19.84.002 Commercial zones | Chula Vista Municipal Code

19.84.002 Commercial zones.

1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the commercial – visitor zone is to provide regulations of uses serving the needs of tourists, travelers, and local residents. The regulations of this zone are designed to encourage the provision of transient housing facilities, restaurants, service stations, and other activities providing for the convenience, welfare, or entertainment of the traveler.

2. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted:

a. Hotels and inns;

b. Retail, including:

i. Restaurants with a cocktail lounge as an integral part;

ii. Art galleries;

iii. Stores and retail shops;

iv. Parking garages;

v. Antique shops;

vi. Markets;

vii. Restaurants and snack bars; and

viii. Any other establishment serving visitors determined to be of the same general character of the above-permitted uses;

c. Commercial recreation, including:

i. Tennis clubs and facilities;

ii. Health clubs;

iii. Sports and health classes and clinics;

iv. Professional sports facilities;

v. Sports medicine facilities;

vi. Sports training facilities;

vii. Boat rentals and rentals of other water recreational items;

viii. Swimming and diving facilities; and

ix. Any other business or facility determined to be of the same general character of the above-permitted uses;

i. Purpose and Intent. The C-VL land use designation provides for hospitality uses for tourists, visitors and residents. Uses are generally located near freeways. The use differs from the commercial – visitor designation in that it allows only hotel and motel uses. Alternate visitor-related uses including restaurants, retail shops and bars are allowed as ancillary operations that are located within the main hotel structure. The location is illustrated on the Land Use Map and covers Parcel 1-a.

ii. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted:

(A) Hotels and inns.

(B) Retail limited to uses located within hotel interior designed to serve guests and other on-site personnel.

(1) Restaurant and cocktail service.

(2) Visitor-related retail.

(3) Snack bars.

3. Conditionally Permitted Uses. Any of the above-permitted uses whose parking requirement can only be met by shared parking may be permitted subject to approval of a conditional use permit.

4. Prohibited Uses. Any of the above-permitted or conditionally permitted businesses or activities that produce noise above 60 CNEL at the exterior boundaries of this zone.

1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of the commercial – thoroughfare zone is to provide regulations for areas adjacent to major public roadways where activities dependent upon or catering to thoroughfare traffic may be established and maintained. The regulations of this zone are designed to encourage the centers for retail, commercial, entertainment, automotive, and other appropriate highway-related activities. In addition, in order to promote high-priority visitor-serving uses, commercial retail and restaurant uses oriented towards tourist or visitor uses are also permitted in the commercial – thoroughfare land use designation.

2. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted:

a. Food sales commercial;

b. Convenience sales and service commercial;

c. Transient habitation commercial;

d. Automotive servicing commercial;

e. Automotive repair and cleaning commercial;

f. Automotive fee parking commercial;

g. Group assembly commercial;

h. Parking services civic;

i. Community assembly civic;

j. Administrative civic; and

k. Utility and vehicular civic.

1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of the commercial – professional and administrative zone is to provide regulations for development of professional and administrative office uses. The regulations of this zone are designed to promote a suitable environment for business administration, and professional and government activities.

2. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted:

a. Administrative and executive offices;

b. Professional offices;

c. Financial offices, including banks, real estate, and other general business offices;

d. Medical care facilities;

e. Research offices;

f. General business offices;

g. Fire stations;

h. Commercial. Up to 120,000 square feet of retail commercial shall be allowed on Parcel 2-h; and

i. Any other office use determined to be of the same general character of the above permitted uses. (Ord. 3441 § 2 (Exh. B), 2018; Ord. 3352 § 2, 2015; Ord. 3238 § 2 (Exh. B, C), 2012; Ord. 2613, 1994; Ord. 2532, 1992).