Norco City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
24 M-1 ZONE HEAVY COMMERCIAL/LIGHT MANUFACTURING
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Prior legislation: Ords. 251, 275, 306, 311, 332, 335, 345, 409, 528, 756, 823, 843, 873, 877, 885, 969 and 990.
§ 18.24.02 Intent and Purpose.
The purpose of the M-1 Heavy Commercial/Light Manufacturing (M-1) Zone is to provide for the orderly development of heavy commercial and light industrial uses in areas of the City where the impacts to sensitive uses such as residential, educational, and public parks and open spaces uses will be minimized. The development standards established for this zone are intended to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by providing standards that control the site design, building design, and the size of new and existing allowed uses.
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
§ 18.24.04 Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all existing and new development in the M-1 Zone, as well as the redevelopment or reuse of existing warehouse buildings, as follows:
A.
New Development. The development standards in this chapter shall apply to all existing and new development permitted in Table 1: Allowed Uses.
B.
Redevelopment and Reuse of Existing Warehouses. All existing warehouse buildings larger than 50,000 square feet in gross floor area that are proposed for redevelopment or reuse that meet any of the following conditions shall comply with the development standards and permitted uses in this chapter:
1.
The redevelopment or reuse of the existing warehouse building will result in 50 percent or more of the assessed value of the building being replaced, removed, or destroyed;
2.
The redevelopment or reuse of the existing warehouse building will result in an alteration resulting in a 10 percent or more decrease in gross floor area or the number of parking spaces required;
3.
The redevelopment or reuse of the existing warehouse building will result in a change of use that requires a conditional use permit;
4.
The existing warehouse building and the property on which it is located has been vacant or unused for at least one year for the permitted use; or
5.
No expansion or gross floor area of an existing warehouse building larger than 50,000 square feet in gross floor area is permitted.
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
§ 18.24.06 Permitted Uses.
A.
Uses allowed in the M-1 Zone are listed in Table 1: Allowed Uses. These uses are allowed if they comply with the applicable development standards provided in this chapter.
B.
The requirements for a conditional use permit are established in Chapter 18.45, Conditional Use Permits.
Table 1: Allowed Uses lists all the use categories and specific uses permitted within the M-1 Zone. The uses and use categories indicated in the table have been grouped under major headings to aid in locating a particular use. The uses listed consist of permitted uses (P) and conditionally permitted uses (CUP), i.e., those permitted with a conditional use permit.
If a specific use is consistent with a use category listed as determined by staff, the specific use will be treated as part of the use category, even if it is not specifically listed. If there is difficulty categorizing a specific use, the procedures established in Chapter 18.42 (Similar Uses Permitted by Commission Determination) shall be followed.
Table 1: Allowed Uses | |
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Permitted Use | M-1 Zone |
Animal Services | |
Farrier Services | CUP |
Kennel, Animal Boarding | P |
Veterinary Hospitals | P |
Industrial, Manufacturing, Processing and Wholesaling | |
Construction Storage/Supply Yard, Indoor | P |
Construction Storage/Supply Yard, Outdoor | CUP |
Industrial, Light, General | P |
Manufacturing and Processing, Heavy | CUP |
Manufacturing and Processing, Light | P |
Manufacturing and Processing—Previously Prepared Materials | P |
Mini-Storage Warehousing (Existing) | CUP |
Outdoor Storage and Display (Accessory Use Only) | P |
Packing and Crating | P |
Research, Development, and Testing Facility | P |
Vehicle Towing Impound Yard | CUP |
Warehousing (only allowed in buildings less than 50,000 square feet in gross floor area) | P |
Wholesaling and Distribution (only allowed in buildings less than 50,000 square feet in gross floor area) | P |
Mixed Use | |
Mixed-Use Centers (Light Industrial, Office, Commercial) (limited to 25% commercial uses) | P |
Mixed-Use Development (Light Industrial, Office, Commercial) | P |
Public Services | |
Public/Private Utility Facilities | P |
Public Services: Emergency Services | P |
Public Services, Minor | P |
Recreation, Education and Assembly | |
Indoor Commercial Recreation | P |
Trade School | P |
Residential | |
Residence for Owner, Caretaker or Manager | CUP |
Retail Trade | |
General Retail Business | P |
Restaurant or Cafe/Coffee Shop | P |
Services | |
Cemeteries | CUP |
Crematorium | P |
Emergency Shelter | P |
Equipment Rental | P |
Equipment Rental/Storage Yard, Heavy | CUP |
General Services | P |
Office | P |
Stables/Riding Academies | CUP |
Tattoo and Body-Piercing Establishments | P 1 |
Transportation and Infrastructure | |
Transit Stations/Terminals | CUP |
Urban Agriculture | |
