HomeMy WebLinkAbout1438ORDINANCE NO. 1438 (2003 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN LUIS OBISPO AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT THE COMMERCIAL ZONING REVISIONS
R/TA /GPR/GPA/ER 32 -02 (Citywide)
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public hearing in
the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, on June 17,
2003, for the purpose of considering Application R/TA/GPR/GPA/ER 32 -02, a series of changes
proposed to the City's Zoning Regulations and General Plan to modernize and enhance standards
for commercial development; and
WHEREAS, notices of said public hearings were made at the time and in the manner
required by law; and
WHEREAS, Council Resolution No. 9451 approved the Proposed Commercial Zoning
Revisions Document and a Negative Declaration for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Code text amendments included in this ordinance are
consistent with the General Plan because the values and objectives underlying the scope of the
project include encouraging and maintaining a compact urban form, conserving land area and
resources, reducing the number of single- occupant vehicle trips necessary to accomplish daily
activities, and creating a safe and pleasant living and working environment; and
WHEREAS, the Council has duly considered all evidence, including the
recommendation of the Planning Commission, testimony of interested parties, and the evaluation
and recommendations by staff, presented at said hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
Section 1. Commercial Zone Descriptions. The descriptions of the City's commercial
zones are hereby amended as follows:
Chapter 17.34 Office (0) Zone
17.34.010 - Purpose and application.
The O zone is intended to provide for offices and related functions close to medical
facilities and the downtown, convenient to public transportation and related government
and business services. The O zone is also intended to provide for the continuation and
development of residential uses where they will be compatible with neighboring offices.
The O zone implements and is consistent with the Office land use category of the General
Plan.
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Chapter 1738 Neighborhood Commercial (C -N) Zone
17.38.010 - Purpose and application.
The C -N zone is intended to provide for retail sales and personal services primarily for the
convenience of surrounding residential areas, in small - scale, pedestrian- oriented
developments. Individual, small -scale retail establishments should provide several types
of merchandise (as in the example of a neighborhood market providing groceries,
household items, magazines, etc.), as opposed to a business offering a wide selection of a
single type of merchandise (for example, shoes, books, etc.). The C -N zone implements
and is consistent with the Neighborhood Commercial land use category of the General
Plan.
Chapter 17.42 Downtown Commercial (C -D) Zone
17.42.010 - Purpose and application.
The C -D zone is intended to provide for a wide range of retail sales, service, and
entertainment uses meeting community -wide and regional market demands. The C -D zone
is intended to be applied within the City's pedestrian- oriented central business district,
where the historical pattern of development creates limitations on building form and the
ability for individual businesses to provide on -site parking. Ground -floor, street - fronting
uses are intended to be generally limited to those that attract frequent pedestrian traffic.
The C -D zone is intended to maintain, enhance, and extend the desirable characteristics of
the downtown, and also to accommodate carefully integrated new development. The C -D
zone is consistent with and implements the General Retail land use category of the General
Plan.
Chapter 17.40 Retail Commercial (C -R) Zone
17.40.010 - Purpose and application.
The C -R zone is intended to provide for a wide range of retail sales, business, personal, and
professional services, as well as recreation, entertainment, transient lodging, and some
residential uses. The land uses allowed in this zone will generally serve the entire
community and the region, as well as tourists and travelers. The C -R zone implements and
is consistent with the General Retail land use category of the General Plan, and is intended
to be applied primarily to areas with more public exposure on arterial streets than those
reserved for manufacturing.
Chapter 17.44 Tourist Commercial (C -T) Zone
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17.44.010 - Purpose and application.
The C -T zone is intended to provide accommodations and services for the traveling public.
The C -T zone implements and is consistent with the Tourist Commercial land use category
of the General Plan.
Chapter 17.46 Service Commercial (C -S) Zone
17.46.010 - Purpose and application.
The C -S zone is intended to provide for services, limited retail, and other business service
uses that may be less appropriate in the City's other commercial zones, as well as
accommodating certain storage, transportation, wholesaling and light manufacturing uses.
The C -S zone implements and is consistent with the Services and Manufacturing land use
category of the General Plan, and is intended to be applied primarily to areas with more
public exposure on arterial streets than those reserved for manufacturing.
Chapter 17.48 Manufacturing (M) Zone
17.48.010 - Purpose and application.
The M zone is intended to provide for assembly, fabrication, and other manufacturing
activities in addition to those permitted in the C -S zone, and for limited sales and services
to local consumers. The M zone implements and is consistent with the Services and
Manufacturing land use category of the General Plan, and is intended to be applied
primarily to areas served by, but with limited or no frontage on arterial streets.
Section 2. New Land Use Definitions. The land use definitions included in Exhibit A are
hereby adopted as the City's new land use definitions and shall be numbered starting with
Chapter 17.100. The existing definitions chapter, Chapter 17.04, is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
Section 3. Uses Allowed b. Zone_. Table 9 of the Zoning Regulations, Uses Allowed by
Zone, is hereby completely replaced by the new Table 9 included in Exhibit B.
Section 4. Planned Development Overlay Zone. Chapter 17.50 of the Zoning
Regulations, Planned Development Overlay Zone, is hereby completely repealed and replaced
with a new Chapter 17.50, as shown in Exhibit C. Section 17.62.040 is hereby deleted and
Section 17.62.045 is hereby added to the Zoning Regulations, as written below:
17.62.045 - Decision and Findings
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Following a public hearing, the Commission may recommend, and the Council may approve or
disapprove a rezoning to apply the PD overlay zoning district in compliance with this Section.
A. Mandatory project features. The review authority may recommend or approve a
rezoning to apply the PD overlay zoning district only for a project that incorporates a
minimum of two of the following four features.
1. A minimum of 25 percent of the residential units within the project are affordable to
households of very low, low or moderate income (See Municipal Code Chapter 17.90
for incentives provided for affordable housing development, including density
bonuses and possible fee waivers);
2. The project will achieve a minimum of 30 percent greater energy efficiency than the
minimum required by California Code of Regulations Title 24;
3. The project will preserve, enhance, and/or create a significant natural feature with a
minimum area of one -half acre; or
4. The project will provide a substantial public amenity, for example, a significant public
plaza, a public park, or a similar improved open space feature, including provisions
for guaranteed long -term maintenance not at the expense of the City.
B. Required findings for approval. The review authority may approve a rezoning to apply
the PD overlay zoning district only after first making all of the following findings:
1. The project is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan, and
the proposed land use is allowed within the applicable primary zoning district;
2. The project complies with all applicable provisions of these Zoning Regulations other
than those modified by the PD rezoning;
3. The approved modifications to the development standards of these Zoning
Regulations are necessary and appropriate to accommodate the superior design of the
proposed project, its compatibility with adjacent land uses, and its successful
mitigation of environmental impacts;
4. The project complies with all applicable City Design Guidelines;
5. All affected public facilities, services, and utilities are adequate to serve the proposed
project;
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6. The location, size, site planning, building design features, and operating
characteristics of the project are highly suited to the characteristics of the site and
surrounding neighborhood, and will be compatible with the character of the site, and
the land uses and development intended for the surrounding neighborhood by the
General Plan;
7. The site is adequate for the project in terms of size, configuration topography, and
other applicable features, and has appropriate access to public streets with adequate
capacity to accommodate the quantity and type of traffic expected to be generated by
the use; and
8. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the proposed project will not, in the
circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general
welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity of the proposed use, or
detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or to the
general welfare of the City.
17.62.080 Amendment of final development plan.
D. Amendments to large office PD ordinances approved by the Council prior to June
2003 may be approved under Subsection B. above to allow changes in proposed
use as long as those uses are determined by the Planning Commission to be
consistent with the General Plan.
E. These procedures apply whether or not all or part of the development has been
built. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code 9204.4.(H))
Section 5. Mixed Use Projects. Standards for new mixed -use projects are hereby
approved and shall be located in a new section of the Zoning Regulations, Section 17.08.072 —
Mixed Use Projects, as shown in Exhibit D. The existing Chapter 17.55 is hereby completely
repealed and replaced with a new Chapter 17.55 — Mixed Use (MU) Overlay Zone, as shown in
Exhibit E.
Section 6. Work/Live and Live/Work Projects. Standards for work/live and live /work
projects are hereby adopted and added to the Zoning Regulations as Section 17.08.120, as shown
in Exhibit F.
Section 7. Airport Land Use Commission. To insure consistency with the Airport Land
Use Plan, Section 17.22.010 of the Zoning Regulations is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit
G.
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Section 8. Miscellaneous Amendments. The following miscellaneous amendments are
hereby approved:
Section 17.08.095 Convenience Stores.
Chapter 17.10.020 Nonconforming Uses
17.10.020 Regulations
3. A nonconforming single - family dwelling may be continued without limitation by this
Section, and if involuntarily damaged or destroyed, may be reconstructed or replaced
with a new structure with the same footprint and height, in compliance with current
California Building Standards Code requirements.
Subsections 17.16.120 D. through H. shall be renumbered as E. through I., respectively.
17.16.120 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
D.. Limitations on use. A wireless telecommunication facility may be allowed in the Open
Space zone only if consistent with Land Use Element Policies 6.1.2 and 6.2.2, and Open
Space Element policies regarding resource protection of hills, mountains, and scenic
resources. The approval of a facility in the O zone shall require that the review authority
first find that the project site is in a predominantly non - residential area.
Section 9. Summary. A summary of this ordinance, together with the names of Council
members voting for an against shall be published at least five (5) days prior to its final passage,
in the Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in this City. This ordinance shall go into
effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
INTRODUCED on the 17th day of June, 2003, and FINALLY ADOPTED by the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the 1st day of July, 2003, on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Members Ewan and Settle, Vice Mayor Mulholland, and Mayor
Romero
NOES: Council Member Schwartz
ABSENT: None
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Mayor David F. Romero
ATTEST:
Lee Price, C.M.C.
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Jo n P. Lowell, City Attorney
I herehy ce-tify that this document is a true^
copy of Ordinance No. C6
and that ?t ordinance was published pursuant
to Charter Sec ' 602.
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to i Clerk
City of San Luis Obispo - Commercial Zoning Revisions Exhibit A - New Land Use Definitions
A. Definitions, "A."
Accessory. "Accessory" means clearly subordinate or incidental and directly related
to a permitted use or structure. "Accessory use" includes active or passive solar
heating systems and cogeneration facilities. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code -
9204.11 (part))
Airport. An area approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the
take -off and landing of aircraft, including appurtenant areas for airport buildings,
aircraft operations, and related facilities, aprons and taxiways, control towers,
hangers, safety lights, navigation and air traffic control facilities and structures.
These may also include facilities for aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and
reconditioning. Where approved, an airport may also include aircraft sales and
dealerships, car rental establishments, gift shops, hotels and motels, personal
services, restaurants and bars, tobacco and news stands, and other similar
commercial uses serving the air-traveling- public and airport employees.
Ambulance, Taxi, or Limousine Dispatch Facility. A base facility from which
taxis and limousines are dispatched, and/or where ambulance vehicles and crews
stand by for emergency calls. Does not include a dispatch office facility on a site
separate from the location where the vehicles used by the business are parked or
stored between calls, which is instead included under the definition of "Office -
Production or Administration."
Antenna/Telecommunications Facility. Public, commercial and private
electromagnetic and photoelectrical transmission, broadcast, repeater and receiving
stations for radio, television, telegraph, telephone, data network, and wireless
communications, including commercial earth stations for satellite -based
communications. Includes antennas, commercial satellite dish antennas, and
equipment buildings. Does not include telephone, telegraph and cable television
transmission facilities utilizing hard -wired or direct cable connections.
Auto and Vehicle Sales/Rental. A retail establishment selling and/or renting
automobiles, trucks and vans, motorcycles, and bicycles (bicycle sales are also
included under "General Retail "). May also include repair shops and the sales of
parts and accessories, incidental to vehicle dealerships. Does not include: the sale of
auto parts /accessories separate from a vehicle dealership (see "Auto Parts Sales ");
mobile home, recreational vehicle, or watercraft sales (see "Mobile Home, RV and
Boat Sales "); tire recapping establishments (see "Vehicle Services "); businesses
dealing exclusively in used parts, (see "Recycling - Scrap and Dismantling Yards ");
or "Service Stations," which are separately defined.
