Brentwood City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Office and Commercial Zoning Regulations
§ 17.200.001 Title and purpose of provisions.
A.
Title. The provisions of this article shall be known as the "office and commercial zoning regulations" of this title.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of office and commercial zones and the regulations applying to these zones include the following:
1.
To provide appropriately located areas for professional offices, retail stores, service establishments, amusement establishments and other such offices and businesses offering various ranges of commodities and services to meet the needs of the Brentwood community;
2.
To encourage the provision of attractive and stimulating surroundings that make Brentwood's office and retail areas enjoyable places in which to shop, work, walk and relax;
3.
To provide opportunities for retail establishments and offices to cluster for the convenience of the public and for efficient business operation in mutually beneficial relationships to each other;
4.
To protect retail areas from the intrusion of incompatible activities which might impair an area's appearance or functioning as a retail shopping area;
5.
To protect retail properties, shoppers and other uses of retail areas from noise, vibration, smoke, odor, dust, dirt, heat, glare and heavy truck traffic, and from fire, explosion and other hazards;
6.
To promote the differentiation and specialization among various types of shopping areas in order to promote the goals and purposes of the commercial element of the Brentwood general plan.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.200.002 Applicability of provisions.
These regulations shall apply to the CO, COB, COR, CR, C-1, C-2 and C-3 zones unless expressly provided otherwise, and are supplementary to the office and commercial zoning regulations of this title.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.200.003 Development standards.
The following development standards are applicable to the office and commercial zones unless expressly provided for otherwise within the regulations of each individual zone:
A.
Zone Wall. Whenever a commercial zone abuts a residential zone or other noncommercial zone a masonry zone wall shall be constructed on the common property line separating the two zones in accordance with the following:
1.
The wall shall have a minimum height of six feet except the maximum height in a required street frontage yard shall not exceed forty-two inches.
2.
The height of the zone wall shall be measured from the average finish grade; if there is a difference in elevation to finish grade on each side of the wall, the height shall be measured from the top of a retaining wall or the higher of the two finish grades whichever is greater.
3.
If the zone wall exceeds six feet in height, either berms or landscaping, and variations in setback shall be required, subject to design review.
4.
If the commercial zone is separated from the residential zone by a public alleyway, the zone wall may be eliminated subject to design review approval.
B.
Refuse Disposal Enclosure. All commercial facilities shall provide masonry refuse disposal enclosures to city standards and specifications.
C.
Off-street Parking and Loading Facilities. All commercial facilities shall provide off-street parking and loading facilities in accordance with Chapter 17.620.
D.
Illumination of Parking Facilities and Structures. All commercial facilities shall provide adequate lighting or illumination of parking facilities and structures in accordance with Chapter 17.620.
E.
Open Storage or Display. Open storage and/or outdoor display of merchandise is prohibited in the commercial zones unless expressly provided for in an individual zone.
F.
Advertising Signs. All signs are subject to the regulations of Chapter 17.640 and subject to design review.
G.
Landscaping and Screening. All commercial facilities shall provide landscaping and screening in accordance with Chapter 17.630 of this title which is subject to design review.
H.
Yards. All required yards shall be utilized for landscaping only, except for access drives to the property.
I.
Security Measures. All commercial facilities shall provide security measures in accordance with city standards and subject to design review.
J.
Energy Conservation. All commercial facilities shall, to the greatest extent possible, incorporate energy conservation measures in conformance with city standards and subject to design review.
L.
Building and Roofing Materials. All commercial facilities should utilize those materials which have been recommended as acceptable material, subject to design review, and maintained on file within the planning department of the city of Brentwood.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.200.004 Performance standards.
The following performance standards are applicable to the office and commercial zones unless expressly provided for otherwise within the regulations of each individual zone:
A.
Noise.
1.
At the property line, the maximum sound pressure level radiated in each standard octave band by any use or facility, other than transportation facilities or temporary construction work, shall not exceed the values for octave bands lying within the several frequency limits given in Table 1 of this section, after applying the corrections shown in Table 2 of this section.
2.
