Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

Sections:
28.30.001 Title.
28.30.005 Legislative Intent.
28.30.032 Where Permitted.
28.30.060 Setbacks.
28.30.070 Distance Between Buildings.
28.30.001 Title.
Chapter 28.30
GARDEN APARTMENT DEVELOPMENTS
Garden Apartment Developments. (Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)
28.30.005 Legislative Intent.
28.30.080 Lot Area Requirements.
28.30.090 Units Per Building.
28.30.100 Off-street Parking.
28.30.110 Signs.
Now, therefore, it is declared to be the legislative intent of the City of Santa Barbara to provide for greater flexibility in
the development of residential properties and for greater amenities and open space related thereto when in the public
interest and welfare; to encourage a more creative approach to the development of land; to protect and enhance property
values and to provide more desirable spatial relationships between buildings and structures on the land than would be
possible under strict adherence to ordinance requirements of the basic zone; and to encourage the preservation and
enhancement of natural beauty and the provision of landscaped open spaces for visual and recreational enjoyment.
As a further declaration of the legislative intent of this chapter, it is hereby declared that the provisions hereinafter
contained for the computation of the allowable maximum number of dwelling units shall not be used as a means of
creating density higher than that allowed under Chapter 28.18, nor a density higher than would be possible by way of the
usual subdivision procedure.
Garden apartment developments shall provide for close visual and physical relationship between dwelling units and the
landscaped open areas which must dominate the site development, such landscaped open areas to include substantial
usable areas for passive and/or active recreational use; from public view the development shall present a landscaped open
space effect; parking areas and building masses shall not dominate the scene. (Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)
28.30.032 Where Permitted.
Garden apartment developments may be permitted in R-2 Two-family Residence Zones upon the issuance of a
conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 28.94 of this title. (Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)
28.30.060 Setbacks.
A. FRONT SETBACK. There shall be a front setback of not less than thirty feet (30').
B. INTERIOR SETBACK. There shall be interior setbacks of not less than thirty feet (30'). (Ord. 5459, 2008; Ord.
3710, 1974; Ord. 3587, 1973.)
28.30.070 Distance Between Buildings.
No building containing dwelling units shall be located closer to another building containing dwelling units than onehalf
(1/2) the sum of the heights of both such buildings, and in no case less than fifteen feet (15'). (Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord.
2585, 1957.)
28.30.080 Lot Area Requirements.
Each garden apartment development hereafter approved shall be located on a site of not less than twenty-five thousand
(25,000) square feet of net area.
There shall be a minimum of three thousand (3,000) square feet of lot area per dwelling unit. (Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord.
2585, 1957.)
28.30.090 Units Per Building.
No building shall contain more than eight (8) dwelling units. (Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)
28.30.100 Off-street Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Chapter 28.90 of this title. (Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)
28.30.110 Signs.
Signs shall be permitted in this zone only as provided in the Sign Ordinance of the City of Santa Barbara. (Ord. 3710,
1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)
488 rev. 9/30/08