g. Bases are articulated by changes in material or changes in wall plane h. Minimal projections or recessions on wall plane
4.3.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. Flat roof
b. A projecting cornice or a receding, stepped parapet
c. Cornice and details mimic and reference historical detailing d. Street-facing gable roof with roof pitches at minimum 5:12 unless concealed behind a parapet
4.3.3 Materials and Color
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Walls shall be composed of brick.
b. Decorative moldings, cornices, or an applied ornament of stone or cast concrete shall be used. c. No more than 3 colors shall be used on any given facade. d. Stucco and clapboard is prohibited.
4.3.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. Ground-floor windows and doors shall be large and expansive with a transom. b. Upper-floor windows shall be double-hung vertically and grouped with a rhythm consistent with the major storefront openings below.
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c. Entrance shall have higher bays, recessed entries by a minimum of 3 feet, or different color/materials d. Upper-floor windows shall have window lintel and sill e. Transom windows above the doors and windows on the ground level f. Fifty percent of windows shall have muntins
g. Upper floor windows shall have a minimum 2-inch recess
4.3.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following, and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Awnings, canopies, and second-floor balconies
ii. Pedimented windows
iii. Wide window trim with a keystone
iv. Double-bracketed cornice
v. Gable roof
vi. Roof finial
vii. Transom above door and windows on the ground level viii. Metal balcony railing
ix. Canopy or awning
x. Recessed entries
xi. Cast-iron columns
xii. Shopfront millwork
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4.4 Tuscan
4.4.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Asymmetrical arrangement of windows and design elements along front lot line b. Porches, porticoes and/or Juliet balconies
c. Recessed entries (a minimum of 3 feet)
4.4.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. Flat or low-pitched hip or gable roof (maximum 6:12 slope) b. Red-toned clay tiles
c. Multiple roof levels (at minimum 3)
d. Large overhanging eaves (minimum 12 inches) along primary elevation
4.4.3 Materials and Color
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Incorporate rough-hewn stone as accent feature
b. Flat stucco walls in light earth tones
c. Use of earth-toned color palette
d. Brown or beige window frames
4.4.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. Single- or double-hung windows shall be more horizontal in proportion, with six-over- six muntin patterns and 5½-inchwide trim b. Casement windows shall be paired with four-pane patterns for smaller windows and eight-pane patterns for larger windows
c. Vertically oriented rectangular or arched windows arranged in asymmetrical patterns d. Casement or double-hung sash with flat or arched lintels e. Windows shall be recessed 3 to 12 inches
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4.4.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following, and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Juliet balconies
ii. Rafter extensions and brackets
iii. Stone or stucco window/door trim
iv. Rectangular or arched wooden door
v. Arcade or porch at entry
vi. Decorative ironwork (window grilles, railings, light fixtures, decorative planters) vii. Arched windows
viii. Paired decorative wood shutters. Shutters shall be equal to half the width of the window. Shutter styles shall be paneled or louvered
ix. Use of brick, stone, or wood columns
x. Stucco or stone chimneys
xi. Different-color wood trellis
xii. Arched openings and doorways at the ground level
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4.5 Modern
4.5.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. An irregular, asymmetrical façade
b. Rectangular structure
c. Horizontal massing
d. Straight and continuous lines
e. Repeating lines and elements
4.5.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. Flat or low-pitched roofs (4:12 slope max)
4.5.3 Materials and Color
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Use of raw and natural materials including wood, concrete, metal, and glass b. Traditional materials (such as smooth stucco (20/30), wood, brick, and stone) shall be used as an accent material c. Minimum 2 materials on the building facade
d. Use of color blocking for geometric forms and break up massing elements e. Building facade shall incorporate a minimum of 2 of the following as an accent:
i. Awnings
ii. Popouts, trellis
iii. Arbor structures
iv. Balconies
4.5.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. Large glass doors and/or window openings
b. Window wrapping around a corner of the building
c. Narrow aluminum window frames
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4.5.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following, and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Metal balcony railings
ii. Clerestory windows
iii. Floor-to-ceiling glass door
iv. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows on the ground level
v. Roof decks
vi. Trellis shade structures
vii. Metal awning
viii. Roof overhang with exposed wood or steel frame
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4.6 Farmhouse
4.6.1 Form and Massing
1. Façade design (Apply all)
a. Straight exterior lines, geometric form
b. Asymmetrical massing with a gable at the front of the house c. Repeating shapes and lines
d. Gable roof creating a triangular wall on the ends
e. Incorporate farm and ranch forms (i.e. barns, silos, sheds, tank houses, and granary towers) f. Multiple gable and shed roof planes
g. Geometric forms, industrial materials, and repetition h. Covered porches and awnings to break up volumes between lower and upper floors i. Variation in projecting wall planes with a minimum 12-inch depth
4.6.2 Roof
1. Roof design (Apply all)
