The Downtown Zone (DT-PV) and Downtown Transition (TR-PV) zones are intended to provide for and encourage the orderly development of the core of the Pueblo Viejo District, the core of the Pueblo Viejo District is envisioned, by the city's General Plan and Pueblo Viejo Vision Plan, as a higher-density mixed-use (either vertical and/or horizontal) downtown area that provides for a wide variety of multi-family residential housing, office, and retail uses. The Downtown Zone (DT-PV) zone encourages a high-energy pedestrian-friendly environment with street-facing buildings, maintained building lines, a variation of architectural character, and sidewalk and public spaces to provide for gathering spaces and promote outdoor activities including dining, public art, and passive recreation. Motorized vehicle access would minimize impacts on a highly connected pedestrian environment with alley and rear entry access, parking in structures or internal to blocks, and services located behind buildings, in alleyways or rear parking areas. The use of the public realm is encouraged with on-street dining and temporary uses encouraged on sidewalks and adjoining setbacks for these purposes. The Downtown Transition (TR-PV) Zone area serves to transition commercial development from that along Grapefruit Boulevard to the core of the Pueblo Viejo around Veteran's Park and City Hall. The DT-PV and TR-PV zones implement the Downtown Center and Downtown Transition land use designations in the General Plan respectively.

(Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23)

The following uses are permitted in the DT-PV (Downtown) and TR-PV (Downtown Transition) zones, subject to all provisions of this chapter:

A.

Primary Uses.

1.

Retail.

a.

Antique dealers and shop.

b.

Art dealers.

c.

Art related retail—art and architecture supply shops and studios.

d.

Beer and/or winemaking supply retail stores.

e.

Bookstore.

f.

Candle shops.

g.

Clothing and clothing accessories stores.

h.

Collectors' shops.

i.

Cosmetics, beauty supplies and perfume stores.

j.

Drugstores or retail pharmacies.

k.

Electronics and appliance stores.

l.

Flag and banner shops.

m.

Florist shops.

n.

Fruit and vegetable markets.

o.

Hardware stores.

p.

Health and personal care stores.

q.

Home furnishing stores.

r.

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores.

s.

Meat, fish, and seafood markets (No on-site slaughtering).

t.

Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing.

u.

Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores.

v.

Home security equipment stores.

w.

Optical goods stores.

x.

Other building materials dealers or retail stores (Except lumber stores, fencing dealers, garage door dealers and prefabricated building dealers—no construction or trade services permitted).

y.

Paint and wallpaper stores.

z.

Pet and pet supply stores.

aa.

Photographic services and photofinishing.

bb.

Religious goods store.

cc.

Restaurants, delicatessens, and other eating establishments (No drive-thru permitted).

dd.

Retail bakeries.

ee.

Specialty food stores (No on-site slaughtering).

ff.

Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, toy stores.

gg.

Supermarkets and other grocery stores.

hh.

Trophy (including awards and plaques) shops.

2.

Lodging.

a.

Hotels.

b.

Resort hotels.

c.

Motels.

3.

Entertainment (Amusement Arcades—Indoor and Bowling Centers).

4.

Office, Professional (Medical, construction, finance, real estate, music and video production, health care, newspaper/media, scientific and technical services other than testing laboratories, event promotions, construction industry, telemarketing/contact centers, banks, finance and insurance retail, social advocacy organizations, informational, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers, Business Professional, Labor, Political and Similar organizations, Tourist Information Centers, Sound Recording Industries, recreational and youth sport teams).

5.

Personal Care Services (Including Day Spas, Depilatory or Electrolysis Salons, Beauty Salons, Saunas, Ear Piercing Services, Steam or Turkish Baths, Hair Replacement or Weaving Services, Tanning Salons, or Permanent Makeup Salons, Hair, Nail and Skin Care Services, Barber Shops).

6.

Public/Quasi Public and Institutional Uses (Libraries and Archives, Employment Centers, Educational Services, Business Service Centers, Civic and Social organizations, Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers).

7.

