2037 Mission Ridge Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Research and Development Overlay District

The Research and Development (RD) Overlay Zone is intended to provide areas for research and development activities that are developed and operated in a manner that is compatible in scale, intensity, traffic generation, and general character with surrounding uses and development. It is the intent of this chapter to permit uses in the RD Overlay Zone of the type described below at which the level and intensity of activity is commensurate with that of the surrounding residential area and the base zone in which the site is located. The intensity of activity of a RD facility may be considered to be directly related to the number of persons and vehicles traveling to and from the site during a given period of time. The appropriate maximum level of activity for a RD site will vary considerably depending upon the location of the site, the base zone category, access to appropriate collector and arterial streets and other similar factors. It is intended that the Planning Commission shall make the determination that the level of activity proposed for a RD site is appropriate. It is the intent of restrictions on allowed administrative office activities to prohibit the conduct of retail, wholesale, service, professional, or other business with the general public. These are activities which would cause a large increase in traffic to and from the facility. Necessary visits by service personnel and tradespeople, business calls, and other activities normal to a strictly administrative function are intended to be allowed.