HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2010-2344 Amend Title 18 Zoning - Westside Specific PlanORDINANCE NO. 2010 — 2344
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING
TITLE 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING
CHAPTERS 18.10 (ZONES AND ZONING MAP),
18.14 (RESIDENTIAL ZONES), 18.16 (COMMERCIAL ZONES),
18.50 (FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES), 18.58 (OFF-STREET
PARKING AND LOADING), 18.62 (SIGNS AND OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING DISPLAYS), 18.88 (MOBILE HOMES),
18.104 (USE GROUPS), CHAPTER 18.108 (NONCONFORMING USES),
AND 18.140 (MIXED USES) TO PROVIDE STANDARDS
IMPLEMENTING THE APPROVED WESTSIDE SPECIFIC PLAN
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City that the
National City Municipal Code is amended by amending Title 18 as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 18.10 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending Section 18.10.130, to read as follows:
18.10.130 Zones established. In order to classify, regulate, restrict, and segregate
the uses of land and buildings, to regulate and restrict the height and bulk of buildings, to
regulate the area of yards and other open spaces about buildings, and to regulate the density of
population, the followings zone are established, into which the city is divided:
TABLE I*
RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Categories
(Symbols)
R S-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4***
RT
RM-1
R M-2**
RM-3**
RMH
Descriptions
Residential Single-family Large Lot
Residential Single-family Small Lot
Residential Single-family Extendible
Residential Single-family
Residential Two-family
Residential Multi -family
Residential Multi -family
Residential Senior Citizen Housing
Residential Mobile Home Park
COMMERCIAL ZONES
CT
CA
CL
CM
CH
CG
CSC
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Tourist
Automotive
Limited
Medium
Heavy
— General
Shopping Center
Previous Categories
(Symbols)
R-1, S-1, R-1-S
R-1
None
None
R-2
R -4, R-4-PD*
RM-2**
RM-2**
None
HBTV(1)PD*
TRC-PD*, TCS(1)PD*, TCS-PD*
C-2, C-2-A, C-2-PD*
C-2, CG
C-4, CBS(1)PD*
C-3-A, C-3-B, C-3-C, CBD
CMSCC-PD*
MIXED USE COMMERCIAL — RESIDENTIAL
MCR-1*** Mixed Use Commercial -Residential - 2 None
MCR-2*** Mixed Use Commercial -Residential — 2 None
INDUSTRIAL ZONES
ML Manufacturing — Light M-1, M-2, M-2A, M-3
MM Manufacturing — Medium M-4
MH Manufacturing — Heavy M-H
MT Manufacturing — Tidelands M-4
INSTITUTIONAL AND PUBLIC USE ZONES
IC Institutional — Civic None
IP Institutional — Private None
OSR Open Space Reserve None
* All zoning designations (symbols) shown on the zoning map, heretofore a part of Ordinance
962 as amended, with a "PD" component shall be converted pursuant to Section 18.10.020 to
the new designations (symbols) with the "PD" component added.
** Although these zone titles have been used in the past, the current regulations are
significantly different (see Section 18.14.200).
*** These zoning designations are newly created ones pursuant to and consistent with the
Westside Specific Plan adopted on March 16, 2010.
Section 2. Chapter 18.14 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending the Table of Contents to read as follows:
Chapter 18.14
RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Sections:
18.14.010 Purposes.
18.14.015 Purpose of the single-family estate (RS-E) residential zone.
18.14.020 Purpose of the single-family (RS-1) zone.
18.14.030 Purpose of the single-family (RS-2) zone.
18.14.035 Purpose of the single-family extendable (RS-4) zone.
18.14.037 Purpose of the single-family (RS-2) zone.
18.14.040 Purpose of the two-family (RT) zone.
18.14.050 Purpose of the multifamily (RM-1) residential zone.
18.14.060 Purpose of the multifamily existing (RM-2) zone.
18.14.070 Purpose of the senior citizens' housing zone.
18.14.080 Purposes of the RMH residential mobile home park zone.
18.14.090 Principal uses and structures permitted.
18.14.092 Number of dwelling units allowed.
18.14.100 Accessory uses and structures permitted.
18.14.101 Accessory uses, conditions thereon.
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18.14.110 Roomers and boarders.
18.14.120 Home occupations.
18.14.130 Accessory structures.
18.14.150 Family foster care.
18.14.155 Residential care home.
18.14.160 Prohibited uses and structures.
18.14.170 Use of yards in residential zones.
18.14.180 Uses and structures permitted by conditional use permit.
18.14.190 Design regulations.
18.14.200 Lot area.
18.14.210 Required frontage.
18.14.220 Required yards and setbacks.
18.14.230 Distance of buildings from common lot lines.
18.14.240 Front and side yard requirement variations.
18.14.250 Rear yard requirement variations.
18.14.260 Doors opening beyond lot lines prohibited.
18.14.265 Maximum area of accessory buildings.
18.14.270 Accessory buildings --Setback from side and rear lot lines.
18.14.280 Accessory buildings --Location within setbacks --Restrictions.
18.14.290 Accessory buildings --Setback from front lot line.
18.14.300 Yards and courts in apartment house projects.
18.14.301 Usable open space in multi -family projects.
18.14.302 Usable open space in the RS-3 zone.
18.14.310 Spacing of buildings.
18.14.330 Exceptions based on topography.
18.14.340 Building height.
18.14.350 Building floor area ratio--RM zones.
18.14.360 Building floor area requirements.
18.14.370 Lot coverage--RM zones.
18.14.390 Off-street parking --Minimum requirements.
18.14.400 Off-street parking --Facilities standards--RM zones.
18.14.410 Onsite signs.
18.14.420 Landscaping.
18.14.430 Laundry facilities.
18.14.440 Outdoor lighting.
18.14.450 Pedestrian walkways.
18.14.460 Site drainage.
18.14.470 Storage space.
18.14.480 Enlargement of apartment house projects.
18.14.490 Combining uses.
18.14.500 Exceptions to RS-1 zone design regulations.
18.14.510 Specific uses.
18.14.520 Satellite television antennas.
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Section 3. Chapter 18.14 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
Section 18.14.037 to read as follows:
18.14.037 Purpose of the single-family (RS-4) Zone.
A. The purposes of the RS-4 zone are to:
1. Provide for areas of single-family attached and detached homes on
minimum lot sizes of 2,500 square feet; and
2. Provide for small lot single-family development within the Westside
Specific Plan area.
B. The RS-4 zone permits one attached or detached single-family dwelling for each
full two -thousand five -hundred square feet of lot area provided there is no more than one single
family residence for each 2,500 square feet of lot area. It also allows the continuation of the
existing mixture of housing types and encourages infill with single-family zones on vacant
properties and where existing parcels may be further subdivided as provided herein.
Section 4. Chapter 18.14 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending Sections 18.14.090, 18.14.092, 18.14.210, 18.14.220, 18.14.270, 18.14.300,
18.14.340, and 18.14.360 to read as follows:
18.14.090 Principle uses and structures permitted.
TABLE II
USE GROUPS PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Use
Group
No.
