§ 13-44. Development standards. — Costa Mesa Zoning Code

Table 13-44 identifies development standards for the various commercial zones. See also Article 9, General Site Improvement Standards of this chapter for additional requirements.

	TABLE 13-44 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	P	AP	CL	C1	C2	C1-S	TC
Minimum Lot Area for newly created lots	6,000 square feet			12,000 square feet		5 acres	See Master Plan
Minimum Lot Width for newly subdivided lots	120 feet Note: All newly subdivided lots shall have frontage on a dedicated street equal to, or in excess of, the required minimum lot width.			120 feet Note: All newly subdivided lots shall have frontage on a dedicated street equal to, or in excess of, the required minimum lot width.			None

	TABLE 13-44 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	P	AP	CL	C1	C2	C1-S	TC
Minimum Lot Width	Interior Lot: 50 feet Corner Lot: 60 feet			60 feet			None
Maximum Floor Area Ratio	Refer to CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 8, FLOOR AREA RATIOS.
Maximum Building/Structure Height	2 stories/30 feet (except a 5% increase is allowed if necessary to scr			een existing roof-mounted equipment)			None
SETBACKS FOR MAIN BUILDINGS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES (Minimum distances given, unless otherwise noted. All setbacks from streets are measured from the ultimate property line shown on the master plan of highways.)
Front	20 feet
Side (Interior)	15 feet on one side and 0 feet on the other side. Exception: If the side property line is adjacent to a residential zone, all buildings shall maintain a side setback from the residential property line of 2 times the building height at all locations.						None
Rear (Interior)	0 feet Exception: If the rear property line is adjacent to a residential zone, all buildings shall maintain a rear setback from the residential property line of 2 times the building height at all locations.						None
Side or Rear abutting a public street	20 feet for secondary, primary or major streets per the master plan of highways. 15 feet for all other streets.						20 feet—see also subsections 13- 45(f) and (g).
PROJECTIONS (Maximum depth of projections given)
Roof or Eaves overhang; Awning	2 feet 6 inches into required side setback. 5 feet into required front or rear setback.						None
Open, unenclosed Stairways.	2 feet 6 inches into required setback area.						None
PARKING (See CHAPTER	VI)
LANDSCAPING (See CHAPTER VII)
SIGNS (See CHAPTER VIII)
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Planned Signing Program	Not required					Required (see CHAPTER VIII, SIGNS)
Master Plan	Not required					Required: The fnal review authority is the Planning Commission (see CHAPTER III, PLANNING APPLICATIONS)
Uses Underroof	All uses shall be conducted underroof except as allowed by a minor conditional use permit or as permitted elsewhere in this Zoning Code. Exception: Sidewalk and parking lot sales may be allowed for a maximum of 4 sales per fscal year with a maximum length of 3 days per sale and subject to obtaining a business permit.
Outdoor Storage (incidental to the main use)	Permitted when: Storage does not interfere with required parking or vehicular access; storage is not in required setback area abutting a public right-of-way; storage does not decrease required landscaping; storage is completely screened from view from street or adjacent properties; storage complies with all applicable codes and regulations including, but not limited to, the Uniform Fire Code. Storage not meeting these criteria requires approval of a minor conditional use permit. Shipping containers that comply with setback requirements for structures, foor area ratio standards, parking requirements, are placed on a permanent foundation and used for storage purposes only, may be permitted with a building permit.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 98-5, § 11, 3-2-98; Ord. No. 02-4, § 1d, 3-18-02; Ord. No. 02-9, § 1c, 7-1-02; Ord. No. 05-2, § 1g., 2-22-05; Ord. No. 21-20, § 1, 12-7-21)