CHAPTER 17.220:
COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Section
17.220.005 Purpose
17.220.010 Purpose of Commercial Zoning Districts
17.220.015 Commercial District Land Uses and Permit Requirements
17.220.020 Commercial District Development Standards
17.220.025 Commercial Neighborhood (CN) District Requirements
17.220.030 Commercial General (CG) District Requirements
17.220.035 Commercial Downtown (CD) District Requirements
17.220.040 Commercial Regional Business Park (CRB) District Requirements
§ 17.220.015 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
A. Table 2-5 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial Zoning Districts) identifies the uses of land allowed by this Title in the commercial zoning districts, and the land use permit required to establish each use in compliance with Subsection 17.200.020.B. (Determination of Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements).
Note: Where the last column in the tables (“See Specific Use Regulations”) includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this Title may also apply.
TABLE 2-5 Allowed Uses and
Permit Requirements for
Commercial Zoning Districts
P Permitted Use
CUP Conditional Use Permit Required
AUP Administrative Use Permit Required
- Use not allowed
LAND USE(1)
PERMIT REQUIREMENT BY DISTRICT See Specific
Use
Regulations : CN CG CC CD CRR CRB
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & PROCESS ING
Cosmetic product manufacturing - - - - - P
Electronics and equipment
manufacturing
- - - - - P
Fabric products manufacturing - - - - - P
Handcraft industries - - - - - P
Media production - Indoor support
facilities
- P - - - P
Media production - Soundstages - - - - - P
Printing and publishing - P P - P P
Recycling facility - Incidental
small collection
-
P
P
-
-
P
17.400.090
Recycling facility - Small collection - AUP AUP - AUP 17.400.090 Research and development (R&D) - - - - - P
Warehousing and distribution facilities - - - - - P(2)
RECREATION, EDUCATION & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
Arcade - AUP AUP P(3) AUP -
Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls - P P P(4) - P Event centers - P P P P - 17.520.035
Health/fitness facilities - P P P(4) P P
Outdoor commercial recreation - CUP CUP - CUP CUP
Public recreational and cultural facilities P P P P P P Public schools P P P P P P
Private schools (5) CUP CUP CUP CUP - CUP
Religious places of worship CUP P P - - P
Studios - Art, dance, music,
photography, and the like
P
P
P
P
P
P
Theatres P P P P P P
RESIDENTIAL
Child day care - Large family day
care homes (12) (13)
P
P
P
P
-
-
Child day care - Small family day
care homes (12) (13)
P
P
P
P
-
-
Home occupations P P P P - - 17.400.055
Live/work units P P P P - - 17.400.060
Mixed use projects P P P P - - 17.400.065
Residential care facilities, 6 or
fewer clients
P
P
P
P
-
-
Residential care facilities, 7 or more
clients
CUP CUP CUP - - -
Senior citizen congregate care housing CUP CUP CUP - - - Single room occupancy units (13) P P P P - - 17.400.106 Supportive housing (12)(13) P P P P - -
Transitional housing (12)(13) P P P P - -
RETAIL TRADE
Accessory food service P P P P P P
Accessory retail uses P P P P P P
Adult businesses (6) - P P - - -
Artisan shops P P P P P P
Auto and vehicle sales/rental (7) - P P - AUP -
Auto parts sales, retail P P P - P P
Bars, night clubs (8) - CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Building material stores - P P - P -
Convenience stores (8) P P P - P P
Firearms sales - CUP CUP - CUP CUP
Food retail P P P P P P
General retail stores (8)(15) P P P P P P 17.400.015
Internet café AUP P P P P P
Mobile home and RV sales - CUP - - - CUP
Outdoor retail sales and display (9) AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP 17.400.075 Pawnshop s - CUP - - - - 17.400.085
Pet shop P P P P P(10 ) P
Plant nurseries, retail P P P P P P 17.400.080
Restaurants, counter service (8) AUP P P P P P
Restaurants, table service (8)(14) P P P P P P 17.400.015 Restaurants, outdoor dining (8) AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP 17.400.070 Secondhand stores P P - - - -
Shopping center P P P - P -
Warehouse retail stores - - - - CUP -
SERVICE
