Chapter 18.39 — MU ZONE—MIXED USE

The following regulations apply in the MU mixed-use zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

The mixed-use zone is designed to provide a vertical and horizontal integration of uses, including commercial, office, residential, hotels, motels, and time share units.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

Uses permitted in the MU Zone shall be:

A.

Uses permitted on the first floor of a building include neighborhood commercial uses including, but not limited to:

Banks and automatic teller machines;

Bars and cocktail lounges;

Beauty shops;

Book stores;

Cafés, and coffee shops

Convenience stores;

Dry cleaning and laundry;

Florist shops;

Gift shops;

Grocery stores;

Real estate sales;

Restaurants;

Specialty clothing stores; and

Stationery stores;

B.

Uses permitted on the second or higher floor of a building include:

Residential uses, as allowed in section 18.28.020(A)(1)—(10);

Low barrier navigation centers; and

Business and professional offices.

C.

Uses permitted on the first and higher floors of a building include:

Live-work units;

Hotels and motels; and

Time share, short-term rental, and vacation rental units.

D.

Any use conducted within the MUC zone shall comply with the provisions of chapter 18.50, site plans.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 373, §19, 2023)

Building height for the MU zone shall be limited to three stories and shall not exceed forty feet.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 373, §19, 2023)

Buildings shall be located at least ten feet from the front lot line.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

Five feet or in conformance with the California Building Code.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 373, §§2, 19(a), 2023)

There shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

Minimum parcel or lot size is seven thousand square feet.

(Ord. 373, §19(b), 2023)

Building lot coverage shall not exceed fifty percent of the lot area.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 373, §19(b), 2023)

Building floor area ration shall not exceed 2.50 for mixed-use buildings and 1.50 for all other buildings.

(Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010)

Maximum development density shall be eight units per acre, as established in the City of Sutter Creek General Plan Land Use Element Table 4-3 and dependent upon site conditions and constraints. See chapter 18.62 regarding density bonus allocations.

(Ord. 373, §19(c), 2023)