A. 
Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the mixed use community district ("MU district") is to provide a balanced mix of residential and employment opportunities to create focal points of activity in the form of mixed use centers, nodes, or corridors. The MU district is intended to provide neighborhood-scaled pedestrian-oriented mixed use centers and corridors with a range of residential, retail, service, and office uses that are compatible with adjacent development. The MU district supports service, commercial, employment, and housing needs of established and growing communities. The MU district standards create efficient use of land and public services, foster a mix of housing and employment opportunities, provide transportation options and reduce reliance on the automobile, provide business services close to major employment centers, and ensure compatibility of mixed use developments with the surrounding area.
B. 
Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements. The following land uses are allowed in the MU district as provided by Section 17.06.050, subject to the land use permit and minimum lot area shown for each use, applicable specific standards, and all other applicable provisions of this chapter.
ALLOWABLE LAND USES
LAND USE PERMIT
SPECIFIC STANDARDS IN SECTION:
Agricultural, Resource and Open Space Uses
Animal raising and keeping1
See Section 17.56.050
Crop production
A
Plant nurseries, retail
CUP
17.56.165
Plant production nursery
See Section 17.56.165
Winery2
See Section 17.56.330
Manufacturing and Processing Uses
Small-scale manufacturing
MUP
Mixed Use
Live/Work
C
17.56.135
Mixed Use development
C
17.56.135
Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Uses
Community center
CUP
17.56.340
Houses of worship
MUP
Libraries and museums
C
Membership organization facilities
MUP
Parks, playgrounds, golf courses
C
Recreation and fitness centers
MUP
Schools – college and university
CUP
Schools – Specialized education and training
CUP
Temporary events
See Section 17.56.300
Theaters and meeting halls
MUP
Residential Uses
Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units
C
17.56.200
Caretaker and employee housing
C
17.56.090
Cluster lot development – Cottage housing
C
17.54.115
Cluster lot development – Moveable tiny house community
C
17.54.115
Emergency shelter, 60 or fewer clients
MUP
17.56.295
Emergency shelter, 61 or more clients
MUP
17.56.295
Home occupations
C
17.56.120
Mobile home parks
CUP
17.56.140
Multifamily dwellings
C
17.56.135
Residential accessory uses
C
17.56.180
Residential care homes, 6 or fewer clients
C
Senior housing projects
CUP
17.56.210
Single-room occupancy residential housing, any size
C
17.56.233
Storage, accessory
See Section 17.56.250
Temporary dwelling
See Section 17.56.280
Retail Trade
Grocery and liquor stores
MUP
Outdoor retail sales
See Section 17.56.160
Restaurants and bars
C
17.56.190
Restaurants, fast food
C
17.56.190
Retail stores, general merchandise
C
Roadside stands for agricultural products
C
Secondhand stores
C
Service Uses
Banks and financial services
C
Business support services
C
Child/adult day care centers
MUP
Child day care, family care homes
C
Laundries and dry cleaning plants
C
Medical services - Clinics and laboratories
C
Medical services - Veterinary clinics and hospitals
CUP
Offices
C
Offices, temporary
C
17.56.300
Personal services
C
Public safety facilities
CUP
Public utility facilities
MUP
Repair and maintenance – Consumer products
MUP
Transient Lodging
Bed and breakfast lodging
C
17.56.070
Hotels and motels
C
17.56.130
Transportation and Communications
Antennas, communications facilities
See Section 17.56.060
Harbor facilities and marinas
MUP
Pipelines and transmission lines
A
Transit stations and terminals
MUP
Vehicle storage
MUP
Notes:
1
Uses shall be regulated per Section 17.56.050 consistent with the Neighborhood commercial (C1) zone district.
2
Uses shall be regulated per Section 17.56.330 consistent with the Neighborhood commercial (C1) zone district.
C. 
Minimum Parcel Size. Each parcel proposed for development or a new land use, and each new parcel proposed in a subdivision shall comply with the following provisions and Section 17.54.040 (Minimum parcel size). New parcels proposed in a subdivision shall also satisfy all applicable provisions of Chapter 16 of this code (Subdivisions).
1. 
Minimum Lot Area. Minimum lot area shall contain a minimum area of 20,000 square feet.
2. 
Minimum Lot Width. Minimum lot area shall not be less than 100 feet.
D. 
Residential Density. Allowed density for multifamily residential development shall be established by Article 17.54 (General Development Standards) or 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements) for a particular use or situation.
E. 
Site Development Standards. The following requirements shall apply to all new development in the MU district, except where otherwise provided by Article 17.54 (General Development Standards) or 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements) for a particular use or situation. Proposed buildings and structures shall be designed and constructed to satisfy the following setback, site coverage, and height limit requirements:
Development Feature
Requirement
Setbacks (1) (2) (3)
Front
10 feet minimum (5 feet for signs)
Street-side
5 feet
Side
0 feet, 5 feet minimum
Rear
0 feet, 5 feet minimum
Site coverage (4)
80 percent
Height limit (5)
50 feet maximum
Notes:
(1)
Additional requirements for setbacks from watercourses and all roads identified in the highway deficiency report and countywide capital improvement program, setbacks between structures on the same site, and setbacks in other situations are established by Section 17.54.140 (Exceptions to front, street-side, side and rear setbacks) and by Article 17.56 for certain specific land uses.
(2)
A 10 foot front and street-side setback (or outside minimum twelve and one half (12.5) foot multi-purpose easement or public utility easement that is adjacent to any public roadways, streets or driveways) and a five-foot side setback and a five-foot rear setback is required for all residential uses in a commercial zone district, and for all commercial uses abutting a residential zone district.
(3)
As required by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Safe Regulations, Section 1276.01, Title 14, California Code of Regulations, if lot is one acre or larger in size.
(4)
The percentage of total site area that may be covered by buildings or structures. Residential and mixed use structures are exempt from site coverage.
(5)
Except as otherwise provided by Section 17.54.020 (Height limits and exceptions), or by Article 17.56 for a specific use.
(Ord. 6144-B § 8, 2022)