54 REDWOOD ROAD MIXED USE MU ZONES
The Redwood Road mixed use (MU) zones are established to implement the land use element of the general plan and the Redwood Road centers map, as amended, which is included for reference in this chapter. The purpose of the MU zones is to establish unique and distinct districts in a succession of nodes along the Redwood Road corridor. These districts are defined by separate classes of uses and development standards which identify the character of the individual districts. The allowed uses and standards applicable to each district are set forth in this chapter and are intended to create a distinctive identity representative of the City's quality of life. The MU zones will encourage orderly, aesthetically pleasing development and a balance of uses while discouraging strip commercial with its attendant congestion, pollution and visual blight.
The MU zones shall be established according to the boundary of the individual center indicated on the "Redwood Road centers" map and according to the land uses designated on the general plan land use plan map, as adopted or amended by the City Council. The MU zones shall be noted as follows on the official zoning map of the City:
| MU-Ngate | Mixed Use-North Gateway Zone |
| MU-R&D | Mixed Use-Research and Development Zone |
| MU-City | Mixed Use-City Center Zone |
| MU-Hist | Mixed Use-Historic and Landmark Zone |
| MU-Comm | Mixed Use-Community Center Zone |
| MU-South | Mixed Use-South Center Zone |
| MU-Sgate | Mixed Use-South Gateway Zone |
Uses are permitted as set forth in Chapter 17.18 of this Code. In addition the following regulations apply:
All uses proposed in the MU Zones shall be established in conjunction with an approved conditional use permit, site plan, subdivision plat or condominium map. Procedures and requirements of this title and title 16 of this Code concerning site plan, condominium map and plat approval shall be followed in the preparation and review of developments proposed in the MU Zones. All uses shall be conducted according to the approved site plan, condominium map or plat and any conditions of approval. Site plans or plats may be altered according to procedures set forth in title 16 of this Code.
The minimum area of any MU Zone shall be five (5) acres. The minimum area of any project in the MU Zones shall be five (5) acres. "Project" shall be defined as any residential, commercial, institutional, office or mixed use development for which preliminary plat, map or site plan approval has been proposed or granted. If a project is proposed to be smaller than five (5) acres, a concept plan shall be prepared according to section 16.24.030 of this Code with the involvement of the neighboring property owners and submitted for review by the Planning Commission. The concept plan shall facilitate future coordination of land use, access, parking, landscaping and building placement between the parcel proposed for development and neighboring parcels. The area for which the concept plan shall be prepared will be determined by the Planning Department but shall include, at a minimum, all parcels within five hundred feet (500') of the subject parcel. After reviewing the concept plan, the Planning Commission may authorize the developer to proceed with the site plan application according to the concept plan, require modifications to the concept plan before proceeding with the site plan or reject the concept plan. If the applicant proceeds with the site plan application, the concept plan may be considered by the Planning Commission in approving or denying the site plan for the project. Any project under five (5) acres in area shall be a conditional use in the MU Zones.
The following minimum yard areas are required in the MU zones. The "project perimeter" yard area shall be measured from the exterior boundary of the preliminary plat or site plan. Yard requirements for self-storage facilities shall be determined with development review. Yards indicated as "landscaped" shall be landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs or other plant material, except for necessary driveways and walkways.
| Front | 30 | feet (landscaped) |
| Side | 10 | feet |
| Corner lot street side | 30 | feet (landscaped) |
| Collector street side | 35 | feet |
| Rear | 25 | feet |
| Corner lot rear | 10 | feet |
| Collector street rear | 35 | feet |
| Front and street side | 20 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to office use | 0 | feet |
| Project perimeter adjacent to retail use | 5 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to multi-family residential use | 10 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to single-family residential or agricultural use | 10 | feet (landscaped) |
| Between buildings | 20 | feet (landscaped, may be partially paved) |
| Front and street side | 20 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to office use | 5 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to retail use | 0 | feet |
| Project perimeter adjacent to multi-family residential use | 10 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to single-family residential use | 15 | feet (landscaped) |
| Between buildings | 0 | feet |
Open space is landscaped area, including required landscaped yard areas. Open space may include recreational improvements, including sports courts, swimming pools and walking paths. All open spaces shall be preserved and properly maintained by the owners. A perpetual open space easement or common area shall be recorded for developments by an owners' association with power to assess and collect fees for maintenance. Open space requirements for self-storage facilities shall be determined with development review. The following minimum landscaped open spaces shall be provided in the MU zones:
| Multi-family residential | 16 percent of gross area |
| Office, plant or institutional | 15 percent of gross area |
| Retail | None |
| Single-family residential
(R-2.5 Zone standards) | None |
The following parking and access requirements shall apply in the MU zones:
The following fencing, screening and clear vision requirements shall apply in the MU Zones:
The following lighting requirements shall apply in the MU Zones:

54 REDWOOD ROAD MIXED USE MU ZONES
The Redwood Road mixed use (MU) zones are established to implement the land use element of the general plan and the Redwood Road centers map, as amended, which is included for reference in this chapter. The purpose of the MU zones is to establish unique and distinct districts in a succession of nodes along the Redwood Road corridor. These districts are defined by separate classes of uses and development standards which identify the character of the individual districts. The allowed uses and standards applicable to each district are set forth in this chapter and are intended to create a distinctive identity representative of the City's quality of life. The MU zones will encourage orderly, aesthetically pleasing development and a balance of uses while discouraging strip commercial with its attendant congestion, pollution and visual blight.
