HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2012-15RESOLUTION NO. PC-2012-15
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 17 - ZONING, AMENDING
CHAPTER 17.08 - DEFINITIONS, AND ADDING CHAPTER 17.86
- RMU RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT AND CHAPTER
17.134 - CMU COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore adopted an update to its General Plan on
December 13, 2011, that included mixed use designations on various properties in the
City; and
WHEREAS, no existing zoning district adequately provides development
standards for the mixed use designations; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65103 empowers the legislative body to
implement the general plan through actions including, but not limited to, the
administration of zoning ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2004-11 of the City of Lake Elsinore, which
establishes procedures and requirements for implementation of the Western Riverside
County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan, specifically exempts the adoption
or amendment of any land use or zoning ordinance in Section IV - Exemptions: and
WHEREAS, public notice of the Amendment has been given and the Planning
Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore has considered the evidence presented by the
Community Development Department and other interested parties at a public hearing
held on March 20, 2012 with respect to this item.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RECOMMEND AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Prior to making a recommendation to the City Council, the Planning
Commission has reviewed and analyzed the proposed Amendment pursuant to the
California Planning and Zoning Laws (Cal. Gov. Code 65000 et seq.), the Lake
Elsinore General Plan and the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC) and finds and
determines that the proposed Amendment is consistent with the requirements of
California Planning and Zoning Law and with the goals and policies of the Lake Elsinore
General Plan and the LEMC.
SECTION 2. That in accordance with the California Planning and Zoning Law
and the LEMC, the Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings for the
Amendment to the LEMC:
1. The proposed Amendment will not be a) detrimental to the health, safety, comfort
or general welfare of the persons residing or working within the neighborhood of
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the proposed amendment or within the City, or b) injurious to the property or
improvements in the neighborhood or within the City.
a. The proposed Amendment has been analyzed relative to its potential
to have detrimental effects and conditions have been imposed to
ensure that the health, safety and welfare of surrounding residents will
be protected. The proposed Amendment will be beneficial to the public
health, safety, comfort and welfare and will improve the property in the
neighborhood and the City by allowing a variety of residential and
commercial uses to be established in mixed use districts within the
City.
2. The proposed Amendment will permit reasonable development of the area
consistent with its constraints and will make the area more compatible with
adjacent properties.
a. The proposed Amendment provides a Table of Uses that are
permitted, permitted by conditional use permit, permitted by temporary
use permit, or prohibited, thereby enabling a property owner to
determine the highest and best use of his land if it is designated for
residential mixed use or commercial mixed use.
b. The proposed Amendment provides a Glossary / Definition of Land
Use Terms that specifies each land use listed on the Table of Uses.
C. The proposed Amendment provides detailed development standards
where necessary to ensure that uses are compatible with adjacent
properties and recognize its constraints in a mixed use environment.
d. The proposed Amendment provides a Matrix of development
standards to assist the property owner with the design of his project.
3. The proposed Amendment would establish a land use density, intensity and
usage more in character with the subject property's location, access, and
constraints.
a. The proposed Amendment provides detailed development standards
where necessary to ensure that uses are compatible with adjacent
properties and recognize its constraints in a mixed use environment.
4. The proposed Amendment increases the number of potential dwelling units that
may be developed on the sites.
a. The mixed use designations were adopted specifically to encourage a
combination of residential units within commercial projects, that are
vibrant, pedestrian-friendly, urban centers. Density bonuses are
available to increase the number of potential dwelling units on sites
designated for residential mixed use.
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5. The proposed Amendment will not have a significant effect on the environment.
The potential impacts of the General Plan update have been analyzed in the
Recirculated Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2005121019) prepared for the
General Plan and its related cases, and adequate mitigation measures have
been prepared where necessary.
SECTION 3. Based upon the evidence presented, both written and testimonial,
and the above findings, the Planning Commission hereby recommends approval of the
Amendment to the City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, Title 17 - Zoning, amending
Chapter 17.08 - Definitions, and adding Chapter 17.86 - RMU Residential Mixed-Use
District and Chapter 17.134 - CMU Commercial Mixed-Use District, as shown in
Exhibits 'A,' 'B' and 'C' attached.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this twentieth day of March 2012.
Shelly Jor r , hairperson
City of Lake Elsinore Planning Commission
ATTEST:
Warren Morelion, AICP
Planning Manager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE SS
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
I, WARREN MORELION, Planning Manager of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, hereby certify that Resolution No. PC-2012-15 was adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the twentieth day
of March 2012, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: CHAIRPERSON JORDAN, VICE CHAIRPERSON O'NEAL,
COMMISSIONER BLAKE, COMMISSIONER GONZALES,
COMMISSIONER MORSCH
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Planning Manager
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 17.86
RMU RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT
Sections:
010 Purpose.
020 Table of Mixed Use Land Uses.
030 Glossary / Definitions of Mixed Use Land Uses.
035 Standards for Eating and Drinking Establishments and Sidewalk Cafes.
040 Minimum Lot Areas
050 Minimum Dwelling Unit Size
060 Density Bonus: Up to a Maximum 35 Dwellings per Acre
070 Parking in the RMU
080 Design Review in the RMU
090 Lake Elsinore Municipal Code References
100 Mixed Use Development Matrix
17.86.010 Purpose.
The intent of the RMU District is to provide a development opportunity to
combine both residential and neighborhood retail and service uses, preferably
incorporated into a mixed-use project. The RMU District accommodates primarily
medium to high density residential mixed-use developments, with limited
commercial, institutional, office and service uses distributed in a manner
compatible with the street environment and adjacent to residential areas.
17.86.020 Table of Land Uses and Glossary / Definitions.
P = Permitted use.
C = Use subject to a Conditional Use Permit.
T = Temporary use permitted with a Temporary Use Permit.
= Prohibited use in the zone.
For properties within the Downtown Master Plan, Section 1.4 Detailed Land Use
Matrix of the Downtown Code supersedes this Chapter. In the Downtown Master
Plan, land uses are specific to the Garden District, Historic District, Cultural
District and Waterfront District as defined by the Downtown Master Plan.
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TABLE OF MIXED USE LAND USES
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P = Permitted
C = Permitted with a CUP
T = Temporary, permitted by TUP
j = Prohibited
Use
RMU
CMU
Additional
Re ulations
Animal hospital
C
C
Assembl use
C
C
Automotive repair or service
Bar, pub, cocktail lounge
C
C
Bed & breakfast
p
p
Botanical arden
p
p
Cardroom
C
Caretaker uarters
p
p
Carwash
C
Caterin service
C
C
Check cashin service
p
Cigar lounge / Hookah bar
C
C
Community center
p
p
Da care facility
C
C
Drive-thru for bank, food, harmac
-
c-Financial institution
p
p
Food establishment
Fortunetellin
P
C
P
-c -
Section 17.86.035
Government building
p
Gun and ammunition sales
Health, fitness or exercise club
C
Home occu ation
p
&
E
Hotel
Housin ermanent:
A rt t nit
p
Boardin house
p
p
Condominium
C
C
Duplex, triplex, four- lex
P
p
Row house/townhouse
p
15
Kiosk for retail sales
Libra
p
P
p
Section 17.134.037
Livetwork unit
p
p
Massa a establishment
C
C
Medical marijuana dispensary
Medical Office
P
P
Chapter 17.156
Mortuary
C
Museum
C
P
Nightclub
Open air market
T
T
Personal service
p
p
Professional office
p
p
Park/ la round
p
p
Parkin facility
p
p
Pawnshop
Pet sho
P/C
p
CUP for gun sales.
