Arcadia Municipal Code § 9102.03 Commercial and Industrial Zones

A. Purpose. The purpose of the Commercial and Industrial zones is to:

1. Provide appropriately located areas for a wide range of commercial, office, and industrial uses to ensure the stability of the City's economy; provide a variety of goods and services for residents, employees, and visitors; and increase employment opportunities close to home for current and future residents consistent with the General Plan; and

2. Ensure that new commercial, office, and industrial development is designed to minimize traffic and parking and impacts on surrounding residential neighborhoods, and is appropriate to the physical characteristics of the site and the area where the project is proposed.

B. C-O Professional Office Zone. The C-O zone is intended to provide sites for development as administrative, financial, business, professional, medical and governmental offices. This zone implements the General Plan Commercial designation.

C. C-G General Commercial Zone. The C-G zone is intended to provide areas for retail and service uses, offices, restaurants, public uses, and similar and compatible uses. This zone implements the General Plan Commercial designation.

D. C-R Regional Commercial Zone. The C-R zone is intended to serve a regional market through regional commercial uses, retail uses, entertainment, restaurants and other similar compatible uses within regional shopping malls. This zone implements the General Plan Regional Commercial designation.

E. M-1 Industrial Zone. The M-1 zone is intended to provide areas for an array of warehouse, distribution, light manufacturing, and assembly uses. This zone implements the General Plan Industrial designation.

A. Allowed Uses. Table 2-8 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial and Industrial Zones) indicates the land use regulations for Commercial and Industrial zones and any permits required to establish the use, pursuant to Division 7 (Permit Processing Procedures). The regulations for each zone are established by letter designations as follows:

"P" represents permitted (allowed) uses.

"A" represents accessory uses.

"M" designates uses that require the approval of a Minor Use Permit subject to requirements of Section 9107.09 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits) of this Development Code.

"C" designates uses that require the approval of a Conditional Use Permit subject to requirements of Section 9107.09 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits) of this Development Code.

"—" designates uses that are not permitted.

B. Director Determination. Land uses are defined in Division 9 (Definitions). In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification substantially similar in character. Land uses not listed in the table or not found to be substantially similar to the land uses below are prohibited.

C. Specific Use Regulations. Where the last column in Table 2-8 includes a Section, Subsection, or Division number, the regulations in the referenced Section, Subsection, or Division shall apply to the use.

Note:

(1) Residential Uses Only Permitted if affordable units provided per the City's Density Bonus requirements (Section 9103.15).

(Ord. No. 2375, § 4(Exh. A), 4-6-21; Ord. No. 2397, § 4(Exh. A), 11-7-23; Ord. No. 2400, § 4(Exh. A), 2-20-24)

New land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-8 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial and Industrial Zones) and Table 2-9 (Development Standards for Commercial and Industrial Zones), and the development standards in Division 3 (Regulations Applicable to All Zones - Site Planning and General Development Standards). Additional regulations are set forth in the right hand column of Table 2-9 (Development Standards for Commercial and Industrial Zones).

Table 2-9 Development Standards for Commercial and Industrial Zones

Note:

(1) All structures in the C-R zone shall be constructed within the Building Areas shown on the Design Overlay Site Plan as indicated by the applicable City Council Resolution, on file with the Planning Department. See also Subsection 9102.03.050 (Additional Regulations in C-R Zone).

A. Abutting Residential Zone.

1. Encroachment Plane. When abutting a residential zone, no portion of any structure shall encroach through a plane projected from an angle of 45 degrees as measured at the ground level along the residentially abutting property line.

2. Alley Adjacent. Where a property line abuts a dedicated alley which separates the property from abutting residential zoned property, the setback shall be measured from the centerline of the alley, and no portion of any structure shall encroach through a plane projected from an angle of 45 degrees as measured at the ground level along the centerline of the alley.

3. Public Entrances on Street Side of Corner Lot. No public entrances to any permitted business shall be located on the side street of a corner lot nearer than 100 feet to property in any residentially zoned district.

B. No Parking within Front and/or Street Side Setbacks. No parking shall be allowed within required front and/or street side setbacks, or within any landscaped area not designated as a driveway or vehicle parking area.

C. Minimum Ground Floor Height. The minimum ground-floor height for structures with commercial uses on the ground floor shall be not less than 12 feet, six inches.

A. Limitations on Non-Retail and Restaurant Uses.

1. Limit on Non-Retail Uses. For any regional shopping center within the C-R zone, the amount of gross leasable floor area occupied by non-retail uses shall be limited to 20 percent of the total gross leasable floor area of the center. For the purposes of this Subsection, non-retail uses shall include theaters, health clubs, offices, medical-related uses, and other uses as may be interpreted by the Director pursuant to Subsection 9101.02.030 (Procedures for Interpretation).

2. Limit on Large Restaurant Uses. For any regional shopping center within the C-R zone, all restaurant uses shall be considered a retail use and shall not be subject to the 20 percent limitation indicated in Subsection 9102.03.050.A.1 (Limit on Non-Retail Uses). The amount of gross leasable floor area occupied by large restaurant uses (individually greater than 3,500 square feet) shall not exceed 10 percent of the total gross leasable floor area of the center.

3. No Limit on Small Restaurant Uses. For any regional shopping center within the C-R zone, individual restaurant uses smaller than 3,500 square feet shall be considered a retail use and shall not be subject to the 20 percent limitation indicated in Subsection 9102.03.050.A.1 (Limit on Non-Retail Uses) nor the 10 percent limitation indicated in Subsection 9102.03.050.A.2 (Limit on Large Restaurant Uses).

4. Zoning Clearance Required. Each new use within the C-R zone shall require a Zoning Clearance pursuant to Section 9107.27 (Zoning Clearances) to confirm compliance with this Subsection's limitation on types of uses.

B. Parking Calculation. Parking for regional shopping center uses shall be based on the gross leasable area. Any floor area within the mall common area(s) devoted to portable carts (including kiosks) shall not be subject to the required off-street parking requirements.

C. Setbacks and Building Heights near Property Lines. All structures in the C-R zone shall be constructed within the areas shown on the Design Overlay Site Plan, as set forth by City Council Resolution (on file with the Planning Department). Structures located within Building Areas A and B, as shown in the applicable City Council Resolution, shall maintain a minimum setback of 20 feet from the Baldwin Avenue property line and shall be limited to one story, with a maximum height limit of 25 feet. Any structure maintaining a minimum setback of 35 feet from Baldwin Avenue shall be a maximum of one story, with a maximum height of 30 feet.

D. Building Areas Maximums. No more than one building containing a maximum square footage of 10,000 square feet shall be allowed within each Building Area A and Building Area B, as shown on the Design Overlay Site Plan, as set forth by City Council Resolution.

E. Kiosks. The minimum distance required between kiosks and carts shall comply with the California Building Code requirements. Each individual kiosk or cart and shall not exceed 300 square feet in floor area.

F. Valet Parking. Valet parking service in the C-R zone shall occupy no more than 10 percent of the total number of required off-street parking spaces of the associated use.

Structures erected or modified to accommodate the land use activities listed in Division 2 (Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards) shall require the approval of a Site Plan and Design Review subject to the requirements of Section 9107.19 (Site Plan and Design Review) of this Development Code.

In addition to the requirements contained in this Section 9102.03 (Commercial and Industrial Zones), regulations contained in the following Sections may apply to development in commercial and industrial zones.

Division 2 - Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards (Section 9102.11 Overlay Zones).

Division 3 - Regulations Applicable to All Zones - Site Panning and General Development Standards.

Division 4 - Regulations for Specific Land Uses and Activities.