Part II — BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Article 15 — Community Facility District (C-F)
Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Walnut Creek
10-2.2.1501 Purpose and Intent. ¶
The purpose of the Community Facility zoning district is to identify those parcels and areas of the City which have existing schools, fire stations, libraries, museums, government buildings, special district facilities, public utility stations, rights-of-way, the Bart station and associated property, and the Civic Arts Theater. The intent is to designate those facilities which are utilized by: 1) special districts, and 2) by and for the public, to distinguish them from the surrounding standard zoning categories. A further intent is to provide the Planning Commission and City Council a means to consider the most appropriate use of a site following discontinuance of a community facility use without the encumbrance of a base district which may or may not provide appropriate regulations for reuse of the site.
10-2.2.1502 Land Use Regulations. ¶
In the following table, the letters in the "Use Regulation" column are defined as follows:
| P | = | A permitted use. |
|---|---|---|
| L | = | A use permitted subject to certain limitations prescribed by the "Use Regulations" that immediately follow the table. |
| U | = | A use permitted on approval of a Conditional Use Permit. |
Letters in parentheses in the "Additional Regulations" column are described in the "Additional Regulations" section following the "Use Regulations". Where a Use Regulation or a letter in parenthesis is opposite a use classification heading, the referenced regulations shall apply to all use classifications under the heading. Land uses not listed (indicated by strikeout) are not permitted.
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| A. Residential Use Classifcations | ||
| 1. Adult Day Care Home | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. Congregate Living Facility | ||
| 3. Family Day Care Home | ||
| a. Small Family Day Care Home | ||
| b. Large Family Day Care Home | ||
| 4. Group Residential | ||
| 5. Multiple Family Residential | ||
| 6. Residential Care Home | ||
| 7. Accessory Dwelling Unit | ||
| 8. Single Family Residential | ||
| B. Commercial Use Classifcations | (A) | |
| 1. Ambulance Services | ||
| 2. Animal Sales and Service | ||
| a. Animal Hospital | ||
| b. Animal: Retail Sales and Grooming | ||
| c. Horse Stables | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| d. Kennel | ||
| 3. Artist Studio | ||
| 4. Banks and Savings and Loans | ||
| a. Banks and Savings and Loans | ||
| (1) With Drive-up Service | ||
| (2) With Automated Teller Machine | ||
| 5. Catering Services | ||
| 6. Commercial Cannabis Business | ||
| a. Commercial Cannabis Cultivation | ||
| b. Commercial Cannabis Distribution | ||
| c. Commercial Cannabis Manufacturing | ||
| d. Commercial Cannabis Retail Dispensary | ||
| (1) With Cannabis Delivery | ||
| e. Nonstorefront Delivery-Only Operation | ||
| f. Commercial Cannabis Testing Laboratory | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7. Communication Facilities | ||
| 8. Custom Manufacturing | ||
| 9. Eating and/or Drinking Establishments | (C) | |
| a. Eating and/or Drinking Establishments | L(2) | |
| (1) With Wine and Beer Service Ending at or Before 11:00 p.m. |
L(1) | |
| (2) With Wine and Beer Service Ending After 11:00 p.m. |
L(2) | |
| (3) With Full Alcoholic Beverage Service Ending at or Before 11:00 p.m. |
L(1) | |
| (4) With Full Alcoholic Beverage Service Ending After 11:00 p.m. |
L(2) | |
| (5) With Live Entertainment | P | (C) |
| (6) With Dancing | P | (C) |
| (7) With Take-out Service | ||
| (a) Drive-up | ||
| (8) With Permanent Outdoor Seating | ||
| (9) With Of-site Distribution | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) Micro-brewery | ||
| 10. Food and Beverage Sales | ||
| a. Food and Beverage Sales | ||
| b. Convenience Market | ||
| (1) With Gasoline Sales | ||
| c. Specialty Food Shops | ||
| (1) With Of-site Distribution | ||
| 11. Funeral and Interment Services | ||
| 12. Health Clubs | ||
| 13. Home Improvement Sales and Service | ||
| 14. Horticultural Establishment | ||
| 15. Lumber and Building Material Yard | ||
| 16. Maintenance and Repair Service/Small Equip | ||
| 17. Mini Storage | ||
| 18. Nursery | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 19. Ofces, Business and Professional | ||
| a. Ofces, Business and Professional | ||
| (1) Ofces, Medical | ||
| 20. Parking, Commercial Facility | ||
| 21. Pawn Shop | ||
| 22. Personal Improvement Services | ||
| 23. Personal Services | ||
