Ordinance 2019-08ORDINANCE NO.2019-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
AMENDING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE GILROY CITY
RELATED TO GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING RELATIONSHIP,
DEFINITIONS, LAND USE TABLES AND STANDARDS, PARKING,
STORAGE, RV PARK DEVELOPMENT, NONCONFORMING USES,
MINOR MODIFICATIONS, AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
STANDARDS
WHEREAS, Zoning Text Amendments of the Gilroy City Code Chapter 30 (Zoning
Ordinance) are proposed to make minor revisions for internal consistency, clarification, and
comply with state law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has received and considered the Zoning Code
amendments, in accordance with the City of Gilroy Zoning Ordinance (Article LII), and the staff
report pertaining to the proposed Zoning Text Amendment file number Z 18-07; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on June 20,
2019, at which time the Planning Commission took and considered the written and oral public
testimony related to Zoning Text Amendment file number Z 18-07 and thereafter recommended
that the City Council approve said application, with exceptions to the amendments of
recreational vehicle use and accessory dwelling unit replacement parking provisions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received and considered a staff report pertaining to Zoning
Text Amendment file number Z 18-07; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on August 5, 2019, at
which time the City Council took and considered written and oral public testimony, the staff
report, and all other documentation related to application Z 18-07; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the review and approval of the provisions
contained in the Zoning Text Amendment file number Z 18-07 is exempt from environmental
review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to the provisions of
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Section 15061(b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which states that a project is exempt from CEQA
when "[t]he activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which
have the potential for causing a significant impact to the environment. Where it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on
the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA;" and
WHEREAS, in accordance with City of Gilroy Zoning Code Section's 30.52.40 and
30.52.60, the Planning Commission has recommended and the City Council finds that the
proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment implements the general plan in conformance with
state law; and
WHEREAS, the location and custodian of the documents or other materials that
constitute the record of proceedings upon which Z 18-07 approval is based is the office of the
City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES
HERESY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
Section 30.1.40(b) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) The zoning ordinance shall be consistent with the general plan of the City of Gilroy. Where
inconsistencies do exist, the general plan shall control the use and development of such land until
such time as the city council revises the zoning ordinance to achieve consistency.
SECTION II
Section 30.2.20 is hereby amended to add new definitions as follows:
" Clinic. See "Medical or Dental Office."
"Hospital" means a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured
persons primarily on an in -patient basis, including facilities for out -patient and emergency
treatment, diagnostic services, training, research and administration, and services to patients,
employees or visitors.
"Medical or Dental Office/Clinic" means a facility, other than a hospital, that provides
professional medical services, consultation, diagnosis and treatment of clients on an outpatient
basis. This may include a group practice in which several physicians work cooperatively, and/or
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educational aspects such as medical instruction and/or training as well as house a laboratory,
radiology/imaging, pharmacy, rehabilitation and other similar services as accessory uses.
"Veterinary hospital" means a facility providing medical care for domestic pets such as dogs,
cats, reptiles, birds and similar animals which may include boarding the animals two (2) or more
days. This definition excludes domestic farm animals such as cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses.
SECTION III
Section 30.2.20 is hereby amended to replace existing definitions to read as follows:
"Dwelling group" means a group of two (2) or more detached residential buildings occupying a
parcel of land in one (1) ownership.
"Liquor/Alcohol sales/bars (on -site consumption)" means an area primarily devoted to the
serving of alcoholic beverages and in which the service of food is only incidental to the
consumption of such beverages.
"Office" means uses that predominantly sell professional and/or business services. The contact
with the general public is not as frequent as with retail businesses or personal services, and a
significant portion of the business may take place at other locations. Examples include banks,
law offices, accountants, advertising, and computer support.
"Parking lot" means an area of land, a yard, or other space on a lot legally used for and designed
for access and parking by standard, and operable, motor vehicles. This definition excludes land
used for display, rental or storage of operable or inoperable vehicles.
"Window sign" means a sign which is displayed on or located behind and within one (1) foot of
a window (not including a glass entry door), and is visible from a street, walkway, parking lot, or
pedestrian plaza, any of which is accessible to the public.
SECTION IV
Section 30.11.10(c) Residential Use Table is hereby repealed and replaced, with
revisions, as set forth in Attachment "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated by this
reference.
SECTION V
Section 30.11.20(c) Residential Site and Building Requirement Table is hereby repealed
and replaced, with revisions, as set forth in Attachment "B which is attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference.
SECTION VI
Section 30.14.10 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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30.14.10 Statement of intent.
This district is suitable for the improvement and maintenance of existing commercial structures
or the conversion or construction to new mixed use development. Residential mixed use projects
are encouraged.
The intent of the downtown historic district (DHD) is to foster the city's historic downtown as a
unique and prosperous commercial resource. Buildings in the downtown historic district (DHD)
are mixed use with premium local and regional boutique retail uses and entertainment
establishments, fostering a multicultural environment. Residential or office use above the ground
floor is encouraged. Architecture should reflect historic forms and materials and adaptive reuse
of historic architecture is encouraged. Wide sidewalks with strong pedestrian connections to
adjacent districts are encouraged. Establishment of paseos and plazas and unique outdoor spaces
of any size with fountains and public art is a priority. Parking is not allowed at street front retail
locations.
Note: The downtown historic district (DHD) zone does not have the same intent and purpose as
the historic overlay district designation. Article XXVII Neighborhood Combining District
overlay zone establishes historic site and neighborhood regulations. "
SECTION VII
Section 30.19.10(c)(1) Commercial Use Table is hereby repealed and replaced in its
entirety with revisions as set forth in Attachment "C" which is attached hereto and incorporated
by this reference.
SECTION VIII
Section 30.19.10(c)(2) Downtown Commercial Use Table is hereby repealed and
replaced in its entirety with revisions as set forth in Attachment "D" which is attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference.
SECTION IX
Section 30.19.20(c)(1) Commercial Site and Building Requirement Table is hereby
repealed in its entirety and replaced with revisions as set forth in Attachment "E" which is
attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
SECTION X
Section 30.19.20(c)(2) Commercial Site and Building Requirement Table (Downtown
Specific Plan Districts) is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with revisions as set forth
in Attachment " F" which is attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
SECTION XI
Section 30.20.40 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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30.20.40 Murray -Las Animas Avenue overlay combining district.
The Murray -Las Animas Avenue overlay combining district includes all parcels within the
geographical area bounded by Leavesley Avenue to the south, 101 Freeway to the east,
Cohansey Avenue to the north and Monterey Road to the west. The planning commission shall
hold a public meeting noticing all property owners and residents within this area on any planning
project requiring an architectural and site review application proposed for approval within this
geographical area. The public noticing costs shall be borne by the project applicant.
Notwithstanding section 30.50.41 the planning commission shall review and issue or deny
approval of said application according to the standards set forth in section 30.50.40 and in the
Murray -Las Animas Avenue overlay combining district design policy. The applicant if not
satisfied with the terms and conditions of approval or a denial from the planning commission
may appeal such decision in writing to the city council within twenty (20) days of the planning
commission's decision.
SECTION XII
Section 30.23.10(c) Industrial use table is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced
with revisions as set forth in Attachment "G" which is attached hereto and incorporated by this
reference.
SECTION XIII
Section 30.23.20(c) Industrial use table is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced
with revisions as set forth in Attachment "H" which is attached hereto and incorporated by this
reference.
SECTION XIV
Section 30.24.50(c) Special regulations, Tree Removal is hereby revised to read as
follows:
(c) Tree Removal. Removal of live trees in areas outside public parks may be permitted upon
approval of the planning director. All removal shall be in accordance with the city's landscaping
standards, contained within Article XXXVIII.
