Coronado Municipal Code Ch. III General Provisions (CA)

GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. INTRODUCTION

A.1. Purpose

The following administrative regulations are general and apply to all properties within the Downtown Coronado SpeciZc Plan area. These general provisions will be in addition to the General Provisions set forth in the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 86.02). The provisions of the City of Coronado Zoning Ordinance Chapter 86.22 (Central

Commercial Zone), Chapter 86.26 (Limited Commercial Zone), and Chapter 86.16 (R-4 Multiple Family Residential Zone) are null and superseded by the provisions of this SpeciZc Plan.

A.2. Relationship to the City of Coronado Municipal Code

Development standards and criteria contained in this SpeciZc Plan will supplement or replace those of the City of Coronado's Zoning Ordinance. Whenever the regulations contained herein con[ict with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, the regulations of the SpeciZc Plan shall apply unless stated otherwise in this SpeciZc Plan. Any development standards or land use regulations not speciZcally covered herein shall be subject to the regulations, standards, and speciZcations of the City of Coronado Municipal Code.

A.3. DeAnitions

Words, phrases and terms not speciZcally deZned herein shall have the same deZnition as provided in the Zoning Ordinance.

When used in this SpeciZc Plan, the term "Director" shall mean the Director of Community Development or an appointed representative.

When used in this SpeciZc Plan, the term "Department" shall mean the Community Development Department.

When used in this SpeciZc Plan, the term "Commission" shall mean The City of Coronado Planning Commission.

A.4. Interpretations

The Director shall have the responsibility to interpret the provisions of this SpeciZc Plan. All such interpretations shall be in written form and shall be permanently maintained. Any person may request that such interpretation be reviewed by the Planning Commission.

A.5. Amendments

The SpeciZc Plan, including the Land Use Map, may be amended by the same procedure as it was originally adopted. Each amendment shall include all sections or portions of the SpeciZc Plan that are a^ected by the change. An Amendment may be initiated by the City Council, Planning Commission or private property owner. Any amendment requested by a property owner may be subject to the fee schedule adopted by the City Council.

A.6. Severability

If any regulation, condition, program or portion thereof of this SpeciZc Plan is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of the competent jurisdiction, the portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and the invalidity of such provision shall not a^ect the validity of the remaining portions.

A.7. Establishment and Maintenance of the Land Use Districts

Per the adoption of the Downtown Coronado SpeciZc Plan, the following districts will supersede those set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. See Figure 111-1 for the SpeciZc Plan's zoning districts.

Figure III-1. SpeciOc Plan Zoning Map

Commercial Zone (C)

The Commercial Zone is comprised of the districts formerly designated Central Commercial (C-C) Chapter 86.22 and Limited Commercial (L-C) Chapter 86.26. This SpeciZc Plan provides development standards and design criteria for the Commercial Zone.

R-4 Multiple Family Residential Zone (R-4)

The R-4 Multiple Family Residential Zone (formerly Chapter 86.16 in City Municipal Code) has been incorporated into this SpeciZc Plan. This SpeciZc Plan provides development standards and design criteria for the R-4 Zone.

Civic Use Zone (CU)

The Civic Use Zone will remain as addressed in the City of Coronado Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 86.36). Any development in this zone shall respond to the Commercial Zone Design Criteria.

Civic Use Overlay Zone

The Civic Use Overlay zone is addressed in the City of Coronado Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 86.37). Any development in this zone shall respond to the design criteria of the underlying zone.

Open Space Zone (OS)

The Open Space Zone will remain as addressed in the City of Coronado Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 86.38). Any development in this Zone shall respond to the Commercial Zone Design Criteria.