Auto Parts Sales. A store that sells new automobile parts, tires, and accessories.
May also include minor parts installation (see also "Vehicle Services "). Does not
include tire recapping establishments, which are found under "Vehicle Services" or
businesses dealing exclusively in used parts, which are included under 'Recycling -
Scrap and Dismantling Yards."
Automated Teller Machine (ATM). A computerized, self- service machine used by
banking customers for financial transactions, including deposits, withdrawals and
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fund transfers, without face -to -face contact with financial institution personnel.
These machines may be located at or within banks, or in other locations.
B. Definitions, "B."
Banks and Financial Services. Financial institutions including:
banks and trust companies
credit unions
holding (but not primarily operating)
companies
home loan services
lending and thrift institutions
mortgage brokers
other investment companies
securities /commodity
contract brokers and dealers
security and commodity exchanges
vehicle finance (equity) leasing
City of San Luis Obispo - Commercial Zoning Revisions Exhibit A - New Land Use Definitions
See also, "Automated Teller Machine," above.
Bar/Tavern. A business where alcoholic beverages are sold for on -site
consumption, which are not part of a larger restaurant. Includes bars, taverns, pubs,
and similar establishments where any food service is subordinate to the sale of
alcoholic beverages. May also include beer brewing as part of a microbrewery, and
other beverage tasting facilities. Does not include adult entertainment businesses.
Bed and Breakfast Inn (B &B). A building or group of buildings providing 15 or
fewer bedrooms or suites that are rented for overnight lodging, with a common
eating area for guests. Does not include room rental, which is separately defined
(see ABoarding/Rooming House@).
Block Front. Block front means all the properties fronting on one side of a street,
between intersecting streets or a street and a railroad, waterway, cul -de -sac, or
unsubdivided land. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Boarding/Rooming House. A dwelling or part of a dwelling where lodging is
furnished for compensation to more than three persons living independently from
each other. Meals may also be included. Does not include fraternities, sororities,
convents, or monasteries, which are separately defined.
Building. 'Building" means any structure used or intended for sheltering or
supporting any use or occupancy. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11
(part))
Building and Landscape Materials Sales. Retail establishments selling hardware,
lumber and other large building materials, where most display and sales occur
indoors. Includes paint, wallpaper, glass, fixtures. Includes all these stores selling to
the general public, even if contractor sales account for a major proportion of total
sales. Establishments primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating, and air
conditioning equipment and supplies are classified in "Wholesaling and
Distribution."
Business Support Service. An establishment within a building that provides
services to other businesses. Examples of these services include:
blueprinting
computer- related services (rental, repair)
copying and quick printing services
film processing and photofinishing (retail)
mailing and mail box services
outdoor advertising services
protective services (other than office related)
security systems services
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C. Definitions, "C."
Caretaker Dwelling. A permanent residence that is secondary or accessory to the
primary use of the property, and used for housing a caretaker employed on the site of
any non - residential use where needed for security purposes or to provide 24 -hour
care or monitoring of people, plants, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the
site.
Cemetery, Mausoleum, Columbarium. Interment establishments engaged in
subdividing property into cemetery lots and offering burial plots or air space for sale.
Includes mausoleum, crematorium, and columbarium operations; and full- service
mortuaries and funeral parlors accessory to a cemetery or columbarium.
Club, Lodge, Private Meeting Hall. Permanent, headquarters -type and meeting
facilities for organizations operating on a membership basis for the promotion of the
interests of the members, including facilities for:
business associations political organizations
civic, social and fraternal orgs. professional membership orgs.
labor unions and similar orgs. other membership organizations
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Commercial Recreation Facility - Indoor. Establishments providing indoor
amusement and entertainment services for a fee or admission charge, including:
bowling alleys
coin - operated amusement arcades
electronic game arcades
ice skating and roller skating
pool and billiard rooms as primary uses
This use does not include adult entertainment businesses, or night clubs, which are
separately defined. Four or more electronic games or coin - operated amusements in
any establishment, or a premises where 50 percent or more of the floor area is
occupied by amusement devices, are considered an electronic game arcade as
described above, three or less machines are not considered a land use separate from
the primary use of the site.
Commercial Recreation Facility - Outdoor. Facilities for various outdoor
recreational activities, where a fee is charged for use. Examples include:
amusement and theme parks
fairgrounds
go -cart tracks
golf driving ranges
miniature golf courses
roller skating, hockey, skateboarding
water slides
May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with the above
outdoor commercial recreational uses, including bars and restaurants, video game
arcades, etc.
Construction/Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental. Retail establishments selling
or renting construction, farm, or other heavy equipment. Examples include cranes,
earth moving equipment, tractors, combines, and other motorized farming
equipment, heavy trucks, etc.
Convalescent hospital. "Convalescent hospital" means any place, structure, or
institution providing for skilled nursing and allied professional health care, or for
chronic or convalescent care for one or more persons, exclusive of relatives, in which
nursing, dietary or other personal services are rendered to convalescents, invalids, or
aged persons, who, by reason of advanced age, chronic illness, or physical infirmity
are unable to properly care for themselves, but not including persons suffering from
contagious or mental diseases, alcoholism, or drug addiction, and in which surgery is
not performed and primary treatment, such as customarily is given in hospitals or
sanitariums, is not provided. Convalescent hospital includes "nursing home" but
does not include "rest home," "hospital," or "residential care facility." (Ord. 941 - 1
(part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part) Ord. 1346 (1999 Series))
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Convenience Store. A retail establishment with not more than 4,500 square feet of
gross floor area, offering for sale prepackaged food products, household items,
newspapers and magazines, and sandwiches and other freshly prepared foods, such
as salads, for off -site consumption.
Convent or Monastery. A housing facility where residents are limited to members
of a specific religious order.
Creek. "Creek" is a waterway or portion of waterway designated as a creek on the
Open Space Element Creek Map. A drainage ditch, concrete swale, underground
culvert, or storm drain (as indicated on the Creek Map) is not a creek. Creeks located
outside the urban reserve line are as designated by the USGS 7.5 Minute series
quadrangle maps or San Luis Obispo County data. (Ord. 1225 (1992))
D. Definitions, "D."
Day Care. Facilities that provide non - medical care and supervision of adults or
minor children for periods of less than 24 hours. These facilities include the
following, all of which are required to be licensed by the California State
Department of Social Services.
1. Child Day Care Center. Commercial or non - profit child day care facilities
designed and approved to accommodate 15 or more children. Includes infant
centers, preschools, sick -child centers, and school -age day care facilities. These
may be operated in conjunction with a school or church facility, or as an
independent land use.
2. Large Family Day Care Home. As provided by Health and Safety Code
Section 1596.78, a home that regularly provides care, protection, and
supervision for seven to 14 children, inclusive, including children under the age
of 10 years who reside in the home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day,
while the parents or guardians are away.
3. Small Family Day Care Home. As provided by Health and Safety Code
Section 1596.78, a home that provides family day care for eight or fewer
children, including children under the age of 10 years who reside in the home.
4. Adult day care facility. A day care facility providing care and supervision for
adult clients.
Den (or family room, sewing room, loft or studio). "Den" (or "family room,"
"sewing room," "loft" or "studio ") means a room which is open on at least one side,
does not contain a wardrobe, closet or similar facility, and which is not designed for
sleeping. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Director. "Director" means the Director of the Community Development
Department, or someone designated by him to act on his behalf. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part),
1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
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Dormitory. A building used as group quarters for students, as an accessory use for a
college, university, boarding school, or other similar institutional use.
Drive - through facility. 'Drive- through facility" means one in which vehicles line
up for service at definite spots and where customers are served without leaving their
vehicles. (Ord. 941 -1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Dwelling. 'Dwelling" means a building or mobile home on a permanent foundation
with provisions for sleeping, cooking and sanitation, and with permanent connections
to utilities, providing independent living space. Ord. 1006 - 1 (part), 1984: Ord. 941
- 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part)) (Ord. 1365 (2000 Series)(part))
E. Definitions, "E."
Educational facilities.
A. "Adult school," "business school" or "trade school" means a professional,
recreational or vocational school providing a continuous program of instruction
primarily for adults, as a business.
B. "College" means a facility providing a continuous academic program primarily for
students 17 years of age or older.
C. 'Elementary school" means a facility providing a continuous program of
instruction for students generally aged five through 12.
D. "High school" means a facility providing a continuous program of instruction for
students generally aged 16 through 18.
E. "Junior high school" means a facility providing a continuous program of
instruction for students generally aged 13 through 15.
F. "Nursery school and preschool" see Day Care. (Ord. 1225, 1992 (part))
Electronic game /Electronic game amusement center. 'Electronic game" means a
coin - operated machine or device offered to the public as a game or amusement, the
object of which is to achieve a high or low score based on the skill of the player.
"Electronic game amusement center" means any premises having thereon available
four or more electronic games. See also Chapter 5.52, electronic game amusement
centers. (Ord. 946 - 3. 1983: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Existing topography. "Existing topography" means the natural unaltered
topography or the topography resulting from grading activity legally permitted in
conjunction with subdivision improvements, right -of -way improvements, or previous
on -site building improvements. (Ord. 1365 (2000 Series)(part))
Extended Hour Retail. A business that is open to the public between the hours of 2
a.m., and 6 a.m.
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F. Definitions, "F."
Festival (or carnival or fair). "Festival" (or "carnival" or "fair ") means a temporary
public or commercial gathering where entertainment, food, crafts, and the like are
offered for viewing or sale. Gatherings on public property under the sponsorship or
control of the city are excluded. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11
(Part))
Fitness/Health Facility. Fitness centers, gymnasiums, health and athletic clubs
including any of the following: indoor sauna, spa or hot tub facilities; indoor tennis,
handball, racquetball, archery and shooting ranges and other indoor sports activities.
Floor area ratio. The gross floor area of a building or buildings on a lot divided by
the lot area. (Ord. 1365 (2000 Series)(part))
Fraternity house (or sorority house). "Fraternity house" (or "sorority house ")
means residence for college or university students who are members of a social or
educational association and where such an association holds meetings or gatherings.
(Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Front Yard. The area of a residential lot that lies between the street property line
and the walls of any residences that face the street. (Ord. 1277, 1995)
Fuel Dealer. A retail trade establishment that sells fuel oil, butane, propane and
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bottled or in bulk, to consumers, as the primary use
of the site. Does not include the sale of these fuels as an accessory use to a service
station.
Furniture/Fixtures Manufacturing, Cabinet Shop. Manufacturers producing:
wood and metal household furniture and appliances; bedsprings and mattresses; all
types of office furniture and public building furniture and partitions, shelving,
lockers and store furniture; and miscellaneous drapery hardware, window blinds and
shades. Includes wood and cabinet shops, but not sawmills or planing mills, which
are instead included under "Manufacturing - Heavy."
Furniture, Furnishings and Appliance Store. A store that primarily sells the
following products and related services, that may also provide incidental repair
services:
computers and computer equipment
draperies
floor coverings
furniture
glass and chinaware
home appliances
home furnishings
home sound systems
interior decorating materials and
services
large musical instruments
lawn furniture
movable spas and hot tubs
office furniture
other household electrical and
gas appliances
outdoor furniture
refrigerators
stoves
televisions
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G. Definitions, "G."
General Retail. Stores and shops selling many lines of merchandise. Examples of
these stores and lines of merchandise include:
art galleries, retail
artists' supplies
auction rooms
bicycles (also included under Auto &
Vehicle Sales)
books
cameras and photographic supplies
clothing and accessories
collectibles (cards, coins, comics,
stamps, etc.)
department stores
drug and discount stores
dry goods
fabrics and sewing supplies
florists and houseplant stores (indoor
sales only, outdoor sales are
"Building and Landscape Materials
Sales ")
hobby materials
jewelry
luggage and leather goods
musical instruments, parts and
accessories
orthopedic supplies
religious goods
small wares
specialty shops
sporting goods and equipment
stationery
toys and games
variety store
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Golf Course. Golf courses, and accessory facilities and uses including: clubhouses with
bar and restaurant, locker and shower facilities; driving ranges; "pro shops" for on -site
sales of golfing equipment; and golf cart storage and sales facilities.