SECTION XV
Section 30.31.20 is hereby amended to read as follows:
30.31.20 Parking space requirements.
At the time any activity is established or building or structure is erected, or is enlarged, or
increased in capacity, or whenever there is a substitution of activities of a change in the nature of
an existing activity, off-street parking for vehicles in such numbers as are hereinafter prescribed
shall be provided. Off-street parking areas shall be provided, maintained and made accessible for
each land use or activity in accordance with the following schedule, as shown:
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Type of Use
Off -Street Parking Stalls Required
SECTION XVI
Section 30.31.23 is hereby amended to read as follows:
30.31.23 Institutional use off-street parking requirements.
Assisted living facility
Eight -tenths (8/10) stalls per residential unit, plus one (1) stall per shift employee.
Churches and mortuaries
One (1) stall for every four (4) seats or one (1) stall for each fifty (50) square feet of net floor
area for assembly, whichever is greater.
Colleges, art, craft, music and dancing schools and business, professional and trade schools
One (1) stall for each employee, plus one (1) space for each four (4) students of planned
capacity or one (1) stall for each four (4) auditorium seats, whichever is greater.
Convalescent homes, nursing homes and sanitariums
One (1) stall per staff or visiting doctor, plus one (1) stall per two (2) employees, plus one (1)
stall for every four (4) beds.
Day care centers
One (1) stall for each employee, plus two (2) stalls, plus one (1) loading space for every five (5)
children.
Family Day care home
Two (2) stalls per dwelling unit, one (1) of which shall be a covered carport or garage.
Hospitals
One (1) stall for each three (3) beds, plus one (1) stall per staff doctor, plus one (1) stall for each
three (3) staff.
Orphanages
One (1) stall for every three (3) employees, plus one (1) stall for every ten (10) beds.
Public, parochial and private elementary schools
One (1) stall for each employee, plus one (1) stall for every four (4) auditorium seats, plus bus
loading area.
Public, parochial and private high schools
One (1) stall for each employee, plus one (1) space for each ten (10) students of planned
capacity or one (1) stall for each four (4) auditorium seats, whichever is greater, plus bus loading
area.
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SECTION XVII
Section 30.31.25(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
30.31.25(a) Retail and commercial uses.
Barber and beauty shops
One (1) stall per one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
Bed and breakfast establishment
Two (2) stalls, plus one (1) stall per guest room.
Bus stations, train depots and other transportation depots
One (1) stall for each employee, plus user parking as determined by the planning director.
General retail sales, repair and services, and shopping centers
One (1) stall per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area.
Hotels and motels
One (1) stall for each guest room, plus six (6) stalls.
Regional retail commercial centers
One (1) stall per two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.
Restaurants, bars, taverns, lunch rooms, night clubs and cocktail lounges
One (1) stall for every three (3) seats or one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area
devoted to dining, whichever is greater, plus one (1) stall for each shift employee.
Restaurants and other retail establishments with take-out service, walk-up or drive -up
windows and roadside stands
One (1) stall for every three (3) seats or one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area,
whichever is greater, plus one (1) stall for each shift employee, plus eight (8) stalls or eight
(8) auto waiting spaces for each exterior service window.
Retail sales of large appliances, automobiles, furniture or other similar bulky
merchandise
One (1) stall per six hundred (600) square feet of gross floor area.
Service stations and vehicle repair garages
One (1) stall per four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) stall per
employee, but not less than three (3) stalls total (service bays shall not be counted as part of
the required parking).
Uncovered general retail sales, repair and services
One (1) stall per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area.
Uncovered retail sales area for landscaping nurseries, vehicles and construction
materials
One (1) stall for each four thousand (4,000) square feet of gross display area, plus one (1)
stall per employee, but not less than four (4) stalls. "
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SECTION XVIII
Section 30.31.30 (g) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(g) Every use shall provide the required parking on the same parcel except:
(1) The owners of adjoining properties may provide parking space in common if said parking
area is secured by easement or other sufficient legal document, to the satisfaction of the
community development director or designee, and provided the total number of parking
spaces provided is equal to the sum of the individual needs.
(2) Any use located within the parking assessment district formed under the provisions of the
Gilroy Municipal Code need not provide the required parking as specified in this chapter.
The parking assessment district includes those properties zoned TD, DED, and DHD that lie
within the geographical area bounded by Fourth Street and Lewis Street to the north, E Sixth
Street and West Sixth Street to the south, TD zoned parcels along the west side of
Eigleberry, and DHD zoned parcels along the east side of Monterey Street backing to the
rear alleyway, as further depicted in the Parking Assessment District Boundary Map below.
Parking Assessment District Boundary Map*
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* Parking Assessment District's #1 & #2 as formed by City Council Resolutions No. 856 & No. 79-99
SECTION XIX
Section 30.31.50 shall be amended as follows:
30.31.50 Special parking requirements.
(a) Employee Parking. Parking stalls designated for employee use may be provided as part of the
required off-street parking, but only up to a maximum of the actual anticipated number of
employees. Employee parking designated stalls shall be designed and located such that they are
distinct and separate from other parking on the site. However, on any site where compact car
parking has been provided to meet the required parking demand, stalls designated for employee
parking shall not be allowed. Employees shall not be prohibited from using off-street parking.
(b) Accessible Parking Requirements. Accessible parking shall comply with the requirements of
the State Building Code.
(c) Truck Loading and Unloading Space. All retail and wholesale stores, warehouses, supply
houses, buildings devoted to manufacturing trade, hotels, hospitals or other buildings where large
amounts of goods are received or shipped shall provide loading and unloading space adequate to
handle the volume and frequency of truck traffic to the building or shopping center. The number
and minimum dimensions of loading spaces shall be determined by the planning director.
(d) Parking for adaptive re -use of a designated historical resource. For development in which a
designated historical resource is converted or adapted, reductions in required parking shall be
provided consistent with the provisions of Section 18962 (a) of the state Health and Safety Code.
Designated historical resource means a structure or property officially designated on a local
register of historical places, the California Register of Historical Resources, or the National
Register of Historic Places.
SECTION XX
Section 30.31.60(a) (1) shall be amended to read as follows:
(1) Each accessible parking stall shall be delineated by blue painted curb and lines, and shall be
clearly labeled in blue paint with the standard accessible parking symbol or clearly labeled for
"accessible parking only.
SECTION XXI
Section 30.33.20 Storage, all nonresidential zones, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION XXII
Section 30.33.30(a) is hereby revised to read as follows:
" (a) In residential zones, recreational vehicles, boats and trailers may be stored only on property
on which the vehicle's owner resides. Storage is permitted outside a structure on a paved, or
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alternative all-weather material driveway as approved by the community development director or
designee, provided all of the following conditions exist: "
SECTION XXIII
Section 30.41.31(b) (1) Specific provisions Noise, Maximum Outdoor Noise levels is
hereby revised to read as follows:
(1) Residential Noise Impacting Residential Properties. Fixed -source outdoor mechanical
equipment installed after July 1, 2007 (e.g., pool, spa, air conditioning or similar equipment) is
limited to a maximum of 60 dBA Ldn measured at the property line or 70 dBA (Llo) measured at
the property line.
SECTION XXIV
Section 30.42.20 regarding Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park Development standards is
hereby revised to read as follows:
30.42.20 Permitted zones for recreational vehicle parks.
Recreational vehicle parks as regulated herein and that have been conditionally permitted within
the highway commercial, limited industrial, and general industrial zoning districts may continue
to operate in conformance with conditional use permit approval granted for the facility. No new
facilities or any expansion of use shall be allowed.