Use Group
Reference
Section
RS-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4
RS-E
RT
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
RMH
1
Areawide permitted
uses2
18.04.050
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Areawide
conditional uses*
18.104.060
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
3
Animal husbandry
10.104.070
C
-
-
C
-
-
-
-
-
8
Community, cultural
and public
recreational
services
18.104.120
X
_
_
-
9
Dwelling,
single- family
18.104.130
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Dwelling,
two-family
18.104.140
-
-
-
X
X
X
X
X
11
Dwelling,
multiple -family
18.104.150
-
-
-
-
X
X
X
-
12
Dwelling,
mobile home
18.104.160
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
-
C
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29
Public protection
facilities
18.104.330
c
c
c
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
33
Signs and outdoor
advertising
18.104.370
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
34
Temporary uses
18.104.380
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
X Permitted
- Not permitted
C Conditional use permit required
Note: See Section 18.14.200 for minimum lot area requirements. Existing, lawfully constructed
residential uses, including single-family homes, as well as one or more single-family detached
dwellings on a lot, duplexes and multifamily dwellings, are also permitted in the RS-3 zone.
** Note: Within the RS-4 zone, existing multi -family and duplexes may continue as a permitted
use. Existing Churches and religious services may continue as a permitted use whereas new
churches and religious facilities and expansions to existing churches and religious facilities are
permitted pursuant to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Parks and open space are
permitted uses. See Appendix, Westside Specific Plan Land Use table.
18.14.092 Number of dwelling units allowed. The total number of dwelling units allowed is:
RS-E
1
RS-1
1
RS-2
1
RS-3
1 for each full 5,000 square feet of lot area (for new development). Also allowed is
existing residential development that may be of higher density. However, no
additional units may be constructed if they would result in more than 1 per 5,000
square feet of lot area.
RS-4
1 for each full 2,500 square feet of lot area.
RT
2, except that for detached single-family condominium units, a greater number is
allowed, as specified by an approved subdivision.
RMH
Per State Health and Safety Code 18000 et seq.
RM-1
1 unit for each full one thousand nine hundred square feet of lot area
RM-2
Per existing development
RM-3
Determined by planned development permit
Section 18.14.210 Required frontage. All lots in the residential zones shall have a minimum
width of fifty feet and a minimum frontage of fifty feet on a dedicated street, except for the
following:
A. All lots in the RS-1 zone shall have a minimum width of sixty feet and a minimum
frontage of sixty feet, or as provided in subsection A of Section 18.14.5000.
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B. All residential lots on the bulb of a cul-de-sac shall have a minimum frontage of
thirty-six feet. Except for those parcels within the RS-4 zone, a minimum lot frontage of twenty-
five feet is required.
C. All lots within the RS-4 zone shall have a minimum width of twenty-five feet and a
minimum frontage on the bulb of a cul-de-sac of fifteen feet and may front on a public or private
street, or alleyway.
Section 18.14.220 Required yards and setbacks. The minimum required yard setbacks in
the residential zones are as follows:
TABLE IV
TABLE INSET:
Zone
Front
Yard
Side
Yard
Rear
Yard
Exterior
Side Yard
Rear Yard
Abutting
Alley or Public
Park
Usable Open
Space Require
RS-1
25
5
25**
10
20
-
RS-2
20
5
25*
10
20
-
RS-3
20
5
5
5
5
20
RS-4
10/15***
3/0***
15
10
15
-
RS-E
25
5
25
10
20
-
RT
15
5
10
5
5
-
RM-1
20
5
5
5
5
See Section
18.14.300
RM-2
20
5
5
5
5
See Section
18.14.300
RM-3
Determined by planned development permit
RMH
25
10
(See Chapter 18.88, Mobile Homes)
* See Section 18.14.250.
** See Sections 18.14.250 and 18.14.500.
*** Stoops and porches may extend into the front yard up to the front property line or in the
case of a corner parcel, to the side property line. Garages shall maintain a 15-foot front yard
setback. A zero foot minimum side yard, for one -side yard on the parcel is permitted provided
there is a six-foot separation to the adjacent residential structure and that there is a minimum
three-foot side yard setback on the opposite side.
18.14.270 Accessory buildings — Setback from side and rear lot lines. Accessory buildings,
including patios, swimming pools, attached carports and attached garages shall maintain a four -
foot setback from the side lot line and rear lot line, except for RS-4 which shall maintain a three-
foot setback from the side lot line and the rear lot line and a minimum of six feet between
structures, but shall not be located in the front yard setback required except as provided by this
title.
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18.14.300 Yards and courts in multi -family residential proiects.
A. Yard courts in multi -family residential projects shall comply with the following
additional regulations. "Court" means an area on the same lot with a building which is bounded
on two or more sides by the exterior walls of a building or buildings on the same lot.
These requirements do not apply for development within the MCR-1 and MCRO2 zones:
1. Front yards shall be a minimum of fifteen feet when units face a street;
side yards shall be a minimum of fifteen feet when units face such yards; rear yards shall be a
minimum of fifteen feet when units face such yards. Front yards shall be a minimum of ten feet
when units face a street, side yards shall be a minimum of ten feet if adjacent to a single-family
residential, multi -family or commercial development.
2. Minimum courts for nine units or more shall be a minimum of twenty feet
and fifteen feet for eight units or less.
B. Yard and courts in multi -family residential projects within the MCR-1 and MCR-2
shall comply with the following additional regulations:
1. Front yards shall provide a minimum of ten feet when units face a street,
side yards shall be a minimum of ten feet between property line and the adjacent structure.
C. An additional five feet shall be added to all side yards, rear yards and courts for
each story above the first floor. Zero side yards may be allowed when two Tots are developed as
one with a common wall separating units.
18.14.340 Building height. Any building on a lot in any residential zone, except multi -family
residential project shall not exceed three stories or thirty-five feet in height. The height provision
does not apply to any structure in the O.D. Arnold Estates Subdivision in which an application
for a building permit in excess of one story (see Section 18.14.500). Building height limits do not
apply to signs. The height limit of signs is regulated by the Section 18.62 (Signs and Outdoor
Advertising Displays) of this Chapter.
18.14.360 Building floor area requirements. In all residential zones, the minimum floor area,
excluding garages and accessory buildings, shall be as follows:
Minimum Floor Area, Residential Zones
Zone
Minimum Sq. Ft
RS-1
One story, two bedrooms
1,200
One story, three or more bedrooms
1,400
Two stories
1,700
RS-2, RS-3
Minimum unit size
1,000
RS-4
Three stories
No minimum
RS-E
One story, two bedrooms
1,200
One story, three or more bedrooms
1,400
Two stories
1,700
RT
A minimum 500 square feet per dwelling unit, or as listed
under the RM zones, whichever is greater
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RM-1, RM-2
Bachelor unit
500
One -bedroom unit
650
Two -bedroom unit
800
Three -bedroom unit
1,000
Each additional bedroom
150
RM-3
To be determined by planned development permit
RMH
Subject to State Health and Safety Code Section 18,000 et
seq.
18,000
New condominium
1,000
MCR-1
Minimum unit size
600
MCR-2
Minimum unit size
600
Regardless of number of bedrooms
Section 5. Chapter 18.16 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending Sections 18.16.085, 18.16.090, 18.16.260, 18.16.280, 18.16.310, 18.16.350, and
18.16.390 to read as follows:
18.16.085 Purposes of mixed -use commercial -residential (MCR-1 and MCR-2) zones. The
purpose of the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones is to provide an area within the Westside Specific Plan
area for either commercial or multi -family residential development or a commercial and multi-
family development constructed on a single parcel or as components of a single development
on a assemblage of parcels. The uses established for MCR-1 and MCR-2 are listed in Appendix
A of this Title.
