Downtown Regulating Code
Building Typologies
Section 4: Building Typologies
A. INTRODUCTION
The following types of buildings are allowed in
Downtown Rocklin:
 Type 1: Mixed-Use Buildings Located on
Half Blocks that are Adjacent to
Residential Districts
 Type 2: Mixed-Use Building Located on
Half Blocks that are not Adjacent to a
Residential District
 Type 3: Multi-Family Residential Over
Podium Parking (Underground and/or
Surface)
 Type 4: Townhomes
 Type 5: Cottage Commercial/Multiplex
Homes
 Type 6: Single-Family Residential Homes
Not all of the above buildings would be
appropriate for certain districts and blocks
within Downtown Rocklin. Therefore, the
types of buildings that are allowed vary on a
block-by-basis. Figure 4 establishes the
allowed building typologies for each block
within the Downtown. Development standards
for each building typology follow Figure 4.
B. PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
Planned Development Zoning is a mechanism
that allows greater creativity and flexibility in
environmental design than is possible under the
strict application of standard zoning
regulations. Planned Development Zoning is
required for all development projects on several
properties within Downtown Rocklin that have
unique geologic, environmental, and cultural
resources. These properties include:
 All properties in the Roundhouse Square
District
 All properties in the Quarry Park District
 All properties in the Rocklin Road Mixed-
Use South District
 The properties in Rocklin Road Mixed-Use
North between Grove Street and Meyers
Street
 All properties in the Southeast Downtown
Residential District (excluding the
City of Rocklin
Section 4:
construction of a single-family home on an
existing lot)
These properties are highlighted on Figure 4.
In addition to the above properties, applicants
for projects on other properties within
Downtown Rocklin may be granted the right to
process a Planned Development application by
the Community Development Department.
Planned Development Zoning may be
appropriate for large and irregular-shaped
parcels within the Downtown that are not
defined by a regular block pattern or that
contain unique environmental, cultural, or
geologic resources.
If an applicant chooses to proceed with a
Planned Development application, the
standards and procedures outlined in Chapter
17.60 (PD Zone) of the Rocklin Zoning
Ordinance shall apply. However, the
Community Development Department, the
Front Street Historic Committee, the Planning
Commission, and the Redevelopment
Agency/City Council shall utilize all applicable
design regulations and design guidelines of this
Regulating Code to judge the merit of the
proposed Planned Development application.
C. CIVIC BUILDINGS
Civic buildings, including City Hall, the Post
Office, libraries, schools, recreation centers,
transit centers/stations, and other public use
buildings, are of special public importance. In
order to provide maximum flexibility for civic
buildings, this Regulating Code does not
prescribe specific development standards and
design regulations for civic buildings, including
those that are located inside and outside of the
Civic Center District. The design of all civic
buildings shall be subject to review and
approval by the City Council.
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Building Typologies

Figure 4:
Allowed Locations for Building Typologies

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 Downtown Regulating Code Section 4:
Building Typologies
A. Notes/Requirements: B. Building Zones, Setback Zones, C. Building Width and Depth:
and Build-to-Lines: TYPE 1:
Refer to Figure 3 (Section 3) to determine the
maximum allowed building densities, intensities and Mixed-Use Buildings located on
building heights for the property.
Build-to-line: Side Property Line Half Blocks that are Adjacent to
Buildings on Pacific Street: 100% of the lot's width shall on corner lots (0' setback) Residential Districts
be occupied by the front facade of one or more
buildings. Exceptions may be granted to provide an 8'- Alley
20' pedestrian walkway from the sidewalk to a rear 16' 100' Maximum D. Example Photographs:
parking lot or internal plaza or pedestrian paseo. No Minimum

