The intent of the Sunol downtown district, hereinafter designated as SD district, is to implement the provisions of the east county area plan to regulate and control development of combined residential and commercial uses on a building site within the downtown area of the community of Sunol so as maintain the economic viability of such uses to the greatest extent possible consistent with provisions of the east county area plan. The district is established to recognize the existence of established residential and commercial uses that have coexisted in the same neighborhood for many years and form a cohesive neighborhood of buildings that have had a history of mixed residential and commercial retail or small manufacturing uses, and the existence of buildings that may be historically significant.

(Ord. 2008-32 § 1 part))

(Ord. No. 2010-71, § 29, 12-21-10)

Any structure one thousand (1,000) square feet or more or any construction aggregating one thousand (1,000) square feet or more, including reconstruction of damaged or destroyed structures, shall be subject to site development review pursuant to Section 17.54.220. Where a conditional use permit or variance is also required, the decision making body for said site development review shall be the planning commission, and the planning commission shall be the decision making body for the variance. All site development reviews shall go before the Sunol citizens advisory committee or its successor body, as an advisory body to either the planning director or the planning commission, and approval shall be subject to making the findings outlined in Section 17.17.040 of this chapter.

(Ord. 2008-32 § 1 part))

(Ord. No. 2010-71, § 30, 12-21-10)

The following principal uses are permitted in any SD district:

A.

Any principal use permitted in the R-1-B-40 district, Section 17.08.030 and Chapter 17.22, subject to the provisions of that district, except as may be modified by the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 2008-32 § 1 part))

A.

In addition to the uses listed in Sections 17.52.480 and 17.52.580, the following are conditional uses in an SD district and may be permitted or expanded if approved by the planning commission as provided in Section 17.54.135 and 17.19.010:

1.

Any other uses listed as conditional in the R-1 district, Section 17.08.040, subject to the provisions of that district;

2.

Alcohol outlet;

3.

Animal hospital;

4.

Bank or lending institution;

5.

Barber shop/beauty parlor;

6.

Bed and breakfast establishment as defined in Section 17.30.170(F)(2)(a);

7.

Blue print/copying;

8.

Church;

9.

Dental laboratory;

10.

Events center;

11.

Hotel, motel;

12.

Indoor recreation facility;

13.

Library;

14.

Medical clinic;

15.

Nursery;

16.

Office;

17.

Parking lot;

18.

Pharmacy;

19.

Private clubhouse;

20.

Public utility substation;

21.

Repair shop;

22.

Restaurant;

23.

Retail store;

24.

Service station Type A;

25.

Tailor;

26.

Tavern;

27.

Theater;

28.

On any parcel that meets the minimum building site requirement for this district and has frontage on a county road, residential units, up to a maximum density of one unit per each eight thousand (8,000) square feet of lot area of the residential portion of the building site, disregarding any fraction, subject to design review by the planning commission as part of its review of the conditional use permit to ensure consistency with the historic, architectural, and visual context of the downtown Sunol plan area. For purposes of this section, the residential portion of the building site shall be that part of the building site not occupied by commercial uses, including accessory uses such as storage or parking.

B.

In addition to the findings required under Section 17.54.135, the planning commission shall not approve a conditional use in the SD district unless it finds that the use:

1.

Will have no growth inducing impacts on the community;

2.

Is consistent with the septic tank standards and policies of the Alameda County environmental health department and Alameda County flood control and water conservation district zone 7;

3.

Will have no impacts on the existing road system;

4.

Is consistent with the policies of the east county area plan as amended;

5.

The design of the project is consistent with the historic, architectural, and visual context of the downtown Sunol plan area; and

6.

Has been reviewed by the Sunol citizens advisory committee or its successor body.

C.

For commercial uses the planning commission shall make the additional finding that the number of parcels with commercial uses on them is no greater than fifty (50) percent of the total parcels in the downtown Sunol district.

D.

For additional residential units under subsection 17.17.040(A)(28) of this section, the planning commission shall make the additional finding that the Alameda County environmental health department has provided a letter stating that the proposed total number of bedrooms in the project can be supported by an on-site septic system.

(Ord. 2008-32 § 1 part))

(Ord. No. 2010-71, § 31, 12-21-10)

Except for units allowed under Section 17.17.040B of this chapter, the number of dwelling units permitted on a building site in an SD district shall not exceed the number obtained by dividing the area in square feet of the residential portion of the building site by forty thousand (40,000) square feet, disregarding any fraction. For purposes of this section, the residential portion of the building site shall be that part of the building site not occupied by commercial uses, including accessory uses such as storage or parking.

(Ord. 2008-32 § 1 part))

Except for uses on lots legally created prior to August 21, 2008, every use in an SD district shall be on a building site having a median lot width not less than fifty (50) feet, an area not less than forty thousand (40,000) square feet, and frontage on a county road. A corner building site shall have a median lot width of not less than sixty (60) feet.

(Ord. 2008-32 § 1 part))

The yard requirements for commercial development in SD districts shall be as follows, subject to the general provisions of Section 17.52.330:

A.

Depth of front yard: None except when the frontage of the abutting lot is in residential use, there shall be a front yard having a depth not less than ten feet.

B.

Depth of rear yard: None except when the rear of the abutting lot is in residential use, there shall be a rear yard having a depth not less than ten feet.

C.

Width of side yard: None, except that where the abutting lot at the side is in residential use, there shall be side yard having a width not less than five feet.

(Ord. 2008-32 § 1 part))

A.

No dwelling shall have a height of more than two stories, except as provided by Sections 17.52.090 and 17.08.100, nor shall any building or dwelling have a height in excess of twenty-five (25) feet except as provided by Section 17.52.090.

B.

No commercial structure shall have a height in excess of thirty-five (35) feet except as provided by Section 17.52.090.

(Ord. 2008-32 § 1 part))

Both residential and commercial uses are permitted on the same building site. Where this occurs, the residential uses must meet the standards set out in this title for residential uses and the commercial uses must meet the standards set out in this title for commercial uses. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, commercial uses shall conform to the development standards of chapter 17.38 C-1 districts or as the planning commission may modify them to be more restrictive.

(Ord. 2008-32 § 1 part))

(Ord. No. 2010-71, § 32, 12-21-10)