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Title 17 — Zoning›Chapter 17.57 — MOSSDALE LANDING ZONING DISTRICTS

Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.57.350 OS-MV: open space—Mossdale Village zoning district

Lathrop Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lathrop

Cite as: Lathrop Municipal Code § 17.57.350 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Purposes. The Mossdale Landing South zoning districts in this chapter are designed to provide the opportunity for a wide variety of residential and commercial uses on lands located in the Mossdale Village area which are encompassed by the approved West Lathrop Specific Plan. These zoning districts are subject to the Mossdale Landing South Urban Design Concept. These zoning districts, ending in "-MV" are limited to the Mossdale Village.

§ 17.57.300. CS-MV: service commercial—Mossdale Village zoning district.

Application. The CS-MV uses will be located along the frontage of 1-5, east of Golden Valley Parkway. The service commercial district is intended for establishments engaged in local and regional retail, services, and office functions. These businesses require easy arterial access, good visibility, and adequate parking. The service commercial designated parcels of Mossdale Landing South are part of a larger commercial district in the Mossdale Village area of the West Lathrop Specific Plan. As such, the architectural character of the commercial development shall be consistent with the design standards established for other Mossdale Village commercial areas. These commercial areas will provide efficient circulation, utilize storefront and "public space" design, and establish connections to other adjacent commercial and residential areas. The proposed uses in the service commercial district shall provide an architecturally consistent theme which will blend with the other commercial districts along Golden Valley Parkway, as well as the surrounding land uses.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.301. Permitted uses.

