Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code § 17.20.030 Uses and development permitted by conditional use permit

This district permits retail, service and administrative uses the main purpose of which is to serve the surrounding area and visitors to the area.

(Code 1981, § 17.20.010; Ord. No. 187, § 6(part), 1984; Ord. No. 320, § 7(part), 1997)

Uses allowed in sections 17.14.020 (Commercial Limited (CL) District) and 17.16.020 (Commercial Neighborhood (CN) District) and a wider range of uses including such uses as major department stores, major hardware, home improvement stores, appliance stores, furniture stores and any similar uses clearly related to the surrounding area as approved by the director. In addition, emergency shelters as defined in section 17.96.625 shall be a permitted use. The director's determination may be appealed to the planning commission and the planning commission's decision may be appealed to the city council pursuant to chapter 17.80 (Hearing notice and appeal procedures).

(Code 1981, § 17.20.020; Ord. No. 187, § 6(part), 1984; Ord. No. 320, § 7(part), 1997; Ord. No. 518, § 6, 4-5-2011)

The following uses may be permitted in the commercial general (CG) zone if it is found in each individual case by the planning commission, that the criteria and limitations imposed on such uses by other provisions of this title are satisfied, and if specific conditions are imposed to carry out the intent and purpose set out in section 17.20.010 of this chapter and chapter 17.60 (Conditional Use Permits):

A. Automobile service stations, pursuant to section 17.76.090 (Automobile Service Stations);

B. Automobile service stations and car washes accompanying auto service stations, as per section 17.76.090 (Automobile Service Stations);

C. Car washes;

D. Wholesale plant nurseries;

E. Flower and produce stands and similar commercial/agricultural retail uses;

F. Hotels;

G. Movie theaters, billiard halls, bowling alleys, skating rinks and other similar commercial-recreational uses;

H. Fitness studios, dance schools, computer schools and other similar educational activities or uses;

I. Convenience stores as per section 17.76.080 (Convenience Stores);

J. Recycling drop-off/collection facilities and community service recycling programs pursuant to chapter 17.58 (Recycling);

K. Outdoor sale, storage or display of merchandise and/or provisions of services, only in conjunction with a permanent use in a building, except for temporary outdoor uses which may be permitted with a special use permit or temporary vendor permit, pursuant to chapter 17.62 (Special Use Permits), by the director;

L. Bed and breakfast inns;

M. Cleaners/laundry uses which have cleaning operations on site;

N. Churches;

O. Commercial antennas, pursuant to section 17.76.020 (Antennas);

P. Concurrent sales of alcohol and motor fuel;

Q. Developments of natural resources, except in the coastal specific plan district;

R. Golf courses, driving ranges and related ancillary uses;

S. Governmental facilities;

T. Public utility structures;

U. Outdoor active recreational uses and facilities;

V. Restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages and have dancing, live entertainment, or four or more billiard tables, dart boards, or other games which may be used for competition and/or recreation; restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages and change the type of retail license classification they hold under authority of the state department of alcoholic beverage control; and restaurants that provide drive-through window service for vehicles;

W. Small wind energy systems, pursuant to section 17.83.060 (Small Wind Energy Systems);

X. Single-room occupancy facilities pursuant to section 17.76.190; and

Y. Such uses as the director deems to be similar and no more intensive. Such a determination may be appealed to the planning commission and the planning commission's decision may be appealed to the city council pursuant to chapter 17.80 (Hearing notice and appeal procedures). If a proposed use or development is located in the coastal specific plan district, the city's final decision regarding such other use may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission for a determination that the uses are similar and compatible with the local coastal program.

(Code 1981, § 17.20.030; Ord. No. 187, § 6(part), 1984; Ord. No. 217, § 4, 1987; Ord. No. 232, § 8, 1988; Ord. No. 320, § 7(part), 1997; Ord. No. 340, § 8, 1998; Ord. No. 377, § 8, 2002; Ord. No. 481, § 20, 2008; Ord. No. 518, § 8, 4-5-2011)