Rohnert Park Municipal Code Art. II Commercial Zoning Districts

The commercial districts are intended to provide appropriate areas for office uses and retail and service establishments that serve the needs of the city and area communities, as well as for mixed residential/commercial development where appropriate. The districts are designed to provide for the effective integration of commercial areas with adjacent uses, so that impacts related to traffic, noise, illumination and other potential concerns are minimized. The commercial districts are also intended to foster the development of employment-generating uses that will benefit existing and future residents of the city and the surrounding region. (Ord. 790 § 4, 2007: Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

(Ord. No. 854, § 2(Exh. A), 7-9-2013)

A. C-O: Professional/Administrative Office District. This district allows for the development of administrative, financial, business, professional, medical and public offices. Retail uses within this district are generally limited to those that provide support services to the office uses. This district is consistent with the "Office" general plan designation. The floor area for this district is 1.0.

B. C-N: Neighborhood Commercial District. This district is intended to accommodate businesses that provide goods and services to nearby residential neighborhoods, generally within an area of a one-mile radius or less. Typical uses found in this district include limited commercial offices, and retail stores and service establishments that are compatible with, and dependent upon, nearby residential developments. This district is consistent with the "Neighborhood Commercial" general plan designation. The floor area ratio for this district is 0.4.

C. C-R: Regional Commercial District. This district allows operations that provide goods and services that serve the community and outlying areas within an eight to twenty mile radius. It is primarily reserved for larger shopping centers and can accommodate "big box" retailers. This district is consistent with the "Regional Commercial" general plan designation. The floor area ratio for this district is 0.4, and 1.5 for hotel and motel projects. (Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

(Ord. No. 854, § 2(Exh. A), 7-9-2013)

The following is a list of land uses and the commercial districts within which they are permitted as follows:

P = Permitted.

C = Conditionally-permitted by planning commission.

A = Administrative permit.

Z = Certificate of zoning compliance.

T = Temporary conditional use permit.

I = Uses allowed as incidental to a primary use.

Uses involving chemicals may also be subject to requirements regarding hazardous materials (Section 17.07.100), in which case more restrictive requirements shall apply. Land uses that are not specifically listed are not permitted unless determined, by the development services director, to be substantially similar to a listed use. If the listed land use contains a code section reference in the right column, that reference directs the reader to the additional provisions apply to that use.

(Ord. 790 § 5, 2007; Ord. 781 § 5, 2007; Ord. 751 § 2 (part), 2005; Ord. 739 § 2 (part), 2005; Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

(Ord. No. 813, § 4B, 4-28-2009; Ord. No. 844, § 2(Exh. A), 3-13-2012; Ord. No. 854, § 2(Exh. A), 7-9-2013; Ord. No. 887, § 4(Exh. A), 5-26-2015; Ord. No. 896, § 4(Exh. A), 2-9-2016; Ord. No. 991, § 4(Exh. A, § 15), 1-27-2026)

A. In any commercial district, all operations shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off-street parking and loading areas, exhibits of goods sold or manufactured on the premises, automobile service stations, outdoor dining areas, nurseries and garden shops, temporary uses/events, utility substations, and equipment installations.

B. In the C-N district all products produced on the site of any of the permitted uses shall be sold primarily as retail on the site where produced.

C. In the C-N district any retail and/or entertainment commercial uses that are within five hundred feet of any residential district, measured from the property lines, whose hours of operation are before 6:00 a.m. and/or after 10:00 p.m. must obtain a conditional use permit. (Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

(Ord. No. 854, § 2(Exh. A), 7-9-2013)