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Title 19 — ZONING

Chapter 19.15 — SAN PABLO AVENUE SPECIAL PLAN DISTRICT (SPASPD)

El Cerrito Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · El Cerrito

19.15.010 - Purpose.

The general purpose of the San Pablo Avenue Special Plan District is to recognize and designate the unique planning context of the San Pablo Avenue corridor and to prescribe planning and design principles for the plan area. In addition to furthering the general principles of the El Cerrito zoning ordinance, the specific purposes of the district include the following:

A.

To establish area-specific and context-sensitive development standards to produce an attractive, coherent and efficient built environment.

B.

To identify public improvements necessary to accommodate and support development in the plan area.

C.

To permit development in the plan area while ensuring adequate standards relating to public health, safety, welfare, comfort and convenience.

(Ord. No. 2014-07, § 2, 10-7-2014)

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19.15.020 - Applicability.

The San Pablo Avenue specific plan was adopted by the city council on September 22, 2014 by Resolution No. 2014-52. All notations, references, and other information shown in the SPASP are incorporated by reference and shall be deemed as much a part of this title as if the matter and information set forth in the plan were fully described in this chapter. all terms not otherwise defined in the San Pablo Avenue specific plan shall have the meaning set forth in the El Cerrito Municipal Code. In the event of a conflict between the terms, conditions, requirements, policies, or other provisions of the San Pablo Avenue specific plan and the el cerrito municipal code, the San Pablo Avenue specific plan shall take precedence.

(Ord. No. 2014-07, § 2, 10-7-2014)

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19.15.030 - Permitted uses.

Land uses within the San Pablo Avenue Special Plan District shall be permitted as prescribed in the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan.

(Ord. No. 2014-07, § 2, 10-7-2014)

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19.15.040 - Development standards.

Development standards within the San Pablo Avenue Special Plan District shall be those standards prescribed in the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan.

(Ord. No. 2014-07, § 2, 10-7-2014)

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