Recreation facility
C
C
Residential care facility
C
C
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TABLE OF MIXED USE LAND USES
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Use
RMU
CMU
Additional
Regulations
Retail sale
p
P
Street vendor / pushcart sales
Studio / Worksho
p
p
Swap Meet, Indoor
C
Swap Meet, Outdoor
Tattoo
C
Theater
C
Thrift store
p
p
Other uses that the Director of
Community Development finds to be
P. C,
P, C.
in accord with the purpose of this
T
T
Chapter and having characteristics
or §
or
similar to those uses listed in this
Table.
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Glossary 1 Definitions of Mixed Use Land Uses
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Animal hospital. A place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical
treatment, and where the boarding of the same animals is limited to short-term
periods incidental to the hospital care.
Apartment unit. One or more rooms with private bath and kitchen facilities
comprising an independent, self-contained dwelling unit not owned in fee simple.
Assembly use. A meeting, recreational, or social facility of a private or non-
profit organization primarily for use by a member or guests, including union halls,
social clubs, fraternal organizations, and youth centers, and "Places of Religious
Assembly or Institution" as defined in Section 17.08.160 (but not including
schools as defined in Section 17.08.190).
Automotive repair or service, including tire stores - A facility providing repair
services to automobiles, trucks, or motorcycles, including the sale and mounting
of tires.
Bar. An establishment primarily serving alcoholic beverages by the drink to the
general public, with the service of food incidental to the consumption of liquor.
Includes pub, tavern, cocktail lounge.
Bed & Breakfast residence. A home where one family or manager is in
permanent residence and from two to six guest rooms are rented for overnight
lodging. Meals may be provided for compensation subject to applicable County
Health Department regulations, and no provision for cooking in any individual
room is made. More than six guest rooms shall be considered a hotel.
Boardinghouse. A building or portion thereof where sleeping facilities for three
or more persons and meals are provided for compensation on a regular basis.
Botanical garden or arboretum. A public or private facility for the
demonstration and observation of the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or
ornamental plants.
Cardroom. An establishment duly licensed pursuant to Chapter 5.44 of the Lake
Elsinore Municipal Code containing tables and other similar conveniences for
card playing and the playing of such games as may be permitted under the
provisions of Section 330 of the Penal Code of the State of California.
Caretaker quarters. A permanent residence that is provided as an accessory
use to a non-residential use, used as a residence for a caretaker and family for
security purposes, or to provide 24-hour monitoring of the site or any person or
thing on the site.
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Glossary / Definitions of Mixed Use Land Uses
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Car wash. A permanent, self-service or full service establishment that provides
facilities for car washing.
Catering service. A business that prepares food for consumption off-premises.
Check cashing service. A place of business where one can cash a check for a
fee.
Cigar lounge. An establishment where patrons may purchase and smoke
cigars, upon written clearance from the State of California Department of Health.
Condominium. A building in which units are owned individually and the
structure, common areas and facilities are owned by all the owners on a
proportional basis, as generally described in Section 783 of the California Civil
Code.
Day care facility. A facility that provides non-medical care and supervision of
minor children or elderly adults for periods of less than 24 hours; that does not
qualify as a small or large family day care home; and that meets the licensing
requirements of the State. Any establishment may provide child or adult day care
as an accessory use that is not subject to additional permit requirements,
provided that the establishment offers such service only to its customers or
employees, and only during the period when the customers or employees are
visiting or working in the establishment.
Day care, large family. The use of a residential dwelling unit and the lot upon
which it is located for the daytime care of seven to twelve children or elderly
adults including any children or elderly adults who normally reside on the
premises.
Day care, small family. The use of a residential dwelling unit and the lot upon
which it is located for the daytime care of six or fewer children or elderly adults
including those who reside at the home.
Duplex. A structure on a single residential lot of record containing two units for
occupancy by two independent households. Each unit is totally separated from
the other by an unpierced wall extending from ground to roof, or an unpierced
ceiling and floor extending from exterior wall to exterior wall, except for a
common stairwell. Each unit contains its own cooking, sleeping and sanitary
facilities and its own entrance.
Financial institution. A facility offering financial services such as a bank, credit
union, savings & loan, or finance company.
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Glossary / Definitions of Mixed Use Land Uses
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Food establishments. The serving of food and beverages to patrons for
compensation, including deli, sandwich, bakery (retail sales only), candy, coffee,
ice cream, health food, cafe, restaurant.
Fortunetelling. A business wherein the telling of fortunes, forecasting of future
events, or furnishing of any information not otherwise obtainable by the ordinary
process of knowledge, by means of any occult or psychic power, including but
not limited to, clairvoyance, clairaudience, cartomancy, psychometry, phrenology,
tea leaves, augury, astrology, palmistry, handwriting analysis, telepathy, card
reading, crystal gazing or magic of any kind or nature.
Government facility. Any facility owned and operated by City, county, State or
federal governments, regardless of the use.
Gun and ammunition sales. Any premises or portions thereof used for the
sale, vending, dealing, exchange or transfer of firearms and ammunition.
Health, fitness or exercise club. A facility, owned or operated by a corporation,
association, person or persons, for a social, educational or recreational purpose,
to which membership is required for participation.
Home occupation. A use conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by
the inhabitant(s) thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use
of the structure for residential purposes and which does not alter the character
thereof. By its very nature and scope the use does not adversely affect the
activities, enjoyment or property values of the neighborhood.
Hookah bar. An establishment where patrons communally smoke flavored
tobacco, upon written clearance from the State of California Departrment of
Health.
Hotel or Motel. A building or portion thereof, or a group of buildings, with access
through a common entrance, lobby or hallway, to seven or more guestrooms that
are designed and intended for paid overnight lodging on a short-term basis. The
term "hotel" and "motel" may be used interchangeably.
Housing, permanent. Includes apartments, condominiums, duplexes, triplexes,
fourplexes, row houses, townhouses.
Housing, temporary. A facility for transient occupancy, such as a hotel, or a
bed & breakfast residence.
Kiosk for retail sales. Any portable, non-motorized, non-wheeled, semi-
permanent structure used for the sale of retail goods, food, and/or beverages,
and licensed by the City.
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Library. A public, quasi-public or privately-owned facility that is open to the
public for the primary use of literary, musical, artistic or reference materials.
Live/Work unit. Buildings or spaces within buildings that are used jointly for
commercial and residential purposes where the residential use of the space is
secondary or accessory to the primary use as a place of work.
Massage establishment. Any fixed place of business where any individual,
firm, association, partnership, or corporation engages in, conducts, or permits
massages or health treatments involving massage on the premises.
Medical marijuana dispensary. A facility where medical marijuana is provided
to a qualified patient, a person with an identification card, or to a qualified,
primary caregiver, all of whom are defined in the California Health and Safety
Code Sections 11362.5 and 11362.7 et.seq. as such sections may be amended
from time to time.
Medical Office. An establishment that provides medical services by medical
professionals such as physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists or other
similar medical staff. Includes a clinic, medical or dental laboratory or pharmacy
incidental to an office, dialysis center, outpatient surgicenter, or urgent care. In
the mixed use zones, hours of operation limited to 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Mixed Use District. A zoning district that allows development on a single parcel,
or on adjacent parcels, that contains different land uses (e.g., residential,
commercial, professional office, civic, or recreation) that are complementary to
each other.
