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ORDINANCE NO. 1246
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 962, ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL, CITY CREAT-
ING A COMMERCIAL MAJOR
SHOPPING C ENT ER AND
CONVENTION PLANNED DE-
VELOPMENT ZONE AND ES-
TABLISHING A COMMERCIAL
MAJOR SHOPPING CENTER
AND CONVENTION PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DESIGNATED
FLOODWAY ZONING ON ALL
THAT PROPERTY WITHIN
THE KOENIG ANNEXATIONS
NO. 1 AND NO. 2
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
terms and provisions of the
Government Code of California,
proceedings were duly initiated
for the amendment of Ordi-
nance No. 962, Zoning Ordi-
nance of the City of National
City, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to due
and legal notice, hearings were
held by the City Planning Com-
mission of said city and also
by the City Council of said city
and all persons interested were
vopportunity to appear
be heardbeforesaid Planning
Commission and said City Coun-
cil, and
WHEREAS, the. City Planning
Commission of the City of Na-
tional City has legally and duly
certified to the City Council its
report and has recommended
such amendments, and
WHEREAS, the City Council
has approved the recommenda-
tion of the City Planning Com-
mission;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALI-
FORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. All protests if
any against said amendments
to Ordinance No. 962 and each
ofthem be and hereby are
denied and overruled.
SECTION 2. There is hereby
added to Paragraph A of Sec-
tion 4 of Ordinance No. 962 a
new sub -section 5 ('a).
5 (a) CMSCC—PD, Commer-
cial Major Shopping Center And
Convention Planned Develop-
ment Zone.
SECTION 3. There is hereby
added to Section 6 of Ordinance
No. 962 a new Paragraph N.
N. CMSCC-PD, COMMERCIAL
MAJOR SHOPPING CENTER
AND CONVENTION PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT ZONE.
SECTION 4. PURPOSE AND
INTENT
This zone is primarily in-
tended to establish a major
shopping center and convention
center with all accessory uses.
The City Council, upon recom-
mendation of the Planning Com-
mission may grant a Planned
Development Permit for each
land placed in the CMSCC—PD
Zone which it finds and deter-
mines meets the requirements
of this ordinance. The Planning
Commission and/or City Council
may impose additional condi-
tions and requirements upon a
Planned Development Permit as
it finds are reasonable and
necessary to carry out the pur-
poses and requirements of this
zone. It is not a purpose of
this zone that control of archi-
tectural character should hinder
either individual initiative or
the design of any particular
building; however, it is the
intent of this zone that any con-
trol exercised be necessary to
achieve the overall objectives
of this zone. Good architectural
character is based upon the
suitability. of a building for its
purposes, upon the appropriate
use of sound materials, and
upon the principles of harmony
and proportion in the elements
of the building. A Planned De-
velopment Permit shall be ob-
tained as outlined in Ordinance
No. 1077.
