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 Article 8. MIXED USE DISTRICTS

  § 843. UMU - URBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT.  

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  • The Urban Mixed Use (UMU) District is intended to promote a vibrant mix of uses while maintaining the characteristics of this formerly industrially-zoned area. It is also intended to serve as a buffer between residential districts and PDR districts in the Eastern Neighborhoods. Within the UMU, allowed uses include production, distribution, and repair uses such as light manufacturing, home and business services, arts activities, warehouse, and wholesaling. Additional permitted uses include retail, educational facilities, and nighttime entertainment. Housing is also permitted, but is subject to higher affordability requirements. Family-sized dwelling units are encouraged. Within the UMU, office uses are generally prohibited in the Mission Area Plan and elsewhere are restricted to the upper floors of multiple story buildings. In considering any new land use not contemplated in this District, the Zoning Administrator shall take into account the intent of this District as expressed in this Section 843 and in the General Plan. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the district pursuant to subsections 207(c)(4) and (c)(6) of this Code.
    Table 843
    UMU – URBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
    No.
    Zoning Category
    § References
    Urban Mixed Use District Controls
    Building and Siting Standards
    843.01
    Height Limit
    See Zoning Map, §§ 260- 261.1, 263.20
    As shown on Sectional Maps 1 and 7 of the Zoning Map
    Height sculpting required on narrow streets, § 261.1
    Non-habitable vertical projections permitted, § 263.20
    843.02
    Bulk Limit
    See Zoning Map, §§ 270, 270.1, 270.2
    As shown on Sectional Maps 1 and 7 of the Zoning Map
    Horizontal mass reduction required, § 270.1
    Mid-block alleys required, § 270.2
    843.03
    Non-residential density limit
    §§ 102.9, 123, 124, 127
    Generally contingent upon permitted height, per Section 124
    843.04
    Setbacks
    §§ 134, 136, 136.2, 144, 145.1
    Generally required
    843.05
    Awnings and Canopies
    §§ 136, 136.1
    P
    843.06
    Parking and Loading Access: Prohibition
    § 155(r)
    None
    843.07
    Parking and Loading Access: Siting and Dimensions
    Requirements apply
    843.08
    Off-Street Parking, Residential
    None required. Limits set forth in Section 151.1
    843.09
    Residential to non-residential ratio
    § 803.9 (a)
    None
    843.10
    Off-Street Parking, Non-Residential
    None required. Limits set forth in Section 151.1
    843.11
    Usable Open Space for Dwelling Units and Group Housing
    § 135
    80 sq.ft. per unit; 54 sq.ft. per unit if publicly accessible
    843.12
    Usable Open Space for Non-Residential
    Required; amount varies based on use; may also pay in-lieu fee
    843.13
    Outdoor Activity Area
    P
    843.14
    General Advertising Sign
    §§ 607.2(b) & (e) and 611
    NP
    Residential Uses
    843.20
    Dwelling Units
    § 102.7
    P
    843.21
    Group Housing
    § 890.88(b)
    P
    843.22
    SRO Units
    § 890.88(c)
    NP
    843.23
    Homeless Shelters
    §§ 102, 890.88(d)
    P
    843.24
    Dwelling Unit Density Limit
    §§ 124, 207.5, 208
    No density limit #
    843.25
    Dwelling Unit Mix
    At least 40% of all dwelling units must contain two or more bedrooms or 30% of all dwelling units must contain three or more bedrooms.
    843.26
    Affordability Requirements
    § 319
    Varies- see Section 319
    843.27
    Residential Demolition or Conversion
    § 317
    Restrictions apply; see criteria of Section 317
    Institutions
    843.30
    Hospital, Medical Centers
    NP
    843.31
    Residential Care
    § 890.50(e)
    C
    843.32
    Educational Services
    § 890.50(c)
    C for post-secondary institutions; P for all other
    843.33
    Religious Facility
    § 890.50(d)
    P
    843.34
    Assembly and Social Service
    § 890.50(a)
    P
    843.35
    Child Care Facility
    § 102
    P
    843.36
    Medical Cannabis Dispensary
    P
    Vehicle Parking
    843.40
    Automobile Parking Lot
    NP
    843.41
    Automobile Parking Garage
    C; subject to criteria of Sec. 303 .
