§ 92.11

The C-S-C zone is designed to combine the general variety of community-level commercial services, in a planned shopping complex. The organization of services into a coordinated and interrelated complex is found to be a desirable alternative to scattered strip commercial development. The C-S-C zone will not be granted until a conditional use permit has been approved and all conditions complies with.

(Ord. 1294, 1988; Ord. 1611 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1654, 2004)

• A. Uses Permitted.

A community shopping center should feature those commercial sales and service establishments that satisfy the primary needs of the city's residential community at large. It is neither intended nor permitted for these facilities to dilute or to detract from the commercial base established in the downtown shopping district. Tourist-oriented commercial uses are not considered to be viable land use in the C-S-C zone.

Buildings, structures and land shall be used and buildings and structures shall thereafter be erected, altered or enlarged only for the following uses. All uses shall be subject to the standards in Section 92.11.03.

1. All uses allowed in the C-D-N zone, Section 92.10.01(A);

2. Department stores;

3. Bowling alleys;

4. Home improvement centers;

5. Religious institutions;

6. Roller or ice skating facilities;

7. Theaters.

• B. Similar Uses Permitted by Commission Determination.

The commission may, by resolution of record, permit any other uses which it may determine to be similar top those listed above, and no more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare or to the other uses permitted in the zone, as provided in

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City of Palm Springs, CA

ZONING REGULATIONS

§ 92.11.01

§ 92.11.03

Section 94.01.00. All uses shall be subject to the standards in Section 92.09.03.

• C. Uses Permitted by Land Use Permit.

  1. Uses permitted by land use permit in the C-D-N zone, Section 92.10.01(B).

• D. Uses Permitted by Conditional Use Permit (unless otherwise permitted).

If not approved as part of the original plan, the following uses may be permitted subject to further approval of a conditional use permit, as provided in Section 94.02.00. Such uses shall be designed integrally with the center.

1. Automobile service stations, limited to the dispensing of motor fuels and oils, lubrication, sales and service of tires, tubes, batteries, and other minor accessories. No major automotive repair shall be permitted, such as engine, radiator, transmission or body repair;

2. Bowling alleys (Deleted by Ord. 1418);

3. Business schools not exceeding 40,000 square feet of gross building area;

4. Car washes;

5. Churches, freestanding;

6. Drive-through facilities;

7. Nightclubs as a primary use;

8. Recreation centers, not otherwise regulated herein;

9. Theaters (Deleted by Ord. 1418).

(Ord. 1294, 1988; Ord. 1307, 1988; Ord. 1418, 1992; Ord. 1611 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1654, 2004; Ord. 1841 § 5, 2014; Ord. 2020 § 26, 2020)

All uses and structures not permitted in Section 92.11.01 are deemed to be specifically prohibited. The following classifications of uses shall not be permitted in this zone by commission determination.

• A. Automotive repair garages;

• B. Industrial uses;

• C. Motorcycle rentals and sales, both as a primary and accessory use;

• D. Residential uses, not otherwise allowable;

• E. Wholesaling and warehousing.

• (Ord. 1294, 1988; Ord. 1611 § 3, 2002)

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the C-S-C

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City of Palm Springs, CA § 92.11.03

PALM SPRINGS CODE

§ 92.11.03

zone, except that any lot created in compliance with applicable laws and ordinances in effect at the time of its creation may be used as a building site.

• A. Site Area.

Each community shopping center shall have a minimum site area of 15 acres and a maximum of 60 acres. The site area shall generally correspond with the standards set forth in the general plan.

• B. Site Dimensions.

Each community shopping center shall have a minimum frontage of 500 feet on at least one dedicated and improved major or secondary highway.

• C.

• Building Height.

1. Buildings and structures erected in this zone shall have a height not greater than 30 feet.

   • a. Exception.

High-rise buildings may be permitted pursuant to the provisions of Sections 93.04.00 and 94.02.00.

2. Permitted Projections Above Building Height Limit.

The provisions of Section 93.03.00 shall apply.

• D. Yards.

  1. General Provisions.

The provisions of Section 93.01.00 shall apply.

• a. Special Setbacks.

For properties fronting Tahquitz Canyon Way or E. Palm Canyon Drive, see Special setbacks, Section 93.01.02.

2. Where property in the C-S-C zone abuts a street, there shall be a minimum yard abutting such street as follows:

   • a. Twenty-five percent of the total site frontage may have buildings constructed 25 feet from the property line.

The remainder of the site must have a minimum setback of 35 feet from the property line.

• b. All parking must be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the property line.

3. Where property in the C-S-C zone abuts property in any residential, there shall be a yard of not less than 50 feet. A wall no less than six feet in height shall be installed on the zone boundary line; a wall no greater than eight feet in height may be installed with planning commission approval. Such yard may be used for parking or drives, provided the 10 feet nearest the wall is densely landscaped.

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City of Palm Springs, CA

ZONING REGULATIONS

§ 92.11.03

§ 92.11.04

• E. Walls, Fences and Landscaping.

  1. Walls shall be erected as required in Section 92.10.03(D)(3).

  2. The provisions of Section 93.02.00 shall apply.

• F. Access.

The provisions of Section 93.005.00 shall apply.

• G. Off-street Parking.

The provisions of Section 93.06.00 shall apply.

• H. Off-street Loading and Trash Areas.

  1. The provisions of Section 93.07.00 shall apply.

  2. Loading docks, which are located within 150 feet of a residential zone boundary, shall be screened from view from the residential area.

• I. Signs.

The provisions of Section 93.20.00 shall apply.

• J. Storage.

All goods, wares, merchandise, produce and other commodities which are stored, repaired, offered, or displayed for sale or exchange shall be housed in permanent buildings with the following exceptions:

1. Automobile service stations (pursuant to Section 94.02.00(H)(2)(j));

   2. Plant nursery sales, limited to living plants;

   3. Activities and uses outlined in Section 92.11.01(C) (Uses Permitted by Land Use Permit).

• K. Lighting.

All lighting shall be indirect or shielded and so designed as to reflect away from adjoining properties, and shall comply with provisions of Section 93.21.00 Outdoor Lighting Standards.

• L. Antennas.

The provisions of Section 93.08.00 shall apply.

• M. Public Art.

The provisions of Section 93.11.00 shall apply. (Ord. 1611 § 4, 2002)

• A. The shopping center shall be developed and maintained as a totally integrated unit with

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City of Palm Springs, CA

PALM SPRINGS CODE

§ 92.11.04

§ 92.12.01

continuous vehicular and pedestrian systems, as well as a unified architectural and landscape treatment.

• B. The shopping center design shall make provision for other transportation systems, such as buses and bicycles, as well as private automobiles.

• (Ord. 1611 § 5, 2002)

All properties shall be subject to property maintenance standards established in Section 93.19.00. (Ord. 1611 § 6, 2002)