Redondo Beach's R-1 single-family zone controls building bulk through a floor area ratio capped at 0.65, allowing bonuses up to a maximum 0.8, plus a required 800 square feet of outdoor living space, rather than a flat lot-coverage percentage.
Under RBMC Section 10-2.503, the floor area ratio of all buildings on an R-1 lot developed for residential use may not exceed 0.65, with floor area ratio bonuses that cannot cumulatively exceed 0.15, so the maximum floor area ratio including all bonuses is 0.8. The R-1 zone also requires a minimum of 800 square feet of outdoor living space, while the R-1A zone requires 400 square feet under Section 10-2.504. Combined with the 30-foot height limit and required setbacks, these standards govern how much of a lot can be built upon in place of a single lot-coverage percentage.
Exceeding the allowed floor area ratio or failing to provide required outdoor living space prevents permit approval and may require redesign or reduction of the structure.
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