The Downtown Zone
Santa Clara City Code ch. 18.26, Downtown Form-Based Code § 4.1
in effectA. The Downtown Zone shall be applied to the land within the 10 blocks of Downtown which are established by the Precise Plan. The Downtown Zone is shown in purple in Figure 4.1 to the right.
B. Figure 3–2 of the Precise Plan establishes the rights-of-way for each existing and new street and public open space within the Downtown Precise Plan Area. This figure is included in the lower left for reference.
C. The new network of pedestrian-oriented streets and open spaces shall be designed in accordance with the design standards specific to each, which are set forth in Chapter 3 of the Precise Plan.
FIGURE 4-1 | DOWNTOWN ZONE PLAN PRECISE PLAN FIGURE 3–2 | DOWNTOWN STREETS & PUBLIC SPACES Legend
Source: City of Santa Clara Zoning Code (santaclaraca.gov PDF)URL: https://www.santaclaraca.gov/our-city/departments-a-f/community-development/planning-division/zoningFetched: 10/24/2026