18.16.090 Principal uses and structures permitted. The principal uses permitted in the
commercial zones are designated by use group. The use groups are collections of individual
uses of similar character and are fully described in Chapter 18.104. The use groups permitted in
commercial zones are listed in Table V. Table V does not apply to the MCR-1 and MCR-2.
MCR-1 and MCR-2 land uses are listed in Appendix, Westside Specific Plan Land Use table.
18.16.260 Uses and structures permitted by conditional use permit. Use groups which are
indicated in Table V, as set out in Section 18.16.100, and as identified for MCR-1 and MCR-2 in
Appendix A as requiring a conditional use permit shall comply with the provisions of Chapter
18.116 (Conditional Use Permits).
18.16.280 Design regulations. Design regulations for commercial zones are set out in
Sections 18.16.290 through 18.16.370. Additional guidelines and standards for zones MCR-1
and MCR-2 are specifically stated in the Westside Specific Plan. For general design and
development regulations, see Chapters 18.44 through 18.66 and the City of National City's
adopted Design Guidelines.
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18.16.310 Required yards and setbacks. The minimum required yard setbacks, in feet, in
the commercial zones are as follows:
TABLE VII
Zone
Front Yard
Side Yard
Rear Yard
Exterior Side Yard
CT
10
0 b
0
5
CL
10a
0b
0b
10a
CG
10f
0
0
4g
CH
5
0c
0c
5
CM
See Notes d and g
CA
See Note e
CSC
See Note e
MCR-1
10
0 / 10 h
5
10
MCR-2
10
0/10h
5
10
Notes:
a --or same as adjoining R zone, whichever is greater.
b--or ten feet if adjoining an RS zone and four feet if adjoining any other R zone.
c--or five feet on a dedicated street or when adjoining an R zone.
d--as per the Uniform Building Code.
e--building coverage shall not exceed eighty percent of the total land area.
f--See zoning map 2 attached to the National City Land Use Code for lesser front
yard setbacks that are established by specific plan; also see Section 18.16.400 of
this title.
g--ten feet on Highland Avenue.
h — ten feet if adjacent to a single-family or multi -family development without a mixed -
use commercial/office.
18.16.350 Building height, floor area ratio, and lot coverage. All structures hereafter
designed or erected in the commercial zones, including the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones, and
existing buildings which may be reconstructed, altered, moved, or enlarged in the commercial
zones, may not exceed the height, floor area ratio (F.A.R.), or lot coverage as indicated in Table
VIII for the zone in which the buildings are or may be located.
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TABLE VIII
Zone
Height
(Max.)
F.A.R.
(Max.)
Lot Coverage
(Max.)
CA
13 stories
1
80 percent
CT
No limit
1
Reserved
CL*
No limit
1
Reserved
CM
No limit
3
Reserved
CH
No limit
2
Reserved
CG
No limit
6
Reserved
CSC
13 stories
4
80 percent.
MCR-1
3 stories and 50 feet
.6
None
MCR-1
5 stories and 65 feet
.6
None
* Within the Westside Specific Plan, properties within the
C-L zone are limited to thirty-five feet and a F.A.R. of .6.
18.16.390 Screening and landscaping.
A. All required setbacks, excluding driveways, shall be landscaped and maintained in
accordance with Chapter 18.54 and the City's adopted Landscape Guidelines.
B. When adjoining a residential zone, any commercial use shall be permanently
screened from such adjoining property by a wall and suitable landscaping.
C. All landscaping, maintenance, construction, or street tree placement within any
parkway of the city shall be done in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 13.18 and
18.54, and the City's adopted Landscape Guidelines of this Code.
Section 6. Chapter 18.50 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending Section 18.50.010 to read as follows:
18.50.010 Fencing. Wood fences are permitted between residential uses. Chain link
fencing of minimum nine -gauge wire and three and one-half inch by five inch mesh with two and
one-half inch by five -sixteenths inch redwood slats may be used in screening industrial areas,
not adjacent to residential uses, provided landscape screening is installed adjacent to the chain
link or wrought iron fencing. Concrete decorative or decorative block walls shall be constructed
between any residential use and any newly -developed industrial, commercial, or multi -use
residential -commercial development to screen the use from the residential use.
Within the Westside Specific Plan area, the use of chain link, barbed wire and razor wire
fencing shall be prohibited for all new development and/or expansions that increase the building
square footage by 20% of the existing gross leased area.
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Section 7. Chapter 18.58 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending Sections 18.58.050, 18.58.240, 18.58.245, 18.58.280, 18.58.290, 18.58.300,
18.58.345, and 18.58.350 to read as follows:
18.58.050 Increase in intensity of use.
A. For the purpose of this section, an increase in the intensity of use of any
structure or premises shall mean the addition of dwelling units, employees, gross floor area,
seating capacity, or any other unit of measurement specified in this title as a basis for
determining required parking and loading facilities.
B. When the intensity of use of any structure or premises, excluding single-family
detached dwellings, is increased by less than fifty percent, parking and loading facilities shall be
provided for the increase but not for any existing deficiency in such facilities.
C. When the intensity of use is increased by more than fifty percent, excluding
single-family detached dwellings, parking and loading facilities shall be provided for the entire
structure or premises.
D. When consecutive increases in intensity of use amount to a total increase of
more than fifty percent, parking and loading facilities shall be provided for the entire structure or
premises. Consecutive increases shall be figured from the effective date of the National City
Land Use Code or from the time of the initial construction or establishment, whichever is more
recent.
E. With the annual renewal of business licenses for all uses mentioned in Sections
18.58.290 and 18.58.300, the city treasurer, when requested by the planning director, shall
require the business proprietor to submit a statement showing the total number of employees on
the shift of maximum employment anticipated during the next succeeding twelve-month period.
F. Except for single-family residential parcels within the RS-4 zones, when a single-
family detached dwelling is increased or expanded to more than two thousand five hundred
square feet of floor area and/or more than four bedrooms, off-street parking facilities shall be
provided for the increase but not for any existing deficiency in such facilities. Parking facilities
required as a result of this section may be provided in a garage, carport, or surface space.
18.58.240 Schedule of parking requirements --Residential uses. The following is the
schedule of off-street parking requirements for residential uses:
Housing Units in
the Following Zones
Off -Street
Parking Required
RS-1 and RS-E
zones
2 spaces in a garage or carport per dwelling unit with 2,500 square
feet or less in floor area.
3 spaces, including 2 spaces in a garage or carport, per dwelling unit
with more than 2,500 square feet in floor area.
RS-2 and RS-3
zones
2 spaces, including 1 space in a garage or carport, per dwelling unit
with 2,500 square feet or less in floor area.
3 spaces, including 2 spaces in a garage or carport, per dwelling unit
with more than 2,500 square feet in floor area.
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RS-4 zone
2 spaces, including 2 spaces in a garage or carport, per dwelling unit
for units with more than 1,200 square feet in floor area, or 1.0 spaces,
including one space in a garage or carport, per dwelling unit for units
with 1,200 square feet or less.
RT Zone
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Exception: A detached home in this zone shall have the same parking
requirement as the RS-3 zone.
RM 1, RM-2
1.3 spaces per 1-bedroom unit and studio unit, plus 1.5 spaces per
unit containing 2 or more bedrooms, and conveniently located guest
parking of 0.5 spaces per unit for 20 units or less, plus 0.25 spaces for
each unit over 20. Half of the required guest parking spaces may
include parallel curb parking spaces on dedicated public streets
contiguous to the site.
