Marysville Municipal Code Ch. 18.98 Downtown Specific Plan

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)

"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)

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)

A violation of the requirements of the Downtown Specific Plan is punishable as an infraction.

(Ord. 1463, 10/7/2025)

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.

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

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 Specific Plan is urban and residential uses including live/workspaces could be located next to non-residential uses.

(Ord. 1463, 10/7/2025)

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

Table 18.98.060 Development Standards

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)