The provisions of this chapter shall be known as the C-25 office commercial zone regulations. The C-25 zone is intended to create, preserve, and enhance areas containing a mixture of professional and administrative offices and high-density residences within attractive settings, and is typically appropriate along major thoroughfares running through residential communities. These regulations shall apply in the C-25 zone. (Prior planning code § 4350)

Except for projects that are exempt from design review as set forth in Section 17.136.025, no Local Register Property, Building Facility, Mixed Use Development, Telecommunications Facility, Sign, or other associated structure shall be constructed, established, or altered in exterior appearance, unless plans for the proposal have been approved pursuant to the design review procedure in Chapter 17.136, and when applicable, the Telecommunications regulations in Chapter 17.128, or the Sign regulations in Chapter 17.104. (Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006: Ord. 12606 Att. A (part), 2004: Ord. 11904 § 5.62 (part), 1996: prior planning code § 4352)

The following activities, as described in the use classifications in Chapter 17.10, are permitted:
A. Residential Activities:

Permanent

Residential Care occupying a One-Family Dwelling Residential Facility
B. Civic Activities:

Essential Service

Limited Child-Care

Community Assembly

Community Education

Nonassembly Cultural

Administrative

Telecommunications
C. Commercial Activities:

General Food Sales

Convenience Sales and Service

Medical Service

General Retail Sales

Consultative and Financial Service

Administrative
(Ord. 12138 § 5 (part), 1999; Ord. 11904 § 5.26, 1996; prior planning code § 4353)

The following activities, as described in the use classifications in Chapter 17.10, may be permitted upon the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to the use permit criteria at Section 17.40.110 and the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134:
A. Residential Activities:

Residential Care, except when occupying a One-Family Dwelling Residential Facility

Service-Enriched Permanent Housing

Transitional Housing

Emergency Shelter
B. Civic Activities:

Health Care

Utility and Vehicular

Extensive Impact
C. Commercial Activities:

Check Cashier and Check Cashing

Convenience Market

Fast-Food Restaurant

Alcoholic Beverage Sales

Mechanical or Electronic Games, subject to the provisions of Section 17.102.210C

General Personal Service

Business and Communication Service

Automotive Fee Parking
D. Agricultural and Extractive Activities:

Crop and Animal Raising
E. Off-street parking serving activities other than those listed above or in Section 17.40.040, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 17.102.100.
F. Additional activities which are permitted or conditionally permitted in an adjacent zone, on lots near the boundary thereof, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 17.102.110. (Ord. 12626 § 4 (part), 2004; Ord. 12138 § 5 (part), 1999; prior planning code § 4354)

The following facilities, as described in the use classifications in Chapter 17.10, are permitted:
A. Residential Facilities:

One-Family Dwelling

Two-Family Dwelling

Multifamily Dwelling

Rooming House
B. Nonresidential Facilities:

Enclosed

Sidewalk Cafes, subject to the provisions of Section 17.102.335
C. Signs:

Residential

Special

Development

Realty

Civic

Business
D. Telecommunications Facilities:

Micro, except as provided in Chapter 17.128 and Section 17.134.020(A) (23)
(Ord. 12224 § 4 (part), 2000; Ord. 11904 § 5.34 (part), 1996; prior planning code § 4355)

The following facilities, as described in the use classifications in Chapter 17.10, may be permitted upon the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to the use permit criteria at Section 17.40.110 and the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134:
A. Nonresidential Facilities:

Open

Drive-In

Drive-Through
B. Telecommunications Facilities:

Mini

Macro

Monopole
(Ord. 12224 § 3 (part), 2000; Ord. 11904 § 5.38 (part), 1996; prior planning code § 4356)

No accessory off-street parking spaces or loading berths shall be located within ten feet from any street line of the lot on which they are located. (Prior planning code § 4537)

The total floor area devoted to Commercial Activities by any single establishment shall not exceed three thousand (3,000) square feet, except that a greater floor area may be permitted upon the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to the use permit criteria at Section 17.40.110 and the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134. See also Section 17.102.210. (Prior planning code § 4358)

See Section 17.102.230. (Prior planning code § 4359)

A conditional use permit for any use under Section 17.40.050, 17.40.070, or 17.40.090 may be granted only upon the determination that the proposal conforms to the general use permit criteria set forth in the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134 and to the following use permit criteria:
A. That the proposal will not detract from the character desired for the area;
B. That the proposal will not weaken the concentration and continuity of retail facilities at ground level nor impair the retention or creation of an important shopping frontage within any nearby commercial area zoned for pedestrian comparison shopping;
C. That the proposal will conform in all significant respects with any applicable district plan which has been adopted by the City Council. See also Section 17.102.210. (Prior planning code § 4361)

A. General Limitations. All Signs shall be subject to the applicable limitations set forth in Section 17.104.020. (Ord. 12606 Att. A (part), 2004: prior planning code § 4363)

Every lot shall have a minimum lot area of four thousand (4,000) square feet and a minimum lot width of twenty-five (25) feet, except as a lesser area or width is allowed by Section 17.106.010. Every lot shall have a minimum frontage of twenty-five (25) feet upon a street, except as this requirement is modified by Section 17.106.020. (Prior planning code § 4364)

Residential uses shall be subject to the same maximum density and other related regulations as are set forth in Section 17.28.120 for the R-70 zone. (Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006: prior planning code § 4365)

