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Chapter 18.60 — COMMUNITY LAND DISTRICTS (OS, PR, RLC, WRC, AND CRP-GF)

Concord Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Concord

Sections:

18.60.010 Purpose.

– 18.60.020 Community land districts Allowed uses and permit requirements.

– 18.60.030 Community land districts Development standards.

18.60.010 Purpose.

This chapter lists the uses that may be permitted within the community land zoning districts and the type of approval required for each use. The purpose of each district is as follows:

A. OS – Open Space. The OS district is applied to land that is generally unaltered with natural resources and scenic value, either privately or publicly owned. The OS district is consistent with and implements the open space (OS) land use designation of the general plan.

B. PR – Parks and Recreation. The PR district is applied to neighborhood, community, and regional parks, and may include uses such as playing fields, golf courses, trails or other recreational facilities. The PR district is consistent with and implements the parks (P) land use designation of the general plan.

C. RLC – Rural Lands Conservation. The RLC district is applied to hillside areas located to the northeast and southeast of the city within the planning area boundary, and to ensure protection of its scenic value and rural character. The RLC district is consistent with and implements the rural conservation (RCON) land use designation of the general plan.

D. WRC – Wetlands/Resource Conservation. The WRC district is applied to bay marshes and wetlands within the tidal area to ensure protection of wildlife, hydrological, and biological resources. The WRC district is consistent with the wetlands and resource conservation (WRC) land use designation of the general plan.

E. CRP-GF – Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Green Frame. The CRP-GF district is applied to the 275-foot-wide portion of the southeastern edge of the Concord reuse project, between Willow Pass and Bailey Roads, immediately adjacent to the northeast side of the Dana Estates and Bishop Estates neighborhoods. This district is intended to be most similar to the OS district, while also accommodating some uses allowed within the PR district. The district may include uses such as recreational areas, playing fields, walking and cycling trails, picnic areas, community gardens, dog parks, playgrounds, storm water retention and detention, and other similar recreational facilities. [Ord. 19-2 § 6 (Exh. A); Ord. 17-11 § 3 (Exh. 7); Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-222].

18.60.020 Community land districts – Allowed uses and permit requirements.

Table 18.60.020 identifies the uses allowed by the development code in each community land zoning district and the type of permit required to establish each use. See CDC 18.25.030(B) or Division VII of this title (Permits and Permit Procedures). Additional requirements may apply pursuant to Division IV (Development Standards) and Division V (Standards for Specific Uses) of this title.

