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1 Page 1 of 7 Chapter C-M COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING DISTRICT Sections: Purpose Permitted uses Uses subject to a conditional use permit Accessory uses Lot area Street frontage width Setbacks Building height Landscape improvements Lots of record Parking Signs Design review Design standards Purpose. The intent of the C-M district is to provide opportunities consistent with the General Plan for uses which combine commercial and industrial characteristics and for certain commercial uses which require large display or storage areas. Properties assigned this designation shall be located on streets that are categorized as secondary, major, or arterial highways in order to accommodate the intensity of use and increased truck traffic associated with the C-M district and, also, to ensure a high degree of visibility to benefit the commercial aspects of the businesses. In a like manner C-M projects should demonstrate a higher quality of appearance befitting their more commercial nature than would a typical industrial project. [Ord , Code ] Permitted uses. Uses permitted in the C-M district shall include those businesses listed below which operate in compliance with the intent and standards of this district and are conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building. Each business shall be evaluated in terms of its operational characteristics and specific site location. A. Appliance repair. B. Auction galleries. C. Bicycle sales, rental and repair. D. Bus depots and transit stations. E. Contractor s shops, offices and storage where entirely within completely enclosed buildings.

2 Page 2 of 7 F. Equipment sales and service. G. Feed and grain stores. H. Furniture and major appliance sales. I. Home furnishing sales, including floor coverings, draperies, lighting fixtures, paint and wallpaper sales, etc. J. Home improvement centers. K. Industrial supply businesses such as welding supply shops, paint shops, and plumbing shops. L. Large equipment sales. M. Lawn mower repair shops. N. Light manufacturing compatible with other permitted commercial uses. O. Offices for on-site management and leasing, provided they shall be directly related to and involved with the property on which they are located. P. Printing, blueprinting and reproduction establishments. Q. Sale of motor vehicle, motorcycle and recreational vehicle parts and accessories and service incidental to the sale of parts. R. Secondhand and thrift shops. S. Service businesses similar to retail stores which involve warehousing or storage of commodities sold on the premises such as glass shops, plumbing shops, and irrigation supply stores. T. Service stations subject to the provisions of Chapter LEMC. U. Civil engineering and testing firms; provided, that it is demonstrated that adequate parking is provided for these firms based on the office parking requirements. V. Upholstery shops. W. Wholesale distribution. X. Other uses that the Community Development Director determines to be in accord with the purpose of this chapter and having characteristics similar to those uses listed in this section. [Ord , 1989; Ord , 1989; Ord , Code ] Uses subject to a conditional use permit. It is recognized that certain uses while similar in characteristics to permitted uses in LEMC may require outdoor operation and/or have the potential to impact surrounding properties and, therefore, require additional approval and consideration.

3 Page 3 of 7 Such uses to be permitted in the C-M district shall require a use permit pursuant to Chapter LEMC and shall include the following: A. Building material sales. B. Cabinet shops. C. Car washes. D. Eating places and fast food establishments; excluding drive-in and drive-through establishments. E. Equipment rental yards. F. Health clubs, racquetball and indoor tennis courts and similar related facilities. G. Lumberyards. H. Mini-storage or mini-warehouses and service. I. Motor vehicle, motorcycle and recreational vehicle sales and service. J. Outdoor sales and display incidental and accessory to a permitted use. K. Recreational vehicle storage yards, provided 20-foot landscaped setback from all streets and yards shall be screened from all public thoroughfares by a decorative, solid masonry wall a minimum of six feet in height, as measured from the highest grade elevation from either side of the wall. L. Recycling centers, not including automobile salvage or dismantling. M. Research offices and laboratories for the conduct of scientific research involving design, fabrication, and testing of prototypes and the performance of environmental tests. N. Small animal veterinary clinics subject to the following in addition to all other conditions of the use permit: 1. Treatment of animals is restricted to dogs, cats and other small domesticated household pets. 2. The operation shall be conducted in a completely enclosed and soundcontrolled building in such a way as to produce no objectionable noises or odors outside its walls. 3. There shall be no outdoor runs or animal holding areas. 4. There shall be no boarding of animals other than as necessary for recuperation of patients. 5. The clinic shall have direct access from the parking area.

4 Page 4 of 7 O. Structures exceeding the maximum height permitted by LEMC P. Tire sales and service. Q. Trade schools. R. Headquarters and administrative offices with a minimum floor area of 30,000 square feet for a single user and provided they comply with all development standards of Chapter LEMC, C-O Commercial Office District, including parking requirements. S. Any C-M use when the property upon which it is located is within 100 feet of the exterior boundaries of any residential district. T. Governmental and public utility facilities, provided they comply with standards appropriate to the use, including parking. U. Places of religious assembly or institution located on a site at least one acre in size. V. Other uses that the Planning Commission finds by resolution to be in accord with the purpose of this chapter and having characteristics similar to those uses listed in this section. A list of these uses shall be maintained in the Planning Division for future reference. [Ord , 2009; Ord , 1989; Ord , 1988; Ord ; Ord , Code ] Accessory uses. The following accessory buildings and uses may be located on the same lot in conjunction with a permitted use; provided, that they remain clearly incidental and secondary to the primary permitted use, are found to be compatible with the character of the business district in which they are located, and that any buildings or structures are harmonious with the architectural style of the main building(s). No accessory structure shall be located in a front setback area. A. Outdoor storage areas subject to the following: 1. Outdoor storage areas shall be permitted only in conjunction with and as an integral aspect of a permitted use and shall not be the primary use of the property. 2. All storage yards shall be enclosed on all sides with a screen a minimum of six feet in height as measured from the highest grade elevation either side of the screen. The screen shall be a decorative, solid masonry wall; except chain link with redwood or cedar slats or wood fencing may be permitted where the storage yard is not visible from a public thoroughfare. 3. No materials shall be stored higher than the screen. 4. Storage areas shall not encroach upon parking, landscaping, drive aisles, required truck loading areas or required yard areas.