Grazing. "Grazing" means the keeping of hoofed animals where food grown on the
premises is the principal food of the livestock. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code
- 9204.11 (part))
Gross floor area. "Gross floor area" means the total area enclosed within a building,
including closets, stairways, and utility and mechanical rooms, measured from the
exterior face of the walls. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Guest house. A separate accessory structure, that is designed, occupied, or intended
for occupancy as sleeping and bathing quarters only, that does not contain a
refrigerator, cooking appliances, or a kitchen sink, and is intended to be used in
conjunction with a primary residence that contains a kitchen.
H. Definitions, "H."
Heliport. A designated, marked area on the ground or the top of a structure where
helicopters may land at any time.
High Occupancy Residential Use. A "High Occupancy Residential Use" is any
dwelling other than a residential care facility as defined in section 17.04.340 of this
code, in the R -1 or R -2 zones when the occupancy of the dwelling consists of six or
more adults. (Ord. 1154 - 1 Ex. A (part), 1989)
Home Occupation. The conduct of a business within a dwelling unit or residential
site, employing only the occupants of the dwelling, with the business activity being
subordinate to the residential use of the property.
Homeless Shelter. A church, public building, or quasi - public facility that provides
emergency or temporary shelter to homeless individuals and/or groups. These
accommodations may include temporary lodging, meals, laundry facilities, bathing,
counseling, and other basic support services.
Hospital. "Hospital" means a facility housing and providing a full range of medical
care, including acute care, for patients who require such care on the premises. (Ord.
941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Hostel. Inexpensive lodging that caters primarily, but not exclusively, to travelers
who arrive by bicycle, train, or other non - automotive vehicles.
Hotel, Motel. A facility with guest rooms or suites, with or without kitchen
facilities, rented to the general public for transient lodging. Hotels typically include
a variety of services in addition to lodging; for example, restaurants, meeting
facilities, personal services, etc. Also includes accessory guest facilities such as
swimming pools, tennis courts, indoor athletic facilities, accessory retail uses, etc.
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I. Definitions, "I."
Impervious surface. A surface that is incapable of being penetrated by water.
Industrial Research and Development (R &D). A facility for scientific research,
and the design, development and testing of electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical
and computer and telecommunications components in advance of product
manufacturing, and the assembly of related products from parts produced off -site,
where the manufacturing activity is secondary to the research and development
activities. Includes pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology research and
development. Does not include soils and other materials testing laboratories (see
"Laboratories "), or medical laboratories (see "Medical Service - Clinic, Laboratory,
Urgent Care ").
L. Definitions, "L."
Laboratory - Medical, Analytical, Research, Testing. A facility for testing,
analysis, and/or research. Examples of this use include medical labs, soils and
materials testing labs, and forensic labs. This type of facility is distinguished from
Industrial Research and Development in its orientation more toward testing and
analysis than product development or prototyping; an Industrial Research and
Development facility may typically include this type of lab. The "medical lab"
subset of this land use type is oriented more toward specimen analysis and
processing than direct blood drawing and specimen collection from patients (see
"Medical Service - Clinic, Laboratory, Urgent Care "), but may also include
incidental specimen collection.
Laundries and Dry Cleaning Plants. Service establishments engaged primarily in
high volume laundry and garment services, including: carpet and upholstery
cleaners; diaper services; dry cleaning and garment pressing; commercial laundries;
linen supply. These facilities may include accessory customer pick -up facilities.
These facilities do not include coin - operated laundries or dry cleaning pick -up stores
without dry cleaning equipment; see 'Personal Services."
Libraries and Museums. Public or quasi - public facilities, examples of which
include: aquariums, arboretums, art galleries and exhibitions, botanical gardens,
historic sites and exhibits, libraries, museums, planetariums, and zoos. May also
include accessory retail uses such as a gift/book shop, restaurant, etc.
Live/Work Unit, Work/Live Unit. An integrated housing unit and working space,
occupied and utilized by a single household in a structure, either single - family or
multi - family, that has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint
residential occupancy and work activity, and which includes:
1. Complete kitchen space and sanitary facilities in compliance with the City
building code; and
2. Working space reserved for and regularly used by one or more occupants of the
unit.
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The difference between live /work and work/live units is that the "work" component
of a live /work unit is secondary to its residential use, and may include only
commercial activities and pursuits that are compatible with the character of a quiet
residential environment, while the work component of a work/live unit is the primary
use, to which the residential component is secondary.
Lot. "Lot" means:
A. A parcel of real property with a distinct designation delineated on an approved
survey map, tract map, or parcel map filed in the Office of the County Recorder and
abutting at least one public street; or
B. A parcel of real property containing at least the area required for the zone district
in which it is located, abutting at least one public street or other access approved by
the council, and held under separate ownership from adjoining property. (Ord. 941 -
1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
M. Definitions, "M."
Maintenance Service, Client Site Services. Base facilities for various businesses
that provide services on the premises of their clients. Includes gardening, janitorial,
pest control, water and smoke damage recovery, and similar services; and appliance,
computer, electronics, elevator, equipment, HVAC, instrument, plumbing, and other
maintenance and repair services not operating from a retail establishment that sells
the products being maintained or repaired. When these services operate from a retail
establishment that sells the products being maintained or repaired, they are instead
considered part of the retail use. Does not include office -only facilities with no
storage of the equipment and/or vehicles used by the service, which are included
under "Office - Production and Administrative."
Manufacturing - Heavy. A facility accommodating manufacturing processes that
involve and/or produce basic metals, building materials, chemicals, fabricated
metals, paper products, machinery, textiles, and/or transportation equipment, where
the intensity and/or scale of operations may cause impacts on surrounding land uses
or the community. Examples of heavy manufacturing uses include the following.
1. Chemical Product Manufacturing. An establishment that produces or uses
basic chemicals, and other establishments creating products predominantly by
chemical processes. Examples of these products include: basic chemicals,
including acids, alkalies, salts, and organic chemicals; chemical products to be
used in further manufacture, including synthetic fibers, plastic materials, dry
colors, and pigments; and finished chemical products to be used for ultimate
consumption, including drugs /pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and soaps; or to be
used as materials or supplies in other industries including paints, fertilizers, and
explosives. Also includes sales and transportation establishments handling the
chemicals described above, except as part of retail trade.
2. Concrete, Gypsum, and Plaster Product Manufacturing. An establishment
that produces bulk concrete, concrete building block, brick, and/or other types
of precast and prefabricated concrete products. Also includes ready -mix
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concrete batch plants, lime manufacturing, and the manufacture of gypsum
products, including plasterboard. A retail ready -mix concrete operation as an
incidental use in conjunction with a building materials outlet is defined under
"Building and Landscape Materials Sales."
3. Glass Product Manufacturing. An establishment that manufactures glass
and/or glass products by melting silica sand or cullet, including the production
of flat glass and other glass products that are pressed, blown, or shaped from
glass produced in the same establishment. Artisan and craftsman type
operations of a larger scale than home occupations are instead included under
(Manufacturing - Light - Handcraft Industries and Small -Scale Manufacturing).
4. Lumber and Wood Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing, processing, and
sales involving the milling of forest products to produce rough and finished
lumber and other wood materials for use in other manufacturing, craft, or
construction processes. Includes the following processes and products:
containers, pallets and skids
matches (wood)
milling operations
trusses and structural beams
turning and shaping of wood products
wholesaling of basic wood products
wood product assembly
Does not include craft -type shops ( "Handcraft Industries and Small -Scale
Manufacturing "); other wood and cabinet shops ( "Furniture and Fixture
Manufacturing, Cabinet Shops "); or the entirely indoor retail sale of building
materials, construction tools and equipment ( "Building and Landscape Materials
Sales ").
5. Machinery Manufacturing. An establishment that makes or processes raw
materials into finished machines or parts for machines. Does not include the
manufacture of electronics, equipment, or appliances ('Electronics, Equipment,
and Appliance Manufacturing ").
6. Metal Products Fabrication, Machine and Welding Shops. An
establishment engaged in the production and/or assembly of metal parts,
including the production of metal cabinets and enclosures, cans and shipping
containers, doors and gates, duct work, forgings and stampings, hardware and
tools, plumbing fixtures and products, tanks, towers, and similar products.
Examples of these uses include:
blacksmith and welding shops
plating, stripping, and coating shops
sheet metal shops
machine shops and boiler shops
7. Motor Vehicles and Transportation Equipment. Manufacturers of
equipment for transporting passengers and cargo by land, air and water,
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including motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, ships, boats, railroad and other
vehicles such as motorcycles, bicycles and snowmobiles. Includes manufacture
of motor vehicle parts and accessories; trailers and campers for attachment to
other vehicles; self - contained motor homes; and van conversions. Does not
include mobile home and modular home assembly (listed under "Lumber and
Wood Products ").
8. Paving and Roofing Materials Manufacturing. The manufacture of various
common paving and petroleum -based roofing materials, including bulk asphalt,
paving blocks made of asphalt, creosote wood, and various compositions of
asphalt and tar. Does not include the manufacture of wood roofing materials
(shingles, shakes, etc.) ( "Lumber and Wood Product Manufacturing ").
9. Petroleum Refining and Related Industries. Industrial plants for purifying
petroleum, and the compounding of lubricating oils and greases from purchased
materials. Also includes oil or gas processing facilities, liquified natural gas
(LNG) facilities, the manufacture of petroleum coke and fuel briquettes, tank
farms, and terminal facilities for pipelines. Does not include petroleum pipeline
surge tanks and pump stations ( "Public Utility Facilities "), or petroleum product
distributors ('Petroleum Product Storage and Distribution ").
10. Plastics, other Synthetics, and Rubber Product Manufacturing. The
manufacture of rubber products including: tires, rubber footwear, mechanical
rubber goods, heels and soles, flooring, and other rubber products from natural,
synthetic, or reclaimed rubber. Also includes establishments engaged primarily
in manufacturing tires; products from recycled or reclaimed plastics or
styrofoam; molding primary plastics for other manufacturers, manufacturing
miscellaneous finished plastics products, fiberglass manufacturing, and
fiberglass application services. Does not include establishments engaged
primarily in recapping and retreading automobile tires ( "Vehicle Services -
Major Repair/Body Work ").
11. Primary Metal Industries. An establishment engaged in: the smelting and
refining of ferrous and nonferrous metals from ore, pig, or scrap; the rolling,
drawing, and alloying of metals; the manufacture of castings, forgings,
stampings, extrusions, and other basic metal products; and the manufacturing of
nails, spikes, and insulated wire and cable. Also includes merchant blast
furnaces and by- product or beehive coke ovens.
12. Pulp and Pulp Product Manufacturing. An establishment that manufactures
pulp, paper, or paperboard. Includes pulp, paper, and paperboard mills. Does
not include establishments primarily engaged in converting paper or paperboard
without manufacturing the paper or paperboard, including envelope
manufacturing, converted paper products, paper coating and glazing, paper
bags, assembly of paperboard boxes, wallpaper (Manufacturing, Light
Manufacturing, Paper Product Manufacturing).
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13. Stone and Cut Stone Product Manufacturing. An establishment that cuts,
shapes, and/or finishes marble, granite, slate, and/or other stone for construction
and miscellaneous uses. Does not include establishments engaged primarily in
buying or selling partly finished monuments and tombstones (AHandcraft
industries, Small -scale Manufacturing @).
14. Structural Clay and Pottery Product Manufacturing. An establishment that
produces brick and structural clay products, including pipe, china plumbing
fixtures, vitreous china articles, and/or fine earthenware and porcelain products.