Mixed Use Horizontal Development. Development that combines two or more
types of land uses (e.g., residential, commercial, professional office, civic, or
recreation) on a single development site, but not necessarily in the same
building. Typically nonresidential uses are located adjacent to the street and
residential uses are located away from major streets behind nonresidential uses.
Mixed Use Vertical Development. Development that combines two or more
types of land uses (e.g., residential, commercial, professional office, civic, or
recreation) in a single building in a vertical configuration, typically with residential
uses located above nonresidential uses.
Museum. A building serving as a repository for a collection of natural, scientific
or literary curiosities or objects of interest, or works of art, arranged intended and
designed to be used by the public for viewing. The sale of goods to the public as
gifts may be included as an accessory use.
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Nightclub. A commercial establishment dispensing alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the premises and in which dancing and musical entertainment ar
permitted: Includes discotheques and dance halls.
Open air market. An establishment for the sale of fresh agricultural produce and
related products, and licensed by the City.
Park. A non-commercial public outdoor recreational area that provides active or
passive activities. Includes playgrounds.
Parking facility. An open, paved or otherwise surfaced area, or a structure,
used for the parking and storage of vehicles, for free or for compensation or to
accommodate patrons, customers or clientele of a business.
Pawn shop. An establishment that lends money at a specified rate of interest on
articles of personal property left as security. Does not include gun sales unless a
conditional use permit application is filed, reviewed, and approved by the
Planning Commission.
Personal service. An establishment that offers services to its customers by an
act or useful labor, including a barbershop, beauty salon, day spa, manicure,
tailor, dry cleaning, laundromat, small appliance repair (household, television,
stereo system, computer), watch & jewelry repair, shoe repair, tax preparation,
travel agency, employment agency, ticket agency, copy center, printing,
automobile rental (office only), computer rental, cyber cafe, package, postal and
mailbox service.
Pet shop. An establishment engaged in the retail sale of animals, pet supplies
or grooming, including exotic animals, which are defined as not commonly
domesticated in the United States or are wild by nature. No boarding of animals
are permitted.
Pharmacy - An establishment where medications are dispensed by licensed
pharmacists.
Professional office. An office used by persons who provide services that
require a state license or certificate, such as accountants, architects, planners,
engineers, surveyors, geologists, lawyers, designers, real estate agents,
investment brokers, title and escrow offices, business incubator, but does not
include a veterinary office or kennel, nor any adult-oriented business.
Recreation facility. An establishment that provides entertainment activities or
services for a fee or admission charge, including a bowling alley, electronic game
arcades, billiard rooms, miniature golf, indoor party center.
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Residential care facility. In accordance with Section 1502 of the Health and
Safety Code, any family home, group care facility or similar establishment for 24-
hour non-medical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or
assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection
of the individual.
Retail sale. The selling of goods, wares or merchandise directly to the ultimate
consumer or persons without a resale license. Establishments may include
convenience mart, florist or flower shop, grocery, insurance, pharmacy, jewelry,
apparel, gift, hobby, hardware, bookstore, stationery, art exhibit & gallery,
sporting goods, bicycle and bicycle rental, toy, music store (including sale of
instruments, records, tapes), vehicle parts (excluding repair and service),
antiques.
Street vendor. A portable, non-permanent, wheeled, movable facility for the
sale of retail merchandise or food and beverages from a wagon or pushcart by a
vendor with a valid City business license.
Studio / Workshop. A studio facility for the arts, crafts, photography, music and
music recording, dance, gymnastics, aerobics, yoga, marshal arts, cooking.
Swap Meet. A building (indoor) or outdoor area in which stalls or sales areas are
set aside, rented or otherwise provided, which are used by unrelated individuals
to sell, trade, exchange, or place on consignment, or swap articles that are either
new, homemade, homegrown, old, antique, or obsolete. Includes flea market or
farmers' market.
Tattoo. An establishment that provides body art designs and service, including
body piercing, for its customers, provided that the business owner complies with
all applicable requirements of the County Health Department, County Sheriffs
Department, and conditions of approval that shall include age restriction, full
screening of service operations, hours of operation, and measures to control
loitering and traffic at the site.
Theatre. A building or portion thereof for the showing of motion pictures, or for
dramatic, dance, musical or other live performances.
Thrift store. A for profit or nonprofit business that engages in the sale or resale
of previously owned or used goods and merchandise.
Wireless telecommunications facility. A facility that radiates or receives
commercial cellular communications service and/or data radio signals to/from
ground-mounted, building-mounted or structure-mounted poles, towers or
antenna.
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EXHIBIT A
17.86.035 Standards for Eating and Drinking Establishments and
Sidewalk Cafes.
A. Eating and drinking establishments and sidewalk cafes may
operate between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
B. A sidewalk cafe within the public right-of-way may be permitted only
in conjunction with and adjacent to a street level eating or drinking
establishment. The cafe must maintain a clear path of travel free of
obstructions that impede the flow of pedestrian traffic.
C. No outdoor establishment shall operate musical instruments or
sound reproduction devices unless a Conditional Use Permit is
approved enabling and controlling such operation.
D. The design of the outdoor seating areas, if applicable, shall be
consistent with the main building to which it is attached, in
materials, colors and amenities such as railings, light fixtures,
canopies, and furniture.
17.86.040 Minimum Lot Areas.
A. For a project with only residential uses, the minimum lot area
required for each dwelling unit is 2,420 square feet of net lot area
per unit, with a maximum density of 18 dwelling units per acre.
B. For a mixed use horizontal development, the minimum lot area
required for each dwelling unit is 1,815 square feet of net lot area
per unit, with a maximum residential density of 24 dwelling units per
acre.
C. To determine the maximum number of dwelling units allowed for a
mixed use horizontal development, divide the total net lot area by
the required lot area for each unit. The resultant number shall be
rounded down to the nearest whole number.
D. For a mixed use vertical development, the maximum residential
density is 24 dwelling units per acre.
17.86.050 Minimum Dwelling Unit Size
A. The minimum dwelling unit size for mixed use vertical development,
exclusive of any balcony or patio area, is as follows:
1. Bachelor dwelling units (sleeping quarters within the living
room area): 450 square feet.
2. One-bedroom dwelling units: 600 square feet.
3. Two-bedroom dwelling units or larger. 700 square feet plus
100 square feet for each additional bedroom.
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EXHIBIT A
17.86.060 Density Bonus: Up to a maximum 35 dwellings per acre.
A. As an incentive program to protect and enhance the environment,
create valuable public amenities, and encourage improved public
health, a density bonus which would permit residential development
to a maximum density of 35 dwellings per acre in accordance with
the City's Housing Element may be requested by those developers
who design a project with eligible amenities or improvements. The
City shall not be obligated to approve a density bonus solely
because a project includes one or more eligible amenities or
improvements.
B. Eligible amenities or improvements include the provision of:
1) Affordable or Senior Housing units onsite, as specified in
Chapter 17.58 Density Bonuses of the LEMC.
2) Public urban open space onsite (e.g., a public park or plaza)
that benefits and is accessible to the surrounding
neighborhood. The amenity shall include landscaping, outdoor
furniture, and active or passive recreational features that
contribute to the life of the community. The amenity shall be
clearly defined and shall provide views into the public space.
3) Telecommuting Center/Business Incubator Center onsite,
providing shared office equipment and staffing.