    Retail Sales and Services
    843.45
    All Retail Sales and Services that are not listed below
    P up to 25,000 gross sq.ft. per lot; above 25,000 gross sq.ft. per lot permitted only if the ratio of other permitted uses to retail is at least 3:1. P up to 3,999 gross sq.ft. per use; C over 4,000 gross sq.ft. per use.
    843.46
    Formula Retail
    §§ 303.1, 843.45
    C. If approved, subject to size controls in Section 843.45.
    843.47
    Ambulance Service
    C
    843.48
    Self-Storage
    § 890.54(d)
    NP
    843.49
    Tourist Hotel
    NP
    843.51
    Gyms
    §§ 218(d), 803.9(g)
    P up to 3,999 gross sq.ft. per use; C over 4,000 gross sq.ft. per use. Not subject to 3:1 ratio, per Sec. 803.9(g).
    Assembly, Recreation, Arts and Entertainment
    843.55
    Arts Activity
    § 102.2
    P
    843.56
    Nighttime Entertainment
    §§ 102.17, 181(f), 803.5(b)
    P
    843.57
    Adult Entertainment
    C
    843.58
    Amusement Arcade
    P
    843.59
    Massage Establishment
    NP
    843.60
    Movie Theater
    P, up to three screens
    843.61
    Pool Hall not falling within Category 890.50(a)
    §221(f)
    P
    843.62
    Recreation Building, not falling within Category 843.34
    § 221(e)
    P
    Office
    843.65
    Office Uses in Landmark Buildings
    §§ 890.70, 803.9(c)
    P
    843.65A
    Service, Professional; Service, Financial; Service, Medical
    Subject to vertical control of Sec. 803.9(f). P on the ground floor when primarily open to the general public on a client-oriented basis. (1)
    843.66
    All other Office Uses
    §§ 803.9(f), 890.70, 890.118
    Subject to vertical control of Sec. 803.9(f) (2)
    843.67
    Live/Work Units
    § 233
    NP
    Motor Vehicle Services
    843.70
    Vehicle Storage - Open Lot
    NP
    843.71
    Vehicle Storage - Enclosed Lot or Structure
    C; subject to criteria of Sec. 303 .
    843.72
    Motor Vehicle Service Station
    P
    843.73
    Motor Vehicle Repair
    P
    843.74
    Automobile Tow Service
    C
    843.75
    Non-Auto Vehicle Sales or Rental
    P
    843.76
    Automobile Sale or Rental
    P; subject to size controls in Section 843.45.
    843.77
    Automotive Wash
    C
    Industrial, Home, and Business Service
    843.78
    Wholesale Sales
    § 890.54(b)
    P
    843.79
    Light Manufacturing
    § 890.54(a)
    P
    843.80
    Trade Shop
    P
    843.81
    Catering Service
    P
    843.82
    Business Goods and Equipment Repair Service
    P
    843.83
    Business Service
    P
    843.84
    Commercial Storage
    § 890.54(c)
    P
    843.85
    Laboratory, life science
    NP
    843.86
    Laboratory, not including life science laboratory
    P
    843.87
    Industrial Agriculture
    § 102
    P
    Other Uses
    843.90
    Mortuary Establishment
    § 227(c)
    NP
    843.91
    Animal Services
    § 224
    P
    843.92
    Public Use, except Public Transportation Facility and Internet Service Exchange
    §§ 890.80, 209.6(c)
    P
    843.94
    Internet Services Exchange
    NP
    843.95
    Public Transportation Facilities
    P
    843.96
    Open Air Sales
    §§ 803.9(c), 890.38
    P
    843.97A
    Open Recreation
    P
    843.97B
    Neighborhood Agriculture
    § 102
    P
    843.97C
    Large-Scale Urban Agriculture
    § 102
    C
    843.98
    Walk-up Facility, including Automated Bank Teller Machine
    §§ 890.140
    P
    843.99
    Wireless Telecommunications Services Facility
    § 102
    C; P if the facility is a Micro WTS Facility
    (1) NP in the area covered by the Mission Area Plan, except C on the ground floor when primarily open to the general public on a client-oriented basis.
