24.05.180 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VILLAGE COMMERCIAL ZONE — Imperial Zoning Code

The City recognizes that architectural design and treatment of buildings and structures, integrity of design, orientation and configuration of buildings and structures upon a site, compatibility of development with adjacent development, traffic circulation and parking, and landscaping and open areas are all factors which should be addressed with respect to development of any property

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within the City’s downtown village area. The City's objective is to create attractive, desirable and healthy neighborhoods for work and residence by encouraging and to promoting development which is not only functional and attractive, but is also functionally and aesthetically compatible with surrounding development and enhancing to the area in which it is located.

A. Downtown Imperial Redevelopment Master Plan. The Downtown Imperial Redevelopment Master Plan is hereby incorporated as reference.
B. Downtown Review Committee. There is created a Downtown Review Committee consisting of members appointed by the Mayor; the City Manager; the Public Works Director; and the Planning Director; or their designated representatives. The purpose of the Downtown Review Committee is to promote and implement the Downtown Imperial Redevelopment Master Plan and to ensure diverse and high quality architecture in the Village Commercial Zone. The Committee shall meet regularly in open meetings at a time to be determined by the Downtown Review Committee. The decision of the Downtown Review Committee may be appealed to the City Council.
C. Review Required. No person shall construct any building or structure, or relocate, rebuild, alter, enlarge or modify any existing building or structure, until a development plan has been reviewed and approved by the Downtown Review Committee, and no building permit, relocation permit or business license shall be issued until the requirements of this chapter are met. In furtherance of the Downtown Imperial Master Plan, this Zoning Ordinance and other regulations of the City, the Downtown Review Committee may impose such conditions as the Committee deems necessary.
D. Submission of Development Plan. Application for any development activity in the Village Commercial Zone shall be filed with the Planning Director on a form prescribed by the Downtown Review Committee and shall include the following information:
1. Parcel or lot dimensions;
2. Walls and Fences: Location, height, materials and colors;
3. Off-Street Parking and Loading: Location, number of spaces, dimensions of parking area and loading facilities, internal circulation pattern;
4. Access and Circulation: Pedestrian, vehicular, service; points of ingress and egress, internal circulation;
5. Buildings and Structures: Location, floor plans, elevations, size, height, proposed use; type and pitch of roofs; size and spacing of windows, doors and other openings; materials, colors and architectural treatment;
6. Spaces Between Buildings: Location, size and dimension; yards and setbacks;

Open spaces, recreation areas or greenbelts; location, size and facilities;

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Public improvements; street dedications and improvements; public utilities installations including poles, transformers, vaults and meters; design and location;
Signs: Location, size, color, design and materials;
Lighting: Location and general nature; hooding devices;
Towers, chimneys, roof structures, flagpoles, radio and television masts, all mechanical equipment external to main or accessory structures; location, design, size, height, materials, colors and architectural treatment;
Such other data as the planning staff or Committee may require to make necessary findings.

E. Architectural Design Standards. New construction and reconstruction or rehabilitation of existing buildings and/or sites shall be reflective of high quality in design. One or more of the following architectural styles shall be utilized: Mission, Spanish, Monterey, Western, and Traditional Downtown. Contemporary styles may be used where local materials are incorporated and design elements from surrounding structures are likewise incorporated. Creative interpretations of traditional design elements will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. All development activity within the Village Commercial Zone shall adhere to the design guidelines outlined in the Downtown Imperial Redevelopment Master Plan as it relates to the following:

Site planning;
Architecture;
Architectural form and composition;
Compatibility;
Roof articulation;
Storefronts;
Porticos, colonnades, arcades, and awnings;
Rear entrances;
Lighting;
Building materials;
Building color; and
Landscaping and public spaces.

F. Sidewalk Cafes, Porticos and Other Structures Located in the Public Right-of-Way

The Downtown Review Committee may approve a sidewalk permit for sidewalk cafes and other structures located in the public right-of-way provided they are in compliance with the regulations of this Section. A sidewalk permit shall be a license to use the sidewalk and shall not grant nor shall it be construed or considered to grant any person any property right or interest in the sidewalk.
Sidewalk cafes and other structures located in the public right-of-way shall be located in a manner that promotes efficient and direct pedestrian movement. A minimum of

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one unobstructed pedestrian path at least five feet wide shall be maintained at all times. In areas of congested pedestrian activity, the Downtown Review Committee may require a wider pedestrian path.

The perimeter around the sidewalk cafe or permanent outdoor display area may be delineated using nonpermanent fixtures such as railings, potted plants, decorative chains, or other approved fixtures. Tables, chairs, umbrellas, canopies, awnings and any other fixtures shall be of uniform design and shall be made of quality materials and workmanship to ensure the safety and convenience of users and to enhance the visual quality of the urban environment.

door display area may be delineated using nonpermanent fixtures such as railings, potted plants, decorative chains, or other approved fixtures. Tables, chairs, umbrellas, canopies, awnings and any other fixtures shall be of uniform design and shall be made of quality materials and workmanship to ensure the safety and convenience of users and to enhance the visual quality of the urban environment.

