Watsonville Municipal Code Part 14 CNS—Neighborhood Shopping Center District

The purpose of the Neighborhood Shopping Center District is to establish regulatory controls on commercial shopping center complexes located outside the central business district of the City; and to provide predominantly commercial retail with limited service and amusement uses on a common parcel, or a combination of adjacent parcels with common access for the public to be located on major streets and arterials.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)

The following uses require an Administrative Review Permit:

RETAIL COMMERCIAL

SERVICE, BUSINESS AND PERSONAL

COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, as amended by § 1, Ord. 888-92 C-M, eff. April 23, 1992, § 1, Ord. 908-92 C-M, eff. November 5, 1992, § 1, Ord. 1095-00 C-M, eff. October 12, 2000; § 1, Ord. 1135-02 C-M, eff. September 10, 2002, Ord. 1153-03 C-M, eff. April 24, 2003, and § 2(3) (Exh. A), Ord. 1481-25 (CM), eff. October 9, 2025)

(None)

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)

(a) The following uses require an Administrative Use Permit:

(b) The following uses require a Special Use Permit:

(c) Any lot or portion thereof being lawfully used for any of the purposes enumerated in this section when such property is first classified in a zone wherein such use is not permitted by right or when the use is prohibited by this or any future amendment to this title, shall nonetheless be deemed to be an approved site for such permitted conditional use, which may be continued thereon. The conditions included in any district ordinance, Conditional Use Permit or Variance which authorized such use shall also continue in effect. However, when a substantial change of mode or character of the operation of such property occurs, continuation of such use shall require approval by means of a Conditional Use Permit which permit may be granted notwithstanding that the pre-existing nonconforming use is otherwise not permitted by right or is a prohibited use within the zone.

(d) As used herein, the phrase “substantial change of mode or character of operation” shall include, but not be limited to: a transfer of ownership of any type of regulatory license required specifically for that use; a pattern of conduct in violation of any city, state or federal regulation, ordinance or statute; or a cessation of use for a period of six (6) months or more or upon an operational change as set forth in Section 14-25.030.

(e) Any permitted use operating pursuant to any Conditional Use Permit as required by this section shall require approval de novo of such Conditional Use Permit upon a substantial change of mode or character of operation of such property.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, as amended by § 8, Ord. 557-82 C-M, eff. July 22, 1982, § 1, Ord. 587-83 C-M, eff. March 24, 1983, § 1, Ord. 755-87 C-M, eff. October 8, 1987, § 1, Ord. 769-87 C-M, eff. January 21, 1988, § 1, Ord. 888-92 C-M, eff. April 23, 1992, § 1, Ord. 977-95 C-M, eff. August 24, 1995, § 1, Ord. 1095-00 C-M, eff. October 12, 2000, § 1, Ord. 1135-02 C-M, eff. September 10, 2002, § 1, Ord. 1369-18 (CM), eff. October 11, 2018, § 1, Ord. 1424-21 (CM), eff. January 13, 2022, and § 2, Ord. 1464-24 (CM), eff. July 11, 2024)

The following uses are specifically prohibited within the CNS Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center District:

(§ 1, Ord. 1135-02 C-M, eff. September 10, 2002)

All development shall be subject to criteria as set forth in the Commercial Development Technical Regulations adopted by resolution of the Council.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)