a. High-pitched gabled roof or shed roof (minimum 6:12 slope) b. Intersecting gable roofs
c. Dark asphalt shingle, metal roofs, or synthetic slate shingles d. Triangular rooflines
e. Large overhangs (minimum 2 feet in length) above the patio and garage
4.6.3 Materials and Color
1. Materials and colors (Apply all)
a. Use metal, wood, or masonry
b. Utilize board-and-batten siding, corrugated panels
c. Monochrome accents of doors, windows, or architectural features d. Stucco is permitted as an accent material
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4.6.4 Doors and Windows
1. Door and windows (Apply all)
a. Windows shall be double-hung with a proportion of 2 or 2½ times taller than wide b. Groupings of 2 or 3 double-hung window units
c. Multi-paned windows
d. Accent trim around window and door openings
e. Double-hung or casement windows
4.6.5 Decorative Details
1. Decorative details
a. All residential projects shall provide a minimum of 4 of the following, and b. Residential projects 4 stories and taller, mixed-use projects, or projects with more than 15 buildings shall provide a minimum of 6 of the following:
i. Wide front porch with simple columns
ii. Covered patio
iii. Shed or gabled dormers
iv. Carriage-style garage doors
v. Dark shutters and window sashe
vi. Gable brackets, vents, and trim
vii. Iron-inspired barn-style lighting
viii. Metal awnings without sides
ix. Gooseneck light fixtures at the entrance
x. Large doors and windows to maximize natural light
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ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FILE NO PDCA24-001, A DEVELOPMENT
CODE AMENDMENT AMENDING THE REFERENCE DOCUMENT
SECTION OF THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT CODE, TO IMPLEMENT
OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
MULTIPLE-FAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF.
WHEREAS, for the last several years, the State has enacted housing-related statutes that either limit or prohibit the use of local subjective standards for new development; and
WHEREAS, the City has historically regulated new housing development through a mix of subjective and objective standards to ensure that each project is reasonable and compatible with surrounding uses and City goals and objectives; and WHEREAS, the City’s current objective standards on their own are not sufficient to ensure that new housing development is reasonable or compatible; and WHEREAS, as state law has evolved to increasingly limit the City’s use of subjective standards, the need for more and more-thoughtful objective standards has become urgent; and
WHEREAS, specifically the approval of multiple-family residential and mixed-use residential development projects in various zoning districts based solely on the default standards currently in the City’s Development Code, without additional appropriate objective regulations governing project design, site planning, building massing, height, setback, landscape, building type, architectural review, and similar criteria, threatens to adversely impact the character of existing neighborhoods and to negatively impact property values, personal privacy, and fire safety; and WHEREAS, the City desires now to amend its local regulatory scheme to provide reasonable and appropriate objective standards, in compliance with state law and the City’s own adopted housing element; and
WHEREAS, as part of the implementation of the City’s Housing Element Update the City prepared this Development Code Amendment to implement multiple-family residential and mixed-use residential objective development and design standards consistent with the policy program for these standards; and WHEREAS, on June 4, 2024, the City Council of the City of Ontario held a public hearing to consider the Project and subsequently adopted an Urgency Ordinance with a 90-day duration; and
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WHEREAS, on August 20, 2024, the City Council of the City of Ontario conducted a public hearing and approved a nine-month extension of the Urgency Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City is adopting an official Ordinance that will allow the City to respond and impose consistent development standards to address the anticipated increase in housing development project applications; and WHEREAS, City of Ontario Development Code Division 2.03 (Public Hearings) prescribes the manner in which public notification shall be provided and hearing procedures to be followed, and all such notifications and procedures have been completed; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Ontario conducted a hearing to consider the Project, and recommended that the City Council adopt the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2025, the City Council of the City of Ontario conducted a hearing to consider the Project, and concluded said hearing on that date; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED, AND ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Ontario, as follows:
SECTION 1: Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council.
SECTION 2: Environmental Determination and Findings. Adoption of this Ordinance has been assessed under CEQA and is deemed exempt based on CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, as it involves the adoption and implementation of Design Standards. This falls under the exemption for Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning, as it directs staff to adopt standards aligned with the General Plan Housing Element policy for multiple-family residential development. The determination relies on Section 15004, providing guidance on the timing of environmental review. While projects using the Design Standards may need environmental documents, the adoption of Objective Development and Design Standards is exempt from CEQA as it won't significantly impact the environment. Staff recommends City Council acknowledge the exemption, accept the NOE, and instruct staff to file the document under CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR Section 1500 et seq.).