4) Green rooftops designed and landscaped to reduce energy
consumption within the buildings while providing open space
and recreational areas. Documentation must be provided that
confirm roof construction supports the plantings, soil and
retained water. Other Green Building techniques that advance
the strategies and objectives of the Climate Action Plan
beyond the minimum requirements of the project may be
considered.
5) Childcare facilities provided onsite, as specified in Chapter
17.58 Density Bonuses of the LEMC.
6) Exceptional architecture that restores the historic significance
of the neighborhood.
7) Project is located within 1,500 feet from a regular bus stop or
rapid transit system stop, which is easily accessible from the
project site.
8) Project site is located within a quarter mile from a public park
or community center, or from a prescription pharmacy, which
is easily accessible from the project site.
9) Project site is located within a half mile from public school
grounds or facilities, or from a full-service grocery store, or
from a medical clinic or hospital, which is easily accessible
from the project site.
10) The project site is an aggregate of disparate parcels.
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EXHIBIT A
C. CC&Rs shall be recorded on the property providing for ongoing
maintenance of the amenities for the life of the project.
17.86.070 Parking in the RMU District
A. No off-street parking is required for non-residential uses unless the
use exceeds 3,000 square feet of gross floor area in which case
one (1) off-street parking space is required for every 250 square
feet beyond 3,000 square feet. In places of assembly, one (1) off-
street parking space is required for every 21 square feet of floor
area in accordance with Chapter 17.148 - Parking Requirements of
the LEMC.
B. Residential uses shall comply with Chapter 17.148, Parking
Requirements. However, a request to reduce the number of
required parking spaces may be made to the Planning Commission
concurrent with a Design Review or Conditional Use Permit
application, provided a Parking Study supports the finding that the
number of parking spaces actually needed for a specific project is
less than that required by Code.
C. Tandem parking may be allowed for residential uses with the
approval of the Director of Community Development.
17.86.080 Design Review in the RMU District
A. No grading or building permit shall be issued for the development of
a project in the RMU zone until the developer has filed an
application for Design Review, or a Conditional Use Permit that
includes a Design Review, reviewed by all City Departments and
approved by the City Planning Commission.
B. The Design Review approval shall expire after two years unless a
building permit has been issued for the project, or the applicant has
filed a request for a one-year extension of time prior to expiration.
The applicant may file additional requests for one-year extensions
of time, however, the expiration of a Design Review approval shall
not be extended beyond a total of three (3) additional years. All
requests for extension are subject to review and approval by the
Director of Community Development.
C. A Design Review that accompanies a Conditional Use Permit is
subject to the same limitations as the Conditional Use Permit, in
accordance with Section 17.86.080.D.
D. A Conditional Use Permit approval shall lapse and become void
after one year unless a building permit has been issued for the
project and construction has commenced and diligently pursued
toward completion, in accordance with Chapter 17.168 of the
LEMC.
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EXHIBIT A
E. Any alteration or modification of an approved project or its
conditions of approval shall require the written request by the
applicant and written approval by the Director of Community
Development.
F. If a non-residential use is proposed within a building, its floor area
shall comprise no more than 20-30% of the total building square
footage. If a non-residential use is proposed on the same site as
the residential project, its footprint shall comprise no more than 20-
30% of the total acreage on the parcel.
17.86.090
Lake Elsinore Municipal Code References.
Where this chapter
is silent, the following chapters or portions the
reof in the LEMC
shall apply:
1.
Definitions
Ch 17.08
2.
Residential Development Standards
Ch 17.44
3.
Home Occupation Regulations
Ch 17.48
4.
Condominiums & Condominium Conversions
Ch 17.88
5.
Non-Residential Standards
Ch 17.112
6.
Parking Requirements
Ch 17.148
7.
General Regulations
Ch 17.152
8.
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Ch 17.156
9.
Adult Business Regulations
Ch 17.160
10.
Nonconforming Uses
Ch 17.164
11.
Conditional Use Permits
Ch 17.168
12.
Variances
Ch 17.172
13.
Noise Control
Ch 17.176
14.
Administration-Planning Commission & City Council
Ch 17.180
15.
Design Review
Ch 17.184
16.
Amendments
Ch 17.188
17.
Hearings
Ch 17.192
18.
Signs-Advertising Structures
Ch 17.196
19.
Temporary Uses
Ch 17.200
17.86.100 Mixed Use Development Matrix
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EXHIBIT B
Chapter 17.134
CMU COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE DISTRICT
Sections:
010 Purpose.
020 Table of Mixed Use Land Uses.
030 Glossary / Definitions of Mixed Use Land Uses.
035 Standards for Eating and Drinking Establishments and Sidewalk Cafes.
037 Standards for Kiosk Retail Sales
040 Minimum Lot Area
050 Minimum Dwelling Unit Size
060 Reserved
070 Parking in the CMU
080 Design Review in the CMU
090 Lake Elsinore Municipal Code References
100 Mixed Use Development Matrix
17.134.010 Purpose.
The intent of the CMU District is to accommodate a development
opportunity that offers a mix of land uses in a compact, high quality, pedestrian-
friendly, interactive pattern. Commercial mixed-use districts are characterized by
interconnected streets, wide sidewalks, outdoor public spaces and activities. .
17.134.020 Table of Land Uses and Glossary / Definitions.
P = Permitted use.
C = Use subject to a Conditional Use Permit.
T = Temporary use permitted with a Temporary Use Permit.
= Prohibited use in the zone.
For properties within the Downtown Master Plan, Section 1.4 Detailed Land Use
Matrix of the Downtown Code supersedes this Chapter. In the Downtown Master
Plan, land uses are specific to the Garden District, Historic District, Cultural
District and Waterfront District as defined by the Downtown Master Plan.
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TABLE OF MIXED USE LAND USES
Page 1 of 2
P = Permitted
C = Permitted with a CUP
T = Temporary, permitted by TUP
= Prohibited
Use
RMU
CMU
Additional
Re ulations
Animal hos ital
C
C
Assembly use
C
C
Automotive repair or service
Bar, pub, cocktail lounge
C
C
Bed i£ breakfast
p
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Botanical garden
p
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Cardroom
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Caretaker quarters
P
P
Carwash
C
Caterin service
C
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Check cashing service
p
Cigar lounge / Hookah bar
C
C
Communi center
p
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Da care facility
C
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Drive-thru for bank, food, harmac
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Financial institution
P
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Food establishment
P
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Fortunetellin
C
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Government building
p
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Gun and ammunition sales
C
Health, fitness or exercise club
C
P
Home occupation
p
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Hotel
C
Housing, permanent
Apartment unit
P
P
Boardinghouse
p
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Condominium
C
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Duplex, triplex, four- lex
P
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Row house/townhouse
p
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Kiosk for retail sales
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Libra
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Livetwork unit
p
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Massage establishment
C
C
Medical marijuana dispensary
Cha ter 17.156
Medical Office
p
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-Mortuary
Museum
C
P
Nightclub
Open air market
T
T
Personal service
P
P
Professional office
p
P
Park/playground
P
P
Parkin facility
p
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Pawn shop
P/C
CUP for gun sales.
