Part II — BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Article 6 — Pedestrian Retail District (P-R)

Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Walnut Creek

10-2.2.601 Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of the Pedestrian Retail zone is to provide a concentration of retail activity, that is destination oriented, within the City's designated Core Area. The intent is to serve the pedestrian shopper by offering a wide variety of shops in the Main/Locust Street area to complement the stores at Broadway Plaza.

The pedestrian retail zone is designed for the more intensely developed downtown retail area where public parking lots are available in central locations and on-site parking is limited. Parking for future development will be provided primarily in public parking lots funded by in-lieu parking fees.

While shops in this district may be on multiple levels, the first floor will be primarily retail, with retail, office, residential and other non-retail uses permitted on upper levels. Uses are advocated which foster retail development, enhance the district as a pedestrian oriented shopping area, and encourage a pedestrian linkage between Main and Locust Streets and Broadway Plaza.

10-2.2.602 Land Use Regulations. Revised 4/25

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
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A. Residential Use Classifcations (H)
1. Adult Day Care Home P
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2. Congregate Living Facility L(1)
3. Family Day Care Home
a. Small Family Day Care Home P (A)
b. Large Family Day Care Home P (A)
4. Group Residential L(1)
5. Multiple Family Residential L(29)
6. Residential Care Home P
7. Accessory Dwelling Unit
a. Accessory Dwelling Unit P (L)
b. Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit P (L)
8. Single Family Residential
9. Supportive Housing L(31), L(32)
10. Transitional Housing L(31)
B. Commercial Use Classifcations (B)
1. Ambulance Services
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2. Animal Sales and Service
a. Animal Hospital
b. Animal: Retail Sales and Grooming P
c. Horse Stables
d. Kennel
3. Artist Studio L(3)
4. Banks and Savings and Loans
a. Banks and Savings and Loans L(4)
(1) With Drive-up Service
(2) With Automated Teller Machine L(5)
5. Catering Services L(6)
6. Commercial Cannabis Business
a. Commercial Cannabis Cultivation
b. Commercial Cannabis Distribution
c. Commercial Cannabis Manufacturing
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d. Commercial Cannabis Retail Dispensary
(1) With Cannabis Delivery
e. Nonstorefront Delivery-Only Operation
f. Commercial Cannabis Testing Laboratory
7. Communication Facilities L(7)
8. Custom Manufacturing L(3)
9. Eating and/or Drinking Establishments (J)
a. Eating and/or Drinking Establishments P
(1) With Wine and Beer Service Ending at or Before
11:00 p.m.		 L(8)
(2) With Wine and Beer Service Ending After 11:00
p.m.		 L(9)
(3) With Full Alcoholic Beverage Service Ending at
or Before 11:00 p.m.		 L(8)
(4) With Full Alcoholic Beverage Service Ending
After 11:00 p.m.		 L(9)
(5) With Live Entertainment P (C) (I)
(6) With Dancing P (C) (I)
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(7) With Take-out Service L(11)
(a) Drive-up
(8) With Permanent Outdoor Seating L(12)
(9) With Of-site Distribution U (D)
(a) Micro-brewery U (D)
10. Food and Beverage Sales
a. Food and Beverage Sales L(13)
b. Convenience Market
(1) With Gasoline Sales
c. Specialty Food Shops L(13)
(1) With Of-site Distribution U (D)
11. Funeral and Interment Services
12. Health Clubs U
13. Home Improvement Sales and Service L(14)
14. Horticultural Establishment
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15. Lumber and Building Material Yard
16. Maintenance and Repair Service/Small Equip L(3)
17. Mini Storage
18. Nursery
19. Ofces, Business and Professional
a. Ofces, Business and Professional L(7)
(1) Ofces, Medical L(15)
20. Parking, Commercial Facility L(16) (E)
21. Pawn Shop P
22. Personal Improvement Services L(17)
23. Personal Services L(18)
24. Recreation and Entertainment, Commercial
a. Within a Building L(19)
b. Outside a Building
25. Research and Development Services
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26. Retail Sales/Rental L(20)
27. Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Service
a. Automobile Rental/Leasing
b. Automobile Sales/New and Used
c. Automobile Washing
d. Automobile Wrecking
e. Service Stations L(21) (F)
(1) Automobile Washing L(21) (F)
f. Vehicle/Equipment Repair
(1) Limited Vehicle Service
g. Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Rentals
h. Vehicle Storage
28. Visitor Accommodations
a. Bed and Breakfast Inns U
b. Hotels U
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c. Motels U
C. Industrial Use Classifcations
1. General Industry
2. Limited Industry
3. Research Development Industry
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 L(1)
2. Child Day Care Facility (Day Care Center) U (A)
3. Clubs and Lodges
4. College, Public or Private
5. Cultural Institutions
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a. Cultural Institutions P
b. Natural History/Science Museum P
6. Emergency Medical Care/No Inpatient
7. Government Ofces P
8. Hazardous Waste Management Facility
9. Heliports
10. Hospitals
a. Acute Care
b. Other
11. Housing for the Homeless/Emergency Shelters U (M)
12. Low Barrier Navigation Center L(33) (M)
12. Maintenance and Service Facilities
13. Park and Recreation Facilities P
14. Public Parking Facilities P
15. Public Safety Facilities P
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16. Public Transit Terminals
17. Recycling Facilities
a. Collection Facility
(1) Reverse Vending Machine L(22) (G)
(2) Small Collection Facility L(22) (G)
(3) Large Collection Facility
b. Processing Facility
18. Religious Assembly U
19. Residential Care Facility
20. Schools, Public or Private
21. Skilled Nursing Facilities
22. Utilities, Major L(23)
23. Utilities, Minor P
F. Accessory Uses
1. Accessory Living Quarters
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2. Accessory Structure L(24)
3. Accessory Uses L(25)
a. Garage Sales
b. Home Occupations L(26)
c. Personal Cannabis Cultivation L(30) (K)
G. Temporary Uses (B)
1. Arts and Crafts Shows, Outdoor L(27)
2. Christmas Tree Sales L(27)
3. Civic/Community Events L(27)
4. Farmers Markets L(27)
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5. Live Entertainment Events L(27)
6. Outdoor Seating/Eating and Drinking Estab. L(12)
7. Pumpkin Sales L(27)
8. Retail Sales, Outdoor L(27)
9. Swap Meets, Non-Recurring L(27)
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10. Swap Meets, Recurring L(27)
11. Street Fairs L(27)
12. Vendor Carts L(28)
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L(1) Permitted upon approval of a Conditional Use Permit and compliance with L(7).
L(2) Repealed by Ord. 2248.
L(3) Permitted provided that the primary use of the facility is retail sales. Where retail sales are
not the primary use of the facility the uses are permitted subject to L(7).
L(4) Permitted upon approval of a Conditional Use Permit. In approving the Use Permit, the
Planning Commission shall fnd that the location of the proposed bank does not impede or
discourage the fow of pedestrian trafc.
L(5) If the ATM is to be located on the exterior wall of an existing bank or an of-site building it
shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director. In approving the
exterior ATM, the Community Development Director shall fnd that the ATM has appropriate
lighting and that queuing for the ATM does not impede pedestrian or vehicle trafc fow.
L(6) Permitted as an accessory use associated with Food and Beverage Sales or an Eating and
Drinking Establishment, otherwise not permitted.
L(7) Not permitted on the ground foor level with frontage on a public right-of-way. Permitted on
foors aboveground level or on the ground level without frontage on a public right-of-way.