SECTION XXV
Section 30.42.30 regarding Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park guidelines is hereby revised
to read as follows:
30.42.30 Guidelines.
Ongoing operations shall remain in conformance with the following guidelines, except as
otherwise modified by the conditional use permit granted for the facility.
(a) Minimum Spacing. A recreational vehicle (RV) park shall provide spaces to accommodate
various types of RVs. The minimum buffer area to be provided around each RV space shall be
ten (10) feet from side to side, eight (8) feet from side to rear, and six (6) feet from rear to rear or
front to rear. A minimum of five (5) feet shall be provided between RV patios and any adjacent
RV space. A minimum of six (6) feet shall be provided between the appurtenant structures
attached to an RV and any adjacent RV space. No restroom shall be closer than twenty-five (25)
feet to, nor further than four hundred (400) feet from, an RV space. Other permanent buildings
shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from any RV space.
(b) Landscaping/Visual Screening. All RV developments shall provide a minimum twenty-one
(21) foot wide planter area, measured from the face of curb, along each street frontage (public
sidewalks may be permitted in this planter area) to minimize views of the development from the
public right-of-way. All areas not specifically used for driveways, walkways, patios, or similar
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purposes shall be landscaped in accordance with Article XXXVIII (Landscaping). The buffer
area between RV spaces shall be landscaped. Landscaping materials shall meet with city
standards and shall be planted to provide maximum visual relief and summer shade. The
landscaped areas shall be protected from wheeled traffic by berms, curbing, fencing, posts, or
other means where feasible.
(c) Recreation Facilities. Recreational facilities include indoor rooms with table games as well as
pools, clubhouses, common barbecue/picnic areas, and ball fields and playgrounds with swings,
slides, sandboxes, and similar recreational equipment. A variety of recreational facilities shall be
provided at a minimum of one hundred (100) square feet per RV space. Perimeter landscaping
and landscaping between RV spaces shall not be counted as a recreational amenity.
(d) Sound Attenuation Devices. Sound attenuation devices shall be of sufficient height and
density to reduce exterior noise levels on the RV park to commercial standards. Sound
attenuation devices shall also be required if noise from the RV park may intrude onto an adjacent
property. All such sound attenuation devices shall be landscaped and constructed with
aesthetically attractive materials. Landscaping berms at least two (2) feet in height shall be
provided where sound attenuation devices are visible from the public right-of-way.
(e) Parking. A minimum of one (1) guest parking space shall be provided for every ten (10) RV
spaces. One (1) parking space shall be provided for each shift employee and shall be
conspicuously labeled as such. One (1) covered parking space shall be provided for a caretaker's
residence, where applicable. Every RV must maintain the ability to be pulled or moved at all
times.
(f) Lighting. Lighting shall be subject to section 30.50.44. In addition, post or index lighting shall
be provided to indicate the location of each RV parking space, so that the number is clearly
visible at night. Low-level exterior lighting and adequate interior lighting shall also be provided
for restroom and shower facilities. Such lighting shall be subject to review by the planning
division.
SECTION XXVI
Section 30.46.40 Density bonus regulations section is hereby repealed in its entirety and
replaced to read as follows:
30.46.40 Density bonus for affordable housing developments.
Density bonus provisions shall be governed by the state density bonus law Government Code
Section 65915 et seq.
SECTION XXVII
Section 30.48.20 is hereby amended to revise the section title only, to read as follows:
30.48.20 Expansion, enlargement and discontinuance.
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SECTION XXVIII
Section 30.50.41(b)(1) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Changes to previously approved development permits but only for minor modification of
architectural elements, exterior lighting or landscape details (including but not limited to minor
storefront alterations, relocation of doors, equipment screening, minor landscape furniture and
structures, benches, small trellises, and planters) which do not affect the use, intensity, general
character, architectural style, circulation or other site function of the project.
SECTION XXIX
Section 30.50.44(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Landscaping. Landscaping plans including specifications for an irrigation system shall be
approved by the planning director in accordance with Article XXXVIII, prior to issuance of a
building permit. The landscaping shall be continuously maintained in an orderly, live, healthy,
and relatively weed -free condition, in accordance with the approved specific landscape plan.
SECTION XXX
Section 30.50.44(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Exterior Lighting. No unobstructed beam of exterior lighting shall be directed outward from
the site toward any residential use or public right-of-way. Lighting shall be constructed or
located so that only the intended area is illuminated and off -site glare is fully controlled.
SECTION XXXI
Section 30.54.30 is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
30.54.30 Development standards for accessory dwelling units.
An application for a building permit to construct an accessory dwelling unit will be ministerially
approved within one hundred twenty (120) days after the city receives the application if the
proposed accessory dwelling unit meets all of the following conditions to the satisfaction of the
community development director:
(a) The accessory dwelling unit must not be intended for sale separate from the primary single-
family residence, but may be rented for periods not less than thirty (30) days. Prior to the
issuance of the building permit for the accessory dwelling unit, the owner -occupant must record
a deed restriction stating that the accessory dwelling unit must not be rented for periods less than
thirty (30) days and stating that either the primary residence or the accessory dwelling unit must
be owner -occupied.
(b) No more than one (1) accessory dwelling unit may be established in addition to no more than
the one (1) primary single-family dwelling legally constructed on residentially zoned property.
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The accessory dwelling unit must be located on a parcel that is designated as an RR, RI or RH
zoning district, or on a parcel that is zoned R2, R3 or R4 zoning district if the parcel is developed
with only one (1) single-family dwelling and the accessory dwelling unit takes the place of any
future second dwelling unit on the property, or an ND or PUD zoning district in which such use
is allowed in accordance to the master plan or specific plan adopted for the neighborhood district
area in which the parcel is located.
(c) The accessory dwelling unit must be located on a parcel that is occupied by an existing
single-family residence, and that single-family residence must have at least two (2) parking
spaces that comply with the requirements of Article XXXI, Off -Street Parking Requirements. At
least one (1) of these spaces must be covered. However, if the required parking space(s) for a
single-family residence are proposed to be removed in order to accommodate an accessory
dwelling unit, including through the conversion or demolition of a garage or carport structure,
then any required replacement parking can be provided as covered or uncovered, in tandem, or
with use of mechanical parking lifts. In any case a minimum of two (2) stalls per primary
residential dwelling unit shall be provided, outside of the required front or street side yard
setback. Each space must be at least ten (10 feet by twenty (20) feet.
(d) In addition to the required off-street parking spaces for the existing single-family residence,
one (1) off-street parking stall is required for the accessory dwelling unit. The additional parking
stall must comply with parking stall dimensions per section 30.31.40. The additional parking
stall may be covered or uncovered, and may be provided as tandem parking on a driveway that
otherwise complies with the setback and paving requirements set forth in Article XXXI. Parking
in setback areas or tandem parking may be denied if found to be infeasible due to specific site or
life safety conditions. Notwithstanding the above, a parking stall will not be required for an
accessory dwelling unit that meets any of the following criteria:
(1) The accessory dwelling unit is located within one-half (1/2) mile of a public transit
station, such as a bus stop or train station.
(2) The accessory dwelling unit is located within an architecturally and historically
significant historic district.
(3) The accessory dwelling unit is contained within the existing space of the single-family
residence or an accessory structure.
(4) The accessory dwelling unit is located in an area where on -street parking permits are
required but not offered to the occupant of the accessory dwelling unit.
(5) When there is a car share vehicle located within one (1) block of the accessory dwelling
unit.