Residential (Multi-family of five plus units).

8.

Service—business support services except collection agencies, administrative services, Computer Systems Design and Related Services, Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services, Pet Care Services (Except Animal Shelters, Outdoor Boarding Services, Outdoor Catteries, Dog Pounds, Guard Dog Training Services and Outdoor Kennels, Reupholstery and Furniture Repair, Tailor and Alterations Stores, Jewelry Repair Shops, Dry-Cleaning and Laundry Services (Except Linen and Uniform Supply and Industrial Launderers), Footwear and Leather Goods Repair, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance.

9.

Existing single-family residential uses built before July 1, 2019.

10.

Public Utility Facilities (City-initiated).

B.

Accessory Uses. The following buildings, structures, and uses are permitted when clearly incidental and accessory to the primary permitted use.

1.

Accessory dwelling units and Junior accessory dwelling units, per Section 17.60.010.H. (Accessory Dwelling Units).

2.

Accessory structures, non-habitable, including arcades (shade structures), carports, parking garages, garden greenhouses, community gardens, recreation rooms or pool bathhouses and swimming pools.

3.

Dwelling, where used by a proprietor, manager, or custodian of a use permitted within this zone.

4.

Outdoor dining areas.

5.

Permitted Signs. Per Chapter 17.56 (Signs).

C.

Conditional Uses. The following uses are permitted in the DT-PV and TR-PV zones subject to obtaining a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.74.010:

1.

Commercial.

a.

Alcoholic beverage sales (For Off-premises consumption).

b.

Appliance repair and maintenance.

c.

Automobile service stations.

d.

Bar or cocktail lounge.

e.

Caterers.

f.

Check cashing establishments (not permitted on Sixth Street).

g.

Consignment shops.

h.

Gun and ammunitions sales as a component of a sporting goods store.

i.

Locksmiths.

j.

Microbreweries, Tasting rooms, Wine tasting facilities and Micro-distilleries.

k.

Non-storefront retailer and non-storefront retail microbusiness. A non-storefront retailer or non-storefront retail microbusiness shall have a minimum of one hundred (100) feet separation from any residential structure; be at least five hundred (500) feet from any other storefront retail or non-storefront retail cannabis business; and may not be located in the City's Pueblo Viejo District. For purposes of this chapter, "Pueblo Viejo District" shall be that area in the city bounded by Cesar Chavez Street to the south, First Street to the west, Grapefruit Boulevard to the north, and Nineth Street to the east.

l.

Post services.

m.

Smoke shop or Hookah shops and lounges.

n.

Scenic and sightseeing transportation.

o.

Thrift stores in which at least fifty (50) percent of the gross receipts are from the sale of a secondhand tangible personal property.

3.

Live/Work dwellings.

4.

Lodging—Bed and Breakfast Inns.

5.

Entertainment.

a.

Billiard and pool halls.

b.

Dance halls.

6.

Office, Professional (Laboratory-research, Laboratory-support, Medical and diagnostic laboratories, Performing arts companies, Scientific research and development services, Testing laboratories, Outpatient care centers, Animal hospitals and Veterinary services (No Outdoor Facilities).

7.

Public/Quasi Public and Institutional Uses (Community gardens, Child day care centers, Emergency services stations (including Police and Fire), Funeral homes and Funeral services, Interurban and Rural bus transportation, Museums, Historical sites, and Similar institutions (Except Zoos), Standalone commercial parking lot or Parking structures (private), Theaters and auditoriums, Urban transit systems.

8.

Personal care services (Massage, Tattoo parlor).

9.

Unclassified (Jewelry and silverware manufacturing, Recycling center, Neighborhood only, Major Public Utility facilities).

(Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23)

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and permitted or conditionally permitted buildings located within their respective Downtown zones.

A.

General Development Standards. Table 17.18.030A, Downtown Zone Development Standards, lists the site development standards required for Downtown (DT-PV) and Downtown Transition (TR-PV) Zone projects.

Table 17.18.030A Development Standards Downtown Zones

1.