Composting Facility | CUP |
Food Production | P |
Nurseries | P |
Vehicle Sales and Services 2 | |
Automobile/Vehicle Repair Garages, Major (Indoor) | P |
Automobile/Vehicle Repair Garages, Minor (Indoor) | P |
Automotive/Vehicle Sales and Service, New and Used (Indoor) | P |
Automotive/Vehicle Sales and Service, New and Used (Outdoor) | CUP |
Taxicab/vehicles for-hire businesses, including office and dispatch uses, and the storage, standing, and/or parking of taxicabs. All vehicles parked on site shall be in working condition. Said use shall include ancillary on-site repair and maintenance of vehicles listed for use as taxicabs. | P |
End Notes: |
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1. The following regulations apply to tattoo and body-piercing establishments: |
(a) Tattoo and body-piercing establishments are not permitted in any underlying M-1 zones of a specific plan or in any M-1 zones within a Commercial Transition Overlay Zone (CTO); |
(b) Tattoo and body-piercing establishments must not be located within 500 feet of any other tattoo and/or body piercing establishments as measured from any point from the outer boundaries of the building lease space containing the business; |
(c) Tattoo and body-piercing establishments must not be located within 500 feet of any child care center as measured from any point from the outer boundaries of the building lease space containing the business; and |
(d) Any business engaging in tattooing, body piercing, or body art on those anatomical areas specified in Section 18.53.04(1)(j), is deemed an adult-oriented business and is subject to, and must comply with, all requirements established in Chapter 18.53, Adult Entertainment Establishments. |
2. Auto-related services and sales are only permitted uses in the M-1 Zone along Industrial Avenue. These auto-related services and sales are not permitted elsewhere in any other M-1 Zone, except with approval of a conditional use permit. |
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
§ 18.24.08 Site Development Standards.
Table 2: Development Standards establishes the minimum development standards applicable to all projects within the M-1 Zone. (See also Exhibit 18.24.08-1, Site Development Standards.)
Table 2: Development Standards | |
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Standard | M-1 Zone |
"ft" = Feet and "sq ft" = Square Feet | |
Lot Requirement Standards | |
Lot area (min.) | 10,000 sq ft 1 |
Lot width (min.) | 75 ft |
Lot depth (min.) | 100 ft |
Building Placement Standards | |
Setbacks | |
Front (min.) | 25 ft 2 |
Street side (min.) | 25 ft 2 |
Interior side (min.) | 0 ft 3 |
Rear (min.) | 0 ft 3 |
Building Form Standards | |
Building height (max.) | 25 ft 4 |
Building floor area (max.) | 20,000 sq ft 5 |
Coverage (max.) | N/A |
Gross FAR (max.) | N/A |
Other Requirements | |
Landscaping | Section 18.24.10(D) |
Off-Street Parking and Loading | Chapter 18.38 |
Signs | Chapter 18.37 |
Wall, Fences, and Structures in the Setback Area | Section 18.24.10(D) |
End Notes: |
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1 The specified minimum lot area is not intended to prohibit two or more separate uses on a lot where the lot is in undivided ownership. |
2. Parking is permitted in the required front or street side yard consistent with the standards in Section 10.24.10(B)(1), Parking Location. |
3. Where the property abuts any sensitive uses or any agricultural or residential zone, a 50-foot building setback is required which may be used for off-street parking or outdoor storage and screened in compliance with Section 18.24.10(D)(2), Screening. A 15-foot landscape area is also required consistent with Section 18.24.10(D)(1), Landscaping. |
4. Building height up to 40 feet is subject to approval of a conditional use permit. |
5. Any building greater than 20,000 square feet but less than 50,000 square feet is subject to approval of a conditional use permit. Buildings greater than 50,000 square feet in gross floor area are not allowed. |
Exhibit 18.24.08-1: Site Development Standards  |
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
§ 18.24.10 Site Design Standards.
A.
General Site Design.
1.
Site elements such as buildings, parking areas, driveways, sidewalks, and outdoor recreational spaces must be arranged to emphasize the aesthetically pleasing components of the site (e.g., landscaping and the superior architectural design of office building elements) and to screen less attractive elements (e.g., service facilities, loading docks, outdoor storage, equipment areas, and refuse enclosures) through the placement and design of buildings, screen walls, and landscaping.
2.
Sites shall have internal sidewalks a minimum of five feet in width that connect to sidewalks or to the equestrian/pedestrian trails along public streets to create pedestrian connections.
3.
Loading dock areas shall be located and designed so that they do not face toward (and are not visible from) any adjacent public right-of-way such as a street. These areas shall be screened with walls or fences and landscaped.
4.
A special trash pick-up area shall be provided for each building. The location and size of the trash pick-up area will be established during the site plan review and approval.
5.
