740 Bockman Rd, San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Mixed-Use Residential Commercial Districts

The intent of the mixed-use residence/commercial districts, hereinafter designated as M-U, is to regulate and control development of combined residential and commercial uses within a building site so as maintain the economic viability of such uses and to harmonize with surrounding non-commercial uses to the greatest extent possible. The district is established to recognize the existence of established mixed residential and commercial uses which have coexisted on the same property over several decades and which form a cohesive neighborhood of contiguous or nearly contiguous parcels sharing two or more of the following characteristics: a distinct lot pattern that is generally larger and distinct from that of the surrounding neighborhood; on-site buildings that have had a history of mixed residential and commercial retail or small manufacturing uses; location on an arterial street or corner; the existence of buildings that may be historically significant; and either the area of one or more lots comprise at least an acre or the lots have at least 200 ft of street frontage. Adherence to a specified site development review plan is required for the disposition of buildings, the relationship between residential and commercial uses, and the provision of parking and circulation in order to assure optimum utilization of the building site.