18483 KENNEDY St, CA 93906

Residential Low Density District

The purpose of the residential low density (R-L) district regulations is to: Provide appropriately located areas for single-family dwellings where the minimum density is not less than six dwelling units per net acre and the maximum density is not more than eight dwelling units per net acre without density bonus that are consistent with the general plan and with standards of public health and safety established by the Municipal Code; Provide adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling unit and protect residents from the harmful effects of excessive noise, inappropriate population density, traffic congestion, and other adverse environmental impacts; Promote development of affordable housing, housing for qualifying residents, and day care facilities by providing a density bonus for projects, which meet state and/or city density bonus requirements; Achieve design compatibility through the use of site development regulations and design standards; Provide sites for public and semipublic land uses needed to complement residential development or requiring a residential environment; Ensure the provision of public services and facilities needed to accommodate planned population densities; Encourage attractive and interesting single-family residential streetscapes and dwelling units that are pedestrian-oriented and reflect traditional neighborhood design principles; and Promote safe residential neighborhoods through the incorporation of crime prevention through environmental design CPTED features in dwelling and site design.