Sidewalk
Street
more than two walkways shall be allowed within a Setback

75'
block. Zone

Build-to-lines may be setback to create a plaza that is

open to the public. They may also be setback to
preserve rock outcrops, site topography, or mature Building Zone (Front
trees. When a building is setback for these purposes, and Sideyard setbacks are
the building may extend into the Setback Zone at a not required)
length equal to the setback. 30' Minimum
75' Maximum
Tower elements are allowed on building corners Sidewalk
adjacent to intersections. Towers may extend an Street
additional 12 feet above the maximum allowed building Build-to-line:
Front Property Building corners adjacent to F. Parking Options:
height.
Line (0' setback) intersections: 10 percent of the
building width may deviate from the Surface parking lots shall
The finished floor elevation of all residential units on
build-to-line to create a recessed, be located to the rear of
the ground floor shall be elevated a minimum of two
angled, or curved building element buildings. Parking in front
feet above the finished grade of the sidewalk.
or to the side of buildings
is prohibited.
E. Example Block:
Underground Parking:
Projecting Underground parking
tower structures may occupy
Access to parking lots or the entire lot.
element at underground parking structures shall
corner
H. Allowed Locations of Permitted Uses:
be provided through the rear alley.
Surface parking
located to the rear of Upper Levels: All permitted uses are allowed.
Building facade G. Allowed Roof Forms:
buildings
constructed at front
property line
Alley provides access Flat Roof
to rear parking lot Gable Roof with Cornice Ground Level
with Cornice or Parapet Rear Frontage:
Pedestrian walkway from
All permitted uses
sidewalk to rear surface Full
Hipped are allowed.
parking lot Mansard
Roof with Roof with
Cornice Cornice
Domed Ground Level Street Frontage: Only permitted
Projecting tower Barrel Roof retail, personal services, eating/drinking,
Pyramid
Sidewalk element at corner Vaulted hospitality, and entertainment uses are allowed
Roof
Roof with on Pacific Street. All permitted uses are allowed
Allowed roof forms
Cornice on all other streets.
Angled building on projecting tower
element at corner elements Refer to Table 1 in Section 2.C for a list of all permitted uses.

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 Downtown Regulating Code Section 4:
A. Notes/Requirements: Building Typologies
B. Building Zones, Setback Zones, C. Building Width and Depth (Mixed-Use Building):
and Build-to-Lines:
Refer to Figure 3 (Section 3) to determine the maximum TYPE 2:
allowed building densities, intensities and building Build-to-line: Anywhere within 10 feet of the front and side
heights for the property. property lines on half-blocks adjacent to railroad corridor
Mixed-Use Buildings Located on Half
Blocks that are not Adjacent to a
Buildings on Pacific Street: 100% of the lot's width shall
be occupied by the front facade of one or more buildings.
Residential District
Mixed-Use Building Zone
Exceptions may be granted to provide an 8'-20' (no setbacks are required)
pedestrian walkway from the sidewalk to a rear parking 16' 160' Maximum
area or internal plaza or pedestrian paseo. No more Parking Zone (Minimum setback
D. Example Photographs:
Minimum
than two walkways shall be allowed within a block. of 30 feet from front and
external side building facades)
Build-to-lines may be setback to create a plaza that is
open to the public. They may also be setback to Alley
preserve rock outcrops, site topography, or mature trees. Parking Zone (Minimum setback
of 30 feet from front and
Tower elements are allowed on building corners adjacent external side building facades)
to intersection. Towers may extend an additional 12 feet
above the maximum allowed building height. 150' Maximum 30' Minimum
Mixed-Use Building Zone
A mixed-use building shall be provided between the (no setbacks are required)
Parking Zone and Pacific Street, Rocklin Road, and
Railroad Avenue. Mixed-use buildings shall have a Build-to-Line: Front and side property lines (0' setback)
height that will conceal rear parking structures from on half blocks adjacent to Pacific Street F. Parking Options:
public views along streets and sidewalks.
Parking structures may span the Building corners adjacent Surface or above
alley, but only if public access to intersections: 10 percent Mixed- ground structured
Parking structures may be attached or detached from the
through the alley is maintained for of the building width may Use- parking shall be
mixed-use buildings.
service vehicles, emergency deviate from the build-to- Building located at least 30
vehicles, garbage trucks, and line to create a recessed, feet behind the front
The finished floor elevation of all residential units on the
delivery trucks. angled, or curved building Mixed-Use-Building and external side
ground floor shall be elevated a minimum of two feet
element facades of mixed-
above the finished grade of the sidewalk.
use buildings

E. Example Block: Underground

Access to parking parking structures H. Allowed Locations of Permitted Uses:
Structured Parking shall be provided through the rear parking structures
Projecting tower may occupy the
element at corner alley. Upper Levels: All
entire lot.
Pedestrian walkway permitted uses are
from sidewalk to G. Allowed Roof Forms: allowed.
parking lot
Height of mixed- Flat Roof
use building Gable Roof with Cornice
conceals parking Surface Parking with Cornice or Parapet
structure Lot
Hipped Full
Roof with Mansard
Pedestrian walkway Cornice Roof with
from sidewalk to Mixed-use building Cornice Ground Level Street Frontage:
parking garage between street and Only permitted retail, personal Ground Level Rear
parking lot Barrel services, eating/drinking, Frontage: All
Vaulted hospitality, and entertainment permitted uses are
Projecting tower Alley allowed.
Roof with uses are allowed on Pacific
element at corner Cornice Street. All permitted uses are
allowed on all other streets.
Curved building Allowed roof forms on
element at corner projecting tower elements Refer to Table 1 in Section 2.C for a list of all permitted uses.
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