A. Retail sales uses include, but are not limited to:

  1. Antique/collector shops

  2. Art gallery/picture framing

  3. Auto parts stores

  4. Beauty supply stores

  5. Bicycle/skateboard/surf/ski shops

  6. Bookstores/newsstands

  7. Boutique/gift stores

  8. Bridal/formal wear

  9. Camera/photo stores

  10. Candy/confectionery

  11. Children's/teen's stores

  12. Clothing/apparel/accessories

  13. Consignment/thrift stores

  14. Costume/wig shops

  15. Fabric/craft stores

  16. Floor coverings/carpet stores

  17. Floral shops

  18. Furniture/appliance stores

  19. Health food store/specialty food stores

  20. Home furnishings & housewares/window coverings/tableware/linens

  21. Jewelry stores

  22. Lighting stores

  23. Music/musical instrument/audio recording stores

  24. Office supply stores

  25. Paint/wallpaper stores

  26. Party supply stores

  27. Pets and pet supply stores

  28. Stationary/card shops

  29. Shoe/hat stores

  30. Specialty shops

  31. Sporting goods stores

  32. Toy/hobby stores.

B. Service retail uses include, but are not limited to:

  1. Alterations/tailor/fur & repair & storage

  2. Bank/credit unions/savings & loan/financial institutions

  3. Barber/beauty salon/nail salon/facial/massage

  4. Copying/printing/blueprints

  5. Dry cleaner (no plant on premises)

  6. Employment agencies

  7. Formal wear rental shops

  8. Health clubs/fitness centers/physical therapy

  9. Instruction & training in gymnastics, martial arts, aerobics, yoga

  10. Laboratories

  11. Laundromats

  12. Locksmiths

  13. Lube Shops

  14. Postal/mail stores

  15. Photographic/artists studio

  16. Real estate/title offices

  17. Shoe repair shops

  18. Travel/tour agencies

  19. Veterinarian/animal hospital

  20. Video/audio rental shops

  21. Watch/clock repairs shops.

C. Eating, drinking and entertainment establishments include, but are not limited to:

  1. Bagel/donut shops

  2. Banquet facilities

  3. Cafe/coffee house shops

  4. Delicatessen/catering services

  5. Ice cream/yogurt shops

  6. Outdoor seating areas for food establishments

  7. Micro-brewery

  8. Restaurants, including on-site alcohol sales

  9. Fast food drive-through/drive-in facility.

D. Office uses include, but are not limited to:

  1. Administrative headquarters

  2. Business, consulting and commercial services

  3. Business, professional and administrative offices

  4. Medical and dental laboratories

  5. Radio and television broadcasting

  6. Stock brokerage.

E. Other uses include, but are not limited to:

  1. Reclaimed water storage ponds

  2. Spray fields

  3. Storm drain detention and retention ponds.

F. Retail sales uses include, but are not limited to:

  1. Department stores/general merchandise stores

  2. Drug stores

  3. Electronics/audio/video/computers/software stores

  4. Furniture/appliance stores

  5. Grocery stores

  6. Hardware/home improvement/nursery stores

  7. Sale of new motorsports vehicles, including, but not limited to: motorcycles, snowmobiles, jet skis, all-terrain vehicles, small watercraft, or similar vehicles, and including the ancillary sale of used motorsports vehicles, parts, and accessories and maintenance, repair, and service of motorsports vehicles

  8. Tire stores.

G. Service retail uses include, but are not limited to:

  1. Day care centers

  2. Emergency medical/dental, clinics, and prescribing pharmacy within.

H. Regionally oriented, high volume, retail uses include, but are not limited to:

  1. Design/contractors centers

  2. Discount/off price centers

  3. Entertainment/lifestyle centers

  4. Factory outlet stores

  5. Furniture outlets

  6. Malls

  7. Power centers

  8. Promotional centers.

I. Other uses include, but are not limited to:

  1. Communications equipment

  2. Electrical transmission and distribution substations, gas regulator stations, public service pumping stations and elevated pressure tanks.

J. Incidental and accessory structures and uses on the same site as a permitted use.

K. Other uses added to this list by the planning commission according to the procedure in Section 17.16.020.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.302. Conditional uses.

A. The following uses may be permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.112:

  1. Administrative offices (city, county, state, and federal)

  2. Amusement/arcade

  3. Auditoriums/concert halls

  4. Ambulance stations

  5. Any facility or business producing excessive noise, sounds or music.

  6. Beer/wine stores

  7. Billiards/pool halls

  8. Bowling alleys

  9. Business and professional schools and colleges

  10. Car washes

  11. Cocktail lounge/bar

  12. Community/civic centers

  13. Skating rinks and other similar commercial recreation facilities.

  14. Fire/police station

  15. Gaming/gambling/bingo parlor

  16. Gas and electrical transmission lines

  17. Gas/service station/convenience store

  18. Governmental offices

  19. Hospital/medical center

  20. Hotel (subject to LMC Chapter 17.78 Hotel Limitations)

  21. Library

  22. Museums

  23. Nightclub

  24. Private clubs

  25. Recreational facility/indoor

  26. Senior/youth centers

  27. Temporary christmas tree lot

  28. Temporary pumpkin patch

  29. Theater (Dinner, movie, live, etc.)

  30. Transit stations

  31. Water quality ponds/associated facilities.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.303. Property development standards.

Specific development and architecture standards for the service commercial — Mossdale Village (CS-MV) zone district are established in the Mossdale Landing South Urban Design Concept document.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.304. Site plan and architectural review required.

No use shall be established on any lot or site in any CS-MV zone district until a site plan and architectural plans shall have been submitted to and approved by the city pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 17.100 and 17.104 of the Lathrop Municipal Code, and such lot or site has been fully developed with the improvements required by the city. Design review is required for all proposed structures, together with related site plans, landscaping, and public improvements associated with new development.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023; Ord. 25-462, 2/10/2025)

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§ 17.57.305. General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 17.16.

The community development director may approve use interpretations and minor deviations related to the zoning herein.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.310. RM-MV: medium density residential—Mossdale Village zoning district.

Application. The RM-MV district is intended to permit both attached and detached housing units. New planning concepts and lot reconfigurations, such as alleys or other features particular to a selected housing type, that do not fall within the development standards listed in Mossdale Landing South Urban Design Concept document may be considered by the community development department.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.311. Permitted uses.

A. Permitted uses include:

  1. One-family dwellings.

  2. Two or more single-family dwellings proposed for the same site.

  3. Duplexes.

  4. Multi-family dwellings or apartments.

  5. Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 17.64.