Exceptions: A duplex built in this zone shall have the same parking
requirement as the RT zone. A detached home in this zone shall have
the same parking requirement as the RS-3 zone.
RM-3
Planned development permit
RMH
Two spaces per unit
Additional
Standards
Off -Street Parking Required
Boardinghouse and
Lodging Houses
1 space per guest room
Condominiums
2 spaces per dwelling unit and conveniently located guest parking in
the numbers as specified above for RM zones. Garages or carports
shall be provided for detached condominium homes as required in the
applicable zone. (Not applicable to condominium conversions. Refer to
Chapter 18.74.)
Dormitories and
Fraternity or Sorority
Houses
As required by conditional use permit
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18.58.245 Schedule of parking requirements —Mixed use. The following is the schedule of
off-street parking requirements for mixed use:
Structures and Uses
Off -Street Parking Required
Except for the MCR-1
and MCR-2 zones, all
other Mixed use
See Chapter 18.140.
MCR-1 and MCR-2
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit for units of more than 1,200 square feet of
floor area and 1.0 spaces per dwelling unit for units of 1,200 square
feet or less.
In addition 5 bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for each 20
dwelling units (minimum 20 dwelling units)
18.58.280 Schedule of parking requirements —Office uses. The following is the schedule of
off-street parking requirements for business and commercial uses:
Structures and Uses
Off -Street
Parking
Required
Administrative, clerical and professional
offices, excluding health services, except
within the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones. For
those zones see below.
First 5,000 sq.
ft.
1 space for every 200 sq. ft. of
gross floor area* (see Use Group
27, Section 18.104.310, for
complete list of uses)
5,000 to
10,000
1 space for every 250 sq. ft. of
gross floor area*
10,000 to
30,000
1 space for every 300 sq. ft. of
gross floor area*
30,000 to
100,000
1 space for every 350 sq. ft. of
gross floor area*
Over 100,000
1 space for every 400 sq. ft. of
gross floor area"
MCR-1 and MCR-2 office and studios
uses (Use group 27)
For each 1,000
sq ft of gross
leased area
2.9 spaces
* For each building, and these formulas will not accumulate where there is more than one
building on the property.
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18.58.290 Schedule of parking requirements —Business and commercial uses. The
following is the schedule of off-street parking requirements for business and commercial uses.
Structures and Uses
Off -Street Parking Required
Specifically within MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones
3.6 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet
of gross floor area for retail uses, goods and
services, and restaurant uses (Use groups 13,
14, 17, 18, and 19)
And 1 bicycle rack (minimum 4 bike spaces)
for 10% of vehicle parking spaces
Automobile and truck repair service
establishments
1 space for every 800 square feet, or fraction
thereof, of gross floor area, plus 1 space for
any amount of vehicles used in conjunction with
the business
Automobile, truck, boat, camper vehicle, or
similar vehicle sales, or rental establishment
located in the commercial zones
1 space for each 2 employees of the shift of
maximum employment, plus 1 space for each
vehicle used in conjunction with the use
Eating places, take-out and drive-thru
1 stall for every 100 square feet of gross floor
area
Existing commercial shopping centers with
multiple uses
Existing shopping centers shall be required to
maintain the parking ratio which was applied
during site plan approval
Goods and services (Use Groups 17, 18 and
19) located in individual buildings with a
single use
1 space for every 250 square feet of gross floor
area
Heavy equipment and machinery (Use Group
20)
1 space for every 2 employees of the shift of
maximum employment, or 1 space for every
1,000 square feet of enclosed or covered area,
whichever is greater.
Hotels and motels
1 space per guest room, plus one extra parking
space for every ten units up to 50. Over 50
units, 1 extra parking space shall be provided
for every 20 units
New commercial shopping centers with
multiple uses
1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor
area
Restaurants, nightclubs, cocktail lounges,
bars, and similar establishments for the sale
and consumption of food or beverages on the
premises
1 space for every 5 fixed seats, plus 1 space
for every 35 square feet of area available for
assembly where there are no fixed seats.
Shopping centers in the CSC zone (existing
or new construction)
4.5 spaces for every 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable floor area
Video tape rental and sale; Laundromat (self-
service); barber and beauty shops
1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor
area
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Warehousing and storage
1 space, plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Wholesaling and distribution
4 spaces, plus 1 space for every 1,000 square
feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof over
4,000 square feet
18.58.300 Schedule of parking requirements --Manufacturing and related uses. The
following is the schedule of off-street parking requirements for manufacturing and related uses:
Structures and Uses
Off -Street Parking Required
MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones
2.0 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
for industrial uses and 1 bicycle rack (minimum 4 bike
spaces) for 10% of vehicle parking spaces
All uses in the industrial zones
(unless otherwise specified)
1 space for every 500 square feet, or fraction thereof, of
gross floor area, plus 1 space for each service vehicle
used in conjunction with the business, plus 1 space for
visitor parking.
Food processing (Use Group15),
light manufacturing (Use Group 22),
medium manufacturing (Use Group
23), heavy manufacturing (Use
Group 24), manufacturing tidelands
(Use Group 25), mineral resources
extraction and processing (Use
Group 26), and research and
development (Use Group 31)
1 space for every 800 square feet, or fraction thereof, of
gross floor area, plusl space for each service vehicle
used in conjunction with the business, plus 1 space for
visitor parking.
Scrap metal processing
1 space for every 7,000 square feet of yard area or
fraction thereof, up to the first 42,000 square feet, plus 1
space for every 20,000 square feet of yard area, or
fraction thereof, in excess of 42,000 square feet.
Warehouse and storage
6 spaces, plus 1 space for every 2 employees and 1
space for visitor parking.
Wholesale and distribution
5 spaces, plus 1 space for every 1,000 square feet, or
fraction thereof, of gross floor area over 4,000 square
feet, plus 1 space for visitor parking.
18.58.345 Dimensions for garage or carport area and openings.
A. A one -car garage or carport shall contain an unobstructed interior parking area of
a minimum of eleven feet wide by nineteen feet deep. A two -car garage or carport shall contain
an unobstructed interior parking area of a minimum of twenty feet wide by nineteen feet deep.
B. A garage for more than two cars shall contain additional area consistent with
Sections 18.58.310, 18.58.330 and 18.58.340.
C. A single -car garage door or opening to a single space carport shall be a
minimum of eight feet wide; a two -car garage door or opening to a two -space carport shall be a
minimum of sixteen feet wide. For larger parking garages or carports serving multifamily
residential or nonresidential development, openings shall be provided in accordance with
Sections 18.58.330 and 18.58.340.
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D. A tandem parking garage for two vehicles shall be a minimum of ten feet wide by
thirty-eight feet long. A tandem parking space within a parking structure shall be a minimum of
8.5 feet wide by 36 feet long.
18.58.350 Tandem parking. Tandem parking spaces are permitted in the RS-4, and MCR-1
and MCR-2 zones and within the CL zone of the Westside Specific Plan.
Section 8. Chapter 18.62 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending Sections 18.62.030 and 18.62.105 to read as follows:
18.62.030 Definitions. As used in this Chapter, and in addition to the definitions in Chapter
18.04, the following definitions or concepts shall be applicable:
A. "Awnings and canopies" are any roof -like covers that project from the wall of a
building for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements.
B. "Awning sign" is any sign copy or logo attached to or painted on an awning or
canopy.