The sound pressure level shall be measured with a sound level meter and associated octave band analyzer conforming to the standards prescribed by the American Standards Association.
3.
American Standards Sound Level Meters for Measurement of Noise and Other Sounds, Z224.3-1994, American Standards Association, Inc., New York, NY and American Standard Specification for an Octave-Band Filter Set for the Analysis of Noise and Other Sounds, Z224.10-1953, or latest approved revision thereof, American Standards Association, Inc., New York, NY shall be used.
TABLE 1 | |
|---|---|
Frequency Ranges Containing Standard Octave Bands in Cycles per Second | Octave Band Sound Pressure Level in Decibels re 0.0002 dyne/cm2 |
20—300 | 60 |
300—2400 | 40 |
Above 2,400 | 35 |
If the noise is not smooth and continuous and is not radiated between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m., one or more of the corrections in Table 2 of this section shall be applied to the octave band levels given in Table 1 of this section.
TABLE 2 | |
|---|---|
Type or Location of Operation or Character of Noise | Correction in Decibels |
Daytime operation only | 5 |
Noise source operated less than: | |
20% of any one-hour period or | 5 |
5% of any one-hour period | 10 |
Noise of impulsive character, hammering, etc. | -5 |
Noise of periodic character, hum, screech, etc. | -5 |
B.
Heat, Glare and Humidity.
1.
Any operation producing intense heat shall be performed within a completely enclosed-building in such a manner as not to create a public nuisance or hazard along lot lines.
2.
Any operation or activity producing glare shall be performed within a completely enclosed building and be conducted so that direct and indirect illumination from the source of light on the lot shall not cause illumination in excess of one-half foot-candle when measured at the lot line. Exposed sources of light shall be shielded and flickering or intense sources of light shall be controlled so as not to cause a nuisance a cross lot lines.
3.
Any use producing humidity in the form of steam or moist air, or producing heat, shall be carried on in such a manner that steam, humidity or heat is not perceptible at any lot line.
C.
Vibration. Any industrial operation or activity which shall cause at any time and at any point along the property line of the subject use, earth-borne vibrations which are discernible without the use of instruments is prohibited.
D.
Fire, Safety and Explosion. All uses shall provide adequate safety devices against fire, explosion and other hazards and adequate firefighting and fire-suppression equipment in compliance with applicable fire prevention and building codes.
E.
Soundproofing. Minimum soundproofing shall be required in buildings affected by noise generated by major thoroughfares, state highways, the railroad and other major generators of noise.
F.
Solid and Liquid Waste.
1.
No discharge at any point into public sewer, stream or bay or into the ground shall be permitted, except in accord with the standards approved by the state Department of Health, or standards specified in applicable local ordinances for similar uses of any materials of such nature or temperature as can contaminate any water supply, interfere with bacterial processes in sewage treatment, or otherwise cause the emission of dangerous or offensive elements.
2.
No materials or wastes shall be deposited on any property in such form or manner that they may be transferred off the property by natural causes or forces.
3.
Any wastes which might be attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored outdoors only in closed containers.
G.
Electrical and Radioactive Radiation. No activities shall be permitted which emit dangerous radio activity at any point, or electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation at any point of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbance.
H.
Air Pollution. All uses shall comply with regulations of the San Francisco Bay area air pollution control district.
1.
Smoke. For the purpose of determining the density or equivalent opacity of smoke, the Ringlemann Chart as published by the U.S. Bureau of Mines in Circular No. 7718 (August, 1955) shall be employed. The emission of smoke from any chimney, stack, vent, opening or combustion process shall not exceed Ringlemann No. 1.
2.
Odors. No emission shall be permitted of odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities as to be readily detectable at the property line of the subject use.
3.
Toxic and Noxious Matter. No use shall be permitted which creates any emission which endangers human health, can cause the damage to animals, vegetation or other property or which can cause soiling at any point beyond the boundaries of the site.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.200.005 Minimum zoning size.
§ 17.200.006 Nonconforming lots.
See Section 17.610.014.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.210.001 Purpose of provisions.