(e) The accessory dwelling unit can either be attached to the existing single-family unit or
located within the living area of the existing single-family unit, or detached from the existing
single-family unit and located on the same lot as the existing single-family unit. Detached
accessory dwelling units must be limited to a single story unless the unit is built above an
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existing detached garage. Outside stairways serving a second story accessory dwelling unit shall
not be constructed on any building elevation facing a public street.
(f) The accessory dwelling must be limited to a one (1) bedroom unit with an overall floor area,
garage areas excluded, not to exceed six hundred (600) square feet. However, the floor area of an
attached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total living area of
the single-family residential structure (not including garage).
(g) The accessory dwelling unit must contain water, sewer and gas and/or electric utility
connections that are in working condition upon its occupancy. The accessory dwelling unit may
be serviced by the primary residence or may have separate utility meters. The accessory dwelling
unit will not be considered a new residential use for the purpose of calculating connection fees or
capacity charges for these utilities.
(h) The maximum height for a single -story accessory dwelling unit must be fifteen (15) feet. The
maximum height for the total structure of an accessory dwelling unit located above a garage
must be twenty-four (24) feet.
(i) An accessory dwelling unit must conform to the setback requirements generally applicable to
residential construction in the zoning district in which the property is located, subject to the
following:
(1) A setback of six (6) feet from the interior side and rear lot lines is required for a newly
constructed detached accessory dwelling unit, and for an existing accessory structure that is
expanded into an accessory dwelling unit, except that such an accessory dwelling unit that is
located closer than five (5) feet to the existing single-family residence remains subject to the
setback requirements applicable to the primary structure as specified by the zoning district in
which the lot is located.
(2) A setback of five (5) feet from the side and rear lot lines is required for an accessory
dwelling unit that is constructed above a garage.
(3) No additional setback is required for an existing garage that is converted into an
accessory dwelling unit.
(4) An accessory dwelling unit must not encroach upon the required front yard area or the
required street side yard area.
0) Architectural review of the accessory dwelling unit will be limited to the following:
(1) The architectural features, window styles, roof slopes, exterior materials, colors,
appearance, and design of the accessory dwelling unit must be compatible with the existing
single-family residence.
(2) Entrances to the accessory dwelling unit must be screened from street view.
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(3) Any window, door or deck of an accessory dwelling unit must utilize design techniques
to lessen views onto adjacent properties to preserve the privacy of residents.
(4) An accessory dwelling unit located within a historic site or neighborhood combining
district will be subject to the design review procedures set forth in section 30.27.40 and must
be consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties.
(k) The accessory dwelling unit is subject to the design standards and other zoning requirements
of the zoning district in which the existing single-family dwelling is located and must be built in
accordance with the building code set forth in Chapter 6, except for those design, zoning, and
building standards inconsistent with state requirements under California Government Code
Section 65852.2.
SECTION XXXII
Section 30.54.40 is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
30.54.40 Accessory dwelling units proposed within existing single-family residences and
accessory structures (internal conversions).
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, an application for a building
permit to create an accessory dwelling unit will be ministerially approved within one hundred
twenty (120) days after the city receives the application if the proposed accessory dwelling unit
meets all of the following conditions:
(a) The unit is contained within the existing space of a single-family residence or legal permitted
residential accessory structure (e.g., pool -house, studio workshop, or garage);
(b) The unit has independent exterior access from the existing residence;
(c) The side and rear setbacks of the unit are sufficient for fire safety;
(d) The unit complies with applicable building and safety codes; and
(e) No other accessory dwelling units or residential units have been approved on the lot.
(f) The accessory dwelling must be limited to a one (1) bedroom unit with an overall floor area,
garage areas excluded, not to exceed six hundred (600) square feet.
(g) An accessory dwelling unit meeting the criteria of this section will not be subject to any
additional parking for the unit or other development standards (except any replacement parking
that may be required for the primary unit as a result of a garage conversion).
SECTION XXXIII
Ifany section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
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remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Gilroy hereby declares
that it would have passed and adopted this ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence,
clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION XXXIV
Pursuant to section 608 of the Charter of the City of Gilroy, this Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October, 2019 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO, LEROE-
MUNOZ, MARQUES, TOVAR, TUCKER and VELASCO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
TEST•
Sh na Freel , Cier
AP
Roland Velasco, Mayor
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ATTACHMENT "A"
(c) Residential Use Table.
Al
RR
Rl
I R2
R3
R4
RH
ND
Accessory Building
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Temporary Building
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Agricultural Uses
Agriculture
X
X
CS
CS
CS
CS
CS
Animal Husbandry
C
C
Animal Services
Animal Boarding
X
X
* i
Veterinary Hospital
X
X
Commercial Uses
Bed/Breakfast Establishment (1-2
C
C
C
C
C
C
Rooms)
Boarding or Rooming House I
X I
C
I C
C
C
C
Day Care Center
C
C
I C
C
C
C
Family Day Care Home I
X I
X
I X
X
I X
X
Home Occupation I
D
D
D
D
I D
D
Landscape Nursery I
C
Sale of Farm Products (Grown on
X
C
Site)
Subdivision Sales Office I
T I
T
T
T
T
Public and Semi -Public Uses
Community Garden I
X
X I
X
X
X
X
Emergency Shelter? I
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Golf Course or Country Club I
C
C
C
C
C
C
Hospital I
C
I C
Neighborhood Bazaar
T
T
T
T
T
Open Space (Recreational) I
X I
X
X
X
I X
X
Private Neighborhood Park,
C4
C4
C4
C4
C4
C4
Recreation Facility
Publicly Owned Building or
X I
X
X
X
X
X
Facility
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Al RR Rl R2 R3 R4 RH ND
Religious Institution X X X X X X
Schools (Private < 12 Students or X X X X X X
Public)
Schools (Private > 12 Students) C C C C C C
Supportive and Transitional X X X X X X X
Housing
Residential Uses
Accessory Dwelling Unit' X X X X X X * l
Condominiums X X X
Duplex X3 X X X
Mobile Home Park C C X X
Multiple -Family Building X X * l
Residential Care Homes (More C C C C C C
Than 6 Residents)
Residential Care Homes (Up to and X X X X X X
Including 6 Residents)
Single -Family Dwelling or Xx X X X X X X
Modular Home
Townhouse X X X
X = Unconditionally permitted.
C = Permitted only with conditional use permit granted by planning commission.
D = Permitted subject to the approval of the planning manager.
T = Temporary use —see Article XLVII.
* = Refer to the master plan or specific plan adopted for the neighborhood district area in which
the property is located.
' An accessory dwelling unit is only permitted on a lot that has been developed with only one
(1) legal single-family residential dwelling unit, and must comply with the regulations prescribed
in Article LIV of this chapter.
2 Permitted only if the regulations of Article XL are met.
3 A duplex dwelling is permitted when all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The duplex dwelling shall be located on a corner lot only; and
(b) The corner lot shall have a minimum area of eight thousand (8,000) square feet and be so
designated for a duplex unit on a tentative and final map; and
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(c) The duplex shall not increase the overall density within any given land subdivision
beyond the maximum of seven and one-fourth (7 1/4) dwelling units per net acre.
4 Conditional use permit required unless otherwise allowed through an approved planned unit
development.
5 Planning commission approval of a conditional use permit is required for all new agricultural
uses.
6 Supportive and/or transitional housing that serves more than six (6) individuals, provides on -
site services and is licensed by the state as a group home shall only be allowed upon the granting
of a conditional use permit.