C. "Banner" is any flexible material, such as cloth, plastic, vinyl, paper, cardboard or
thin metal, with or without a "message", attached outdoors to a building, structure or mounting
device, or attached indoors to a building, structure or mounting device so as to be visible from
the exterior of a building, or structure. The term "banner" includes a pennant, flag, or bunting.
D. "Bunting" is a form of banner that is typically presented and displayed in a folded
or gathered fashion or combination. It may include a display in combination with a flag or
banner. Depending on the format of the display, the term may be synonymous with banner.
E. "Business premises" refers to specific business occupancy within a building or
upon a parcel of land, typically having a specific address and discrete entrance(s) and exit(s) so
as to maintain a specific business identity and location.
F. "Changeable copy sign" refers to a sign displaying a "message" that is changed
by means of moveable letters, slats, lights, light emitting diodes, or moveable background
material.
G. "Civic event sign" is a temporary sign, other than a commercial sign, posted to
advertise a civic event sponsored by a public agency, school, church, civic -fraternal
organization, or similar noncommercial organization.
H. "Convenience sign or directional sign" is a sign that conveys information (e.g.
restrooms, no parking, entrance) or minor business identification for directional purposes, and is
designed to be viewed by pedestrians and/or motorists.
"Directional sign" is any individual sign used to provide directions to pedestrians
and vehicular traffic. It shall not include a grouping or mosaic of individual signs that are
arranged in such a manner as to constitute a larger sign.
J. "Directory sign" is a sign listing the tenants of a multiple tenant structure or
center.
K. "Double-faced sign" is a sign constructed to display its message on the outer
surfaces of two identical and opposite parallel planes.
L. "Flag" is a form of "banner" that is mounted and displayed outdoors on a pole.
M. "Freestanding sign" means a sign which is permanently supported on the ground
by one or more uprights, braces, poles, or other similar structural components that are not
attached to any building. This category includes both monument and pole signs.
N. "Frontage" when used as a measurement reference of a building or business
premises, shall refer to the distance between the two most distant corners of a building
measured in a straight line along the building face bordering the adjoining street. See Section
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18.04.260 pertaining to frontage when made applicable to a parcel of land. It shall also refer to
the elevation of a building that abuts or adjoins a private or public right-of-way or parking lot.
O. "Height" means the distance measured vertically from grade to the highest point
or portion of the object to be measured or height limited.
P. "Illuminated sign" means a sign whose message is made readable by internal or
external lights or light emitting diodes, typically during hours of darkness.
Q. "Install" or "installation" includes but is not limited to the act by which a sign is
constructed or placed on land or a structure, or the act of attaching, painting, printing,
producing, or reproducing, or using any other method or process by which a visual message is
presented or placed upon a surface.
R. "Message" means any form of visual communication presented on any type of
media. It is not material whether the communication has any logical, practical, literary, or artistic
significance or not. It includes any form or combination of letters, graphics, symbols or designs.
The term is not intended to include mono -color paint applied to the exterior, trim, fascia, or other
architectural elements of a building for protection against the elements.
S. "Monument sign" means a low -profile freestanding sign supported by a structural
base or other solid structural features other than support poles and may contain signage on
more than one side.
T. "Mural" or "mural -type sign" means a sign painted on the exterior wall of a
building consisting of graphics or images, either alone or in combination with letters.
U. "Off -site" or "off -site sign" refers to a sign or banner that promotes or advertises
goods, services or activities located or offered on a business premises or parcel that is separate
from the parcel where the sign is located, even if the two sites or parcels are contiguous to each
other.
V. "On -site" or "on -site sign" refers to a sign or banner that promotes or advertises
goods, services, or activity located or offered on the business premises or parcel of property
where the sign is located.
W. "Outdoors" means a location on undeveloped property or to the exterior of a
building or structure.
X. "Outdoor advertising" refers to the placement of a message on signs or banners
located outdoors, or located indoors in a manner such that the message is visible from the
exterior of a building or structure.
Y. "Parcels" or "property" or similar references or descriptions shall refer to parcels
defined or delineated by assessor parcel numbers maintained by the County tax assessor or as
defined by Sections 18.04.476 and 18.04.386 of this Code.
Z. "Pedestrian oriented sign" is a small, pedestrian -oriented sign (less than four
square feet) that projects perpendicularly from a structure (bracket sign) or is hung beneath a
canopy (blade sign).
AA. "Pennant" is a banner with three sides.
BB. "Permanent sign" means a sign that is solidly attached to a building, structure, or
the ground by means of mounting brackets, bolts, welds, or other combination of attachment
methods, thereby rendering the sign non -moveable or difficult to reposition without the use of
machinery, cutting devices, or mechanical devices. See also "temporary sign."
CC. "Pole sign" means a permanently mounted, freestanding sign which is supported
above the ground by one or more uprights, braces, poles, or other similar structural
components.
DD. "Portable sign" is a sign that is not affixed to a structure or the ground (e.g., A -
frame or sandwich -board signs).
EE. "Projecting sign" is a sign that protrudes in a V-shape from the top of the round
floor over the sidewalk, like a traditional theater marquee.
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FF. "Shopping center" shall mean a group of commercial buildings as defined in
Section 18.04.596.
GG. "Sign" as used in this Chapter 18.62, shall generically refer to any medium
through which a message is conveyed which is placed outdoors in any zone or is visible to the
exterior of a commercial or industrial building or structure. It shall include a banner and any of
the following:
1. Any advertising display defined in Section 9.32.010.
2. Any message painted, printed, or otherwise produced or affixed on or to:
a. The exterior of a building or structure;
b. A rigid or semi -rigid material or surface, such as wood, metal, or
plastic, attached to a building, structure, or pole or which is itself free-standing; or
c. An inflatable balloon or other three-dimensional object that is
tethered or fastened to a building, structure, pole, or the ground.
HH. "Temporary sign" means a sign that is easily moveable and which is not attached
to a building, structure, or the ground in such a manner as to be rendered a permanent sign.
II. "Visible to the exterior" refers to the placement of a sign or banner within the
interior first eight feet of a commercial or industrial building or structure in such a manner so that
it or its message is readily visible on an immediately contiguous public right-of-way, parking lot,
or parcel. To be visible does not require that the message be understandable or readable.
18.62.105 A -frame signs —Regulated.
Freestanding A -frame signs shall be permitted within the Westside Specific Plan area,
positioned outside of the public right-of-way provided that:
1. The displays are properly maintained;
2. Maximum of one (1) sign may be displayed at a time.
3. The sign shall be limited to five (5) feet in height by three (3) feet in width.
4. The sign shall be limited to two (2) sign faces per sign, back-to-back.
5. There shall be no external or internal illumination.
6. The sign shall not be permanently affixed to any object, structure or the
ground, including utility poles, Tight poles, trees or any merchandise o products displayed
outside of buildings.
7. The sign shall be portable, self-supporting, stable, and weighted or
constructed to withstand overturning or by wind or contact.
8. The sign shall not be displayed during non -business hours.
9. The sign shall be located directly in front of the building and/or business
that it is advertising.
10. The sign shall not be placed in such a way as to interfere with pedestrian
and/or vehicular sight lines or corner clear zone requirements as specified by the City.
11. The sign shall into be placed in such a way as to obstruct access to a
public sidewalk, public street, driveway, parking space, fire door, fire escape, handicapped
access or in such a way that it obstructs free passage over any public right-of-way.
12. The sign shall not obscure or interfere with the effectiveness of any
official notice or public safety device.