All development shall maintain existing block sizes. New development without existing streets shall mimic prevailing block dimensions with maximum block lengths no longer than five hundred (500) feet.

2.

This standard does not apply where zones are separated by an alley.

3.

An additional five-foot setback for every additional story shall be required on building facades facing Fifth or Seventh Street.

4.

Except in the case of balconies, such areas shall be landscaped.

5.

Subject to the following provisions:

a.

No more than forty (40) percent of the required front yard may be so used.

b.

No permanent structures, except swimming pools and those structures required by law, shall be permitted in the required front yard.

c.

Such areas shall be screened from the street and adjacent properties by landscaping and/or decorative fencing of a maximum height of forty-two (42) inches, except where a greater height is required by law.

d.

The remaining portion of the required front yard, except for access drives and walks, shall be landscaped and maintained."

6.

Public open space must be accessible from the public realm. Applicant may make a payment to the City in lieu of public space reservation for larger park or plaza development within the Pueblo Viejo upon approval of the Planning Director or their designee.

B.

Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided for each dwelling unit or commercial use subject to the requirements of Section 17.54.010 of this title, except where the following provisions shall supersede those of 17.54.010:

Table 17.18.030B Off-Street Parking Standards

Notes:

1.

No development that was not approved or in existence prior to July 1, 2019, shall be allowed to locate off-street parking areas adjacent to the primary street.

2.

On-street parking that is within five hundred (500) feet of the main entrance(s) of a development may be utilized to satisfy the requirement for off-street parking subject insofar as the property owner enters into an agreement with the City of Coachella creating a parking easement over the property owner's parking lot allowing public parking after regular business hours and weekends to increase the public parking supply in the Downtown Center Zone.

3.

Shared curb-cuts are required for all new development in the DT-PV Zone. All curb-cuts are subject to City approval. An internal circulation plan with provisions for shared curb-cuts and internal circulation with neighboring properties is required.

4.

New development must consider existing development and provide connections to existing development within each block to allow for internal block circulation.

5.

All internal vehicle circulation roads, except for those leading to non-public areas or loading access, must include sidewalks with compliant ADA facilities and landscaping. Pedestrian facilities must connect all building entrances, retail entrances and residential entrances. Safe and adequate pedestrian connectivity within the development and connections to adjacent development and existing pedestrian facilities is required.

6.

The parking requirements of this section may be reduced, with the approval of the Planning Commission, if any of the following provisions are provided for in the circulation plan:

a.

The proposed development is located within a Business Improvement District or a special district that institutes shared-parking, timed parking restrictions, and/or paid parking.

b.

The proposed development incorporates paid parking into the development.

c.

A cooperative use agreement is executed with another property owner to provide for a portion of the required parking of the proposed development.

d.

A payment-in-lieu agreement is executed with the City or another entity responsible for parking management to defray the cost for accommodating additional demand generated by the proposed development.

e.

Land set-aside or structural design of proposed parking surface lots or structured parking is provided to allow for expansion to accommodate additional parking supply when demand exceeds approved supply. The parking study must justify current supply, based upon current demand, and provide for future demand thresholds that would trigger the expansion of additional supply. Any future demand thresholds and supply expansion provisions shall become a condition of approval and continued use of the property.

f.

The property owner enters into an agreement with the City of Coachella creating a parking easement over the property owner's parking lot allowing public parking after regular business hours and weekends.

7.

Exemptions from off-street parking near existing public parking within the Downtown Center zone are permitted insofar as the property owner enters into an agreement with the City of Coachella, if determined necessary by the Planning Director, creating a parking easement over the property owner's parking lot allowing public parking after regular business hours and weekends to increase the public parking supply in the Downtown Center Zone. Exemptions are permitted under the following scenarios:

a.

Uses within existing commercial buildings located within five hundred (500) feet of a publicly owned parking lot shall be exempt from this subsection.

b.

Uses within existing buildings more than five hundred (500) feet from publicly owned parking will be required to meet the parking requirements except that the required number of parking spaces may be reduced by sixty (60) percent with the approval of the Planning Commission as a part of architectural review.

c.

