1. Allowable Land Uses. Any use or combination of uses allowed by Section 18-18.010 (Uses Allowed by Zones) within the underlying zoning district may be established within the PD overlay zone, subject to any additional limitations on specific land uses provided by the overlay as adopted. No PD overlay shall allow a land use that is not allowed in the primary zoning district or by the General Plan or any applicable specific plan. However, those identified as land uses listed as limited and subject to use permits in Article 18-18 may be permitted in the planned development if the plan identifies those on the final development plan.

2. Planning Permit Requirements. Development and new uses within the PD overlay district shall obtain the permits in the underlying zone.

3. Site Planning and Project Development Standards. Development and new land uses within the PD overlay shall comply with all applicable development standards of the underlying zone, except as specifically modified, waived or augmented by the PD overlay. A planned development may include supplemental procedures, design standards and guidelines to provide administration of implementing the planned development as long as these components are in compliance with Section 18-15.100 and are consistent with the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code and any related applicable specific plan.

4. A planned development may include amendments to the base zoning map as long as the new zoning created is substantially consistent with the General Plan (refer to Table 3, Section 18-2.040, General Plan Land Use Consistency).

1. Existing site conditions, including contours, vegetation and water courses;

2. Proposed lot designs;

3. Location and floor area of existing and proposed buildings or outlines of areas within which buildings may be located;

4. Location and size of all areas to be conveyed or reserved as common open spaces or for public or semipublic uses;

5. Existing and proposed circulation system of arterial, collector and local streets; off-street parking, loading and emergency access areas; points of access to public rights-of-way; proposed ownership of circulation routes;

6. Existing and proposed sidewalks and paths;

7. Existing and proposed utility systems, including sanitary sewer, storm drainage, water, electricity, gas and telephone;

8. A general landscape plan; and

9. A general grading plan.

1. A minimum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the residential units within the project are affordable to households of very low, low or moderate income (Article 18-31, Density Bonuses) for incentives provided for affordable housing development, including density bonuses and possible fee waivers;

2. The project will achieve greater energy efficiency than standard developments through the incorporation of green building techniques, scoring at least a silver rating on the LEED or other equivalent rating system or achieving a minimum of thirty (30%) percent greater energy efficiency than the minimum required by California Code of Regulations Title 24;

3. The project will preserve, enhance, and/or create a significant natural feature or features with a minimum area of one-half (1/2) acre; or

4. The project will provide a substantial public amenity, for example, a significant public plaza, a public park or a similar improved open space feature, including provisions for guaranteed long-term maintenance not at the expense of the City.

1. The project is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan and the proposed land use is allowed within the applicable primary zoning district;

2. The project complies with all applicable provisions of these Zoning Regulations other than those modified by the PD rezoning;

3. The project has been approved in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the City’s Environmental Review Guidelines;

4. The approved modifications to the development standards of these Zoning Regulations are necessary and appropriate to accommodate the superior design of the proposed project, its compatibility with adjacent land uses and its successful mitigation of environmental impacts;

5. The project complies with City Design Review Manual;

6. All affected public facilities, services and utilities are adequate to serve the proposed project;

7. The location, size, site planning, building design features and operating characteristics of the project are highly suited to the characteristics of the site and surrounding neighborhood and will be compatible with the character of the site and the land uses and development intended for the surrounding neighborhood according to the General Plan;

8. The site is adequate for the project in terms of size, configuration, topography and other applicable features and has appropriate access to public streets with adequate capacity to accommodate the quantity and type of traffic expected to be generated by the use; and

9. The establishment, maintenance or operation of the proposed project will not, in the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity of the proposed use or detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or to the general welfare of the City. (Ord. #271-2025, S2 (Exh. A))

1. The changes are consistent with the applicable provisions of this chapter, the Zoning Code and the General Plan.

2. The changes do not involve a feature of the project that was specifically addressed or was a:

3. The changes do not result in an expansion of the approved project, other than as necessitated by building code requirements. Expansion of a use precluded by this subsection may be defined to include a greater intensity of use, including uses that require increased parking and/or occupancy loads, or that require environmental review.

4. The changes do not allow revised access to existing and/or additional roads beyond that originally allowed.

5. The changes do not allow an increase in heights by more than ten (10%) percent above the building heights approved in the final development plan or, if building heights are not shown in the final plan, building heights that are greater than the height requirements of the Zoning Code.