Adult day care facilities CUP CUP CUP - - CUP
Automated teller machines (ATMs) P P P P P P 17.400.025
Banks and financial services P P P P P P
Business and consumer support services P P P P(4) P P
Catering services P P P P(4) P P
Check-cashing businesses - CUP CUP - CUP CUP 17.400.030 Child day care centers CUP CUP CUP CUP - CUP
Construction contractors, no
outdoor storage
P
P
P
-
-
P
Drive-thru facilities or services - CUP CUP - CUP CUP 17.400.045 Emergency shelters CUP CUP CUP - - - 17.400.046
Hotels and motels (12) P P P P(4) P P
Hotels and motels
(Extended stay) (12) (13)
CUP
(16)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Medical services - Offices/clinics P P P P(4) P P
Medical services - Labs P P P P(4) P P
Medical services - Hospitals - P P P - P
Mortuaries - P P - - P
Offices P P P P(4) P P
Personal services P P P P(4) P P
Pet day care
-
AUP
AUP
- AUP
(11)
AUP
17.400.020
Public safety facilities P P P P(4) P P
Public utility facilities CUP CUP CUP - CUP CUP
Storage, outdoor AUP AUP AUP - AUP AUP 17.400.080
Vehicle services - Accessories
installation
- P - - P P 17.400.125
Vehicle services - Car washes CUP CUP CUP - CUP CUP
Vehicle services - Fueling stations CUP P P - P P 17.400.120 Vehicle services - Fueling, incidental
repair
CUP CUP CUP - CUP CUP 17.400.125
Vehicle services - Maintenance/repair - CUP CUP - - CUP 17.400.125 Vehicle services - Towing, no storage - P - - P P 17.400.125
Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals
-
AUP
AUP
-
AUP
(11)
AUP
17.400.020
TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS
Broadcast studios - P P P - P
Parking facilities P P P P P P
Pipelines and utility lines (underground) P P P P P P
Telecommunications facilities, cellular AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP AUP 17.400.110 Telecommunications facilities,
dish antennas
See § 17.400.110 for permit requirements
17.400.110
Notes:
(1) See Article 7 for definitions of the land uses.
(2) 10,000 square feet maximum floor area.
(3) Up to 10 amusement devices allowed in conjunction with a multiplex movie theater subject to § 17.220.035 .
(4) Subject to ground floor restrictions, see § 17.220.035 (CD District Requirements).
(5) AUP required for schools up to 1,500 square feet in area.
(6) Use only allowed subject to the approval of an Adult Use Development Permit (see CCMC Chapter 11.13).
(7) Auto sales establishments selling used vehicles exclusively are subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. (see Chapter 17.530).
(8) For permit requirements related to the sale of alcoholic beverages, see § 17.400.015
(9) Ancillary to a primary retail use.
(10) Only one pet shop shall be permitted within any one shopping center. The tenant space shall be located so as to share no more than one common wall with any other tenant.
(11) Ancillary to a pet shop only.
(12) Subject to requirements of CCMC Section 11.02.100, et seq.
(13) Guest rooms or suites rented for long term lodging purposes are not subject to requirements of CCMC Section 11.02.100, et seq., but are subject to the Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance.
(14) Artisanal alcohol production cannot exceed 20% gross floor area of table service restaurant to which it is a part unless approved by Administrative Use Permit to exceed no more than 30% gross floor area.
(15) A beverage tasting facility cannot exceed 20% gross floor area of the food and beverage manufacturing use or general retail use to which it is associated unless approved by Administrative Use Permit to exceed no more than 30% gross floor area.
(16) Extended stay hotels and motels are permitted, without CUP, for SRO units in existence on February 22, 2021.
§ 17.220.035 COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN (CD) DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS.
Land uses allowed within the CD Zoning District by Table 2-5 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial Zoning Districts) shall comply with the following provisions, in addition to the development standards in § 17.220.020 (Commercial Zoning District Development Standards) and all applicable provisions of Article 3 (Site Planning and General Development Standards).
