To facilitate development and redevelopment of the central commercial core as an area of "pedestrian priority" by encouraging a broad mix of retail, service, financial, office and specialty uses with few constraints, but in compliance with the overall theme of the revitalization of this core area.

The Central Commercial District is to maintain and enhance the physical and economic vitality of the central City, both as a self-contained unit and as the focus of the community's commercial, financial, cultural and administrative activities. The district encourages development of a well balanced mix of uses, including some residential; creation of an attractive and inviting atmosphere and identity of the area; emphasis upon pedestrian convenience, safety and enjoyment, and minimizing the adverse effects of traffic.

This district is intended to prevent the development of uses which could disrupt or hinder the fulfillment of this broad purpose, but is not intended for general application throughout the City.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984)

The following shall be permitted uses:

A.

Retail establishments;

B.

Banking and financial institutions;

C.

Business, professional and medical offices;

D.

Personal service establishments;

E.

Restaurants and cafes;

F.

Occasional sidewalk sales and similar promotional events by existing business;

G.

Uses not listed above, but found to be compatible with the above.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984)

Incidental warehousing, storage and accessory uses, including repairs, operations and services, provided that such uses shall be clearly incidental to the sale of products at retail on the premises, and shall be so located, constructed and operated as not to be offensive or objectionable because of dust, gas, smoke, noise, fumes, odors, vibrations, appearance or otherwise.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984)

The following uses shall require a conditional use permit:

A.

Dwelling units on other than ground floor;

B.

Theaters;

C.

Hotels and motels

D.

Service stations and other highway related uses;

E.

Minor manufacturing, where a minimum of 75 percent of the fabricated items is sold at the premises;

F.

Uses for public assembly;

G.

Sidewalk cafes and other uses not totally inside an enclosed building;

H.

Cocktail lounges;

I.

Massage establishment/therapist;

I.

Existing residential dwellings may be reconstructed, repaired or enlarged;

J.

Any other uses the Planning Commission finds to be consistent with the purpose of this district, and which will not impair the present or potential use of nearby properties.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984; Ord. CS 767, 3-8-1999; Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000; Ord. CS 782, 5-8-2000; Ord. CS. 805, 8-12-2002)

The following uses shall be prohibited in this district:

A.

Warehouses;

B.

Arcades;

C.

Automobile repair, except when incidental to a service station or a car sales business and conducted totally within an enclosed building;

D.

Any similar use the Planning Commission finds not consistent with the purpose of this district.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984)

Parking is required as specified elsewhere in this title, with the following exceptions:

A.

On properties with mixed uses, if one use clearly does not need the parking facilities during the same hours as the other use does, the Planning Commission at their discretion may require the number of parking spaces for the one use requiring the higher number of spaces;

B.

Properties located within 300 feet of a public off-street parking lot shall have the option of paying $1,500 per parking space in lieu of providing the required parking.

The 300 feet shall be measured by the most direct route along a public right-of-way.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984)

Signs shall comply with regulations elsewhere in this title.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984)

No new lots shall be created smaller than 7,500 square feet, and all new development shall comply with the following minimum requirements:

A.

Setbacks: none, except as specified in Section 17.34.060.

B.

Building height limits: No building constructed in this zone shall exceed a height of 35 feet unless the following has occurred:

1.

The Fire Marshal and Chief Building Official, or designees, have both approved the site plans, improvement plans, and/or other required submittals for the project; and

2.

The Planning Commission makes all of the following findings:

A.

The applicant has adequately demonstrated a need for the project to exceed 35 feet in building height that is related to the project's benefit to the community, or due to site constraints, or in order to achieve desired architectural qualities;

B.

The project will be exemplary in its design;

C.

The project design will complement and be compatible with the setting and the character of the neighboring properties with sensitivity to any adjacent federal, state, and City or other historic landmarks;

D.

The project's proximity to railroads, airports, major freeways or highways, or other transportation hubs, stations, or centers will not interfere, impede, or otherwise disturb such transit services;

E.

The project is consistent and compatible with the City's General Plan, Zoning Code, and other adopted specific plans and/or master plans;

F.

Intended use of the project will enhance or promote the standard of living for City residents, and/or the local economy;

G.

The project's proposed height would not adversely affect visual blockage of light, air, or cause intrusion of privacy to adjacent and surrounding properties;

H.

The project is not detrimental to the health, safety, peace, comfort, and general welfare of persons or property in the neighborhood and surrounding environs, including without limitation, it will not affect emergency response times or services, nor seismic and/or structural integrity; and

I.

The project's proposed building height does not impede pedestrian or vehicular accessibility along any public or private pathways, sidewalks, driveways or roadways, visually impede any safe use of the same, or otherwise present a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular use of the same.

Additional conditions of approval may be imposed by the Planning Commission relative to the project as it relates to this section.

C.

Landscaping shall comply with City landscape standards.

D.

Refer to Section 17.03.110 for requirements for collection and loading recyclable materials in development projects.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984; Ord. CS 667, 1990; Ord. CS 721, 3-27-1995; Ord. CS 950, § 1, 3-10-2014; Ord. CS 1056, § 1, 1-23-2023)

All principal permitted uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except for occasional sidewalk sales and similar promotional events by several businesses at the same time.

A six-foot high solid fence or wall shall be required on the property line abutting any residential zone or land designated for future residential use.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984)

All proposed construction or remodeling, and all signs in the C-C zone shall require site plan approval and/or design review as specified elsewhere in this title.

(Ord. CS 567, 1984; Ord. CS 1059, § 1, 3-27-2023)