Chapter 17.54 — NMU NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE COMBINING ZONE

The purpose of the NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use District is to provide neighborhood service commercial and high density residential in "village" neighborhoods allowing a full range of retail, multi-family housing, offices, medical, entertainment and civic uses. The NMU District regulations specifically implement the following goals from the General Plan:

• A. Enhance the NMU district as the predominant activity center and community gathering place for the Planned Growth Area neighborhoods and surrounding areas.

• B. Reinforce a compact development pattern in the neighborhood center core to support commercial uses for the surrounding residential areas.

• C. Promote the neighbor center vitality and cultural character to provide uses that support day and night activity, support pedestrian design and linkages to the parks nearby.

• D. Support residential and commercial uses together as single story or multi-story in existing or new construction.

• E. Encourage mixed use development with a residential component inclusive of multi-family and high density residential.

• F. Allowance of a dynamic mixture of uses from retail, arts and entertainment, restaurant, office, community service, and civic.

• (Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

Permitted uses consist of the permitted uses in the underlying zone and in the C-1 district and the following without a conditional or administrative use permit:

• A. A combination of attached and/or detached dwelling unit(s) in combination with a commercial use. (Minimum density is 10 du/ac)

• B. Live/Work units.

• C. Residential uses above first floor commercial uses.

• D. Parks, playgrounds, play structures, outdoor recreation, skate park, plazas, and similar uses.

• E. Child care and preschool.

• F. Public/Quasi public administration.

• (Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

Conditional uses requiring Planning Commission review and approval:

• A. Residential care facility with more than fourteen (14) clients.

• B. Wireless communication tower.

• C. Other uses or services not listed in the C-1 or Neighborhood Mixed Use districts.

• (Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

Standards for development shall be as follows:

• A. Allowable Building Height: Forty (40) feet-no restriction for first floor height

• B. Lot Coverage: 90%.

• C. Density: Stand-alone residential development 10-30 du/ac. No maximum density if development is vertically mixed with commercial.

• D. Parking required: None excepting 1 space per residential unit.

1. May use street parking or shared parking lots. Parking shall be located to the side, center, or rear of a structure or development and shall not be located at an intersection.

2. Parking lot lighting shall use the then current City of Gridley lighting.

• E. Yard required: Yard pursuant to the requirements for R-3 and R-4.

• F. Streetscape: Trees in planters or parkways - coordinate with City.

• G. Street furnishings: Required.

• H. Signage: May have the following building signage:

1. Blade signs affixed perpendicular to structure.

2. Building signage up to 25% of the building frontage for the business or no greater than 100 square feet.

3. Lighting shall be halo, gooseneck or similar.

4. Monument signage pursuant to Section 17.72.060.

• I. Site Development Plan review required.

• J. Loading and unloading zones shall be coordinated with the Planning Department and Public Works to ensure street visibility, blocking, and safety are addressed.

• K. All outdoor refuse areas shall provide an enclosure, landscaped and with a roof pursuant to Section 17.72.100.

• (Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)