Table
18.60.020
Community Land
Districts
Allowed
Uses and Permit Requirements
Table
18.60.020
Community Land
Districts
Allowed
Uses and Permit Requirements
Table
18.60.020
Community Land
Districts
Allowed
Uses and Permit Requirements
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
Land Use Classifcations Permit Required by
District
Additional
OS PR RLC WRC CRP-GF Requirements
Open Space and Agricultural
Uses
Companion Animal,Horses,
Fowl
ZC
Community Gardens ZC ZC ZC AP ZC
Crop Production, Orchard,
Vineyard
ZC ZC ZC ZC ZC
Livestock,Grazing ZC ZC ZC ZC
Mining and Quarrying
Public/Quasi-Public and Recreational
Uses
Airport
Ambulance Services
Cannabis Uses
Commercial Cultivation
Distribution (Type 11)
Distribution transport only
(Type 13)
Indoor Personal
Cannabis
Cultivation
ZC ZC ZC ZC Up to six plants per
residence, pursuant to
state law
Industrial Hemp Cultivation
Manufacturing
Microbusiness
Non-Storefront Retail
Storefront Retail
Testing Laboratory
Cemetery, Columbarium,
Mausoleum
UP UP
Conference, Convention
Facility
Cultural Institution MP
Emergency,Homeless
Shelter
CDC
18.200.070,
Emergency shelter
and homeless shelters
Low Barrier Navigation
Center
California Government
Code Section
65660
et seq.
Farmers’ Market UP UP
Funeral Parlor, Mortuary
Government Ofce ZC
Heliport
Library AP
Medical
Hospital, Medical Center
Medical Services Facility
Nursing Facility/Extended
Care
Urgent Care Facility
Meeting Facility,
Public/Private
UP
Military
Parking Facility ZC
Public Maintenance and
Service Facility
ZC
Recreational Facilities
Bingo Hall
Commercial Recreation,
Indoor
UP
Golf Course, Country Club UP CDC
18.200.130,
Mechanical and
electronic games
Park and Recreation Facility ZC ZC ZC ZC AP Disc golf,
dog parks
and unlighted,
informal sport courts
and playfelds, as well
as retention/detention
storm water facilities,
may also be
considered in this
category
Residential Recreation
Facility
ZC
Sports and Entertainment,
Assembly
UP CDC
18.200.080,
Entertainment
uses
Sports and Recreation
Facility
UP UP CDC
18.200.130,
Mechanical and
electronic games
Recycling Facilities
Small
Collection Facility
CDC
18.200.170,
Recycling facilities
Large
Collection Facility
Processing Facility
Religious Facility
Schools
Elementary, Middle,
Secondary
Colleges, Universities
Trade
Schools,Vocational
Training
Social Services Facility
Theater, Auditorium UP CDC
18.200.130,
Mechanical and
electronic games
Utility Facility, Transmission
Towers
Wireless Communications
Facility
AP,
MP
or
6409
AP,
MP
or
6409
AP,
MP
or
6409
AP,
MP or
6409
AP, MP
or 6409
Chapters
18.205 and
18.207 CDC
Residential Uses
Bed and Breakfast Inn
Dwelling,
Dwelling Units,
Housing Units
Single-Family, Detached ZC
Single-Family, Detached –
Small
Lot Subdivision
Single-Family, Attached Chapter
18.152 CDC,
Objective Design
Standards
Duplex Chapter
18.152 CDC,
Objective Design
Standards
Multifamily Chapter
18.152 CDC,
Objective Design
Standards
Family Day Care Home ZC
Group Housing
Home-Based Business ZC,
AP
CDC
18.200.100,
Home-based
businesses
Live/Work Unit CDC
18.200.110,
Live/work or work/live
units
Mixed-Use Projects Chapter
18.152 CDC,
Objective Design
Standards
CDC
18.200.140,
Mixed-use projects
Mobile Home Park
Residential Care Facility,
Small
ZC
Residential Care Facility,
Large
MP
Residential Facility for
Seniors, Assisted Living
Supportive Housing California Government
Code Section
65650
et seq.
Table
18.60.020
Community Land
Districts
Allowed
Uses and Permit Requirements
Table
18.60.020
Community Land
Districts
Allowed
Uses and Permit Requirements
Table
18.60.020
Community Land
Districts
Allowed
Uses and Permit Requirements
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
Transitional Housing,
Multifamily
Transitional Housing, Single-
Family
ZC
Work/Live Unit CDC
18.200.110,
Live/work or work/live
units
Ofce, Commercial and Retail Uses
Adult Day Care Center UP
Adult-Oriented Business Chapter
18.210 CDC,
Adult-Oriented
Businesses
Animal Services
Boarding, Kennel UP AP
Dog Day Care, Training UP AP
Grooming AP
Hospital, Veterinary Clinic UP
Antique, Collectible Store
Automobile Sales and Rental/Leasing
Auction
Brokers Ofce Only
Brokers Ofce with Vehicle
Display
Dealership, New
Dealership, Used
Dealership, Motorcycles
Rentals
Automobile Services and Repair
Car Wash, Attended CDC
18.200.090,Gas
stations and car
washes
Car Wash, Unattended CDC
18.200.090,Gas
stations and car
washes
Gas
Station
CDC
18.200.090,Gas
stations and car
washes
Maintenance Services
Major Repair/Body Work
Minor Repair
Banks and Financial Services
Bank, Credit Union
Bank with Drive-Through
Service
CDC
18.200.060,
Drive-through facilities
Check Cashing Business
Building Materials Sales and Service
No
Outdoor Storage
With
Outdoor Storage
CDC
18.200.160,
Outdoor sales and
displays
Business Support Services
Catering Services
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Bar,Night Club, Lounge CDC
18.200.080,
Entertainment
uses
Food
Vendor Group
Site
AP AP CDC
18.200.210,
Food
vendor group
sites
Micro-Brewery/Distillery CDC
18.200.040,
Alcoholic beverage
sales
Micro-Brewery/Distillery,
Large
CDC
18.200.040,
Alcoholic beverage
sales
Restaurant, Full Service
Restaurant, Limited Service
Restaurant, with Drive-
Through
CDC
18.200.060,
Drive-through facilities
Restaurant, with Live
Entertainment
CDC
18.200.080,
Entertainment
uses
Tasting Room CDC
18.200.040,
Alcoholic beverage
sales
Fitness Facility, Health Club
Food, Beverage Sales
Convenience Store, no
Alcohol Sales
Convenience Store, with
Alcohol Sales
CDC
18.200.040,
Alcoholic beverage
sales
Grocery Store
Liquor Store CDC
18.200.040,
Alcoholic beverage
sales
Hotel, Motel
Maintenance Services
Ofce with No
Outdoor
Storage or Activities
Ofce with
Outdoor Storage
or Activities
Nursery, Preschool, Childcare UP CDC
18.200.050,
Child day care
facilities
Ofces
Administrative, Information
Processing
Professional
Personal Services
General
Improvement, Instructional
Restricted
Repair Service, Appliance
and Small Equipment
Retail Sales
Big Box
General
Nursery, Garden Center CDC
18.200.160,
Outdoor sales and
displays
Restricted
With Drive-Through CDC
18.200.060,
Drive-through facilities
Secondhand Sales
Business Park and Industrial
Uses
Auto Wrecking, Dismantling
Yards
Contractors, Special Trade
Cabinet Shop
Contractor Ofce, No
Outdoor Storage
Contractor Yard, with
Outdoor Storage
Fleet-Based Service
Freight and Truck Terminal
Heavy Vehicle and Large Equipment, Sales/Rental, Service, and Repair
Commercial Vehicles and
Equipment
Recreational Vehicles
Laboratory, Research, and
Development
Manufacturing,
Processing
Artisan/Custom Product
Industry, Heavy
With No Outdoor
Storage/Activities
With Outdoor
Storage/Activities
Warehouse Show Room with
Assembly and Sales
Table
18.60.020
Community Land
Districts
Allowed
Uses and Permit Requirements
Table
18.60.020
Community Land
Districts
Allowed
Uses and Permit Requirements
Table
18.60.020
Community Land
Districts
Allowed
Uses and Permit Requirements
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
ZC = Permitted
Use, Zoning Clearance
Required
AP = Administrative Permit Required
MP = Minor
Use Permit Required
UP =
Use Permit Required
6409 = Section 6409 Application
– =
Use Not Allowed
Media Production Facility
Storage
Hazardous Materials
Self-Storage Facility, Mini-
Storage
Vehicle
Towing Services
Warehouse, with No
Outdoor
Storage
Warehouse, with
Outdoor
Storage
Wholesaling, Distribution

