Comparison of Development Standards and Review Procedures Between the
R-1-7,200 Zone and the R-1P-7,200 Zone

DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS
R-1-7,200 ZONE
R-1P-7,200 ZONE
Minimum setback from front
property line
Average setback of adjacent
residences with a minimum of 15 ft.
Average setback of adjacent
residences with a minimum of 15 ft.
Minimum setback from back
property line with an adjacent lot
15 ft. for a 1-story residence; 20 ft.
for a 2-story residence
15 ft. for a 1-story residence; 20 ft.
for a 2-story residence
Setback from side property line- 1st
story
5 ft.
5 ft.
Setback from side property line- 2nd
story
5 ft.
5 ft.
Maximum lot coverage
60%
60%
Maximum floor area of livable space
for a residence
50% of the lot area
40% of the lot area
Maximum height of residence
20 ft. for 1-story residence; 30 ft. for
the 2-story portion of a the residence
20 ft. for 1-story residence; 30 ft. for
the 2-story portion of a the residence
Minimum number of parking spaces
for a new residence and additions of
an existing residence
2 car garage for a residence with 4
bedrooms or less; 2 car garage + 1
open parking stall for residence with
5 bedrooms or more
1 car garage + 1 open parking stall for
a residence with 4 bedrooms or less;
2 car garage + 1 open parking stall for
residence with 5 bedrooms or more
REVIEW PROCEDURE
R-1-7,200 ZONE
R-1P-7,200 ZONE
The approval of plans without a
public hearing
Any new residence and additions to
existing residence if plans meet all
zoning requirements
An addition under 500 sq. ft. to an
existing residence as long as the
design as determined by staff is
consistent with the established
guidelines for preservation zones
The approval of plans is required by
the city’s design review board
No review unless exceptional
conditions warrant a discretionary
review as determined by staff
An addition of a 500 sq. ft. or more
to an existing residence; a new
residence; an addition of any size if
situated where it may be easily seen
from the public street; an addition
where the design has been determined
by staff t
o not be consistent with the
established guidelines for the
preservation zones
The approval of plans is required by
Planning Commission acting as the
Landmark Commission
No review unless the proposed
design requires the approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
The proposed demolition of a
residence; a major addition or
modification to a residence that is a
designated Local Landmark or a
Significant Property; an addition
where the design has been determined
by the city’s design review board to
not be consistent with the established
guidelines for preservation zones
City of Fullerton Design Guidelines for Residential Preservation Zones


Comparison of
Development
Standards