  6. A state-authorized, certified or licensed facility including: a family day care home providing care of up to 14 children; a foster home or group home serving up to eight or fewer mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons, or dependent and neglected children.

  7. Public uses of an administrative, public service or cultural type including city, county, state or federal administrative centers and courts, libraries, museums, art galleries, police and fire stations and other public buildings, structures and facilities; public playgrounds, parks and community centers.

  8. Fenced or enclosed swimming pools for either individual, family or communal use or an exclusive non-commercial basis, provided that no swimming pool shall be located within a utility easement or a front yard.

  9. Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use.

  10. Reclaimed water storage ponds.

  11. Spray fields.

  12. Storm drain detention and retention ponds.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.312. Conditional uses.

A. The following uses may be permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.112:

  1. A state authorized licensed child day care center as defined by the State of California Department of Social Services.

  2. Public and private charitable institutions; state authorized hospitals, sanitariums, rest homes, and nursing homes; state authorized, certified or licensed facility including: a foster home or group home serving nine or more mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons, such as rehabilitation homes for the alcohol and/or chemically dependent, or dependent and neglected children, where such homes provide care on a 24-hour basis.

  3. Boarding or rooming houses as defined in Section 17.04.080 of this title.

  4. Public and quasi-public use of an educational or religious type, including: private non-profit schools, public or private colleges; churches; parsonages and other religious institutions.

  5. Gas and electric transmission lines in accordance with Section 17.108.080, electrical distribution substations, gas regulator stations, communications equipment buildings, public service pumping stations and elevated pressure tanks.

  6. Water quality ponds/associated facilities.

  7. Large residential care home as defined in Section 17.04.080.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023; Ord. 26-479, 3/9/2026)

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§ 17.57.313. Property development standards.

Specific development and architecture standards for the medium density residential — Mossdale Village (RM-MV) zone district are established in the Mossdale Landing South Urban Design Concept document.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.314. Site plan and architectural review required.

No use shall be established on any lot or site in any RM-MV zone district until a site plan and architectural plans shall have been submitted to and approved by the city pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 17.100 and 17.104 of the Lathrop Municipal Code (other than those exempted by local, state, and/or federal statute), and such lot or site has been fully developed with the improvements required by the city. Design review is required for all proposed structures, together with related site plans, landscaping, and public improvements associated with new development.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023; Ord. 25-462, 2/10/2025)

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§ 17.57.315. General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 17.16.

The community development director may approve use interpretations and minor deviations related to the zoning herein.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.320. RH-MV: high density residential—Mossdale Village zoning district.

Application. The RH-MV district is intended for Mossdale Landing South's multifamily and attached housing development. The theme, design styles, materials and colors shall reflect those of the other residential neighborhoods of Mossdale Landing South.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.321. Permitted uses.

A. Attached multifamily residential uses, including, but not limited to:

  1. Condominiums, apartments, flats, townhouses, and independent living facilities.

  2. Convalescent and assisted care facility.

  3. Home occupations in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.64.

  4. Rest/nursing homes.

B. Other uses, including, but not limited to:

  1. Reclaimed water storage ponds.

  2. Spray fields.

  3. Storm drain detention and retention ponds.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.322. Conditional uses.

A. The following uses may be permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.112:

  1. Day care centers.

  2. Private non-profit schools and colleges; churches, and other religious institutions.

  3. Large residential care home as defined in Section 17.04.080.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023; Ord. 26-479, 3/9/2026)

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§ 17.57.323. Property development standards.

Specific development and architecture standards for the high density residential — Mossdale Village (RH-MV) zone district are established in the Mossdale Landing South Urban Design Concept document.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.324. Site plan and architectural review required.

No use shall be established on any lot or site in any RH-MV zone district until a site plan and architectural plans shall have been submitted to and approved by the city pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 17.100 and 17.104 of the Lathrop Municipal Code, and such lot or site has been fully developed with the improvements required by the city. Design review is required for all proposed structures, together with related site plans, landscaping, and public improvements associated with new development.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023; Ord. 25-462, 2/10/2025)

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§ 17.57.325. General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 17.16.