SECTION 5. PERMITTED
USES
No building and/or improve-
ments of portions thereof shall
be erected, constructed, con-
verted, established, altered,
and/or enlarged, excluding
interior remodeling, nor shall
any premises be used, except
for one or more of the following
purposes and subject to ap-
proval of the plans and use by
the Planning Commission:
1. AUTOMOTIVE AND AL-
LIED ACTIVITIES
Automobile Service Stations
Taxicab Stands
Bus Stops for inter -city and
rural highway passenger
transportation
Bus Stops for passenger
transportation charter ser-
vices
Transportation Ticket Office
Office for transportation serv-
ice and arrangement (travel
agency, rental agency, taxi-
cab, railroad, helicopter, air-
plane, eta)
Helistop (no fueling or repair)
provided, however, said hell -
stop shall only be permitted
as an accessory use to a
hotel, motel, bowling alley or
any other main point of
transportation which the
Planning Commission deter-
mines is consistent with the
purpose of this ordinance and
will not impair the present
or potential use of adjacent
properties
Automobile Parking (com-
mercial)
Automobile Parking Struc-
tures
Car Rental Agencies
Car Washing Facilities, a x-
eluding self-service facilities
2. BUSINESS OFFICES,
SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
Buildings, designed to house
six (6) or more offices for:
Architects, attorneys, accoun-
tants, engineers, surveyors,
real estate brokers„ contrac-
tors, planners
Accounting, Auditing
Bookkeeping Services
Drafting Services
Engineering Services
Real Estate Subdividers and
Developers
Economic, business, planning,
engineer and management
consulting services
Insurance Carriers, Agents,
Brokers and Services
Advertising Agencies
Detective Agencies and Pro-
tective Services
Private Employment Agencies
Licensed Medical, Eye, Foot
and Dental Professions, in-
cluding Chiropractors, Podia-
trists and Opticians
Medical, Dental, and Optical
Laboratories
Medical, Dental and Ortho-
pedic appliance and supply
stores
Reducing Salons and Health
Clubs
and
3. CONVENIENCE GOODS
AND SERVICES
a. Retail Trade Estab-
lishment
Drug Store
Florist
Food:
Bakery
Candy & Confection and/or
Dairy Store, provided
however, there shall be no
drive-in store
Food Specialty Store
Grocery Store, including
off -sale beer, wine, and alco-
holic beverages
Health Food Store
Ice Cream Parlors and/or
Shop
Meat Markets
Gift, Novelty, Souvenir Shop
Liquor Store
Newstand, Newsdealer
Tobacco Store
b. Service Establishment
Drycleaning and laundry
pickup
Clothes pressing and dry-
cleaning provided such agen-
cy is limited to one 30 pound
perchorethylene or equiva-
lent synthetic solvent dry-
cleaning or drying unit
Barber Shop
Beauty Shop
Shoe Shining
Caterer
Costume Rental Service
Photofinishing
Watch and Jewelry Repair
Photograph Studios, in-
cluding outlets for motion
picture film distribution but
not motion picture studios
4. EATING AND DRINKING
PLACI6S
Savings and Loan Associa-
tions
Stock and Bond Brokers
Stock and Bond Brokerage
Firm Offices
Finance Companies
Credit Collection Agencies
Holding and Investment Serv-
ices
Escrow Offices
Mortgage -Loan Offices
6. HOTELS, MOTELS
CONVENTION CENTER
Hotels, motels, and buildings
and structures designed- to
house a full convention cen-
ter. All accessory uses may
bepermitted including res-
taurant s and cocktail
lounges, entertainment and
dancing, news and tobacco
shops, barber a.nd beauty
shops, valet services, agen-
cies for laundering, cleaning,
pressing of clothing, travel
and car rental agencies, gift
shops, banquet and meeting
hall facilities, ready-to-wear
clothing shops.
7. PUBLIC AND
PUBLIC USES
Public and Quasi -public uses
appropriate to or customarily
used in a. major shopping
center to serve the entire de-
velopment
Ambulance Service
Communication Offices, such
as Postal Service and Tele-
graph offices
Public Distribution and trans-
mission sub -stations.
Public utility buildings and
accompanying offices
8. RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES
Theatres, general
Bowling alleys, including res-
taurants, entertainment and
dancing as incidental uses,
provided, however, said res-
taurants shall be conducted
and controlled as outlined
and defined above under the
section EATING AND
DRINKING PLACES.