5 Page 5 of 7 5. No storage of scrap, waste or other material not utilized in the production process is permitted. 6. No storage area shall be located within 50 feet of a property upon which there is a residential use. 7. All outdoor storage shall be subject to the approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter LEMC and shall also be reviewed to ensure adequate provision of screening of storage areas. Storage materials shall not be visible from public rights-of-way, including freeways, or adjacent residential or commercial properties. B. General offices. C. Guard offices; excluding those with living facilities. D. Employee cafeterias. E. Retail sales of products produced on the premises and incidental retail sales relevant to businesses permitted in LEMC and F. Showrooms for exhibition of products produced on the premises or available for wholesale distribution. [Ord , 1989; Ord , Code ] Lot area. The minimum lot area for new lots in the C-M district shall be 20,000 square feet net. Industrial condominiums or planned unit developments may have smaller lot areas provided they are master planned and share reciprocal facilities such as parking and access and provided it can be shown that development upon those lots can comply, with the exception of street frontage width, with all of the standards of this chapter. [Ord , Code ] Street frontage width. The minimum street frontage width of any new lot created in the C-M district shall be 100 feet. [Ord , Code ] Setbacks. Except for setbacks along certain streets, as required in Chapter LEMC, the following minimum standards shall apply to all new construction in the C-M district: A. The front yard setback for any building or parking area shall average 20 feet, but shall not be less than 15 feet. However, City Council may allow a 10-foot reduction in the setback requirements to parking areas where enhanced decorative walls, artwork, public amenities (e.g., fountains or public seating areas) or other similar outstanding design features are provided to the satisfaction of the City Council. B. Side and Rear Yard. No setback shall be required from interior lot lines except adjacent to a public right-of-way or a residential use, in which case the minimum

6 Page 6 of 7 setback shall be 15 feet. [Ord , 1989; Ord , Code ] Building height. Except as otherwise provided by LEMC the maximum building height shall be 45 feet. [Ord , Code ] Landscape improvements. All areas not utilized for structures, parking, or other permitted use shall be landscaped. In addition, the following minimum standards shall apply: A. Adjacent to Street. A continuous area, a minimum of 15 feet and an average of 20 feet in depth, shall be landscaped and maintained between the parking area and the public right-of-way. Parking areas should be screened as much as possible utilizing berms, shrubs, and other decorative treatments of sufficient size and height to meet this requirement. B. Buffer Landscaping. A continuous visual landscape screen, a minimum of 15 feet in depth, shall be maintained adjacent to all interior property lines which abut residential uses. At minimum, said buffer shall contain one 15-gallon nondeciduous umbrella-form tree for each 30 lineal feet of boundary length. No structure or use, including parking, drive aisles, or trash enclosures, shall encroach within this area. C. Generally. All building sites shall have a minimum landscaped coverage equivalent to the 12 percent of the total lot area. Such landscaping shall be evenly distributed over the site and consist of an effective combination of trees, ground cover and shrubbery, which may include landscaping required for setbacks or buffers. A reduction in coverage may be sought and approved during the design review process in recognition of quality design. For the purposes of this provision, quality considerations include the use of courtyards, atriums, creative use of ground floor public space, creative use of water elements, and the incorporation of sculpture or artwork in the landscape proposal. [Ord , 2007; Ord , 2006; Ord , 1989; Ord , Code ] Lots of record. Existing lots of record as of the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter, August 26, 1986, which do not comply with the required minimum lot standards contained herein may be used as a building site for a permitted use, provided the development complies with all other development standards and criteria contained herein. [Ord , Code ] Parking. The provisions of Chapter LEMC shall be used to determine the required parking for development in the C-M district. [Ord , Code ] Signs. The provisions of Chapter LEMC shall be used to determine permitted signs in the C-M district. [Ord , Code ].

7 Page 7 of Design review. No building permits shall be issued for the construction of any building or structure in the C-M district until the applicant has obtained design review approval pursuant to the provisions of Chapter LEMC. [Ord , Code ] Design standards. Chapter LEMC contains nonresidential development standards applicable to all projects within the City regardless of zoning district. It is therefore important that the provisions of Chapter LEMC be considered together with the regulations contained herein for the C-M district. [Ord , Code ]. This page of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 1285, passed August 24, Disclaimer: The City Clerk's Office has the official version of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. Users should contact the City Clerk's Office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above. City Website: ( City Telephone: (951) Code Publishing Company (