The CO (administrative/professional commercial office) zone is predominantly an office zone for tenants with a professional, institutional, general commercial, or medical orientation.
Limited nonoffice uses may be permitted by a conditional use permit if the use is clearly incidental to and supportive of the primary uses.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.210.002 Permitted uses.
The following administrative and professional office uses are permitted in the CO zone:
A.
Business and professional offices such as architects, attorneys, accountants, engineers, insurance agencies, real estate, medical, dental, optical and other professional and general business offices;
B.
Financial institutions;
C.
Addressing and mailing service, blueprinting and photostating service (other than a printer or lithographer), drafting service, messenger service, stenographic service, telegraph office, answering service, private postal box service, travel agency and similar services typically associated with administrative and professional offices;
D.
Public and quasi-public offices such as government offices, library, employment office, utility offices and similar uses;
E.
Similar uses subject to the approval of the zoning administrator.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 468 § 4, 1990; Ord. 728, 2002)
§ 17.210.003 Conditionally permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted only on the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.830:
A.
Public and quasi-public uses appropriate to and compatible with the area such as hospitals medical or dental laboratory, outpatient care facility, convalescent hospitals, business and technical schools;
B.
Health club, reducing studio, recreational club and similar uses;
C.
Funeral services, mortuary, crematorium, drug store or pharmacy associated with medical uses, drive-in or drive-thru use related to a permitted use in the zone;
D.
Café or delicatessen intended to primarily serve employees, clients or visitors of the office district;
E.
Other uses that the zoning administrator determines, because of type of operation, material stored or sold, or other special circumstances require special consideration and regulations through the conditional use permit procedure.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 468 § 5, 1990; Ord. 728, 2002; Ord. 878 § 2, 2010)
§ 17.210.004 Regulations for lot area, density, yards, height and related matters.
The following regulations shall apply to the CO zone:
A.
Minimum lot area: ten thousand square feet;
B.
Minimum lot width: one hundred feet;
C.
Minimum street frontage yard: ten feet except where there is a residentially zoned parcel within the same block, the minimum setback shall be seventy-five percent of the minimum setback for the residential zone, but not less than ten feet;
D.
Minimum nonstreet frontage yards: ten feet except where residentially zoned property is abutting the CO zone the minimum setback shall be twenty feet. If a public alleyway is separating the two zones, the width of the alleyway may be included as part of the minimum setback, however, in no case shall the setback be less than ten feet;
E.
Maximum Building Height.
1.
If the CO zone abuts any residential zone, the maximum height of the structure shall be one story not to exceed twenty feet,
2.
A two-story structure, not exceeding thirty feet may be permitted abutting a residential zone subject to conditional use permit approval,
3.
If the CO zone does not abut a residential zone, the maximum height shall be two stories not to exceed thirty feet,
4.
Structures greater than two stories or thirty feet and not abutting a residential zone may be permitted subject to conditional use permit approval.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.210.005 Other regulations.
B.
Development Standards. The uses within the CO zone shall comply with Section 17.200.003.
C.
Performance Standards. The uses within the CO zone shall comply with Section 17.200.004.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.220.001 Purpose of provisions.
The COB (commercial office/business) zone is a mixed use zone permitting a limited amount of retail or personal service uses not normally allowed in professional/administrative office zones. This zone is intended to allow ground floor commercial with upper floor offices in the downtown or to allow small scale commercial to serve workers in major office complexes.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.220.002 Permitted users.
The following office and commercial uses are permitted in the COB zone:
A.
Those permitted uses within the CO zone (Section 17.210.002);
B.
Commercial uses or services such as beauty shop, barber shop, photo studio, convenience retail uses or services such as a bakery, pastry shop, book store, candy or ice cream store, stationery store, drug store or pharmacy, shoe store and shoe repair, apparel and accessory store, and similar small shops or boutiques;
C.
Similar uses subject to the approval of the zoning administrator.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.220.003 Conditionally permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted only on the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.830:
A.
Funeral services, mortuary, crematorium, medical or dental laboratory, outpatient care facility, health club, reducing studio, recreational club or similar uses;
B.