9. SHOPPING GOODS AND
Cafeteria
Coffee Shop
Delicatessen, including off -
sale beer, wine, and alcoholic
beverages
Restaurant, including on -sale
beer, wine and alcoholic
beverages, entertainment
and dancing as incidental
uses; provided, however,
food and beverages shall be
served only within buildings,
and further provided that full
meal facilities shall be avail-
able. Drive-in restaurants
and eating establishments of
a primarily food "to go" type
shall not be permitted. The
purpose of this section is to
allow the operation of restau-
rants providing full meal fa-
cilities as a primary use in-
cluding the on -sale of beer,
wine, and alcoholic bever-
ages as an incidental use and
at no time shall thissection
be interpreted as permitting
the on -sale of beer, wine, and
alcoholic beverages without
full meal facilities. (i.e.,
sandwiches, hot dogs, ham-
burgers, and similar forms
of food shall not be deter-
mined to be full meal facili-
ties. Full meal facilities shall
include at least salad, soup,
main entree, dessert, and
beverage)
5. FINANCIAL ESTABLISH-
MENTS AND SERVICES
Buildings constructed to house
the following:
B a n k s and Bank -related
Functions
SERVICES
a. Retail Trade Establish-
ment
Antique Shop
Artists Supply Store
Book Store
Business and Office Ma-
chine sales establishment
Camera and photographic
supply store
Clothing and accessories
store
Cosmetic Shop
Department Store
Dressmaking Shop
Drygoods Store
Furrier and Fur Storage
Hardware Store
Hobby Shop
Home furnishing establish-
ments selling such items as:
Appliances (new)
China, glassware,
metalware
Draperies, Curtains, Up-
holstery
Furniture (new)
Jewelry Store
Leather Goods and Luggage
Store
Musical Instruments and
-Supply Store
Office Furnishing Establish-
ment
Office Supplies and Equip-
ment
Radio and T.V. Sales and the
repair of same as an acces-
sory use to the sale of same
Phonograph and Record
Shop, and the repair of same
as an accessory use to the
sale of same
Shoe Store and Shoe Repair
Store
Sporting Goods Store
Stationery Store
Tailor Shop
Toy Shop
Variety Store
Wig Shop
1. Used articles of any of
the uses permitted under this
section taken in as trade-ins
may be resold by the occu-
pant of the premises where
the new merchandise is pur-
chased.
10. OTHER
Any other uses, similar to the
above, that the Planning
Commission and/or City
Council may find and deter-
mine not to be inconsistent
with the purpose of this ordi-
nance and that will not im-
pair the present or potential
uses of adjacent properties.
SECTION 6. PROHIBITED
USES AND STRUCTURES
All industrial, commercial,
and residential uses and struc-
are prohibited. Such prohibited
uses include but are not limited
to those uses listed below:
Drinking Places (Alcoholic
Beverages, On -sale Beer and
Wine Licenses without food
— food meaning a full meal
facility)
Second-hand stores
Outdoor advertising structures
and buildings
All residential structures in-
cluding mobile home parks
(other than hotels and
motels), and churches.
AND
QUASI -
SECTION 7. ADDITIONAL
REGULATIONS AND CON-
TROLS FOR ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
In order to provide potential
developers a maximum flex-
ibility of development and to
encourage and obtain the high-
est in quality development and
design, specific development
controls and requirements for
non-residential use districts are
provided on a limited basis
only. Each development pro-
posal will be considered a9 a
Planned Unit Deveolpment and
will be subject to the Design
Objectives set forth below and
to a review and recommenda-
tion by the City Planning
Commission and approval by
the City Council. Development
proposals shall be accompanied
by site plans, development
renderings, building plans, ele-
vations, sections, development
data and other appropriate ma-
terial that clearly describes the
extent of development proposed
including land coverage, set-
backs, heights and bulk pro-
posed, off-street parking and
loading to be provided, a land-
scaping plan and any other data
determined necessary or re-
quested by the Planning Com-
mission.
(1) Provisions for off-street
parking.
Uses Required Parking
Each hotel
or motel 1 space per room
room
Restau-
rants, cock-
tail lounges
a n d meet-
ing rooms
and
1 space for each
five (5) seats or
1 space for each
5-0 square feet of
gross floor area,
whichever is
greater
Office 1 space p e r 500
square feet of
gross floor area
Bank 1 space p e r 300-
square feet of
gross floor area
Retail Com- 1 space p e r 300
mercial s q u are feet of
gross floor area
Service and 1 space p e r 400
general square feet of
commercial gross floor area
(2) Provisions for off-street
loading arena
(a) All uses requiring delivery
of goods and merchandise:
Gross Floor Space
Areas Required
Under 100,-
000 square 1 space.
feet
100,001 t o
350,000 2 spaces
square feet
Kxcess o f 2 spaces plus one
350,000 space for e a c h
square feet 300,000 square feet
or fraction there-
of in excess of
350,000 square feet
(b) Loading and unloading
with i n public rights -of -way
shall be prohibited
(3) Combined or mixed uses
The required off-street park-
ing and loading facilities may
be provided. collectively for two
or more buildings or two or
more uses provided the develop-
ment plans are reviewed by the
Planning Commission and re-
viewed and approved by the
City Council, and provided fur-
ther that exemption from these
parking and loading require-
ments will only be made if the
Planning Commission has been
assured that comprehensive
parking and loading facilities
will be provided to reasonably
serve the property. The City
Council decision shall be final.
