A.
Purpose and Intent. The neighborhood commercial district is intended to provide areas for small-scale, day-to-day convenience shopping and services for residents of the immediate neighborhood, which encourages pedestrian and bicycle access, and which is planned and designed to be compatible with surrounding residential areas.
B.
Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements. The following land uses are allowed in the C1 zone district as provided by Sections 17.06.030 et seq. (Allowable land uses and permit requirements), subject to the land use permit shown for each use, any 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 keeping | See Section 17.56.050 | |
Crop production | A | |
Forestry | A | |
Grazing | A | |
Plant nurseries, retail | MUP | |
Plant production nursery | See Section 17.56.165 | |
Winery | See Section 17.56.330 | |
Manufacturing and Processing Uses | ||
Recycling collection stations | See Section 17.56.170 | |
Mixed Use | ||
Mixed use development | C | 17.56.135 |
Live/Work | C | 17.56.135 |
Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Uses | ||
Community center | CUP | 17.56.340 |
Commercial event center | CUP | 17.56.340 |
Golf driving ranges | MUP | |
Houses of worship | C | |
Libraries and museums | MUP | |
Membership organization facilities | MUP | |
Parks, playgrounds, golf courses | MUP | |
Recreation and fitness centers | MUP | |
Schools - Elementary | MUP | |
Schools - Secondary | MUP | |
Schools - Specialized education and training | C | |
Sport facilities and outdoor public assembly | CUP | |
Temporary events | MUP | 17.56.300 |
Theaters and meeting halls | CUP | |
Residential Uses | ||
Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units | C | 17.56.200 |
Caretaker and employee housing | C | 17.56.090 |
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 |
Senior housing projects | CUP | 17.56.210 |
Single-room occupancy residential housing, 30 or fewer units | C | 17.56.233 |
Single-room occupancy residential housing, 31 or more units | MUP | 17.56.233 |
Retail Trade | ||
Drive-in and drive-thru sales | MUP | |
Furniture, furnishings and equipment stores | C | |
Grocery and liquor stores | C | |
Outdoor retail sales | See Section 17.56.160 | |
Restaurants and bars | C | 17.56.190 |
Restaurants, fast food | MUP | 17.56.190 |
Retail stores, general merchandise | C | |
Secondhand stores | C | |
Shopping centers, up to 5 acres | MUP | |
Shopping centers, 5 to 10 acres | CUP | |
Shopping centers, 10 acres or more | CUP | |
Service Uses | ||
Banks and financial services | C | |
Business support services | C | |
Cemeteries, columbariums and mortuaries | CUP | |
Child/adult day care, centers | MUP | |
Child day care, family care homes | C | |
Drive-in and drive-thru services | MUP | |
Medical services - Clinics and laboratories | C | |
Medical services - Hospitals and extended care | MUP | |
Medical services - Veterinary clinics and hospitals | C | |
Offices | C | |
Offices, temporary | C | 17.56.300 |
Personal services | C | |
Public safety facilities | C | |
Public utility facilities | MUP | |
Repair and maintenance - Accessory to sales | C | |
Repair and maintenance - Consumer products | C | |
Repair and maintenance - Vehicle | MUP | |
Service stations | MUP | 17.56.220 |
Storage, accessory | A | 17.56.250 |
Storage, mini-storage facilities | MUP | 17.56.260 |
Storage of petroleum products for on-site use | C | |
Zero emission multimodal hub - Stand-alone | MUP | 17.56.360 |
Transient Lodging | ||
Bed and breakfast lodging | MUP | 17.56.070 |
Transportation and Communications | ||
Antennas, communications facilities | See Section 17.56.060 | |
Heliports | CUP | 17.56.040 |
Pipelines and transmission lines | A | |
Vehicle storage | MUP | |
KEY TO PERMIT REQUIREMENTS | |
|---|---|
Allowed use, zoning compliance required (17.06.050) | A |
Zoning clearance required (17.06.050) | C |
Minor use permit required (17.06.050) | MUP |
Conditional use permit required (17.06.050) | CUP |
Administrative review permit (17.06.050) | ARP |
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 be as follows:
a.
Six thousand square feet for corner lots, 5,000 square feet for interior lots, for any use allowed by subsection B of this section with zoning clearance;
b.
Ten thousand square feet for any use allowed by subsection B of this section with a minor or conditional use permit; Unless a -B combining district (Section 17.52.040) applies to the site, or a greater area is required by the health department, or the provisions of Article 17.56 (Specific Use Requirements) for a particular land use.
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 C1 zone, 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) (4) | |
Front (3) | 10 feet minimum, 5 feet for signs |
Street-side (3) | 10 feet |
Side (2) | 0 feet, 5 feet |
Rear (2) | 0 feet, 5 feet |
Site coverage (5) | 40 percent maximum |
Height limit (6) | 30 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 five-foot setback is required for all residential uses, or where a side lot line abuts a residential zone district. A 10 foot setback is required where a rear lot line abuts a residential zone. |
(3) | A 10 foot front and street-side setback (or outside a 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). |
(4) | As required by the California Board of Forestry Fire Safe Regulations, Section 1276.01, Title 14, California Code of Regulations, if lot is one acre or larger in size. |
(5) | The percentage of total site area that may be covered by buildings or structures. Residential and mixed use structures are exempt from site coverage. |
(6) | |
(Ord. 5126-B, 2001; Ord. 5304-B Exh. 1, 2004; Ord. 5339-B Exh. A, 2004; Ord. 5459-B Exh. A, 2007; Ord. 5526-B § 11, 2008; Ord. 5647-B § 6, 2011; Ord. 5710-B § 6, 2013; Ord. 5735-B § 6, 2014; Ord. 5746-B § 8, 2014; Ord. 6022-B § 8, 2020; Ord. 6048-B § 15, 2020; Ord. 6056-B § 5, 2020; Ord. 6144 § 9, 2022; Ord. 6363-B, 2/17/2026)