Chapter 8.33 — TWELVE DWELLING UNIT PER ACRE MULTIFAMILY

Chapter 8.33 - TWELVE DWELLING UNIT PER ACRE MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-12)

8.33.010 - Purpose. ¶

Districts zoned R-12 in the MCSP area can accommodate medium density residential development of ten to twelve (12) dwellings per acre. Development shall conform with surrounding neighboring development and be compatible with site constraints, such as topography, drainage and existing vegetation. Acceptable medium density housing could take the form of compact single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, and/or four-plexes or other multi-family structures. Acceptable medium density housing must be designed to achieve compatibility with existing office and residential uses.

(Ord. No. 293, § 3(Exh. A), 11-10-2020)

8.33.020 - Permitted uses. ¶

In this district, each of the following uses is permitted by right:

A.

Compact single-family housing and the accessory structures and uses normally auxiliary to a single-family home;

B.

A detached single-family dwelling and the accessory structures and uses normally auxiliary to it;

C.

One duplex and the accessory structure and uses normally auxiliary to the structure;

D.

Other multi-family residential structure on one lot, and the accessory structures and uses normally auxiliary to the structure and a small (less than five thousand (5,000) square foot) private not for profit either (i) religious facility or (ii) assembly or meeting facility constructed as part of the multi-family development on the lot;

E.

Accessory dwelling unit(s) consistent with Chapter 8.124;

F.

Supportive housing and transitional housing of the same type allowed in this district;

Home occupations in conformance with Chapter 8.112;

H.

Child day care center (family day care home only);

I.

Pocket parks;

I.

Co-housing and the accessory structures and uses normally auxiliary to the structure; and

J.

Residential care facilities with six persons or fewer, employee housing with six persons or fewer, and group homes not requiring licensing by the State of California.

(Ord. No. 293, § 3(Exh. A), 11-10-2020; Ord. No. 316, § 4, 6-25-2025)

8.33.030 - Conditional uses. ¶

In this district, each of the following uses is permitted on the issuance of a conditional use

A.

Up to five thousand (5,000) cumulative square feet per lot located in an area transitional to a commercial or office district of the following:

1.

Personal services, general;

2.

Personal services, improvement or instructional;

3.

Professional services.

B.

Sports recreation facility, (private, not organized and operated for profit, for use by residents of the neighborhood or subdivision where it is located);

C.

Park and outdoor recreational facility not organized and operated for profit; and

D.

A use which the planning commission has found to be consistent with the purpose of the district and compatible with surrounding existing uses.

(Ord. No. 293, § 3(Exh. A), 11-10-2020)

8.33.040 - Density. ¶

A.

To the extent consistent with state law, the developer/property owner may choose to develop property in this district at a minimum of ten dwelling units per acre, and at no more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre except as provided in subsection B of this section.

B.

The allowed density may be increased on any one-acre sized parcel, see Section 8.42.040 in compliance with all applicable state laws.

(Ord. No. 293, § 3(Exh. A), 11-10-2020)

8.33.050 - Development standards.

A.

Development Standards. These standards shall apply to the extent consistent with state law

Standard	Compact Single- Family Housing 1 dwelling unit per lot	1 dwelling unit per lot	More than 1 dwelling unit per lot
Minimum lot area	3,600 square feet	10,000 square feet	6,500 square feet
Maximum lot area	4,500 square feet	N/A	N/A
Minimum lot width	50 feet	70 feet average	70 feet average
Minimum lot depth	70 feet	90 feet	90 feet
Minimum front yard setback	15 feet (see A1, A2 & A5)	20 feet (see A5)	15 feet (see A1, A2 & A5)
Minimum side yard setback	5 feet (see A5)	10 feet (see A5)	10 feet; 20 feet average for three- story structures (see A5)
Minimum rear yard setback	15 feet (see A5)	15 feet (see A5)	15 feet (see A5)
Maximum building height	35 feet (see A5)	35 feet (see A5)	35 feet (see A5)
Minimum private open space	N/A	N/A	Greater than or equal to 5 percent of each dwelling unit foor area; minimum of 50 square feet and minimum dimension of 5 feet width
Minimum building separation (for multiple buildings on a single lot
2 stories	N/A	N/A	25 feet (see A3)
3 stories	N/A	N/A	35 feet (see A3)
Maximum lot coverage	60 percent	60 percent	60 percent
Maximum stories	2	2	3
Maximum foor area ratio (FAR)	See A4	See A4	See A4

See Chapter 8.76 (Off-Street Parking and Loading)

Parking

1.

The portion(s) of the building where the driveway is located shall be setback a sufficient distance to accommodate a minimum driveway length of twenty (20) feet.

2.

A porch and/or entry way feature may have a nine-foot minimum front yard setback.

3.

Where two different building heights are adjacent, taller building controls separation.

4.

Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The maximum gross floor area for dwelling units shall be in accordance with MCSP Table 4-11: Residential Floor Area Ratio. As stated in MCSP Table 4-10, the maximum FAR for a subdivision should be calculated on a pre-subdivision basis. In other words, the FAR multiplier identified for an entire parcel prior to its subdivision shall likewise to be deemed to be the FAR multiplier applicable to each individual lot created by the subdivision of that parcel. Where one dwelling unit per lot is proposed, then the maximum dwelling unit square footage shall equal five thousand (5,000) square feet.

5.

Proposed developments fronting onto or abutting against a major scenic corridor as defined in Chapter 8.132 (Scenic Corridors) shall be subject to the setback and stepback requirements set forth in Section 8.200.050 (Moraga Center Design Requirements).

B.

See Section 8.200.050 Moraga Center Design Requirements of the Moraga Municipal Code, and Chapter 11 of the Moraga Design Guidelines for other applicable standards.

(Ord. No. 293, § 3(Exh. A), 11-10-2020; Ord. No. 316, § 5, 6-25-2025)