All refuse, storage, and equipment areas placed outside of a building shall be screened in compliance with Section 18.24.12(F), Equipment Screening, from adjacent public rights-of-way and uses.
B.
Parking Location and Design.
1.
Parking Location.
a.
Surface parking shall be located to the side or to the rear of principal buildings to the greatest extent feasible.
b.
Parking is permitted in the required front or street side yard except for the first 10 feet measured from the property line which shall be landscaped in accordance with subsection (D) of this section, Landscaping, Screening, and Trees.
c.
No parking shall be permitted in the minimum setback area to be landscaped.
d.
All required passenger vehicle parking spaces shall be separated from any enclosed truck parking area or truck court and shall not require access through any enclosed truck parking area or truck court to reach the parking spaces.
e.
Truck courts and trailer parking shall be located on the interior of the site to avoid screen walls being the most prominent street feature.
2.
Parking Design.
a.
All passenger vehicle parking lots, drive aisles, and truck parking areas or truck circulation areas shall be paved with concrete.
b.
Employee parking spaces shall be designated for electric or other alternative fueled vehicles in compliance with the California Building Code.
c.
Surface parking stalls for employees and guests may incorporate shade structures that are capable of supporting solar/photovoltaic array systems with a minimum clearance height of 12 feet.
d.
The shade structures shall not encroach into the required access lanes.
e.
The applicable tree and landscaping standards are not required in the sections of the parking areas where solar array systems are placed.
C.
Open Space Design.
1.
An outdoor seating/break area is required for the proposed office area of a building.
2.
On-site open space areas shall contain an outdoor seating/break area with seating designed to allow a variety of sitting environments.
3.
Outdoor seating areas shall provide shade under a suitable structure and wind protection using landscaping or transparent screening structures.
4.
Outdoor seating areas shall be easily accessed from the lobby or interior break rooms and placed at the corner of the building or along the side of a building facing a public street.
D.
Landscaping, Screening, and Trees.
1.
Landscaping.
a.
Site Landscaping Requirements.
i.
Landscaping shall be provided within all setback areas along all bordering streets, sidewalks, and adjacent sensitive uses to define the street edge, buffer pedestrians from vehicles, and provide shade.
ii.
All property developed with a building or structure shall be landscaped in an amount equal to no less than 15 percent of the total area of the property being developed, except as provided in Title 18.
iii.
At least 25 percent of the required landscaping shall be located in the portion of the property used for off-street parking.
iv.
Front setbacks shall include a minimum 25-foot-wide landscape planted area, unless parking is provided in the front setback area, in which case the requirements of subsection (B)(1) of this section, Parking Location, shall apply.
v.
Street side setbacks shall include a minimum 10-foot-wide landscaped area.
vi.
For properties adjacent to a sensitive use, rear setback areas shall include a minimum 15-foot-wide landscaped area.
vii.
Any portion of a required landscape area that provides access from the property to the street or sidewalks and walkways need not be landscaped.
viii.
Any landscaping adjacent to a lot line on a street shall not exceed three feet in height at any point within 25 feet (see Exhibits 18.24.10-1, Site Triangle: Street to Street, and 18.24.10-2: Sight Triangle: Driveway to Street) of the intersection of a driveway and a street or sidewalk or the intersection of two or more driveways or streets.
Exhibit 18.24.10-1: Sight Triangle: Street to Street  |
Exhibit 18.24.10-2: Sight Triangle: Driveway to Street  |
ix.
The required landscaped area shall be separated from any portion of the property used for parking or movement of vehicles by a wall or curb at least six inches higher in elevation than the adjacent area used for parking or movement of vehicles unless waived to meet the requirements of a water quality management plan.
x.
All landscaping shall be drought tolerant and include, to the extent feasible, species with low biogenic emissions. Palm trees are not allowed.
b.
Maintenance Requirements.
i.
A permanent irrigation system shall be installed and maintained at all times for the irrigation of all landscaped areas to allow for plants and trees to maintain growth.
ii.
All landscaped areas shall be kept free of weeds and debris, and maintained in a healthy growing condition.
iii.
Property owners will be responsible for establishing a long-term maintenance program to ensure that the landscaping remains in place and functional in accordance with the approved landscaping plan. Landscaping maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, pruning, weeding, fertilizing, mowing of lawns, removal of litter, and regular watering.
iv.
Maintenance of any landscaping between the curb of the street abutting the parcel and the property line shall be the responsibility of the owner of the parcel unless a recognized association or district has assumed responsibility for maintenance.
c.
Landscape Plan Review. No building permit or occupancy permit shall be issued for any building or structure until landscaping plans for the property on which a building or structure is proposed have been submitted for review and approval by the City's Planning Department and/or Planning Commission pursuant to site plan approval. The landscape plans shall include, but are not limited to, showing the following information:
i.
