Purpose of the CO (Commercial--Office) Zones
San Diego Municipal Code § 131.0504
in effect(a)
The purpose of the CO zones is to provide areas for employment uses with
limited, complementary retail uses and residential use as specified. The CO
zones are intended to apply in large-scale activity centers or in specialized
areas where a full range of commercial activities is not desirable.
(b)
The CO zones are differentiated based on the uses and development scale
allowed as follows:
(1)
The following zones allow residential development:
•
CO-1-1 is intended to accommodate a mix of office and
residential uses with a neighborhood scale and orientation and
permits a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit for each 1,000
square feet of lot area
•
CO-1-2 is intended to accommodate a mix of office and
residential uses that serve as an employment center and permits
a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit for each 1,500 square
feet of lot area
(2)
The following zones allow limited residential development:
•
CO-2-1 is intended to accommodate office uses with a
neighborhood scale and orientation
•
CO-2-2 is intended to accommodate office uses that serve as an
employment center
(3)
The following zones allow residential development in high- intensity,
pedestrian-oriented business park development:
•
CO-3-1 is intended to accommodate a mix of office uses that
serve as a high-intensity employment center with residential
uses and limited, complementary retail uses and permits a
maximum density of 1 dwelling unit for each 1,000 square feet
of lot area
•
CO-3-2 is intended to accommodate a mix of office and
residential uses and permits a maximum density of 1 dwelling
unit for each 800 square feet of lot area
Chapter 13: Zones
(3-2026)
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CO-3-3 is intended to accommodate a mix of office and
residential uses and permits a maximum density of 1 dwelling
unit for each 600 square feet of lot area
[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]
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