SECTION 3: General Plan Consistency. This Ordinance is, as a matter of law, consistent with the City's General Plan under the principles, goals and policies contained within the Vision, Governance, Policy Plan (general plan), and City Council Priorities components of The Ontario Plan ("TOP"). More specifically, the goals and policies of TOP that are furthered by the proposed Project are as follows:
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(1) City Council Goals.
Invest in the Growth and Evolution of the City's Economy Operate in a Businesslike Manner
(2) Vision.
Distinctive Development:
Commercial and Residential Development
Development quality that is broadly recognized as distinctive and not exclusively tied to the general suburban character typical of much of Southern California.
(3) Policy Plan (General Plan)
Land Use Element:
Goal LU-1 Balance. A community that has a spectrum of housing types and price ranges that match the jobs in the City and that make it possible for people to live and work in Ontario and maintain a quality of life. LU-1.1 Strategic Growth. We concentrate growth in strategic locations that help create place and identity, maximize available and planned infrastructure, foster the development of transit, and support the expansion of the active and multimodal transportation networks throughout the City.
Housing Element:
Goal H-2 Housing Supply & Diversity. Diversity of types of quality housing that are affordable to a range of household income levels, accommodate changing demographics, and support and reinforce the economic sustainability of Ontario.
H-2.5 Housing Design. We require architectural excellence through adherence to City design guidelines, thoughtful site planning, environmentally sustainable practices, and other best practices. H-2.6 Infill Development. We support the revitalization of neighborhoods through the construction of higher-density residential developments on underutilized residential and commercial sites.
Community Economics Element:
Goal CE-1 Complete Community: A complete community that provides for all incomes and stages of life.
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CE-1.6 Diversity of Housing. We collaborate with residents, housing providers, and the development community to provide housing opportunities for every stage of life; we plan for a variety of housing types and price points to encourage the development of housing supportive of our efforts to attract business in growing sectors of the community while being respectful of existing viable uses.
Goal CE-2 Placemaking: A City of distinctive neighborhoods, districts, corridors, and centers where people choose to be.
CE-2.1 Development Projects. We require new development and redevelopment to create unique, high-quality places that add value to the community.
CE-2.4 Protection of Investment. We require that new development and redevelopment protect existing investment by providing architecture and urban design of equal or greater quality.
Community Design Element:
Goal CD-1 Image & Identity: A dynamic, progressive city containing distinct and complete places that foster a positive sense of identity and belonging among residents, visitors, and businesses.
CD-1.1 City Identity. We take actions that are consistent with the City being a leading urban center in Southern California while recognizing, enhancing, and preserving the character of our existing viable neighborhoods. CD-1.2 Place Types. We establish Place Types in urban, mixed use, and transit-oriented areas to foster the City's identity as a premier community and require new development within each Place Type to incorporate prescribed urban patterns, forms, and placemaking priorities. Goal CD-2 Design Quality. A high level of design quality resulting in neighborhoods, public spaces, parks, and streetscapes that are attractive, safe, functional, human-scale, and distinct.
CD-2.1 Quality Building Design and Architecture. We encourage all development projects to convey visual interest and character through:
Building volume, massing, and height to provide context-appropriate scale and proportion;
A true architectural style which is carried out in plan, section, and elevation through all aspects of the building and site design and appropriate for its setting; and
Exterior building materials that are articulated, high quality, durable, and appropriate for the architectural style.
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CD-2.8 Safe Design. We incorporate defensible space design into new and existing developments to ensure the maximum safe travel and visibility on pathways, corridors, and open space and at building entrances and parking areas by avoiding physically and visually isolated spaces, maintaining visibility and accessibility, and using lighting.
CD-2.9 Landscape Design. We encourage durable, sustainable, and drought-tolerant landscaping materials and designs that enhance the aesthetics of structures, create and define public and private spaces, and provide shade and environmental benefits.
CD-2.10 Parking Areas. We require all development, including single-family residential, to minimize the visual impact of surface, structured, and garage parking areas visible from the public realm in an aesthetically pleasing, safe and environmentally sensitive manner. Examples include:
Structured parking: facade articulation, screening, appropriate lighting, and landscaping; and
Garage parking: providing access to single-family residential garages through alley access, recessing garages from the frontage to emphasize front doors or active living spaces.
Goal CD-3 Urban, Mixed Use, and Transit-Oriented Place Types: Vibrant urban environments that are organized around intense buildings, pedestrian and transit areas, public plazas, and linkages between and within developments that are conveniently located, visually appealing and safe during all hours. CD-3.4 Context-Aware and Appropriate Design. We require appropriate building and site design that complements existing development, respects the intent and identity of the Place Type, and provides appropriate transitions and connections between adjacent uses to ensure compatibility of scale, maintain an appropriate level of privacy for each use, and minimize potential conflicts.