The size and dimension of all landscaped areas;
ii.
The type and location of irrigation system to be installed and maintained;
iii.
The type of plant material for each area to be landscaped; and
iv.
The manner of constructing planter curbs, including their location, height, width, and type of materials.
2.
Screening.
a.
Walls and fences used to screen loading facilities, outdoor trash receptacles, outside storage, utility equipment, etc., must be constructed with solid materials and designed with materials and finishes that are consistent with the design of the primary buildings. Fences used for security purposes or around parking areas shall consist of wrought iron, tubular steel, or similar material. The use of chain-link is prohibited.
b.
The minimum height of screen walls shall be six feet and the maximum height shall be eight feet (see Exhibit 18.24.10-3: Screening Outdoor Storage and Equipment).
c.
Where a property in the M-1 Zone abuts any sensitive uses, an "A" or "R" zone, or an LD or OS zone, a masonry wall 10 feet in height shall be erected and maintained along the abutting lot line. The Planning Commission may require that all open storage areas be screened from public view by a solid wall or fence at least six feet high under site plan review. The provisions of Section 18.31.08 (Yard Requirements—Walls, Fences, and Structures in the Setback Areas) shall apply.
d.
Screen walls shall not be located within any required front or street side yard building or landscape setback area.
e.
Landscaping (and berming for walls greater than six feet in height) shall be used to reduce the visual impact of the walls.
f.
For parking areas abutting the public right-of-way, opaque screening shall be installed. The screening shall be a minimum of 36 inches in height in accordance with subsection (D)(1) of this section, Landscaping, and no higher than 42 inches. The screening shall consist of the use of one or a combination of the following: a landscaped berm, hedges, or masonry wall. Landscaping shall be installed adjacent to walls.
Exhibit 18.24.10-3: Screening Outdoor Storage and Equipment  |
3.
Trees.
a.
Trees shall be selected and planted to provide shade for walkways, outdoor seating areas, parking areas, etc., and for their ability for filtering particulate matter and other pollutants from the air. Trees in automobile parking areas shall provide at least 35 percent shade cover within the parking area within 15 years from when they were planted.
b.
Trees and shrubs shall be used as part of the solid screen buffering treatment. Trees used for this purpose shall be evergreen, drought tolerant, minimum 36-inch box, and shall be spaced at 25 to 30 feet on center. The minimum size of all shrubs shall be 15 gallons. The property owner and any successors in interest shall maintain these trees and shrubs for the duration of ownership, ensuring any unhealthy or dead trees and shrubs are timely replaced, as needed.
c.
A minimum of 50 percent of required trees shall be evergreen broadleaf tree species.
E.
Loading Docks and Truck Entrances.
1.
Loading docks, truck entries, and truck drive aisles shall not face nearby sensitive uses and shall be located as far from them to the greatest extent feasible.
2.
Entry gates into the loading dock area shall be positioned a minimum of 150 feet of total available stacking depth inside the property line. An additional 75 feet of on-site queuing shall be added for every 20 loading docks beyond 20 up to 300 feet. Multiple lanes (minimum lane width of 12 feet) are permitted to achieve the required on-site truck queuing. Queuing or circling of vehicles on public streets immediately pre- or post-entry to a use in the M-1 Zone is strictly prohibited, unless queuing occurs in a deceleration lane or right turn lane exclusively serving the facility. Commercial trucks and/or trailers shall not be parked on a public road right-of-way or adjacent to sensitive uses.
3.
An additional "wing wall" shall be installed perpendicular to the loading dock areas to further attenuate noise related to truck activities and address aesthetics by screening the loading area when adjacent to sensitive uses.
F.
Stormwater Retention and Detention Facilities. Underground stormwater chambers shall be provided for stormwater retention or detention.
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
§ 18.24.12 Building Design Standards.
A.
Building Orientation and Placement.
1.
Buildings shall include articulated frontage design and transparent frontages along a minimum of 50 feet on both sides of the building that defines a corner.
2.
Office and administration buildings associated with a redevelopment or reuse of a warehouse use shall be placed at the corner of a building at the intersection of two public streets. The building corner shall include a prominent, vertical structural element (e.g., a tower) that projects no more than 15 feet above the maximum allowable height of the building and that occupies a maximum of five percent of the building roof area. In addition, raised parapets with enhanced decorative treatment such as cornices or crenellations are permitted, not to exceed six feet above the maximum allowable height of the building.
3.
The primary entrance to an office/administration building must face the corner or an adjacent public street.
4.
Where feasible, equipment, electrical, and service rooms shall be placed within the footprint of the building (i.e., inside the building) or screened so that they are not visible from the public right-of-way.
B.
Building Facade.
1.