Does not include artist/craftsman uses (see "Handcraft Industries and Small
Scale Manufacturing," "Home Occupations ").
15. Textile and Leather Product Manufacturing. An establishment that converts
basic fibers (natural or synthetic) into a product, including yarn or fabric, that
can be further manufactured into usable items (AFabric Product
Manufacturing @), and industries that transform hides into leather by tanning or
curing. Includes:
coating, waterproofing, or otherwise treating fabric
dressed and dyed furs
dying and finishing fiber, yarn, fabric, and knit apparel
leather- tanned, curried, and finished
manufacture of knit apparel and other finished products from yarn
manufacture of felt goods, lace goods, non -woven fabrics and
miscellaneous textiles
manufacturing of woven fabric, carpets, and rugs from yarn
preparation of fiber and subsequent manufacturing of yarn, threads, braids,
twine cordage
scouring and combing plants
upholstery manufacturing
yarn and thread mills
Manufacturing - Light. A facility accommodating manufacturing processes
involving and/or producing: apparel; food and beverage products; electronic,
optical, and instrumentation products; ice; jewelry; and musical instruments. Light
manufacturing also includes other establishments engaged in the assembly,
fabrication, and conversion of already processed raw materials into products, where
the operational characteristics of the manufacturing processes and the materials used
are unlikely to cause significant impacts on surrounding land uses or the community.
Examples of light manufacturing uses include the following.
1. Clothing and Fabric Product Manufacturing. An establishment that
assembles clothing, draperies, and/or other products by cutting and sewing
purchased textile fabrics, and related materials including leather, rubberized
fabrics, plastics and furs. Does not include custom tailors and dressmakers not
operating as a factory and not located on the site of a clothing store (see
'Personal Services "). See also, "Manufacturing - Heavy - Textile and Leather
Product Manufacturing."
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2. Electronics, Equipment, and Appliance Manufacturing. An establishment
that manufactures equipment, apparatus, and/or supplies for the generation,
storage, transmission, transformation and use of electrical energy, including:
appliances such as stoves /ovens,
refrigerators, freezers,
laundry equipment, fans,
vacuum cleaners, sewing
machines
aviation instruments
computers, computer components,
peripherals
electrical transmission and
distribution equipment
electronic components and
accessories,
semiconductors, integrated
circuits, related devices
electrical welding apparatus
lighting and wiring equipment such
as lamps and fixtures, wiring
devices, vehicle lighting
industrial apparatus
industrial controls
instruments for
measurement, testing,
analysis and control,
associated sensors and
accessories
miscellaneous electrical
machinery,
equipment and supplies such
as batteries, X -ray apparatus
and tubes, electromedical
and electrotherapeutic
apparatus, electrical
equipment for internal
combustion engines
motors and generators
optical instruments and lenses
photographic equipment and
supplies
pre- recorded magnetic tape
radio and television receiving
equipment such as
television and radio sets,
phonograph records and
surgical, medical and dental
instruments, equipment, and
supplies
surveying and drafting instruments
telephone and telegraph apparatus
transformers, switch gear and
switchboards
watches and clocks
Does not include testing laboratories (soils, materials testing, etc.) (see
'Business Support Services "), or research and development facilities separate
from manufacturing (see "Research and Development ").
3. Food and Beverage Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing establishments
producing or processing foods and beverages for human consumption, and
certain related products. Examples of these uses include:
bottling plants
breweries
candy, sugar and confectionery
products manufacturing
catering services separate from
stores or restaurants
coffee roasting
dairy products manufacturing
fats and oil product manufacturing
fruit and vegetable canning,
preserving, related
processing
grain mill products and
by- products
meat, poultry, and seafood
canning, curing,
byproduct processing
soft drink production
miscellaneous food item preparation from
raw products
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Does not include: bakeries, which are separately defined; or beer brewing as
part of a brew pub, bar or restaurant (see "Bar /Tavern," and "Night Club ").
4. Handcraft Industries, Small -Scale Manufacturing. Establishments
manufacturing and/or assembling small products primarily by hand, including
jewelry, pottery and other ceramics, as well as small glass and metal art and
craft products. Also includes manufacturing establishments producing small
products not classified in another major manufacturing group, including:
brooms and brushes; buttons, costume novelties; jewelry; musical instruments;
pens, pencils, and other office and artists' materials; sporting and athletic goods;
toys; etc.
5. Paper Product Manufacturing. An establishment that converts pre -
manufactured paper or paperboard into boxes, envelopes, paper bags, wallpaper,
etc., and/or that coats or glazes pre- manufactured paper. Does not include the
manufacturing of pulp, paper, or paperboard (see AManufacturing - Heavy -
Pulp and Pulp Product Manufacturing ").
Media Production. Fixed -base facilities for motion picture, television, video,
sound, computer, and other communications media production. These facilities
include the following types.
1. Backlots /outdoor facilities. Outdoor sets, backlots, and other outdoor
facilities, including supporting indoor workshops and craft shops.
2. Indoor support facilities. Administrative and technical production support
facilities, including administrative and production offices, post - production
facilities (editing and sound recording studios, foley stages, etc.), optical and
special effects units, film processing laboratories, etc.
3. Soundstages. Warehouse -type facilities providing space for the construction
and use of indoor sets, including supporting workshops and craft shops.
Does not include location filming.
Medical Service - Doctor Office. A facility other than a hospital where medical,
dental, mental health, surgical, and/or other personal health care services are
provided on an outpatient basis, and that accommodates no more than five licensed
primary practitioners (for example, chiropractors, medical doctors, psychiatrists,
etc.). Counseling services by other than medical doctors or psychiatrists are included
under "Offices - Professional." Does not include sports therapy that provides on -site
fitness equipment, which is instead included under "Fitness/Health Facility."
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Medical Service - Clinic, Laboratory, Urgent Care. A facility other than a
hospital where medical, mental health, surgical and other personal health services are
provided on an outpatient basis. Examples of these uses include:
medical and dental laboratories
medical offices with six or more licensed practitioners and/or medical specialties
out - patient care facilities
urgent care facilities
other allied health services
Counseling services by other than medical doctors or psychiatrists are included under
"Offices - Professional."
Medical Service - Extended Care. Residential facilities providing nursing and
health - related care as a primary use with in- patient beds. Examples of these uses
include: board and care homes; convalescent and rest homes; extended care
facilities; and skilled nursing facilities. Long -term personal care facilities that do not
emphasize medical treatment are included under 'Residential Care."
Medical Service - Hospital. Hospitals and similar facilities engaged primarily in
providing diagnostic services, and extensive medical treatment, including surgical
and other hospital services. These establishments have an organized medical staff,
inpatient beds, and equipment and facilities to provide complete health care. May
include on -site accessory clinics and laboratories, accessory retail uses and
emergency heliports (see the separate definition of "Accessory Retail and Services ").
Mixed Use Project. A project that combines both commercial and residential uses,
where the residential component is typically located above or behind the
commercial.
Mobile Home, RV, and Boat Sales. Retail establishments selling both mobile
home dwelling units, and/or various vehicles and watercraft for recreational uses.
Includes the sales of boats, campers and camper shells, jet skis, mobile homes, motor
homes, and travel trailers.
Mortuaries and Funeral Homes. Funeral homes and parlors, where deceased are
prepared for burial or cremation, funeral services may be conducted, and cremation
may occur.
Multi - Family Dwelling. A dwelling unit that is part of a structure containing one or
more other dwelling units, or a non - residential use. An example of the latter is a
mixed -use project where, for example, one or more dwelling units are part of a
structure that also contains one or more commercial uses (retail, office, etc.). Multi-
family dwellings include: duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes (buildings under one
ownership with two, three or four dwelling units, respectively, in the same structure);
apartments (five or more units under one ownership in a single building); and
townhouse development (three or more attached dwellings where no unit is located
over another unit). Does not include secondary units, which are defined in Chapter
17.21.
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N. Definitions, "N."
Night Club. A facility providing entertainment, examples of which include live
music and/or dancing, comedy, etc., which may also serve alcoholic beverages for
on -site consumption.
O. Definitions, "O."
Office. These Zoning Regulations distinguish between the following types of
offices. These do not include medical offices (see "Medical Service - Clinic,
Laboratory, Urgent Care," and "Medical Service - Doctor Office. ")
1. Accessory. An office facility that is incidental and accessory to another
business or sales activity that is the primary use.
2. Business and Service. An establishment providing direct services to
consumers. Examples of these uses include:
employment agencies
insurance agent offices (small -scale customer service offices, not
administrative, see item 5. below)
real estate offices
travel agencies
utility company payment offices (not administrative, see item 5. below)
This use does not include Banks and Financial Services, which are separately
defined.
3. Government. Administrative, clerical, or public contact and/or service offices
of a city, other local, state, or federal government agency or service facilities.
Includes post offices, but not bulk mailing distribution centers, which are under
"Truck and Freight Terminals."
4. Processing. An office -type facility characterized by high employee density,
with little or no public visitation, and occupied by a business engaged in
information processing, or other computer- dependent and/or
telecommunications -based activities. Examples of these uses include:
airline, lodging chain, and rental car company reservation centers
computer software and hardware design and development
consumer credit reporting
data processing services
health management organization (HMO) offices where no medical services
are provided
insurance claim processing
mail order and electronic commerce transaction processing
telecommunications facility design and management
telemarketing
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5. Production and administrative. An office -type facility used for administrative
purposes, and/or occupied by a business engaged in the production of
intellectual property. Examples of these uses include:
advertising agencies
commercial art and design services
construction contractors (office facilities only)
design services including architecture, engineering, landscape architecture,
urban planning
educational, scientific and research organizations
media postproduction services
news services
photography studios
utility company administrative offices
writers and artists offices
6. Professional. An office -type facility occupied by a business providing
professional services. Examples of these uses include:
accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
attorneys
counseling services
court reporting services
detective agencies and similar services
financial management and investment counseling
literary and talent agencies
management and public relations services
psychologists
secretarial, stenographic, word processing, and temporary clerical employee
services
security and commodity brokers
7. Temporary. A mobile home, recreational vehicle or modular unit used as a
temporary office facility. Temporary Offices may include: construction
supervision offices on a construction site or off -site construction yard; a
temporary on -site real estate office for a development project; or a temporary
business office in advance of permanent facility construction.
8. Temporary Real Estate. The temporary use of a dwelling unit within a
residential development project as a sales office for the units on the same site,
which is converted to residential use at the conclusion of its office use.
Office- Supporting Retail. A retail store that carries one or more types of
merchandise that will typically be of frequent interest to and/or needed by the
various businesses listed under the definition of "Office," and/or the employees of
those businesses. Examples of these types of merchandise include:
Computer equipment
Office supplies, stationery
News stands
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Photographic supplies and cameras
Outdoor sales. "Outdoor sales" means the sale of items regularly stored or displayed
outside a building, where such items are visible from a public right -or -way or
neighboring property. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Overlay zone. "Overlay zone" means a zone applied in combination with other zone
districts in order to impose additional restrictions or to allow greater variety than is
possible with the underlying zone. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11
(Part))
P. Definitions, "P."
Parking Facility. A surface parking lot or parking structure that is a primary use of
a site.
Park, Playground. Public parks, play lots, and playgrounds, providing non-
commercial facilities for active and/or passive recreation for neighborhood or
community use. These facilities may also include any listed under the definition of
ASports and Active Recreation Facility.@
Personal Services. Establishments providing non - medical services to individuals as
a primary use. Examples of these uses include:
barber and beauty shops massage (licensed, therapeutic,
clothing rental non- sexual)
dry cleaning pick -up stores with shoe repair shops
limited equipment tailors
home electronics and small appliance tanning salons
repair
laundromats (self- service laundries)
These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services
provided.
