The area of the Desert Storage Specific Plan is set forth on the following map, including the establishment the Planning Area:
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(Ord. 792, 11/7/2023)
The following tables for permitted uses shall govern:
Desert Storage Specific Plan—Permitted Uses Table
Use
MU-C
Specific Plan
(SP-MU-C)
Business, Financial, and Professional Office
ATMs — Drive-Up
A
A
Business Support Services
P
P
Check Cashing and/or Payday Loans
CUP
CUP
Financial Institutions or Related Services (without drive-through facilities)
P
P
Office, Business and Professional (excluding medical and dental office)
P
P
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Bars, Lounges, Nightclubs, and Tasting Rooms
CUP
CUP
Food Preparation/Catering (no on-site sales or service)
P
P
Restaurant — Full or Limited Service, Serving Alcohol
CUP
CUP
Restaurant — Full or Limited Service, No Alcohol Sales
P
P
Restaurant with Drive-Through Facilities
CUP
CUP
Snack Bar
A
A
Lodging
Hotel or Motel (without spa)
CUP
CUP
Spa Resort
CUP
CUP
Low Barrier Navigation Center
P
P
Marijuana Uses
Marijuana Entertainment Facilities
CUP
CUP
Marijuana Storefront Retail
CUP
CUP
Marijuana Testing Facilities
P
P
Medical-Related and Care Uses
Clinic and Urgent Care
CUP
CUP
Day Care Center
CUP
CUP
Hospital
CUP
CUP
Office, Medical and Dental Office
P
P
Residential Care Facilities
AUP
AUP
Public and Assembly Uses
Cultural Institutions
P
P
Public Assembly Facilities
CUP
CUP
Religious Assembly Facilities
CUP
CUP
Schools, Private
CUP
CUP
Trade and Vocational Schools
CUP
CUP
Tutoring and Education Centers
P
P
Recreation and Entertainment
Arcade (Electronic Game Center)
AUP
AUP
Art Gallery
P
P
Commercial Recreation — Indoors
CUP
CUP
Commercial Recreation — Outdoors
CUP
CUP
Entertainment, Indoor
AUP
AUP
Health/Fitness Facilities — Small
P
P
Health/Fitness Facilities — Large
CUP
CUP
Residential
Dwelling, Multifamily
P
P
Home Occupations
A
A
Live/Work Unit
P
P
Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
CUP
CUP
Supportive Housing
P
P
Transitional Housing
P
P
Retail Uses
Alcohol Beverage Sales — For Off-Site Consumption
CUP
CUP
Alcohol Beverage Sales — For On-Site or Off-Site Consumption, in Conjunction with an Allowed Use
CUP
CUP
Building Materials and Services, Indoor
P
P
Convenience Store, No Alcohol Sales
P
P
Farmer's Market
TUP
TUP
Grocery Store
P
P
Nurseries and Garden Centers
P
P
Outdoor Temporary and/or Seasonal Sales
TUP
TUP
Recreational Equipment Rentals-Indoor Only
P
P
Retail Sales — General
P
P
Retail Sales — Restricted
CUP
CUP
Service Uses
Animal Boarding/Kennels, Grooming
P
P
Veterinary Services, Large Animal
CUP
CUP
Veterinary Services, Small Animal
AUP
AUP
Instructional Services
AUP
AUP
Maintenance and Repair Services - Indoor
P
P
Personal Services, General
P
P
Personal Services, Restricted
CUP
CUP
Recording Studio
AUP
AUP
Social Service Facilities
P
P
Storage — Personal
P*
Storage — Outdoor Recreational Vehicle Storage
P*
Vehicle Repair and Services — Service/Fueling Station
CUP
CUP
Transportation, Communication, and Infrastructure Uses
Car Sharing — Parking
AUP
AUP
Parking Facility — Temporary
TUP
TUP
Utilities Facility — Staffed
CUP
CUP
Utility Facility — Unstaffed
CUP
CUP
Vehicle Charging Stations — Commercial
P
P
Wireless Communication Facilities — Minor
AUP
AUP
Wireless Communication Facilities — Major
CUP
CUP
Wireless Telecommunication facilities, Satellite Dish Antenna
P
P
Other Uses
Caretaker Quarters
P*
Drive-Through or Drive-Up Facilities
CUP
CUP
Vending Machine
A
A
"P" Use is permitted by right.
"A" Use is accessory to an established primary use.
"AUP" Use requires an Administrative Conditional Use Permit.
"CUP" Use requires a Conditional Use Permit.
"T" Use requires a Temporary Use Permit.
"N/A" Use was not listed in the Zoning Code.
*Subject to Chapter 17.92, Development Permits
(Ord. 792, 11/7/2023)
The following development standards shall govern:
Measurement/Standard
Existing (MU-C)
Proposed (SP-MU-C)
Density
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) — Nonresidential
1.50
1.50
Lot Dimensions
Minimum Lot Size (net)
20,000 (multifamily)
20,000 (multifamily)
Minimum Lot Width
100 ft
100 ft
Setbacks and Building Separations
Maximum Front Yard Setback (from Public ROW)
5 ft
20 ft
Maximum Side Yard Setback
Interior
0 ft
0 ft
Exterior
10 ft
10 ft
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
Standard Lot
15 ft
0 ft
Adjacent to Alley
10 ft
10 ft
Building Height and Stories
Maximum Number of Stories
4
4
Maximum Building/Structure Height
60 ft
60 ft
Landscaping
Signs and Outdoor Displays
Zoning Code Chs. 17.44 and 17.45
Zoning Code Chs. 17.44 and 17.45
Minimum Landscaped Area
Zoning Code Ch. 17.56
Zoning Code Ch. 17.56
(Ord. 792, 11/7/2023)
A. 
All uses within the Desert Storage Specific Plan planning areas shall be subject to review and approval for conformance with this chapter.
B. 
Uses which are indicated as "P" (Permitted) shall require, for any related construction or development, review, and approval by the Planning Commission, in accordance with Chapter 17.92 (Development Permits).
C. 
Uses which are indicated as "C" (Conditionally Permitted) shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission in accordance with Chapter 17.76 (Conditional Use Permits).
D. 
Required findings for approval of Development Permit (Chapter 17.92) or Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 17.76) shall include consideration of the Design Guidelines of the Desert Storage Specific Plan.
(Ord. 792, 11/7/2023)