The maximum floor-area ratio of Nonresidential Facilities shall be as set forth below, subject to the provisions of Section 17.106.030 with respect to maximum floor-area ratio on lots containing both Residential and Nonresidential Facilities:
A. Permitted Floor-Area Ratio. The maximum permitted floor-area ratio is 2.00, except that this ratio may be exceeded by ten percent on any corner lot and may also be exceeded by ten percent on any lot which faces or abuts a public park at least as wide as the lot.
B. Conditionally Permitted Floor-Area Ratio. The floor-area ratio permitted by subsection A of this section may be increased by not to exceed fifty (50) percent upon the acquisition of development rights from nearby lots and the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134, subject to the provisions of Section 17.106.050. (Prior planning code § 4367)

A. General Provisions for Nonresidential Facilities. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 17.108.020, 17.108.030 and Chapter 17.128, the maximum height of Nonresidential Facilities shall be thirty-five (35) feet. However, the height of such facilities shall further be limited, as applicable, by the provisions of Section 17.108.010, on lots lying along a boundary of the R-10, R-20, R-30, R-35, R-36, R-40, or R-50 zone.
B. General Provisions for Residential Facilities. Except as otherwise provided in Section 17.108.030, no Residential Facility shall exceed forty (40) feet in height unless each portion above that height is set back from the inner line of the minimum rear yard required by Section 17.40.170(D)(1) a minimum horizontal distance equal to one foot for each two feet by which it extends above the height of forty (40) feet; provided, however, that the sum of the minimum rear yard depth and the setback from the inner line of the minimum rear yard need not exceed fifty (50) feet. The height of Residential Facilities shall be further limited, as applicable, by the provisions of Section 17.108.010 on lots lying along a boundary of the R-10, R-20, R-30, R-35, R-36, R-40, or R-50 zone.
C. Other Provisions. See Section 17.40.120 for maximum height of Signs, and Section 17.108.130 for maximum height of facilities within minimum yards and courts. (Ord. 11904 § 5.47, 1996; prior planning code § 4369)

No yards or courts are generally required except as indicated below. The following minimum yards and courts shall be provided unobstructed except for the accessory structures or the other facilities allowed therein by Section 17.108.130:
A. Front Yard. The minimum front yard depth on every lot shall be ten feet, except that a greater depth shall be required, as prescribed in Section 17.108.040, in certain situations where part of the frontage on the same side of a block is in a residential zone.
B. Side Yard--Street Side of Corner Lot. The minimum side yard width on the street side of every corner lot shall be ten feet, except that a greater width shall be required, as prescribed in Section 17.108.070, in certain situations where a lot to the rear of the corner lot is in a residential zone.
C. Side Yard--Interior Lot Line.
1. A side yard shall be provided along an interior side lot line, when and as prescribed in Section 17.108.080, for Residential Facilities.
2. A side yard shall be provided, as prescribed in Section 17.108.090, along an interior side lot line lying along a boundary of any of certain other zones.
D. Rear Yard.
1. A rear yard with a minimum depth of ten feet shall be provided for all Residential Facilities, except as a lesser depth is allowed by Section 17.108.110.
2. A rear yard shall be provided, as prescribed in Section 17.108.100, along a boundary of any of certain other zones.
E. Courts. On each lot containing a Residential Facility, courts shall be provided when and as required by Section 17.108.120. (Prior planning code § 4370)

Usable open space shall be provided for Residential Facilities in accordance with the same requirements as are set forth in Section 17.28.160 for the R-70 zone. (Prior planning code § 4371)

A. General Requirements. All uses shall be subject to the applicable requirements of the buffering regulations of Chapter 17.10 with respect to screening or location of parking, loading, or storage areas; control of artificial illumination; and other matters specified therein. See also Section 17.40.080.
B. Landscaped Front Yard and Side Yard on Street Side of Corner Lot. The minimum front yard required on every lot by Section 17.40.170A and 17.108.040, and the minimum side yard required on the street side of a corner lot by Sections 17.40.170B and 17.108.070, shall, except for necessary driveways and walkways, be developed as open landscaped areas with lawn, ground cover, garden, shrubs, trees, or decorative paving materials, subject to the standards for required landscaping and screening in Chapter 17.124. (Prior planning code § 4372)

A. Mini-Lot Developments. In mini-lot developments, certain of the regulations otherwise applying to individual lots in the C-25 zone may be waived or modified when and as prescribed in Section 17.102.320.
B. Planned Unit Developments. Large integrated developments shall be subject to the planned unit development regulations in Chapter 17.122 if they exceed the sizes specified therein. In developments which are approved pursuant to said regulations, certain uses may be permitted in addition to those otherwise allowed in the C-25 zone, and certain of the other regulations applying in said zone may be waived or modified. (Prior planning code § 4373)

A. Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as prescribed in the off-street parking and loading requirements in Chapter 17.116.
B. Home Occupations. Home occupations shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the home occupation regulations in Chapter 17.112.
C. Nonconforming Uses. Nonconforming uses and changes therein shall be subject to the nonconforming use regulations in Chapter 17.114.
D. General Provisions. The general exceptions and other regulations set forth in Chapter 17.102 shall apply in the C-25 zone.
E. Recycling Space Allocation Requirements. The regulations set forth in Chapter 17.118 shall apply in C-25 zone. (Amended during 1997 codification; Ord. 11807 § 3 (part), 1995; prior planning code § 4374)