Guadalupe City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
38 C-N, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 18.38.010 Purpose of district.
The purpose of the C-N district is to provide retail sales and personal services primarily for the convenience of surrounding residential neighborhoods. Neighborhood commercial uses should provide several types of merchandise, as opposed to a business offering a wide selection of a single type of merchandise.
(Ord. 93-324 §1)
§ 18.38.020 Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in the C-N zone include:
A.
Banks, savings and loans;
B.
Barbers, hairstylists;
C.
Florists;
D.
Nursery schools/day care;
E.
Pharmacies;
F.
Photocopying service;
G.
Photographic studios;
H.
Professional offices;
I.
Retail sale of groceries and liquor (>2,000 square feet).
(Ord. 93-324 §1)
§ 18.38.030 Conditional uses.
A.
Uses permitted subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, including:
1.
Amusement arcades;
2.
Athletic and health clubs;
3.
Dwellings at a density of 4 dwellings per gross acre;
4.
Homeless shelters;
5.
Repair services;
6.
Residential care facilities providing care for 6 or more persons;
7.
Service stations;
8.
Employee housing as defined by Section 18.08.328 of this title, where accommodations are provided to 7 or more employees in a dwelling unit.
B.
The following uses are allowed by a conditional use permit provided that: (1) the gross floor area of each establishment shall not exceed 2,000 square feet; and (2) the combined floor area of such establishments within a shopping center shall not exceed 25% of the total floor area:
1.
Bars and taverns;
2.
Professional offices;
3.
Restaurants;
4.
Retail sale and rentals of specialty items, such as video rental, clothing stores, books, records, toys and stationery;
5.
Retail sale of groceries and liquor (<2,000 square feet);
6.
Theaters;
7.
Retail (storefront) commercial cannabis business.
(Ord. 93-324 §1; Ord. 2019-482 §7; Ord. 2021-494 §4)
§ 18.38.040 Temporary uses.
The following temporary uses are permitted in this zone district upon approval of an administrative use permit (AUP) per Section 18.72.230:
1.
Circus, carnivals and special events.
2.
Fairs.
3.
Farmer's markets.
4.
Car/truck shows.
5.
Commercial sporting events.
6.
Any other uses similar in nature as determined by the Planning Director.
(Ord. 2024-521, 11/26/2024)