23.204.070 C-N Neighborhood Commercial District

23.204.070 C-N Neighborhood Commercial District.

A. District Purpose. The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) district is to:

1. Implement the General Plan’s designations for Neighborhood Commercial areas;

2. Provide locations for uses supplying convenience goods and services for residents of the immediate area;

3. Provide locations for other activities compatible with allowed commercial uses;

4. Minimize traffic and parking problems for the adjacent residential areas; and

5. Promote compatibility between commercial areas and nearby residential areas.

B. Allowed Land Uses. See Table 23.204-1: Allowed Uses in the Commercial Districts.

C. Additional Permit Requirements. See Section 23.204.030 (Additional Permit Requirements).

1. Basic Standards. See Table 23.204-17: C-N Development Standards. For residential-only projects, see also Table 23.204-18: C-N Setback and Building Separation Standards for Residential-Only Uses and Table 23.204-19: C-N Lot Coverage Standards for Residential-Only Uses.

Table 23.204-17. C-N DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
	Project Land Use			Supplemental Standards
	Non-Residential	Mixed Use	Residential Only	Supplemental Standards
Lot Area, Minimum				23.304.020--Lot Requirements
New Lots	No minimum		5,000 sq. ft.
Per Group Living Accommodation Resident	350 sq. ft. [1]
Usable Open Space, Minimum				23.304.090--Usable Open Space
Per Dwelling Unit	200 sq. ft.	200 sq. ft.[2]	200 sq. ft.
Per Group Living Accommodation Resident	90 sq. ft.	90 sq. ft. [2]	90 sq. ft.
Floor Area Ratio, Maximum	3.0		No maximum
Main Building Height, Maximum	35 ft. and 2 stories	35 ft. and 3 stories [3]	35 ft. and 3 stories	23.304.050--Building Height
Lot Line Setbacks, Minimum
Abutting/Confronting a Non-residential District	No minimum		See Table 23.204-18
Abutting/Confronting a Residential District	See 23.304.030.C.2
Building Separation, Minimum	No minimum
Lot Coverage, Maximum	100%		See Table 23.204-19

[1]One additional resident is allowed for remaining lot area between 200 and 350 square feet.

[2]Minimum open space for mixed use projects can be modified with a UP(PH). See 23.204.070.D.3.

[3]In mixed use buildings, the third and higher stories must be used for residential purposes.

Table 23.204-18. C-N SETBACK AND BUILDING SEPARATION STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL-ONLY USES
	STANDARDS BY BUILDING STORY			SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
	1^ST	2^ND	3^RD	SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
Lot Line Setbacks, Minimum [1]				23.304.030--Setbacks
Front	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.
Rear	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.
Interior	4 ft.	4 ft.	6 ft.
Street Side	6 ft.	8 ft.	10 ft.
Building Separation, Minimum [1]	8 ft.	12 ft.	16 ft.	23.304.040--Building Separation in Residential Districts

[1]Development standards included in this table can be modified with a UP(PH). See 23.204.070.D.3.

Table 23.204-19. C-N LOT COVERAGE STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL-ONLY USES
	STANDARD BASED ON BUILDING HEIGHT			SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
	1 STORY	2 STORIES	3 STORIES	SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
Lot Coverage, Maximum [1]				23.304.120--Lot Coverage
Interior and Through Lots	45%	45%	40%
Corner Lots	50%	50%	45%

[1]Development standards included in this table can be modified with a UP(PH). See 23.204.070.D.3.

2. Lots Abutting or Confronting a Residential District. See Section 23.304.130--Non-Residential Districts Abutting a Residential District for additional building feature requirements for lots that abut or confront a Residential District.

(a) The ZAB may modify the following standards with a Use Permit:

i. Minimum usable open space for mixed use projects shown in Table 23.204-17: C-N Development Standards.

ii. Any standard for residential-only projects in Table 23.204-18: C-N Setback and Building Separation Standards for Residential-Only Uses and Table 23.204-19: C-N Lot Coverage Standards for Residential-Only Uses.

(b) To approve the modification, the ZAB must find that the modification achieves one or more of the following:

i. Encourages use of the ground floor for commercial purposes where appropriate.

ii. Encourages utilization of public transit and existing off-street parking facilities in the area of the proposed building.

iii. Facilitates the construction of residential or tourist hotel uses where appropriate.

iv. Permits consistency with the building setbacks existing in the immediate area where a residential building setback would not serve a useful purpose.

E. Permit Findings. To approve any AUP or Use Permit for a project in the C-N district, the review authority must make the findings in Section 23.406.040--Use Permits and find that the proposed use or structure:

1. Is compatible with the purpose of the district;

2. Is compatible with the surrounding uses and buildings;

3. Does not interfere with the continuity of retail and service facilities at the ground level; and

4. Does not exceed the amount and intensity of use that can be served by the available traffic capacity and potential parking supply. (Ord. 7787-NS § 2 (Exh. A), 2021)