Pet sho
p
Recreation facilit
C
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Residential care facilit
C
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TABLE OF MIXED USE LAND USES
Page 2 of 2
Use
RMU
CMU
Additional
Regulations
Retail sale
p
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Street vendor / ushcartsales
Studio / Workshop
p
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Swa Meet, Indoor
C
Swap Meet, Outdoor
Tattoo
C
Theater
C
Thrift store
p
P
Other uses that the Director of
Community Development finds to be
P. C.
P, C,
in accord with the purpose of this
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or
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similar to those uses listed in this
Table.
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Glossary / Definitions of Mixed Use Land Uses
Page 1 of 6
Animal hospital. A place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical
treatment, and where the boarding of the same animals is limited to short-term
periods incidental to the hospital care.
Apartment unit. One or more rooms with private bath and kitchen facilities
comprising an independent, self-contained dwelling unit not owned in fee simple.
Assembly use. A meeting, recreational, or social facility of a private or non-
profit organization primarily for use by a member or guests, including union halls.
social clubs, fraternal organizations, and youth centers, and "Places of Religious
Assembly or Institution" as defined in Section 17.08.160 (but not including
schools as defined in Section 17.08.190).
Automotive repair or service, including tire stores - A facility providing repair
services to automobiles, trucks, or motorcycles, including the sale and mounting
of tires.
Bar. An establishment primarily serving alcoholic beverages by the drink to the
general public, with the service of food incidental to the consumption of liquor.
Includes pub, tavern, cocktail lounge.
Bed & Breakfast residence. A home where one family or manager is in
permanent residence and from two to six guest rooms are rented for overnight
lodging. Meals may be provided for compensation subject to applicable County
Health Department regulations, and no provision for cooking in any individual
room is made. More than six guest rooms shall be considered a hotel.
Boardinghouse. A building or portion thereof where sleeping facilities for three
or more persons and meals are provided for compensation on a regular basis.
Botanical garden or arboretum. A public or private facility for the
demonstration and observation of the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or
ornamental plants.
Cardroom. An establishment duly licensed pursuant to Chapter 5.44 of the Lake
Elsinore Municipal Code containing tables and other similar conveniences for
card playing and the playing of such games as may be permitted under the
provisions of Section 330 of the Penal Code of the State of California.
Caretaker quarters. A permanent residence that is provided as an accessory
use to a non-residential use, used as a residence for a caretaker and family for
security purposes, or to provide 24-hour monitoring of the site or any person or
thing on the site.
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Glossary/ Definitions of Mixed Use Land Uses
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Car wash. A permanent, self-service or full service establishment that provides
facilities for car washing.
Catering service. A business that prepares food for consumption off-premises.
Check cashing service. A place of business where one can cash a check for a
fee.
Cigar lounge. An establishment where patrons may purchase and smoke
cigars, upon written clearance from the State of California Department of Health.
Condominium. A building in which units are owned individually and the
structure, common areas and facilities are owned by all the owners on a
proportional basis, as generally described in Section 783 of the California Civil
Code.
Day care facility. A facility that provides non-medical care and supervision of
minor children or elderly adults for periods of less than 24 hours; that does not
qualify as a small or large family day care home; and that meets the licensing
requirements of the State. Any establishment may provide child or adult day care
as an accessory use that is not subject to additional permit requirements,
provided that the establishment offers such service only to its customers or
employees, and only during the period when the customers or employees are
visiting or working in the establishment.
Day care, large family. The use of a residential dwelling unit and the lot upon
which it is located for the daytime care of seven to twelve children or elderly
adults including any children or elderly adults who normally reside on the
premises.
Day care, small family. The use of a residential dwelling unit and the lot upon
which it is located for the daytime care of six or fewer children or elderly adults
including those who reside at the home.
Duplex. A structure on a single residential lot of record containing two units for
occupancy by two independent households. Each unit is totally separated from
the other by an unpierced wall extending from ground to roof, or an unpierced
ceiling and floor extending from exterior wall to exterior wall, except for a
common stairwell. Each unit contains its own cooking, sleeping and sanitary
facilities and its own entrance.
Financial institution. A facility offering financial services such as a bank, credit
union, savings & loan, or finance company.
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Food establishments. The serving of food and beverages to patrons for
compensation, including deli, sandwich, bakery (retail sales only), candy, coffee,
ice cream, health food, cafe, restaurant.
Fortunetelling. A business wherein the telling of fortunes, forecasting of future
events, or furnishing of any information not otherwise obtainable by the ordinary
process of knowledge, by means of any occult or psychic power, including but
not limited to, clairvoyance, clairaudience, cartomancy, psychometry, phrenology,
tea leaves, augury, astrology, palm istry,handwriting analysis, telepathy, card
reading, crystal gazing or magic of any kind or nature.
Government facility. Any facility owned and operated by City, county, State or
federal governments, regardless of the use.
Gun and ammunition sales. Any premises or portions thereof used for the
sale, vending, dealing, exchange or transfer of firearms and ammunition.
Health, fitness or exercise club. A facility, owned or operated by a corporation,
association, person or persons, for a social, educational or recreational purpose,
to which membership is required for participation.
Home occupation. A use conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by
the inhabitant(s) thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use
of the structure for residential purposes and which does not alter the character
thereof. By its very nature and scope the use does not adversely affect the
activities, enjoyment or property values of the neighborhood.
Hookah bar. An establishment where patrons communally smoke flavored
tobacco, upon written clearance from the State of California Departrment of
Health.
Hotel or Motel. A building or portion thereof, or a group of buildings, with access
through a common entrance, lobby or hallway, to seven or more guestrooms that
are designed and intended for paid overnight lodging on a short-term basis. The
term "hotel" and "motel" may be used interchangeably.
Housing, permanent. Includes apartments, condominiums, duplexes, triplexes,
fourplexes, row houses, townhouses.
Housing, temporary. A facility for transient occupancy, such as a hotel, or a
bed & breakfast residence.
Kiosk for retail sales. Any portable, non-motorized, non-wheeled, semi-
permanent structure used for the sale of retail goods, food, and/or beverages,
and licensed by the City.
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Library. A public, quasi-public or privately-owned facility that is open to the
public for the primary use of literary, musical, artistic or reference materials.
Live/Work unit. Buildings or spaces within buildings that are used jointly for
commercial and residential purposes where the residential use of the space is
secondary or accessory to the primary use as a place of work.
Massage establishment. Any fixed place of business where any individual,
firm, association, partnership, or corporation engages in, conducts, or permits
massages or health treatments involving massage on the premises.
Medical marijuana dispensary. A facility where medical marijuana is provided
to a qualified patient, a person with an identification card, or to a qualified,
primary caregiver, all of whom are defined in the California Health and Safety
Code Sections 11362.5 and 11362.7 et.seq. as such sections may be amended
from time to time.
Medical Office. An establishment that provides medical services by medical
professionals such as physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists or other
similar medical staff. Includes a clinic, medical or dental laboratory or pharmacy
incidental to an office, dialysis center, outpatient surgicenter, or urgent care. In
the mixed use zones, hours of operation limited to 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Mixed Use District. A zoning district that allows development on a single parcel,
or on adjacent parcels, that contains different land uses (e.g., residential,
commercial, professional office, civic, or recreation) that are complementary to
each other.
Mixed Use Horizontal Development. Development that combines two or more
types of land uses (e.g., residential, commercial, professional office, civic, or
recreation) on a single development site, but not necessarily in the same
building. Typically nonresidential uses are located adjacent to the street and
residential uses are located away from major streets behind nonresidential uses.