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L(8) Permitted upon approval of an Administrative Use Permit pursuant to Article 12 of Part III of
the Zoning Ordinance.
L(9) Not permitted if located within 600 feet of the boundary of any school (as defned in Article
4, Sec. 10-2.1.403.E) if providing full alcoholic beverage service. Otherwise, permitted upon
approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Article 12 of Part III of the Zoning
Ordinance.
L(10) Not permitted if located within 600 feet of a school. Otherwise permitted upon approval of a
Conditional Use Permit. The criteria found in Sec.
10-2.4.605 shall not apply to such
Conditional Use Permit, nor shall any such Conditional Use Permit be modifed or revoked
except for reasons related to this paragraph. The Planning Commission shall grant the
Conditional Use Permit unless it fnds that: (1) noise from the interior of the facility will be
audible from a hospital or residentially zoned property, or (2) noise from the parking lot, other
than normal conversation levels, will be audible to a hospital or residentially zoned property.
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L(11) Permitted upon approval of Conditional Use Permit. In approving the use permit, the
following conditions of approval shall be imposed:
a) Prior to use permit approval, the Design Review Commission shall have reviewed all
proposed exterior changes, including signage, and shall make a recommendation to the
Planning Commission as to whether the design complies with the goals and policies
contained within Chapter 4 (Built Environment) of the General Plan and is in keeping with the
architectural nature of the Pedestrian Retail Zoning District. The Design Review Commission
shall recommend denial if the appearance is a standard, corporate theme, designed to
attract the attention of vehicular trafc, without regard to surrounding land uses.
b) Eating and Drinking Establishments with Take-out Service are not permitted unless the
Planning Commission can make the fnding that "The facility will not rely on customers
making a one stop trip by automobile." In making the fnding the Planning Commission shall
consider any of the following criteria as a basis for denial:
i) The facility has direct driveway access from a major arterial.
ii) The facilities for on-premises consumption of the food are insufcient for the volume of
customers purchasing such items.