Restaurant, on-sale or off-sale liquor, laundromat, laundry or dry cleaning facility, drive-in or drive-thru establishment associated with a permitted use in the zone;
C.
Churches as temporary uses to be located in existing buildings;
D.
Other uses that the zoning administrator determines, because of type of operation, material stored or sold, or other special circumstances require special consideration and regulations through the conditional use permit procedure.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 468 § 6, 1990; Ord. 515, 1992; Ord. 728, 2002; Ord. 878 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.220.004 Regulations for lot area, density, yards, height and related matters.
§ 17.220.005 Other regulations.
B.
Development Standards. The uses within the COB zone shall comply with Section 17.200.003.
C.
Performance Standards. The uses within the COB zone shall comply with Section 17.200.004.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.230.001 Purpose of provisions.
The COR (commercial office residential) zone is a mixed use zone allowing administrative and professional offices in conjunction with residential uses. This mix of uses may be separate buildings on one site or separate areas in a building (such as ground floor professional/administrative offices with apartments above). The primary use of the site shall be devoted to office usage and residential densities may be within any of the residential density ranges of the general plan land use element.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.230.002 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the COR zone:
A.
Those uses are permitted in the CO (commercial office) zone (Section 17.210.002);
B.
Similar uses subject to the approval of the zoning administrator;
D.
Low-barrier navigation housing pursuant to Government Code Section 65650. Subject only to the same standards as other multifamily uses within the same zone and subject only to the same ministerial review process as emergency shelters, see Chapter 17.770;
E.
Supportive housing pursuant to Government Code Section 65651. Subject only to the same standards as other multifamily uses within the same zone.
§ 17.230.003 Conditionally permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted only on the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.830:
A.
Those uses identified as conditionally permitted uses in the CO (commercial office) zone (Section 17.210.003);
B.
Churches, temples, synagogues and care facilities;
C.
Residential uses on up to forty-nine percent of the land area or up to forty-nine percent of the building area and within any of the residential density ranges of the general plan land use element provided the entire parcel or a group of parcels are master planned;
D.
Other uses that the zoning administrator determines, because of type of operation, material stored or sold, or other special circumstances require special consideration and regulations through the conditional use permit procedure.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 878 § 4, 2010)
§ 17.230.004 Regulations for lot area, density, yards, height and related matters.
The following regulations shall apply to the COR zone:
A.
Minimum lot area: seven thousand five hundred square feet;
B.
Minimum lot width: fifty feet;
C.
Minimum street frontage yard: ten feet except where there is a residentially zoned parcel within the same block, the minimum setback shall be seventy-five percent of the minimum setback for the residential zone but not less than ten feet;
D.
Minimum nonstreet frontage yard: ten feet except where residentially zoned property is abutting the COR zone the minimum setback shall be twenty feet;
E.
Maximum Building Height.
1.
If the COR zone abuts any residential zone, the maximum height of the commercial office floors shall be one story not to exceed twenty feet or two stories not to exceed thirty feet if the second floor is exclusively a residential floor,
2.
A two-story structure, not exceeding thirty feet may be approved abutting a residential zone subject to conditional use permit approval,
3.
If the COR zone does not abut a residential zone, the maximum permitted height shall be two stories not to exceed thirty feet,
4.
A three-story structure not exceeding forty feet and not abutting a residential zone may be approved subject to conditional use permit approval.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.230.005 Other regulations.
B.
Development Standards. The commercial office uses within the COR zone shall comply with Section 17.200.003, except when a mixed-use residential/office development is approved, a zone wall separating the uses within the development need not be required.
C.
Performance Standards. The commercial office uses within the COR zone shall comply with Section 17.200.004.
D.
Motion Picture Theaters. Until the downtown specific plan, now in preparation, is adopted, new motion picture theaters will not be permitted in any zone in the city. With adoption of the plan, the city council will determine the most appropriate location(s) for such theaters.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 772 § 3, 2004)
§ 17.240.001 Purpose of provisions.