A. Ground Floor Restriction. Land uses shown in Table 2-5 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial Zoning Districts) as being subject to ground floor restrictions shall not be located on the ground floor of any building, in the following locations:
1. Both sides of Main Street;
2. The north side of Culver Boulevard, from Canfield Avenue to Duquesne Avenue;
3. Both sides of Washington Boulevard, between Watseka Avenue and Hughes Avenue; and
4. The Culver Boulevard and Washington Boulevard frontages of the Town Plaza and Town Park areas, except where other uses are allowed by the Culver City Redevelopment Agency in an Owner-Participation Agreement or a Disposition and Development Agreement.
5. Exemptions from ground floor use or design restrictions may be granted for: designated historic structures when it can be demonstrated, by substantial evidence, that such restrictions would seriously compromise the economic viability or architectural integrity of the building.
a. designated historic structures when it can be demonstrated, by substantial evidence, that such restrictions would substantially compromise the economic viability or architectural integrity of the building;
b. hotels and motels with ground floor uses that generate pedestrian activity such as lobbies, retail, and restaurants; and
c. office uses that include direct customer or client service components and that generate pedestrian activity or require patronage daily, such as, but not limited to insurance offices; tax preparer; real estate offices; advertising agencies; architectural, engineering, and planning services; graphic design, fashion, photography, and commercial art studio services; and accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services, and similar office uses as determined by the Director.
B. Height Requirements.
1. The greater of 2 stories or 30 feet on either side of Main Street, except for the southerly 80 feet (north of Culver Boulevard.).
2. The greater of 3 stories or 44 feet along the southerly 80 feet of Main Street (north of Culver Boulevard); on the north side of Culver Boulevard, from Canfield to Duquesne Avenues; and on the north or south sides of Washington Boulevard, between Watseka and Hughes Avenues; or
3. Fifty-six feet for all other areas, except for buildings within the Town Park and Town Plaza areas, which are governed by the Design for Development for the Downtown area.
C. Parking Requirements. The CD Zone shall be subject to the following parking requirements.
1. In the event the downtown parking demand exceeds the pooled parking supply, as reasonably determined by the Director, all new buildings or proposed intensification of uses in the CD Zone shall be required to provide parking on-site pursuant to Table 2-7.1, or as otherwise permitted in this Section and Title.
Table 2-7.1. Commercial Downtown Parking Requirements by Land Use.
Table 2-7.1
Land Use Type: Commercial Vehicle Spaces Required
Ground floor uses in hotels and motels that
generate pedestrian activity such as
lobbies and retail, except restaurants
1 space per 400 square feet.
Medical services - Offices/clinics 1 space per 400 square feet.
Office Uses
Financial institutions, corporate offices, and
similar uses
1 parking space for each 294 square feet of gross floor area, which requirement may be reduced by the City to 1 parking space for each 370 square feet of gross floor area subject to implementation of a Transportation Demand Management program approved by the City.
Office uses that include direct customer or
client service components and that
generate pedestrian activity or require
patronage daily, such as, but not limited to
insurance offices; tax preparer; real estate
offices; advertising agencies; architectural,
engineering, and planning services; graphic
design, fashion, photography, and
commercial art studio services; and
accounting, auditing and bookkeeping
services, and similar office uses as
determined by the Director.
1 space per 400 square feet.
Restaurants
General table service (1,500 square feet or
less)
1 parking space for each 350 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of 3 spaces.
General table service (greater than 1,500
square feet)
1 parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
Takeout (counter service) with customer
tables
1 parking space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of 8 spaces.
Takeout (counter service), no tables 1 parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of 3 spaces
Outdoor Dining Parking Not Required.
Retail and personal service uses, general 1 space per 400 square feet.
Studios for dance, art, music, photography,
martial arts, personal fitness, and the like
1 space per 400 square feet.
Theaters The parking requirement shall be determined by the Director for each facility, based on a parking demand/supply study.
