Specialty Commercial Center (PC-1). The specialty commercial center provides for small-scale commercial development that primarily serves surrounding neighborhoods and other immediate land uses. This district is characterized as being located in close proximity to residential development and, as such, provides high levels of convenient pedestrian access. This district also promotes the development of mixed-use (10.0 – 15.0 du/ac) as a transition between residential uses and other development types.

District Commercial Center (PC-2). The district commercial center provides convenient shopping opportunities outside of the downtown core area. This PC district provides large-format retail areas for the broader community and provides flexibility for the integration of mixed-use (10.0 – 15.0 du/ac) on upper floors of commercial buildings. The center is also characterized by traditional parking lots with formal tree arrangements and spacing and sufficient space for pedestrian areas and open space.

Regional Commercial Center (PC-3). The regional commercial center provides a unified area for commercial uses which offer a wide range of goods and services, including comparison and convenience shopping, entertainment, cultural, and recreational uses. The district provides for large-scale, large-format, commercial development that serves the broader region and is generally located around major intersections and properties in proximity to freeway overpasses. Although this district is predominately commercial, mixed-use (10.0 – 15.0 du/ac) is allowed and should be integrated into developments on the upper floor.

Resort Commercial Center (PC-4). The resort commercial center allows for the development of a range of entertainment, hospitality, restaurants, and recreational facilities with related commercial uses to serve visitors to the City. The district is characterized by multi-story development that provides recreation and entertainment amenities in accordance with its urban/natural setting, and provides flexibility to integrate mixed-use (10.0 du/ac).

Permitted locations.

Development standards.

On interior lots in the PC zone districts, setbacks shall be the lesser of the setback requirement listed in Table 25.16-5 (Commercial and Industrial District Development Standards). For exterior lots or projects perimeter adjacent to public streets the setback standards below shall apply. Said setbacks shall be measured from the property line and shall be based on the street type designated by the General Plan.

Building setbacks from planned street lines.

Where commercial districts abut a residential district, a fence or wall 6 feet in height shall be located adjoining the property line except adjoining a required front yard. All commercial district property lines adjoining a residential district shall be landscaped with plant materials for an area 10 feet in depth.

All nonpaved areas shall be landscaped and treated or maintained to eliminate dust.

The maximum sound pressure level in decibels shall be 0.002 dynes per square centimeter.

Toxic gases or matter shall not be emitted which can cause any damage to health, animals, or vegetation, or other forms of property, or which can cause any excessive soiling beyond the lot lines of the use.

Vibration from any machine, operation, or process which can cause a displacement of 0.003 of 1 inch as measured at the lot lines of the use shall be prohibited. Shock absorbers or similar mounting shall be allowed which will reduce vibration below 0.003 of 1 inch as measured at the lot lines.

Glare and heat from any source shall not be produced beyond the lot lines of the use.

Storage of refuse, trash, rubbish, or other waste material outside a permanent building shall be kept in enclosed containers in areas other than the front and side yards.

Lighting, including spotlights, floodlights, electrical reflectors, and other means of illumination for signs, structures, landscaping, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, and the like shall be shielded, focused, directed, and arranged as to prevent glare or direct illumination on streets or adjoining property.

Unless specific additional uses are permitted by the certificate of occupancy, the use of radioactive materials within the SI district shall be limited to measuring, gauging and calibration devices, as tracer elements, in x-ray and like apparatus, and in connection with the processing and preservation of foods. In no event shall radioactivity, when measured at each lot line, be in excess of 2.7 x 10^-11 micro curies per milliliter of air at any moment of time.

Electrical and electronic devices and equipment shall be suitably wired, shielded, and controlled so that in operation they shall not, beyond the lot lines, emit any electrical impulses or waves which will adversely affect the operation and control of any other electrical or electronic devices and equipment.

When adjacent to single-story residential, the rear and exterior side yard setbacks shall be increased by 6.43 feet for each foot of building height above 18 feet up to 25 feet tall. See table below:

Second-Story Windows. Second-story windows are allowed to face adjacent single-story residential zones with sufficient screening; either with landscaping or another method as approved through the precise plan process.