By use of any permit granted hereunder, the permittee agrees to indemnify, defend, save, and hold harmless any government agency and its agents and employees from any and all claims, liability, lawsuits, damages and causes of action which may arise out of this permit or the permittee's activity regarding the sidewalk. The permittee shall enter into a written agreement with the City to evidence this indemnification.
Tables, chairs, and other fixtures located within the sidewalk must be secured or anchored to one another or removed from the sidewalk at the close of business to ensure that the fixtures will be stable during inclement weather conditions and to deter theft. No tables, chairs, or any other fixtures used in connection with a sidewalk permit shall be attached, chained, or in any manner affixed to any tree, post, sign, or other public fixture.
The sidewalk cafe or permanent outdoor display area including the area extending from the sidewalk cafe area to the street and five feet beyond either end, shall be maintained by the permittee in a neat and orderly appearance at all times and shall be cleared of all debris on a periodic basis during the day and at the close of each business day.
The permittee is responsible for repair of any damage to the sidewalk caused by the sidewalk cafe or permanent outdoor display.

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SECTION 24.07 INDUSTRIAL ZONES

24.07.110 PURPOSES

In addition to the objectives outlined in Section 24.01 (Purposes and Scope), the Industrial Zones are included to provide for a quality working environment and to achieve a harmonious mixture of uses which might otherwise be considered incompatible when located in close proximity. Activities are intended to promote employment opportunities in manufacturing, service, research and development, engineering and wholesale trade. In addition, the Industrial Zones are included to advance the following objectives:

A. To reserve appropriately located areas for industrial use and protect these areas from intrusion by dwellings and other inharmonious uses.
B. To protect residential and commercial uses from noise, odor, dust, smoke, Tight intrusion, truck traffic, and other objectionable influences and to prevent fire, explosion, radiation, and other hazards incidental to certain industrial] activities.
Cc. To provide sufficient open space around industrial structures to protect them from hazard and to minimize the impact of industrial operations on nearby residential or commercial zones.
D. To minimize traffic congestion and to avoid the overloading of utilities by restricting construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the amount of land around them.

I-] General Industrial Zone

This zone is intended as an area for modern industrial, research, and administrative facilities that can meet high performance and development standards and take advantage of the Imperial County Airport. Retail commercial uses in conjunction with a permitted or conditional use are permitted to occupy up to 25 percent of the gross floor area.

I-2 Rail-Served Industrial Zone

This zone is intended as an area for uses which can avail themselves of the railroad line in the area. The Zone also permits many General Industrial uses.

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24.07.120 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES: I ZONES

The following uses shall be permitted uses where the symbol "P" appears and shall be permitted uses subject to a Conditional Use Permit where the symbol "C" appears in the column beneath each zone designation. Where the symbol] "X" appears the use shall be prohibited.

A.	Manufacturing	Manufacturing	I-]	J-2
	l.	Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment	P	P
		of articles or merchandise from the following	.
		previously prepared typical materials such as canvas
		cellophane, cloth, cork, felt, fiber, fur, glass,
		leather, paper (no milling), precious or semi-precious
		stones or metals, plaster, plastics, shells, textiles,
		tobaccos, wood, and yarns; novelty items, (not
		including fireworks or other explosive type items),
		electrical and related parts; electrical appliances,
		motors, and devices; radio, televisions, phonograph, and computers; electronic precision instruments;
		medical and dental instruments; timing and measuring
		instruments; audio machinery; visual machinery;
		cosmetics, drugs, perfumes, toiletries, and soap
		(not including refining or rendering of fats or oils).
	2.	Furniture upholstering	P	P
	3.	Rubber and metal stamp manufacturing	P	P
	4,	Laboratories; chemical, dental, electrical, optical, mechanical, and medical	Pp	P
	5.	Bottling plants	P	P
	6.	Cement products manufacturing	C	C
	7.	Packing houses	C	C
	8.	Citrus products manufacturing, including	C	C
		frozen foods
B.	Storage and Wholesale Trades		J-]	J[-2
	1.	Mini storage, public storage, and storage	C	Cc	-~
		warehouses,
	2.	Moving and storage firms.	C	P
	3.	Building materials and lumber storage yards	C	C
		and/orcontractorsyards.

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B.	Storage and Wholesale Trades (cont)	Storage and Wholesale Trades (cont)	I-i	[-2
	4,	Building equipment storage, sales, rentals	C	C
	5.	Automobile fleet storage	C	C
	6,	Livestock sales and feed yards	X	C
	7.	Trailer, truck or bus terminal	X	C
C.	Services		[-]	J-2
	l.	Animal hospital or veterinary clinic and/or office
		a. Large animal.	C	C
		b. Smal] animal.	Pp	P
	2.	Automobile, truck, mobile home,	C	C
		and/or tractor services including butnotlimitedtosales,rentalagencies,
		body repair, painting, and car washes.
	3.	Blueprinting and photocopying.	P	P
	4,	Business, professional, and research offices.	Pp	P
	5.	Cleaning and dying plant.	X	C
	6.	Distributors, showrooms, and administrative offices	P	P
	7.	Eating and drinking establishments
		a. Bars	C	C
		b, Nightclubs, cabarets, restaurant, coffee
		shops, delicatessens:
		1. With alcohotic beverages and/or
		entertainment	C	C
		2. Without alcoholic beverages, but
		including entertainment.	C	C
		3. Without alcoholic beverages Cc. Snack bars, take- ut only, refreshment stands	P	P
		contained within a building d. Fast food restaurants with drive-in or	P	P
		drive-through	X	X
	8.	Kennels	X	C
	9.	Newspaper publishing, printing, and distribution, general printing, andlithography	P	P