The community development director may approve use interpretations and minor deviations related to the zoning herein.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.330. P/QP-MV: public/quasi public—Mossdale Village zoning district.

Application. The P/QP-MV zoning district is intended to permit schools, parks, and other public facilities shall relate to and build upon those styles mandated for residential development in the Mossdale Landing South Urban Design Concept document. This will ensure that the architecture of public uses will tie into Mossdale Landing's traditional character. Materials and colors shall be appropriate to the design style selected, and building placement and massing shall be sensitive to the site and adjacent neighborhoods.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.331. Permitted uses.

A. Permitted uses include, but are not limited to:

  1. Community centers.

  2. Farmer's market.

  3. Festival/street fairs.

  4. Open space.

  5. Other such uses that meet the intent of this district, as approved by the director of community development.

  6. Park—active and passive, including ancillary structures and facilities.

  7. Reclaimed water storage ponds.

  8. Recreation facility.

  9. Spray fields.

  10. School.

  11. Storm drain detention and retention ponds.

  12. Trails, pathways, maintenance roads, and related features.

  13. Water quality ponds and related features.

  14. Water reservoir tank site.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.332. Site plan and architectural review required.

No use or structure shall be established on any lot or site in any P/QP-MV zone district until a site plan and architectural plans shall have been submitted to and approved by the city pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 17.100 and 17.104 of the Lathrop Municipal Code (other than those exempted by local, state, and/or federal statute), and such lot or site has been fully developed with the improvements required by the city. Design review is required for all proposed structures, together with related site plans, landscaping, and public improvements associated with new development.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023; Ord. 25-462, 2/10/2025)

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§ 17.57.333. General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 17.16.

Any use or structure proposed for placement on city owned property pursuant to a lease, license, agreement with the city, or city project, shall be exempt from this chapter, but shall comply with such processing and design standards as are set forth in such lease, license, or other agreement.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.340. P-MV: park—Mossdale Village zoning district.

The P-MV district is intended to provide for neighborhood, community and regional parks, greenways, and other outdoor recreation facilities to allow for a wide array of local and community recreational activities and entertainment opportunities within urban development. Specific uses intended for this zoning district include: public recreation sites including ball fields, tot lots and play apparatus, adult softball and soccer playing fields, swimming pools, community center buildings, meeting facilities, libraries, art centers, after school care facilities, art in public places, facilities for night-time recreation, trails benches, interpretive markers, picnic areas, barbeque facilities, landscaping, irrigation, city wells, trees and natural habitat areas. Parks also may be designed to accommodate multi-level storm drainage detention basins that will allow recreation use of areas not needed for detention during a given storm.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.341. Reviewing authority.

All proposed structures, events, and uses shall be subject to the review and approval by the city of Lathrop parks and recreation commission.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.350. OS-MV: open space—Mossdale Village zoning district.

Application. The OS-MV zoning district is intended to provide for permanent open space in areas that exhibit significant vegetation, wildlife, wetlands, bodies of water or watercourses, mineral resources, scenic qualities or recreational potential, water quality and stormwater detention basins, and that are designated as open space within the Mossdale Village area. This district is further intended to be applied to lands within the city that are subject to an agricultural land conservation contract under the provisions of the Williamson Act.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.351. Permitted uses.

  1. Recreational—active.

  2. Recreational—passive.

  3. Trails and maintenance roads.

  4. Levees and other related facility equipment.

  5. Private or public infrastructure.

  6. Resource management lands.

  7. River and other water courses.

  8. Drainage, water quality, and other similar facilities, including swales and basins.

  9. Reclaimed water storage ponds.

  10. Spray fields.

  11. Storm drain detention and retention ponds.

  12. Incidental and accessory structures and uses on the same site as a permitted use.

  13. Other uses added to this list by the planning commission according to the procedures in Section 17.16.020 of the Lathrop Zoning Code.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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§ 17.57.352. General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 17.16 of the Lathrop Municipal Code.

The community development director may approve use interpretations and minor deviations related to the zoning herein.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

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