Mixed Use Vertical Development. Development that combines two or more
types of land uses (e.g., residential, commercial, professional office, civic, or
recreation) in a single building in a vertical configuration, typically with residential
uses located above nonresidential uses.
Museum. A building serving as a repository for a collection of natural, scientific
or literary curiosities or objects of interest, or works of art, arranged intended and
designed to be used by the public for viewing. The sale of goods to the public as
gifts may be included as an accessory use.
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Nightclub. A commercial establishment dispensing alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the premises and in which dancing and musical entertainment ar
permitted. Includes discotheques and dance halls.
Open air market. An establishment for the sale of fresh agricultural produce and
related products, and licensed by the City.
Park. A non-commercial public outdoor recreational area that provides active or
passive activities. Includes playgrounds.
Parking facility. An open, paved or otherwise surfaced area, or a structure,
used for the parking and storage of vehicles, for free or for compensation or to
accommodate patrons, customers or clientele of a business.
Pawn shop. An establishment that lends money at a specified rate of interest on
articles of personal property left as security. Does not include gun sales unless a
conditional use permit application is filed, reviewed, and approved by the
Planning Commission.
Personal service. An establishment that offers services to its customers by an
act or useful labor, including a barbershop, beauty salon, day spa, manicure,
tailor, dry cleaning, laundromat, small appliance repair (household, television,
stereo system, computer), watch & jewelry repair, shoe repair, tax preparation,
travel agency, employment agency, ticket agency, copy center, printing,
automobile rental (office only), computer rental, cyber cafe, package, postal and
mailbox service.
Pet shop. An establishment engaged in the retail sale of animals, pet supplies
or grooming, including exotic animals, which are defined as not commonly
domesticated in the United States or are wild by nature. No boarding of animals
are permitted.
Pharmacy - An establishment where medications are dispensed by licensed
pharmacists.
Professional office. An office used by persons who provide services that
require a state license or certificate, such as accountants, architects, planners,
engineers, surveyors, geologists, lawyers, designers, real estate agents,
investment brokers, title and escrow offices, business incubator, but does not
include a veterinary office or kennel, nor any adult-oriented business.
Recreation facility. An establishment that provides entertainment activities or
services for a fee or admission charge, including a bowling alley, electronic game
arcades, billiard rooms, miniature golf, indoor party center .
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Glossary / Definitions of Mixed Use Land Uses
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Residential care facility. In accordance with Section 1502 of the Health and
Safety Code, any family home, group care facility or similar establishment for 24-
hour non-medical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or
assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection
of the individual.
Retail sale. The selling of goods, wares or merchandise directly to the ultimate
consumer or persons without a resale license. Establishments may include
convenience mart, florist or flower shop, grocery, insurance, pharmacy, jewelry,
apparel, gift, hobby, hardware, bookstore, stationery, art exhibit & gallery,
sporting goods, bicycle and bicycle rental, toy, music store, (including sale of
instruments, records, tapes), vehicle parts (excluding repair and service),
antiques.
Street vendor. A portable, non-permanent, wheeled, movable facility for the
sale of retail merchandise or food and beverages from a wagon or pushcart by a
vendor with a valid City business license.
Studio / Workshop. A studio facility for the arts, crafts, photography, music and
music recording, dance, gymnastics, aerobics, yoga, marshal arts, cooking.
Swap Meet. A building (indoor) or outdoor area in which stalls or sales areas are
set aside, rented or otherwise provided, which are used by unrelated individuals
to sell, trade, exchange, or place on consignment, or swap articles that are either
new, homemade, homegrown, old, antique, or obsolete. Includes flea market or
farmers' market.
Tattoo. An establishment that provides body art designs and service, including
body piercing, for its customers, provided that the business owner complies with
all applicable requirements of the County Health Department, County Sheriffs
Department, and conditions of approval that shall include age restriction, full
screening of service operations, hours of operation, and measures to control
loitering and traffic at the site.
Theatre. A building or portion thereof for the showing of motion pictures, or for
dramatic, dance, musical or other live performances.
Thrift store. A for profit or nonprofit business that engages in the sale or resale
of previously owned or used goods and merchandise.
Wireless telecommunications facility. A facility that radiates or receives
commercial cellular communications service and/or data radio signals to/from
ground-mounted, building-mounted or structure-mounted poles, towers or
antenna.
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EXHIBIT B
17.134.035 Standards for Eating and Drinking Establishments and
Sidewalk Cafes.
A. Eating and drinking establishments and sidewalk cafes may
operate between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
B. A sidewalk cafe within the public right-of-way may be permitted only
in conjunction with and adjacent to a street level eating or drinking
establishment. The cafe must maintain a clear path of travel free of
obstructions that impede the flow of pedestrian traffic.
C. No outdoor establishment shall operate musical instruments or
sound reproduction devices unless a Conditional Use Permit is
approved enabling and controlling such operation.
D. The design of the outdoor seating areas, if applicable, shall be
consistent with the main building to which it is attached, in
materials, colors and amenities such as railings, light fixtures,
canopies, and furniture.
17.134.037 Standards for Kiosk retail sales
A. A kiosk may be permitted on private property within a defined plaza
area and between buildings that are part of a professional office,
commercial or mixed-use development.
B. A kiosk generally should not exceed five (5) feet in width, nine (9)
feet in length, and no more than six (6) feet in height excluding
canopies, umbrellas or transparent enclosures. Deviations in size
may be approved by the Director of Community Development on a
case-by-case basis upon consideration of the uniqueness of the
site or user circumstances.
C. The kiosk shall not obstruct access to or occupy a parking space,
obstruct access to a parked vehicle, impede the delivery of
materials to adjoining property, interfere with access to public
property or any adjoining property, or interfere with maintenance or
use of street furniture.
D. The number of employees per individual kiosk shall be limited to
two persons at any one time.
E. All kiosks shall be self-contained or located on a site that has been
specifically designed to provide water, waste and power to operate
the kiosk. No exposed pipes or wires are permitted.
F. The design, color scheme and signage of the kiosk shall be
appropriate to its location.
G. All packaging containers or boxes shall be stored within the kiosk.
H. The sale of alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited.
1. The kiosk owner shall have a valid City business license.
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EXHIBIT B
17.134.040 Minimum Lot Area.
A. For a mixed use horizontal development, the minimum lot area
required for each dwelling unit is 1,815 square feet of net lot area
per unit, with a maximum residential density of 24 dwelling units per
acre.
B. To determine the maximum number of dwelling units allowed for a
mixed use horizontal development, divide the total net lot area by
the required lot area for each unit. The resultant number shall be
rounded down to the nearest whole number.
C. For a mixed use vertical development, the maximum residential
density is 24 dwelling units per acre.
17.134.050 Minimum Dwelling Unit Size
A. The minimum dwelling unit size for mixed use vertical development,
exclusive of any balcony or patio area, is as follows:
1. Bachelor dwelling units (sleeping quarters within the living
room area): 450 square feet.
2. One-bedroom dwelling units: 600 square feet.
3. Two-bedroom dwelling units or larger.' 700 square feet plus
100 square feet for each additional bedroom.
17.134.070 Parking in the CMU District
A. No off-street parking is required for non-residential uses unless the
use exceeds 3,000 square feet of gross floor area in which case
one (1) off-street parking space is required for every 250 square
feet beyond 3,000 square feet. In places of assembly, one (1) off-
street parking space is required for every 21 square feet of floor
area in accordance with Chapter 17.148 - Parking Requirements of
the LEMC.