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iii) The user requires a minimum amount of on-site parking and the location was chosen
because of the availability of an of-street parking lot.
iv) The location has an of-street parking lot that discourages pedestrian trafc by virtue of
its size and location.
v) Client statistics or demographics from other localities (similarly placed in a pedestrian
retail area) document that the typical client is a destination oriented customer (making a
one-stop trip by automobile) rather than a pedestrian shopper or worker.
c) Due to the volume of disposable packaging required for take out, the Eating and Drinking
Establishment with Take-out Service shall have identifable containers and napkins for all
carry-out food. All litter resulting, including litter on adjacent property and public rights-of-
way, shall be promptly removed.
L(12) Outdoor seating which requires the construction of permanent structures or alterations to
existing buildings shall be subject to Design Review (see Part IV, Article 12. Design Review).
A Temporary Encroachment Permit is required for the temporary use of the public right-of-
way for the placement of tables and chairs.
L(13) Facilities having a gross foor area of 10,000 square feet or less are permitted. Facilities that
exceed 10,000 square feet in gross foor area are permitted on approval of a Conditional
Use Permit. In approving the use permit, the following conditions of approval shall be
imposed:
a) Prior to use permit approval, the Design Review Commission shall have reviewed all
proposed exterior changes, including signage, and shall make a recommendation to the
Planning Commission as to whether the design complies with the goals and policies
contained within Chapter 4 (Built Environment) of the General Plan, is in conformance with
the approved Design Review Guidelines for the Pedestrian Retail Zoning District and is
keeping with the architectural nature of the Pedestrian Retail Zoning District (i.e., compact
development, ample window and door openings to activate street frontages, limited
driveway interruptions, and minimal parking areas along the street frontages).
b) Retail uses over 10,000 square feet in size are not permitted unless the Planning
Commission can make the fnding that: "The facility will not rely on customers making a one
stop trip by automobile." In making the fnding the Planning Commission shall consider any
of the following criteria as a basis for denial:
i) The user requires a minimum amount of on-site parking and the location was chosen
because of the availability of an of-street, surface parking lot.
ii) The location has an of-street parking lot that discourages pedestrian trafc by virtue of its
size and location.

