Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 19.215 Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone (nc)

The Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone (NC) is established to:

A. Provide nearby neighborhoods with commercial centers that encourage and allow residents to safely walk to a neighborhood center and promotes social interaction through the types of uses allowed. For instance, sit down restaurants are encouraged, while drive thru fast food restaurants are prohibited.

B. Provide supplemental project review, limitations on uses, and additional development standards to address potential incompatibilities and adverse effects of commercial development that is adjacent or in proximity to residential neighborhoods.

(Ord. 7331 §20, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

A. Application. The Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone may be applied to the Commercial General (CG) or Commercial Retail (CR) Zone and in combination with other overlay zones as appropriate. The Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone shall be applied pursuant to the procedures of Chapter 19.810 (Zoning Code Text/Map Amendment).

B. Permit requirements. In addition to any other permits required by the Zoning Code, no new building, structure or sign exterior alteration or enlargement of an existing building, structure, or sign shall be commenced in the Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone until Design Review and Site Plan Review Permit approval have been granted pursuant to Chapters 19.710 and 19.770, respectively.

(Ord. 7331 §20, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

A. Notwithstanding the use regulations applicable to the underlying base zone, the use regulations set forth in Tables 19.150.020.A (Permitted Uses Table), 19.150.202.B (Incidental Use Table) and 19.740.020 (Temporary Use Permit) shall apply. The tables identify permitted uses, uses that are subject to the approval of a minor or regular conditional use permit, or uses requiring other permits. Uses not listed in the tables are prohibited unless the Community & Economic Development Director or his/her designee, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 19.060 (Interpretation of Code) determines that the use is similar to and will have no greater impact than a permitted or conditional use listed in the tables.

B. Where in conflict, the provisions of the Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone shall supersede the provisions of the underlying base zone. Where the provisions of a Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone are in conflict with any applicable Specific Plan (SP), the more restrictive provisions shall apply.

(Ord. 7331 §20, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

The Planning Commission, through the site plan review permit or other required discretionary permit review process, may establish development standards different from those of the underlying base zoning district on a case-by-case basis to ensure compatibility with adjacent residential neighborhoods and to minimize any potential adverse effects of the commercial development.

(Ord. 7331 §20, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)