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Chapter 156 — COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS

§ 156.081 PD — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICTS.

Eureka Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Eureka

(A) Purposes. In addition to the objectives prescribed in § 156.002 of this chapter, PD Planned Unit Development Combining Districts are included in the zoning regulations in order to provide locations for well-planned developments that conform with the Local Coastal Program although the developments may vary except for application of the standards contained in §§ 156.050 through 156.056 of this chapter, from the zoning map and district regulations. The planned unit development provisions are intended to allow freedom of design in order to obtain development that will be an asset to the city and enhance coastal resources by equaling or surpassing the quality required by the regulations for the district with which a PD District is combined. A site may be rezoned to a combined district permitting a planned unit development provided the development complies with all of the regulations prescribed in this chapter.

('63 Code, § 10-5.29190)

(B) Combining districts. A Planned Unit Development District may be combined with an R, OR, C, or M District by a change of district to a Combined Planned Unit Development District in accord with the provisions of §§ 155.350 through 155.362 of this title, provided the findings prescribed in §§ 155.350 through 155.362 of this title are made. A Planned Unit Development District shall be designated by the letters PD following the full R, OR, C, or M District designation.

('63 Code, § 10-5.29191)

(C) Required conditions.

(1) Site area. The site shall be at least three acres in area and shall have a frontage of at least 100 feet on a public street, provided that the minimum site area requirement shall not apply to a redevelopment project as defined by the California

Community Redevelopment Law. All of the site area shall be in one ownership at the time of a change of district to a Combined Planned Unit Development District; the site may include a combination of separately recorded properties.

(2) Site area per dwelling unit. For the purpose of determining the number of dwelling units permitted in a PD District, all street rights-of-way, or equivalent private vehicular accessways, and all areas occupied by landscaping, natural vegetation, or water, and available for the use of all residents of the PD District, shall be subtracted, and the remaining area shall be divided by the minimum site area per dwelling unit required in the district with which the PD District is combined. The maximum number of

units that would be permitted if the site were not in a PD District may be increased by not more than 10%.

(3) Open space. In addition to the usable open space per dwelling unit required in the RM-2,500 District, a planned unit development containing dwellings shall include open space occupied by landscaping, natural vegetation, or water, and available for the use of all residents of the PD District, equal to not less than 10% of the minimum site area per dwelling unit in the district with which the PD District is combined times the number of dwelling units in the PD District. The Planning Commission shall require appropriate location, development, and provisions for perpetual maintenance of the open space to serve the needs of residents of a planned unit development.

(4) Additional requirements. Additional site development requirements shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) Except as provided in this division, a planned unit development shall meet all of the requirements of §§ 155.025 through 155.036 of this title for the district in which it is located.

  • (b) Vehicular and pedestrian traffic shall be separated, and pedestrian access shall be through landscaped areas, not through alley-like approaches.

  • (c) Buildings shall be placed so as to create a variety of open areas thereby eliminating a corridor or barracks-like effect.

  • (d) Walks, steps, parking areas, and recreation areas shall be lighted for safe and convenient night use.

  • (e) Parking areas and drives shall be designed to minimize traffic hazards and adverse visual impact.

  • (f) Desirable natural features of the site, including trees, shall be preserved where feasible.

  • (g) Landscaping shall be provided to enhance the appearance of buildings and grounds, to screen unsightly features, and to control erosion.

('63 Code, § 10-5.29192)

(D) Use permits required. No zoning permit shall be issued for any site in a PD District until a use permit for the entire PD District has been granted in accord with the provisions of §§ 155.280 through 155.299 of this title.

('63 Code, § 10-5.29193)

(E) Plans required. In lieu of the map required by § 155.281(B)(2) of this title, an application for a use permit for a planned unit development shall be accompanied by a plan of the entire planned unit development, drawn to scale, and showing the contours of the site at intervals of not more than five feet; provisions for drainage of surface waters; watercourses; railroad and public utility rights-of-way; streets, driveways, and pedestrianways; lot layout; schools, parks, playgrounds, and other open spaces; dwelling types; nonresidential uses; locations, elevations, and schematic floor plans of structures; locations and the design of landscaped areas. The application shall be accompanied by a tabulation of the area proposed to be devoted to each land use and a tabulation of the numbers and floor areas of each of the various dwelling types proposed and the net site area per dwelling unit. The Director of Planning may require additional information or drawings if necessary to evaluate the application.

