Part 26 — DWSP—Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan District

The regulations set forth in Chapter 6 (Land Use and Zoning) of the Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan (DWSP) apply to all parcels in the DWSP plan area as identified in the City of Watsonville Zoning Map, as may be amended. The land use and development standards in Chapter 6 of the DWSP shall supersede other land use and development standards set forth in Title 14 of the Watsonville Municipal Code.

(§ 3, Ord. 1459-23 (CM), eff. November 23, 2023)

The purpose of this chapter is to deliver the physical outcomes for downtown Watsonville, based on the community’s Vision, Goals, and Policy Direction as described in Chapter 2 of the DWSP. (§ 3, Ord. 1459-23 (CM), eff. November 23, 2023)

The intent of the DWSP is to enable a lively and dynamic mix of diverse land use within a safe, com-

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fortable, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use downtown environment.

The DWSP establishes new zones and overlays, which are intended to concentrate urban activity and intensity in the center of downtown and allows development to transition to existing lower-intensity neighborhood settings at the periphery of the DWSP plan area and to industrial activity to the south. (§ 3, Ord. 1459-23 (CM), eff. November 23, 2023)

The land uses in Table 6-3 and as described in Section 6.4 (Land Use Regulations) of the DWSP set forth permitted, conditionally permitted, and prohibited uses in the DWSP plan area. (§ 3, Ord. 1459-23 (CM), eff. November 23, 2023)

Section 6.5 (Form Regulations) in Chapter 6 of the DWSP sets forth standards and guidelines concerning building placement, building height, building massing, facade design, frontages, and encroaching architectural elements.

Section 6.6 (Site Standards and Guidelines) in Chapter 6 of the DWSP sets forth standards and guidelines that regulate the design and location of elements of a site for the purpose of the health, safety, and general welfare of the immediate occupants of each building, and for the neighborhood. Provisions in Section 6.6 apply to waste and utilities placement, site walls, lighting, and on-site open space.

(§ 3, Ord. 1459-23 (CM), eff. November 23, 2023)

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