Chapter 18.98 — DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN

§ 18.98.010. Purpose. ¶

The purpose of the Downtown Specific Plan Downtown Code is to direct public and private development consistent with the community vision for the Downtown Specific Plan Area. Revitalization within the older areas of the city presents unique development challenges. The Downtown Specific Plan is therefore a comprehensive document which provides detailed performance criteria and development standards that are intended to facilitate development while recognizing the area's unique and historic character. Key elements addressed in the Downtown Specific Plan include:

(a) Permitted and conditionally permitted uses for various zone districts.
(b) Prescriptive development standards including setbacks, height requirements, and floor area ratios.
(c) Development guidelines, landscaping and public realm improvements.

(d) Details that define the character of the Downtown Specific Plan Area. (Ord. 1463, 10/7/2025)

§ 18.98.020. Definition. ¶

"Downtown Specific Plan Area" - means the area encompassing approximately 467 acres within the central portion of the Downtown Area including the Medical Arts District, E-Street Corridor, and Ellis Lake areas and designated by the Sacramento Area of Governments as a designated Green Means Go area.

(Ord. 1463, 10/7/2025)

§ 18.98.030. Conflicts. ¶

In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Downtown Specific Plan Downtown Code and the provisions of the Marysville Municipal Code, the provisions of the Downtown Specific Plan shall prevail. However, with regard to topics that the Downtown Specific Plan does not address, the provisions of the Marysville Municipal Code shall prevail. (Ord. 1463, 10/7/2025)

§ 18.98.040. Violations. ¶

A violation of the requirements of the Downtown Specific Plan is punishable as an infraction. (Ord. 1463, 10/7/2025)

§ 18.98.050. Downtown specific plan allowed land use.) ¶

The following land use matrix specifies permitted uses, conditionally permitted uses, administratively permitted uses and prohibited use for each of the Specific Plan Land Use Zones.

Existing buildings, structures, and uses permitted within the Specific Plan Area (as of the effective date of this chapter) shall continue to be permitted and exempt from the requirements of this chapter as legal nonconforming.

The expansion of, addition, to or modification of an existing building, structure or use may be permitted subject to development plan review and approval of the Community Development Director to ensure that the proposed expansion is consistent with the policies and standards of this chapter of the Municipal Code.

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Table 18.98.050 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for the Downtown Specifc Plan Zone Districts
Land Use	Downtown Mixed Use	B Street Corridor	Commercial Mixed Use	Medical Arts	Mixed- Use Corridor	Mixed-Use Neighborhood
Residential
Assisted Living Facilities	P	U		P	P	P
Condominiums	P	P	P	P	P	P
Emergency Shelter			P	P
Group Homes	P	P	U		P	P
Halfplex	P	P		P	P	P
Multiple-family residences	P	P	P	P	P	P
Live/Work Lofts	P	U	U	P	P	P
Residences w/offce or retail	P	P	P	P	P	P
Residential accessory structure 1	P	U			U	P
Aging adults housing	P	U		P	P	P

Table 18.98.050 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for the Downtown Specifc Plan Zone Districts
Land Use	Downtown Mixed Use	B Street Corridor	Commercial Mixed Use	Medical Arts	Mixed- Use Corridor	Mixed-Use Neighborhood
Single-family residence		U	U	P	P	P
Single-room occupancy	P if meets minimum General Plan Density	P	P	P	P	P
Two-family residence (attached or detached)	P if meets minimum General Plan Density	P		P		P
Retail, Dining, Entertainment, and Services
Auto, boat, motorcycle, RV repair			P
Automobile, boat, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle sales			P		P
Bank, fnancial institution, insurance	P	P	P	P	P	P
Bar, night club, lounge, tavern	P	P	P	P	P	U
Brewery, winery, distillery	P	P	P		P	U
With Accessory Tasting Room	MU	MU	U		U
Car wash		U	P		U
Commercial recreation facility — Indoor (Theater, video arcade/fun center, skating rink, bowling, billiards)	P	P	P		P
Commercial recreation facility — Outdoor (Theme, amusement park, miniature golf, go-cart track)	U	U	P		U
Convenience store	P	P	P	P	P
Drive-through facilities			P		P
Electric vehicle charging	P	P	P	P	P

Table 18.98.050 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for the Downtown Specifc Plan Zone Districts
Land Use	Downtown Mixed Use	B Street Corridor	Commercial Mixed Use	Medical Arts	Mixed- Use Corridor	Mixed-Use Neighborhood
Gasoline, diesel fueling			P		P
General retail sales and services	P	P	P	P	P	P
Grocery, specialty foods	P	P	P	P	P	P
Grocery, farmers market	P	P	P	P	P	P
Health/ftness facility	P	P	P	P	MU	MU
Hotel, motel, bed and breakfast	P	P	P	P	P
Neighborhood retail sales	P	P	P	P	P	P
Personal services	P	P	P	P	P	P
Restaurant, cafe, coffee shop	P	P	P	P	P	P
Secondhand store	P	P	P		P	MU
Veterinary clinic, animal hospital, animal boarding, animal grooming, kennel	P			P	P	P
Public/Quasi-Public Uses
Clubs and lodges	P	P	P		P	P
Community center	P	P	P		P	P
Cultural institution	P	P	U		P	P
Library/museum	P	P	P		P	P
Public buildings and facilities	P	P	P	P	P	P
Religious facility	P	MU	U		MU	P
Community/Other
Child day care center	P	P	P	P	P	P
Conference/convention facility	P	P	P	P	ZC	U
School - College, university	P	P	P	P	P
School - Elementary, middle, secondary	P	P	P		P	P
School - Specialized education/training	MU	MU	MU	P	MU	MU
Fitness/health facility		P	P		P

