Lot splits under SB 9 in Pismo Beach

The two lots resulting from an urban lot split shall be approximately equal, and no smaller than forty (40) percent or larger than sixty (60) percent of the lot area of the original parcel.

No lot resulting from an urban lot split shall be smaller than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.

Provided, however, no setback shall be required for an existing structure or structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as the existing structure, unless otherwise identified in the City's Local Coastal Plan in order to protect coastal resources (e.g., bluff, wetland, stream, Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas setbacks).

No lot resulting from an urban lot split shall have more than two (2) residential units inclusive of any accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit.

The width of any lot resulting from an urban lot split shall not be less than twenty (20) feet wide.

Height of a unit developed pursuant to SB 9 and the chapter shall be no greater than permitted in R-1 zones and shall be consistent with the City's Local Coastal Plan in order to protect coastal resources.

More than twenty-five (25) percent of the exterior structural walls of the existing structure shall not be demolished if the existing structure has been occupied by a tenant in the three (3) years prior to the submission of an SB 9 Development Project application.

Two-residential unit developments and urban lot splits are not permitted on parcels located in the R-1 zone above the intersection of Longview Avenue and Stratford Street in the Pismo Heights planning area due to being in very high fire hazard severity zones

No accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted on a parcel subject to an urban lot split under this chapter and also improved with a two-residential unit development under this chapter.

A short-term rental use of thirty (30) days or less shall not be permitted in units developed pursuant to SB 9 and this chapter.

Applicants for an urban lot split shall, in addition, sign an affidavit stating that the owner intends to occupy one of the housing units as their principal residence for at least three (3) years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split.

Provided, however, this provision shall not apply to an owner that is a community land trust or qualified nonprofit corporation as those terms are defined and described in California Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 402.1 and 214.15, respectively.

One (1) enclosed or partially enclosed parking space is required for each unit created pursuant to the regulations in SB 9 and this chapter and such parking space shall be located on the same parcel as the unit.

Additional parking spaces required under Subsection 17.119.050. A of this Code shall not be required for units developed pursuant to SB 9 and this chapter if the property upon which the unit is created meets one or more of the following criteria:

There is a car share vehicle located within one (1) block of the project.

One (1) off-street parking space is required for each studio and one-bedroom unit created pursuant to the regulations in SB 9 and this chapter and such parking space shall be located on the same parcel as the unit.

Two (2) off-street parking spaces are required for each two-bedroom or larger unit created pursuant to the regulations in SB 9 and this chapter and such parking space shall be located on the same parcel as the unit.