City Council (2020-08-18)C-3 Zoning Code Amendment
City Council –August 18, 2020
Background
•March 5, 2013 (City Council Study Session):
•July 16, 2013 (City Council Study Session):
•February 17, 2015 (City Council Study Session)
•June 16, 2015 (Joint City Council/PC Study Session):
•February 23, 2016 (Planning Commission Public Hearing)
•March 15, 2016 (City Council Public Hearing):
•February 7, 2017 (City Council Study Session)
•May 2, 2017 (City Council Public Hearing)
•June 6, 2017 (City Council Public Hearing)
•August 15, 2017 (City Council Public Hearing)
•May 25, 2018 (City Council Public Hearing
•July 3, 2018 (City Council Public Hearing)
•September 2, 2019 (City Council Public Hearing) –Continued to February 18, 2020
Recent Actions
February 18, 2020: City Council held public hearing:
•Introduced an ordinance to adopt “pedestrian-oriented” revisions to the
Downtown C-3 Zoning District.
•Adopted Resolution No. 12558 approving text revisions to the Downtown
Development Plan for consistency.
•March 3, 2020: City Council intended to formally adopt the ordinance
(“second-reading”), but an error required reintroduction at subsequent
meeting. However, the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place order delayed
reintroduction indefinitely.
Downtown Development Plan
Policy LU-1.1: Development Potential: To maximize the development
potential of property within the C-3 zone, particularly ground floor retail,and
, restaurants, and other pedestrian oriented uses space.
Strategy LU-1.1a: Encourage the development and redevelopment of
property in the C-3 zone by developing land use strategies and incentives
that create attractive, functional ground floor retail, restaurant, and
pedestrian oriented space along Campbell Avenue.
Goal LU-2: Work to develop and promote a variety of retail and pedestrian
oriented businesses and diversification of eating establishments that will
help create a unique destination and identity for Downtown.
Downtown Development Plan
Policy LU-2.1: Ground Level Commercial: Develop and maintain the ground
floor space along East Campbell Avenue between Third Street and the light
rail tracks as a distinctive retail,and restaurant, and pedestrian oriented
experience with ground floor uses that are diverse and interesting and
contribute strongly to a distinctive and unique downtown environment
shopping experience.
Strategy LU-2.1: Restrict the use of ground floor commercial space along
East Campbell Avenue to retail,/restaurant, and other pedestrian oriented
uses.
Proposed C-3 Land Use Table
Table 2-11
Land Use Table – C-3 Zoning District
LAND USES GROUND FLOOR UPPER FLOORS
Apartments P P
Automated teller machines P X
Banks and financial services C P
Banquet facilities X C
Bed and breakfast inn C C
Dancing and/or live entertainment establishments C C
Hotels C C
Incompatible activities X X
Late night activities C C
Liquor establishments C C
Liquor stores C X
Medical services, clinics X C
Offices, professional C P
Outdoor retail sales and activities C X
Pedestrian-oriented activities P P
Wireless Communication Facilities May be allowed in compliance with
Campbell Municipal Code Chapter 21.34
Pedestrian-Oriented Activities
Table 2-11
Land Use Table – C-3 Zoning District
LAND USES GROUND FLOOR UPPER FLOORS
Apartments P P
Automated teller machines P X
Banks and financial services C P
Banquet facilities X C
Bed and breakfast inn C C
Dancing and/or live entertainment establishments C C
Hotels C C
Incompatible activities X X
Late night activities C C
Liquor establishments C C
Liquor stores C X
Medical services, clinics X C
Offices, professional C P
Outdoor retail sales and activities C X
Pedestrian-oriented activities P P
Wireless Communication Facilities May be allowed in compliance with
Campbell Municipal Code Chapter 21.34
Incompatible Activities
Table 2-11
Land Use Table – C-3 Zoning District
LAND USES GROUND FLOOR UPPER FLOORS
Apartments P P
Automated teller machines P X
Banks and financial services C P
Banquet facilities X C
Bed and breakfast inn C C
Dancing and/or live entertainment establishments C C
Hotels C C
Incompatible activities X X
Late night activities C C
Liquor establishments C C
Liquor stores C X
Medical services, clinics X C
Offices, professional C P
Outdoor retail sales and activities C X
Pedestrian-oriented activities P P
Wireless Communication Facilities May be allowed in compliance with
Campbell Municipal Code Chapter 21.34
Special Project Areas
C-3 Zoning District
Winchester
Blvd Master
Plan
East Campbell Avenue Master
Plan
SOCA
(Sub-Area 1)
Applicability –C-3 Zoning District
C-3 Zoning District
P-D Zoning District
Special Project Areas
Table 2-11a Land Use Table – Master Plan Areas
LAND USES
Apartments A
Arcades A
Banks and financial services A
Convenience markets/stores A
Dancing and/or live entertainment establishments A
Government offices and facilities A
Grocery stores A
Incompatible activities1 X
Late night activities2 A
Liquor establishments A + C3
Liquor stores A + C4
Medical services, clinics A
Nightclubs A + C5
Offices, professional A
Outdoor merchandise display A
Outdoor seating A
Parking lots/structures, public A
Personal services A
Public assembly uses A
Restaurants or cafes A
Restaurants, fast food A
Restaurants, standard A
Retail stores, general merchandise A
Secondhand/thrift stores A
Spa Services/Health Spa A
Studios, small and large A
Theaters, movie or performing arts, and concert halls A
Tutoring centers (small and large) A
Wireless Communication Facilities
May be allowed in compliance with Campbell Municipal Code Chapter 21.34 (Wireless Communications Facilities)
Special Project Areas
Winchester Blvd.