Section 9. Chapter 18.88 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending Section 18.88.010 to read as follows:
Section 18.88.010 Use as Dwelling —Restrictions. Except within the Westside Specific Plan
area, a mobile home shall not be used for living or sleeping purposes except when located in an
approved mobile home park. Within the Westside Specific Plan RS-4 zone, a new mobile home
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or modular home may be installed upon obtaining appropriate building permits and provided that
the mobile home or modular unit meets the design guidelines of the Westside Specific Plan and
the City's Design Guidelines.
Section 10. Chapter 18.104 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended
by amending Section 18.104.010 to read as follows:
18.104.010 Description.
A. A use group is a compilation of land use types having similarities which are
compatible with each other and which, when grouped together; enable systematic consideration
of location and other regulations, thus accomplishing the purpose(s) of the zones described in
this title.
B. Chapters 18.14 through 18.20 set forth the regulations for each zone. For each of
these chapters there is a table showing the use groups permitted in the zones. Use groups are
identified in Sections 18.104.050 through 18.104.410 by number and name and a descriptive
statement. An alphabetical listing of typical uses allowed within respective use groups is found
in Appendix D of the National City Land Use Code. The use groups with their respective
examples of typical uses are found in Appendix B of the National City Land Use Code. Except
that specific use groups are identified for the Westside Specific Plan area and are identified in
Appendix E of the Land Use Code.
Section 11. Chapter 18.108 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended
by amending Sections 18.108.030 and 18.108.100 to read as follows:
18.108.030 Enlargements and alterations. No existing building or premises designed,
arranged, intended or devoted to a use not permitted in the zone in which such building or
premises is located shall be enlarged, extended, reconstructed or structurally altered, except:
A. Work done in any period of twelve months on ordinary structural alterations or
replacements of walls, fixtures or plumbing not exceeding twice the building's assessed value,
according to the assessment thereof by the county assessor for the fiscal year in which such
work is done, shall be permitted.
B. These provisions shall not prevent the expansion, increase in capacity,
modernization or replacement of such public utility buildings, structures, equipment, and
features as are used directly for the delivery of or distribution of the service; provided, however,
that all yard requirements of the zone in which the site is located shall be maintained and there
shall be no enlargement of the site.
C. A single-family detached dwelling may be reconstructed or remodeled in
accordance with the standards of the existing structure, i.e., in the same building location on the
lot, the same size of the existing structure, and the same height as the existing structure;
however, different materials and architectural details may be used.
D. A nonconforming use located in the Westside Specific Plan area that substitutes
another nonconforming use in compliance with Section 18.108.100, may expand, enlarge,
reconstruct or structurally alter the footprint of the existing building or structure for that
substituted nonconforming use up to twenty percent (20%) within the existing parcel in which it
is located, subject to first obtaining a conditional use permit.
18.108.100 Substitution of nonconforming uses.
A. A nonconforming use may not be converted to any use except to a specifically
permitted use in the zone of the parcel on which it is located; except that conversion of a lawful
nonconforming use to a nonconforming use found by the planning commission to be a lawful
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nonconforming use on another site within the same zone may be allowed where a conditional
use permit therefore has been approved; provided, that this shall in no way extend the
abatement provisions otherwise contained in this chapter. The exception stated in this
paragraph of allowing a conversion of a lawful nonconforming use to another nonconforming
use within the same zone does not apply to nonconforming uses located within the Westside
Specific Plan area.
B. Nonconforming uses located within the Westside Specific Plan area.
1. A nonconforming use located on a parcel or parcels located within the
Westside Specific Plan may not be converted to any use except to a specifically permitted use
in the zone of the parcel or parcels on which it is located, except as follows:
a. A nonconforming use may be converted to any use which is
specifically permitted in the allowable uses for any of the zones identified in Appendix A of the
Westside Specific Plan.
2. A nonconforming use that converts to another nonconforming use from
Appendix A may enlarge and alter their footprint to the extent allowed in Section 18.108.030.
C. In the CA zone where there exists commercial retail shopping facilities which
became nonconforming at the time of the adoption of the National City Land Use Code, such
facilities may be continued and may continue to lease commercial retail space to uses typical of
such facilities but not otherwise permitted in the CA zone.
Section 12. Chapter 18.140 of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended
by amending Sections 18.140.030, 18.140.040, and 18.140.050 to read as follows:
18.140.030 Regulations generally.
A. Mixed use may be permitted in the tourist commercial (CT), limited commercial
(CL), general commercial (CG), medium commercial (CM).and heavy commercial (CH) zones
with the issuance of a conditional use permit, in accordance with Chapter 18.116 of this title.
However, a single residence on a lot may be permitted with site plan review approval by the
planning director where deemed appropriate in accordance with Chapter 18.128 of this title.
B. Expansion, enlargement, and/or reconstruction of existing multifamily residential
structures, not resulting in any additional dwelling units, may be permitted with site plan review
approval by the planning director in accordance with Chapter 18.128 of this title where such
expansion would not exceed ten percent of the size of the structure and where the number of
units is permitted by Section 18.140.040.
C. Mixed use shall be permitted within the mixed use commercial -residential (MCR-
1 and MCR-2) with site plan review approval by the Planning Division in accordance with
Chapter 18.128 of this title. However, a single residence on a lot within the MC-R zones may be
permitted with the approval of a building permit and grading permit, as necessary.
18.140.040 Number of dwelling units allowed.
A. The maximum number of dwelling units which may be permittee in the CT, CG,
CM and CH zones shall be limited to one dwelling unit per each full one thousand two hundred
fifty square feet of lot area , in the CL zone to one dwelling unit per each full one thousand nine
hundred square feet of lot area.
B. In the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones are, the minimum number of dwelling units for
multi -family development is 24 dwelling units per acre with a maximum of 60 dwelling units per
acre in accordance with Chapter 18.16.
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18.140.050 Design regulations.
A. Residential development, and the residential component of a joint
commercial/residential development shall be subject to the residential design regulations
referenced in the City of National City Design Guidelines (1991) and as follows:
1. Single-family residential use shall be subject to the RS-2 design
regulations.
2. Two-family residential use shall be subject to the RT design regulations.
3. Multi -family residential and mixed use commercial -residential shall be
subject to the City's Design Guidelines for the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones as additionally
provided in the Westside Specific Plan (2010).
B. Open space requirements for residential multi -family developments in the CL,
CT, CG, CM, and CH, as required by Section 18.14.301 except that for the MCR-1 and MCR-2
zones a minimum of 300-sqaure feet of common usable open space and 75-feet of private open
space shall be provided for each unit over three units. As an alternative for projects
incorporating both commercial and residential uses required common open space may be
provided as landscaped courtyard areas for passive use, integrated with both commercial and
residential components for the development.
C. The parking requirements for residential development in the CT, CL and CG
zones shall be as follows:
D. The parking requirements for residential development in the CT, CL and CG
zones shall be as follows:
1. RS-2 parking requirements for one detached residence;
2. RT parking requirements for two attached units;
3. RS-3 parking requirements for two or more detached units;
4. RM-1 parking requirements for multi -family residential use.
E. The following parking requirements shall apply for mixed -use development in the
CT, CI, and CG zone:
1. The parking requirements for mixed -use development shall be the sum of
the requirements of the individual uses. Up to one-half of the required guest parking may be
provided by the commercial parking facility. Where there is an alley adjacent or abutting the
property, access to the residential parking facility shall be solely from that alley and the
residential parking facility shall be adjacent to that alley where appropriate to avoid access to
commercial collector or arterial streets.