2. Additional parking provisions: When applying the provisions of §17.320.025 (Alternative Parking Provisions), the legal walking distance of off-site parking spaces may be extended to allow the utilization of off-street parking areas within the boundaries of the CD Zone or any City off-street parking lot within 750 feet of the CD Zone boundary.
3. Evening and weekend use: Where the operator of a business provides parking at the levels established in Subsection 17.220.035. Table 2 -7.1, the City may require the operator to allow general public use of the parking spaces during evening and weekend hours, where feasible.
4. Uses allowed in the CD Zoning District that are not listed in Subsection 17.220.035.C shall be subject to parking requirements by land use as stated in Subsection 17.320.020 of this Title .
C. Parking Requirements. In the event the downtown parking demand exceeds the pooled parking supply, as reasonably determined by the Director, all new buildings or proposed intensification of uses in the CD Zone shall be required to provide parking on-site or as otherwise permitted in this Section and Title.
1. Retail stores, and similar uses: 1 parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
2. Restaurant uses:
a. General table service (1,500 square feet or less): 1 parking space for each 350 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of 3 spaces.
b. General table service (greater than 1,500 square feet): 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
c. Takeout (counter service) with customer tables: 1 parking space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of 8 spaces.
d. Takeout (counter service), no tables: 1 parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of 3 spaces.
3. Outdoor dining areas: No parking required for the first 250 square feet of outdoor dining area. In determining the parking requirement, any outdoor dining area exceeding 250 square feet shall be included as restaurant floor area.
4. Financial institutions, corporate offices, medical offices and similar uses: 1 parking space for each 294 square feet of gross floor area, which requirement may be reduced by the City to 1 parking space for each 370 square feet of gross floor area subject to implementation of a Transportation Demand Management program approved by the City.
5. Theaters: The parking requirement shall be determined by the Director for each facility, based on a parking demand/supply study.
6. Additional parking provisions: When applying the provisions of §17.320.025 (Alternative Parking Provisions), the legal walking distance of off-site parking spaces may be extended to allow the utilization of off-street parking areas within the boundaries of the CD Zone or any City off-street parking lot within 750 feet of the CD Zone boundary.
7. Evening and weekend use: Where the operator of a business provides parking at the levels established in Subsection 17.220.035.C. 1, 2, 3 or 4, the City may require the operator to allow general public use of the parking spaces during evening and weekend hours, where feasible.
D. Multiplex Theater Amusement Devices. Amusement devices are permitted in conjunction with a multiplex movie theater complex of at least 10 screens, subject to all the following criteria:
1. No more than 10 amusement devices shall be permitted in a complex.
2. Amusement devices shall be located within the theater complex and used only by theater customers who have purchased tickets.
3. An amusement area shall not occupy more than 500 square feet of floor area.
4. An amusement area shall be screened so as not to be generally visible from the exterior of the theater complex.
5. An amusement area shall be accessible only by means of the main customer entrance for the theater complex. (Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2009-001 § 2)
§ 17.320.020 - NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED.
Each use shall provide at least the minimum number of parking spaces required by this Section.
A. Parking Requirements by Land Use. Each land use shall be provided the number of parking spaces required by Table 3- 3 (Parking Requirements by Land Use), except as otherwise required by 17.220.035 C ommercial Downtown ( CD) District Requirements; or except where a greater number of spaces are required through a Conditional Use Permit or other permit approval; or where parking requirements are adjusted in compliance with § 17.320.025 (Alternative Parking Provisions).
H. Table 3-3. Parking Requirements by Land Use.
3. Recreation, education and public assembly uses.
Table 3-3C
Land Use Type:
Recreation, Education & Public Assembly
Vehicle Spaces Required
Studios for dance, art, music, photography,
martial arts, personal fitness, and the like
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Ground floor fitness studio uses with less than the greater of 3,000 sq. ft. or 30% of the gross floor area of the total mixed- use project commercial floor area in the CD Zone or in a mixed-use projects, shall provide 1 space per 350 sq. ft. Remaining commercial floor area parking shall be calculated at 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area.