Santa Maria City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 12
11 CC CONVENIENCE CENTER DISTRICT
Section 12-11.01 Regulations designated.
The sections of this chapter constitute the regulations of the CC (convenience center) district.
Section 12-11.02 Purpose.
The CC district is designed and intended to provide centers for convenience shopping in the residential neighborhoods, planned and controlled to the extent that any such center will perform a vital service to the neighborhood in which it is located and becomes an integral part thereof.
Section 12-11.03 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the CC district:
(a)
Bakeries;
(b)
Barbershops;
(c)
Delicatessens;
(d)
Grocery stores;
(e)
Laundry and cleaning establishments (retail to general public including self-service);
(f)
Pharmacies;
(g)
Public utility offices;
(h)
Restaurants (no sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises);
(i)
Beauty shops;
(j)
Florist.
(Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05)
Section 12-11.04 Conditional uses.
Those similar uses which the Planning Commission finds to fall within the intent and purpose of this zone, that will not be more obnoxious or detrimental to the public welfare and are found by the commission to be compatible with adjoining land uses, provided that conditions and development standards are applied to mitigate any potentially adverse impacts, shall be permitted in the CC district subject to obtaining a conditional use permit according to the procedures set forth in Article 2 of Chapter 12-35 of this title. Examples include:
(a)
Restaurants (including sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises);
(b)
Banks and financial institutions;
(c)
Drugstores;
(e)
Any use with drive-up, drive-in or drive-through facilities for serving customers from their car, except the sale of gasoline and other fuels is prohibited;
(f)
An increase in pipeline capacity through the repair, maintenance, replacement or installation of new pipelines as defined in Section 12-2.113.1;
(g)
An apartment or living quarters which can be occupied only by the owner, caretaker or someone associated with a business located in the building;
(h)
Child daycare centers;
(i)
Carpet sales.
(Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/8; Ord. 86-32 § 2, eff. 2/19/87; Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90; Ord. 92-14, eff. 11/05/92; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05)
Section 12-11.05 Penny arcades: Game machines.
The establishment of a "penny arcade," as that term is defined at Section 12-2.112, is expressly prohibited in the convenience center zone.
(a)
Installations of three or less coin-operated game machines, as that term is defined at Section 4-6.101 of this Code, are prohibited in the convenience center zone when provided in conjunction with the sale of alcoholic beverages at the same premises whether for on-premises or off-premises consumption, if persons under the age of 18 years are also admitted, unless accompanied by and under the supervision of a parent, legal guardian or other adult person having legal custody. The proprietor of a premises coming within the provisions of this subsection shall post and maintain a sign in a conspicuous place advising customers of the requirements imposed in this subsection.
(b)
There shall be at least 60 square feet of net public floor area solely devoted to each such machine.
(c)
An exemption from the provisions of this section exists for any such game machine located in a private dwelling and neither offered for use by, nor available to, the general public.
(d)
Nonconforming business amortization:
(1)
Existing, legally nonconforming arcades are exempt from the provisions of this section. Legal nonconforming uses include those installations of such game machines for which one or more of the following permits or licenses had issued on or before June 22, 1982:
(A)
A conditional use permit under the provisions of this title;
(B)
An operator's license under Chapter 4-6 of this Code for purposes of establishing legal nonconformity only. An installation of such game machines is legally nonconforming if such an operator's license had issued to either:
(i)
The owner/operator of the premises at which such machines are located, or
(ii)
The distributor who placed such machines upon the premises, unless the placement of additional machines at such a location on or after June 22, 1982 constituted the unauthorized expansion of an existing nonconforming use.
(e)
All other installations of such machines are illegal nonconforming uses, and the owner or operator shall, within 90 days after the effective date of the ordinance from which this section derives, either comply with the provisions of Chapter 4-6 of this Code and of this title or terminate the nonconforming use, ownership, operation or possession.
(Ord. 82-1039 § 4, 1982)
Section 12-11.06 Accessory uses.
Premises in the convenience center district may be used for accessory uses, provided such uses are established on the same lot or parcel of land, are incidental to and do not substantially alter the character of any permitted principal use.
Section 12-11.07 Development standards.
Development, uses and structures in the CC District shall be subject to development standards set out in following sections of this chapter.
Section 12-11.08 Building site.
The minimum building site required is one acre. The maximum building site is three acres.
Section 12-11.09 Height.
Maximum allowable building height is 30 feet.
However, a conditional use permit is required for any building or structure in excess of one story or 18 feet in height when adjacent to a residential zoning district unless the building or structure is located more than 100 feet from the residential district boundary. Properties separated by streets and alleys are considered to be adjacent.
(Ord. 87-11 § 1, eff. 7/16/87)
Section 12-11.10 Wall.
Each lot or parcel of land in the CC district which has a side or rear lot line adjoining property in a residential zone shall have a solid masonry wall, not less than six feet in height, established along the side and rear lot line adjoining the residential zone.
Section 12-11.11 Setbacks.
Section 12-11.12 Project review.
Elevations, site plans and landscaping plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator before issuance of a building permit.
Section 12-11.13 Parking.
For provisions on parking, see Chapter 12-32 of this title.
Section 12-11.14 Signs.
For provisions on signs, see Chapter 12-34 of this title.
Section 12-11.15 Entrada Plan.
Standards presented in the Entrada Specific Plan may apply to uses in certain locations, see Section 12-3.04.