| 24. Recreation and Entertainment, Commercial | ||
| a. Within a Building | L(3) | |
| b. Outside a Building | L(4) | |
| 25. Research and Development Services | ||
| 26. Retail Sales/Rental | ||
| 27. Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Service | ||
| a. Automobile Sales/New and Used | ||
| b. Automobile Washing | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| c. Automobile Wrecking | ||
| d. Service Stations | ||
| (1) Automobile Washing | ||
| e. Vehicle/Equipment Repair | ||
| (1) Limited Vehicle Service | ||
| f. Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Rentals | ||
| g. Vehicle Storage | ||
| 28. Visitor Accommodations | ||
| a. Bed and Breakfast Inns | ||
| b. Hotels | ||
| c. Motels | ||
| C. Industrial Use Classifcations | ||
| 1. General Industry | ||
| 2. Limited Industry | ||
| 3. Research Development Industry | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4. Wholesaling, Distribution and Storage | ||
| D. Agricultural Use Classifcations | ||
| 1. Animal Husbandry | ||
| 2. Crop Production | ||
| E. Community Facility Use Classifcations | ||
| 1. Adult Day Care Facility | U | |
| 2. Child Day Care Facility (Day Care Center) | U | |
| 3. Clubs and Lodges | ||
| 4. College, Public or Private | U | |
| 5. Cultural Institutions | ||
| a. Cultural Institutions | U | |
| b. Natural History/Science Museum | U | |
| 6. Emergency Medical Care/No Inpatient | ||
| 7. Government Ofces | U | |
| 8. Hazardous Waste Management Facility | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9. Heliports | ||
| 10. Housing for the Homeless/Emergency Shelters | U | (D) |
| 11. Hospitals | ||
| a. Acute Care | U | |
| b. Other | ||
| 12. Maintenance and Service Facilities | U | |
| 13. Park and Recreation Facilities | U | |
| 14. Public Parking Facilities | U | |
| 15. Public Safety Facilities | U | |
| 16. Public Transit Terminals | U | |
| 17. Recycling Facilities | ||
| a. Collection Facility | ||
| (1) Reverse Vending Machine | L(5) | (B) |
| (2) Small Collection Facility | L(5) | (B) |
| (3) Large Collection Facility | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| b. Processing Facility | ||
| 18. Religious Assembly | ||
| 19. Residential Care Facility | ||
| 20. Schools, Public or Private | U | |
| 21. Skilled Nursing Facilities | ||
| 22. Utilities, Major | L(6) | |
| 23. Utilities, Minor | P | |
| F. Accessory Uses | ||
| 1. Accessory Living Quarters | ||
| 2. Accessory Structure | ||
| 3. Accessory Uses | ||
| a. Accessory Use | L(7) | |
| b. Garage Sales | ||
| (1) Home Occupations | ||
| c. Personal Cannabis Cultivation | ||
| LAND USE | LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| G. Temporary Uses | ||
| 1. Arts and Crafts Shows, Outdoor | L(8) | |
| 2. Christmas Tree Sales | L(8) | |
| 3. Civic/Community Events | L(8) | |
| 4. Farmers Markets | L(8) | |
| 5. Live Entertainment Events | L(8) | |
| 6. Outdoor Seating/Eating and Drinking Estab | ||
| 7. Pumpkin Sales | L(8) | |
| 8. Retail Sales, Outdoor | ||
| 9. Swap Meets, Non-Recurring | ||
| 10. Swap Meets, Recurring | ||
| 11. Street Fairs | L(8) | |
| 12. Vendor Carts | L(8) | |
| USE REGULATIONS |
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| L(1) | Permitted as an accessory use in cultural, educational and governmental uses upon approval of an Administrative Use Permit pursuant to Article 12 of Part III of the Zoning |
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| USE REGULATIONS | ||
| --- | --- | |
| Ordinance, provided there is not separate entrance to the use and there is no signage advertising the use. |
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| L(2) | Permitted as an accessory use in cultural, educational and governmental uses upon approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Article 12 of Part III of the Zoning Ordinance, provided there is not separate entrance to the use and there is no signage advertising the use. |
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| L(3) | Live performing arts theaters are permitted upon approval of a conditional use permit. All other uses within this classifcation are not permitted. |
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| L(4) | Commercial golf courses and driving ranges are permitted upon approval of a conditional use permit. All other uses within this classifcation are not permitted. |
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| L(5) | Permitted upon approval by the Community Development Director. | |
| L(6) | Electrical substations, aboveground electrical transmission lines, water pumping stations, food control or drainage facilities, rights-of-way and switching buildings are permitted uses. All other uses within this classifcation are not permitted. |
