16.10.020 Commercial District General Development Standards.

   New land uses and structures, and alterations to existing uses or structures shall be designed, constructed and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Table 16.10-2, in addition to the applicable development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Part III (Site Planning and General Development standards).

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TABLE 16.10-2 COMMERCIAL ZONES GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS
Development Feature	NC	CC	RC
Minimum Site Area(1)	None	None	30 acres(2)
Setbacks
Street	15 feet	25 feet	25 feet
Interior (adjacent to commercially zoned properties)	0 or 10 feet	0 or 10 feet	0 or 10 feet
Interior (adjacent to residential zoned properties)	20 feet minimum or equal to the building height, whichever is greater	20 feet minimum or equal to the building height, whichever is greater	20 feet minimum or equal to the building height, whichever is greater
Interior (adjacent to a freeway)	25 feet minimum	25 feet minimum	25 feet minimum
Accessory Structure	Consistent with Section 16.44.150
Maximum Building Height	35 feet	50 feet	50 feet
Minimum On-site Landscaping(3)	15 percent	20 percent	20 percent
(1)   Site area means a parcel or group of parcels, which are considered a unit for purposes of development. (2)   Portions of a site may be developed prior to development of the entire site, if it can be demonstrated that the portion does not compromise the overall comprehensive development of the site. (3)   See Chapter 16.28 , Landscaping Standards for Water Efficient Landscaping.

 

(Ord. 538, Exhibit A (part), 2018; Ord. 492 Exhibit 5, 2014; Ord. 293 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 227 § 2 (part), 2000; Ord. 182 § 2 (part), 1997)