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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).

D. Development Standards.

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

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

Notes:

[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

1ST

2ND

3RD

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

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.

3. Modification to Standards--Mixed-Use Open Space and Residential-Only Projects.

(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)