B. Residential uses shall comply with Chapter 17.148, Parking
Requirements. However, a request to reduce the number of
required parking spaces may be made to the Planning Commission
concurrent with a Design Review or Conditional Use Permit
application, provided a Parking Study supports the finding that the
number of parking spaces actually needed for a specific project is
less than that required by Code.
C. Tandem parking may be allowed for residential uses with the
approval of the Director of Community Development.
17.134.080 Design Review in the CMU District
A. No grading or building permit shall be issued for the development of
a project in the RMU zone until the developer has filed an
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EXHIBIT B
application for Design Review, or a Conditional Use Permit that
includes a Design Review, reviewed by all City Departments and
approved by the City Planning Commission.
B. The Design Review approval shall expire after two years unless a
building permit has been issued for the project, or the applicant has
filed a request for a one-year extension of time prior to expiration.
The applicant may file additional requests for one-year extensions
of time, however, the expiration of a Design Review approval shall
not be extended beyond a total of three (3) additional years. All
requests for extension are subject to review and approval by the
Director of Community Development.
C. A Design Review that accompanies a Conditional Use Permit is
subject to the same limitations as the Conditional Use Permit, in
accordance with Section 17.134.080.D.
D. Conditional Use Permit approval shall lapse and become void after
one year unless a building permit has been issued for the project
and construction has commenced and diligently pursued toward
completion, in accordance with Chapter 17.168 of the LEMC.
E. Any alteration or modification of an approved project or its
conditions of approval shall require the written request by the
applicant and written approval by the Director of Community
Development.
F. Fifty percent (50%) or more of the project's gross floor area shall be
devoted to commercial uses within the CMU zone.
G. Access to residential units shall be provided separately from
commercial uses, in an enclosed and locked foyer. Buildings
requiring an elevator access to residential units, shall provide the
elevator in a locked foyer on the ground floor.
H. Adequate internal and external lighting shall be provided for
security purposes. Lighting shall be energy efficient, stationary,
downcast, and deflected away from residential units, adjacent
properties and public-rights-of-way. A lighting plan shall accompany
the Design Review or Conditional Use Permit application to ensure
that no light conflicts with adjacent residential uses, and that safety
is addressed in all areas of the project.
17.134.090
Lake Elsinore Municipal Code References.
Where this chapter
is silent, the following chapters or portions the
reof in the LEMC
shall apply:
1.
Definitions
Ch 17.08
2.
Residential Development Standards
Ch 17.44
3.
Home Occupation Regulations
Ch 17.48
4.
Condominiums & Condominium Conversions
Ch 17.88
5.
Non-Residential Standards
Ch 17.112
6.
Parking Requirements
Ch 17.148
7.
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Ch 17.156
8.
Nonconforming Uses
Ch 17.164
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9.
Conditional Use Permits
Ch 17.168
10.
Variances
Ch 17.172
11.
Noise Control
Ch 17.176
12.
Administration-Planning Commission & City Council
Ch 17.180
13.
Design Review
Ch 17.184
14.
Amendments
Ch 17.188
15.
Hearings
Ch 17.192
16.
Signs-Advertising Structures
Ch 17.196
17.
Temporary Uses
Ch 17.200
17.134.100 Mixed Use Development Matrix
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EXHIBIT C
The following definitions are amended and restated or added to Chapter 17.08 of
the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code as follows:
17.080.010 A definitions.
"Assembly Use" A meeting, recreational, or social facility of a private or non-
profit organization primarily for use by a member or guests, including union halls, social
clubs, fraternal organizations, and youth centers, and "Places of Religious Assembly or
Institution" as defined in Section 17.08.160 (but not including schools as defined in
Section 17.08.190).
"Automotive repair or service, including tire stores" A facility providing repair
services to automobiles, trucks, or motorcycles, including the sale and mounting of tires.
17.080.020 B definitions.
"Bar" An establishment primarily serving alcoholic beverages by the drink to the
general public, with the service of food incidental to the consumption of liquor. Includes
pub, tavern, cocktail lounge.
"Bed & Breakfast residence" A home where one family or manager is in
permanent residence and from two to six guest rooms are rented for overnight lodging.
Meals may be provided for compensation subject to applicable County Health
Department regulations, and no provision for cooking in any individual room is made.
More than six guest rooms shall be considered a hotel.
"Boardinghouse" A building or portion thereof where sleeping facilities for three
or more persons and meals are provided for compensation on a regular basis.
"Botanical garden or arboretum" A public or private facility for the
demonstration and observation of the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or
ornamental plants.
17.08.030 C definitions.
"Cardroom" An establishment duly licensed pursuant to Chapter 5.44 of the
Lake Elsinore Municipal Code containing tables and other similar conveniences for card
playing and the playing of such games as may be permitted under the provisions of
Section 330 of the Penal Code of the State of California.
"Caretaker quarters" A permanent residence that is provided as an accessory
use to a non-residential use, used as a residence for a caretaker household for security
purposes, or to provide 24-hour monitoring of the site or any person or thing on the site.
"Car wash" A permanent, self-service or full service establishment that provides
facilities for car washing.
"Catering service" A business that prepares food for consumption off-premises.
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"Check cashing service" A place of business where one can cash a check for a
fee.
"Cigar lounge" An establishment where patrons may purchase and smoke
cigars, upon written clearance from the State of California Department of Health.
17.08.040 D definitions.
"Day care facility" A facility that provides non-medical care and supervision of
minor children or elderly adults for periods of less than 24 hours; that does not qualify
as a small or large family day care home; and that meets the licensing requirements of
the State. Any establishment may provide child or adult day care as an accessory use
that is not subject to additional permit requirements, provided that the establishment
offers such service only to its customers or employees, and only during the period when
the customers or employees are visiting or working in the establishment.
"Day care, large family" The use of a residential dwelling unit and the lot upon
which it is located for the daytime care of seven to twelve children or elderly adults
including any children or elderly adults who normally reside on the premises.
"Day care, small family" The use of a residential dwelling unit and the lot upon
which it is located for the daytime care of six or fewer children or elderly adults including
those who reside at the home.
"Duplex" A structure on a single residential lot of record containing two units for
occupancy by two independent households. Each unit is totally separated from the other
by an unpierced wall extending from ground to roof, or an unpierced ceiling and floor
extending from exterior wall to exterior wall, except for a common stairwell. Each unit
contains its own cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities and its own entrance.
17.08.060 F definitions.
"Financial institution" A facility offering financial services such as a bank, credit
union, savings & loan, or finance company.
"Food establishments" The serving of food and beverages to patrons for
compensation, including deli, sandwich, bakery (retail sales only), candy, coffee, ice
cream, health food, cafe, restaurant.
"Fortunetelling" A business wherein the telling of fortunes, forecasting of future
events, or furnishing of any information not otherwise obtainable by the ordinary
process of knowledge, by means of any occult or psychic power, including but not
limited to, clairvoyance, clairaudience, cartomancy, psychometry, phrenology, tea
leaves, augury, astrology, palmistry, handwriting analysis, telepathy, card reading,
crystal gazing or magic of any kind or nature.
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17.08.070 G definitions.
"Government facility" Any facility owned and operated by City, county, State or
federal governments, regardless of the use.
"Gun and ammunition sales" Any premises or portions thereof used for the
sale, vending, dealing, exchange or transfer of firearms and ammunition.
