Group homes and residential care in Wildomar

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Parking	No parking space may be more than 150 feet from the unit it serves. Applies: Applies to large licensed residential care facilities. § 17.205.020 · code text no parking space shall be located more than 150 feet from the unit it is designed to serve. At least 10% of required spaces must be designated for handicapped use. Applies: Applies to large licensed residential care facilities. § 17.205.020 · code text Not less than 10% of the required parking spaces shall be designed and designated for use by the handicapped At least one handicapped space is required for each handicapped resident. Applies: Applies to large licensed residential care facilities. § 17.205.020 · code text there shall be at least one designed and designated handicapped parking space provided for each handicapped resident. Parking is set at project approval. A 20% reduction may apply, plus 5% with senior transportation, up to 25% total. Applies: Applies to large licensed residential care facilities. § 17.205.020 · code text The number of required automobile storage spaces shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17.155 (Parking and Loading) at the time of the approval of the project; however, notwithstanding any provision of this Title to the contrary, a 20% reduction in the total number of required vehicle parking spaces for residential purposes may be allowed if appropriate, and an additional five percent reduction may be allowed if the applicant proposes alternative senior citizen transportation programs; however, in no case shall the reduction of parking spaces exceed 25% of the total spaces required by Chapter 17.155 (Parking and Loading).
Homes for 7 or more	A conditional use permit and Planning Commission review and approval are required. Applies: Applies to large licensed residential care facilities. § 17.205.030 · code text The application for a large licensed residential care facility shall be submitted and processed in accordance with the requirements for residential developments in the zone in which the large licensed residential care facility is proposed, and with the requirements outlined in Chapter 17.80 (Conditional Use Permits).

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Wildomar's code: No parking space may be more than 150 feet from the unit it serves. (Applies to large licensed residential care facilities.) (§ 17.205.020); At least 10% of required spaces must be designated for handicapped use. (Applies to large licensed residential care facilities.) (§ 17.205.020).

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