Chapter 4-26 — INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC DISTRICTS
Article 2 — ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS CHAPTER 4-26. INDUSTRIAL…
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| P | Permitted Use, | Zoning Clearance required (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| TABLE 2-7 | UP | Use | Permit required (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements | S | Permit requirement set by Specific Use Regulations | |||||||||||||||||
| for Industrial & Public Zoning Districts | — | Use not allowed | |||||||||||||||||
| PERMIT REQUIRED | BY DISTRICT | Specific Use | |||||||||||||||||
| LAND USE(1) | I | M | A-C | AP | P-1 | Regulations | |||||||||||||
| SERVICES — BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL | |||||||||||||||||||
| ATM | P | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Bank, financial services | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Business support service | — | UP | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Medical services — Doctor office | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Medical services — Clinic, lab, urgent care | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Medical services — Extended care | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Office — Accessory | P | P | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Office — Business/service | UP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Office — Government | UP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Office — Processing | UP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Office — Professional | UP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| SERVICES — GENERAL | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adult daycare | — | — | — | — | UP | ||||||||||||||
| Agricultural Auction Facilities | UP | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cateringservice | — | P | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Child daycare center | — | UP | — | — | UP | 4-44-040 | |||||||||||||
| Drive-through service | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Equipment rental | — | UP | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Kennel, animal boarding | — | UP | UP | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Maintenance service — Client site services | — | UP | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Mortuary, funeral home | — | UP | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Personal services | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Personal services — Restricted | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Public safetyfacility | P | P | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Repair service — Equipment, large appliances, | — | UP | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| etc. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Repair service — Farm and ranch equipment | — | UP | UP | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Social service organization | UP | — | — | — | UP | ||||||||||||||
| Vehicle services — Major repair/bodywork | — | P | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Vehicle services — Minor maintenance/repair | — | P | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Veterinaryclinic, animal hospital | — | UP | UP | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| **Key to Zoning ** | District Symbols | District Symbols | District Symbols | ||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |||||||||||||
| I | Controlled Industrial | AP | Airport | ||||||||||||||||
| M | Manufacturing | P-I | Public/Institutional | ||||||||||||||||
| A-C | Agricultural-Commercial |
Notes:
(1) See Article 9 for land use definitions.
(2) Architectural Review may also be required; see Section 4-52-020.
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ARTICLE 2 ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS CHAPTER 4-26. INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC DISTRICTS Sec. 4-26-030. Industrial and public district land uses and permit requirements.
| P | Permitted Use, | Zoning Clearance required (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| TABLE 2-7 | UP | Use Permit required (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements | S | Permit requirement set by Specific Use | Regulations | ||||||||||||||||
| for Industrial & Public Zoning Districts | — Use not allowed | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERMIT REQUIRED | BY DISTRICT | Specific Use | |||||||||||||||||
| LAND USE(1) | I | M | A-C | AP | P-1 | Regulations | |||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||
| & INFRASTRUCTURE | |||||||||||||||||||
| Airport and related facilities | — | — | — | UP | — | ||||||||||||||
| Broadcastingstudio | UP | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Parkingfacility, public or commercial | UP | UP | UP(3) | — | UP | ||||||||||||||
| Pipeline, utilitytransmission or distribution line | UP | UP | UP | UP | UP | ||||||||||||||
| Public scales | — | — | UP | — | UP | ||||||||||||||
| Telecommunications facilityor tower | UP | P | UP | — | UP | 4-44-150, 4-46 | |||||||||||||
| Transit station or terminal | P | UP | — | — | UP | ||||||||||||||
| Utilityfacility | UP | P | UP | — | UP | ||||||||||||||
| Utilityinfrastructure | P | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||||||
| **Key ** | to Zoning District Symbols | ||||||||||||||||||
| I | Controlled Industrial | AP | Airport | ||||||||||||||||
| M | Manufacturing | P-I | Public/Institutional | ||||||||||||||||
| A-C | Agricultural-Commercial |
Notes:
(1) See Article 9 for land use definitions.
(2) Architectural Review may also be required; see Section 4-52-020.
(3) Truck parking facility allowable by UP in support of Agricultural operations; also allowable as a permitted use (P) when used in bona fide agricultural operations on same property and owned by the property occupant or property owner; minimum five acre panel.
(Ord. No. 461, § 1(Exh. A), 10-2-12; Ord. No. 479, § 8, 3-6-18; Ord. No. 511, § 7, 10-19-21; Ord. No. 525, § 2(Att. A), 2-18-25)
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ARTICLE 2 ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS CHAPTER 4-26. INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC DISTRICTS Sec. 4-26-040. Industrial district general development standards.
