Chapter 9-26 — FC FREEWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT — Laguna Hills Zoning Code

§ 9-26.010. Purpose and intent. ¶

The purpose and intent of the freeway commercial district is to provide for the development and maintenance of medium intensity commercial uses that serve the needs of the motoring public. (Prior code § 9-15.010; Ord. 98-8 § 2 (part))

§ 9-26.020. Permitted uses. ¶

Table 9-26.020 identifies permitted uses, and accessory uses within the district. Uses in the table are permitted subject to the permit criteria referenced. Any use not included shall be considered prohibited.

	Table 9-26.020 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL USES	Table 9-26.020 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL USES
Uses	Permitted	Accessory	Reference
Administrative offce	P
Ambulance service	S
Animals/pets	♦		See Chapter9-56
Arcade, game	C
Athletic feld	S
Bar, tavern, cocktail lounge	S
Boarding house	S
Carnival, fair, circus	T
Car wash	C
	Table 9-26.020 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL USES	Table 9-26.020 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL USES
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Uses	Permitted	Accessory	Reference
Cemetery/mausoleum	C
Church/temple	S
Commercial recreation	C
Communication facility	♦		See Chapter9-58
Community center	C
Conference/convention facility	S
Construction offce	T
Convenience store	S
Department store	S
Drainage facility	♦	P
Drive-thru	C
Equipment rental	C
Finance institution	S
Fire/police station	C
Fortune telling	S
Fraternal organization	C
Funeral home/mortuary/crematory	C
Game court		♦	See Chapter9-70
Gas station	C
Government facility	C
Health club	S
Heliport	C
Hospital	C
Hotel/motel	C		See Chapter9-11
Industry, service	P
Library, public	S
Liquor store	S
Massage establishment	P♦		See Chapter4-28
Motion picture theater	C
Museum	S
Nightclub	C
Offce/business/medical/headquarters/pr ofessional	S
Outdoor event	T
Outdoor sales	T		See Chapter9-62
Park, public/private	S
Public transportation uses	S
Recreation facility, private	C
Recreational vehicle storage, public	C
Recycling event/facility			See Chapter9-82
Restaurant	S
Restaurant, fast food/drive-thru	C
Restaurant, fast food/no drive-thru	S
Retail/service business	P
School, commercial	C
	Table 9-26.020 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL USES	Table 9-26.020 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL USES
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Uses	Permitted	Accessory	Reference
School, private	C
School, public	C
Senior center	C
Single-room occupancy housing	♦		See Chapter9-72
Swim club	C
Tennis club	C
Vehicle body repair/paint/restoration	♦		See Chapters9-11,9-40
Vehicle leasing/rental	S
Vehicle repair	♦		See Chapters9-11,9-40
Vehicle sales	S
Veterinary clinic	C
Warehouse/sales outlet	C
Warehouse/storage and distribution	C
Waste management facility	♦		See Chapter9-82

Note: Use is permitted subject to issuance of:

C = Conditional use permit (CUP)

S = Site development permit (SDP)

T = Temporary use permit (TUP)

P = Permitted

♦ = Special requirements

(Prior code § 9-15.020; Ord. 98-8 § 2 (part); Ord. 2003-6 Exh. A (part); Ord. 2005-9 § 2 (Exh. B (part)); Ord. 2011-4 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2014-3 § 3 (Exh. A (part)))

§ 9-26.030. Applicable areas. ¶

The regulations and standards contained in this section shall apply to all properties designated as freeway commercial on the city zoning map.

(Prior code § 9-15.030; Ord. 98-8 § 2 (part))

§ 9-26.040. Development standards. ¶

The standards in Table 9-26.040 shall apply to developments within the freeway commercial district.

Table 9-26.040 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL STANDARDS	Table 9-26.040 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL STANDARDS
Item	Standard
Minimum lot size	10,000 sq. ft.
Minimum lot width	50 ft.
Minimum lot depth	100 ft.
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	.40 FAR
Maximum building height	50 ft.
Minimum setback—front
Parking lot	10 ft.
Parking structure	20 ft.
Building	20 ft.
Table 9-26.040 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL STANDARDS	Table 9-26.040 FREEWAY COMMERCIAL STANDARDS
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Item	Standard
Minimum setback—side (interior)	10 ft.
Minimum setback—street side	15 ft. (parking lot 10 ft.)
Minimum setback—rear	15 ft.
Minimum open space
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Minimum landscape coverage	15%
Minimum building separation:
Main→Main	10 ft.
Main→Accessory	2.5 ft.
Accessory→Accessory	2.5 ft.
Parking	See Chapter9-44
Signage	See Chapter9-42

(Prior code § 9-15.040; Ord. 98-8 § 2 (part))