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
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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

Requirement by Zoning District
M
I
Development Feature Manufacturing
Controlled Industrial
Minimum lot size Minimum area and width forparcelsproposed in new subdivisions.
Area (net) 5,000 sf
15,000 sf
Width 50 ft.
80 ft
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
Side - Interior (each) with the Uniform Building Code and
with the Uniform Building Code and
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.
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.
60%
60%
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
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.