7 Emergency shelters shall be subject to the performance standards listed in section 30.41.32.
Additionally, emergency shelters in the agriculture and residential zoning districts shall only
serve families. For the purpose of this section, a family is defined as having one (1) or more
individuals under eighteen (18) years of age who reside with a parent or with another person with
care and legal custody of that individual (including foster parents) or with a designee of that
parent or other person with legal custody. Family also includes a pregnant woman or a person
who is in the process of adopting or otherwise securing legal custody of any individual under
eighteen (18) years of age.
8 One residential dwelling unit may be permitted on an Al zoned parcel that has a minimum
size of 20 acres, or more. Subdivision of land for further development is not permitted without
rezoning to another zoning district that implements the general plan land use map.
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ATTACHMENT "B"
(c) Residential Site and Building Requirement Table.
Residential District Requirements
LOT REQUIREMENTS
Lot Size in Square Feet (Minimum)' (Lots
Using Street Standards in Effect Prior to
February 2006)
Lot Size in Square Feet (Lots Using Street
Standards Adopted in February 2006)
YARD REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum Setbacks in Feet. Property Lines
Adjacent to Streets Measured from the Face
of Curb)
Front
Front (Lots on Bulb of Cul-de-sac)
Side (Adjacent to a Street)
Side (All Other Side Yards)
Rear
Rear (Yards Backing onto Street)
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS (Maximum)
Building Height in Feet
Number of Stories
Residential District Requirements
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
Off -Street Parking, Article XXXI
Fences, Article XXXIV
Signs, Article XXXVII
Landscaping, Article XXXVIII
ESTABLISHED DEVELOPMENT
POLICIES
Hillside Development Guidelines
Residential Condominium Policy
Al RR Rl R2 R3 R4 ND
20 ac 2.5 ac 6,000 8,000' 8,000 12,000
20 ac 2.5 ac 6,660 8,880 8,880 13,320
262
262
262
262
262
262
222
222
222
222
222
222
21
21
21
21
21
21
12
12
63
63
12
12
156
156
156
156
156
156
26
26
26
26
26
26
35
30
35
35
45'
757
2
2
2
2
3
6
Al
RR
Rl
R2
R3
R4
ND
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES YES NO NO NO NO NO
NO NO NO YES YES YES YES
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' The minimum lot size shall not preclude the use of condominiums, clustered homes, mobile
homes, or other innovative housing development, which conforms to the density limitations of
the zoning district.
2 Garage vehicular entrances shall be set back from the property line such that they have a
minimum eighteen (18) foot long driveway measured from the back of the sidewalk.
3 For dwellings located within new subdivisions (after the effective date of the ordinance
codified in this chapter), containing five (5) or more lots, the total width of the two (2) side yards
for any one (1) lot in an R1 or R2 district must equal twelve (12) feet. For structures in existence
on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, a six (6) foot side yard setback
shall be maintained, unless a smaller side yard has been allowed by a variance, planned unit
development, or preexisting, nonconforming use.
4 Seven thousand (7,000) sq. ft. for preexisting lots created prior to September 15, 1983; and
six thousand (6,000) sq. ft. for one (1) single-family dwelling.
5 Also applies to RH district.
6 Rear yard setbacks may be reduced to ten (10) feet to accommodate a five (5) foot
encroachment for rear yard patio covers.
7 For R3 and R4 lots proposed to be developed with one (1) single-family residence as the
primary use, the height of the residential dwelling unit shall not exceed two (2) stories and thirty-
five feet (35').
* Residential site and building requirements shall be established by the master plan or specific
plan for the neighborhood district area in which the property is located.
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ATTACHMENT "C"
(c)(1) Commercial Use Table.
Commercial Uses
Adult Businesses'
Animal Boarding
Animal Grooming or Training
Veterinary Hospital/Veterinary Office
Antique Shop
Appliance Repair
Arcade
Art Studio or Gallery
Auction House
Automotive Body Repair and Painting
Automotive Parts Sales
Automotive Repair
Automotive Sales (Indoor or Outdoor)
Automotive Sales, Temporary'
Automotive Gasoline/Fueling Station
Car Wash
Tire Shop
Bank
Bakery/Coffee House
Bars: On -Site Liquor/Alcohol Consumption (Except as
Ancillary to a Restaurant Use)
Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Boat and Motorcycle Sales
Bowling Alley
Building Materials Sales and Storage
Card Room
Clothing Sales/Service Establishment
Contractor's Yard
Dance Venue, Small
Dance Venue, Medium'L
Dance Venue, Large'z
Desktop Publishing/Copy Shop
Feed Store
Festival
Grocery Store or Deli/Supermarket
Gymnasium/Health Studio
Home Occupation"
Hotel, Motel
Laboratory (Research and Testing)
Landscape Nursery
PO I Cl C33 HC
C
C.15
X
X
C C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
X
X
X
C X
X
X
X
C4,9
Xy
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
T
T
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
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C
X
X
C
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C
T
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CM
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X_�
C
X
X
X
X
X
X9
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Liquor/Alcohol Sales with Tasting (Wine and Beer
X9
X9
X9
Only)9
Liquor/Alcohol Sales (Off -Site Consumption)9
C9
X9
X9
X9
Medical or Dental Office/Clinic
X
X
X
X
Mortuary or Crematory
X
X
Newspaper Printing Facility
X
Office
X
X
X
X
Outdoor Amusement/Recreation14
C
C
C
Parking Lot
X
X
X
Pawn Shop
X
X
Personal Services"
X
X
X
Pool and Billiards Establishment and Indoor Recreation
X
X
Printing/Sign Painting Establishment
X
X
Restaurants'
X
X
X
X �
Retail Sales Establishments
X
X
C
X
Theater
X
X
X
Therapy Clinic (Licensed Provider)
X
X
X
X
Tire Shop
X
X
X
Tow Yard
C
Light Industrial Uses
Light Industrial Uses Permitted in M17
X
Plumbing or Sheet Metal Shop
X
Pottery and Ceramics Manufacturing
X
Truck Stop
C
C
Public and Semi -Public Uses
Ambulance Service
X
X
X
X
Religious Institution
X
X
X
C
Community Center
C
X
X
Day Care Center
C
X
X
C
Emergency Shelter16
C
C
C
C
X
Hospital, Rest Home, Sanitarium
X
X
Lodge, Club, or Fraternal Hall
C
C
X
X
Public Facility
X
X
X
C
X
School (Private < 12 Students)
X
X
X
X
School (Private > 12 Students)
C
C
C
C
Residential Uses
Boarding or Rooming House
C
Caretaker's QuartersZ
C
C
C
C
C
Residential Unit
C
V
X'
Temporary Uses
Christmas Tree Lot
T
T
T
T
Outdoor Booth/Sales"
T
T
T
T
T
X = Unconditionally permitted.
T = Temporary use —See Article XLVII.
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C = Permitted only with conditional use permit granted by planning commission.
1 Conditionally permitted in the C3 district except for C3 property that is part of a block which
abuts First Street, and in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article XXVIII.
2 If a caretaker's residence is in a trailer or a mobile home, a conditional use permit is required
and is valid for only one (1) year, with a maximum one (1) year extension. One (1) unit for
caretaker's quarters is an unconditionally permitted use when in conjunction with hotels, motels,
bed and breakfast establishments, ambulance services, churches or mini -storage facilities.
3 Commercial uses proposed east of the South Valley Freeway, on property zoned C3
(shopping center commercial), shall meet the following findings prior to establishment:
(a) The intent of the proposed business is to merchandise products and/or provide services to
a clientele base which represents a regional draw; and
(b) A regional draw shall mean a clientele base with at least seventy-five percent (75%) of
the customers residing outside the city limits.