[Ord. 24-7 § 7 (Exh. H); Ord. 24-6 § 8 (Exh. H); Ord. 24-5 § 7 (Exh. H); Ord. 21-2 § 5 (Exh. I); Ord. 20-4 (Exh. B); Ord. 19-5 § 1 (Exh. H); Ord. 19-2 § 6 (Exh. A); Ord. 18-3 § 7 (Exh. A); Ord. 17-13 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 17-11 § 3 (Exh. 7); Ord. 17-5 § 2 (Exh. I); Ord. 17-2 § 2 (Exh. J); Ord. 14-6 § 9; Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-223].

18.60.030 Community land districts – Development standards.

A. Subdivisions, new uses and structures, and alterations to existing uses and structures shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the requirements specified by the permit required in CDC 18.60.020; except that if the permit does not regulate a development standard that is regulated by an abutting district, or if a permit is not required, the regulations of the abutting district shall apply to each adjacent portion of the property, as applicable. Additional requirements may apply pursuant to Division IV (Development Standards) and Division V (Standards for Specific Uses) of this title.

B. CRP-GF Development Standards.

1. Definitions.

a. “Active use” means a use that creates public gathering spaces, including park and recreation facilities (such as picnic areas and playgrounds), and unlighted, informal sport courts and playfields.

b. “Low-intensity active use” means a use that allows for nonmotorized recreational activities and gatherings, such as walking, running or cycling trails/paths.

c. “Passive use” means a use that allows for landscaped, wooded, and natural areas that are not maintained for active uses or low-intensity active uses.

2. Setbacks.

a. Setbacks are established in Table 18.60.030.

b. Setbacks shall be measured from all edges of the CRP-GF district.