Expansions of any existing buildings will be required to meet the parking requirements except that the required number of parking spaces may be reduced by sixty (60) percent with the approval of the Planning Commission as a part of architectural review.

C.

Mixed Use Development Standards.

1.

Buildings may be oriented initially in integrated-horizontal development or vertical mixed-use patterns depending upon current market demands.

2.

Integrated horizontal mixed-use development must include a mix of at least two uses including one use being residential.

3.

Residential uses may be allowed on the first floor of a building provided all of the following are met:

a.

The first floor must be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet in height to accommodate modern commercial and retail activities, even if the initial use is residential in nature.

b.

The first floor must be reconfigurable to accommodate a transition to non-residential uses in the future.

c.

No ownership tenure is allowed for first-floor residential use along the primary frontage.

4.

The lower floor of proposed parking garages that face or partially face Sixth Street must include usable commercial space along the frontage and are required to follow the architectural guidelines for parking garages.

5.

The lower floor of proposed parking garages that face or partially face Sixth Street must include usable commercial space and are required to follow the architectural guidelines for parking garages.

D.

Standards for Outdoor Dining Areas.

1.

Required parking shall be provided for outdoor seating areas, except for common outdoor seating areas not attributable to a single establishment.

2.

Sound amplification devices, such as speakers, shall be limited to devices that are necessary to provide low-level background music. Noise levels shall comply with Chapter 7.04 of the City of Coachella Municipal Code. The Planning Director or their designee may waive this provision, except for Chapter 7.04 compliance, on a temporary or permanent basis in conjunction with a waiver granted in part C. above.

3.

Outdoor dining areas are subject to all permit approvals and the design guidelines and configuration, and design must be included on any drawings and application submissions.

4.

Outdoor dining areas located adjacent to, or within the public rights-of-way must leave a minimum of five feet of sidewalk, for clear pedestrian path of travel.

5.

All outdoor dining within the public rights-of-way must obtain an encroachment permit from the City Engineering Department.

6.

Outdoor dining areas that include the sales of alcohol must meet all requirements and regulations of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

E

All new multi-family residential development shall be designed pursuant to the City of Coachella Multi-Family Objective Design Standards.

F.

Architectural Review. All non-residential development is subject to the Pueblo Viejo Design Guidelines as the governing architectural guidelines for the zone.

G.

All development in the DT-PV (Downtown) and TR-PV (Downtown Transition) zones is subject to architectural review as set forth in Section 17.72.010 of this title.

H.

Signage. The provisions of Chapter 17.56 and the design guidelines in the Pueblo Viejo Design Guidelines shall apply to all signs within Downtown zones.

I.

Affordable housing Requirements. A minimum of ten (10) percent of all residential units for projects of more than ten (10) units must be priced for low and/or moderate-income residents. Units should be disbursed throughout the structure and must proportionally reflect the size of market rate units. While trim detail may vary, the overall quality of building materials may not depart from those used within market rate units within the same structure. See Chapter 17.88 (Density Bonus and Development Incentives) for additional information.

J.

Existing Uses and Structures at the Time of Adoption of this Section

1.

All uses, lots, structures, and characteristics, except for signage, that were lawful, and in existence, prior to July 1, 2019, shall remain as legally conforming uses, lots, structures, and characteristics with all the previous entitlements intact provided:

a.

The use, lot, structure and/or characteristics remain otherwise lawful.

b.

No use, lot, structure and/or characteristics may cease operation for a period greater than one year.

c.

No use, lot, and/or structure may be abandoned for a period greater than one year.

d.

If the use, lot, structure and/or characteristics fall within a permitted and/or conditional use, as defined in section 17.17.020, the provisions of this section will no longer apply and the previous use, lot, structure and/or characteristics must fully comply with the provisions of this zone thereafter.

2.

If the provisions of this section are no longer met, the property is then subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.78 of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 1204, § 3(Exh. A.1), 7-26-23)