Marina C-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

C-R (Commercial/Multiple-Family Residential District) is a zoning district in Marina. Every value below was read from the Marina Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.

Development standards in C-R

The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.

Minimum front setback	10 ft § 17.16.100 · code text Minimum front yard required in the C-R districts shall be ten feet, all of which shall be landscaped except for driveways and pedestrian walkways.
Minimum side setback	5 ft Applies: 10 ft where the side yard abuts a street § 17.16.110 · code text Minimum side yard required in the C-R districts shall be five feet except where the side yard abuts a street, in which case the required side yard shall be ten feet.
Minimum rear setback	10 ft Applies: 20 ft where the rear yard abuts the R-1 or R-2 district § 17.16.120 · code text Minimum rear yard required in the C-R districts shall be ten feet, except where the rear yard abuts any lot in the R-1 or R-2 district, in which case the required rear yard shall be twenty feet.
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	0.90 Applies: The code also sets a minimum floor area ratio of 0.25 § 17.16.140 · code text Floor area ratio in the C-R district shall not exceed 0.90 and shall not be less than 0.25.
Maximum density	20 to 35 units per acre Applies: Developments that are exclusively residential; the code sets a range: at least 20, at most 35 § 17.16.060 · code text Twenty to thirty-five units per acre for developments that are exclusively residential.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-R:

Minimum side setback: 10 ft — where the side yard abuts a street § 17.16.110
Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — where the rear yard abuts any lot in the R-1 or R-2 district § 17.16.120
Maximum density: 25 units per acre — mixed use developments § 17.16.060
Maximum density: 43 units or bedrooms per acre — building sites developed for hotels, motels, boarding houses, single-room occupancy housing, affordable senior multiple dwellings pursuant to Chapter 17.50, or for similar establishments § 17.16.060

Not on this page

We did not find a general height, stories, lot size, lot coverage limit for C-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Marina Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum front setback in Marina's C-R zone?

10 ft — Marina Municipal Code § 17.16.100.

What is the minimum side setback in Marina's C-R zone?

5 ft (10 ft where the side yard abuts a street) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.16.110.

What is the minimum rear setback in Marina's C-R zone?

10 ft (20 ft where the rear yard abuts the R-1 or R-2 district) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.16.120.

What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Marina's C-R zone?

0.90 (the code also sets a minimum floor area ratio of 0.25) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.16.140.

What is the maximum density in Marina's C-R zone?

20 to 35 units per acre (developments that are exclusively residential; the code sets a range: at least 20, at most 35) — Marina Municipal Code § 17.16.060.

General information, not legal advice.