Housing Element Opportunity Site (HE) Overlay Zone

The Housing Element Opportunity Site (HE) Overlay Zone facilitates housing production on opportunity sites identiZed in the General Plan Housing Element. HE Overlay Zone regulations are found in Zoning Ordinance Chapter 86.34. The HE Overlay Zone is divided into two subzones: HE-1 and HE-2, each with its own unique regulations. (Ord. 2024-02 § 3 (Exh. A), 2024)

B. REVIEW OF PROJECTS

B.1. Purpose

The review of the development proposals within the Orange Avenue Corridor SpeciZc Plan area will be the same as a project anywhere else in the City. It is not the intent of this SpeciZc Plan to suggest a new or modiZed development review process from what the City's Community Development Department currently uses or what they may use in the future. For consistency, development proposed within the SpeciZc Plan Area shall follow the review and approval process outlined in the City's Zoning Ordinance, unless speciZcally detailed here. Therefore, all projects within the SpeciZc Plan area are subject to review and approval in compliance with the provisions herein and the Zoning Ordinance.

Within the HE overlay zone, a proposed multiple family residential development project with 20 percent or more of units a^ordable to lower-income households on the following sites within the SpeciZc Plan area shall be reviewed by the City through a by-right approval process:

517 Orange Avenue (APN 5363810500)
1224 10th Street (APN 5374521300)
1001 C Avenue (APN 5374521400)
150 B Avenue (APN 5361022800, 5361022000, 5361023100, 5361023200, 5361023300)
700 Orange Avenue (APN 5370822700, 5370822500, 5370821500)

“Lower income households” are deZned in Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5. “By-right approval” means that the project does not require a special use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary City review or approval. A by-right approval process may include ministerial design review as required pursuant to Coronado Municipal Code Title 80. Any project that proposes or requires a subdivision map is required to comply with all State and local subdivision requirements.

B.2. Reference to Design Criteria

In reviewing projects/improvements subject to any approval, City Sta^ shall refer to the appropriate Design Criteria in this SpeciZc Plan (or any others that may be adopted by the City) in order to provide guidance to applicants seeking to comply with the requirements of this SpeciZc Plan. Additionally, the Design Criteria serve as adopted criteria for the review of development proposals in compliance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.

The Design Criteria are to be used by property owners, developers, architects, landscape architects, designers and others involved in the planning and design of a project in the SpeciZc Plan area. The Design Criteria communicate the City's desired qualities and characteristics of development and are intended to promote quality design that is compatible with Coronado's vision.

The City's Design Review Commission will use the Design Criteria and Title 80 Design Review Ordinance during project review of development proposals in the SpeciZc Plan area. (Ord. 2024-02 § 3 (Exh. A), 2024; Ord. 2018 §§ 24, 25, 2010)

C. NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES

C.1. Purpose

This Section is enacted to accomplish the regulation and eventual elimination of nonconforming uses and structural nonconformities.

C.2. Regulations

Where at the time of adoption of the Orange Avenue Corridor SpeciZc Plan, a lawful use of land or structure exists, which otherwise would not be permitted by the regulations established by the SpeciZc Plan, such use or structure may be continued indeZnitely subject to the following:

a. Any use which was lawfully established prior to the adoption of the SpeciZc Plan and made nonconforming by such plan shall be allowed to remain without prejudice (grandfathered). If such use ceases to exist and the property remains vacant for more than one hundred twenty (120) days, any use proposed on that property shall now be a complying use.
b. No nonconforming use shall in any way be physically expanded except as provided for in Chapter 86.50 of the Zoning Ordinance.
c. All other issues of nonconformance shall be consistent with Chapter 86.50 of the Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 2024-02 § 3 (Exh. A), 2024)

D. SPECIAL USE PERMITS

D.1. Purpose

Special Use permits allow for the necessary imposition of special conditions on the creation and maintenance of designated uses that involve special site or design requirements, operation characteristics, or potential adverse e^ects on surrounding areas. The following provisions are applicable for uses within the SpeciZc Plan area:

a. No Major Special Use Permits will be required for uses in the Commercial Zone of the Orange Avenue Corridor SpeciZc Plan. Commercial Zone uses will be subject only to the Minor Special Use Perit granted by the Planning Commission, and subject to an appeal to the City Council.
b. All Minor Special Use Permits are subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 86.55 (Special Use Permits) of the Coronado Zoning Ordinance. (Ord. 2024-02 § 3 (Exh. A), 2024)