Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 18 — ZONING›Division 2 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND ALLOWABLE LAND USES
National City Municipal Code § 18.23.010 Purpose
National City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · National City
Cite as: National City Municipal Code § 18.23.010 · Text as of 2026-10-04
18.23.010 - Purpose.¶
The purpose of the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones is to provide an area within the Westside Specific Plan area for either commercial or multi-family residential development or a commercial and multi-family development constructed on a single parcel or as components of a single development on an assemblage of parcels.
(Ord. No. 2024-2529, 4-2-2024)
18.23.020 - Allowed land uses and permit requirements.¶
The uses permitted in the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones are listed in Appendix A of the Westside Specific Plan.
(Ord. No. 2024-2529, 4-2-2024)
18.23.030 - General development standards.¶
The development standards for the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones are identified in Table 18.23.030. Refer to the Westside Specific Plan for additional requirements in the MCR-1 and MCR-2 zones.
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TABLE 18.23.030 Development Standards MCR-1 AND MCR-2 Zones
| Development Standard | Zone | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Development Standard | MCR-1 | MCR-2 |
| Minimum setbacks | ||
| Front | 10' | 10' |
| Side, interior | 0'/10'(a) | 0'/10'(a) |
| Side, exterior | 10' | 10' |
| Rear | 5' | 5' |
| Minimum distance between buildings | 0'/10'(a) | 0'/10'(a) |
| Minimum density | 24 du/acre | 24 du/acre |
| Maximum density | 24 du/acre | 45/60 du/ |
| Minimum dwelling unit size | 600 SF | 600 SF |
| Maximum height/ |
3 stories and 50' | 5 stories and 65' |
| Common usable open space (c) | 300 SF/du | 300 SF/du |
| Private usable open space (c) | 75 SF/du | 75 SF/du |
| Maximum floor area ratio | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Notes:
(a) Ten feet if adjacent to single-family or multi-family development without commercial/office uses.
(b) Maximum density if forty-five dwelling units per acre in the MCR-2 civic center drive district and sixty dwelling units per acre in the MCR-2 transit oriented development district.
(c) Required for each unit over three units.
(Ord. No. 2024-2529, 4-2-2024)
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