2. The parking facility shall be designed and arranged to provide separation
between the commercial and residential parking areas, and each parking area shall be
designated. Residential parking shall be signed or marked to restrict commercial use.
F. The following parking requirements shall apply to the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones.
Parking shall be also provided in accordance with Chapter 18.58.
1. The parking requirements in mixed -use development in the MCR-1 and
MCR-2 zones shall include 1.7 parking spaces for each dwelling unit of less than or equal to
1,200 square feet and 2.0 parking spaces for each dwelling unit of more than 1,200 square feet.
Shared parking may be considered where 50% of the parking may be shared between daytime
uses (commercial and office) and nighttime uses (residential).
2. Joint parking arrangements may be developed on -site or within a off -site
parking lot or parking structure located within 500 feet of the property line of the development.
3. A maximum of 25% of multi -family development may be provided with
tandem parking spaces in accordance with Chapter 18.58.
G. A comprehensive sign program shall be included with any conditional use permit
application for a mixed use development or within any site plan review permit.
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H. Exceptions to the design regulations listed or referenced in this section may be
granted in conjunction with the required conditional use permit or site plan review application if
consistent with the general plan.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 2010.
on Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
A
Michael R. Della it Clerk
lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia G. ' ilva, Esq.
City Attorn
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APPENDIX A
Westside Specific Plan
Land Use
Group
No
Use #
Use Group'
Reference
Zones
RS-4
MCR-1
MCR-2
CL
IC
OSR
1
Area wide permitted uses - As
noted below
18.104.050
-
Arboretum
X
Crop Raising
X
X
X
-
X
X.
Drainage Improvements
X
X
X
X
X
X
Open Space
X
X
X
X
X
X
Public Utility & Transmission
Lines
X
X
X
X
X
X
2
Area wide conditional uses —
Those uses as noted below
18.104.060
-
Adult Day Health Care Center
-
C
C
C
-
-
Athletic Field
-
-
-
X
X
Auditorium
-
C
C
C
C
-
Dormitories
-
C
C
Head Start Program
-
C
C
C
C
Park — Public or Private
X
X
X
X
X
X
Post Office
-
X
X
X
X
-
Public Works Yard
-
C
C
C
-
-
Religious Services
C
C
C
C
C
C
Schools & Colleges
-
C
C
• C
C
-
Transportation Terminals
-
C
C
C
3
Animal Husbandry
18.104.070
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Automotive and allied services
18.104.080
—
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Detailing
-
-
-
-
-
-
X = Permitted Use
C = Requires approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
- = Not Permitted Use
1
APPENDIX A
Westside Specific Plan
Land Use
Group
No
Use #
Use Group'
Reference
Zones
RS-4
MCR-1
MCR-2
CL
IC
OSR
Auto Electronics Installation &
Repair
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Electronics Shop
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Glass Shop
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Muffler Shop
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Parts & Accessories
Sales
-
X
X
X
-
-
Auto Parts Exchange
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Pawn. Lot
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Radiator Shop
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Repair, Minor & Major
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Repair Mobile
-
X
X
X
-
-
Auto Sales and Leasing
-
C
C
C
-
-
Auto Sales, Used
-
C
C
C
-
-
Auto Services Office
(Insurance, Financing, etc.)
X
X
X
Auto Smog Emission Station
-
-
-.
-
-
-
Auto Static Inspection
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Storage
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Towing (Dispatch Only
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Transmission Repair
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Upholstery
-
-
-
-
-
-
Boat Sales & Leasing
-
C
C
C
-
-
Camper Sales, Leasing,
Rental
-
C
C
C
-
-
Car Wash (Accessory Gas
Pumps Permitted)
-
-
-
-
-
-
X = Permitted Use
C = Requires approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
- = Not Permitted Use
2
APPENDIX A
Westside Specific Plan
Land Use
Group
No
Use #
Use Group'
Reference
Zones
RS-4
MCR-1
MCR-2
CL
IC
OSR
Drive -In Tune up
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gas Sales
-
-
-
-
-
-
Mobile Home Sales
C
C
C
-
-
Motorcycle Sales Leasing,
Rental Repair
-
-
-
-
-
-
Trailer Sales, Leasing, Rental,
Repair
-
-
-
-
-
-
Truck Sales, Leasing, Rental
Repair
-
-
-
-
-
-
Used Car Reconditioning
-
-
-
-
-
-
Van Conversion Service
-
-
-
-
Auto Painting with Accessory
Body & Fender Work
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Repair Minor Accessory
to a Department Store
-
C
C
C
-
-
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Dispensing
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
Amusement and
entertainment, Uses as
permitted below, subject to
CUP as noted
18.104.090
—
C
C
C
-
-
Amusement Arcade
-
C
C
C
-
-
Bar
C
C
C
' -
-
Burlesque, Pantomine, and
Modeling Shows
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cabarets
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cocktail Lounge
-
C
C
C
-
-
Dance Hall (Serving Alcohol)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nightclub
-
C
C
C
-
-
X = Permitted Use
C = Requires approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
- = Not Permitted Use
APPENDIX A
Westside Specific Plan
Land Use
Group
No
Use #
Use Group'
Reference
Zones
RS-4
MCR-1
MCR-2
CL
IC
OSR
Pool Hall/Billiard Hall
-
C
C
C
-
-
Restaurant with Dancing after
Dinner Hours
-
X
X
X
-
-
6
Commercial recreation indoor
Uses
18.104.100
—
C
C
C
C
-
7
Commercial recreation outdoor
18.104.110
—
C-
C
C
8
Community, cultural, and
public recreational services
18.104.120
-
C
C
C
C
C-
9
Dwelling, single-family
(*Existing SFR permitted and
allowed to expand in CL, no
new Single family use
permitted in CL)
18.104.130
X
X
X
X'
X
-
10
Dwelling, two-family
18.104.140
-
X
X
-
-
-
11
Multiple -family dwelling
18.104.150
-
X
X
-
-
-
12
Dwelling, mobile home
18.104.160
-
—
—
-
-
-
13
Eating places, other than
takeout
18.104.170
_
X
X
X
-
-
14
Drive-thru/drive-in take-out
eating places
18.104.180
—
X
X
X
-
-
15
Food processing
18.104.190
—
—
-
-
-
-
16
Gasoline service stations
18.104.200
—
—
-
-
-
-
17
Convenience goods & services
18.104.210
-
X
X
X
-
18
Shopping goods & services
18.204.220
-
X
X
X
-
-
X = Permitted Use
C = Requires approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
- = Not Permitted Use
iv
4
APPENDIX A
Westside Specific Plan
Land Use
Group
No
Use #
Use Group
Reference
Zones
RS-4 .
MCR-1
MCR-2
CL
IC
OSR
19
Other goods and services
except those prohibited uses
noted below: All services
permitted shall provide storage
within the building. No exterior
storage permitted.
