The purpose of this zone is to provide for groups of business and offices in centers, to accommodate the location of intermediate uses between residential districts and areas of more intense development, to provide opportunities for employment and for business and professional services in close proximity to residential neighborhoods and major transportation facilities, to expand the City’s economic potential, to provide a range of compatible and supportive uses, and to locate office employment where it can support other commercial uses. The trade area will vary and may extend outside the community. This zone is intended to implement the policies and criteria set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. (Ord. 1745 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)

A.    A use permitted outright, CDC 21.030, is a use that requires no approval under the provisions of this code, except that some uses require design review pursuant to CDC 21.090(B). If a use is not listed as a use permitted outright, it may be held to be a similar unlisted use under the provisions of Chapter 80 CDC.

B.    A use permitted under prescribed conditions, CDC 21.050, is a use for which approval will be granted provided all conditions are satisfied, and:

1.    The Planning Director shall make the decision in the manner provided by CDC 99.060(A)(2), Administrative Procedures, except that no notice shall be required; and

2.    The decision may be appealed by the applicant to the Planning Commission as provided by CDC 99.240(A).

C.    The approval of a conditional use (CDC 21.060) is discretionary with the Planning Commission. The approval process and criteria for approval are set forth in Chapter 60 CDC, Conditional Uses. If a use is not listed as a conditional use, it may be held to be a similar unlisted use under the provisions of Chapter 80 CDC.

D.    The following code provisions may be applicable in certain situations:

1.    Chapter 65 CDC, Non-conforming Uses Involving a Structure.

2.    Chapter 66 CDC, Non-conforming Structures.

3.    Chapter 67 CDC, Non-conforming Uses of Land.

4.    Chapter 68 CDC, Non-conforming Lots, Lots of Record.

5.    Chapter 75 CDC, Variance. (Ord. 1463, 2000; Ord. 1745 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)

The following uses are permitted outright in this zone:

1.    Business equipment sales and services.

2.    Business support services.

3.    Communications services.

4.    Cultural exhibits and library services.

5.    Family day care.

6.    Financial, insurance and real estate services.

7.    Hotel/motel, including those operating as extended hour businesses.

8.    Medical and dental services.

9.    Parking facilities.

10.    Participant sports and recreation, indoor.

11.    Personal services and facilities.

12.    Professional and administrative services.

13.    Utilities, minor.

14.    Transportation facilities (Type I).

15.    Special use areas only if located on those properties indicated on the map below.

(Ord. 1226, 1988; Ord. 1401, 1997; Ord. 1590 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1622 § 23, 2014; Ord. 1660 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1745 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)

Repealed by Ord. 1622.

The following uses are allowed in this zone under prescribed conditions:

1.    Animal sales and services: veterinary (small animals) as prescribed with no exterior runs or storage.

2.    Multiple-family units only above the first floor of the structure, as a mixed use in conjunction with commercial development that utilizes the entire first floor.

3.    Signs, subject to the provisions of Chapter 52 CDC.

4.    Temporary use, subject to the provisions of Chapter 35 CDC.

5.    Home occupation, subject to provisions of Chapter 37 CDC.

6.    Wireless communication facilities, subject to the provisions of Chapter 57 CDC.

7.    Eating and drinking establishments that do not constitute more than 20 percent of the total floor area of the building in which it is located. (Ord. 1226, 1988; Ord. 1408, 1998; Ord. 1442, 1999; Ord. 1565, 2008; Ord. 1647 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1655 § 3, 2016; Ord. 1745 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)

The following uses are conditional uses which may be allowed in this zone subject to the provisions of Chapter 60 CDC, Conditional Use:

1.    Certified child care center.

2.    Convenience sales and personal services.

3.    Food and beverage retail sales.

4.    Heliports.

5.    Research services.

6.    Repealed by Ord. 1622.

7.    Utilities, major.

8.    Vehicle fuel sales.

9.    All single-family homes, which were non-conforming structures and were damaged, whereby the cost of rebuilding the damaged portions would exceed 50 percent of the then current replacement cost of the entire building. Determination of rebuilding costs shall be per CDC 66.070(A).

10.    Postal services.

11.    Public safety facilities.

12.    Public support facilities.

13.    Transportation facilities (Type II). See CDC 60.090 for additional approval criteria. (Ord. 1172, 1985; Ord. 1401, 1997; Ord. 1590 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1604 § 18, 2011; Ord. 1622 § 23, 2014; Ord. 1675 § 29, 2018; Ord. 1736 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1745 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)

A.    Except as may be otherwise provided by the provisions of this code, the following are requirements for uses within this zone:

1.    The minimum front lot line length or the minimum lot width at the front lot line shall be 35 feet.

2.    The average minimum lot width shall be 35 feet.

3.    Repealed by Ord. 1622.

4.    The yard dimensions or building setback area from the lot line shall be:

a.    Interior side yard, a minimum of seven and one-half feet.

b.    Side yard abutting a street, no minimum.

c.    Rear yard, a minimum of 25 feet.

d.    Front yard, no minimum and a 20-foot maximum. The front setback area between the street and the building line shall consist of landscaping or a combination of non-vehicular hardscape areas (covered with impervious surfaces) and landscaped areas. If there are not street trees within the public right-of-way, the front setback area shall include such trees per the requirements of the City Arborist.

5.    The maximum lot coverage shall be 50 percent.

6.    The maximum building height shall be two and one-half stories or 35 feet for any structure located within 50 feet of a low or medium density residential zone and three and one-half stories or 45 feet for any structure located 50 feet or more from a low or medium density residential area.

B.    The requirements of subsections (A)(1) through (4) of this section may be modified for developments under the planned unit development provisions of Chapter 24 CDC. (Ord. 1425, 1998; Ord. 1622 § 24, 2014; Ord. 1745 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)

Except as may otherwise be established by this code, the appropriate lot or parcel size for a conditional use shall be determined by the approval authority at the time of consideration of the application based upon criteria set forth in CDC 60.070(A) and (B). (Ord. 1636 § 16, 2014; Ord. 1745 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)

A.    The following standards apply to all development including permitted uses:

1.    Chapter 34 CDC, Accessory Structures, Accessory Dwelling Units, and Accessory Uses.

2.    Chapter 35 CDC, Temporary Structures and Uses.

3.    Chapter 38 CDC, Additional Yard Area Required; Exceptions to Yard Requirements; Storage in Yards; Projections into Yards.

4.    Chapter 41 CDC, Building Height, Structures on Steep Lots, Exceptions.

5.    Chapter 42 CDC, Clear Vision Areas.

6.    Chapter 44 CDC, Fences.

7.    Chapter 46 CDC, Off-Street Parking, Loading and Reservoir Areas.

8.    Chapter 48 CDC, Access, Egress and Circulation.

9.    Chapter 52 CDC, Signs.

10.    Chapter 54 CDC, Landscaping.

B.    The provisions of Chapter 55 CDC, Design Review, apply to all uses except detached single-family dwellings. (Ord. 1590 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1675 § 30, 2018; Ord. 1736 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1745 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)