C
OMPARISON OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
Zoning
C-1
(Commercial
Neighborhood
Business)
R-3
(Medium
Density
Residential)
R-4
(High Density
Residential)
Reference
General Plan Commercial
Medium
Density
Residential
High Density
Residential
SMC §
19.20.020. and
SMC §
19.18.020.
Min. Lot Size
(sq. ft.) None 8,000 1 8,000 1
SMC §
19.30.020.
Min. Lot Area
per Dwelling
Unit (sq. ft.)
None 1,800 1,200
Min. lot width
(ft.) None 120 120
Max. Lot
Coverage 35% 40% 40% SMC §
19.32.020.
Max. Floor Area
Ratio (FAR) None None None
No. of Units N/A
4 units for first
8000 sq. ft. + 1
unit for each
1,800 sq. ft.
4 units for first
8000 sq. ft. + 1
unit for each
1,000 sq. ft. up
to 20 units + 1
unit for each
1,200 sq. ft.
SMC §
19.30.040.
Density
(units/acre) N/A 24 36 SMC §
19.18.020.
Max. Building
Height (ft.) 40 ft. 35 ft. 55 ft. SMC §
19.32.020.
Max. No. of
Stories 2 3 4
Setbacks:
Min. Front (ft.)
Along Wolfe
Road
70 ft. 20 ft.
Level 1-2: 20 ft.
Level 3-4/>30
ft.: 20 ft. + ½
the wall height
per SMC §
19.34.050
SMC §
19.34.030., SMC
§ 19.34.050.
Attachment 6
C-1 R-3 R-4 Reference
Min. Side (ft.)
15 ft. plus 3 ft.
for a second
story per SMC
§ 19.34.110
6 ft. plus 3 ft.
for each
additional story
above the first
story
9 ft. plus 3 ft.
for each
additional story
above the first
story
SMC §
19.34.110.
Min. Total Sides
(ft.)
None
15 ft. plus 6 ft.
for each
additional story
above the first
story
20 ft. plus 6 ft.
for each
additional story
above the first
story
SMC §
19.34.030., SMC
§ 19.34.110.
Min. Rear at
South (ft.)
10 ft. plus 3 ft.
for a second
story per SMC
§ 19.34.110
20 ft. 20 ft.
Landscaping
Min. Total
Landscaping
(sq. ft.)
20% of lot area
SMC §
19.37.040.
Min. Parking Lot
Landscaping
(sq. ft.)
20% of the parking lot area
Min. Other
Landscaping
(sq. ft.)
12.5% of floor
area 425 375
Min. Usable
Open Space/Unit
(sq. ft.)
N/A 400 380
Min. Private
Useable
Space/Unit
(sq. ft.)
N/A N/A 80
1 – Lot area and lot width less than the minimum required may be allowed through approval of a Special Development Permit provided that overall density is consistent with the zoning district.
Attachment 6