Part II Districts And Development Types | 16.202 Mixed-Use Districts
16.202 MIXED-USE DISTRICTS 16.202.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY This Chapter establishes the use regulations and site development standards for the Mixed-Use Zoning Districts. The purposes of the Mixed-Use Districts are as follows: NMX Neighborhood Mixed Use: The NMX Zoning District is intended to create and establish regulations for neighborhood-serving mixed-use areas along the corridors. The neighborhood mixed-use areas include the primary commercial corridors such as Tennessee Street, Solano Avenue, Springs Road, Broadway, Sonoma Boulevard as well as other areas. Design and development standards will ensure that development at neighborhood nodes is appropriately scaled to ensure the physical form relates to and does not overwhelm adjacent single-family residential neighborhoods. DMX Downtown Mixed Use: The DMX Zoning District is intended to create and establish regulations to implement the Downtown Vallejo Specific Plan that will promote a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented place that seamlessly integrates Downtown with the waterfront. A broad range of permitted uses are allowed to provide flexibility in the use of space. Standards for physical form will create an urban character in Downtown, with minimal setbacks and views into ground floor space to activate frontages. WMX Waterfront Mixed Use: The WMX Zoning District is intended to create and establish regulations for a waterfront mixed-use district that will allow waterfront shopping and services, and other activities and residential development implementing the Waterfront Planned Development Master Plan. Design and development standards will create a pedestrian-oriented environment that is seamlessly integrates the waterfront with Downtown. Public access to the shoreline must be provided where development is adjacent to the Mare Island Strait as provided in State and Bay Conservation Development Commission requirements.
16.202.02 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Table 16.202-A: Development Regulations: MixedUse Districts prescribes the development standards for the mixed-use districts. Additional regulations are listed in the right-hand column. Chapter numbers in this column refer to other Chapters of the Zoning Code and individual letters refer to Sections that directly follow the table. The numbers in each illustration below refer to corresponding regulations in the “#” column in the table.
Draft: 01/06/2021
A. WMX Exceptions. Waterfront PDMP supersedes these regulations in the event of a conflict unless preempted by State requirements. B. Build-to Line. Buildings shall be constructed at the street frontage or required setback line (the “build-to” line) for at least 60 percent of the building frontage. At least two-thirds of the area between the building and lot line shall be paved so that it functions as a wider public sidewalk. This requirement may be modified or waived by the Director upon finding that: 1. Substantial landscaping will be located between the build-to line and ground floor residential units to soften visual impact of buildings; 2. Entry courtyards, plazas, entries, or outdoor eating and display areas will be located between the build-to line and building, provided that the buildings will be built to the edge of the courtyard, plaza, or outdoor dining area; or 3. The building will incorporate an alternative entrance design facing the street that conforms to adopted design guidelines. C. Required Setbacks for Residential Uses. 1. Front Setbacks. Buildings that are entirely residential and portions of buildings with residential uses on the ground floor may be setback up to 8 feet from the street lot line. The setback must be landscaped, but up to one third of the setback area can be hard surfaced for pedestrian or bicycle access. Vehicle access is not allowed through the setback unless the frontage provides the only access to the residential portion of the site. 2. Interior Side and Rear Setbacks. In order to provide light and air for residential units, the following minimum setbacks apply to any building wall containing windows for residential units and facing an interior side or rear setback area. a. For any wall containing windows, a setback of at least 5 feet shall be provided. b. The required setbacks apply to that portion of the building wall containing a window and extending 3 feet on either side of the window.
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