The CR (commercial residential) zone is a mixed-use zone allowing commercial as the primary use and residential as a permitted, optional secondary use. This mix of uses may be separate buildings on one site or separate areas in a building (such as appropriate ground floor shops and offices with apartments above). Densities may be within any of the residential density ranges of the general plan land use element.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.240.002 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the CR zone:
A.
Commercial uses or services such as beauty shop, barber shop, shoe repair, laundromat, convenience retail uses such as café, bakery, pastry shop, book store, candy or ice cream store, apparel and accessory store, stationery store, drug store or pharmacy, food store and similar establishments;
B.
Business and professional offices such as architects, attorneys, accountants, engineers, insurance agency, real estate and similar professional and general business offices;
C.
Financial institution;
D.
Similar uses subject to the approval of the zoning administrator;
F.
Low-barrier navigation housing pursuant to Government Code Section 65650. Subject only to the same standards as other multifamily uses within the same zone and subject only to the same ministerial review process as emergency shelters, see Chapter 17.770;
G.
Supportive housing pursuant to Government Code Section 65651. Subject only to the same standards as other multifamily uses within the same zone.
§ 17.240.003 Conditionally permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted only on the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.830:
A.
Medical or dental laboratories, medical or dental office or clinic, funeral services and crematorium;
B.
Liquor establishments, health club, reducing studio, recreational club, drive-in or drive-thru establishments related to a permitted use;
C.
Residential uses on up to forty-nine percent of the land area or up to forty-nine percent of the building area and within any of the residential density ranges of the general plan land use element provided the entire parcel or a group of parcels are master planned developments;
D.
Other uses that the zoning administrator determines, because of type of operation, material stored or sold, or other special circumstances require special consideration and regulations through the conditional use permit procedure.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 468 § 8, 1990; Ord. 728, 2002; Ord. 878 § 5, 2010)
§ 17.240.004 Regulations for lot area, density, yards, height and related matters.
The following regulations shall apply to the CR zone:
A.
Minimum lot area: one acre except that a master planned project may be subdivided into parcels having a minimum lot area of ten thousand square feet;
B.
Minimum street front yard: ten feet;
C.
Minimum nonstreet frontage yard: ten feet;
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.240.005 Other regulations.
B.
Development Standards. The commercial uses within the CR zone shall comply with Section 17.200.003, except when a mixed use, residential/commercial development is approved, a zone wall separating the uses within the development need not be required.
C.
Performance Standards. The commercial uses within the CR zone shall comply with Section 17.200.004.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.250.001 Purpose of provisions.
The C-1 (neighborhood commercial) zone is intended to provide neighborhood convenience centers which are typically a five to ten acre shopping center with a supermarket as the prime tenant. The neighborhood convenience center generally is intended to serve the day-to-day needs of the surrounding neighbors within a one-mile radius.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 743 Exh. A, 2003)
§ 17.250.002 Permitted uses.
The following convenience commercial uses are permitted in the C-1 zone:
A.
Convenience retail uses such as a bakery, pastry shop, bookstore, candy store, florist, newsstand, stationery/gift shop, ice cream parlor, supermarket, drugstore and similar uses;
B.
Service uses such as laundromat, laundry or dry cleaning pickup station, shoe repair, beauty and barber shop;
C.
Financial institutions;
D.
Similar uses subject to the approval of the zoning administrator.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 728, 2002; Ord. 743 Exh. A, 2003)
§ 17.250.003 Conditionally permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted only on the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.830:
A.
Auto service station, alternative fuel station, restaurant or café restricted to sit-down facility only, on-sale or off-sale liquor establishments;
B.
Convenience banking center, automatic teller machine, excluding a full service bank, drive-in or drive-thru establishments relating to permitted uses in the zone, excluding a drive-in or drive-thru restaurant;
C.
Nursery, child care, day care center, meeting hall or a fraternal hall, community center, health club facilities;
D.
Other uses that the zoning administrator determines, because of type of operation, material stored or sold, or other special circumstances require special consideration and regulations through the conditional use permit procedure.
