Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 17.B.06 Commercial Zones and Standards

A. Commercial, Neighborhood (C-N) Zone. The Commercial Neighborhood (C-N) Zone is intended to allow development that provides for a range of commercial service and retail land uses that are in proximity to residential neighborhoods consistent with the General Plan.

B. Community Commercial (C-C) Zone. The Community Commercial (C-C) Zone is intended to preserve, and where applicable promote, commercial shopping centers. This Zone specifically applies to those parcels that may contain more than one business or those properties with large format retailers (e.g., where the floor area of the business exceeds 50,000 square feet).

Table 17.B.06.020-A (Commercial Zones Use Regulations) sets the land use regulations for commercial zones. Land uses are defined in Chapter 17.E.04 (Definition of Uses). In cases where a land use is not listed in the table, the Community Development Director shall make a determination regarding similar use consistent with Subsection 17.A.04.020.G (Determination of Similar Use). Land uses not listed in the table and not substantially like the uses below are prohibited.

Table 17.B.06.020-A: Commercial Zones Use Regulations "P" = Permitted Use "M" = Minor Conditional Use Permit required "-" = Not Allowed "C" = Conditional Use Permit required

Table Notes:

1

Only allowed for properties on 6th Street.

2

State-licensed facilities require a Conditional Use Permit.

3

New fast food restaurants should not be located within 1,000 ft of another fast food restaurant.

4

These uses should not be located on any parcel which is located within 1,000 ft of any school providing instruction in 12th grade or below, commercial day care facility, or youth center.

5

These uses should not be located within 1,000 ft of another of the same use.

6

Applies to parking lots or structures that are primary uses, as defined in Division 17.E (Definitions).

Table 17.B.06.030-A (Commercial Zones Development Standards) establishes the development standards for commercial zones.

Table 17.B.06.030-A: Commercial Zones Development Standards ft = feet sf = square feet du = dwelling unit ac = acres n/a = not applicable

Table Notes:

1

See Section 17.C.02.090 (Open Space, Usable).

A. Pedestrian Circulation and Access. On-site pedestrian circulation and access shall be provided in accordance with Section 17.C.02.110 (Pedestrian Access and Circulation).

B. Limitations on Location of Parking. Above ground parking shall not be located within 40 feet of a street facing property line unless the Community Development Director makes the following findings:

1. The site is small and/or constrained such that underground parking or surface parking located more than 40 feet from the street is not feasible; or

2. The design incorporates habitable space built close to the public sidewalk; and

3. The parking area located within 40 feet of the street is landscaped along the street with a hedge, trellis, and/or landscaping consistent with Chapter 17.C.04 (Landscaping).

C. Building Transparency/Required Openings. Exterior walls facing and within 20 feet of a front or street side property line shall include windows, doors, or other openings for at least 50 percent of the building wall area located between 2.5 and 7 feet above the level of the sidewalk. Such walls may run in a continuous plane for no more than 30 feet without an opening.

1. Design of Openings. Openings fulfilling this requirement shall have transparent glazing and provide views into display areas, sales areas, work areas, lobbies, or similar active spaces, or into window displays that are at least three feet deep.

2. Exceptions.The following are exempt from this requirement:

a. Residential uses; and

b. Multi-level garages.

3. Reductions. This requirement may be reduced or waived if the Community Development Director makes the following findings:

a. The proposed use has unique operational characteristics with which providing the required transparency and openings is incompatible; and

b. Street-facing building walls will exhibit architectural relief and detail and will be enhanced with landscaping to create visual interest at the pedestrian level.

FIGURE 17.B.06.040-1: BUILDING TRANSPARENCY/REQUIRED OPENINGS COMMERCIAL ZONES [Figure: FIGURE 17.B.06.040-1: BUILDING TRANSPARENCY/REQUIRED OPENINGS COMMERCIAL ZONES]

D. Building Orientation. Building frontages shall be generally parallel to streets and pedestrian walkways.

E. Building Entrances. The primary building entrance shall face a public sidewalk. Buildings located in the interior of a site shall have the primary entrance face a pedestrian walkway that is connected to a public sidewalk.

F. Wall Plane Modulation. All street-facing façades shall have at least one horizontal or vertical projection or recess at least two feet in depth, for every 50 horizontal feet of wall.

G. Public Open Space Requirement. Developments with 50,000 square feet or more of nonresidential floor area on sites of five acres or larger shall provide open space consistent with the following:

1. Forty square feet of open space shall be provided for every 1,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area for the first 100,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area, plus 20 square feet of open space for every 1,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area over 100,000 square feet.

2. Such open space shall be visible and accessible from a public street, or from on-site areas normally frequented by customers and shall be accessible during business hours. Areas within required setbacks may count towards the open space requirement.

3. Such open space shall have a minimum dimension of 40 feet in width and depth.

4. Amenities shall be included that enhance the comfort, aesthetics, or usability of the space, including trees, landscaping, shade structures, seating (e.g., fixed seating, planter ledges, etc.), lighting, drinking fountains, public art, or performance areas.

5. The surface of the open space shall allow for convenient outdoor activity, recreation, and/or gathering. Such surface may be plant or hardscape material, or a combination thereof.