Personal Services - Restricted. Personal services that may tend to have a blighting
and/or deteriorating effect upon surrounding areas and which may need to be
dispersed to minimize their adverse impacts. Examples of these uses include:
check cashing
fortune tellers, psychics
palm and card readers
tattoo and body piercing services
Photo and Film Processing Lab. A facility that provides high volume and/or
custom processing services for photographic negative film, transparencies, and/or
prints, where the processed products are delivered to off -site retail outlets for
customer pick -up. Does not include: small -scale photo processing machines
accessory to other retail businesses, which are allowed as part of those businesses; or
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small -scale retail photofinishing services that provide over - the - counter processing
services to individual customers, which are included in the definition of "Business
Support Services."
Printing and Publishing. Establishments engaged in printing by letterpress,
lithography, gravure, screen, offset, or electrostatic (xerographic) copying; and other
establishments serving the printing trade such as bookbinding, typesetting,
engraving, photoengraving and electrotyping. This use also includes establishments
that publish newspapers, books and periodicals; establishments manufacturing
business forms and binding devices. "Quick printing" services are included in the
definition of "Business Support Services."
Private club (or lodge). "Private club" (or "lodge ") means a premises
accommodating bona fide members and their guests only, for social, cultural or
educational activities, and only incidentally used for gatherings of other than the
club's members. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Public Assembly Facility. An indoor facility for public assembly and group
entertainment, other than sporting events. Examples of these facilities include:
community centers
exhibition and convention halls
public and semi- public auditoriums
similar public assembly uses
Public Safety Facility. Facilities operated by public agencies including fire stations,
other fire prevention and fire fighting facilities, police and sheriff substations and
headquarters, including interim incarceration facilities.
Public Utility Facility. Fixed -base structures and facilities serving as junction
points for transferring electric utility services from one transmission voltage to
another or to local distribution and service voltages, and similar facilities for water
supply and natural gas distribution. This use type may also include administrative
and customer service offices (also included under "Offices "), and includes any of the
following that are not exempted from land use permit requirements by Government
Code Section 53091:
corporation and maintenance yards.
electrical substations and switching stations
natural gas regulating and distribution facilities
public water system wells, treatment plants and storage
telephone switching facilities
wastewater treatment plants, settling ponds and disposal fields
R. Definitions, "R."
Recreational vehicle. Any trailer, camper, motor home or other vehicle designed
and intended for traveling and recreational purposes.
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Recycling Facilities. This land use type includes a variety of facilities involved with
the collection, sorting and processing of recyclable materials.
1. Collection facility. A center where the public may donate, redeem or sell
recyclable materials, which may include the following, where allowed by the
applicable zoning district:
a. Reverse vending machines;
b. Small collection facilities which occupy an area of 350 square feet or less
and may include:
(1) A mobile unit;
(2) Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending
machines occupying more than 50 square feet; and
(3) Kiosk -type units which may include permanent structures.
c. Large collection facilities which occupy an area of more than 350 square
feet and/or include permanent structures.
2. Mobile recycling unit. An automobile, truck, trailer, or van used for the
collection of recyclable materials, carrying bins, boxes, or other containers.
3. Processing facility. A structure or enclosed space used for the collection and
processing of recyclable materials for shipment, or to an end - user's
specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, cleaning, compacting,
crushing, flattening, grinding, mechanical sorting, re- manufacturing and
shredding. Processing facilities include the following types, both of which are
included under the definition of "Scrap and Dismantling Yards," below:
a. Light processing facility occupies an area of under 45,000 square feet of
collection, processing and storage area, and averages two outbound truck
shipments each day. Light processing facilities are limited to baling,
briquetting, compacting, crushing, grinding, shredding and sorting of source
separated recyclable materials sufficient to qualify as a certified processing
facility. A light processing facility shall not shred, compact, or bale ferrous
metals other than food and beverage containers; and
b. A heavy processing facility is any processing facility other than a light
processing facility.
4. Recycling facility. A center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable
materials. A "certified" recycling or processing facility is certified by the
California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the
California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 986. A
recycling facility does not include storage containers located on a residentially,
commercially or industrially designated site used solely for the recycling of
material generated on the site. See "Collection Facility" above.
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5. Recycling or recyclable material. Reusable domestic containers and other
materials which can be reconstituted, re- manufactured, or reused in an altered
form, including glass, metals, paper and plastic. Recyclable material does not
include refuse or hazardous materials.
6. Reverse vending machine. An automated mechanical device which accepts at
least one or more types of empty beverage containers and issues a cash refund
or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption
value, as determined by State law. These vending machines may accept
aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and other containers.
A bulk reverse vending machine is a reverse vending machine that is larger than
50 square feet, is designed to accept more than one container at a time, and
issues a cash refund based on total weight instead of by container.
7. Scrap and dismantling yards. Outdoor establishments primarily engaged in
assembling, breaking up, sorting, and the temporary storage and distribution of
recyclable or reusable scrap and waste materials, including auto wreckers
engaged in dismantling automobiles for scrap, and the incidental wholesale or
retail sales of parts from those vehicles. Includes light and heavy processing
facilities for recycling (see the definitions above). Does not include: places
where these activities are conducted entirely within buildings; pawn shops, and
other secondhand stores; the sale of operative used cars; or landfills or other
waste disposal sites.
Religious Facility. Facilities operated by religious organizations for worship, or the
promotion of religious activities, including churches, mosques, synagogues, temples,
etc.; and accessory uses on the same site, including living quarters for ministers and
staff, child day care facilities and religious schools where authorized by the same
type of land use permit required for the religious facility itself. May also include
fund - raising sales, bazaars, dinners, parties, or other outdoor events on the same site.
Other establishments maintained by religious organizations, including full -time
educational institutions, hospitals and other related operations, are classified
according to their respective activities.
Research and development. "Research and development" means a facility where
basic scientific, marketing, or similar types of research are conducted, or where new
products or services are designed, or prototypes are produced or tested, excluding
retail sales and production -run manufacturing.
Residential Support Services. An establishment with a gross floor area no greater
than 3,000 square feet that provides services to residences and residential home
offices. Examples of these services include:
computer - related services (rental, repair)
copying and quick printing services
mailing and mail box services
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Rest home. 'Rest home" means a residential facility for six or more elderly or
infirm persons, all of whom are independently mobile and do not require
confinement or regular nursing or medical care on the premises. Rest home differs
from a "convalescent hospital" in that it is expected to provide comfort, safety, social
participation, and the maintenance of health and activity, but do not provide skilled
nursing care for the ill. (Ord. 941 - 1(part), 1982: prior code 9204.11 (part) Ord.
1346 (1999 Series)
Residential Care. A single dwelling unit or multiple -unit facility licensed or
supervised by any Federal, State, or local health /welfare agency that provides 24-
hour non - medical care of unrelated persons who are handicapped and in need of
personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of
daily living or for the protection of the individual in a family -like environment.
Restaurant. A retail business selling ready -to -eat food for on- or off - premise
consumption. These include eating establishments where customers are served from
a walk -up ordering counter for either on- or off - premise consumption, establishments
where most customers are served food at tables for on- premise consumption, but
may also provide food for take -out, and establishments that provide food for off -
premise consumption only. Includes coffee houses, donut shops, delicatessens, etc.
Does not include restaurants with drive- through ordering or service.
Riparian Vegetation. "Riparian vegetation" means those herbaceous plants, shrubs,
and trees which are naturally associated with stream side environments, and with
roots and branches extending in or over a creek channel. (A list of riparian
vegetation is available at the Community Development Department.)
S. Definitions, "S."
School. Public and private educational institutions, including:
boarding schools
business, secretarial, and vocational
schools
community colleges, colleges and
universities
elementary, middle, and junior high
schools
establishments providing courses by
mail
high schools
military academies
professional schools (law,
medicine, etc.)
seminaries /religious ministry
training facilities
Also includes specialized schools offering instruction in the following:
art driver education
ballet and other dance language
computers and electronics music
drama
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Also includes facilities, institutions and conference centers that offer specialized
programs in personal growth and development, such as arts, environmental
awareness, communications, and management. Does not include pre- schools and
child day care facilities (see "Child Day Care Facilities "). See also the definition of
"Studios - Art, Dance, Music, Photography, etc." for smaller -scale facilities offering
specialized instruction.
Service Station. Any business where motor fuel is offered for retail sale, whether or
not in conjunction with any other use(s). Service station includes the sale and
installation of tires, batteries and automotive accessories; lubrications; and the
testing, adjustment and repair of motor parts, brakes, tires and accessories. May also
include accessory sales of fuel oil, butane, propane, and liquified petroleum gas
(LPG). Service station does not include: steam cleaning, mechanical car washing,
tire recapping, body or chassis repair or painting, which are instead included under
"Vehicle Services;" or the sale, rental or storage of motor vehicles, trailers or other
equipment, which are included under "Auto and Vehicle Sales/Rental. ".
Setback line. "Setback line" means an officially adopted line determining the extent
of a future street or other public right -of -way. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code
- 9204.11 (part))
Shopping center. "Shopping center" means a development consisting of at least five
separate establishments with a minimum area of 50,000 square feet, a site with a
minimum of 300 feet of frontage and shared common drives and off - street parking.
(Ord. 1103 - 1 A(2), 1987: Ord. 1008 - 1, 1984)
Single - Family Dwelling. A building designed for and/or occupied exclusively by
one family. Also includes factory - built, modular housing units, constructed in
compliance with the Uniform Building Code (UBC), and mobile
homes /manufactured housing units that comply with the National Manufactured
Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, placed on permanent
foundations.
Social Service Organization. A public or quasi - public establishment providing
social and/or rehabilitation services, examples of which include counseling centers,
employment agencies, job counseling and training centers, vocational rehabilitation
agencies, and welfare offices. These organizations serve the unemployed, persons
with social or personal problems, persons requiring special services, the
handicapped, or otherwise disadvantaged. Includes organizations soliciting funds to
be used directly for these and related services, and establishments engaged in
community improvement and neighborhood development. Does not include
day -care services, homeless shelters, or residential care, which are separately
defined.
Specific plan. "Specific plan" means a plan for a designated area within the city,
based on the general plan, but containing more detailed regulations and programs as
provided in Section 65450 and following of the California Government Code. (Ord.
941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
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Sports and Entertainment Assembly. A large -scale indoor or outdoor facility
accommodating spectator- oriented sports, concerts, and other entertainment
activities. Examples of this land use include amphitheaters, race tracks, stadiums
and coliseums. May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with
the above uses, including bars and restaurants, gift shops, video game arcades, etc.
Sports and Active Recreation Facility. Public and private facilities for various
outdoor sports and other types of recreation, where the facilities are oriented more
toward participants than spectators. Examples include:
athletic /sport fields (e.g., baseball, football, softball, soccer)
health and athletic club outdoor facilities
skateboard parks
swimming pools
tennis and other sport courts (e.g., handball, squash)
Does not include golf courses, which are separately defined.
Storage - Accessory. The storage of materials accessory and incidental to a primary
use is not considered a land use separate from the primary use.
Storage - Personal Storage Facility. Structures containing generally small,
individual, compartmentalized stalls or lockers rented as individual storage spaces
and characterized by low parking demand.
Storage Yard. The storage of various materials outside of a structure other than
fencing, either as an accessory or principal use.
Street. "Street" means a public right -of -way providing vehicular access to abutting
property. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Structure. "Structure" means anything assembled or constructed on the ground, or
attached to anything with a foundation on the ground. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982:
prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Studio apartment. "Studio apartment" means a one -room dwelling unit with not
more than 450 square feet of gross floor area, designed for occupancy by not more
than two people. The floor area in a loft is included as part of the gross floor area
calculation. (Ord. 1085 - 1 Ex. A (part), 1987: Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code -
9204.11 (part))
Studio - Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc. Small scale facilities, typically
accommodating one group of students at a time, in no more than one instructional
space. Larger facilities are included under the definition of "Schools - Specialized
education and training." Examples of these facilities include: individual and group
instruction and training in the arts; production rehearsal; photography, and the
processing of photographs produced only by users of the studio facilities; martial arts
training studios; gymnastics instruction, and aerobics and gymnastics studios with no
other fitness facilities or equipment.
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T. Definitions, "T."
