Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.030 Commercial zoning district land uses and permit requirements

This section provides regulations applicable to development and new land uses in the commercial zoning districts established by subsection 2.03.020 (Zoning districts established). The purpose of this section is to achieve the following:

A. Provide convenient and appropriately distributed commercial areas for retail and service establishments, at a neighborhood, community, and regional scale, required by residents of the city in a manner consistent with the general plan;

B. Provide adequate space to meet the needs of commercial development, including off-street parking and loading, and ensure compatibility between commercial land uses, high traffic corridors, and adjacent residential neighborhoods;

C. Minimize traffic congestion and avoid the overloading of utilities;

D. Minimize excessive illumination, noise, odor, smoke, unsightliness, and other objectionable influences; and

E. Promote high standards of site planning, architectural and landscape design for commercial developments within the city.

The purposes of the individual residential zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:

A. OP (Office Professional) zoning district. The OP zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for integrated, professional office uses including administrative, corporate, financial, government, institutional, legal, and medical. The OP zoning district is consistent with the general and neighborhood commercial land use designation of the general plan;

B. CN (Commercial Neighborhood) zoning district. The CN zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for providing convenience services, compatible with adjacent neighborhood areas. The CN zoning district is consistent with the general and neighborhood commercial land use designation of the general plan;

C. CG (Commercial General) zoning district. The CG zoning district is applied to areas appropriate to serve the daily shopping needs of the community, including larger, community-scale shopping centers, and regional malls, which may be anchored by several department stores or other large-scale retail outlets, entertainment uses, hotels, and restaurants. The CG zoning district is consistent with the general and neighborhood commercial land use designation of the general plan; and

D. CH (Commercial Heavy) zoning district. The CH zoning district provides for the establishment of businesses whose proximity to major arterial highways is essential or desirable for their operation. This concentration focuses vehicle activity in areas where roadways can accommodate heavy traffic volumes and also allows for interaction among similar or related uses. The CH zoning district is consistent with the general and neighborhood commercial, light industrial land use designations of the general plan.

(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A), 11-25-04)

A. Allowed land uses. Table 2-6 indicates the uses allowed within the OP, CN, CG, and CH zoning districts, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with article 4 (Land Use and Development Permit Procedures).

B. Prohibited land uses. Any table cell with a "—" means that the listed land use is prohibited in that specific zoning district.

C. Land uses not listed. For land uses not listed in table 2-6, the provisions of subsection 4.19.030 (Director's review) shall apply.

D. Design review required. All construction activities (e.g., additions, alterations, construction, reconstruction, or remodeling) shall require design review approval in compliance with subsection 4.19.060 (Design review).

E. Applicable subsections. Where the last column in the tables ("See Section") includes a subsection number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this zoning ordinance may also apply.

F. All commercial uses to be conducted within an enclosed structure. All uses allowed within the commercial zoning districts shall be conducted within an enclosed structure, unless allowed otherwise by a conditional use permit in compliance with subsection 4.19.070 or a temporary use permit in compliance with subsection 4.19.040.

TABLE 2-6 ALLOWABLE USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS Key to Table

Notes:

(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A), 11-25-04; Ord. No. 1062, § 2, 11-25-04; Ord. No. 1073, § 3, 4-10-06; Ord. No. 1082, § 3, 9-11-06; Ord. No. 1117, § 2, 5-10-10; Ord. No. 1152, § 3, 1-25-16; Ord. No. 1157, § 1, 9-12-16; Ord. No. 1167, § 5, 9-25-17; Ord. No. 1177, § 3, 10-28-19)

New land uses and structures, and alterations to existing uses or structures shall be designed, constructed and/or established in compliance with the requirements in table 2-7, the general development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in article 3 (Site Planning and General Development Standards), and the design review process in section 4.19.060 (Design review).

TABLE 2-7 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

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TABLE 2-8 ALLOWED PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED COMMERCIAL SETBACK AREAS

(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A), 11-25-04)

Each land use shall provide at least the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by this section, except where a greater number of spaces are required through land use entitlement approval or where an exception has been granted through approval of a discretionary permit.

A. Parking requirements by land use. Each land use shall be provided the number of parking spaces required by this section and table 2-9, below.

B. Compliance with section 14 required. All sites shall provide adequate off-street parking for the subject use in compliance with section 14 (Off-Street Parking and Loading).

C. Expansion of structure, change in use. When a structure is enlarged or increased in capacity or inten-sity, or when a change in use requires more off-street parking, additional parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with this section. Also see section 25 (Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels).

D. Multi-tenant sites. A site with multiple tenants shall provide the aggregate number of parking spaces required for each separate use; except where the site was developed comprehensively as an integrated center, the parking ratio shall be that required for the center as determined through land use entitlement approval.

E. Parking required by entitlements and/or development agreements. Parking requirements established by conditional use permits, development agreements, or similar entitlements supersede the provisions of this section.

F. Uses not listed. Land uses not specifically listed in table 2-9, below, shall provide parking as required by the director. The director shall use the requirements of table 2-9 as a guide in determining the minimum number of parking spaces to be provided.

G. Rounding of quantities. If the calculation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, a fraction of one-half or higher shall be rounded up to the next whole number.

H. Company-owned vehicles. The number of parking spaces required by this section does not generally include spaces needed for the parking of company-owned vehicles. Parking spaces for company-owned vehicles shall be provided in addition to the requirements for a particular land use.

TABLE 2-9 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT PARKING REQUIREMENTS

TABLE 2-10 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT PARKING REQUIREMENTS

Notes:

(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A), 11-25-04; Ord. No. 1157, § 2, 9-12-16; Ord. 1216, 5/12/2025)

All uses shall be subject to the applicable regulations of this zoning ordinance, including provisions located in the following sections and subsections:

(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh. A), 11-25-04)

Section 7. Industrial Zoning Districts