§ 17.250.004 Regulations for lot area, density, yards, height and related matters.
The following regulations shall apply to the C-1 zone:
A.
Minimum lot area: five acres except that a master planned shopping center may be subdivided into parcels having a minimum lot area of ten thousand square feet and a minimum lot width of one hundred fifty feet;
B.
Minimum street frontage: three hundred feet except in the event of subdivision pursuant to subsection A where frontage is not required provided perpetual access is provided by easements;
C.
Minimum street frontage yards: ten feet which, except for driveway approaches, shall be landscaped pursuant to Section 17.630;
D.
Minimum nonstreet frontage yards: fifty feet, which shall be screened if required pursuant to Chapter 17.630;
E.
Maximum Building Height. The maximum height of all structures in the C-1 zone shall be two stories not to exceed thirty feet.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 743 Exh. A, 2003)
§ 17.250.005 Other regulations.
B.
Development Standards. The uses within the C-1 zone shall comply with Section 17.200.003.
C.
Performance Standards. The uses within the C-1 zone shall comply with Section 17.200.004.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 743 Exh. A, 2003)
§ 17.260.001 Purpose of provisions.
The C-2 (general commercial) zone is intended to serve the general shopping needs of the Brentwood community as well as other nearby communities. This zoning district will allow retail stores and service uses to serve the general needs of the community.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.260.002 Permitted uses.
The following general retail and service uses are permitted in the C-2 zone:
A.
General retail sales excluding uses with outdoor storage or display, professional office uses; veterinarian or pet store, excluding kennels;
B.
Service uses including, but not limited to, addressing and mailing service; appliance, television and radio repair; barber or beauty shop; butcher, meat market, including frozen food locker; shoe repair, laundromat, dry cleaners and similar uses;
C.
Similar uses subject to the approval of the zoning administrator;
D.
Financial institutions.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 468 § 9, 1990; Ord. 728, 2002)
§ 17.260.003 Conditionally permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted only on the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.830:
A.
Auto service station, alternative fuel station, tire shop, repair shop, machine shop, auto seat and upholstery shop; billiard hall; bowling alleys; cardroom gaming; dancehall; laboratory—medical, dental, optical; meeting room— lodge, fraternal hall, community facility; medical or dental office; hospital; restaurant or café, on or off-sale liquor establishments; recreation services such as bowling alley, skating rink and similar uses;
B.
All drive-in, drive-thru establishments, building materials, garden supply, outdoor sales or display;
C.
Other uses that the zoning administrator determines, because of type of operation, material stored or sold, or other special circumstances that require special consideration and regulations through the conditional use permit procedure.
§ 17.260.004 Regulations for lot area, density, yards, height and related matters.
The following regulations shall apply to the C-2 zone:
A.
Minimum lot area: seven thousand five hundred square feet;
B.
Minimum lot width: fifty feet;
C.
Minimum street frontage yard: none except where there is a residentially zoned parcel within the same block, the minimum shall be seventy-five percent of the minimum front yard setback for the residential zone, but not less than five feet;
D.
Minimum nonstreet frontage: none except where residentially zoned property is abutting the C-2 zone, the minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty feet. If a public alleyway is separating the two zones, the width of the alleyway may be included as part of the minimum rear yard setback, however, in no case shall the rear yard be less than ten feet;
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.260.005 Other regulations.
B.
Development Standards. The uses within the C-2 zone shall comply with Section 17.200.003.
C.
Performance Standards. The uses within the C-2 zone shall comply with Section 17.200.004.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
§ 17.270.001 Purpose of provisions.
The C-3 (thoroughfare commercial) zone is a commercial zone for retail and service businesses that are typically related to highways and major thoroughfares. Such uses generally do not lend themselves to be located in general commercial or neighborhood convenience centers, but are encouraged in orderly clusters in suitable locations adjacent to highways and major thoroughfares where special consideration will be given to on-site and off-site traffic and circulation, impact on adjacent land uses, etc.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 1013 § 2, 2020)
§ 17.270.002 Permitted uses.
The following thoroughfare commercial uses are permitted in the C-3 zone:
A.
