Laguna Hills Municipal Code Ch. 9-26 Fc Freeway Commercial

§ 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))

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§ 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

Uses	Permitted	Accessory	Reference
Administrative office	P
Ambulance service	S
Animals/pets	♦		See Chapter 9-56
Arcade, game	C
Athletic field	S
Bar, tavern, cocktail lounge	S
Boarding house	S
Carnival, fair, circus	T
Car wash	C
Cemetery/mausoleum	C
Church/temple	S
Commercial recreation	C
Communication facility	♦		See Chapter 9-58
Community center	C
Conference/convention facility	S
Construction office	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 Chapter 9-70
Gas station	C
Government facility	C
Health club	S
Heliport	C
Hospital	C
Hotel/motel	C		See Chapter 9-11
Industry, service	P
Library, public	S
Liquor store	S
Massage establishment	P♦		See Chapter 4-28
Motion picture theater	C
Museum	S
Nightclub	C
Office/business/medical/headquarters/professional	S
Outdoor event	T
Outdoor sales	T		See Chapter 9-62
Park, public/private	S
Public transportation uses	S
Recreation facility, private	C
Recreational vehicle storage, public	C
Recycling event/facility			See Chapter 9-82
Restaurant	S
Restaurant, fast food/drive-thru	C
Restaurant, fast food/no drive-thru	S
Retail/service business	P
School, commercial	C
School, private	C
School, public	C
Senior center	C
Single-room occupancy housing	♦		See Chapter 9-72
Swim club	C
Tennis club	C
Vehicle body repair/paint/restoration	♦		See Chapters 9-11 , 9-40
Vehicle leasing/rental	S
Vehicle repair	♦		See Chapters 9-11 , 9-40
Vehicle sales	S
Veterinary clinic	C
Warehouse/sales outlet	C
Warehouse/storage and distribution	C
Waste management facility	♦		See Chapter 9-82

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)))

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§ 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))

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§ 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

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.
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 Chapter 9-44
Signage	See Chapter 9-42

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

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Laguna Hills Municipal Code Ch. 9-26 Fc Freeway Commercial District

§ 9-26.010. Purpose and intent.¶

§ 9-26.020. Permitted uses.¶

§ 9-26.030. Applicable areas.¶

§ 9-26.040. Development standards.¶

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