CD-3.5 Active Frontages. We create lively pedestrian streetscapes by requiring primary building, business, and residential entrances, outdoor dining, and storefronts be located on ground floors adjacent to sidewalks or public spaces and designed to maximize safety, comfort, aesthetics, and the intended functionality (as defined by the Place Type).
SECTION 4: Code Amendment. The REFERENCE Section of the Ontario Development Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Reference J – Objective Development & Design Standards.
This section incorporates by reference the Objective Development and Design Standards, or “ODDS,” that are adopted and amended by the City Council by resolution. The ODDS are binding requirements and standards. 766
SECTION 5: City Council Action. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Sections 1 through 4, above, the City Council hereby APPROVES the herein described changes that comprise the Development Code Amendment, and which are attached hereto as "Attachment A," and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 6: Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings have been based are located at the City of Ontario City Hall, 303 East "B" Street, Ontario, California 91764. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk of the City of Ontario.
SECTION 7: Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.
SECTION 8: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days following its adoption.
SECTION 9: Publication and Posting. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption and shall cause a summary thereof to be published at least once, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ontario, California within 15 days following the adoption. The City Clerk shall post a certified copy of this ordinance, including the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ________ day of _________ 2024. _____________________________________
PAUL S. LEON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
CITY ATTORNEY
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COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF ONTARIO )
I, SHEILA MAUTZ, City Clerk of the City of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that foregoing Ordinance No. _______ was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ontario held _____________ and adopted at the regular meeting held ___________, 2024 by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
I hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. _______ duly passed and adopted by the Ontario City Council at their regular meeting held ____________ and that Summaries of the Ordinance were published on ___________ and _____________, in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper.
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SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK
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ATTACHMENT A:
File No. PDCA24-001
OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY
AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
(Ontario Development Code, Reference J)
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City of Ontario
Residential Objective
Development & Design
Standards
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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 WHO IS THIS DOCUMENT FOR? .................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 APPLICABILITY ......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 USER GUIDE ............................................................................................................................................ 6 CHAPTER 2: MULTIPLE FAMILY STANDARDS .............................................................................................. 7
2.1 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Site design ................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Site access .................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1.3 Parking......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.4 Open space standards............................................................................................................ 10
2.1.5 Landscaping............................................................................................................................. 13
2.1.6 Fences and walls...................................................................................................................... 13
2.2 MULTIPLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................................................................................ 13
2.2.1 Height standards ...................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.2 Building Types............................................................................................................................ 15
2.2.3 Materials and Detailing............................................................................................................ 24
2.3 ARCHITECTURAL FAÇADE ELEMENTS.......................................................................................................... 26
2.3.1 Awning....................................................................................................................................... 26
2.3.2 Projecting room ........................................................................................................................ 27
2.3.3 Bay Window .............................................................................................................................. 28
2.3.4 Balcony...................................................................................................................................... 29
2.3.5 Terrace balcony ....................................................................................................................... 30
2.4 ENTRY ELEMENTS .................................................................................................................................... 31
2.4.1 Stoop.......................................................................................................................................... 31
2.4.2 Dooryard ................................................................................................................................... 32
2.4.3 Porch.......................................................................................................................................... 33 CHAPTER 3: MIXED USE DESIGN STANDARDS......................................................................................... 34
3.1 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................ 34
3.1.1 Site Design................................................................................................................................. 34
3.1.2 Site Access................................................................................................................................ 34
3.1.3 Parking....................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.4 Open Space Standards........................................................................................................... 37
3.1.5 Landscaping............................................................................................................................. 40
3.1.6 Fences and Walls...................................................................................................................... 40
3.2 MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .................................................................................................... 40
3.2.1 Height Standards...................................................................................................................... 43
3.2.2 Ground Floor Building Frontage.............................................................................................. 43
3.2.3 Building Types............................................................................................................................ 43
3.2.4 Materials and Detailing............................................................................................................ 52
3.3 ARCHITECTURAL FAÇADE ELEMENTS......................................................................................................... 54
3.3.1 Arcade ...................................................................................................................................... 54
3.3.2 Gallery ....................................................................................................................................... 56
3.3.3 Commercial Awning................................................................................................................ 58
3.3.4 Commercial canopy ............................................................................................................... 59
