§ 8119-1.4.5. Townhouse.

A "house-form" building type comprised of four (4) or more attached units arranged side by side, with the ground floor raised above grade in order to provide privacy for ground floor rooms. The building is located at the front of the property, with a parking lot or garage at the rear of the property, separated from the primary building by a rear yard. Townhouses shall primarily accommodate housing.

For parcels abutting L.A. Avenue and Nardo Street in the R/MU zone, townhouses may include a corner, two-story commercial unit that directly faces the Primary Street.

All Townhouse Buildings shall meet the standards listed in Table 1.4.5.

Townhouse Building Type Diagram

Illustrative Photo.

TABLE 1.4.5. TOWNHOUSE
STANDARD	ZONE
	TC	R/MU	RES	IND
1. LOT SIZE
A. Width	Not allowed	100 ft. min.	Not allowed
B. Depth		100 ft. min.
2. BUILDING SIZE AND MASSING
A. Height (max.)	Not allowed	3 stories / 50 ft.	Not allowed
B. Length along front		150 ft. max.
C. Length along side yard		60 ft. max.
D. Unit size		Per market
3. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM PRIMARY OR SIDE STREET
A. Ground floor	Not allowed	Direct access from sidewalk	Not allowed
4. PARKING ACCESS
A. Lot with alley	Not allowed	n/a	Not allowed
B. Corner lot without alley		Max. 20 ft. wide driveway connected to a Primary Street
C. Internal lot without alley		Max. 20 ft. wide driveway connected to a Side Street
5. PARKING TYPE
A. Type	Not allowed	In surface lot, garage, or carport	Not allowed
6. OPEN SPACE
A. Primary and Side Street Setbacks	Not allowed	Landscaping required in Primary and Side Street setbacks	Not allowed
B. Private Open Space (Residential uses only)		• Ground floor units: Patio, deck or rear/side yard; min. size: 100 SF with min. dimensions 10 ft. × 10 ft. • 2nd or 3rd story units: Balcony required; min. size: 40 SF with min. dimensions 5 ft. × 8 ft.
C. Common Open Space (Residential uses only)		Required for residential development with 8 or more units unless project is located less than ¼-mile walking distance from a 0.25 acre park. Min. size: 1,000 SF with min. dimensions 20 ft. × 25 ft.
7. FRONTAGE
	Not allowed	See Sec. 8119-1.5	Not allowed

 

[1] Driveway standards may be adjusted as per requirements of the Ventura County Fire Protection District.

(Ord. No. 4479, § 8(App. B), 9-22-2015)