Those uses which are permitted uses within the C-2 zone, however, supermarkets and drugstores will be discouraged within the C-3 zone unless they are part of a full-service shopping center;
B.
Hotel, auto rental or leasing agency, auto sales, boat sales, parts and accessory store, bowling alleys and similar recreational uses, camper or recreational vehicle sales, mobile or manufactured housing sales, home improvement center with or without lumber sales, garden supply store or nursery and similar uses involving outdoor sales subject to design controls;
C.
Similar uses subject to the approval of the zoning administrator.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 1013 § 2, 2020)
§ 17.270.003 Conditionally permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted only on the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.830:
A.
Auto service station, alternative fuel station, auto tire shop, auto repair including engine, transmission, brakes, etc., auto body repair and painting, laundry or dry cleaning plant, bakery—wholesale; all on-sale and off-sale liquor facilities; billiard hall; card or gaming room, adult entertainment; dancehall; new and used equipment rental; meeting room—lodge, fraternal hall, community facility; hospital; truck and trailer rental, campground or recreation vehicle park, vocational or trade school;
B.
All drive-in, drive-thru establishments;
C.
Other uses that the zoning administrator determines, because of the type of operation, material stored or sold, or other special circumstances that require special consideration and conditioning through the conditional use permit procedure.
§ 17.270.004 Regulations for lot area, density, yards, height and related matters.
A.
Minimum parcel size: one acre except lots approved as part of an approved master development plan may be reduced to a minimum of twenty thousand square feet;
B.
Minimum street frontage: one hundred feet;
C.
Minimum street frontage yards: ten feet, except where there is a residentially zoned parcel fronting on the street within the same block, the minimum setback shall be seventy-five percent of the minimum setback for the residential zone, but not less than ten feet;
D.
Minimum Non-Street Frontage Yards.
1.
None for those properties within the C-3 zone between Chestnut and Fir Streets abutting Brentwood Blvd. except where the C-3 zone abuts a residential zone, the setback shall be fifteen feet for three story or forty-foot high structures. Additional setback may be required for structures over three stories or forty feet as a condition of conditional use permit approval;
2.
All other C-3 properties except those described in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall have a setback of none except where the C-3 zone abuts a residential zone, the setback shall be ten feet for structures up to two stories or thirty feet and fifteen feet for three story or forty-foot high structures. Additional setback may be required for structures over three stories or forty feet as a condition of conditional use permit approval;
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 487 § 2, 1991; Ord. 1013 § 2, 2020)
§ 17.270.005 Other regulations.
B.
Development Standards. The uses within the C-3 zone shall comply with Section 17.200.003.
C.
Performance Standards. The uses within the C-3 zone shall comply with Section 17.200.004.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 1013 § 2, 2020)
§ 17.280.001 Purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent for the adoption of the DT (downtown) zone is to encourage new development in the downtown; to carefully consider the impacts of new commercial development on the viability on the downtown, to facilitate the expansion of existing businesses and the attraction of new businesses that will draw additional shoppers to the downtown; to develop a design plan for the downtown to create a feeling of unity and destination so that buildings complement each other; and to encourage business organizations to sponsor retail events to bring shoppers to the downtown area on a regular basis.
(Ord. 818, 2005)
§ 17.280.002 Downtown specific plan.
The downtown specific plan establishes the primary means of regulating land use and development within the specific plan area. It also establishes the primary means of planning city actions and investments in support of the growth of the downtown. The regulations contained within the downtown specific plan replace land use and development regulations previously contained within the city of Brentwood's zoning ordinance for this district. In the instance of conflicting regulations with other municipal planning documents containing policies for land use and development in the downtown specific plan area, the downtown specific plan document shall control. The downtown specific plan document does not replace or augment regulations pertaining to issues of building safety codes or other nonplanning-related codes. All applications for new constructions, substantial modifications to existing buildings, and for changes in land use, shall be reviewed for conformance with the policies contained in the downtown specific plan.
(Ord. 818, 2005)
§ 17.280.003 Availability.