3.3.5 Awning....................................................................................................................................... 60 771
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3.3.6 Canopy ..................................................................................................................................... 61
3.4 ENTRY ELEMENTS.................................................................................................................................... 62
3.4.1 Shopfront................................................................................................................................... 62
3.4.2 Lobby Entry................................................................................................................................ 63 CHAPTER 4. ARCHITECTURAL STYLES....................................................................................................... 64
4.1 MISSION - SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL.................................................................................................... 64
4.1.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 64
4.1.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 65
4.1.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 65
4.1.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 65
4.1.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 66
4.2 CRAFTSMAN ......................................................................................................................................... 67
4.2.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 67
4.2.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 67
4.2.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 67
4.2.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 68
4.2.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 68
4.3 AMERICAN MERCANTILE ......................................................................................................................... 69
4.3.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 69
4.3.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 69
4.3.2 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 70
4.3.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 70
4.3.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 70
4.4 TUSCAN................................................................................................................................................ 71
4.4.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 71
4.4.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 71
4.4.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 71
4.4.4 Doors and windows.................................................................................................................. 72
4.4.5 Decorative details.................................................................................................................... 72
4.5 MODERN.............................................................................................................................................. 73
4.5.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 73
4.5.2 Roof......................................................................................................................................... 73
4.5.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 73
4.5.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 74
4.5.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 74
4.6 FARMHOUSE ......................................................................................................................................... 75
4.6.1 Form and Massing .................................................................................................................... 75
4.6.2 Roof............................................................................................................................................ 76
4.6.3 Materials and Colors................................................................................................................ 76
4.6.4 Doors and Windows ................................................................................................................. 76
4.6.5 Decorative Details.................................................................................................................... 76 CHAPTER 5. ADMINISTRATION................................................................................................................. 77
5.1 ADMINISTRATION OF STANDARDS............................................................................................................. 77
5.1.1 Interpretation and Severability ............................................................................................... 77
5.1.2 Reference Documents............................................................................................................. 77
5.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................................................................. 77 772
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Development and design standards regulate the intensity, style, size, and orientation of development. Objective design standards are quantifiable, verifiable, and measurable, offering a predictable and fair process for housing approvals. This document aims to streamline and endorse housing design that aligns with community consistency.
1.1 Purpose
The Objective Development and Design Standards (ODDS) introduced in this document align with The Ontario Plan (TOP) Policy Plan (general plan) and the Ontario Development Code to provide objective standards for streamlined ministerial approval of residential multiple-family and mixed- use development projects consistent with state law and implementation of TOP goals and policies.
The purpose of the Residential ODDS meets 2 primary objectives to:
1. Comply with state law. The ODDS provide standards for design, construction, review, and approval of multiple-family residential and mixed-use development, consistent with state law.
2. Implement TOP's Policy Plan. The ODDS implement the multiple-family residential and mixed-use land use designations in the Land Use Element and the policies in the Community Design Element, including the vision and intended outcomes of Place Types identified in Figures CD-01 through CD-07.
1.2 Who is this document for?
This document is intended for developers and property owners in the development of real property in the City of Ontario. It serves as a guide for clear communication between property owners, designers, developers, and City staff outlining the key elements of quality design. For property owners, it offers a concise understanding of design elements that are consistent with the Policy Plan and required by the Development Code.
1.3 Applicability
In addition to any objective standards imposed through the underlying base zone, the ODDS document provides standards for housing developments limited to the following areas (refer to the Policy Plan Land Use Plan Exhibits LU-01, LU-04, and CD-01 and the official Zoning Map):
• Multiple-Family Development. Applies to all multiple-family residential categories as shown on Policy Plan Land Use Plan Exhibit LU-01 (LMDR, MDR, and HDR, and Mixed-Use land use designations).
• Mixed-Use Development. Applies to mixed-use categories as shown on Policy Plan Land Use Plan Exhibit LU-01and associated Place Types as shown on Exhibit CD-01. 774
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1.4 User guide
1. Identify TOP Policy Plan land use designation and zoning district. a. Refer to Exhibit LU-01 Land Use Plan and identify land use designation. b. Refer to the Official Zoning Map to verify zoning and whether the project falls within the Specific Plan or Planned Unit Development (PUD) and adhere to the standards outlined in each document.
c. Development applications shall utilize ODDS wherever PUD or Specific Plan standards are silent.
2. Apply multiple-family (Chapter 2) or mixed-use (Chapter 3) development standards.
3. Select architecture (Chapter 4).
For each project type select 1 of the following 6 styles: Mission-Spanish Colonial Revival, Craftsman, American Mercantile, Tuscan, Modern, or Farmhouse.
4. ODDS checklist.
Fill out the ODDS checklist.
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Chapter 2: Multiple Family Standards
2.1 Site Design Standards
2.1.1 Site design
1. Lot lines The lines bounding a lot. The classifications of "Lot Line" are as follows:
a. Front This line separates the narrowest street frontage of a lot from a public or private street right-of-way.
b. Interior "side" Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line and does not border a public or private street right-of-way.
c. Rear The lot line opposite and farthest from the front lot line. In the case of an irregularly shaped lot, a straight line shall be drawn to determine the rear lot line.
d. Street side Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line, and which abuts a public or private street right-of-way.
