203.03: DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS: — Porterville Zoning Code

Table 203.03 prescribes the development standards for the Commercial Districts; supplemental standards are addressed below Table 203.03. Additional regulations are denoted in the right hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of this Chapter, while individual letters refer to subsections that directly follow the table.

TABLE 203.03: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Standard	CN	CR	CG	CMX	Additional Standards

Standard	CN	CR	CG	CMX	Additional Standards
Lot and density standards:
Minimum lot area (sq. ft.)	6,000	5,000	5,000	5,000
Minimum lot width (ft.)	60	60	60	60
Minimum lot depth (ft.)	75	75	75	75

Maximum density (units/net acre)	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.0	Subsection 203.04B, “Mixed Use Standards”
Minimum area per unit (sq. ft.)	n/a	n/a	n/a	800
Building form and location:
Maximum height (ft.)	35	50	50	50	Section 300.06, “Heights And Height Exceptions”
Minimum yards (ft.):					Section 300.16, “Visibility At Driveways And Intersections (Sight Distance)”
Front	5 min., 10 max.	5	5	5	Section 300.01, “Building Projections Into Yards”
Interior side	0	0	0	0	Section 203.03B; and section 300.01, “Building Projections Into Yards”
Street side	5 min., 10 max.	5	5	5	Section 300.01, “Building Projections Into Yards”
Rear	0	0	0	0	Section 203.03B; and section 300.01, “Building Projections Into Yards”
Transitional - street side	5 min., 15 max.	15	15	15	Section 203.03B, “Transitional Standards”
Maximum floor area ratio	0.30	0.50	0.50	2.0
Percent of building at setback or property line	70	n/a	n/a	n/a
Additional standards:
Usable open space (sq. ft. per unit)	n/a	n/a	n/a	150	Section 203.04B, “Mixed Use Standards”

Notes:

Additional Development Standards:

(a) Articulated Facades. Buildings shall provide adequate architectural articulation and detail to avoid a bulky and “boxlike” appearance. The building facade shall be articulated with measures such as, indentation in plane, change of materials in a complimentary manner, sensitive composition and juxtaposition of openings and solid wall and/or building frame, and projecting elements, such as awnings or marquees, to provide shade and shelter. Strip malls are prohibited.

(b) Transitional Standards. Where a site is adjacent to an R district, the following standards apply:

(1) Buildings exceeding twenty (20) feet in height must be set back five (5) feet from the interior side and rear property line; for buildings exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in height shall be stepped back one (1) additional foot for every foot of height above twenty-five (25) feet.

(2) The maximum height within forty (40) feet of an R district boundary is thirty-five (35) feet. The maximum height within fifty (50) feet of an R district boundary is forty (40) feet.

FIGURE 203.03(b)(2): COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TRANSITIONAL STANDARDS

(c) Exceptions to Minimum Lot Size, Width, and Depth. An exception to the minimum lot size, width and depth may be allowed with a Conditional Use Permit if a master plan for the site is submitted concurrently with the subdivision application. The plan shall indicate proposed land uses, building footprints, driveways, fire lanes, parking areas, landscaped areas, buffer yards, and other site features. The City Council must find that the proposed subdivision will create lots that are adequately sized, shaped, and oriented to meet or exceed all requirements for yards, buffer yards, parking, landscaping, fire lanes, and other requirements of this Chapter.

(d) Increased Yard for Certain Institutional Uses. Any building erected or used for a school, government, or other institutional use mentioned elsewhere in this Chapter, shall be located at least fifteen (15) feet from an R district, notwithstanding any lesser requirement in the district where located, provided such building shall not be required to be located more than five (5) feet from any lot line adjacent to any alley. The City Council may waive this requirement for accessory buildings to provide reasonable accommodation.

(Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)