A copy of the downtown specific plan is on file with the city clerk's office.
(Ord. 818, 2005)
§ 17.290.001 Purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of the BB zone is to transform the auto-oriented former State Route 4 corridor into a more traditional boulevard with distinctive, unique, front-facing buildings as reflected in the Brentwood Boulevard specific plan (BBSP). The BBSP also promotes comfortable walkways and generous landscaping to provide an active, inviting, and attractive location for residents, workers, and visitors. Brentwood Boulevard within the boundaries of the BB zone is a distinguished portion of the city that extends between the city limits at Delta Road on the north and the downtown at Second Street on the south. The BBSP provides for a cohesive arrangement of uses, building types, frontage treatments, and street designs that function as integral parts of a single urban structure. Taken together, the expectation is that the structure over time will result in an area comprised of an attractive and desirable streetscape environment along which well-designed buildings are located behind generous amounts of continuous landscaping and open space. The result is a prominent setting for new development and a framework for new neighborhood and workplace districts along one of the city's most visible corridors.
(Ord. 901 § 2, 2012)
§ 17.290.002 Applicability of provisions.
These regulations shall apply to all properties zoned BB within the city.
(Ord. 901 § 2, 2012)
§ 17.290.003 Brentwood Boulevard specific plan.
The Brentwood Boulevard specific plan (BBSP) establishes the primary means of regulating land use and development within the BB zone. It also establishes the primary means of planning city actions and investments in support of the growth and redevelopment of Brentwood Boulevard. The regulations contained within the BBSP replace land use and development regulations previously contained within this title for applicable properties. In the instance of conflicting regulations with other municipal planning documents containing policies for land use and development in the BB zone, the BBSP and this chapter shall control. The BBSP and this chapter do not replace or augment regulations pertaining to issues of building safety codes or other nonplanning related codes. All applications for new construction, substantial modifications to existing buildings, and for changes in land use, shall be reviewed for conformance with the BBSP.
(Ord. 901 § 2, 2012)
§ 17.290.004 Availability.
A copy of the BBSP is on file with the city clerk's office, the community development department, and is accessible via the city's website.
(Ord. 901 § 2, 2012)
§ 17.295.001 Purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of the PA-1 zone is to enable the development of Priority Area 1 as a vibrant, compact, transit-oriented development that is focused around a proposed Tri Delta Transit/BART transit station and as an employment center within the city. This will be accomplished through goals, policies, regulations, and guidelines that address land use, architectural and urban design, circulation and parking, infrastructure, public services, and economic development in the Priority Area 1 Specific Plan (PA-1 SP) area. The PA-1 SP addresses the needs of the various users who frequent the Specific Plan area, including residents, workers, and visitors. The PA-1 SP is intended to guide private development and public investment within the specific plan area for the next twenty to twenty-five years.
(Ord. 1007 § 5, 2018)
§ 17.295.002 Applicability of provisions.
These regulations shall apply to all properties zoned PA-1 within the city.
(Ord. 1007 § 5, 2018)
§ 17.295.003 Brentwood Boulevard specific plan.
The PA-1 SP establishes the primary means of regulating land use and development within the PA-1 zone. It also establishes the primary means of planning city actions and investments in support of the growth and redevelopment of the area within the PA-1 zone. The provisions of the PA-1 SP replace land use and development regulations previously contained within this title for applicable properties. In the instance of conflicting regulations with other municipal planning documents containing policies for land use and development in the PA-1 zone, the PA-1 SP and this chapter shall control. The PA-1 SP and this chapter do not replace or augment regulations pertaining to issues of building safety codes or other non-planning related codes. All applications for new construction, substantial modifications to existing buildings, and for changes in land use, shall be reviewed for conformance with the PA-1 SP.
(Ord. 1007 § 5, 2018)
§ 17.295.004 Availability.
A copy of the PA-1 SP is on file with the city clerk's office, the community development department, and is accessible via the city's website.
(Ord. 1007 § 5, 2018)
§ 17.295.005 Map for Priority Area 1.
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(Ord. 1007 § 5, 2008)