(4) Off -Street Parking Dealgn
Objectives
a. Parking areas shall be de-
signed with careful regard to
orderly arrangement, topog-
raphy and ease of access which
contributes to the integrity of
overall site design.
b. It is desirable that parking
areas be leveled or on terraces,
as determined by topography.
c. All parking spaces shall
be a minimum of 9 feet in width
and 20 feet in length, and shall
be appropriately striped.
d. Parking areas shall be
properly designed so as to drain
both surface water and water
from irrigation systems.
e. Parking areas shall be so
designed as to permit vehicular
traffic to move into and out of
the parking area without the
backing of any vehicle into or
upon a public street.
f. Tandem parking shall not
be permitted unless access and
egress is available to both
spaces without moving the other
vehicle.
g. Interior vehicular cir-
culation by way of drives and
access roads shall maintain the
following standards: For one-
way traffic the width should be
12 feet, and two-way drives
should be 25 feet in width.
h. Entrances and exits to
Parking areas shall be clearly
marked, and parking areas
having more than one interior
aisle or driveway shall have di-
rectional signs or markings pro-
vided in each driveway or aisle.
1. Posts, bumpers, wheel -
stops or other barricades shall
be provided for parking stalls
in areas which border sidewall:s
which are not elevated, prop-
erty lines, buildings, fences or
walls in such manner that no
vehicle shall overhang, eu-
.croach upon the property line,
or damage improvements.
(5) Off -Street Loading Design
a. All off-street loading areas
shall be so located in site design
as to be hidden, so fax as prac-
tical, from public view.
b. Off-street loading areas
shall be covered or partially
covered to provide protection
from the elements unless other-
wise expressly approved by the
City Council upon recommenda-
tion of the City Planning
Commission.
(0) Signs
a. No billboards shall be per-
mitted.
b. The principal building on
each parcel may carry the iden-
tity of the owner or use pro-
'vided such signs are architec-
turally compatible with the
:structure.
c. A freestanding identifi-
cation sign may be used pro -
'tided the area does not exceed
one square foot of sign per
lineal food of street frontage for
street measured only on one
side of the property.
d. Directional signs pertain-
ing to private uses may be per-
mitted provided they do not ex-
ceed six square feet in area.
e. No sign may be installed
without prior Planning Commis-
sion and City Council review
and approval.
(7) Outdoor Storage
Outdoor storage (not display
of products) must be completely
screened from all public view
'by means of an artifical or
.landscaped obstruction of a type
approved by the City Council
.uponrecommendation of the
Planning Commission. Outdoor
storage of materials in excess
of ten feet in height must re-
ceive prior approval of the City
Council upon recommendation
of the Planning Commission. No
outdoor storage shall be per-
mitted on roofs of buildings.
(S) Rubbish Storage
Public sewage facilities shall
be used when available. Rub-
'hish and waste shall be con-
.tained in fly -tight, rodent -proof
non-flammable and reasonably
waterproof storage containers.
All storage and disposal facili-
ties shall be screened from all
public view. Any building or
structure or portion of building
orstructure used for stor-
age of rubbish and waste shall
contain an approved floor drain
connected to the public sewer
system.
(11) Toxic or Dangerous Ma-
terials
Toxic or dangerous materials
i shall be stored in a manner that
insures against their escape
'from the premises to the detri-
ment of public safety, health
and welfare.