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iii) The Design Review Commission has recommended denial of the proposal because the
design does not comply with the Goals and Policies contained within Chapter 4 (Built
Environment) of the General Plan, is not in conformance with the approved Design Review
Guidelines for the Pedestrian Retail Zoning District and is not in keeping with the
architectural nature of the Pedestrian Retail Zoning District.
L(14) Any Home Improvement Sales and Service Facility existing as of 2/16/96 (efective date of
ordinance) can be expanded and or remodeled subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use
Permit. All other uses within this classifcation are not permitted.
L(15) Services of an optometrist in conjunction with retail sales of prescription and non-
prescription eyeglasses is a permitted use. Other medical ofces are not permitted.
L(16) A Temporary Commercial Parking Lot is permitted subject to the approval of a Minor Use
Permit. A Permanent Commercial Parking Lot is permitted subject to the issuance of a
Conditional Use Permit.
L(17) Business and Trade Schools are not permitted. Fine arts, crafts, dance or music studios,
exercise or aerobic studios, driving schools, and diet centers are permitted.
L(18) Permitted with the exclusion of self-service laundries which are not permitted.
L(19) Bowling alleys, dance halls, ice/roller skating rinks, scale model course and bingo parlors
are not permitted. Billiard parlors and game centers including pinball arcade, coin operated
electronics or mechanical game machines are permitted on approval of a Conditional Use
Permit. All other uses within this classifcation are permitted.
L(20) Facilities that have a gross foor area of 10,000 square feet or less are permitted. Facilities
that have a gross foor area of more than 10,000 square feet but do not have an on-site
surface parking lot with more than 33 parking spaces are permitted. Uses over 10,000
square feet in size and which have an on-site surface parking lot of more than 33 spaces are
permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. In approving the use permit the
following conditions of approval shall be imposed:
a) Prior to use permit approval, the Design Review Commission shall have reviewed all
proposed exterior changes, including signage, and shall make a recommendation to the
Planning Commission as to whether the design complies with the goals and policies
contained within Chapter 4 (Built Environment) of the General Plan and is in keeping with the
architectural nature of the Pedestrian Retail Zoning District (i.e., compact development,
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ample window and door openings to activate the street frontages, limited driveway
interruptions, and minimal parking areas along the street frontages).
b) Retail uses over 10,000 square feet in size are not permitted unless the Planning
Commission can make the fnding that: "The facility will not rely on customers making a one
stop trip by automobile." In making the fnding the Planning Commission shall consider any
of the following criteria as a basis for denial:
i) The user requires a minimum amount of on-site parking and the location was chosen
because of the availability of an of-street, surface parking lot.
ii) The location has an of-street parking lot that discourages pedestrian trafc by virtue of its
size and location.
iii) The Design Review Commission has recommended denial of the proposal because the
design does not comply with the Goals and Policies contained within Chapter 4 (Built
Environment) of the General Plan and is not in keeping with the architectural nature of the
Pedestrian Retail Zoning District.
L(21) Permitted if located entirely within a parking garage.
L(22) Permitted in a Convenience Zone (as defned in Part I, Article 3. Defnitions) subject to the
approval of the Community Development Director.
L(23) Electrical substations, aboveground electrical transmission lines, water pumping stations
and switching buildings are permitted uses. All other uses within this classifcation are not
permitted.
L(24) Accessory structures are permitted subject to Sec.
10-2.2.603.Property Development
Regulations.
L(25) See the use regulation for the primary use classifcation.
L(26) Home Occupations are permitted subject to the approval of a Home Occupation Permit (see
Sec.
10-2.3.107.Home Occupations).
L(27) Permitted subject to the approval of a Temporary Activity Permit (see Sec.
10-2.3.118.
Temporary Activity Permits).

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L(28) Permitted if they are operating under the same business license and selling the same
products as an immediate adjacent eating and drinking establishment or immediate
adjacent retail establishment. Independently operated vendor carts are permitted subject to
a use permit. The following restriction shall apply to independently operated vendor carts:
(1) They shall not be visible from the street right-of-way or any other public land, (2) the
location, number of vendor carts and nighttime cart storage provisions shall be subject to
review by the Planning Commission.
All vendor carts are subject to design review. Design review approval may be granted
pursuant to Part IV, Article 12, Design Review, and if the following fndings can be made: (a)
The cart is located on private property, (b) adequate pedestrian passage and emergency
access around the cart shall be maintained at all times, and (c) other than plants or fowers,
merchandise shall not be displayed on the ground around the cart nor outside the confnes
of the approved cart structure. Other restrictions may be placed on merchandise display as
necessary to ensure the carts have an attractive appearance.
L(29) Conditionally permitted, subject to L(7), in areas designated as Mixed Use Commercial
Emphasis (MU-C) or Mixed Use Residential Emphasis (MU-R) by the Walnut Creek General
Plan, in all other General Plan land use classifcations if at least 90 percent of the dwelling
units are restricted units for low or very low income households, and in areas where multiple
family residential uses are allowed pursuant to a specifc plan; otherwise not permitted.
L(30) Personal cannabis cultivation is permitted subject to the regulations outlined by Article 14 of
Part III of the Zoning Ordinance.
L(31) Supportive and transitional housing are subject only to those requirements and restrictions
that apply to the residential use classifcation under which they operate (e.g., multiple-family
residential, single-family residential, residential care home, etc.).
L(32) Permitted by right when meeting the requirements of Section
65651 of the California
Government Code and all objective standards applicable to multiple-family residential uses.
L(33) Permitted by right when meeting the requirements of Section
65662 of the California
Government Code.
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(A) See Part III, Article 6. Child Day Care Facilities.
(B) See Sec.
10-2.3.121.Regulations for Outdoor Sales, Service, Display.
(C) See Municipal Code, Title
4.Chapter 11. Public Dance Permits.
(D) See Sec.
10-2.3.123.Of-site Distribution, Eating and Drinking Establishments and Specialty
Food Shops.
(E) See Part III, Article 2. Of-street Parking and Loading Regulations.
(F) See Part III, Article 8. Concurrent Sales.
(G) See Part III, Article 7. Recycling Facilities.
(H) See Part III, Article 9. Inclusionary Housing.
(I) See Part III, Article 3, Sec.
10-2.3.302.Continuation of Nonconforming Uses.
(J) See Part III, Article 12. Alcoholic Beverage Sales.
(K) See Part III, Article 14. Personal and Commercial Cannabis Activities.
(L) See Part III, Article 5, Accessory Dwelling Units.
(M) See Part III, Article 16, Objective Standards for Emergency Shelters and Navigation Centers.