The MU zones shall be established according to the boundary of the individual center indicated on the "Redwood Road centers" map and according to the land uses designated on the general plan land use plan map, as adopted or amended by the City Council. The MU zones shall be noted as follows on the official zoning map of the City:
| MU-Ngate | Mixed Use-North Gateway Zone |
| MU-R&D | Mixed Use-Research and Development Zone |
| MU-City | Mixed Use-City Center Zone |
| MU-Hist | Mixed Use-Historic and Landmark Zone |
| MU-Comm | Mixed Use-Community Center Zone |
| MU-South | Mixed Use-South Center Zone |
| MU-Sgate | Mixed Use-South Gateway Zone |
Uses are permitted as set forth in Chapter 17.18 of this Code. In addition the following regulations apply:
All uses proposed in the MU Zones shall be established in conjunction with an approved conditional use permit, site plan, subdivision plat or condominium map. Procedures and requirements of this title and title 16 of this Code concerning site plan, condominium map and plat approval shall be followed in the preparation and review of developments proposed in the MU Zones. All uses shall be conducted according to the approved site plan, condominium map or plat and any conditions of approval. Site plans or plats may be altered according to procedures set forth in title 16 of this Code.
The minimum area of any MU Zone shall be five (5) acres. The minimum area of any project in the MU Zones shall be five (5) acres. "Project" shall be defined as any residential, commercial, institutional, office or mixed use development for which preliminary plat, map or site plan approval has been proposed or granted. If a project is proposed to be smaller than five (5) acres, a concept plan shall be prepared according to section 16.24.030 of this Code with the involvement of the neighboring property owners and submitted for review by the Planning Commission. The concept plan shall facilitate future coordination of land use, access, parking, landscaping and building placement between the parcel proposed for development and neighboring parcels. The area for which the concept plan shall be prepared will be determined by the Planning Department but shall include, at a minimum, all parcels within five hundred feet (500') of the subject parcel. After reviewing the concept plan, the Planning Commission may authorize the developer to proceed with the site plan application according to the concept plan, require modifications to the concept plan before proceeding with the site plan or reject the concept plan. If the applicant proceeds with the site plan application, the concept plan may be considered by the Planning Commission in approving or denying the site plan for the project. Any project under five (5) acres in area shall be a conditional use in the MU Zones.
The following minimum yard areas are required in the MU zones. The "project perimeter" yard area shall be measured from the exterior boundary of the preliminary plat or site plan. Yard requirements for self-storage facilities shall be determined with development review. Yards indicated as "landscaped" shall be landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs or other plant material, except for necessary driveways and walkways.
| Front | 30 | feet (landscaped) |
| Side | 10 | feet |
| Corner lot street side | 30 | feet (landscaped) |
| Collector street side | 35 | feet |
| Rear | 25 | feet |
| Corner lot rear | 10 | feet |
| Collector street rear | 35 | feet |
| Front and street side | 20 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to office use | 0 | feet |
| Project perimeter adjacent to retail use | 5 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to multi-family residential use | 10 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to single-family residential or agricultural use | 10 | feet (landscaped) |
| Between buildings | 20 | feet (landscaped, may be partially paved) |
| Front and street side | 20 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to office use | 5 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to retail use | 0 | feet |
| Project perimeter adjacent to multi-family residential use | 10 | feet (landscaped) |
| Project perimeter adjacent to single-family residential use | 15 | feet (landscaped) |
| Between buildings | 0 | feet |
Open space is landscaped area, including required landscaped yard areas. Open space may include recreational improvements, including sports courts, swimming pools and walking paths. All open spaces shall be preserved and properly maintained by the owners. A perpetual open space easement or common area shall be recorded for developments by an owners' association with power to assess and collect fees for maintenance. Open space requirements for self-storage facilities shall be determined with development review. The following minimum landscaped open spaces shall be provided in the MU zones:
| Multi-family residential | 16 percent of gross area |
| Office, plant or institutional | 15 percent of gross area |
| Retail | None |
| Single-family residential
(R-2.5 Zone standards) | None |
The following parking and access requirements shall apply in the MU zones:
The following fencing, screening and clear vision requirements shall apply in the MU Zones:
The following lighting requirements shall apply in the MU Zones:
