Atwater Municipal Code § 17.34.060 Reserved

To provide a district for medical and professional offices and related uses.

(Ord. CS 565, 1984; Ord. CS 1081, § 4(Exh. A), 6-8-2026)

Medical, dental, business and professional offices, banks and financial institutions, and any other use determined by the Community Development Director to be of a similar general character and intensity as the aforementioned permitted uses, and is consistent with the purpose of this zone as described in Section 17.34.010.

(Ord. CS 565, 1984; Ord. CS 1081, § 4(Exh. A), 6-8-2026)

Single story accessory buildings, garages and parking lots incidental to the principal use are permitted subject to site plan review.

(Ord. CS 565, 1984; Ord. CS 1059, § 1, 3-27-2023; Ord. CS 1081, § 4(Exh. A), 6-8-2026)

The following uses may be approved with a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission:

A. Public and quasi-public uses appropriate to the district such as hospitals, convalescent or nursing homes, professional, business and technical schools;

B. Schools and studios for arts and crafts, photography, music and dance;

C. Medical and dental labs; pharmacies and drug stores;

D. Barber and beauty shops;

E. Public parking lots;

F. Existing residential dwellings may be reconstructed, repaired or enlarged.

G. Any other use determined by the Community Development Director to be of a similar general character and intensity as the above conditional uses, and is consistent with the purpose of this zone as described in Section 17.34.010.

(Ord. CS 565, 1984; Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000; Ord. CS 805, 8-12-2002; Ord. CS 1081, § 4(Exh. A), 6-8-2026)

A. Development Standards:

B. No building constructed in this zone shall exceed a height of 35 feet unless the following has occurred:

1. The Fire Marshal and Chief Building Official, or designees, have both approved the site plans, improvement plans, and other required submittals for the project; and

2. The Planning Commission finds, based on the applicant's submitted study, that the project will not result in adverse visual, air quality, light, or privacy impacts on adjacent or surrounding properties.Additional conditions of approval may be imposed by the Planning Commission relative to the project as it relates to this section.

(Ord. CS 565, 1984; Ord. CS 950, § 1, 3-10-2014; Ord. CS 1056, § 1, 1-23-2023; Ord. CS 1081, § 4(Exh. A), 6-8-2026)

Editor's note— Ord. CS 1081, § 4(Exh. A), adopted June 8, 2026, repealed § 17.34.060, which pertained to exceptions and derived from Ord. CS 565, 1984.

All development in this district shall also comply with the following:

A. A minimum of ten percent landscaping shall be provided on every property.

B. Landscaping shall comply with City landscape standards.

C. Street trees are to be planted in compliance with adopted City standards.

D. Parking to be in compliance with requirements elsewhere in this title.

E. Loading zones required in addition to alleys shall be not less than ten feet wide, 20 feet deep, with a clearance height of not less than 14 feet and shall provide space for vehicles loading and unloading while at the same time not in any way blocking the alley to moving traffic.

F. A six-foot high solid fence or wall shall be required on the property line abutting any residential zone or land designated for future residential use in the General Plan.

G. Trash and recycling receptacles shall be screened from view.

H. All utilities shall be installed underground.

I. Refer to Section 17.03.100 for requirements for collection and loading recyclable materials in development projects.

(Ord. CS 565, 1984; Ord. CS 667, 1990; Ord. CS 721, 3-27-1995; Ord. CS 1081, § 4(Exh. A), 6-8-2026)

All uses in the C-O zone shall require site plan approval and design review, to the extent required elsewhere in this title.

(Ord. CS 565, 1984; Ord. CS 1059, § 1, 3-27-2023; Ord. CS 1081, § 4(Exh. A), 6-8-2026)