17.08.080 H definitions.
"Health Fitness or Exercise Club" A facility, owned or operated by a
corporation, association, person or persons, for a recreational purpose, to which
membership is required for participation.
"Home occupation" A use conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on
by the inhabitant(s) thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of
the structure for residential purposes and which does not alter the character thereof. By
its very nature and scope the use does not adversely affect the activities, enjoyment or
property values of the neighborhood.
"Hookah bar" An establishment where patrons communally smoke flavored
tobacco, upon written clearance from the State of California Departrment of Health.
"Hotel or Motel" A building or portion thereof, or a group of buildings, with
access through a common entrance, lobby or hallway, to seven or more guestrooms
that are designed and intended for paid overnight lodging on a short-term basis. The
term "hotel" and "motel" may be used interchangeably.
"Housing, permanent" Includes apartments, condominiums, duplexes,
triplexes, fourplexes, row houses, townhouses.
"Housing, temporary" A facility for transient occupancy, such as a hotel, or a
bed & breakfast residence.
17.08.090 1 definitions.
"Institutional use" means a non-profit or quasi-public use or institution, such as
a library, public or private school, hospital, or municipally owned or operated building,
structure or land, used for public purpose.
17.08.110 K definitions.
"Kiosk for retail sales" Any portable, non-motorized, non-wheeled, semi-
permanent structure used for the sale of retail goods, food, and/or beverages, and
licensed by the City.
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17.08.120 L definitions.
"Library" A public, quasi-public or privately-owned facility that is open to the
public for the primary use of literary, musical, artistic or reference materials.
"Live/Work unit" Buildings or spaces within buildings that are used jointly for
commercial and residential purposes where the residential use of the space is
secondary or accessory to the primary use as a place of work.
17.08.130 M definitions.
"Massage establishment" Any fixed place of business where any individual,
firm, association, partnership, or corporation engages in, conducts, or permits
massages or health treatments involving massage on the premises.
"Medical marijuana dispensary" A facility where medical marijuana is provided
to a qualified patient, a person with an identification card, or to a qualified, primary
caregiver, all of whom are defined in the California Health and Safety Code Sections
11362.5 and 11362.7 et.seq. as such sections may be amended from time to time.
"Medical Office" An establishment that provides medical services by medical
professionals such as physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists or other similar
medical staff. Includes a clinic, medical or dental laboratory or pharmacy incidental to an
office, dialysis center, outpatient surgicenter, or urgent care. In the mixed use zones,
hours of operation limited to 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.
"Mixed Use District" A zoning district that allows development on a single
parcel, or on adjacent parcels, that contains different land uses (e.g., residential,
commercial, professional office, civic, or recreation) that are complementary to each
other.
"Mixed Use Horizontal Development" Development that combines two or more
types of land uses (e.g., residential, commercial, professional office, civic, or recreation)
on a single development site, but not necessarily in the same building. Typically
nonresidential uses are located adjacent to the street and residential uses are located
away from major streets behind nonresidential uses.
"Mixed Use Vertical Development" Development that combines two or more
types of land uses (e.g., residential, commercial, professional office, civic, or recreation)
in a single building in a vertical configuration, typically with residential uses located
above nonresidential uses.
"Motel" See "Hotel or Motel"
"Museum" A building serving as a repository for a collection of natural, scientific
or literary curiosities or objects of interest, or works of art, arranged intended and
designed to be used by the public for viewing. The sale of goods to the public as gifts
may be included as an accessory use.
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17.08.140 N definitions.
"Nightclub" A commercial establishment dispensing alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the premises and in which dancing and musical entertainment ar
permitted. Includes discotheques and dance halls.
17.08.150 O definitions.
"Open air market" An establishment for the sale of fresh agricultural produce
and related products, and licensed by the City.
17.08.160 P definitions.
"Park" A non-commercial public outdoor recreational area that provides active or
passive activities. Includes playgrounds.
"Parking facility" An open, paved or otherwise surfaced area, or a structure,
used for the parking and storage of vehicles, for free or for compensation or to
accommodate patrons, customers or clientele of a business.
"Pawn shop" An establishment that lends money at a specified rate of interest
on articles of personal property left as security. Does not include gun sales unless a
conditional use permit application is filed, reviewed, and approved by the Planning
Commission.
"Personal service" An establishment that offers services to its customers by an
act or useful labor, including a barbershop, beauty salon, day spa, manicure, tailor, dry
cleaning, laundromat, small appliance repair (household, television, stereo system,
computer), watch & jewelry repair, shoe repair, tax preparation, travel agency,
employment agency, ticket agency, copy center, printing, automobile rental (office only),
computer rental, cyber cafe, package, postal and mailbox service.
"Pet shop" An establishment engaged in the retail sale of animals, pet supplies
or grooming, including exotic animals, which are defined as not commonly domesticated
in the United States or are wild by nature. No boarding of animals are permitted.
"Pharmacy" An establishment where medications are dispensed by licensed
pharmacists.
"Professional office" An office used by persons who provide services that
require a state license or certificate, such as accountants, architects, planners,
engineers, surveyors, geologists, lawyers, designers, real estate agents, investment
brokers, title and escrow offices, business incubator, but does not include a veterinary
office or kennel, nor any adult-oriented business.
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17.08.180 R definitions.
"Recreation facility" An establishment that provides entertainment activities or
services for a fee or admission charge, including a bowling alley, electronic game
arcades, billiard rooms, miniature golf, indoor party center.
"Residential care facility" In accordance with Section 1502 of the Health and
Safety Code, any family home, group care facility or similar establishment for 24-hour
non-medical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance
essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual.
"Retail or "Retail sale" The selling of goods, wares or merchandise directly to
the ultimate consumer or persons without a resale license. Establishments may include
convenience mart, florist or flower shop, grocery, insurance, pharmacy, jewelry, apparel,
gift, hobby, hardware, bookstore, stationery, art exhibit & gallery, sporting goods, bicycle
and bicycle rental, toy, music store (including sale of instruments, records, tapes),
vehicle parts (excluding repair and service), antiques.
17.08.190 S definitions.
"Street vendor" A portable, non-permanent, wheeled, movable facility for the
sale of retail merchandise or food and beverages from a wagon or pushcart by a vendor
with a valid City business license.
"Studio / Workshop" A studio facility for the arts, crafts, photography, music
and music recording, dance, gymnastics, aerobics, yoga, marshal arts, cooking.
"Swap Meet" A building (indoor) or outdoor area in which stalls or sales areas
are set aside, rented or otherwise provided, which are used by unrelated individuals to
sell, trade, exchange, or place on consignment, or swap articles that are either new,
homemade, homegrown, old, antique, or obsolete. Includes flea market or farmers'
market.
17.08.200 T definitions.
"Tattoo" An establishment that provides body art designs and service, including
body piercing, for its customers, provided that the business owner complies with all
applicable requirements of the County Health Department, County Sheriffs Department,
and conditions of approval that shall include age restriction, full screening of service
operations, hours of operation, and measures to control loitering and traffic at the site.
"Theatre" A building or portion thereof for the showing of motion pictures, or for
dramatic, dance, musical or other live performances.
"Thrift store" A for profit or nonprofit business that engages in the sale or resale
of previously owned or used goods and merchandise.
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17.08.230 W definitions.
"Wireless telecommunications facility" A facility that radiates or receives
commercial cellular communications service and/or data radio signals to/from ground-
mounted, building-mounted or structure-mounted poles, towers or antenna.
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