2.1.2 Site access
1. Alleys Vehicular access to the on-site parking areas shall be from the alley.
2. Roadway inclusion Pedestrian access from the public right-of-way must include sidewalk on both sides of the driveway.
2.1.3 Parking
A. Placement on site
Parking shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
1. Surface parking.
a. Setbacks Surface parking lots adjacent to public or private streets shall include a landscaped and irrigated setback a minimum of 5 feet in width measured from property line, or aligned with the building façade, whichever is greater. b. Orientation Surface parking lots shall be located at the rear, side, or internal lot lines and away from the front lot line.
2. Above-ground parking structures Ground-floor parking shall be sited behind residential, office, or commercial spaces.
3. Semi-subterranean parking A semi-subterranean garage shall not extend beyond the building frontage line and shall not extend higher than 4 feet above sidewalk grade.
4. Subterranean parking A subterranean parking structure may extend to all property lines.
5. Private residential garages Each private garage must have vehicular access from an alley, side street, or motor court (see Figure 2.1-1). 776
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Figure 2.1-1 Semi-subterranean parking
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Figure 2.1-3 Surface Parking Exhibit
B. Surface parking lot design
Surface parking lots shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Ontario Development Code, except as modified by the following:
1. Screening
a. Street-adjacent parking lots
i. A street-adjacent surface parking lot shall be screened from view by a low wall or hedge no higher than 3 feet in height.
ii. Walls and hedges must be a minimum 18 inches from the back of the sidewalk.
iii. Landscaped berms are prohibited.
b. Neighboring parcels Views from neighboring properties shall be screened with trees and shrubs.
2. Landscape Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable objective parking lot landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas).
3. Shade structures Shade structures, if used, shall match the architectural style of the project buildings.
C. Parking court design
Figure 2.1-2 Parking Court
1. Design standards.
a. The width of the parking court, when measured from 1 building face to the other, shall not exceed 100 feet (see Figure 2.1-2).
b. The parking court shall consist of only 1 parking bay, and this bay shall not exceed a maximum width of 62 feet.
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c. On both sides of the parking court, sidewalks must be established, each with a minimum width of 15 feet. These sidewalks must connect with the adjacent public sidewalk network.
D. Parking structure design
1. Context-sensitive façade design Parking structure façades shall incorporate a minimum 2 design elements using the architectural styles identified in Chapter 4: Architectural styles and adhere to Main Street or Urban and facade design standards applied in Section 2.2.2 Building Types (see Figure 2.1-3).
2. Parking structure standards
a. Any driveway providing access to a parking structure shall have a minimum width of 28 feet.
b. Single access lane driveways into the structure shall not exceed 14 feet in width. c. Parked vehicles shall be screened from view from adjoining streets. d. Signs as shall be consistent with Division 8: Sign Regulations of Ontario Development Code.
Figure 2.1-3 Parking structure and façade design
2.1.4 Open space standards
A. Common open space and public frontage
1. Common open space type requirements Common open space shall cover a minimum of 15 percent of the total lot area with the following exceptions:
a. Close to parks. Common on-site open space shall not be required for lots within a 1/4-mile of an existing park or plaza a minimum 0.25 acres in size. b. Common open space types. 1 or more of the common on-site open space types listed under "Common Open Space Types" shall be provided on each lot that has a residential use.
2. Access and visibility. At-grade open space shall be accessible and visible from the adjacent ground floor.
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B. Common open space types
Forecourt
1. Design standards
a. A forecourt may occur on any floor and may be used as an allowed method of creating façade massing
increments.
b. Minimum dimensions Forecourts shall be a minimum of 15 feet by 15 feet.
Side garden
1. Design standards
a. Minimum side garden dimensions: 15 feet by 15 feet.
b. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural
elements may encroach into the side garden as
follows:
i. Up to a total of 30 percent of the side garden's width or length.
ii. A ground-floor encroaching element shall be
allowed to project a maximum of 8 feet into the side
garden.
Figure 2.1-4 Forecourt
Figure 2.1-5 Side Garden
Court
1. Design standards
a. Minimum dimensions: All courts shall be a minimum of 20 feet by 30 feet.
b. Enclosure
i. A court shall have building walls on a minimum 2
sides, while the third and fourth side can be defined
by architectural or landscape elements (i.e., low
walls, trellises, hedges, or rows of trees).
ii. A driveway located adjacent to a court shall be
screened by architectural elements (e.g., low walls
or trellises, hedges, or rows of trees).
c. Access
i. Courts shall be accessed from the street or walkway. ii. Units shall be allowed to take direct access through a court. d. Encroachments
i. Dooryards, porches, stoops, and architectural elements may encroach into the Side Yard.
