The Downtown Code
Downtown Code Matrix | ||||
KEY | P | Use allowed by right, subject to identified standards | ||
SUP | Use requires approval of Special Use Permit (SUP) | |||
– – – | Use not allowed | |||
NOTES | 1 In compliance with frontage requirements in 16-150 | |||
2 Bar allowed if accessory to a restaurant; requires SUP | ||||
3 Not allowed on A Street between 3rd and 6th street | ||||
4 Pursuant to City Code Ch. 16, Article V, Division 6 (Home Occupation Permits) | ||||
5 Required stealth design; Pursuant to City Code Ch. 16, Article V., Division 16 (Wireless communication facilities) | ||||
6 Minimum 5ft clear path on sidewalk, and subject to issuance of an encroachment permit. | ||||
7 Not allowed on ground floor in Shopfront Overlay. |
USES | DT-E | DT-E-O | DT-G | DT-C |
Residential | ||||
Assisted Living, Residential Care Facility | – – – | SUP | SUP | SUP |
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) | P | P | – – – | – – – |
Dwelling, multifamily | P | P | P 7 | P 7 |
Dwelling, single-family attached | P | P | – – – | – – – |
Dwelling, single-family detached | P | P | – – – | – – – |
Home-based business4 | P | P | P | P |
Work/live, Live-Work | – – – | P | P | P 7 |
Agriculture-Related | ||||
Commercial Garden / Greenhouse(s) < 3,000 sq ft | – – – | P | P | P |
Commercial Garden / Greenhouse(s) > 3,000 sq ft | – – – | P | P | P 3 |
Farmer’s Market | – – – | – – – | P | P |
Recreation, Resources Preservation, Open Space, and Public Assembly | ||||
Community Assembly < 10,000 sq ft | – – – | SUP | SUP | P |
Community Assembly > 10,000 sq ft | – – – | – – – | SUP | SUP |
Day care (family, child, adult) < 15 | P | P | P | P 3 |
Day care (family, child, adult) > 15 | – – – | P | P | P 3 |
Institution (includes school) | – – – | SUP | SUP | SUP |
Public Open Space | P | P | P | P |
Recreation/Commercial | – – – | – – – | P | P |
Nightclub < 10,000 sq ft | – – – | – – – | – – – | SUP |
Nightclub >10,000 sq ft | – – – | – – – | – – – | SUP |
Retail, Service, and Office | ||||
Alcohol 2, beverage, with food sales (on-site consumption) | – – – | SUP | SUP | SUP |
Artisanal Production | – – – | P | P | P |
Bed and Breakfast Inn < 12 rooms | – – – | P | P | P |
Brew Pub, Winery, Tasting Room | – – – | – – – | SUP | SUP |
Cannabis Retail | – – – | – – – | C | C |
Drive-through service | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – |
Grocery Store < 10,000 sq ft | – – – | P | P | P |
Grocery Store > 10,000 sq ft | – – – | – – – | – – – | P |
Health and exercise center / spa | – – – | P | P | P |
Homeless shelter and resource center | – – – | – – – | SUP | – – – |
Hotel | – – – | – – – | P | P |
Mortuary, funeral home | – – – | – – – | P | – – – |
Motor Vehicle sales, service | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – |
Museum, Art Gallery | – – – | P | P | P |
Office: financial, professional, government, administrative | – – – | P | P | P |
Office, medical | – – – | – – – | P | P 3 |
Outdoor Dining / Sidewalk Cafe6 / Parklet6 | – – – | P | P | P |
Outdoor Display | – – – | P 6 | P 6 | P 6 |
Multiplex Motion Picture Theater/Live Theater | – – – | – – – | – – – | SUP |
Eating and Drinking Establishment < 5,000 sq ft2 | – – – | P | P | P |
Eating and Drinking Establishment > 5,000 sq ft2 | – – – | – – – | – – – | P |
Retail < 5,000 sq ft3 | – – – | P | P | P |
Retail > 5,000 sq ft3 | – – – | – – – | – – – | P |
Services, Administrative and Professional, Business Support | – – – | P | P | P |
Services, Personal | – – – | P | P | P 3 |
Social Services | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – |
Studio: art, music, dance | – – – | P | P | P |
Thrift or secondhand store | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – |
Use involving sale of alcohol for off-site consumption | – – – | SUP | SUP | SUP |
Utility, Transportation, Public Facility, and Communication | ||||
Public parking lot/facility | – – – | – – – | P | SUP |
Transit facility | – – – | – – – | – – – | SUP 3 |
Wireless communications facility | P 5 | P 5 | P 5 | P 5 |
Requirements for Planning Permits | ||||
Reviewing Body | ||||
Type of Activity | Type of Permit Required | Planning Staff | Director¹ | Planning Commission |
Repainting or changing exterior finish | Minor DDR | Decision | ||
Building improvements (façade, doors, windows, roofing, gutters, screening) | OTC DDR | Decision | ||
Site improvements (lighting, landscaping, parking areas, trash enclosure, fencing) | Minor DDR | Decision² | ||
New sign(s) | OTC DDR | Decision | ||
Digital Sign | SUP | Decision² | ||
Mural | Minor DDR | Recommend | Decision² | |
Change of sign copy | OTC DDR | Decision | ||
Sidewalk dining and/or parklet | OTC DDR | Decision | ||
Allowed Variations from Standards | Minor DDR | Recommend | Recommend | Decision² |
Addition to building | Minor DDR | Recommend | Decision² | |
New building | Major DDR | Recommend | Decision² | |
New buildings (two or more) | Major DDR | Recommend | Recommend | Decision² |
Key | Notes | |||
OTC Over-the-counter Downtown Design Review Permit Minor DDR Minor Downtown Design Review Permit Major DDR Major Downtown Design Review Permit SUP Special Use Permit | ¹ The Community Development Director
² Decision is appealable by the next Review Authority |