Attachment 3 - Current R1 Development Standards
Development Standard R1-A R1-B R1-C San Mateo Park
Parcel less than or equal to
10,000 sq. ft.: 0.4
Parcel less than or equal to
6000 sq. ft.: 0.5
Parcel less than or equal to
6000 sq. ft.: 0.5
Parcel less than or equal to
10,000 sq. ft.: 0.4
Additional parcel area over
10,000 sq. ft.: +0.2
Additional parcel area over
6,000 sq. ft.: +0.2
Additional parcel area over
6,000 sq. ft.: +0.2
Additional parcel area over
10,000 sq. ft.: +0.2
Setback Standards
Front yard 25 feet 15 feet 15 feet 25 feet
Garage setback 25 feet 20 feet 20 feet 50 feet for garage doors facing street
Side Yard
Interior side yard 7 feet 5 feet 5 feet 7 feet
10 feet for interior lots of
Street side yard
Ground floor 15% of the lot width
(min: 7.5 feet, max: 25 feet)
15% of the lot width
(min: 7.5 feet, max: 15 feet)
15% of the lot width
(min: 7.5 feet, max: 15 feet)
15% of the lot width
(min: 10 feet, max: 25 feet)
Upper floors 10 feet 10 feet 10 feet 15% of lot width (min:10 feet, max: 25 feet)
Garage 20 feet 20 feet 20 feet 20 feet
Rear Yard
Ground floor 15 feet 15 feet 15 feet 15 feet
Upper floors 25 feet 25 feet 25 feet 25 feet
Building Height
Daylight Plane
Parking
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
(Maximum 6,000 sq. ft.)
24 feet to the building plateline, and 32 feet to the top of the roof 12 feet at each side property line, and extends into the parcel at an angle of 45 degrees Under 3,000 sq. ft. of floor area: 2 garage spaces
3,000-3,749 sq. ft. of floor area: 2 garage spaces + 1 additional space may be uncovered 3,750 sq. ft. of floor area and above: requirements above + 1 additional space for each 750 sq. ft. of floor area (additional space may be uncovered)
Att 3 - Current R1 Development Standards
San Mateo City Council
October 19, 2026
- Document
- Att 3 - Current R1 Development Standards
- Meeting
- October 19, 2026
- Body
- San Mateo City Council
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