Table 18.60.030

CRP-GF Development Standards

Standard CRP-GF

Standard CRP-GF
Minimum
setbacks (feet),
adjacent to single-family
residential use to each type of
use:
Structures 100 feet
Active
use
100 feet
Low-intensity active
use
25 feet
Passive
use
0 feet
Maximum
structure height
(feet)
25 feet

3. Lighting Standards.

a. Lighting shall be provided in accordance with CDC 18.150.110.

b. Light fixture design, placement, height, and/or orientation shall be such as to direct, focus, and shield lighting where needed and to avoid objectionable direct glare on surrounding properties and public rights-ofway.

c. Lighting shall be provided at entrances to, and along, pedestrian and bicycle paths within CRP-GF. Lighting fixture type, height, and spacing should be specified to direct light onto pathways in a uniform pattern at a level to adequately illuminate the path and enhance nighttime safety.

4. Landscaping Standards.

a. Landscaping standards should follow Chapter 18.165 CDC, including irrigation and storm water requirements and Chapter 18.170 CDC regarding water efficient landscaping.

b. Landscaping should be proactively designed to create safe open space environments, incorporating features such as unobstructed sight lines along pedestrian and bicycle routes, landscaping design and maintenance to prevent obscuring nighttime lighting, and other measures.

  1. Additional General Development Standards. Development standards for solid waste and recycling storage, and other applicable general development standards depending on the proposed use, shall be consistent with those found in Chapter 18.150 CDC, General Development Standards, as appropriate.

  2. Adopted mitigation measures shall be included in development approvals, as applicable. [Ord. 19-2 § 6 (Exh. A); Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-224].

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  1. Chapter 18.10 — TITLE, PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY, AND INTERPRETAT…
  2. Chapter 18.100 — AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT (A)
  3. Chapter 18.105 — TRANSIT STATION OVERLAY DISTRICT (TS)
  4. Chapter 18.110 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS OVERLAY DISTRICT
  5. Chapter 18.115 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT
  6. Chapter 18.15 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
  7. Chapter 18.150 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  8. Chapter 18.152 — OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
  9. Chapter 18.155
  10. Chapter 18.160 — PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS
  11. Chapter 18.165 — LANDSCAPING
  12. Chapter 18.170
  13. Chapter 18.175 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
  14. Chapter 18.180 — SIGNS
  15. Chapter 18.185 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
  16. Chapter 18.20 — GENERAL TERMS
  17. Chapter 18.200 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES
  18. Chapter 18.205 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES FOR NEW AND…
  19. Chapter 18.207
  20. Chapter 18.210 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  21. Chapter 18.25 — DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVALS
  22. Chapter 18.30
  23. Chapter 18.300 — HILLSIDE PROTECTION
  24. Chapter 18.305
  25. Chapter 18.310 — TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
  26. Chapter 18.35
  27. Chapter 18.40 — OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS (CO, CMX, NC, …
  28. Chapter 18.400
  29. Chapter 18.402
  30. Chapter 18.405
  31. Chapter 18.410 — ZONING CLEARANCE
  32. Chapter 18.415 — DESIGN AND SITE REVIEW
  33. Chapter 18.420 — ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS
  34. Chapter 18.425 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS
  35. Chapter 18.430 — VARIANCES
  36. Chapter 18.435 — MINOR USE PERMITS AND USE PERMITS
  37. Chapter 18.440 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT USE PERMIT
  38. Chapter 18.445 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT USE PERMIT
  39. Chapter 18.45 — DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS (DP, DMX, AND WMX)
  40. Chapter 18.455
  41. Chapter 18.460 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  42. Chapter 18.50
  43. Chapter 18.500 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
  44. Chapter 18.505
  45. Chapter 18.510 — APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW
  46. Chapter 18.515 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
  47. Chapter 18.520 — PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
  48. Chapter 18.525 — COVENANTS OF EASEMENTS
  49. Chapter 18.530 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
  50. Chapter 18.535 — NONCONFORMING PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS/PROPERTY …
  51. Chapter 18.540 — ENFORCEMENT
  52. Chapter 18.55 — PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC DISTRICT (PQP)
  53. Chapter 18.60 — COMMUNITY LAND DISTRICTS (OS, PR, RLC, WRC, AN…
  54. Chapter 18.65 — STUDY DISTRICT (S)

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