Table 18.98.050 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for the Downtown Specifc Plan Zone Districts

Table 18.98.050 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for the Downtown Specifc Plan Zone Districts
Land Use	Downtown Mixed Use	B Street Corridor	Commercial Mixed Use	Medical Arts	Mixed- Use Corridor	Mixed-Use Neighborhood
Medical services - Hospital	MU	MU	MU	P	MU	MU
Park, playground	P	P		P	P	P
Studio - Art, dance, martial arts, music, etc.	P	P	P		P	P
Offce
Offce	P	P	P	P	P	P
Mixed-Use: Offce Component	P	P	P	P	P	P
Medical services - Doctor offce, clinic, or urgent care		P	P	P	P
Medical services - Extended care		MU	U	P	U
Industry, Manufacturing, Assembly, Storage, Processing
Indoor assembly, processing, fabricating, treatment, manufacturing, repairing or packaging of goods that do not create noise, dust odor, smoke, bright light, involve the handling of explosives or infammable materials as a primary use, or otherwise create offensive conditions at the property line	MU	MU	P		P	MU
Adult oriented business			U
Alcohol Beverage Manufacturing	MU	MU	U		U	U
Auto body, radiator, upholstery repair, brake, muffer shop, tire shop			P	U
Building material sales, lumber yard			U		U
Bus depot	U	U	U	U	U
Cabinet, plumbing, sheet metal, welding, machine shop		U	P

Table 18.98.050 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for the Downtown Specifc Plan Zone Districts
Land Use	Downtown Mixed Use	B Street Corridor	Commercial Mixed Use	Medical Arts	Mixed- Use Corridor	Mixed-Use Neighborhood
Cannabis Cultivation 2			U
Cannabis Commercial 3	U	U	U	U
Commercial laundry			P	P	U
Dry cleaning, dyeing plant	U	U	U	U	U	U
Equipment rental			U
Farm equipment and supply sales			P
Flea market	MU	MU	MU		MU	MU
Processing and manufacturing of artisan food products	P	U	P	U	P	P
Research and development		P	P	P
Self-Storage Facility
Trade school	U	U	U		U	U
Wholesale businesses, warehousing	U	U	MU	U	MU
Wholesale printing, engraving, lithography, and publishing	U	U	MU	U	MU
Notes:
Note: land uses not listed, but similar activity to listed uses are to be treated in the same ways as listed similar uses. *Future residential uses should be aware that the Downtown Specifc Plan is urban and residential uses including live/workspaces could be located next to non-residential uses. Refer to Chapter18.93on Home Occupation regulations. Refer to Chapter18.67for cannabis regulations. 1 2

(Ord. 1463, 10/7/2025)

§ 18.98.060. Development standards. ¶

The following provides standards for development in the Downtown Specific Plan Area.

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	Table 18.98.060 Development Standards
Development Standard	Downtown Mixed Use	B Street Corridor	Commercial Mixed Use	Medical Arts	Mixed- Use Corridor	Mixed-Use Neighborhood
Residential Density (dwelling units per acre)	Min: 20 Max: 57	Min: 10 Max: 36	Min: 10 Max: 42	Min: 14 Max: 48	Min: 20 Max: 57	Min: 10 Max: 30

	Table 18.98.060 Development Standards
Development Standard	Downtown Mixed Use	B Street Corridor	Commercial Mixed Use	Medical Arts	Mixed- Use Corridor	Mixed-Use Neighborhood
Non-Residential Intensity (foor area ratio)*	3.5	2.0	3.0	3.5	3.5	1.5
Maximum Height (primary structure)	75 feet or 6 stories	60 feet or 5 stories	75 feet or 6 stories	60 feet or 5 stories	60 feet or 5 stories	40 feet or 3 stories
Height (accessory structure)		Refer to Section18.96.010, Accessory Buildings.
Minimum Front Setback	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft
Minimum Rear Setback	5 ft	5 ft	10 ft	10 ft	10 ft	10 ft
Minimum Side Setback	0 ft	0 ft	5 ft	0 ft	0 ft	5 ft
Maximum Lot Coverage	100%	90%	90%	100%	100%	80%
Historic Adjacency	Refer to Chapter18.59, Historic Preservation Overlay Zone District, and Historic Design Guidelines.
Notes:
*Intensity is used to regulate non-residential development and mixed-use projects proposing both residential and non-residential development.

(Ord. 1463, 10/7/2025)