Theater. An indoor facility for public assembly and group entertainment, other than
sporting events. Examples of these facilities include:
civic theaters, and facilities for "live" theater and concerts
movie theaters
See also "Public Assembly Facility," and "Sports and Entertainment Assembly."
Top of bank. "Top of bank" means the line where the naturally eroded ground slope,
or the slope resulting from a creek alteration, flattens to conform with the ground
which has not been cut by water flow within the creek channel. If the bank is
terraced, the top of bank is the highest step.
Truck or Freight Terminal. A transportation facility furnishing services incidental
to air, motor freight, and rail transportation. Examples of these facilities include:
delivery and courier services
freight forwarding services
freight terminal facilities
joint terminal and service facilities
overnight mail processing facilities
packing, crating, inspection and weighing services
postal service bulk mailing distribution centers
transportation arrangement services
trucking facilities, including transfer and storage
U. Definitions, "U."
Use. "Use" means the activity for which land or buildings are designed, occupied or
maintained. (Ord. 941 - 1 (part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
Utility Infrastructure. Pipelines for water, natural gas, and sewage collection and
disposal; and facilities for the transmission of electrical energy for sale, including
transmission lines for a public utility company. Also includes telephone, telegraph,
cable television and other communications transmission facilities utilizing direct
physical conduits. Does not include offices or service centers (see "Offices -
Business and Service "), or distribution substations (see "Public Utility Facilty").
V. Definitions, "V."
Vehicle Services - Auto Repair and Service. The repair, servicing, alteration,
restoration, towing, painting, cleaning (including self- service and attended car
washes), or finishing of automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats and other
vehicles as a primary use, including the incidental wholesale and retail sale of
vehicle parts as an accessory use. This use includes the following categories.
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1. Major Repair/Body Work. Repair facilities dealing with entire vehicles.
These establishments provide towing, collision repair, other body work, and
painting services; and also include tire recapping establishments.
2. Minor Maintenance/Repair. Minor facilities specialize in limited aspects of
repair and maintenance (e.g., muffler and radiator shops, quick -lube, etc.).
Does not include automobile parking (see 'Parking Facilities "), repair shops that are
part of a vehicle dealership on the same site (see "Vehicle Sales/Rental," and
"Mobile Home, Recreational Vehicle and Boat Sales and Rental "); gas stations,
which are separately defined; or dismantling yards, which are included under
"Recycling - Scrap and Dismantling Yards."
Veterinary Clinics, Animal Hospitals, Kennels. Office and indoor medical
treatment facilities used by veterinarians, including large and small animal veterinary
clinics, and animal hospitals. Kennels and boarding operations are commercial
facilities for the keeping, boarding or maintaining of four or more dogs four months
of age or older, or four or more cats, except for dogs or cats in pet shops.
W. Definitions, "W."
Warehouse Store. A retail store that emphasizes the packaging and sale of products
in large quantities or volumes, some at discounted prices, where products are
typically displayed in their original shipping containers. Sites and buildings are
usually large and industrial in character. Patrons may be required to pay
membership fees.
Warehouses, Wholesaling and Distribution. These facilities include:
1. Warehouses. Facilities for the storage of furniture, household goods, or other
commercial goods of any nature, including moving company warehouses.
Includes cold storage, and moving companies. Does not include: warehouse,
storage or mini- storage facilities offered for rent or lease to the general public
(see "Storage, Personal Storage Facilities "); warehouse facilities in which the
primary purpose of storage is for wholesaling and distribution (see
"Wholesaling and Distribution "); or terminal facilities for handling freight (see
"Truck and Freight Terminals ").
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2. Wholesaling and Distribution. Establishments engaged in selling
merchandise to retailers; to contractors, industrial, commercial, institutional,
farm, or professional business users; to other wholesalers; or acting as agents
or brokers in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or
companies. Examples of these establishments include:
agents, merchandise or commodity brokers, and commission merchants
assemblers, buyers and associations engaged in the cooperative marketing
of farm products
merchant wholesalers
stores primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning
supplies and equipment.
Also includes storage, processing, packaging, and shipping facilities for mail
order and e- commerce retail establishments.
Work/Live Unit. See "Live/Work Unit, Work/Live Unit."
Z. Definitions, "Z."
Zone (or district or zone district). "Zone" (or "district" or "zone district ") means
an area of the city delineated on the official zoning map, designated by name or
abbreviation as provided in the regulations codified in this division. (Ord. 941 - 1
(part), 1982: prior code - 9204.11 (part))
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TABLE 9 - USES ALLOWED BY ZONE
an Use
Permit Requirement by Zoning District
specitic use !.
Regulatwns
AG CIOS R1 R2 R3 R4 PF
O.(t)
C -N '.0 -C
C D
C -R C -T C -S M gp
AGRICULTURE
Crop production and grazing A I A A A D D
Greenhouse, commercial PC PC
Livestock feed lot PC PC
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING, WHOLESALING
Furniture and fixtures manufacturing, cabinet shop
D
PC
PC
A
A
A
D
A
Industrial research and development
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
D
D(10)
Laboratory - Medical, analytical, research, testing
PC
PC
PC
A
A
A
A
A
A
Laundry, dry cleaning plant
A
A
A
A
A
Recreational vehicle (RV) park accessory to hotel, motel
Manufacturing - Heavy
PC
PC
PC
Manufacturing - Light
D
A
A
Petroleum product storage and distribution
D
Photo and film processing lab
A
A
Printing and publishing
A
A
A(10)
Recycling facilities - Collection and processing facility
D
Recycling facilities - Scrap and dismantling yard
D
Recycling facilities - Small collection facility
D
D
D
A
Storage yard
D
A
Warehousing, indoor storage
A
A
C(10)
Wholesaling and distribution
A
A
C(10)
LODGING
Bed and breakfast inn
D
PC
PC
A
A
A
Homeless shelter
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
Hostel
PC
PC
A
A
A
Hotel, motel
A
A
A
PC(10)
Recreational vehicle (RV) park accessory to hotel, motel
PC
Key: A = Allowed D = Director's approval required PC = Planning Commission approval required
A/D = Director's approval on ground floor, allowed on second floor or above
Note: Footnotes affecting speific land uses follow the table.
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TABLE 9 - USES ALLOWED BY ZONE - Continued
Land Use
Permit Regwrement by Zoning District
Specific use::
Regulations
AG CLOS Ri R2 R3 R4 PF O (1) C N' C C
C D C R C T
G S M gp
RECREATION, EDUCATION, & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES
Bar /tavern
PC
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Chapter 17.20
Club, lodge, private meeting hall
A
A
A
A
D
D
A
A
A
D
A/D
D
D
D
A
D
Commercial recreation facility - Indoor
PC
A
A
PC
D
D
D
D
PC
D(10)
17.08.060
Commercial recreation facility - Outdoor
PC
PC
PC
PC
Educational conferences
D
D
D
D
D
D
17.08.010.C.6
Fitness/health facility
H
H
H
H
H
H
D
H
A
D
D
PC
A
A
D(10)
17.08.090
Golf Course
PC
A
A
A
A
17.08.120
Library, museum
PC
A
D
D
D
D
A
PC
PC
17.08.072
Library, branch facility
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
D
D
D
Night club
A
A
A
A
D
D
D
D
D
D
Chapter 5.40
Park, playground
D
D
A
A
A
A
D
D
A
A
A
Public assembly facility
A
A
A
A
A
A
PC
A
A/D
D
D
D
D
PC
Religious facility
A
A
PC
D
D
D
D
A
D
D
D
A
D(7)
D(7)
D(7)
School - Boarding school, elementary, middle, secondary
A
A
A(2)
A
PC
PC
D
D
D
School - College, university campus
PC
D
D
17.08.120
School - College, university - Satellite classroom facility
School - Elementary, middle, secondary
PC
PC
D
D
PC
D
School - Specialized education/training
PC
A/D
A/D
A
A
A
Special event
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
17.08.010
Sports and active recreation facility
PC
PC
PC
PC
Sports and entertainment assembly facility
PC
PC
Studio - Art, dance, martial arts, music, etc.
A/D
A/D
A
PC
A
Theater
PC(8)
D
D
D
D(10)
Chapter 5.40
Theater - Drive -in
PC
PC
RESIDENTIAL USES
Boarding/rooming house, dormatory
PC
D
D
D
Chapter 17.20
Caretaker quarters
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
Convents and monasteries
PC
A
A
D
Fraternity, sorority
PC
PC
High occupancy residential use
D
D
Home occupation
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
17.08.090
Live /work units
A
A
A
A
17.08.120
Mixed -use project
A
A
A
A
A
A
PC
PC
17.08.072
Mobile home as temporary residence at building site
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Mobile home park
A
A
A
A
Multi- family dwellings
A
A
A
D
D
D
Residential care facilities - 6 or fewer residents
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A/D
A/D
A/D
D
Residential care facilities - 7 or more residents
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
A/D
A/D
D
Single- family dwellings
A
A
A(2)
A
A
A
D
D
D
Work/live units
D
D
17.08.120
Key: A = Allowed D = Director's approval required PC = Planning Commission approval required
A/D = Director's approval on ground floor, allowed on second floor or above H = Home Occupation Permit required
Note: Footnotes affecting speific land uses follow the table.
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TABLE 9 - USES ALLOWED BY ZONE - Continued
Lantl Use
Permit Requirement by Zoning D.strtct
Specific use
Regulations
AG C/0S
R1 R2 R3 RG PF
O (1) C N .', G G G -:D C R C T CS M gp
RETAIL SALES
Auto and vehicle sales and rental
D
A
PC
Auto parts sales, with installation
D(5)
A
A
Auto parts sales, without installation
A
D
A
A
A
Building and landscape materials sales, indoor
A
A
A
A
A
Building and landscape materials sales, outoor
D
D
A
A
A
Concurrent Sales of alcoholic beverages and motor fuel
D
D
D
D
Construction and heavy equipment sales and rental
D
D
Convenience store
D
D
D
A
A
A
A
A
I D
D
D(10)
17.08.095
Extended hour retail
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Farm supply and feed store
PC
A
A
Fuel dealer (propane, etc)
D
A
Furniture, furnishings, and appliance stores
A
A
A
A
General retail - 2,000 sf or less
A(3)
A
A
A
A
General retail - More than 2,000 sf, up to 15,000 sf
D(3)
D
A
A
General retail - More than 15,000 sf, up to 45,000 sf
D
A
A
D
General retail - More than 45,000 sf, up to 60,000 sf
D
A
A
General retail - More than 60,000 sf, up to 140,000 sf
PC
PC
PC
Groceries, liquor, specialty foods
A(11)
A
A
A
PC
Mobile home, RV, and boat sales
A
PC
Office - supporting retail, 2,000 sf or less
A
A
A
A
A
D(10)
Office - supporting retail, More than 2,000, up to 5,000 sf
D
D
A
A
I
I
D(10)
Outdoor temporary and/or seasonal sales
See Section 17.08.020
17.08.020
Produce stand
D
D
A
A
A
A
Restaurant
A
A
A
A
A
D
D
Service station (see also "vehicle services ")
D
D
D
I D
I A
17.08.030
Vending machine
See Section 17.08.020
17.08.020
Warehouse stores - 45,000 sf or less gfa
D
D
D
Warehouse stores - more than 45,000 sf gfa
PC
PC
PC
Key: A = Allowed D = Director's approval required PC = Planning Commission approval required
A/D = Director's approval on ground floor, allowed on second floor or above
Note: Footnotes affecting speific land uses follow the table.
