§ 8119-1.4.6. Small Apartment Building.

A building with the appearance and scale of a large house from the Primary or Side Street , containing up to eight (8) dwelling units surrounded by setbacks on all four (4) sides (front yard, side yards, rear yard). The building has one (1) or more internal shared lobbies or hallways that provide access to individual units. On-site open space is provided by a rear yard that serves all the dwellings. Small Apartment Buildings may accommodate housing as well as ground floor commercial uses that directly face the Primary Street.

All Small Apartment Buildings shall meet the standards listed in Table 1.4.6.

Small Apartment Building Type Diagram

Illustrative Photo of a small apartment building.

TABLE 1.4.6. SMALL APARTMENT BUILDING
STANDARD	ZONE
	TC	R/MU	RES	IND
1. LOT SIZE
A. Width	Not allowed	100 ft. min.	Not allowed
B. Depth		120 ft. min.
2. BUILDING SIZE AND MASSING
A. Height (max.)	Not allowed	2 stories / 50 ft.	Not allowed
B. Length along front		80 ft. max.
C. Length along side yard		100 ft. max.
D. Unit size		Per market
3. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM PRIMARY OR SIDE STREET
A. Ground floor	Not allowed	Accessed from a street-facing lobby; dwelling units shall be accessed directly from interior lobby or corridor.	Not allowed
B. Upper Floors		Accessed through a corridor or stair (connected to a ground floor lobby).
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 Side Street.
C. Internal lot without alley		Max. 20 ft. wide driveway connected to a Primary Street.
5. PARKING TYPE
A. Type	Not allowed	Surface lot, garage, or carport.
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, porch or rear/side yard; min. size: 80 SF with min. dimensions 8 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)		• For lots with 5 to 20 units, min. size = 1,000 SF with min. dimensions 20 ft. × 25 ft. ; • For lots with 20 units or more, min. size = 2,000 SF, with min. width of 20 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.

[2] Common Open Space for buildings with fewer than twenty (20) units may be provided in lieu of private (ground floor) open space.