Twentynine Palms Municipal Code § 19.16.010 Purpose

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 310, § 4(Exh. A), adopted Sept. 26, 2023, repealed the former Ch. 19.16, §§ 19.16.010—19.16.040, and enacted a new Ch. 19.16 as set out herein. The former Ch. 19.16 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 281, adopted Nov. 14, 2017.

The purpose of this Chapter is to describe the character and intent of the commercial land use districts, identify allowed uses and establish development standards for the districts. The commercial land use districts are Office Commercial (CO), General Commercial (CG), Neighborhood Commercial (CN) and Tourist Commercial (CT).

The Service Commercial (CS) district is included in Chapter 19.18 with the Community Industrial (IC) district because of the nature of services and uses allowed in the district.

(Ord. No. 310, § 4(Exh. A), 9-26-2023)

A. Office Commercial (CO). The CO district allows for single- and multi-tenant offices, including legal, design, engineering, medical, real estate and government services. Ancillary commercial uses to support these services may be permitted, including cafes, copying services and newsstands. The CO district permits limited residential uses as means of providing opportunities for mixed-use developments.

B. General Commercial (CG). The CG land use serves as the City's primary commercial designation, allowing a broad range of commercial, retail, professional office and service-oriented businesses, including supermarkets, restaurants, hotels/motels and specialty retail stores.

C. Neighborhood Commercial (CN). The CN land use allows limited commercial uses, typically goods and services housed in relatively small commercial centers that serve residents of the neighboring community. Typical uses include beauty salons, coffee shops and dry cleaners. Uses within this district are required to be compatible with their surrounding residential district(s).

D. Tourist Commercial (CT). The CT land use allows tourism-oriented uses, such as resorts, RV parks, golf courses, restaurants, gift shops, art galleries, hotels/motels and entertainment facilities, primarily intended to serve visitors of the Joshua Tree National Park and the Marine Corps Base.

(Ord. No. 310, § 4(Exh. A), 9-26-2023)

Allowed uses and permit requirements for the commercial land use districts are provided in Table 19.16.030-1 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements). The table lists all use-related permits for primary uses that are permanent in nature. Additional permit requirements are listed in Chapters 19.28 through 19.64 related to permits and procedures. Allowed temporary uses are listed in Chapter 19.34 (Temporary Use Permit and Standards). Allowed accessory uses are listed in Chapter 19.70 (Accessory Uses and Structures).

Table 19.16.030-1 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements

• = Prohibited P = Permitted AUP = Administrative Use Permit CUP = Conditional Use Permit Notes: 3May include outdoor nursery/plant sales up to 25% of building area. For nursery as a primary use, see Agricultural and Related Uses. 4CUP required when not accessory to a primary retail store use. 5CUP required when not accessory to a primary use. 6Up to two taxi cabs may be parked at any one time at the taxi dispatch office, and must be in operable order. Only those companies licensed by the Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA) may operate a Taxi Dispatch Service. The establishment of a Taxi Stand at a Dispatch Service location is allowed, but may not cause a decrease in the established parking lot to cause a deficiency. Accessory structures for shading and shelter may be constructed, but must be requested at the time of the review of the Administrative Use Permit. No maintenance of Taxis are allowed at Taxi Dispatch Service locations. 7Taxi Stands may only be placed within an established off-street parking lot and with the permission of the property owner in an established location. Up to two taxi cabs may be parked at any one time at the taxi stand, and must be in operable order. Only those companies licensed by the Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA) may operate a Taxi Stand. The establishment of such Taxi Stands may not cause a decrease in the established parking lot to cause a deficiency. Accessory structures for shading and shelter may be constructed, but must be requested at the time of the review of the Administrative Use Permit. No maintenance of Taxis are allowed at Taxi Stands.

(Ord. No. 310, § 4(Exh. A), 9-26-2023)

All new land uses and structures or alterations to existing land uses and/or structures in the commercial land use districts shall be designed, constructed and established in compliance with the development standards in Table 19.16.040-1 (Development Standards).

Table 19.16.040-1 Development Standards

(Ord. No. 310, § 4(Exh. A), 9-26-2023)