(10) Building Intensity
a. In order to encourage and
obtain the highest in quality de-
velopment and design, and be-
cause each development pro-
posal will be considered es a
Planned Development, specific
'requirements for setbacks and
'standards of development for
!landscaped areas are not speci-
fied herein. However, the City
Council upon recommendation
of the Planning Commission at
its discretion may establish
'standards for development to
achieve design excellence.
b. Building coverage shall
not exceed 80% o,f the total land
area,
c. Buildings shall not exceed
thirteen stories in height.
(11) Landscaped Design Ob-
jectives
a. A coordinated landscape
design shall be developed for
each site which contributes to
a continuous and integrated
design.
b. All landscaping should be
of a type which is easily main-
tained.
c. AB landscaped areas shall
contain an approved permanent
irrigation system unless ex-
pressly otherwise approved by
the City Council upon rec-
ommendation of the Planning
Comm ission.
d. Landscaping should be
provided in all front yards and
side yards abutting a. public
street; and it is desirable that
all other areas not used for
driveway, parking-, building or
loading_ should also be land-
scaped.
e. Development plans for
landscaped areas shall be re-
viewed by the City Forester anal
reviewed and approved by the
City Council upon recommenda-
tion of the Planning Commis-
sion.
(12) Maintenance
a. All open storage, parking
space s , landscaped areas,
yards, etc., shall be stabilized
and/or paved as appropriate,
and shall be maintained in good
condition without holes and free
of all weeds, dust, trash or
other debris.
b. All slopes, banks, bluffs,
and areas of steep rise not used
for buildings shall be stabilized,
paved or landscaped as appro-
priate, and shall be maintained)
in good condition by the owner.
(13) Lighting
a. Each site shall be well
lighted so as to provide safe
pedestrian and vehicular access
and to eliminate dark areas
which might be "attractive nui-
sances.'
b. Luminares should be
placed and/or shaded in such
a manner as to restrict light
to the property ownership upon
which they are located. The use
of permanently fixed circulating
beacon spot lights is prohibited.
(14) Utilities
All utilities, including elec-
trical power, telephone, tel
fire alarm boxes and
police call boxes, shall be
served by means of under-
ground facilities.
(15) Roofs and Roof -Top Im-
provements
All roof lines shall be de-
signed in an aesthetically pleas-
ing manner. All ltoof-top im-
provements shall be hidden, so
far as practical when viewed
from public rights -of -way- and
higher elevations.
(10) Building Design Objec-
tives
a. All new buildings and re-
modeled buildings shall be of
such design and constructed of
such materials which will be
in harmony with adjoining
areas and other development.
b. The design of buildings
shall take optimum advantage
of available topography and
shall provide, where appropri-
ate, separate levels of access.
c. Taller buildings within the
area shall be designed and so
located as to represent signi-
ficant landmarks within the
project area and the City .
d. All structures shall con-
tain architecturally designed
exteriors.
e. Although minimum front
yard, side yard and rear yard
setbacks are not specified
herein, developers should be
guided by the following criteria:
(1) Proposals for n0 front
yard, side yard or rear yard
will be judged on the merits
of each individual proposal
and the architectural com-
patibility of all proposed
structures on adjf)111ing llllr-
eels.
(2) Parking of vehicles in
considered desirable.
(17) Open Space Objectives
a. All open spaces, pedes-
train wallas and interior drives
shall he designed as an integral
part of an overall site design,
properly related to existing and
proposed buildings.
b. Attractively landscaped
open areas shall be provided
which will offer maximum usa-
bility to occupants of the build-
ings for which they are de-
veloped.
c. Landscaped, paved and
comfortably graded pedestrian
walks should be provided along
the line of the most intense use,
particularly from building- en-
trances to streets. parking
areas and adjacent buildings on
the same site.
d. The location and design
of pedestrian walks should pro-
vide for maximum safety and
s e p a rat i on from vehicular
traffic, and additional con-
sideration shall be given to the
drainage of surface water and
water from irrigation systems.
e. Materials and design of
paving, retaining walls, fencer,
benches, etc. shall be func-
tional. aesthetically pleasing,
easily maintained and indicative
of their purpose.