Building facades must incorporate architectural details associated with the City's unique western or equestrian themes. This includes the use of simple building forms, covered walkways, framed windows and doors, the use of horizontal siding or board-and-batten siding, and other features associated with the Old West (see Exhibit 18.24.12-1, Building Facade Showing the Use of Western or Equestrian Materials), such as:
a.
Flat or partial shed roof covered walkways along all or most of the elevation of the building, and especially over entry doors and windows.
b.
A stone building base with board-and-batten or vertical siding above.
c.
Western-style light fixtures, hardware, and site elements such as benches.
d.
A gable, flat, or shed roof behind a stepped parapet. Parapet heights are similar on the same block.
e.
Exterior stairs to a second story with a shed-style porch.
Exhibit 18.24.12-1: Building Facade Showing the Use of Western or Equestrian Materials  |
2.
Primary building entries shall be readily identifiable and well-defined using projections, covered walkways, recesses, columns, roof structures, or other design elements.
3.
All elevations of a building's facade shall include vertical and horizontal modulation and articulation of the wall plane and roofline, proportionate to the height and length of the building. Exceptions to this requirement are the wall planes at loading dock areas and the rear elevation of the building not facing sensitive uses.
a.
Horizontal wall plane articulation in the form of wall plane projections, recesses, and/or projected masses every 75 linear feet shall be incorporated on all sides. Horizontal wall plane articulation shall have a minimum depth of at least three feet, as measured from the exterior of the main wall plane, and a minimum width of 12 feet.
b.
Vertical wall plane articulation in the form of wall height variations of at least 18 inches approximately every 75 linear feet shall be incorporated on all sides.
4.
All elevations of a building's facade must have vertical or horizontal variations in color, texture, material, and ornamentation. Enhanced architectural treatments including combinations of accent building materials, windows/spandrel glass, reveals, metal eyebrow accents, cornices, etc., shall be incorporated on all sides.
5.
The office component of building facades must contain offset or recessed structural bays, and projecting elements such as colonnades or bay windows.
6.
Shade elements such as canopies, awnings, covered walkways or galleries, and overhangs shall be provided over all windows, and at all pedestrian entry points, along the front elevation, any street-facing elevation, and the office portions of the building.
7.
Roofs shall be designed as an integral component of building form, mass, and facade, particularly along the front and office portions of the building. Building form shall be enhanced by sloped or offset roof planes, eave heights, and rooflines.
a.
All building roofs shall be solar-ready in compliance with California Building Code standards, which includes designing and constructing buildings in a manner that facilitates and optimizes the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV).
b.
The office portion of a building's rooftop that is not covered with solar panels or other utilities shall be constructed with light-colored roofing material with a solar reflective index ("SRI") of not less than 78. This material shall be the minimum solar reflective rating of the roof material for the life of the building.
C.
Materials and Detailing.
1.
The front and office portions of buildings must be constructed of high-quality materials, including, but not limited to, brick, stone, textured cast stone, tinted masonry units, concrete, glass, and metal or long-lasting siding products. Consistent with the City's western or equestrian character, wood post and beam support structures must be a minimum of six inches square and roof materials may include standing seam metal panels.
2.
Unadorned, plain, or painted concrete block or panels and reflective glass are prohibited along the public frontage of the building.
D.
Door and Window Openings.
1.
For office portions of principal buildings, window and door openings must comprise at least 60 percent of the total area of exterior walls facing a public street.
2.
These windows must be clear or translucent to improve visibility, add visual interest, and allow light into interior spaces.
E.
Exterior Lighting.
1.
Decorative lighting fixtures shall be provided with a minimum one-foot candle illumination level above that of surrounding parking lots at vehicle driveways and driveway entry/exits, pedestrian pathways, courtyards, and other activity areas.
2.
Building and landscape accent up-lighting shall be incorporated into the lighting plan for the development site, with a focus on the front and office portions of the building.
3.
All exterior lighting shall be directed down into the interior of the site and shielded to prevent glare and light trespass onto adjacent properties and streets.
4.
Lighting systems shall be architecturally compatible with surrounding buildings to express the unique character of the area.
F.
Equipment Screening. The following screening standards shall apply to equipment such as HVAC units, storage tanks, ducting, etc.:
1.
All roof- and ground-mounted equipment shall be screened and not visible from the public right-of-way and adjacent properties.
2.
The visibility of any roof-mounted equipment from the public right-of-way shall be determined by "line-of-sight" and measured from a point that is six feet above the finished surface of the centerline of the public right-of-way (see Exhibit 18.24.12-2, Roof-Top Equipment Screening).
3.
