Chapter 17.54 — NMU NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE COMBINING ZONE

17.54.010 Intent. ¶

The purpose of the NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use District is to provide neighborhood service commercial and high density residential in "village" neighborhoods allowing a full range of retail, multi-family housing, offices, medical, entertainment and civic uses. The NMU District regulations specifically implement the following goals from the General Plan:

A. Enhance the NMU district as the predominant activity center and community gathering place for the Planned Growth Area neighborhoods and surrounding areas.
B. Reinforce a compact development pattern in the neighborhood center core to support commercial uses for the surrounding residential areas.
C. Promote the neighbor center vitality and cultural character to provide uses that support day and night activity, support pedestrian design and linkages to the parks nearby.
D. Support residential and commercial uses together as single story or multi-story in existing or new construction.
E. Encourage mixed use development with a residential component inclusive of multi-family and high density residential.
F. Allowance of a dynamic mixture of uses from retail, arts and entertainment, restaurant, office, community service, and civic.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

17.54.020 Permitted uses. ¶

Permitted uses consist of the permitted uses in the underlying zone and in the C-1 district and the following without a conditional or administrative use permit:

A. A combination of attached and/or detached dwelling unit(s) in combination with a commercial use. (Minimum density is 10 du/ac)
B. Live/Work units.
C. Residential uses above first floor commercial uses.
D. Parks, playgrounds, play structures, outdoor recreation, skate park, plazas, and similar uses.
E. Child care and preschool.
F. Public/Quasi public administration.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

17.54.030 Conditional uses. ¶

Conditional uses requiring Planning Commission review and approval:

A. Residential care facility with more than fourteen (14) clients.
B. Wireless communication tower.
C. Other uses or services not listed in the C-1 or Neighborhood Mixed Use districts.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

17.54.040 Development standards. ¶

Standards for development shall be as follows:

A. Allowable Building Height: Forty (40) feet-no restriction for first floor height
B. Lot Coverage: 90%.
C. Density: Stand-alone residential development 10-30 du/ac. No maximum density if development is vertically mixed with commercial.
D. Parking required: None excepting 1 space per residential unit.

May use street parking or shared parking lots. Parking shall be located to the side, center, or rear of a structure or development and shall not be located at an intersection.
Parking lot lighting shall use the then current City of Gridley lighting.

E. Yard required: Yard pursuant to the requirements for R-3 and R-4.
F. Streetscape: Trees in planters or parkways - coordinate with City.
G. Street furnishings: Required.
H. Signage: May have the following building signage:

Blade signs affixed perpendicular to structure.
Building signage up to 25% of the building frontage for the business or no greater than 100 square feet.
Lighting shall be halo, gooseneck or similar.
Monument signage pursuant to Section 17.72.060.

I. Site Development Plan review required.
J. Loading and unloading zones shall be coordinated with the Planning Department and Public Works to ensure street visibility, blocking, and safety are addressed.
K. All outdoor refuse areas shall provide an enclosure, landscaped and with a roof pursuant to Section 17.72.100.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)