Sec. 4-26-040. Industrial district general development standards. ¶
Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-8, in addition to the applicable development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Article 3 of this Zoning and Subdivision Code.
TABLE 2-8 - M AND I DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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| Development Feature | Manufacturing Controlled Industrial |
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| Minimum lot size | Minimum area and width forparcelsproposed in new subdivisions. | |||
| Area (net) | 5,000 sf 15,000 sf |
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| Width | 50 ft. 80 ft |
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| Residential density | Maximum number of dwelling units allowed in aproject. | |||
| Maximum density | Residential not allowed | |||
| Setbacks | Minimum and, where noted, maximum setbacks required for primary struc- | |||
| tures. See Section 4-30-090 for exceptions to these requirements. | ||||
| Front | Setbacks in this district must comply Setbacks in this district must comply |
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| Side - Interior (each) | with the Uniform Building Code and with the Uniform Building Code and |
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| Side - Corner | the Uniform Fire Code and are sub- the Uniform Fire Code and |
are sub- | ||
| Rear | ject to Architectural Review. ject to Architectural Review. |
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| Lot coverage | Maximum percentage of total lot area that may be covered by structures. | |||
| When expressed as a range, the review authority may limit the maximum | ||||
| coverage allowed a specific project to less than the maximum of the range, as determined appropriate for the site andproject. |
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| 60% 60% |
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| Height limit | Maximum allowable height of structures. See Section 9-30-040 (Height | |||
| Limits and Exceptions) for height measurement requirements, and height | ||||
| limit exceptions. | ||||
| Maximum height | Generally 50 ft. Tower structures not 50 ft |
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| exceeding 75 feet in width in any di- | ||||
| mension and not exceeding 150 feet | ||||
| in height may be approved with a Use | ||||
| Permit, subject to a determination | ||||
| based on evidence that the requested | ||||
| tower is necessary to provide for the | ||||
| proposed manufacturing process pro- | ||||
| posed and is of the minimum size so | ||||
| required. Compatibility with adjacent | ||||
| uses shall be a consideration in any | ||||
| such tower approval. | ||||
| Landscaping | See Chapter 4-34(LandscapingStandards) | |||
| Parking | See Chapter 4.36(Parkingand Loading) | |||
| Signs | See Chapter 4.38(Signs) |
(Ord. No. 469, § 1, 9-15-15)
Sec. 4-26-050. Agricultural commercial district—General development. ¶
A. Minimum lot size - twenty (20) acres
Maximum residential density - residential not permitted except in support of on-site Agricultural-Commercial Activity, such as with a care-taker unit and residence of a family farm or agricultural business; mobile homes not permitted.
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ARTICLE 2 ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS CHAPTER 4-28. COMBINING DISTRICTS Sec. 4-28-010. Purpose.
Residential setbacks - see R-E Zone
Commercial setbacks, lot coverage, height, etc. - see C-1 Zone.
B. Subdivision Considerations - In order to determine conformity with the Gustine General Plan objectives of avoiding sprawl and preserving the agricultural character of Gustine, prior to approving a subdivision in the Agricultural - Commercial Zone, an applicant must identify, and the City must find conformity based upon;
1. The applicant's reasons for the subdivision;
2. Relationship to current parcel sizes and parcel configurations in the vicinity;
3. Compatibility with existing agricultural uses in the vicinity.
Sec. 4-26-060. Controlled industrial (I) district additional standards. ¶
All primary structures within the Controlled Industrial (I) zoning district shall be of concrete or masonry construction.
Sec. 4-26-070. Airport (AP) district standards. ¶
A. AP zoning district site planning and development standards. Within the AP zoning district, the minimum size for new parcels, building setbacks and height limits, lot coverage and landscaping requirements shall be established by the review authority through the subdivision, Use Permit, and/or Architectural Review process, as applicable. Proposed development and new land uses shall otherwise comply with all applicable provisions of this Zoning and Subdivision Code and the Merced County Airport Land Use Plan, including any requirements in Article 4 applicable to a specific land use.
B. Interference with aircraft operations prohibited. No use shall be permitted in any airport zoning district that would interfere with aircraft takeoffs or landings at the Gustine Municipal Airport, or otherwise would constitute an airport hazard, whether or not the use would otherwise be permitted by Table 2-7.
Sec. 4-26-080. Public/institutional (P-I) district standards. ¶
Within the P-Z zoning district, the minimum size for new parcels, building setbacks and height limits, lot coverage and landscaping requirements shall be established by the review authority through the subdivision, Use Permit, and/or Architectural Review process, as applicable. Proposed development and new land uses shall otherwise comply with all applicable provisions of this Zoning and Subdivision Code, including any requirements in Article 4 applicable to a specific land use.