The T-C transportation corridor zone is established by this chapter to provide for and ensure the preservation of certain public transportation rights-of-way and to achieve the following purposes:

A.

To ensure that adequate land is available for the provision of future modes of transportation for use by the public.

B.

To ensure that development in the transportation corridor zone is compatible with the general plan and surrounding development and land uses.

C.

To ensure that all environmental factors are considered in conjunction with development in the transportation corridor zone.

D.

To provide for public improvements and other conditions of approval necessitated by development.

(Ord. 1153 § 1 (part), 1991)

In the T-C zone, land may be used and buildings and structures erected, maintained and used if they are intended, arranged or designed for the following uses:

A.

Railroad tracks and related facilities;

B.

Light-rail transit related facilities consisting of:

1.

Tracks,

2.

Energy transmission facilities, including rights-of-way and pressure control or booster stations for gasoline, electricity, natural gas, synthetic natural gas, oil or other forms of energy sources,

3.

Maintenance and repair facilities,

4.

Stations and related parking facilities;

C.

Public recreational facilities limited to:

1.

Passive open space,

2.

Bicycle paths,

3.

Pedestrian trails;

D.

Public streets and other public rights-of-way;

E.

Any other use which the planning commission or city council may determine to be similar to the permitted uses in the zone and are compatible with the intent and purposes of the zone.

(Ord. 1153 § 1 (part), 1991)

Signs are permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.102 regulating signs for the C-1 and C-1A commercial zones. Off-site advertising structures (billboards) are specifically prohibited within the T-C zone.

(Ord. 1153 § 1 (part), 1991)

Off-street parking and loading requirements are in accordance with the provisions of chapter 18.58 for the type of uses permitted in the T-C zones.

(Ord. 1153 § 1 (part), 1991)

No building permit or other entitlement for any use in the T-C zone shall be issued until a precise plan of design has been approved for the property by the community development director or planning commission, as applicable. The precise plan of design may include provisions for any accessory use necessary to conduct any permitted use on the property. The community development director or planning commission, as applicable may impose any conditions for the precise plan of design determined necessary to implement and provide for consistency with the provisions of the T-C zone, the general plan, and any applicable specific plans, and to ensure that the proposed uses are sufficiently isolated from any existing and proposed rail facilities.

(Ord. 1153 § 1 (part), 1991)

(Ord. No. 1645, § 3, 7-14-20)

A.

Minimum Lot Area. There shall be no minimum lot area established for the T-C zone. The minimum size of the lot or property necessary for any proposed use shall be determined by the development review committee at the time of approval of the precise plan of design.

B.

Setbacks. The minimum setbacks for proposed uses in the T-C zone shall be required by the development review committee at lime of approval of the precise plan of design as determined necessary to ensure compatibility of the proposed development with surrounding existing development and proposed general plan land uses

(Ord. 1153 § 1 (part), 1991)