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TABLE 9 - USES ALLOWED BY ZONE - Continued
LanCl Use
Permit Requirement by Zoning Dlstrtct
Specific
Regulations
AG GDS R1 R2 R3 R4
PF O(1) G N C-C C D G R' C T C S M gp
SERVICES - BUSINESS, FINANCIAL & PROFESSIONAL
ATMs
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Banks and financial services
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
A
A
A
A
PC
D(4)
D(4)
D(10)
Business support services
A
A
A
A/D
A
A
A
A
Medical service - Clinic, laboratory, urgent care
D(9)
D(9)
D(9)
D(9)
D(9)
D
A
D
D
A
D(9)
D(9)
D(9)
D(10)
17.08.100
Medical service - Doctor office
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A/D
A/D
A
A
17.08.100
Medical service - Extended care
PC
PC
D
PC
PC
D
A
A
D(10)
Medical service - Hospital
PC
PC
D
D
Office - Accessory
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
17.01.110
Office - Business and service
A
A
A/D
A
A
A
D
Office - Government
D
PC
A
A
D
P
Office - Processing
D
A
A
D
D
D
D(4)
D(4)
A
Office - Production and administrative
A
A/D
A/D
A
D(4)
D(4)
A
Office - Professional
PC
A
A/D
A/D
A
PC(10)
D(10)
Office - Temporary
See Section 17.08.010.0
Photographer, photographic studio
I I I A A/D A PC A
PC
SERVICES - GENERAL
Catering service
D
D
A
D
A
A
Cemetery, mausoleum, columbarium
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
Copying and Quick Printer Service
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Day care - Day care center
D(9)
D(9)
D(9)
D(9)
D(9)
A
A
A
A/D
A
D(9)
D(9)
D(9)
D(10)
17.08.100
Day care - Family day care home
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
17.08.100
Equipment rental
A
A
D(10)
Food bank/packaged food distribution center
D
D
Homeless shelter
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
17.01.110
Maintenance service, client site services
A
A
PC
Mortuary, funeral home
D
D
A
D
Personal services
A
A
A
A
D
A
D(10)
Personal services - Restricted
D
D
Public safety facilities
PC
PC(10)
Public utility facilities
PC
A
A
17.08.080
Repair service - Equipment, large appliances, etc.
A
A
D(10)
Residential Support Services
A
A
A
A
Social service organization
D
A
A
A
A
D
Vehicle services - Repair and maintenance - Major
I
A
A
D
Vehicle services - Repair and maintenance - Minor
PC
D
A
A
D
Vehicle services - Carwash
D
D
PC
D
D
Veterinary cliniGhospital, boarding, large animal
PC
PC
D
D
Veterinary clinic/hospital, boarding, small animal, indoor
D
A
A/D
A
A
Veterinary cliniGhospital, boarding, small animal, outdoor
D
Key: A = Allowed D = Directors approval required PC = Planning Commission approval required
A/D = Director's approval on ground floor, allowed on second floor or above
Note: Footnotes affecting speific land uses follow the table.
City of San Luis Obispo - Commercial Zoning Revisions Exhibit B - Complete Table 9
TABLE 9 - USES ALLOWED BY ZONE - Continued
L00 Se
Permit Requirement by Zoning District
Specific us e',
Regulations
AG C /.QS R1 R2 R3 R4 . PF
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TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS
Airport
PC
PC
PC
D
Ambulance, taxi, and/or limousine dispatch facility
A
D
D(10)
Antennas and telecommunications facilities
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
PC
D
D
D
17.16.120
Broadcast studio
A
A/D
A
A
A
A
Heliport
PC
PC
PC
Parking facility
PC(6)
PC(6)
PC(6)
D(6)
D(6)
D(6)
Parking facility - Multi -level
PC(6)
PC(6)
PC(6)
PC(6)
PC(6)
PC(6)1
I
Parking facility - Temporary
PC
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
17.08.010
Railroad facilities
D
A
Transit station or terminal
PC
PC
PC
D
A
Transit stop
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Truck or freight terminal
A
A
D
Water and wastewater treatment plants and services
PC
PC
Key: A = Allowed D = Director's approval required PC = Planning Commission approval required
AID = Director's approval on ground floor, allowed on second floor or above
Note: Footnotes affecting speific land uses follow the table.
Exhibit C Planned Development Overlay Zone
CHAPTER 17.50: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) OVERLAY ZONE
Sections:
17.50.010 - Purpose
17.50.020 - Applicability
17.50.030 - Decision and Findings
17.50.010 - Purpose
The PD overlay zone is intended to provide for flexibility in the application of zoning
standards to proposed development. The purpose is to allow consideration of innovation
in site planning and other aspects of project design, and more effective design responses
to site features, land uses on adjoining properties, and environmental impacts, than the
development standards of the underlying zone would produce without adjustment. The
City expects each planned development project to be of significantly higher design
quality, including more effective and attractive pedestrian orientation, environmental
sensitivity, energy efficiency, and the more efficient use of resources, than would be
achieved through conventional design practices and standards.
17.50.020 - Applicability
A. Timing of rezoning. PD rezoning shall occur simultaneously with the approval of
a specific project through the Planned Development process (Chapter 17.62).
B. Where allowed. The PD zone may be applied to any parcel within the CN, CC,
CD, CR, CT, CS, and M zones; and in any other zone, to any parcel or contiguous
parcels of at least one acre.
C. General Plan compliance. The preparation, review, and approval of a PD overlay
zone shall require strict compliance with the General Plan and any applicable
specific plan.
D. Relationship of PD overlay to primary zoning district.
1. Allowable land uses. Any use or combination of uses allowed by Section
17.22.010 (Uses Allowed by Zones) within the underlying zoning district may
be established within the PD overlay zone, subject to any additional limitations
on specific land uses provided by the overlay as adopted. No PD overlay shall
allow a land use that is not allowed in the primary zoning district, or by the
General Plan or any applicable specific plan.
Exhibit C — Planned Development Overlay Zone
2. Planning permit requirements. Development and new uses within the PD
overlay district shall obtain the permits required by Section 17.22.010 for the
underlying zone.
3. Site planning and project development standards. Development and new
land uses within the PD overlay shall comply with all applicable development
standards of the underlying zone, except as specifically modified, waived, or
augmented by the PD overlay.
E. Scope of approval. The application of the PD overlay to property may include the
adjustment or modification, where necessary and justifiable, any applicable
development standard of these Zoning Regulations (e.g., building height, floor area
ratio, parcel size, parking, setbacks, etc.), or of the City's Subdivision Regulations.
Commercial Zoning Revisions Exhibit D - Requirements for Mixed Use Projects
17.08.072 - Mixed Use Projects
This Section provides standards for the design of mixed use projects.
A. Design considerations. A mixed use project shall be designed to
achieve the following objectives.
1. The design shall provide for internal compatibility between the
different uses.
2. Potential noise, odors, glare, pedestrian traffic, and other potentially
significant impacts on residents shall be minimized to allow a
compatible mix of residential and nonresidential uses on the same
site.
3. The design of the mixed use project shall take into consideration
potential impacts on adjacent properties and shall include specific
design features to minimize potential impacts.
4. The design of a mixed use project shall ensure that the residential
units are of a residential character, and that privacy between
residential units and between other uses on the site is maximized.
5. The design of the structures and site planning shall encourage
integration of the street pedestrian environment with the
nonresidential uses through the use of plazas, courtyards, walkways,
and street furniture.
6. Site planning and building design shall be compatible with and
enhance the adjacent and surrounding residential neighborhood in
terms of scale, building design, color, exterior materials, roof styles,
lighting, landscaping, and signage.
B. Mix of uses. A mixed use project may combine residential units with
any other use, or combination of uses allowed in the applicable zoning
district by Section 17.22.010; provided that where a mixed use project is
proposed with a use required by Section 17.22.010 to have Use Permit
approval in the applicable zoning district, the entire mixed use project
shall be subject to that permit requirement.
Commercial Zoning Revisions Exhibit D - Requirements for Mixed Use Projects
C. Maximum density. The residential component of a mixed use project
shall comply with the maximum density requirements of the applicable
zoning district; except that the residential component of a mixed use
project in the C -S or M zoning districts shall not exceed 24 dwelling
units per net acre.
D. Site layout and project design standards. Each proposed mixed use
project shall comply with the property development standards of the
applicable zoning district, and the following requirements.
1. Location of units. Residential units shall not occupy ground floor
space within the first 50 feet of floor area measured from each
building face adjacent to a street, or any ground floor space in the
CD zoning district.
2. Loading areas. Commercial loading areas shall be located as far as
possible from residential units and shall be screened from view from
the residential portion of the project to the extent feasible.
3 Refuse and recycling areas. Areas for the collection and storage of
refuse and recyclable materials shall be located on the site in
locations that are convenient for both the residential and non-
residential uses.
E. Performance standards.
1. Lighting. Lighting for the commercial uses shall be appropriately
shielded to not negatively impact the residential units.
2. Noise. All residential units shall be designed to minimize adverse
impacts from non - residential project noise, in compliance with the
City's noise regulations.
3. Hours of operation. A mixed -use project proposing a commercial
component that will operate outside of the hours from 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. shall require the Director's approval to ensure that the
commercial use will not negatively impact the residential uses
within the project.
Commercial Zoning kevisions Exhibit D - Requiremelffs _ for Mixed Use
F. Requirements for Use Permit projects. A mixed use project that
requires Use Permit approval in compliance with Subsection B., or that
is located in the C -S or M zoning districts is subject to the following
requirements.
1. Property development standards. The approval of a Use Permit
for a mixed use project may include:
a. Conditions of approval that require provisions and standards in
addition to, or instead of the property development standards of
the applicable zoning district to ensure the compatibility of uses
and surroundings; or
b. Less restrictive standards than required by the applicable
zoning district, to the extent allowed by Use Permit approval in
other sections of these regulations, to make particular use
combinations more feasible.
2. Mandatory findings for approval. The approval of a Use Permit
for a mixed use project shall require that the review authority first
make all of the following findings, as applicable.
a. The projects mixed uses are consistent with the general plan
and are compatible with their surroundings, with neighboring
uses, and with each other;
b. The projects design protects the public health, safety, and
welfare; and
c. The mixed uses provide greater public benefits than single -use
development of the site. This finding must enumerate those
benefits, such as proximity of workplaces and housing,
automobile trip reduction, provision of affordable housing, or
other benefits consistent with the purposes of this Section.
3. Mandatory findings for more restrictive standards. To require
property development standards more restrictive than those of the
underlying zone, the review authority must make one of the
following findings:
Commercial Zoning kevisions Exhibit D - Requirements for Mixed Use Projects
a. Site - specific property development standards are needed to
protect all proposed uses of the site, in particular residential
uses; or
b. Site - specific property development standards are needed to
make the project consistent with the intent of these regulations;
or
c. The preponderance of the development proposed for the site is
of a type not normally permitted in the underlying zone, so
property development standards for the zone where such
development is normally found are appropriate.
Exhibit E — Nnxed Use Overlay Zone
CHAPTER 17.55: MIXED USE (MU) OVERLAY ZONE
Sections:
17.55.010 - Purpose
17.55.020 - Application and procedure
17.55.030 - Property development standards
17.55.010 - Purpose
The MU overlay zone, in combination with any other zone, requires a mix of residential
and nonresidential uses on the same site, where mixed use development would otherwise
be optional.
The primary purpose of the MU overlay is to provide a means for the City to identify
areas where the public health, safety, and welfare will be enhanced by requiring that all
allowed development be in the form of mixed use projects, where ground floor street
frontages are occupied by retail, business or personal services uses with residential uses
above, or to the rear of a site. The MU overlay is intended to promote a compact city, to
provide additional housing opportunities (including affordable housing opportunities),
which is the first priority, and to reduce auto travel by providing services, jobs, and
housing in proximity. The City desires the safety provided by having residential
components in commercial areas.
17.55.020 - Application and Procedure
A. Application of the MU overlay may be initiated by the City Council or Planning
Commission, to ensure that mixed residential and commercial uses will be included
when certain parcels are developed or redeveloped, or by a property owner.
B. An ordinance adopting an MU overlay shall specify the following items and may
include any other standard that would further the purpose and intent of this chapter:
1. The types of uses which are required or allowed to be combined;
2. Any standards for the uses locations or their relationships to each other; and/or
3. Any issues specific to the site or the intended combination of uses which must
be resolved by the design of the project.
C. Each land use proposed on a site subject to the MU overlay shall be authorized in
compliance with the permit requirements of Section 17.22.010 (Uses Allowed by
Zones) that apply to the underlying zone.
