Chapter 18.30 — (I) — Palo Alto Zoning Code

NONCONFORMING USE AMORTIZATION (N) COMBINING DISTRICT

Sections:

18.30(I).010 Specific Purposes

18.30(I).020 Applicability of Regulations

18.30(I).030 Requirements for Establishment of District

18.30(I).040 Alternative Schedule for Termination of Nonconforming use

18.30(I).010 Specific Purposes

The nonconforming use amortization combining district is intended to modify the regulations governing required termination of nonconforming uses to promote the timely, simultaneous, and orderly conversion to conforming use in areas having several properties occupied by nonconforming uses.

(Ord. 3048 (part), 1978)

18.30(I).020 Applicability of Regulations

The nonconforming use amortization combining district may be combined with any district, in accord with the provisions of Chapter 18.08 and Chapter 18.80. Where so combined, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to required termination of certain nonconforming uses, in lieu of the comparable provisions of Chapter 18.70.

(Ord. 3048 (part), 1978)

18.30(I).030 Requirements for Establishment of District

The nonconforming use amortization combining district may be established only when the planning commission recommends and the city council makes the following findings:

(a) That the proposed district contains three or more nonconforming uses covering one-third or more of the parcels in a total area not greater than fifty acres, and each parcel containing such use or uses is no greater than two hundred feet from the next parcel containing such use or uses;

(b) That the formation of such district would tend to reduce deterioration, blight, and long-term vacancies in the proposed district;

(c) That the formation of such district would not be injurious to the property or improvements of conforming uses within the proposed district and the immediately surrounding area.

When established, the nonconforming use amortization combining district classification shall be identified on the zoning map by the letter "N" within parentheses, following the general district classification.

(Ord. 3048 (part), 1978)

18.30(I).040 Alternative Schedule for Termination of Nonconforming Use

Upon establishment of a nonconforming use amortization combining district, the planning commission shall recommend and the city council shall adopt a period for required termination for all nonconforming uses within the district subject to termination as provided in Section 18.70.070. Said period shall be the period for required termination of such uses within the district and shall supersede the periods set forth in Section 18.70.070. Any ordinance enacted pursuant to this chapter shall state the applicable period of time on its face. In recommending and adopting such period, the planning commission and city council shall take into consideration, but not be limited to: the nature of construction of the facilities within the district subject to amortization, the ages of such facilities, the nature of the existing zoning, and ability to convert such facilities to accommodate conforming uses.