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ORDINANCE NO. 980
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
AMENDING THE DIVISION 9, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Ukiah does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE
The purpose of this amendment is to revise the provisions of the Neighborhood
Commercial (C-N) zoning district to encourage and promote a balanced mix of Iow intensity
professional office, commercial, residential, and quasi-public land uses. Additionally, the
provisions are intended to provide Iow intensity commercial services, such as medical offices,
small retail stores, and personal services to the adjacent and integrated residential community.
Additionally, the provisions of this Chapter are intended to assure that development is compatible
with the surrounding community, in terms of both design and use.
SECTION TWO
Division 9, Chapter 2, Article 6 of the Ukiah City Code is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 2
ZONING
ARTICLE 6. REGULATIONS IN
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (C-N) DISTRICTS
SECTION:
9060:
9061:
9062:
9063:
9064:
9065:
9066:
9067:
9068:
Purpose and Intent
Uses Allowed
Uses Permitted with Securing of a Use Permit
Building Height Limits
Building Site Area Required
Front Setback Lines
Yard Requirements
Parking Requirements
Additional Requirements
9060: PURPOSE AND INTENT: The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial
(C-N) Zoning District is to encourage and promote a balanced mix of Iow intensity
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professional office, commercial, residential, and quasi-public land uses. Large and
incompatible commercial retail stores, such as supermarkets, chain drugstores,
convenience stores, and discount clothing stores, are not allowed or permitted. Similarly,
highway serving commercial uses, such as motels, large restaurants, and gas
stations/automotive repair businesses are not allowed or permitted. The C-N district is
intended to provide Iow intensity commercial services, such as medical offices, small
retail stores, and personal services to the adjacent and integrated residential community.
Additionally, the provisions of this Chapter are intended to assure that development is
compatible with the surrounding community, in terms of both design and use, and does
not adversely impact surrounding properties.
906'1: USES ALLOWED: The following uses are allowed in Neighborhood
Commercial Zoning Districts:
A. Professional and medical offices, barber shop, beauty shop, drugstore, florist,
delicatessen (seating/tables permitted), small grocery store, and all other uses
which, in the opinion of the Planning Director, are similar. The Planning Director
may refer a determination regarding similar uses to the Planning Commission for
a decision.
B. Small homeless facilities, subject to Section 9171.
C. Accessory uses to any of the uses allowed in a C-N District. (Ord. 793, Section
2, adopted 1982; amd. by Ord. 921, Section 1, adopted 1991)
E. Single family dwelling.
F. Home occupations, as defined in Section 9301.
G. A mix of any of the above allowed uses.
9062: USES PERMITTED SUBJECT TO FIRST SECURING A USE PERMIT: The
following uses may be permitted in neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Districts, subject to
first securing a use permit, as provided in this Chapter, in each case:
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Large homeless facilities, pursuant to Section 9171.
Sit-down Restaurant (no drive-thru restaurants shall be permitted).
Second dwelling unit, pursuant to the requirements of Section 9024.
Public/private schools.
Medical care facility or hospital.
Retail stores not listed in Section 9061.
Church
Personal service establishment.
Bakery.
Bookstore.
Tailor shop.
Coffee Shop.
Day care facility.
A mix of any of the above permitted uses.
Other uses which, in the opinion of the Planning Director, are similar. The
Planning Director may refer a determination regarding similar uses to the Planning
Commission for a decision.
Rental dwelling units, when combined in a mixed development with any allowed
or permitted use(s).
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS: The following shall be the maximum limits for
height of buildings in neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Districts:
A. For main buildings, a maximum height of thirty feet (30).
B. For accessory buildings, a maximum of twenty feet (20). (Ord. 793, Section 2,
adopted 1982).
C. To exceed the height limit, a Use Permit must first be secured.
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9064: BUILDING SITE AND LOT AREA REQUIREMENTS: In Neighborhood
Commercial (C-N) Districts, the building site area shall be as follows:
A. For each main building a minimum of seven thousand (7,000) square feet of area.
B. Existing lots as of the date of this Ordinance under seven thousand (7,000)
square feet are considered legal building sites. (Ord. 793, Section 2, adopted
1982).
C. All newly created parcels shall have a minimum of seven thousand (7,000) square
feet of area.
9065: FRONT SETBACK LINES: The provisions for front setback lines in
neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Districts shall be as follows:
A. On interior lots, the front setback line shall be a minimum of five feet (5)
measured from the street right-of-way line fronting such lot.
B. On corner lots, there shall be a front setback line on each street side of a corner
lot. The front setback line shall be a minimum often feet (10) measured from the
street right-of-way line adjacent to such lot. (Ord. 793, Section 2, adopted 1982).
9066: YARDS REQUIRED: In Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Districts, yards
shall be required in the following widths:
A. Front Yards: The minimum depth required shall be five feet (5).
B. Side Yards: The minimum depth required shall be five feet (5) for single-story
structures, and ten (10) feet for two-story structures.
C. Rear Yards: The minimum depth required shall be ten feet (10) feet.
9067: PARKING REQUIRED: The minimum parking area required in
Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Districts shall be that determined by Section 9198 (Ord.
793, Section 2, adopted 1982). If parking is to be provided on the rear or sides of lots,
fencing and landscaping shall be required to effectively screen the development from
adjoining properties.
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9067.5: FLOOR AREA RATIO: The cumulative square footage of all buildings
(main and assessory) intended for commercial use, including storage, shall not exceed
thirty percent (30%) of the lot size. To exceed the thirty percent (30%) standard, a Use
Permit must first be secured.
9068: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: The following additional requirements are
applicable in the Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Districts:
A. All new construction, exterior modifications to existing buildings or on-site work
shall require a site development permit. (Ord. 793, Section 2, adopted 1982).
B. Second story development shall be designed to preserve the privacy of adjoining
property owners.
C. Landscaping plans shall be required for all projects requiring Site Development
Permits and Use Permits.
D. All commercial land uses shall be limited in hours of operation from 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m., except where the Planning Commission approves alternative hours
through the discretionary permit review process.
E. Existing development as of the date of this Ordinance inconsistent with the
provisions listed herein, shall be considered legal Non-conforming, provided that
they were legal at the time of their creation, and shall be subject to the provisions
of Section 9209.
SECTION THREE
This ordinance shall be published as required by law in a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Ukiah.
SECTION FOUR
This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after adoption.
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Introduced by title only on November 6, 1996, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Malone, Wattenburger, and Vice Mayor Shoemaker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Mastin and Mayor Schneiter
ABSTAIN: None
Passed and adopted on November 20, 1996, by the following role call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Malone, and Mayor Schneiter
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Wattenburger and Shoemaker
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST:
M~J'e"Gi~ntoli, City Clerk