4 The requirement for a conditional use permit does not apply to businesses whose primary use
is the preparation and service of food.
5 Residential units may be allowed in conjunction with an existing business. Stand-alone
single-family residential use of a lot is not permitted. Residential units in the C3 zones may be
allowed when located on the second or third floor of a building. More than one (1) residential
unit may be allowed upon approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to section 30.50.30. All
residential unit projects within commercial zones shall comply with the following guidelines:
(a) The number of residential units shall not compromise the quality or character of any
existing or proposed businesses located on the same property;
(b) The number of residential dwellings shall be limited by the availability and provision of
off-street parking stalls;
(c) All bedrooms proposed for residential use shall meet minimum square footage
requirements in compliance with the Uniform Building Code; and
(d) Open space shall be provided, when feasible.
6 A conditional use permit may be granted to an auto -related sales business for up to four (4)
temporary auto sale events on the same property within one (1) calendar year.
7 Uses allowed in the M1 zoning district subject to a conditional use permit are also subject to
conditional use permit in the CM zoning district.
8 These uses are unconditionally permitted on the second story and above. Any time these uses
are proposed for the first floor (sidewalk level), a conditional use permit is required.
9 Requests for new State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) alcoholic beverage licenses are
subject to review and approval of the city's chief of police.
10 Permitted only if the regulations of Article XL are met.
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11 Commercial uses providing needed services of a personal nature. Personal services generally
include barber and beauty shops, nail salons, tanning and spa salons, seamstresses, tailors, shoe
repair shops, dry cleaning (except bulk processing plants), self service laundries, massage
parlors, and tattoo and piercing parlors.
12 Provided that all provisions set forth in Chapter 8 are satisfied. See also Article II
"Definitions" for additional use specifications.
13 Outdoor booths and sales are permitted for thirty (30) days per calendar year, in compliance
with the city's temporary use policy.
14 Outdoor amusement and recreation facilities require a conditional use permit. Indoor
amusement and recreation facilities are permitted without a conditional use permit.
15 A conditional use permit is required for animal boarding within one hundred fifty (150) feet
of residential properties and/or for businesses that board animals outside. Businesses that board
animals more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from residentially zoned properties do not require
a conditional use permit as long as the animals are contained inside a building.
16 Emergency shelters shall be subject to the performance standards listed in section 30.41.32.
17 A drive -through window may be allowed for retail establishments/restaurant uses outside of
the downtown.
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ATTACHMENT "D"
(2) Downtown Commercial Use Table.
Commercial Uses
Animal Boarding
Animal Grooming or Training
Animal HospitalNeterinary Office
Antique Shop
Appliance Repair
Arcade and Internet Access as Primary Use
Art, Dance, Gymnastic and Music Studios or
Galleries
Auction House
Automotive Body Repair and Painting
Automotive Car Stereos and Alarm Systems
Sales and Installation
Automotive Car Wash
Automotive Gasoline/Fueling Station
Automotive Parts Sales
Automotive Repair and Service
Automotive Sales
Automotive Sales, Temporary
Automotive Tire Shop
Bank
Bakery/Coffee House
Bakery, Commercial
Bed and Breakfast Establishment
Boat and Motorcycle Sales
Bowling Alley
Building Materials Sales and Storage
Card Room
Clothing Sales/Service Establishment
Cottage Industry with Light Manufacturing and
DHD DED CCA TD CD GD
X11
X11 X11
C,19
X
X
I X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X X
X
X4
X
X
C
X17
X17
X17
X10
X10
X10
X9
I X
ICIC
X10
X
X
X
X I
X
C 12
C 12
X
IXI
IXIXI
X
C
X
X
X
M
M
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DHD DED CCA TD CD GD
Assembly
Dance Venue, Small
X
X
X
Dance Venue, Medium15
X
X
X
Dance Venue, Large
X16
X16
X16
Desktop Publishing/Copy Shop
X4
X
X
Festival
T
T
T
Grocery Store or Deli (Not Supermarket)
X
X
X
Gymnasium/Health Studio
X
X
X
Home Occupation
X
X
X
Hotel, Motel
X
X
Laboratory (Research and Testing)
X4
C
Landscape Nursery
Liquor/Alcohol Sales/Bars (On -Site Consumption
C1
of Beer, Wine, or Liquor, not including Micro -
Brewery and Wine Tasting Provisions below)5
Liquor/Alcohol Sales (Off -Site Consumption)5
C
Medical or Dental Office/Clinic
X4
Micro -Breweries and Wine Tasting21
D
Museums
X
Mortuary or Crematory
Newspaper Printing Facility
Office
X4,2:
Outdoor Amusement/Recreation18
Parking Lot (Automobile Parking)
I X
Pawn Shop
Personal Services?
Xx
Pool/Billiards Establishment and Indoor
X
Recreation
C1
I
X
X
C
C1 C1
C
C
X
X
D
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X8
X
X
X
Printing/Sign Painting Establishment X X
Restaurant X X X X
Restaurant with Drive Through X
Retail Sales 10,000 sq. ft. or Less I X I X X
Retail Sales 10,001 sq. ft. to 50,000 sq. ft. I I X
C
X
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Retail Sales 50,001 sq. ft. or More
Supermarket
Theater
Therapy Clinic (Licensed Provider)
Tow Yard (No Dismantling or Parts Sales)
Public and Semi -Public Uses
Ambulance Service
Community Center
Adult or Child Day Care Center
Emergency Shelterzo
Hospital, Rest Home, Sanitarium
Lodge, Club, or Fraternal Hall
Public Facility
Religious Institution
School (Private < 12 Students)
School (Private > 12 Students)
Residential Uses
Boarding or Rooming House
Caretaker's Quarters
Residential UnitS2
Temporary Uses
Bazaar
Christmas Tree Lot
Outdoor Booth/Sales
DHD
DED
CCA
TD
CD
GD
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X4
X
X
X
X
C
X10
X
X
X4
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
X4
C
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X4
X
X
X
X
X4
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
C
X4
X4
X14
X
X
X
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
X = Unconditionally permitted.
T = Temporary use —See Article XLVII.
C = Permitted only with conditional use permit granted by planning commission.
D = Permitted only with an administratively approved downtown use permit granted by the
community development director, or his/her designee.
1 The requirement for a conditional use permit does not apply to businesses whose primary use
is the preparation and service of food, and liquor/alcohol is served as a clearly ancillary use.
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2 All residential unit projects within commercial zones shall comply with the following
guidelines:
(a) The number of residential units shall not compromise the quality or character of any
existing or proposed businesses located on the same property;
(b) The number of residential dwellings shall be limited by the availability and provision of
off-street parking stalls or as allowed by ordinance;
(c) All bedrooms proposed for residential use shall meet minimum square footage
requirements in compliance with the Uniform Building Code; and
(d) Open space shall be provided, when feasible.
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this footnote, the minimum residential density
in the DHD, DED and CD districts shall be twenty (20) units per acre.
(f) Development of new stand-alone single-family residential use on a lot within the
downtown commercial districts is not allowed. However, an existing legally permitted historic
single-family residence shall be deemed a conforming land use.
3 A conditional use permit may be granted to an auto related sales business for up to four (4)
temporary auto sales events on the same property within one (1) calendar year.
4 These uses are unconditionally permitted on the second story and above. Any time these uses
are proposed for the ground level or first floor (sidewalk level), a conditional use permit is
required. Residential units in these zones shall not front on the street.
5 Requests for new State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) alcoholic beverage licenses are
subject to review and approval of the city's chief of police.