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C.	Services (continued)	Services (continued)			I-]	[-2
	10.	Gasoline dispensing and/or automotive			C	C
		service station
	11.	Retail commercial when in conjunction with	a		P	P
		permitted or conditional use and not occupying more
		than 25 percent of the gross floor area.
	12.	Tire retreading and recapping.			X	C
	13.	Motels, hotels and convention centers			C	C
	14.	Swap Meet (See City Code Chap. 12 Art. V)			P	P
D.	Public and Semi-Public Uses				I-1	J-2
	1.	Day nurseries, day care schools and nursery schools			C	C
	2.	Post offices and post terminals L ne			C	C
	3.	Public facilities, including butalimited to City headquarters, libraries, public offices, pumping		C ~~		C
		Stations wastewater treatment plants, equipment buildings, and similar installations.
	4.	Public utility service yards			¢	C
	5.	Educational institutions public or private	including		C	C
		vocational schools.
	6.	Religious institutions			C	C
E.	Agriculture Uses				I-l	1-2
	1.	Farms or ranches for orchards, tree crops,	field		P	Pp
		crops, truck or flower gardening, and growing of
		nursery plants, including the sale of products
		raised on the premises.
	2.	Animal grazing and raising, commercial or non-			P	P
		commercial, only when said property is vacant and
		one (1) acre or greater in size.
F.	Accessory Uses				I-1	J-2
	l.	Accessory structures and uses located on the same			P	P
		siteas apermittedorconditional use.

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F.	Accessory Uses (continued)	Accessory Uses (continued)							I-l	1-2
	2.	Incidental services for employees			on	a	site		P	P
		occupied by a permitted or conditional					use,
		including day care, recreational			facilities,
		showers and locker rooms.
	3.	Watchman’s or caretaker’s	living		quarters only				C	C
		when incidental to and on	the	same site			as	a
		permitted or conditional	use.
G.	Temporary Uses								I-]	I[-2
	1.	Temporary uses as prescribed		in					P	P
		Section24.11.120

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24.07.130

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: I ZONES

Prior to the construction of any building or structure on any lot within the I Zones, a Site Plan Review is required pursuant to Section 24.19.500. The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings other than accessory buildings authorized in this zone. Any legal lot/parcel may be used as a building site, except no building permit shall be issued for any lot having a lot size less than 4,000 square feet. Each building site shall have a minimum 20 foot wide vehicular access to a street.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS	GENERAL REQUIREMENTS		[-]	1-2
The	following requirements are minimums unless otherwise stated.
1.	Lot area, net square feet		10,000	43,560
				(1 Ac.)}
2.	Lot width (in feet)		100	100
3.	Lot depth (in feet)		100	100
4.	Front yard setback (in feet)		15	15
5.	Side yard setback, each side	(in feet)	5/5	5/5
6.	Street side yard setback (in	feet)	15	15
7.	Rear yard setback (in feet)		0	0
8.	Lot coverage, maximum		60%	60%
9,	Building height, maximum		35 feet or 2 stories, whichever
			is less
10.	Distance between detached	structures	on the 10	10
	same lot, measured in linear feet between eaves
ll.	Off-streetparkingandloading		{seeSection24.13)

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24.07.130 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: 1 ZONES

B. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

In_any I zone a minimum setback of fifteen (15) feet shall be required wherever a jot in the I zone abuts a lot in any residential zone. Said setback may be used for required open off-street parking areas. The setback may be increased by the approving authority in situations where additional distance would help to mitigate or alleviate potential problems or hazards.
In_any I zone, the average setback shal} be no less than the minimum of the zone. The minimum setback shall be no less than ten (10) feet.
Along all street frontages situated across from any residentially zoned property, a minimum three foot high landscaped earthen berm shall be constructed. Along all other lot lines adjacent to residential zones, a maximum six (6) foot high masonry wall] shall be constructed. Fences should blend in with the site’s architecture. In addition, along lot lines adjacent to residentially zoned property, fifteen (15) gallon trees twenty (20) feet on-center and shrubbery shall be installed and maintained along the inside of the wall in a five (5) foot wide, raised landscape pianter, to provide a dense landscape screen.

4, Streetscapes shall be enhanced to provide an ease in the transition from the street to the building. Patios, parking and circulation spaces can be included in setback areas to help buffer adjoining parcels from one another.

Reciprocal ingress and egress, circulation and parking arrangements shal} be required where possible and feasible to facilitate ease of vehicular movement between adjoining properties and to limit superfluous driveways. an 7 ae fF, 0

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