Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

28.49.020 Building Height.
A. In Land Use Area A, no new building shall exceed 60 feet in height. Existing buildings in Land Use Area A
which exceed 60 feet in height (“Nonconforming Buildings”) are allowed to be maintained or repaired at their
existing heights as permitted in accordance with this Code. In the event that the Nonconforming Buildings are
damaged or destroyed, reconstruction shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions contained in Sections
28.87.030.D and 28.87.038 of this Title.
B. In Land Use Areas B and C, no building shall exceed 45 feet in height.
C. Building elements that do not add floor area to the acute care hospital building, such as vents, elevator
penthouses, helipads, chimneys, mechanical equipment, antennae and towers are not considered a part of the height of
the building. (Ord. 5359, 2005.)
28.49.030 Front and Interior Setback Requirements.
There shall be a front setback and interior setbacks of not less than ten (10) feet for all buildings and parking
structures in Land Use Areas A, B & C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, for a parking structure in Land Use
Area C there shall be interior setbacks of no less than ten (10) feet provided that, if the area of the building that
encroaches into the interior setback is compensated for by having an equal or greater unobstructed area outside the
interior setback, the ten (10) foot setback may be reduced to 4.5 feet for a distance of up to 80 lineal feet.
(Ord. 5459, 2008; Ord. 5359, 2005.)
28.49.040 Off-Street Parking.
Notwithstanding Chapter 28.90, the parking needs for development within the SP-8 zone shall be evaluated on a
project-specific site and use basis. Parking shall be provided to meet parking needs as justified through a written
parking analysis and evaluation prepared by a transportation engineer and subject to review and approval by the
Planning Commission or Transportation and Parking Manager as appropriate.
The parking evaluation shall consider both peak and non-peak parking demands considering the number of
employees, doctors and nursing staff, patients, visitors and other relevant data, including parking and transportation
demand management practices. Parking for development projects shall be provided in parking structures or parking
lots within the SP-8 zone.
Parking may be provided within the SP-8 zone for other real properties outside the SP-8 zone so long as such
parking is consistent with a parking and transportation management plan which has been reviewed and approved by
the Planning Commission or City Transportation and Parking Manager, as deemed appropriate by the Community
Development Director. (Ord. 5359, 2005.)
28.49.050 Development Plan Approval.
All new development proposed in this zone shall be subject to Development Plan review and approval in the
manner and as required by Section 28.87.300 of this Code. At the time such development projects are reviewed, the
Planning Commission may impose such appropriate and reasonable conditions and restrictions as it may deem
necessary for the protection of property in the neighborhood or in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, in
order to carry out the purposes and intent of this Chapter. The Planning Commission shall approve any new
development for the uses enumerated in Section 28.49.010 upon a finding that the appearance of the developed site in
terms of the arrangement, height, scale, and architectural style of the buildings, location of parking areas, landscaping
and other features is compatible with the character of the existing SP-8 area and the neighborhood. (Ord. 5359,
2005.)
506-1 rev. 9/30/08