Figure 2.1-6 Court Configuration
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ii. A ground floor encroaching element shall not encroach beyond 8 feet of the building's façade into the court.
e. Common area A court shall serve as communal spaces and pedestrian access. f. Amenities A court shall include a minimum 1 of the following amenities: a seating area, a fountain, a BBQ island, or an outdoor fireplace.
Passage
1. Design standards
a. Location. Passages shall be provided between
buildings or side gardens.
b. Size. Passages shall be a minimum width of 8 feet
with minimum of 2 feet of landscape strip on each
side.
C. Private open space
1. General standards
Figure 2.1-7 Passage configuration
a. A minimum of 60 square feet of private open space shall be provided for each residential unit and a minimum 1 of the private on-site open space types shall be provided.
b. Exception: Private on-site open space shall not be required for a project site that is located within 1/4-mile distance of an existing park or plaza that is a minimum 0.25 acres in size.
D. Private open space types
Private roof deck
1. Description A private open space located on the roof of a building dedicated to a single unit.
2. Design standards Minimum dimensions of 7 feet by 7 feet.
Backyard
1. Description. A private, landscaped open space located behind each individual unit that is intended to provide passive or active outdoor space for the users of the unit.
2. Design standards.
a. Size. Minimum dimensions of 20 feet by 15 feet.
b. Encroachments. Encroachment into the backyard is allowed up to 30% of the rear yard area.
Architectural façade elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.3 Architectural Façade Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements. a. Balcony
b. Terrace Balcony
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Entry elements as private open space
1. Description The following elements defined in Section 2.4 Entry Elements may be used to meet on-site private open space requirements.
a. Dooryard
b. Porch
2.1.5 Landscaping
1. General to all Landscaping materials shall be applied in compliance with the applicable landscape standards contained in Ontario Development Code Section 6.05.030 (Required Landscape Areas).
2.1.6 Fences and walls
1. Fence and wall heights Walls and fences shall be designed in compliance with the applicable standards contained in Division 6.02 (Walls, Fences, and Obstructions) of the Ontario Development Code.
2.2 Multiple-Family development standards
The following tables and associated standards for multiple-family development standards covering new residential construction, additions, remodels, or repurposed uses that necessitate an entitlement or building permit from the city. all standards listed under table 2.01 Multiple-Family Development Standards are applicable to all multiple-family projects including projects within mixed-use zones.
Table 2.01: Multiple-Family Development Standards
Requirements Development Type Additional
Regulations
Multiple-Family Residential
Mixed-Use Building Type
A. BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1. Minimum Setback from Public
Street Property Lines
Urban
(25 du/ ac or
greater)
Neighborhood
(Less than 25 du/ac)
Housing
(Less than 25 du/ac
and 5 units or less)
Note 9
a. Arterial 0 feet 10 feet 14 feet
b. Collector 5 feet 10 feet 14 feet
c. Local 5 feet 15 feet 20 feet
2. Minimum Setback from
Interior Project Boundary
Property Lines
5 feet
3. Minimum Setback from Public
Alley Property Lines
5 feet
4. Minimum Setback from
Private Drives/Alleyways
(from edge of drive aisle)
a. Living Area 10 feet
b. Garages and Other
Nonhabitable Structures
10 feet
5. Minimum Setback from
Dwellings to Parking Spaces
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Requirements Development Type Additional
Regulations
Multiple-Family Residential
Mixed-Use Building Type
a. Living Area 10 feet
b. Garages and Other
Nonhabitable Structures
5 feet
6. Minimum Setback from
Parking Space or Drive Aisle
to Wall or Fence
5 feet
7. Minimum Separation
Between Detached Buildings
a. Dwelling Front to Front < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by Note 5 massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section
2.2.2 Building Types.
b. Dwelling Front to Rear < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by Note 5 massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section
2.2.2 Building Types.
c. Dwelling Front to Side < 2-Stories: 25 FT; > 3 Stories: 30 FT unless otherwise specified by Note 5 massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section
2.2.2 Building Types.
d. Dwelling Side to Side < 2-Stories: 10 FT; > 3 Stories: 15 FT unless otherwise specified by Note 5 massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section
2.2.2 Building Types.
e. Dwelling Side to Rear 15 FT; unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Massing and Façade Design
Note 5
f. Dwelling Rear to Rear 20 FT unless otherwise specified by massing requirements ("Space between buildings") in Section 2.2.2 Building Types.
