§ 131.0540

The following regulations apply to residential development within commercial zones where indicated in Table 131-05B: (a) Residential Development as a Permitted Use. Residential development is permitted in commercial zones only where it is identified in Table 131-05B. (b) Mixed-Use or Multi-Use Requirement. Residential development is permitted only when a commercial structure exists on the premises or is a part of the proposed development. (c) Ground Floor Restrictions. (1) Residential use and residential parking are prohibited on the ground floor in the front half of the lot, except in the CC-3-4, CC-3-5, CC-3-6, CC-3-7, CC-3-8, CC-3-9, CC-3-10, CC-3-11, CC-4-4, CC-4-5, CC-4-6, CC-5-4, CC-5-5, CC-5-6, CN-1-6, CO-3-1, and CV-1-2 zones, where these uses are prohibited on the ground floor in the front 30 feet of the lot as shown in Diagram 131-05A. In the CN-1-6 and CO-3-1 zones, residential use and residential parking are limited to 70 percent of the street frontage along the front property line. Interim ground floor residential uses may be permitted with a Neighborhood Use Permit in accordance with Section 141.0309. Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 40 Diagram 131-05A Ground Floor Restriction Front 50% of lot PL PL Optional Residential Required Commercial Optional Residential Front 30' of lot PL PL Optional Residential Required Commercial Optional Residential (2) Within the Coastal Overlay Zone (A) Required parking cannot occupy more than 50 percent of the ground floor in the CV-1-1 or CV-1-2 zones. (B) Residential uses are not permitted on the ground floor. (d) Residential Development. Where residential development is permitted, the development regulations of the RM-1-1, RM-2-5, RM-3-7, RM-3-8, RM-3-9, RM-4-10, and RM-4-11 zones apply as appropriate according to the maximum permitted residential density, except that the lot area, lot dimensions, setback, floor area ratio, and structure height requirements of the applicable commercial zone apply. Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 41 [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-20991 N.S. will not apply within the Coastal Overlay Zone until the California Coastal Commission certifies O-20991 N.S. as a Local Coastal Program Amendment. Click the link to view the Strikeout Ordinance highlighting changes to prior language http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode_strikeout_ord/O-20991-SO.pdf] [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21114 N.S. will not apply within the Coastal Overlay Zone until the California Coastal Commission certifies it as a Local Coastal Program Amendment. Click the link to view the Strikeout Ordinance highlighting changes to prior language http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode_strikeout_ord/O-21114-SO.pdf ]