    (2) NP in the area covered by the Mission Area Plan.
    SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR UMU – URBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT
    Section
    Zoning Controls
    § 843.24
    § 207(c)(4)
    ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    Boundaries: Within the boundaries of the UMU – Mixed Use District.
    Controls: An "Accessory Dwelling Unit," as defined in Section 102 and meeting the requirements of Section 207(c)(4) is permitted to be constructed within an existing building in areas that allow residential use or within an existing and authorized auxiliary structure on the same lot.
    (Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; amended by Ord. , File No. 101537, App. 4/20/2011, Eff. 5/20/2011; Ord. , File No. 110786, App. 10/4/2011, Eff. 11/3/2011; Ord. , File No. 111374, App. 9/11/2012, Eff. 10/11/2012; Ord. , File No. 131205, App. 5/23/2014, Eff. 6/22/2014; Ord. , File No. 140844, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. , File No. 141210, App. 2/13/2015, Eff. 3/15/2015; Ord. , File No. 110548, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; Ord. , File No. 160657, App. 8/4/2016, Eff. 9/3/2016; Ord. , File No. 160477, App. 8/11/2016, Eff. 9/10/2016; Ord. , File No. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; Ord. , File No. 170693, App. 9/15/2017, Eff. 10/15/2017; Ord. , File No. 171041, App. 12/6/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018; Ord. , File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. , File No. 200143, App. 8/21/2020, Eff. 9/21/2020)
    AMENDMENT HISTORY
    Zoning Control Table: former category 843.97 redesignated as 843.97A and amended; 843.97B and 843.97C added; Ord. , Eff. 5/20/2011. Zoning Control Table: 843.04 and 843.45 amended; former category 843.50 deleted; 843.62 and 843.65 amended; 843.65A added; 843.85 and 843.86 amended; Ord. , Eff. 11/3/2011. Zoning Control Table: former category 843.23 deleted; Ord. , Eff. 10/11/2012.Zoning Control Table: former category 843.88 deleted; Ord. , Eff. 6/22/2014. Zoning Control Table: 843.46 amended; Ord. , Eff. 12/26/2014. Zoning Control Table: 843.23 added; Ord. , Eff. 3/15/2015. Zoning Control Table: 843.05 amended; Ord. , Eff. 3/22/2015. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 843.24 amended; Specific Provisions: 843.24 added; Ord. , Eff. 9/3/2016. Zoning Control Table: 843.92 amended; former category 843.93 deleted; 843.99 added; Ord. , Eff. 9/10/2016. Zoning Control Table: 843.10, 843.41, and 843.71 amended; Ord. , Eff. 99-17. Zoning Control Table: 843.35 amended; Ord. , Eff. 10/15/2017. Zoning Control Table: 843.36, 843.87, 843.97B, and 843.97C amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/5/2018. Zoning Control Table: 843.36, 843.87, 843.97B, and 843.97C amended; Ord. 229-17, Eff. 1/5/2018. Zoning Control Table: 843.09, 843.45, 843.51, 843.65A, 843.66, 843.96, and 843.98 amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/12/2019. Introductory materal amended; Zoning Control Table: 843.65A and 843.66 amended; Table Notes (1) and (2) added; Ord. , Eff. 9/21/2020.
    CODIFICATION NOTE
    1. So in Ord. .