('63 Code, § 10-5.29194)

(F) Conditional uses. A planned unit development shall include only uses permitted, either as permitted uses or conditional uses, in the zoning district with which the PD District is combined, provided that any use permitted in an RS or RM District as a permitted use or as a conditional use, or any combination of such uses, may be included in a planned unit development located in an R District.

('63 Code, § 10-5.29195)

(G) Status of approved plans for planned unit developments. The approved site plan for a planned unit development shall govern all development on the site. If approval is granted for subsequent division of the Planned Unit Development District into two or more parcels, the approved plan shall govern the development of each of the separate parcels. ('63 Code, § 10-5.29196)

(H) Subdivision of planned unit developments. The Planning Commission may approve the subdivision of a planned unit development into lots or as a condominium if the Commission finds that adequate provisions are in force to ensure the perpetual

maintenance of all areas and improvements proposed to be owned in common, or to be maintained in common, and to ensure that additional development will conform with the approved plan.

('63 Code, § 10-5.29197)

(I) Architectural review. All uses shall be subject to architectural review as prescribed in §§ 155.180 through 155.188 of this title.

('63 Code, § 10-5.29198)

(Ord. 417-C.S., passed 12-6-84) Penalty, see § 150.999

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  3. Article III — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Article IV — MAYOR
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  9. Article IX — FRANCHISES
  10. Article X — INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
  11. Article XI — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  12. Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  13. Chapter 30 — CITY COUNCIL
  14. Chapter 31 — CITY OFFICIALS
  15. Chapter 32 — CITY DEPARTMENTS
  16. Chapter 33 — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
  17. Chapter 34 — PERSONNEL POLICIES
  18. Chapter 35 — FINANCE, REVENUE AND TAXATION
  19. Chapter 36 — HEALTH FACILITY REVENUE BONDS
  20. Chapter 37 — ELECTIONS
  21. Chapter 38 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
  22. Chapter 39 — CITY POLICY
  23. Chapter 40 — TRANSFERS OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY
  24. Chapter 50 — SEWERS
  25. Chapter 51 — SOLID WASTE
  26. Chapter 52 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
  27. Chapter 53 — WATER
  28. Chapter 54 — STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONT…
  29. Chapter 55 — ENERGY
  30. Chapter 56 — STREETS
  31. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  32. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC RULES
  33. Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
  34. Chapter 73 — BICYCLES
  35. Chapter 75 — MOBILE VENDORS OPERATING UPON A STREET
  36. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  37. Chapter 91 — ANIMALS
  38. Chapter 92 — FIRE PREVENTION
  39. Chapter 93 — PARKS AND RECREATION
  40. Chapter 94 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  41. Chapter 95 — MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
  42. Chapter 96 — PARADES AND ASSEMBLIES
  43. Chapter 97 — SMOKING
  44. Chapter 98 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
  45. Chapter 99 — TRAINS AND RAILROADS
  46. Chapter 100 — HARBOR REGULATIONS
  47. Chapter 101 — FILMING
  48. Chapter 102 — BEEKEEPING
  49. Chapter 103 — PRIVATE SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
  50. Chapter 104 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE
  51. Chapter 110 — BUSINESS LICENSES
  52. Chapter 112 — AMBULANCES
  53. Chapter 113 — AMUSEMENTS
  54. Chapter 114 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
  55. Chapter 115 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS
  56. Chapter 117 — MASSAGE PARLORS
  57. Chapter 118 — SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, AND SIDEWALK VENDORS
  58. Chapter 119 — SECOND-HAND DEALERS
  59. Chapter 120 — TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES
  60. Chapter 121 — OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
  61. Chapter 122 — FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE
  62. Chapter 130 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
  63. Chapter 131 — PROPERTY OFFENSES
  64. Chapter 132 — DRUG OFFENSES
  65. Chapter 133 — WEAPONS OFFENSES
  66. Chapter 134 — ABATEMENT OF CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
  67. Chapter 150 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  68. Chapter 151 — AIRPORT ZONING
  69. Chapter 152 — PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATION
  70. Chapter 153 — FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
  71. Chapter 154 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
  72. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS
  73. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS (old)
  74. ▸ Chapter 156 — COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. § 156.001 TITLE.
    2. § 156.002 OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES.
    3. § 156.003 NATURE OF COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS.
