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Combining zoning districts are used in combination with the nine (9) base zoning districts to address special needs or characteristics of the areas of the City to which they are applied, including but not limited to potential hazards, scenic areas, special use considerations, such as mobile homes, adult entertainment and commercial cannabis, special areas of consideration, such as the Avenue neighborhood, and special planning treatment, such as specific plans and planned developments.

These combining districts are established that can combine with the base zoning district to address specific needs listed as follows:

a. SP, Specific Plan;

b. SC, Scenic Corridor;

c. AV, Avenue;

d. PD, Planned Development;

e. AE, Adult Entertainment;

f. CB, Commercial Cannabis Business.

In the event of any conflict between these combining district regulations and the base zoning district regulations, the combining district regulations shall control. A summary of functions and characteristics for the various combining districts is referenced in Table 2 below.

Table 2. Clearlake Combining Zoning District

Abbreviation

District Name

Principal Function

Character Description

Combining Zoning Districts

SP

Specific Plan

Application to Specific Plans per California Government Code Sections 65450 to 65451

The SP Combining Zoning District is intended to translate the provisions of an adopted specific plan into regulations for the subsequent development of land. It will be applied to areas for which a specific plan has been adopted or where the General Plan calls for a specific plan prior to development, generally within residential expansion areas.

SC

Scenic Corridor

Sensitive Review of Projects along Highway 53

The SC Combining Zoning District is created to preserve the scenic quality of the land immediately visible from State Highway 53. This zone is intended to be combined with other zones adjacent to scenic highways and roads.

AV

Avenue District

Rural and Urban

The AV Combining Zoning District is intended to provide for maximum flexibility for developing a broad range of single-family residential products ranging from manufactured to low density, more traditional single-family homes on small lots. Development standards are flexible to encourage innovative design and character in the building product.

PD

Planned Development

Rural and Urban

The PD Combining Zoning District is intended to provide for flexibility in the application of the zoning standards to proposed development. The purpose is to allow consideration of innovation in site planning and other aspects of project design and more effective design responses to site features, land uses on adjoining properties and environmental impacts than the development standards of the underlying zone would produce without adjustment. The City expects each planned development project to be of significantly higher design quality, including more effective and attractive pedestrian orientation, environmental sensitivity, energy efficiency and the more efficient use of resources, than would be achieved through conventional design practices and standards.

AE

Adult Entertainment

Urban

The AE Combining Zoning District is intended to regulate adult-oriented businesses which could have serious secondary effects on the community.

CB

Commercial Cannabis Business and Commercial Cannabis Retail Dispensary

Rural and Urban

The CB Combining Zoning District is intended to regulate activities involved with cannabis which could have secondary effects on the community.

Notes: Certain public assembly and institutional uses are permitted within the Mixed-Use and Commercial Districts listed above.

(Ord. #248-2020, S2 (Exh. A))