All screening of roof-mounted equipment shall be accomplished with a parapet wall that is consistent and compatible with the architecture, materials, colors, etc., of the building. Where a parapet wall is not possible, then a screen shall be provided to enclose the roof-mounted equipment. Where roof-mounted mechanical equipment and/or ductwork project less than 18 inches above the roof or roof parapet it shall be painted to be consistent with the color scheme of the building.
Exhibit 18.24.12-2: Roof-Top Equipment Screening  |
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
§ 18.24.14 Standards for Trucks.
A.
Requirements for Trucks and Truck Drivers.
1.
All diesel-fueled medium-heavy duty trucks ("MHDT") and heavy-heavy duty ("HHD") trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 19,500 pounds shall use year 2020 California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliant or newer engines. Records shall be maintained by facility operators on site and be made available for inspection by the City.
2.
Truck drivers shall:
a.
Not park and perform any maintenance of their trucks in designated on-site areas and not within the surrounding community or on public streets.
b.
Be prohibited from idling for more than five minutes and require operators to turn off engines when not in use, in compliance with CARB regulations.
c.
Not sleep or reside within any truck cab on site overnight or for any other extended duration of time.
B.
Truck Traffic.
1.
An operations and truck route plan shall be submitted for review and approval as part of the site plan review application.
a.
The operations and truck route plan shall:
i.
Describe the operational characteristics of the proposed use, including, but not limited to, hours of operation, number of employees, and types of items to be stored within the building;
ii.
Establish specific truck routes between the facility and regular destinations to provide the most direct routes to the nearest highway/freeway and to avoid traveling near sensitive uses; and
iii.
Include physical and operational measures for preventing truck queuing, stopping, and parking on public streets.
b.
Speculative projects for which no tenant is identified shall assume realistic operational characteristics and truck routing upon which any entitlement that is granted shall be based.
c.
The facility operator shall be responsible for implementing and monitoring an operations and truck route plan during all operations, including, but not limited to, posting the plan and educating truck drivers on the approved routes.
2.
The queuing of trucks on streets or elsewhere outside of the facility shall be prohibited. All queuing, stacking, loading, unloading, and parking shall occur exclusively on site. The property owner and operator shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this performance standard.
3.
Managers and employees shall be trained on efficient scheduling and load management to eliminate unnecessary queuing and truck idling.
C.
Operations.
1.
Facility operators shall coordinate with the CARB and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to obtain the latest information about regional air quality concentrations, health risks, and trucking regulations.
2.
Facility operators shall address any parking, traffic, noise, or safety issues within 48 hours of being notified by the City that an issue exists.
3.
Prior to the issuance of either a business compliance certificate or an occupancy permit, any new tenant or operator of a reused or redeveloped warehouse facility shall submit an operational plan and trip generation analysis prepared by a licensed traffic engineer for review and approval demonstrating the proposed operations and projected traffic associated with the new tenant or operator is less than the projected traffic assumed in the approved entitlements for the facility.
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
§ 18.24.16 Site Plan Review.
The provisions of Chapter 18.40 (Site Plan Review) shall apply.
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
§ 18.24.18 Architectural Review.
The provisions of Chapter 18.41 (Architectural Review) shall apply.
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
§ 18.24.20 Definitions.
The terms defined in this section are only applicable to this chapter and to Section 4.10.1.4, Industrial District, in the Gateway Specific Plan.
"Automobile/vehicle repair garages, major"
means all activities involving automobile repair, including engine, transmission, chassis, top, body, and upholstery repair, body painting, and tire retreading and repair.
"Automobile/vehicle repair garages, minor"
means limited automobile repair or vehicle repair garages, including oil and fluid change facilities, small repairs such as battery replacement, and automotive top or upholstery shops. This does not include body or paint shops, or tire retreading and repair shops; see "Automobile/vehicle repair garages, major."
"Automobile/vehicle sales and service, new and used"
means a retail or wholesale establishment selling and/or renting automobiles, trucks and vans, trailers, motorcycles, and other motor vehicles, new or used. Vehicles for sale may be displayed indoors, or outdoors as authorized by the required conditional use permit. Does not include vehicle towing and impound yards.
"Cemeteries"
means interment establishments engaged in subdividing property into cemetery lots and offering burial plots or air space for sale. Includes animal cemeteries; cemetery, mausoleum, and columbarium operations; and full-service funeral parlors, whether accessory to or separate from a cemetery or columbarium. Does not include crematoriums—see "Crematorium."
"Composting facility"
means a facility in which controlled biological decomposition of organic solid waste, excluding restaurant grease and septage, derived primarily from offsite locations under in-vessel anaerobic or aerobic conditions, occurs for commercial purposes.
"Construction storage/supply yard, indoor or outdoor"
means an indoor or outdoor storage facility operated by or on behalf of a contractor for the storage of large equipment, vehicles, and/or materials commonly used in the individual contractor's type of business, and for the repair and maintenance of the contractor's equipment. This may include an accessory office or buildings for the storage and repair of equipment and vehicles. An indoor yard is completely enclosed by walls on all sides and a roof.