E. Campbell Ave.
SOCA
Parking
•C-3 Zoning District: Replaces the parking standards for restaurants,
retailers, and service uses, with a new pedestrian-oriented use parking
standard equal to the retail standard (1/345 sf). This would allow
pedestrian-oriented uses to occupy any tenant space irrespective of
parking.
•Area/Master Plans:City-wide standards would continue to apply. The C-3
parking standards do not apply outside of the Downtown.
Permit Process
Geographic
Area Land Use Type Ministerial Decision
(staff)
Admin.
Decision
(Director)
Planning
Commission
Decision C-3 Zoning District New Conditional Use
(e.g. Alcohol Sales/Service) X
(CUP)
New Permitted Use X
(Business License)
Change of Ownership (same use) X
(Business License) Master Plan Areas Alcohol Sales/Service X
(CUP)
Changes of Use (e.g., salon to
office)
X
(Admin. P-D
Permit)
Change of Ownership (same use) X
(Business License)
PC Recommendation
Based on a following findings for a Zoning Code Amendment, the
Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the
draft Ordinance
The proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, policies, and
actions of the General Plan.
The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public
interest, health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the City.
The proposed amendment is internally consistent with the other
applicable provisions of this Zoning Code
Additional Revisions
•Various revisions for internal consistency.
•Removed defunct language and made technical corrections.
•Clarify that plastic signs are prohibited per current practice.
•Incorporate the Downtown Alcohol Beverage Policy by reference.
•Clarify the Zoning Code definition for dancing and live
entertainment.
•Replaces the parking standards for restaurants, retailers, and
service uses, with a new pedestrian-oriented use parking standard
equal to the retail standard (1/345 sf).
Pedestrian-Oriented Activities
Specifically included within definition:
Retail stores
Restaurants
Studios (e.g., yoga, Pilates, martial arts, painting, etc.)
Personal services (e.g., hair salon, alterations, cobbler, etc.)
Grocery stores
Indoor amusement center (e.g., arcade, escape room, etc.)
Would allow other uses not yet contemplated
Experiential retail that blends sale of products with
entertainment and associated services
Incompatible Activities
Specifically included within definition:Tattooing,payday lending,
check-cashing,pawnbroker,second-hand sales,consignment,gold-
buying,hypnotism,occult science,and massage establishments.
EXAMPLES: Based on characteristics, some others examples include:
Gas stations
Rug and upholstery cleaning
Auto repair shops
Machine shop
Drive-through restaurants
Downtown Development Plan –Study Area Boundary
Incompatible Activities
DEFINITION: Any land use that has the following characteristics:
•Storage of industrial vehicles or merchandise or products unrelated
to on-site retail sales
•Assembly, compounding, manufacturing or industrial processing
•Breeding, harboring, raising, or training of animals
•Repair, maintenance, or (outdoor) sale of cars
•Service to customers within a vehicle (drive-through)
•Emission of dust, fumes, glare, heat, liquids, noise, odor, smoke,
steam, vibrations, or similar disturbance
•Cultivation, processing, or sale of cannabis
Downtown Development Plan –Historic Downtown
East Campbell Avenue Master Plan –Project Area
Winchester Blvd. Master Plan –Area Map
Zoning Map (Downtown Area)
General Plan Map (Downtown Area)