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Title 14›Part 26 — DWSP—Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan District›Chapter 14-53

Article 2 — Required Findings

Watsonville Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Watsonville

14-53.201 Findings for approval.

When considering applications for a cannabis use permit, the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission shall evaluate the impact of the proposed use on and its compatibility with surrounding properties and neighborhoods to ensure the appropriateness of the use at a particular location to determine whether it can make all required findings of Section 14-12.513 (required findings for conditional use permits).

(§ 2, Ord. 1465-24 (CM), eff. June 11, 2024)

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Watsonville Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 14
    Overview
    1. Part 1 — General
    2. Part 2 — Development Permits
    3. Part 3 — Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator
    4. Part 4 — Application Process and Official Filing Date
    5. Part 11 — Appeals
    6. Part 12 — Expiration of Approval of Development Permit
    7. Part 13 — Revocation of Permit
    8. Part 14 — Fees
    9. Part 15 — Rounding of Quantities
    10. Part 6 — Variances
    11. Part 3 — Administrative Review Permit
    12. Part 14 — Fence Permits 14-12.1400 General Provisions.
    13. Part 3 — Administrative Review Permit
    14. Part 4 — Design Review Permit
    15. Part 6 — Variances
    16. Part 12 — Sign Permit
    17. Part 13 — Temporary Use Permit
    18. Part 10 — CCA—Central Commercial Core Area District
    19. Part 11 — CC—Central Commercial District
    20. Part 17 — EM-A-1—Exclusive Agricultural District
    21. Part 1 — General
    22. Part 2 — R-1—Single-Family Residential District (Low Density)
    23. Part 2 — A: R-1P—Single-Family Planned Residential District
    24. Part 3 — RM-2—Multiple Residential District (Medium Density)
    25. Part 4 — RM-3—Multiple Residential District (High Density)
    26. Part 6 — IG—General Industrial District
    27. Part 7 — R-MH—Residential Manufactured Home Park District
    28. Part 8 — PF—Public Facilities and N— Institutional Districts
    29. Part 10 — Reserved
    30. Part 11 — Reserved
    31. Part 12 — CT—Thoroughfare Commercial District
    32. Part 13 — CN—Neighborhood Commercial District
    33. Part 14 — CNS—Neighborhood Shopping Center District
    34. Part 15 — CO—Office District
    35. Part 16 — CV—Visitor Commercial District
    36. Part 17 — EM-A-1—Exclusive Agricultural District
    37. Part 18 — EM-A-2—Interim Agricultural District
    38. Part 19 — EM-OS—Open Space District (Privately Owned Lands)
    39. Part 20 — EM-HP—Historical Preservation District
    40. Part 21 — EM-SC—Special Condition District
    41. Part 24 — EM-H—Hillside District
    42. Part 25 — PD—Planned Development District
    43. ▸ Part 26 — DWSP—Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan District
      Overview
      1. Chapter 14-17
      2. Chapter 14-21
      3. Chapter 14-22
      4. Chapter 14-23
      5. Chapter 14-24
      6. Chapter 14-25
      7. Chapter 14-28
      8. Chapter 29
      9. Chapter 14-30
      10. Chapter 14-35
      11. Chapter 14-40
      12. Chapter 14-41
      13. Chapter 14-42
      14. Chapter 14-43
      15. Chapter 14-44
      16. Chapter 14-46
      17. Chapter 14-47
      18. Chapter 14-51
      19. Chapter 14-52
      20. ▸ Chapter 14-53
        Overview
        1. Article 1 — General Provisions
        2. Article 2 — Required Findings 14-53.201 Findings for approval.
        3. Article 5 — Enforcement
        4. Article 3 — Operating Conditions
        5. Article 1 — General Provisions
        6. Article 2 — Required Findings
        7. Article 3 — Operating Conditions
        8. Article 4 — Operating Standards
        9. Article 5 — Enforcement
      21. Chapter 14-54

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