17.55.030 - Property Development Standards
Property development standards shall be those of the underlying zone, except that the
application of the MU overlay to property may include establishing a higher height limit
thatn the underlying zone, to more effectively accommodate the residential component of
a mixed use project. Proposed development and new land uses shall also comply with all
applicable provisions of Section 17.08.072 (Mixed Use Projects).
Commercial Zoning Revisions Exhibit F - Live/Worrcand Work /Live Projects
17.08.120 - Live/Work and Work/Live Units
A. Purpose. This Section provides standards for the development of new live /work and
work/live units, and for the reuse of existing commercial and industrial structures to
accommodate these units. Live /work and work/live units are intended to be occupied
by business operators who live in the same structure that contains the commercial
activity or industry. A live /work unit is intended to function predominantly as living
space with incidental accommodations for work - related activities that are beyond the
scope of a home occupation. A work/live unit is intended to function predominantly
as work space with incidental residential accommodations that meet basic
habitability requirements.
B. Application requirements. In addition to the information and materials required for
a Use Permit application by these Zoning regulations, a Use Permit application for a
live /work or work/live unit within the CS or M zones shall include a Phase I
Environmental Assessment for the site, including an expanded site investigation to
determine whether lead based paint and asbestos hazards exist. The purpose of this
requirement is to assess whether there are any hazardous or toxic materials on the
site that could pose a health risk to residents. If the Phase I assessment shows
potential health risks, a Phase 2 Environmental Assessment shall be prepared and
submitted to determine if remediation may be required.
C. Limitations on use. The non - residential component of a live /work or work/live
project shall be a use allowed within the applicable zone by Section 17.22.010 (Uses
Allowed by Zones), subject to the following additional limitations.
1. Prohibited uses. A live /work or work/live unit shall not be established or used
in conjunction with any of the following activities:
1. Adult businesses; or
2. Vehicle maintenance or repair (e.g., body or mechanical work, including
boats and recreational vehicles), vehicle detailing and painting, upholstery,
etc.).
2. Live /work unit. A live /work unit shall not be established or used in
conjunction with any of the following activities:
1. Storage of flammable liquids or hazardous materials beyond that normally
associated with a residential use;
2. Welding, machining, or any open flame work;
3. Any use defined by Section 17.22.020 (Land Use Definitions) as
"Manufacturing - Heavy "; and
4. Any other activity or use, as determined by the Director to not be
compatible with residential activities and/or to have the possibility of
affecting the health or safety of live /work unit residents, because of the
Commercial Zoning Revisions Exhibit F - Live/Work and Work /Live Projects
potential for the use to create dust, glare, heat, noise, noxious gasses, odor,
smoke, traffic, vibration or other impacts, or would be hazardous because of
materials, processes, products, or wastes.
D. Density. Live /work and work/live units shall comply with the maximum density
requirements of the applicable zoning district, except that live /work and work/live
units within the C -S or M zones shall not exceed a density of 24 dwelling units per
acre.
E. Design standards.
1. Floor area requirements. The minimum net total floor area of a live /work or
work/live space shall be 1,000 square feet. No more than 30 percent shall be
reserved exclusively for living space. All floor area other than that reserved for
living space shall be reserved and regularly used for working space.
2. Separation and access. Each live /work or work/live unit shall be separated
from other units and other uses in the structure. Access to each unit shall be
provided from common access areas, corridors, or halls; and the access to each
unit shall be clearly separate from other live /work or work/live units or other
uses within the structure.
,3. Facilities to accommodate commercial or industrial activities. A live /work
or work/live unit shall be designed to accommodate commercial or industrial
uses as evidenced by the provision of ventilation, interior storage, flooring, and
other physical improvements of the type commonly found in exclusively
commercial or industrial facilities used for the same work activity.
4. Integration of living and working space. Areas within a live /work or
work/live unit that are designated as living space shall be an integral part of the
live /work or work/live unit and not separated (or occupied and/or rented
separately) from the work space, except that mezzanines and lofts may be used
as living space subject to compliance with the other provisions of this Section,
and living and working space may be separated by interior couryards or similar
private space.
5. Mixed occupancy buildings. If a building contains mixed occupancies of
live /work or work/live units and other nonresidential uses, occupancies other
than live /work or work/live shall meet all applicable requirements for those
uses, and proper occupancy separations shall be provided between the live /work
or work/live units and other occupancies, as determined by the Chief Building
Official.
6. Parking. Each live /work or work/live unit shall be provided at least two off -
street parking spaces. The review authority may modify this requirement for the
use of existing structures with limited parking.
Commercial Zoning Revisions Exhibit F - Live/Wom and Work /Live Projects
F. Operating requirements.
1. Occupancy. A live /work or work/live unit shall be occupied and used only by
the operator of the business within the unit, or a household of which at least one
member shall be the business operator.
2. Sale or rental of portions of unit. No portion of a live /work or work/live unit
may be separately rented or sold as a commercial space for any person not
living in the premises or as a residential space for any person not working in the
same unit.
3. Notice to occupants. The owner or developer of any building containing
work/live units shall provide written notice to all occupants and users that the
surrounding area may be subject to levels of noise, dust, fumes, or other effects
associated with commercial and industrial uses at higher levels than would be
expected in residential areas. State and Federal health regulations
notwithstanding, noise and other standards shall be those applicable to
commercial or industrial properties in the applicable zone.
4. Non - resident employees. Up to two persons who do not reside in the live /work
or work/live unit may work in the unit unless this employment is prohibited or
limited by the Administrative Use Permit. The employment of three or more
persons who do not reside in the live /work or work/live unit may be permitted
subject to Use Permit approval, based on additional findings that the
employment will not adversely affect traffic and parking conditions in the site
vicinity. The employment of any persons who do not reside in the live /work or
work/live unit shall comply with all applicable Building Code requirements.
5. Client and customer visits. Client and customer visits to live /work or
work/live units are permitted subject to any applicable conditions of the
applicable Administrative Use Permit or Use Permit, to ensure compatibility
with adjacent commercial or industrial uses, or adjacent residentially -zoned
areas or uses.
G. Changes in use. After approval, a live /work or work/live unit shall not be converted
to entirely residential use unless authorized through Administrative Use Permit
approval. Administrative Use Permit approval shall require that the Director first
find that the exclusively residential use will not impair the ability of non - residential
uses on and adjacent to the site to continue operating because of potential health or
safety concerns or nuisance complaints raised by the exclusively residential use
and/or its occupants.
H. Required findings. The approval of live /work or work/live unit shall require that
the review authority first make all of the following findings, in addition to all
findings required for Administrative Use Permit or Use Permit approval.
1. The proposed use of each live /work or work/live unit is a bona fide commercial
or industrial activity consistent with Subsection C. (Limitations on use).
Commercial Zoning kevisions ' Exhibit F - Live/WorK and Work /Live Projects
2. The establishment of live /work or work/live units will not conflict with nor
inhibit industrial or commercial uses in the area where the project is proposed;
3. The building containing live /work or work/live units and each live /work or
work/live unit within the building has been designed to ensure that they will
function predominantly as work spaces with incidental residential
accommodations meeting basic habitability requirements in compliance with
applicable regulations; and
4. Any changes proposed to the exterior appearance of the building will be
compatible with adjacent commercial or industrial uses where all adjacent land
is zoned for commercial or industrial uses. If there is adjacent
residentially -zoned land, the proposed changes to the building will make the
commercial or industrial building being converted more compatible with the
adjacent residential area.
EXHIBIT G
Zoning Regulations Amendment for Consistency with
Airport land Use Plan
17.22.010 Uses allowed by zones.
A. Status of Uses. Uses within zones shall be as provided in Table 9, subject to parts B
through G below. In Table 9, symbols shall have these meanings:
A The use is allowed;
D If the director approves an administrative use permit as provided in Sections 17.58.020
through 17.58.080, the use may be established;
PC If the planning commission approves a use permit as provided in Sections 17.58.020
through 17.58.080, the use may be established;
A/D The use is allowed above the ground floor. If the director approves an administrative
use permit, it may be established on the ground floor.
Special notes affecting the status of uses, indicated by number in Table 9, may be found at
the end of the table.
B. Interpretation of Use Listing. These regulations are intended to permit similar types of uses
within each zone. The director, subject to the appeal procedures of Chapter 17.66, shall
determine whether uses which are not listed shall be deemed allowed or allowed subject to
use permit approval in a certain zone. This interpretation procedure shall not be used as a
substitute for the amendment procedure as a means of adding new types of uses to a zone.
C. Principal and Accessory Uses. Listed uses are principal uses. Accessory uses are allowed
with principal uses.
D. Production and Sales. Where manufacturing is allowed, incidental sale of items made on
the premises is allowed. When sale of a particular type of item is allowed, craftsman -type
production of such an item for sale on the premises is allowed.
E. Public School Uses. See Section 17.36.030 concerning uses which may be established
within public schools.
F. Prohibition of Drive - through Facilities. Drive - through facilities are not allowed in any zone.
G. Airport Land Use Plan Consistency. Some land subject to City zoning is also subject to the
Airport Land Use Plan, which is adopted and amended from time to time by the San Luis
Obispo County Airport Land Use Commission. The Airport Land Use Plan establishes
additional limitations on uses, which do not apply to City- adopted zones outside the area
subject to the Airport Land Use Plan. Table 9 is to be applied consistently with the Airport
Land Use Plan on land subject to that plan. Specifically, the following provisions shall apply.
1. Prohibited Uses. No use shall be established which:
a. Entails installation, construction, or enlargement of a structure that would constitute
an obstruction to air navigation, as defined in the Airport Land Use Plan, except as
may be approved by the Airport Land Use Commission and the Federal Aviation
Administration;
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b. Entails a risk of physical injury to operators or occupants of aircraft (such as outdoor
laser light shows);
c. Causes smoke or vapors, lighting, illumination, or reflective glare, or an
electromagnetic disturbance that would interfere with aircraft navigation or
communication;
d. Attracts birds to the extent of creating a significant hazard of bird strikes (examples
are outdoor storage or disposal of food or grain, or large, artificial water features;
this provision is not intended to prevent enhancement or protection of existing
wetlands or the mitigation of wetlands impacts).
e. Is not allowed by the noise policies of the Airport Land Use Plan, subject to modified
provisions for the Margarita Specific Plan Area;
Is not allowed by the Airport Land Use Zones (numbered 1 through 6) and the
associated Land Use Matrix, subject to modified provisions for the Margarita
Specific Plan Area;
g. Is not allowed by the Airport Safety Areas and associated safety policies, subject to
modified provisions for the Margarita Specific Plan Area.
2. Conditionally Approvable Uses. No use listed as "conditionally approvable" by the
Airport Land Use Plan's Land Use Matrix shall be established until the City has referred
the proposed use to the Airport Land Use Commission and that commission has
rendered a written determination that the use will be consistent with the Airport Land Use
Plan. If a use permit is required by Table 9 of the City's Zoning Regulations, the Airport
Land Use Commission's determination must be received by the City before the City acts
on the use permit. If a use listed as "conditionally approvable" by the Airport Land Use
Plan is shown as allowed by Table 9, that use shall be subject to City approval of an
administrative use permit following a referral to, and determination by, the Airport Land
Use Commission. City approval of the use permit shall incorporate conditions or relevant
project description identified by the Airport Land Use Commission in making its
determination.
The Airport Land Use Commission may determine that a use listed as "conditionally
approvable" cannot be made consistent through the incorporation of reasonably
available conditions, in which case the use permit shall be denied.
3. Uses not listed in the Airport Land Use Plan. For uses listed in Table 9 but not in the
Airport Land Use Plan, the director shall determine which use listed in the Airport Land
Use Plan is most similar and the resultant status of the use. The director may consult
with the Airport Land Use Commission in making such determinations.
4. Notwithstanding section 17.22.010G. above, the provisions of this section are not
intended to supercede the provisions of Article 3.5 of the Public Utilities Code
commencing with section 21670.
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