6 Permitted only if the regulations of Article XL, Home Occupation, are met.
7 Commercial uses providing needed services of a personal nature. Personal services generally
include barber and beauty shops, nail salons, tanning and spa salons, seamstresses, tailors, shoe
repair shops, dry cleaning (except bulk processing plants), self service laundries, massage
parlors, and tattoo and piercing parlors, except where expressly prohibited (see footnote 8).
8 Uses offering the primarypersonal services of massage, tattoo and/or piercing are prohibited.
9 Indoor only for the display and sales of automobiles with no repair or servicing.
10 Not permitted on any parcel fronting on Eigleberry Street or on those parcels that may front
a side street on the one-half (1/2) block west of Gourmet Alley.
11 Day boarding only allowed; no overnight boarding.
12 Must have a prominent ancillary retail outlet or use.
13 Must be approved by a conditional use permit if within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a
residential use.
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14 Residential units may be allowed on the ground floor if located between Eigleberry and
Church Streets behind a business.
is Only allowed ancillary to a primary use (see Article II Definitions). Provided that all other
provisions set forth in Chapter 8 are satisfied.
16 Up to three (3) large dance venues are allowed in the DHD downtown historic district, DED
downtown expansion district, CCA civic/cultural arts district, combined, and only located on
Monterey Street between 1 st St. and 1 Oth St. and only with a downtown special use permit
granted by the community development director or designee; and provided, that all provisions set
forth in Chapter 8 are satisfied. City council approval is required for the fourth or more large
dance venue in the DHD downtown historic district, DED downtown expansion district, CCA
civic/cultural arts district, combined, and only located on Monterey Street between 1 st St. and
1 Oth St. and only with a downtown special use permit granted by the community development
director or designee; and provided, that all provisions set forth in Chapter 8 are satisfied.
17 Sales shall be limited to car stereos and alarm systems, and installation and servicing must
take place indoors. In the gateway district, outdoor installation and servicing may occur.
However, a conditional use permit is required if located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a
residentially zoned property.
18 Outdoor amusement and recreation facilities require a conditional use permit. Indoor
amusement and recreation facilities are enumerated under "pool/billiards establishment and
indoor recreation."
19 A conditional use permit is required for animal boarding within one hundred fifty (150) feet
of residential properties and/or for businesses that board animals outside. Businesses that board
animals more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from residentially zoned properties do not require
a conditional use permit as long as the animals are contained inside a building.
20 Emergency shelters shall be subject to the performance standards listed in section 30.41.32.
21 Administrative approval of a downtown use permit is required when criteria set forth in
section 30.50.35 are met. Any micro -brewery or wine tasting uses not meeting the criteria noted
in section 30.50.35 would fall into the liquor salesibars (on -site consumption of beer, wine, or
liquor, except uses meeting micro -brewery and wine tasting provision) category in the use table.
22 Within the downtown historic district (DHD) zone district, along Monterey Road north of
4th Street and south of 6th Street, ground level active office uses shall be allowed without a
conditional use permit until September 1, 2020. Active office uses are those that operate in a
manner that promotes and enhances pedestrian activity in the downtown area, in alignment with
the downtown specific plan vision. After that date, conditional use permit approval shall be
required for such uses throughout the DHD zone district.
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ATTACHMENT "E"
(c)(1) Commercial Site and Building Requirement Table.
Commercial District Requirements
PO
C1
C3
HC
CM
LOT REQUIREMENTS
Lot Size in Square Feet (min.) (Lots Created Prior to
8,000
none
none
none
none
September 2005)
Lot Size in Square Feet (min.) (Lots Created After
8,880
none
none
none
none
September 2005)
LOT COVERAGE
Commercial District Requirements
PO
C1
C3
HC
CM
YARD REQUIREMENTS (Minimum Setbacks in Feet)
Front (Measured from the Face of Curb)
31
31
41
31
26
Side (Adjacent to Street) (Measured from the Face of
21
21
31
31
26
Curb)
Side (All Other Side Yards)
6
* *
0
Rear
**
**
0
**
**
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS (Maximum)
Building Height in Feet'
35
35
55
55
35
Number of Stories
2
2
4
4
2
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
Off -Street Parking, Article XXXI
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fences, Article XXXIV
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Signs, Article XXXVII
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Landscaping, Article XXXVIII
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance Standards, Article XLI
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ESTABLISHED DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
Commercial Condominium Policy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Industrial Design Guidelines
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
Leavesley Road Policy
n/a
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
Street Furniture Policy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tenth Street Policy
n/a
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
* Within existing setbacks.
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* * Setback from a rear or side property line shall match the setback required along the same
property line for the most restrictive adjacent property. (There is no setback requirement if the
adjacent property is in the same zoning district.)
1 The planning division manager may approve architectural features such as tower
elements, elevator service shafts, and roof access stairwells which extend up to ten percent (10%)
above the height limit.
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ATTACHMENT "F"
(2) Commercial Site and Building Requirement Table (Downtown Specific Plan Districts).
Commercial District Requirements
DHD DED
CCA
TD
CD
GD
LOT REQUIREMENTS
Lot Size in Square Feet
none none
none
none
none
none
(Minimum)
LOT COVERAGE (Use FAR or
Density, Not Both)
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
2.5 2.5
1.55
2.05
0.755
Monterey St. to Church St. (FAR)
1.5
Church St. to Dowdy St. (FAR)
1.0
DENSITY (Use FAR or Density, Not
20 du/ac 20 du/ac
n/ax
20 du/ac
20-40
30
Both) 5
(min) (min)
(max)
du/ac
du/ac
(min/max)
(max)
YARD REQUIREMENTS (Setbacks
in Feet Measured from Property Line)
Minimum/Maximum
Min/Max Min/Max
Min/Max
Min/Max
Min/M
ax
Front
0115 0115
0/none
0115
15/none
Side (Adjacent to Street)
0/10, 0/10,
0/nonel
10/none1
15/none
Side (All Other Side Yards)
0/none2 0/none2
0/none2
0/10
15/none
Rear
03/none 03/none
0/none
0/none
10/none
Special Circumstances
Minimum/Maximum
Min/Max
Eigleberry Street to Church Street
Front
0/10
Side (Adjacent to Street)
10/none
Side (All Other Side Yards)
0/10
Rear
10/none
Church Street to Dowdy Street
Front
20/none
Side (Adjacent to Street)
10/none
Side (All Other Side Yards)
10/none
Rear
10/none
East of Eigleberry Street
Min/Max
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Front
0115
Side (Adjacent to Street)
10/none'
Side (All Other Side Yards)
0/none2
Rear
015
West of Eigleberry Street
Front
154/none
Side (Adjacent to Street)
10/none
Side (All Other Side Yards)
5/none
Rear
10/none
Commercial District Requirements
DHD
DED
CCA TD
CD
GD
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS (Maximum)
Building Height in Feet6
50
50
50 40
50
40
Fronting Railroad Street
35
Number of Stories?
4
4
4 3
4
3
BUILDING FORM
Street Front Building Height (Minimum Feet)
25
25
25 None
25
None
min
min
min
min
Third and Fourth Floor Setback Required
Yes
Yes
Yes No
No
No
Facades Greater than 40 Feet in Length Shall
Yes
Yes
No No
No
No
Replicate Traditional 20 to 40 Feet Store Fronts
RAILROAD CORRIDOR STANDARD
(See Railroad Corridor Standards, Article XIV)
Yes
Yes
No No
Yes
Yes
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
Off -Street Parking, Article XXXI
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Fences, Article XXXIV
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Signs, Article XXXVII
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Landscaping, Article XXXVIII
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance Standards, Article XLI
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
ESTABLISHED DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
Commercial Condominium Policy
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes
Street Furniture Policy
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
n/a
Tenth Street Policy
n/a
Yes
n/a Yes
n/a
n/a
1 To be reviewed for vehicular sight distance.
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2 To be reviewed by staff to ensure compliance with urban design principles.
