07 Attachment 5 - Land Use Designations and Development Standards TableATTACHMENT 5
Table 3-2 General Plan Land Use Designations and Development Standards
Group Designation Color Description Standards Compatible Zoning RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATIONS HR
Hillside
Residential
The purpose of this designation is to provide for very low density, rural, and single-family residential development types that can be done on large single lots or as part of a cluster development. This designation allows for development that is compatible with the unique mountainous terrain and vegetation of parts of Los Gatos.
Density: 0 – 1 du/ac Max. Height: 30 feet
HR
LDR
Low Density Residential
The purpose of this designation is to provide for single-family residential properties. It
encourages single-family residential development in either the standard
development established by standard zoning or by innovative forms obtained through a planned development.
Density: 1 – 12 du/ac
Lot Coverage:
Up to 50% Max. Height: 30 feet
R-1
MDR
Medium Density
Residential
The purpose of this designation is to provide for multi-family residential, duplexes, and/or small lot single-family homes.
Density: 14 – 24 du/ac Lot Coverage: Up to 75% Max. Height: 35 feet
R-1D R-D R-M
HDR
High Density Residential
The purpose of this designation is to provide for more dense multi-family residential development. Its objective is to provide quality housing in proximity to transit and/or commercial and business areas.
Density: 30 – 40 du/ac Lot Coverage: Up to 75%
Max. Height: 45 feet
R-M MIXED-USE DESIGNATION MU
Mixed-Use
The purpose of this designation is to provide a mixture of retail, office, and residential in a mixed-use project, along with lodging, service, recreational uses, and restaurants. Projects developed under this designation shall maintain primary orientation to arterial street frontages and proper transitions and buffers to adjacent residential properties.
Density: 30 – 40 du/ac FAR: Up to 3.0 Lot Coverage: Up to 75% Max. Height: 45 feet
CH
Group Designation Color Description Standards Compatible Zoning COMMERCIAL DESIGNATIONS NC
Neighborhood
Commercial
The purpose of this designation is to provide for necessary day-to-day commercial goods and services required by the residents of the adjacent neighborhoods. This designation encourages concentrated and coordinated commercial development at easily accessible locations. Residential uses, developed using a mixed-use format, are allowed in the designation.
Density: 10 – 20 du/ac FAR: Up to 1.0 Max. Height: 35 feet
C-1
CC
Community Commercial
The purpose of this designation is to provide for commercial goods and services to support residents, businesses, and visitors,
and are located to serve the entire community. Residential uses, developed
using a mixed-use format, are allowed in the designation.
Density: 20 – 30 du/ac FAR: Up to 3.0
Max. Height: 45 feet
C-1
CBD
Central
Business District
The purpose of this designation is to encourage a mixture of community-orientated commercial goods and services within the Downtown. This designation applies exclusively to the Downtown, with the goal to accommodate and retain small-town merchants and preserve the Town’s character. The District shall maintain and expand open spaces and mature tree growth without increasing setbacks, as well as integrate new construction with existing structures of archeological and historical significance. Residential uses, developed using a mixed-use format, are allowed in the designation.
Density: 20 – 30 du/ac FAR: Up to 2.0 Max. Height: 45 feet
C-2 EMPLOYMENT CENTER DESIGNATIONS OP
Office Professional
The purpose of this designation is to provide
for professional and general business offices and innovation centers. This designation applies to various locations throughout the Town, often in proximity to
neighborhood- or community-oriented commercial facilities, or as a buffer between
commercial and residential uses. The intent of this designation is to satisfy the community’s need for general business and professional services, local employment,
and residential uses.
Density:
none FAR: Up to 1.0
Max. Height:
35 feet
O
Group Designation Color Description Standards Compatible Zoning
SC
Service
Commercial
The purpose of this designation is to provide for service businesses. These businesses include auto repair, building materials sales, paint suppliers, janitorial services, towing businesses, contractors offices and yards, laundries and dry cleaners, as well as wholesaling, and warehousing activities.
Density: none FAR: Up to 1.0 Max. Height: 35 feet
LM
LI
Light Industrial
The purpose of this designation is to allow for large-scale office developments, well-controlled research and development facilities, innovation centers, industrial parks
and service-oriented uses subject to rigid development standards. These uses shall
respond to the community and regional-wide needs.
Density: none FAR:
Up to 1.0 Max. Height: 35 feet
CM SPECIFIC PLANS A-SP
Albright Specific Plan
The purpose of this designation is to provide land for the Albright Specific Plan. As defined in Specific Plan A-SP
NF-SP
North Forty Specific Plan
The purpose of this designation is to provide land for the North 40 Specific Plan. As defined in Specific Plan NF-SP PUBLIC & OPEN SPACE DESIGNATIONS PUB
Public
This designation identifies public and institutional facilities in the Town such as the Civic Center, schools, parks, libraries, hospitals, churches, and fire stations.
Density: none FAR: Up to 1.0 Max. Height: 35 feet
All zones
OS
Open Space
This designation identifies the location of
public parks, open space preserves, private preserves, and stream corridors.
Density:
none Max. Height: 30 feet
RC
AG
Agriculture
This designation identifies areas for commercial agricultural crop production and properties under a Williamson Act contract.
Density: 1 du/20 ac Max. Height: 30 feet
RC
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