"Crematorium"
means a location within an enclosed building, or a building containing properly installed, certified apparatus intended for use in the act of cremation of the remains of deceased persons and animals.
"Equipment rental"
means a service establishment that may offer a wide variety of construction tools, household, event, and business equipment, furniture, or materials for rental.
"Equipment rental/storage yard, heavy"
means an establishment renting construction, farm, or other heavy equipment, including, but not limited to, cranes, earthmoving equipment, tractors, and farm equipment supplies.
"Farrier services"
means the care of horse hooves, including the trimming and balancing of horses' hooves and shoe replacement.
"Food production"
means the use of land or buildings for farming, agriculture, or horticulture including necessary accessory uses for packing, treating, or storing produce; provided, that any such accessory use shall be secondary to that of normal food production activities. "Food production" does not include the raising of animals or fowl for commercial purposes, or the retail sale of any products on the premises except where specifically allowed in the underlying zone.
"General retail business"
means stores and shops selling many lines of merchandise to the ultimate consumer for any purpose other than for resale. Examples of these stores and lines of merchandise include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Business support services |
• Glass replacement/repair |
• Greenhouses |
• Hardware stores |
• Landscaping equipment sales/service |
• Paint stores (no bulk storage paint containers) |
• Parcel delivery |
• Prefabricated structure sales |
• Retail sales |
• Specialty stores |
• Sports equipment rental, incidental maintenance |
• Studios (art, dance, music, photo) |
• Wholesale retail stores |
"General services"
means facilities primarily engaged in providing personal services, commercial services, and miscellaneous repair services and shops, including but not limited to the following:
• Auction establishments |
• Bank/financial services |
• Heating, plumbing, air conditioning sales/service |
• Linen, uniform supply, laundry |
• Photography/portraits/photo-finishing |
• Printing and copying |
• Small appliance and equipment repair and maintenance |
• Tools and cutlery service/repair |
• Vending machine services |
Indoor Commercial Recreation.
These uses include all indoor commercial recreation and amusement facilities (except "adult entertainment" uses) including but not limited to bowling alleys, indoor sports arenas, indoor sports facilities, physical fitness facilities, video arcades, movie theaters, and pool arcades.
Industrial Light, General.
This use includes manufacturing, storage transportation, construction, repair, and wholesale uses that do not include hazardous wastes or resulting large truck usage/parking on the site. Light industrial uses include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Electric and electronic equipment |
• Fabricated metal |
• Food products |
• General building contractors |
• Lumber and wood products |
• Miscellaneous manufacturing industries |
• Printing and publishing |
• Special trade contractors |
• Textiles and apparel |
• Truck and tractor/heavy equipment repair |
• Welding |
• Vehicle towing and impound yard |
"Kennel, animal boarding"
means an enclosed, controlled area, either building, lot, or premises, inaccessible to other animals, on which five or more dogs over 120 days of age, cats, or other small animals are kept, maintained, trained, boarded, or offered for sale with or without compensation. The keeping of animals for personal or commercial uses is defined separately. See Section 18.26.20, Animal Keeping.
"Manufacturing and processing, heavy"
means a facility accommodating manufacturing processes that involve and/or produce basic metals, building materials, chemicals, fabricated metals, paper products, machinery, textiles, and/or transportation equipment, where the intensity and/or scale of operations may cause significant impacts on surrounding land uses or the community. Examples of heavy manufacturing uses include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Chemicals and allied products (except drugs) |
• Electrical distribution equipment |
• Heavy construction contractors |
• Machinery |
• Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products |
• Motor vehicle/transportation equipment |
"Manufacturing and processing, light"
means a facility accommodating manufacturing processes involving and/or producing: apparel; food and beverage products; electronic, optical, and instrumentation products; ice; jewelry; and musical instruments. "Light manufacturing" also includes other establishments engaged in the assembly, fabrication, and conversion of already processed raw materials into products, where the operational characteristics of the manufacturing processes and the materials used are unlikely to cause significant impacts on surrounding land uses or the community. Examples of light manufacturing uses include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Bakery goods |
• Beverage production |
• Cabinetry |
• Candy |
• Clothing products |
• Cosmetics |
• Craft, handicraft equipment/supplies |
• Dairy goods |
• Dry cleaning plants |
• Electrical/electrical equipment and instruments |
• Food products/packaging |
• Fruit and vegetable packaging |
• Furniture and fixtures |
• Glass products |
• Health/cosmetic products/toiletries |
• Leather products |
• Light assembly/processing |
• Lumber/wood products |
• Machine/welding shops |
• Manufacturing/maintenance of electric/neon signs |
• Medical/metalwork products |
• Novelties/gifts |
• Paper products |
• Perfumes |
• Pharmaceutical products |
• Plastic/rubber products |
• Printing/publishing |
• Professional laundries |
• Retail lumber |
• Shoes |
• Textile products |
• Toiletries |
"Manufacturing and processing—previously prepared materials"
means the manufacturing, assembling, compounding, packaging, and processing of articles or products from previously prepared materials; includes recycling facilities.
