§ 17.440

A. The Railyards Special Planning District (SPD) establishes procedures to implement the policies, development standards, and design guidelines of the Railyards Specific Plan, which governs reuse of the Railyards site as a transit-oriented mixed-use district. The Railyards Specific Plan designates the land uses within the boundaries of the Rail-yards Specific Plan area and is the primary policy and regulatory document used to guide redevelopment of proper-ties within the Railyards site.

• B. The goals of the Railyards SPD are to:

1. Create, facilitate, and encourage the development of a dynamic 24-hour mixed-use urban environment that provides a range of complementary uses that will make the site a regional destination;

2. Create cohesive mixed-use neighborhoods that contain a variety of integrated housing types;

3. Protect the historic integrity of the site and ensure that new construction complements existing historic resources and creates a culturally-vibrant, urban community;

4. Provide connectivity between the districts within the Railyards SPD, utilizing pedestrian-friendly streetscapes;

5. Provide a mixture of transit-oriented uses that complement and support the Sacramento Valley Station and 7th Street transit station;

6. Create a sustainable community that utilizes green building technology and renewable energy sources;

7. Connect and integrate development with vibrant open space along the Sacramento River; and

8. Facilitate infill redevelopment of the Railyards by allowing a broad mixture of uses and flexible development standards, including a range of residential and hotel densities and nonresidential building intensities within each district and land use designation. (Ord. 2021-0011 § 2; Ord. 2016-0045 § 2)

The Railyards SPD consists of approximately 244 acres of land within the Railyards Specific Plan area and is generally bounded by the Sacramento River to the west, North B Street to the north, the Alkali Flat neighborhood to the east, and the existing downtown area to the south. The map in Exhibit A of this chapter sets forth the boundaries of the Railyards SPD. (Ord. 2021-0011 § 3; Ord. 2016-0045 § 2)

Development within the Railyards SPD is subject to the special rules and regulations set forth in this chapter in addition to the other regulations of this title and code. The provisions of this chapter prevail over any conflicting provisions of this title and code. (Ord. 2016-0045 § 2)

A. The purpose and scope of site plan and design review is to ensure that development is consistent with the goals, policies, objectives, and other provisions of the Railyards Specific Plan; the Railyards design guidelines; the subsequent environmental impact report and mitigation monitoring program; any applicable development agreement; this title; and all other applicable plans, ordinances, and development regulations.

B. In addition to any other requirements for site plan and design review under chapter 17.808, each applicant for a site plan and design review permit under chapter 17.808 shall include with the application a remedial action certification form or other writing from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) demonstrating that:

1. Remediation of the soil in the lot to be developed has been completed as required by DTSC;

2. A DTSC-approved land use covenant has been recorded against the lot to be developed;

3. All soil placed on the lot to be developed meets the remedial goals established by DTSC for that lot and complies with the DTSC-approved land use covenant applicable to that lot; and

4. The lot may be developed as proposed in the application. (Ord. 2016-0045 § 2)

• A. Allowed uses. Except as provided below, the uses allowed in the R-5 zone outside the Railyards SPD are allowed in the R-5 zone inside the Railyards SPD.

B. Conditional uses. Except as provided in this section, if this title requires the approval of a conditional use permit or other discretionary permit, or imposes other restrictions or requirements on the establishment of a particular use in the R-5 zone outside the Railyards SPD, approval of the same discretionary permit and compliance with the same restrictions or requirements are required for the use in the R-5 zone inside the Railyards SPD.

• C. Prohibited uses. In addition to the uses prohibited in the R-5 zone outside the Railyards SPD, the following uses are prohibited in the R-5 zone inside the Railyards SPD:

1. Cemetery;

2. Check-cashing center;

3. Correctional facility;

4. Golf course; driving range;

5. Mobilehome park; and

6. Mortuary; crematory.

D. Development standards. The development standards applicable to development in the R-5 zone outside the Rail-yards SPD are applicable to development in the R-5 zone inside the Railyards SPD, except as follows:

1. Residential density. The minimum density is 61 dwelling units per net acre. The maximum density is 450 dwelling units per net acre.

2. Nonresidential uses. Nonresidential uses shall be located on the ground floor only.

3. Height. The maximum height is 250 feet, as shown in Exhibit B of this chapter.

4. Street wall height. The maximum street wall height is 65 feet, except that all lots that front Railyards Boulevard west of 7th Street have a maximum street wall height of 85 feet.

5. Setbacks. A minimum of 75% of the building frontage shall be established along the build-to line. Public open space that is part of or adjacent to building frontage is not calculated in the

minimum build-to-line percentage.

6. Lot coverage. There is no lot coverage requirement.

7. Lot size, width, and depth. There are no lot size, width, or depth requirements. (Ord. 2021-0011 § 4; Ord. 2016-0045 § 2)

A. Allowed uses. Except as provided below, the uses allowed in the C-1 zone outside the Railyards SPD are allowed in the C-1 zone inside the Railyards SPD.

B. Conditional uses. Except as provided in this section, if this title requires the approval of a conditional use permit or other discretionary permit, or imposes other restrictions or requirements on the establishment of a particular use in the C-1 zone outside the Railyards SPD, approval of the same discretionary permit and compliance with the same restrictions or requirements are required for the use in the C-1 zone inside the Railyards SPD.

C. Prohibited uses. In addition to the uses prohibited in the C-1 zone outside the Railyards SPD, the following uses are prohibited in the C-1 zone inside the Railyards SPD: 1. Bed and breakfast inn;

2. Cemetery;

3. Check-cashing center;

4. Correctional facility;

5. Dormitory;

6. Drive-in theater;

7. Laundromat, self-service;

8. Mobilehome park; 9. Office; and

9. Superstore. D. Development standards. The development standards applicable to development in the C-1 zone outside the Rail-yards SPD are applicable to development in the C-1 zone inside the Railyards SPD, except as follows:

10. Floor area ratio. The maximum FAR for a nonresidential or mixed-use building is 1.0 per parcel.

11. Height. The maximum height in the C-1 zone is 35 feet, as shown in Exhibit B of this chapter. (Ord. 2021-0011 § 5; Ord. 2016-0045 § 2)