3 Rear yard setback for parcels east of Monterey Street, between Lewis and Seventh is fifty-one
(51) feet to accommodate drive access and parking.
4 Ten (10) foot setback to property line allowed with a porch.
5 Use floor area ratio to determine project size for commercial and mixed -use development,
and use residential density to determine project size for stand-alone residential development.
Residential use is only allowed as part of a mixed use development within the DHD, DED and
CCA districts. Stand-alone (multi -family) residential development is only allowed within the
cannery district (CD), gateway district (GD) and transitional district (TD). See Article XIV for
additional specifications.
6 The planning division manager may approve architectural features such as tower elements,
elevator service shafts, and roof access stairwells which extend up to ten percent (10%) above
the height limit.
7 New buildings should be no more than two (2) stories higher or lower than neighboring
buildings. If higher or lower buildings are desired, the massing should be stepped so as to create
a smooth transition.
8 No min/max density. See Downtown Specific Plan for additional specifications. Residential
apartments, townhomes, live/work units above/behind ground floor only allowed between
Eigleberry Street and Church Street.
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ATTACHMENT "G"
(c) Industrial Use Table.
CI
M1
M2
Commercial Uses
Ancillary Retail4
C
C
C
Animal Hospital/Boarding (aka, Kennel, indoor or outdoor)
C
X
Amusement or Recreation Facility
C
C
Automotive Repair or Body Shop
X
X
Building Materials Sales and Storage Establishments
X
X
Cafeteria (for Employees Only)
X
X
X
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Facilities (Bulk)
X
X
Office (Corporate)
X
X
XS
Printing Shops
X
X
X
Professional Offices
X
X
Restaurant
X
C
C
Trailer, Commercial Truck, and Industrial Equipment Lease or Sales
X
X
Veterinarian Office
X
Industrial Uses
Assembly Plant —Electronics
X
X
X
Assembly Plant —Light (Scientific/Medical)
X
X
X
Assembly Plant —Heavy (Vehicles/Vessels/Equipment)
X
Cabinet Shop
X
X
Chemical Supply Establishment
X
Concrete Batch Plant
C
Contractor's Yard
X
X
Crematorium
X
X
Data Processing Establishment
X
X
X
Distribution Facility
C
C
Feed Yard
C
X
Food Processing Plant
C
X
Hazardous Waste Transport, Recycling, Processing, or Storage
C
Facility2,3
Laboratory
X
X
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CI
M1
M2
Lumber Yard
X
X
Machine Shop
X
X
Manufacturing Plant —Electronic Components, Plastics, Ceramics
C
C
X
Manufacturing Plant —Heavy (Vehicles, Equipment, etc.)
X
Manufacturing Plant —Light (Scientific/Medical)
X
X
X
Mini -Storage and Locker Storage
C
C
Music Studio
X
X
X
Rental Facilities
X
X
Research and Development Facility
X
X
X
Sheet Metal Fabrication
X
Tow Yard
C
X
Truck Service/Repair Station or Terminal
C
C
Truck Storage or Parking Yard
C
X
Truck Stop
C
C
Warehouse Facility
X
X
Waste Material Handling Facility/Recycling Facility
C
Welding Facility
X
X
Wholesale Establishments
X
X
Wrecking Yard or Dismantling Facility
C
Public and Semi -Public Uses
Religious Institution
C
C
Day Care Center
X
C
Emergency Shelter
C
C
C
Hospital
X
C
C
Medical or Dental Office/Clinic
X
C
Public Utility Service
X
X
Schools (Colleges, Vocational, Trade Schools)
X
X
C
Temporary Uses
Caretaker's Residence'
C
C
Christmas Tree Lot
T
T
Festival
T
T
T
Outdoor Booth/Sales
T
T
T
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X = Unconditionally permitted.
C = Permitted only with conditional use permit granted by planning commission.
T = Temporary use —See Article XLVIL
1 If a caretaker's residence is in a trailer, recreational vehicle, or a mobile home, it will be
permitted for only one (1) year, with a maximum one (1) year extension.
2 Not permitted within one thousand (1,000) feet of the exterior limits of any school property or
City of Gilroy water well.
3 All hazardous waste transport, recycling, processing and storage facilities must comply with
the County of Santa Clara's hazardous waste management plan.
14 Ancillary retail sales uses include the sales, recital, display, storage, repair and servicing of
commodities as part of an existing industrial business. Ancillary retail uses that do not exceed ten
percent (10%) of the gross enclosed floor area for buildings that are ten thousand (10,000) square
feet or less, or ancillary retail uses that do not exceed five percent (5%) of the gross enclosed
floor area for buildings that are larger than ten thousand (10,000) square feet may be approved
by the planning division manager, subject to the definition of "ancillary uses." Ancillary retail
sales uses which are not approvable by the planning division manager will require approval of a
conditional use permit. Conditional use permit findings on "ancillary retail" sales uses are
subject to the following criteria:
(a) The floor area used for retail display and sales occupies no more than twenty-five percent
(25%) of the gross floor area of the building.
(b) The area used for retail display and sales is separated from the remainder of the building
area by a partition.
(c) All retail display and sales uses are conducted within a completely enclosed building.
(d) The retail use complies with all parking requirements of Article XXXI. Such uses do not
increase the amount of parking or traffic beyond that generally associated with the primary
industrial use.
(e) The retail use (including any signage, displays and advertising) is in keeping with the
industrial character of the district.
5 Corporate offices are allowed in the M2 district when in conjunction with an otherwise
allowed industrial use for the district.
6 Emergency shelters shall be subject to the performance standards listed in section 30.41.32.
7 A drive -through window may be allowed for retail establishments/restaurant uses outside of
the downtown.
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ATTACHMENT "H"
(c) Industrial Site and Building Requirement Table.
Industrial District Requirements
Cl
Mil
M2
LOT REQUIREMENTS
Building Coverage (Maximum)
50%
60%
60%
YARD REQUIREMENTS (Minimum Setbacks in Feet)
Front (Measured from the Face of Curb)
41
41
26
Side
20
None
None
Side (Adjacent to Street — Measured from the Face of Curb)
31
31
31
Rear
20
None
None
HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS (Maximum)
Building Height in Feet
35
35
75
Number of Stories
2
2
6
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
Off -Street Parking, Article XXXI
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fences and Obstructions, Article XXXIV
Yes
Yes
Yes
Signing, Article XXXVII
Yes
Yes
Yes
Landscaping, Article XXXVIII
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance Standards, Article XLI
Yes
Yes
Yes
ESTABLISHED DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
Industrial Condominium Policy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Industrial Design Guidelines
Yes
Yes
Yes
Leavesley Road Policy
Yes
Yes
n/a
Tenth Street Policy
Yes
Yes
Yes
1 All parcels within the geographical area bounded by Leavesley Avenue to the south, SR 101
to the east, Cohansey Avenue to the north and Monterey Road to the west are part of the Murray -
Las Animas Avenue overlay combining district. Properties in this district are subject to the
requirements of section 30.20.40 and to the "Murray -Las Animas Avenue overlay combining
district design policy."
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I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached emergency Ordinance No. 2019-08 is an original ordinance, or true and correct copy of a
City ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a special meeting of said
Council held on the 7d' day of October, 2019, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 8 h Orof October, 2019.
Shawna Freels, MMC
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)