Note 5
8. Garage to Garage (or other
nonhabitable structures)
30 FT – Entry to Entry
30 FT – Entry to Side
10 FT – Side to Side
10 FT – Side to Rear
Note 5
9. Minimum Storage Space 240 CF Note 4
10. Maximum Street Façade
Height
a. Downtown District 45 feet Note 8
b. Other Districts & Corridors: n/a
c. Neighborhood Centers: 35 feet
11. Maximum Building Height
a. Downtown District n/a Note 8
b. Other Districts & Corridors: n/a Note 5
c. Neighborhood Centers: 60 FT Note 5
12. Minimum Setback from Major
Pipelines
50 FT (to habitable structures) Note 7
Notes:
1. An existing lot of record that is substandard as to minimum "project" area and/or dimension(s), shall be permitted all the development rights of the zone in which it is located.
2. The density range shall be consistent with the underlying Mix-Used Category identified in Figure LU-04, Mixed Use Areas and defined in Table LU-02, Land Use Designations Summary Table, of the Policy Plan (General Plan). A density bonus and other incentives pursuant to GC Sections 65915 through 65918, may be granted by the Approving Authority. Refer to Development Code Subsection 6.01.010.H (Density Bonus and Other Incentives).
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3. A health risk assessment shall be required for multiple-family development projects located within 1,000 feet of a freeway, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
4. Lockable private storage space for each residential unit shall be provided within a garage or storage building, or a space directly accessible from the dwelling. Exterior closets accessed from patios or balconies may be used if screened from public view.
5. Required building separation, and allowable heights may be differ based on massing type and adjacent uses. See Section 2.2.2 Building Types for additional information regarding building separation. See section 2.2.1 for standards adjusting allowable height. The following items are exceptions to height standards identified in this table and those noted in section 2.2.1:
a. Equipment. Chimneys, elevators, stairs, mechanical houses, screened vents, HVAC equipment, and solar panels may exceed California Building Code height limits.
b. Architectural Elements. Architectural elements such as spires, steeples, or roof lanterns may exceed height limits if consistent with the architectural style outlined in Chapter 4 of the ODDS.
6. A lot designated as Mixed-Use (MU) in the Policy Plan (General Plan) shall be developed at no less than the minimum number of dwelling units allowed within the specified density range for the applicable Mixed-Use Category, except that If, because of the configuration/design of a lot, the minimum residential density cannot be achieved, the lot may be developed with non-residential uses.
7. Includes major high-pressure pipelines for fuel oil, gasoline, and diesel and aviation fuels within the City. Existing pipelines include:
a. Two parallel pipelines (a 16-inch and a 20-inch) that enter the City at Benson Avenue, traveling parallel to the northerly side of the Southern Pacific right-of-way to Ontario International Airport, then parallel to the southerly side of the Southern Pacific rightof-way, then parallel to the northerly side of the right-of-way beyond Ontario International Airport, then exiting the City at Etiwanda Avenue; and
b. Two parallel pipelines that traverse the easterly portion of the City, entering the City at the southerly portion of Milliken Avenue, then traveling north under Milliken Avenue to Inland Empire Boulevard, then east to Rochester Avenue, then north to the City Limits.
8. In the Downtown District, the maximum 45-foot façade height shall extend no more than 70 percent of the frontage. The remaining 30 percent of the frontage shall include an upper-level setback of at least 12 feet, starting at the third story. Usable outdoor spaces, such as roof decks or terraces, may occupy the roof area of the upper-level setback. See Urban Form standards under Section 2.2.2A Urban Building Type.
9. Projects less than 1 acre in size but exceeding 25 du/ac can use Neighborhood or Housing Form in lieu of the Urban massing form.
2.2.1 Height Standards
1. Height transition zones Requires all new buildings within 100 feet of less intense development patterns (existing or planned) to reduce heights to ensure neighborhood compatibility.
2. Multiple family development types The following height limits shall apply to all proposed multiple family development types.
a. Buildings within 100 feet of single-family residential dwellings must not exceed 35 feet or the height of adjacent residential buildings, whichever is greater. b. Buildings within 100 feet of undeveloped single-family zone parcels shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
2.2.2 Building Types
1. Identify the suitable building type for the project based on its density, including:
a. "Urban" (applies to multiple-family development projects with 25 dwelling units per acre or more). Projects less than 1 acre in size but exceeding 25 du/ac can use neighborhood or housing Form in lieu of the urban massing form.
b. "Neighborhood" (applies to multiple-family development projects with fewer than 25 dwelling units per acre that include buildings with more than 5 units). c. "Housing" (applies to multiple-family development projects with fewer than 25 dwelling units per acre that include buildings with 5 or fewer units). 784
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