SECTION 8. SUBMISSION
AND APPROVAL OF PLANS
The Planning Commission re-
quires submission of plans in
sufficient detail which will allow
the Commission to make a
determination that the proposals
are in conformance with this
Section and may include, but
shall not necessarily be limited
to, the following:
(1) An accurate colored per-
spective or rendering, or a scale
model illustrating the proposed
development.
(2) Site plan indicating site
improvements, including land-
scaping, and roof plans of each
building at a scale of not less
than 1/32" equal 1'0". The site
plan may include the landscap-
ing scheme, or a separate land-
scape plan may be submitted
at the same scale as the site
plan.
(3) Floor plans for all floors
at the scale of 1/8" equals 1'0"
or T/," equals 1'0".
(4) All exterior elevations
showing the materials, finishes
and colors proposed at a scale
of 1/8" equals 1'0" or IA" equals
1'0"
(5) A section or sections
through the building or build-
ings showing the locational rela-
tionship between the building or
buildings and the site.
(6) A site grading plan must
be submitted in sufficient detail
to indicate ground elevations
and the proposed method of
treatment of possible drainage
problems and to establish that
adequate drainage facilities for
both storm and casual surface
water have been provided for
each site.
(7) The location and size of
all proposed pedestrian and
vehicular access from public
rights -of -way shall be clearly
identified.
(8) An outline specification
describing the proposed struc-
tural system, finish materials,
equipment and colors.
(9) Plans and general speci-
fications shall be submitted to
the Planning Commission for
approval, indicating the number
and size of both off-street park-
ing and off-street loading areas;
size of access roads and drive-
ways; number and types
lighting; number, size and ty
of advertising, identification a
directional signs; type and size
of all fences, barricades and
storage facilities; number, type
and location of permanent irri-
gation systems: quantity, size-,
location and type of landscaping
and vegetation; and all front
yard, side yards and rear yard
setbacks; relationship of build -
front yard setbacks is not
ing coverage to land areas; and
any other pertinent information
which will allow the Planning
Commission to fully compre-
hend the developer's proposals
and facilitate a complete and
expeditious review by the
Planning Commission.
(10) The Developer/partici-
pant's design architect/engineer
should provide the Planning
Commission with information
regarding the level of noise pro-
duced by roof -top equipment.
and machinery installations.
Every reasonable effort shall be
made to limit and control noise
levels.
(11) Final construction plans
and specifications must be
signed by either an architect
or a civil engineer who is re-
spectively licensed or registered -
by the State of California. In
addition, a registered civil engi-
neer shall certify to the ade-
quacy of foundations for each
structure.
SECTION 9. Section 469. That
notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in Section 4 of this
ordinance, there is hereby
established and adopted:
A CMSCC—PD—F-1, Com-
mercial Major Shopping Center
and Convention Planned De-
velopment Designated Floodway
Zone on all that territory known
as Koenig Annexation No. 1,
which is more particularly de-
scribed in Ordinance No. 1223
of the City of National City.
and Koenig Annexation No. 2,
which is more particularly des-
cribed in Exhibit "A" of Reso-
lution No. 10,010 of the City of
National City, which said des-
criptions are made a part hereof
as though set forth in length.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by
the City Council of the City of
National City, California, this
14th day of July, 1970, by the
following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Councilmen
Reid, Waters, Morgan
NAYES: Councilman Hogue,
ABSENT: None
KILE MORGAN
Mayor of the City of
National City, California
ATTEST:
IONE MINOGUE
City Clerk
I hereby approve the fore-
going Ordinance this 14th day
of July, 1970
KILE MORGAN
Mayor of the City of
National City, California
I hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a full
and true copy • Ordinance No.
1246 of the 0 dinances of the
City of Nati, a City, California,
dopted .y t - City Council
of sa Ci , and .proved by
the May. f said C ty, on the
1970
(Signed)f-
(Seal) ' ity Clerk
o the City of
N tional City California
0
NC 5045 7-26-70
Camacho.
AND I HEREBY CERTIFY
that the same has been duly
publishe, according to law.
City Clerk. City of
National City. Calif
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