(Ord. 1877, eff. 1/6/96; § 1, Ord. 2033, eff. 7/15/04; §6, Ord. 2070, eff. 6/20/2008; §§11, 12, 13, Ord. 2109, eff. 6/15/12; §10, Ord. 2129, eff. 7/3/14; §3, Ord. 2145, eff. 3/4/16; §§7(1), (21)—(23), Ord. 2183, eff. 9/8/18; §3, Ord. 2188, eff. 3/8/19; §5(1), Ord. 2216, eff. 7/2/22; §4, Ord. 2239, eff. 7/5/24; §3, Ord. 2241, eff. 7/19/24; §3(8), Ord. 2243, eff. 9/7/24; §3(2), Ord. 2248, eff. 2/21/25)

10-2.2.603 Property Development Regulations.

The following schedule prescribes development regulations for the Pedestrian Retail 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 NA
B. Minimum Lot Width NA
C. Minimum Lot Frontage NA
D. Minimum Lot Depth NA
E. Minimum Setbacks D(1) D(2) D(3)
1. Front NA
2. Side NA
3. Corner Side NA
4. Rear NA
F. Maximum Height D(4)
G. Density
1. Residential D(5)
2. Mixed Use D(5) D(6)
H. Maximum Lot Coverage NA
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I. Maximum Floor Area Ratio D(6)
J. Access D(7)
K. Design Review See Sec.
10-2.4.1202.		 D(9)
L. Landscaping See Part III, Article 11.
M. Storage Space for Residential Units 200 Cubic Feet D(8)
N. Fences and Walls See Sec.
10-2.3.104.
O. Antennas See Sec.
10-2.3.120.
P. Non-Conforming Conditions See Part III, Article 3.
Q. Elevators See Sec.
10-2.3.124.
R. Recycling Facilities See Part III, Article 7.
S. Parking and Loading See Part III, Article 2. D(5)
T. Signs See Title
10,Chapter 8.
U. Preservation of Trees See Title
3.Chapter 8.
V. Hillside Performance Standards See Part III, Article 4.
W. Stormwater Control See Title
9,Chapter 16.
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X. Private Residential Outdoor Space See Sec.
10-2.3.126.
Y. Courts See Sec.
10-2.3.127.
Z. Lighting See Sec.
10-2.3.128.
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D(1) See Sec.
10-2.3.106.Exclusion of Rights of Way.
D(2) Refer to the Zoning Map for Future Street Line Setbacks.
D(3) Within the plan area boundaries of the North Downtown Specifc Plan: Refer to Figure 4.4
(Building Setbacks) of the North Downtown Specifc Plan.
Outside of the plan area boundaries of the North Downtown Specifc Plan: Refer to the
General Plan—Chapter 4, Figure 11 (Building Setbacks).
D(4) 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 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(5) 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.

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Outside of the plan area boundaries of the North Downtown Specifc Plan: For residential
development refer to the General Plan, Chapter 4, Figure 9 (Mixed Use Floor Area Ratios).
D(6) 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: For commercial
development refer to the General Plan, Chapter 4, Figure 8 (Core Area Commercial Floor
Area Ratios).
D(7) All buildings that abut Wilson and Commercial Lanes shall have primary access on Main
Street, Locust Street or Broadway.
D(8) The private storage space for a residential unit shall be weather-proofed and lockable
private storage space in addition to guest, linen, pantry and clothes closets customarily
provided. Such space may be provided in any location approved by the Community
Development Department, but shall not be divided into two or more locations.
D(9) Design review, pursuant to Part IV, Article 12, Design Review, shall be required for all
buildings over ten thousand (10,000) square feet in size if:
a. Any exterior changes are proposed, or
b. If interior tenant improvements exceed a valuation of twenty-fve percent (25%) of the
overall assessed value of the structure as shown on the latest Contra Costa County
Assessor's equalized assessment roll.

(§2, Ord. 2037, eff. 12/17/04; §7, Ord. 2070, eff. 6/20/2008; §10, Ord. 2108, eff. 4/7/12; §3, Ord. 2145, eff. 3/4/16; §6, Ord. 2200, eff. 12/6/19; §4, Ord. 2209, eff. 3/19/21; §4, Ord. 2239, eff. 7/5/24)

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