"Mini-storage warehousing"
means a facility offering enclosed storage with individual access for personal effects and household goods including mini-warehouses and mini-storage. This use excludes workshops, hobby shops, manufacturing, or commercial activity.
"Mixed-use centers and developments"
means the development of a single building containing more than one type of land use or a single development of more than one building and use including, but not limited to, office, retail, recreation, public, or entertainment, where the different land use types are in close proximity, planned as a unified complementary whole, and shared pedestrian and vehicular access and parking areas are functionally integrated.
"Nursery"
means a commercial agricultural establishment, real property, or other premises, on or in which plants are propagated, grown, or cultivated or from which source plants are offered for distribution or sale. Does not include the outdoor production of ornamental plants in the soil on the site. Also includes establishments engaged in the sale of these products, such as wholesale and retail nurseries. The sale of house plants or other nursery products entirely within a building or greenhouse is also included under "General retail business."
"Office"
means premises available for the transaction of general business and services including but not limited to professional, management, medical, financial, legal, social, or government offices, but excluding retail, artisan, and manufacturing uses.
"Outdoor storage and display (accessory use only)"
means the storage or display of any personal or business materials, products, or equipment outside of a building.
"Public/private utility facility"
means a publicly or privately owned utility facility (i.e., electricity, gas, water, etc.) with incidental vehicle and equipment storage, training, and maintenance facilities.
"Public services: emergency services"
means services to the public for emergencies and related buildings or garages (e.g., ambulance, fire, police, and rescue).
"Public services, minor"
means services for the public that include utility substations, pumping stations and other transmission and distribution facilities. Includes the maintenance and servicing activities of government-owned land, property, and buildings.
"Research, development and testing laboratory"
means a facility for scientific research, and the design, development, and testing of electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical and computer and wireless communication components in advance of product manufacturing, and the assembly of related products from parts produced off site, where the manufacturing activity is secondary to the research and development activities. Includes pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology research and development.
"Residence for owner, caretaker, or manager"
means the living quarters for the owner or manager of a residential, commercial, or industrial development requiring 24-hour management.
"Restaurant or cafe/coffee shop"
means an establishment whose principal business is the sale of food and/or beverages to customers in a ready-to-consume state, and whose principal method of operation includes one or both of the following characteristics: (1) customers, normally provided with an individual menu, are served their foods and beverages by a restaurant employee at the same table or counter at which food and beverages are consumed; and (2) a cafeteria-type operation where food and beverages generally are consumed within the restaurant building.
"Sensitive use"
means any residence including private homes, condominiums, apartments, and living quarters, schools, preschools, daycare centers, in-home daycares, health facilities such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, retirement and nursing homes, community centers, places of worship, parks (excluding trails), prisons, and dormitories.
"Stable/riding academy"
means a facility dedicated to the keeping for commercial purposes of horses, donkeys, and/or mules, including horse ranches, boarding stables, riding schools and academies, horse exhibition facilities (for shows or other competitive events), pack stations, and barns, stables, corrals, and paddocks accessory and incidental to these uses.
"Tattoo and body-piercing establishment"
means an establishment whose principal business activity is one or more of the following: (1) using ink or other substances that result in the permanent coloration of the skin using needles or other instruments designed to contact or puncture the skin; or (2) creation of an opening in the body of a person for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration.
"Trade school"
means a specialized school frequently owned and operated privately for profit providing on-site training of business, commercial, industrial and trade or vocational skills.
"Transit station/terminal"
means a facility for public and commuter transportation, including bus terminals and service facilities for commercial motor vehicles used for commercial passenger transportation, but excluding taxicabs.
"Veterinary hospital"
means an establishment operated by a veterinarian licensed to practice in this state that provides clinical facilities and houses animals or birds for dental, medical, or surgical treatment. Does not include kennels or animal shelters.
"Warehousing"
means warehouse and storage operations, including screened outdoor storage.
"Wholesaling and distribution"
means an establishment engaged in selling merchandise to retailers, contractors; industrial, commercial, institutional, farm, or professional business users; other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies. Examples of these establishments include, but are not limited to:
• Wholesale (ancillary sale of items produced in this zone) |
• Wholesaling and warehouse |
• Wholesale sales and distribution |
(Ord. 1096 Sec. 1 (Att. A), 2023)