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| L(7) | See the use regulation for the primary use classifcation. | |
| L(8) | Permitted subject to the approval of Temporary Activity Permit. | |
| ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS | ||
| (A) | See Sec. 10-2.3.121.Regulations for Outdoor Sales, Service, Display. |
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| (B) | See Part III, Article 7. Recycling Facilities. | |
| (C) | See Part III, Article 12. Alcoholic Beverage Sales. | |
| (D) | See Part III, Article 16, Objective Standards for Emergency Shelters and Navigation Centers. |
(§§38, 39, 40, Ord. 2109, eff. 6/15/12; §19, Ord. 2129, eff. 7/3/14; §§7(1), (48), Ord. 2183, eff. 9/8/18; §3, Ord. 2188, eff. 3/8/19; §5(1), Ord. 2216, eff. 7/2/22; §3(15), Ord. 2243, eff. 9/7/24)
10-2.2.1503 Property Development Regulations. ¶
The following schedule prescribes development regulations for the Community Facility District. The symbol "NA" indicates that there is no restriction for that particular development regulation or it is not applicable in this District. Letters in parentheses refer to the "Additional Development Regulations" following the schedule.
| CLASSIFICATION | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| A. Minimum Lot Area | D(1) | |
| B. Minimum Lot Width | D(1) | |
| C. Minimum Lot Frontage | D(1) | |
| D. Minimum Lot Depth | D(1) | |
| E. Minimum Setbacks | ||
| 1. Front | D(1) | |
| 2. Side | D(1) | |
| 3. Corner Side | D(1) | |
| 4. Rear | D(1) | |
| F. Maximum Height | D(2) | |
| G. Density | D(3) | |
| H. Maximum Lot Coverage | D(1) | |
| CLASSIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| I. Maximum Floor Area Ratio | ||
| J. Design Review | See Sec. 10-2.4.1202. |
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| K. Landscaping | See Part III, Article 11. | |
| L. Fences and Walls | See Sec. 10-2.3.104. |
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| M. Antennas | See Sec. 10-2.3.120. |
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| N. Non-Conforming Conditions | See Part III, Article 3. | |
| O. Recycling Facilities | See Part III, Article 7. | |
| P. Parking and Loading | ||
| Q. Signs | See Title 10,Chapter 8. |
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| R. Preservation of Trees | See Title 3.Chapter 8. |
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| S. Hillside Performance Standards | See Part III, Article 4. | |
| T. Stormwater Control | See Title 9,Chapter 16. |
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| ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS | ||
| D(1) | The minimum lot area, lot width, lot frontage, lot depth, setback, landscaping and parking requirements shall be determined in the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Within the plan area boundaries of the North Downtown Specifc Plan: Refer to Figure 4.4 (Building Setbacks) of the North Downtown Specifc Plan for front and corner side setbacks. |
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
| ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
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| D(2) | Within the plan area boundaries of the North Downtown Specifc Plan: Refer to Figure 4.1 (Base Intensity and Building Height) and Figure 4.3 (FAR and Height Bonus Potential with Provision of Community Benefts) of the North Downtown Specifc Plan. Where identifed in Figure 4.3, the Planning Commission or City Council may permit additional building height upon approval of a community beneft agreement pursuant to Part IV, Article 17, Community Beneft Agreements. Outside of the plan area boundaries of the North Downtown Specifc Plan: Refer to the Zoning Map. |
| D(3) | Within the plan area boundaries of the North Downtown Specifc Plan: Refer to Figure 4.1 (Base Intensity and Building Height) and Figure 4.3 (FAR and Height Bonus Potential with Provision of Community Benefts) of the North Downtown Specifc Plan. Where identifed in Figure 4.3, the Planning Commission or City Council may permit additional FAR upon approval of a community beneft agreement pursuant to Part IV, Article 17, Community Beneft Agreements. Outside of the plan area boundaries of the North Downtown Specifc Plan: The maximum density shall be determined in the approval of a Conditional Use Permit but in no case shall exceed a maximum FAR of 2.0. |
(§2, Ord. 2037, eff. 12/17/04; §17, Ord. 2070, eff. 6/20/2008; §19, Ord. 2108, eff. 4/7/12; §11, Ord. 2200, eff. 12/6/19; §9, Ord. 2209, eff. 3/19/21)
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