Chapter 17.59 — HCC HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR MIXED USE COMBINING ZONE

Gridley Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Gridley

17.59.010 Intent.

A. The purpose of the HCC Highway Commercial Corridor Mixed Use Combining District is to provide service commercial, residential, and light industrial start-up uses allowing a full range of retail, single, duplex, and multifamily housing, offices, and light industrial start-up flex units. The combining zone regulations specifically implement the following General Plan Policies:

  1. LAND USE POLICY 6.1 Commercial development through 2030 will be directed to areas along the stretch of Highway 99 in the existing Sphere of Influence, Downtown, and in Neighborhood Centers.

  2. LAND USE POLICY 6.2 Larger-scale commercial development and redevelopment will be focused within the existing Sphere of Influence along Highway 99.

  3. LAND USE POLICY 6.3 The City will encourage development of vacant parcels and creative reuse of undeveloped properties along Highway 99.

  • B. Goals to implement the policies include:

  1. Reinforce a compact mixed use infill development pattern in the Highway Commercial Corridor.

  2. Provide uses that support mixed use development to support linkages to other services nearby.

  3. Support residential, commercial, and light industrial uses together as single story or multi-story.

  4. Encourage mixed use development with a residential component inclusive of multifamily and high density residential.

  5. Allowance of a dynamic mixture of uses from retail, restaurant, office, and light industrial flex start up.

  6. Ensure the frontage of the HCC Highway Commercial Corridor Mixed Use Combining Zone is developed with Commercial and/or Commercial-Residential as shown on Figure 1 below.

  • (Ord. 828-2017 § 1 (part), 2017)

17.59.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses consist of the permitted uses in the C-1, C-2, M-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 districts without a conditional or administrative use permit except as limited per Section 17.59.040:

  • A. Live/Work units.

  • B. Residential uses above first floor commercial uses.

  • C. Single family attached and/or detached units.

  • D. Commercial (C-1 and C-2) uses except as limited per Section 17.59.040 below.

  • E. Light Industrial (M-1) allowed uses per Chapter 17.42, except as limited per Section 17.59.040 below.

  • (Ord. 828-2017 § 1 (part), 2017)

17.59.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses requiring Planning Commission review and approval:

  • A. Other uses or services not listed in the C-1 or C-2 districts.

  • (Ord. 828-2017 § 1 (part), 2017)

17.59.040 Uses not allowed.

Uses not allowed within Highway Commercial Corridor Mixed Use Combining Zone:

  • A. Adult Entertainment.

  • B. Childcare and preschool.

  • C. Cocktail lounge, bar, tavern.

  • D. Dairy.

  • E. Flea Market (does not include special sales events, fundraisers).

  • F. Funeral homes.

  • G. Ice Skating Rink (allowed w/Temporary use Conditional Use Permit during the holiday season).

  • H. Stand-alone parking lots.

  • I. Solar Farms (Retail sale of solar equipment or assembly is permitted).

  • J. Transitional, emergency shelters, and support housing providing housing for individuals or families without time limit for year-round use.

  • (Ord. 828-2017 § 1 (part), 2017)

17.59.050 Development standards.

Standards for development shall be as follows:

  • A. Allowable Building Height: Forty (40) feet.

  • B. Lot Coverage: 80%.

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

  • D. Parking required: Parking shall be in conformance with Chapter 17.76 for uses.

  1. May use shared parking lots with access/ingress/egress agreements. Parking shall be located to the rear of a structure or development as is practicable and shall not be located at an intersection.

  2. Parking lot lighting shall use the current City of Gridley lighting standards and comply with the Highway 99 corridor lighting requirements.

  • E. Yard required: The provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply.

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

  • G. Street furnishings: Required throughout.

  • 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 but no greater than 100 square feet.

  3. Lighting shall be LED, gooseneck or similar. Refer to Chapter 17.72 for additional requirements.

  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.

  • L. Commercial uses only, shall be developed contiguous to Highway 99.

  • M. Walls separating uses shall be required on a case by case basis. The intent of the mixed use development is to

provide a cohesive commercial development. The City shall review each project and determine if walls should be constructed to separate uses based upon a site development plan. This requirement supersedes the requirements of Chapter 17.72.

(Ord. 828-2017 § 1 (part), 2017)