    4. § 156.004 INTERPRETATION.
    5. § 156.005 APPLICATION; DEVELOPERS TO COMPLY; EXCEPTIONS.
    6. § 156.006 DEFINITIONS.
    7. § 156.007 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.
    8. § 156.008 DISTRICTS.
    9. § 156.009 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
    10. § 156.010 CONFORMITY REQUIRED.
    11. § 156.011 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS BY MAP.
    12. § 156.012 DIVISION OF LAND USE AND ZONING MAP.
    13. § 156.013 DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS; PURPOSES.
    14. § 156.014 DESIGNATION OF DRAINAGE CONTROL AREA.
    15. § 156.015 REQUIRED CONDITIONS.
    16. § 156.016 DRAINAGE CONTROL PLAN TO BE APPROVED.
    17. § 156.017 DRAINAGE CONTROL PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED.
    18. § 156.018 REFERRAL TO AND ACTION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
    19. § 156.019 ACTION OF CITY COUNCIL.
    20. § 156.020 STATUS OF APPROVED DRAINAGE CONTROL PLAN.
    21. § 156.021 DRAINAGE CONTROL, MINIMUM FLOOR ELEVATION, AND SITE …
    22. § 156.030 BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DISTRICTS.
    23. § 156.031 EXTENSIONS OVER PROPERTY LINES AND EASEMENTS.
    24. § 156.032 SITE AREA AND DIMENSIONS; REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTION…
    25. § 156.033 FRONT YARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS.
    26. § 156.034 SIDE AND REAR YARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS.
    27. § 156.035 TRAFFIC SIGHT OBSTRUCTIONS.
    28. § 156.036 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS.
    29. § 156.037 HEIGHT LIMITS.
    30. § 156.038 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.
    31. § 156.039 USABLE OPEN SPACE.
    32. § 156.040 SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING.
    33. § 156.041 EMERGENCY SHELTERS.
    34. § 156.050 APPLICATION.
    35. § 156.051 PUBLIC ACCESS STANDARDS.
    36. § 156.052 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE STANDARDS.
    37. § 156.053 NATURAL HAZARDS STANDARDS.
    38. § 156.054 VISUAL RESOURCES STANDARDS.
    39. § 156.055 PUBLIC WORKS STANDARDS.
    40. § 156.056 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
    41. § 156.065 WC — CONSERVATION WATER DISTRICT.
    42. § 156.066 WD — DEVELOPMENT WATER DISTRICT.
    43. § 156.067 NR — NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT.
    44. § 156.068 AC — COASTAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.
    45. § 156.069 RS — ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
    46. § 156.070 RM — MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
    47. § 156.071 OR — OFFICE AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
    48. § 156.072 CW — WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
    49. § 156.073 CN — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
    50. § 156.074 CS — SERVICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
    51. § 156.075 CP — PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
    52. § 156.076 MC — COASTAL DEPENDENT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
    53. § 156.077 ML — LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
    54. § 156.078 MG — GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
    55. § 156.079 P — PUBLIC DISTRICTS.
    56. § 156.080 PF/M — PUBLIC FACILITY/MARINA.
    57. § 156.081 PD — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICTS.
    58. § 156.082 AR — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMBINING DISTRICT.
    59. § 156.083 Q — QUALIFIED COMBINING DISTRICT.
    60. § 156.095 PURPOSES.
    61. § 156.096 APPLICABILITY; PERMIT REQUIRED.
    62. § 156.097 EXEMPTIONS; NOTICE OF EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT.
    63. § 156.098 CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS; NOTICE OF EXCLUDED DEVELOPME…
    64. § 156.099 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; FEES.
    65. § 156.100 ACTION ON COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
    66. § 156.101 PUBLIC HEARING ON DEVELOPMENTS; NOTICE.
    67. § 156.102 NOTICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTION WHERE HEARING CONT…
    68. § 156.103 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE; COASTAL ZONE PROCEDURES.
    69. § 156.104 NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENTS NOT APPEALABLE TO THE COASTAL…
    70. § 156.105 RESERVED.
    71. § 156.106 DETERMINATION OF APPLICABLE NOTICE AND HEARING PROCE…
    72. § 156.107 REQUIRED FINDINGS.
    73. § 156.108 APPEALS.
    74. § 156.109 FINALITY OF CITY ACTION.
    75. § 156.110 FINAL CITY ACTION; NOTICE.
    76. § 156.111 FAILURE TO ACT; NOTICE.
    77. § 156.112 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTION; EFFECTIVE DATE.
    78. § 156.113 EXHAUSTION OF LOCAL APPEALS.
    79. § 156.114 EMERGENCY COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
    80. § 156.115 AMENDMENTS TO COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS.
    81. § 156.116 LAPSE OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
  75. Chapter 157 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  76. Chapter 158 — CANNABIS
  77. Chapter 159 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

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