18.104.230
—
X
X
X
Auto Electronics Installation
and Repair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Transmission Repair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Car Wash
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ceramic Product Sales Yard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Compressor Unit Sales &
Service
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dry Cleaning Plant
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exterminating Service
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lumber Yard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nursery Garden Supplies
-
-
-
-
-
-
Outboard Motor Sales, Service
& Repair
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Plaster Cast Figurines Sale
and Outdoor Display
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pottery and Ceramic Product
Sales Yard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Recycling Collection Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Shipping containers Incidental
to Reverse Vending Machines
with a Licensed Recycling
Facility
-
-
-
-
-
Conditional Use Permit uses
as noted in Use Group 19
-
-
C
C
C
-
-
X = Permitted Use
C = Requires approval of.a
Conditional Use Permit
- = Not Permitted Use
v
t
APPENDIX A
Westside Specific Plan
Land Use
Group
No
Use #
Use Group'
Reference
Zones
RS-4
MCR-1
MCR-2
CL
IC
OSR
20
Heavy equipment & machinery
Not permitted except as noted
below
18.104.240
-
—
-
-
-
-
Public Transit Facility
-
-
-
X
-
-
21
Hotel, motel, & related
services
18.104.250
—
X
X
X
-
22
Light manufacturing - All
services noted as permitted
shall provide storage within the
building. No exterior storage
permitted.
18.104.260
—
X
X
X
—
-
Assembly
-
-
-
-
-
-
Assembly of Camper Shells
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Assembly of Electronic Circuits
-.
-
-
-
-
-
Assembly or Packaging
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Assembly
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Detailing
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auto Repair, Mobile
-
-
X
X
X
-
-
Blacksmith
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Building Materials Storage
Yard & Retail Sales
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cabinet & Carpentry Shops
C
C
C
Chemical Etching of
Manufactured Products
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Computer Maintenance and
Installation
X
X
X
-
-
Contractor's Storage and
Equipment Yard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Deck Systems Packaging and
Services
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
X = Permitted Use
C = Requires approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
vi
- = Not Permitted Use
6
APPENDIX A
Westside Specific Plan
Land Use
Group
No
Use #
Use Group'
Reference
Zones
RS-4
MCR-1
MCR-2
CI_
IC
OSR,;
Delicatessen
X
X
X
-
-
Diving (Commercial)
C
C
C
-
-
Diving Equipment Mfg
-
-
-
-
-
-
Electrical Appliance Assembly
—
C
C
C
-
-
Equipment Repair
-
C
C
C
-
Farmers Market
-
C
C
C
C
Film Processing
-
X
X
X
-
-
Hydraulic Repair, Marine &
Commercial
-
-
-
-
-
Machine Shop
-
-
-
-
Mail Order House
-
-
-
-
-
-
Manufacture
18.104.260-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Mattress Repair & Recovering
-
-
-
-
-
-
Metal Polishing
-
-
-
-
-
-
Packaging
-
-
-
-
-
-
Painting of Small Parts & Metal
Coating
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pharmaceutical Drugs
Packaging
-
-
-
-
-
-
Plastic Fabricating &Extrusion
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pneumatic & Hydraulic Control
Systems Repair
-
-
-
-
-
-
Refuse Disposal Truck &
Container Facility
-
-
-
-
-
-
Repair of Shop Equipment
(Milling Machines, Lathes,
Grinders,, etc.)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sheet Metal Shop
-
-
-
-
-
X = Permitted Use
C = Requires approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
- = Not Permitted Use
vii
7
APPENDIX A
Westside Specific Plan
Land Use
Group
No
Use #
Use Group'
Reference
Zones
RS-4
MCR-1
MCR-2
CL
IC
OSR
Tire Rebuilding or Recapping
-
-
-
-
-
-
Toiletries (Packaging)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tool & Die Shop
-
-
-
-
-
-
Used Tire Sales
-
-
-
-
-
-
Welding Shop
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wholesale Business Principal
use - no retail)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wholesale (in conjunction with
retail)
-
-
-
-
-
Wood Sawing
-
-
-
-
-
Wood Truss Fabrication &
Sales
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
All Uses noted as permitted
with a Conditional Uses would
not be permitted.
18.104.260
-
-
-
--
-
23
Medium manufacturing
18.104.270
-
-
-
-
-
-
24
Heavy manufacturing
18.104.280
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
Manufacturing tidelands
108.104.290
-
-
-
-
-
-
26
Mineral resource extraction
and processing
108.104.300
-
-
-
-
-
-
27
Offices and studios
18.104.310
-
X
X
X
X
-
Artist and craft studios and
similar cottage industry
X
X
X
X
-
Schools, studios and colleges
Located within an existing
building when adequate
parking can be established (as
determined by the Planning
Director)
X
X
X
X
X = Permitted Use
C = Requires approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
- = Not Permitted Use
viii
8
APPENDIX A
Westside Specific Plan
Land Use
Group
No
Use #
Use Group'
Reference
Zones
RS-4
MCR-1
MCR-2
CL
IC
OSR
28
Off-street parking
18.104.320
—
X
X
X
-
-
29
Public protection facilities
18.104.330
-
C
C
C
C
-
30
Public Utilities
18.104.340
-
C
C
C
C
-
31
Research & Development
18.104.350
-
-
-
-
-
-
32
Scrap metal processing
18.104.360
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
Signs & Outdoor Advertising
18.104.370
X
X
X
X
X
X
34
Temporary Uses — with
approval of a Temporary Use
Permit
18.104.380
X
X
X
X
X
X
35
Wholesaling, Warehousing &
Distribution
18.104.390
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
Truck Transportation Facilities
18.104.400
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
Waterfront
18.104.410
-
-
-
-
-
-
38
Open Space Reserve
18.104.420
X
X
X
X
X
X
39
Open Space Reserve
18.104.430
X
X
X
X
X
X
' Use group numbers and reference sections correspond to standard nomenclature and
definitions established in Section 18.104 of the NCLUC.
2 Ground floor retail required on Civic Center Drive.
X = Permitted Use
C = Requires approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
- = Not Permitted Use
ix
7COMBINED
GENERAL PLAN
/ ZONING MAP
RESIDENTIAL
FRS-E1 Single -Family Estate - RS-E
RS-1 _ Single -Family Large Lot - RS-1
RS-2 Single -Family Small Lot- RS-2
RS-3'] Single -Family Extendible - RS-3
Nis Single -Family
Two -Family - RT
▪ Multi -Family Extendible
▪ Multi -Family Limited
Senior Citizen Housing
Mobile Home Park
COMMERCIAL
- Automotive Commercial
▪ General Commercial
- Limited Commercial
▪ Medium Commercial
▪ Heavy Commercial
- Tourist Commercial
▪ Shopping Center Commercial
MULTI USE
- Multi -Use Commercial Residential
Multi -Use Commercial -Residential
- ▪ Civic Center Drive District
- Multi -Use Commercial -Residential
-Transit-Oriented Development
INDUSTRIAL
MLR Light Manufacturing Residential
:Aft .1 Light Manufacturing
- Medium Manufacturing
- Heavy Manufacturing
1 Tidelands Manufacturing
INSTITUTIONAL
— Civic Institutional
- Private Institutional
- Open Space Reserve
FAIR 1 Military Reservation
OVERLAYS
OS J Open Space
PD Planned Development
jPUDJ'], Planned Unit Development
H !. Height Restriction (In Feet)
CZ Coastal Zone
LUPD j Unified Pat District
lcv rq General Plan - Prezone
Adopted:
City Council Resolution No.
As amended by: GP-20033. 4. 5 and GP-2004-1. 2
and GP-2005-2. 4 and GP-2006-1 and
2007-16 GP and 2007-34 GP
NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA
0 Ile as
1 ]A ]W1
eet
-(091
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on August 3,
2010 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Sotelo-Solis, Van Deventer, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Jerk of the City f National City, California
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on July 20, 2010 and on August 3, 2010.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-2344 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on August 3, 2010.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy