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A. The development standards set forth in this chapter shall apply to those zoning districts within the Marina Municipal Airport and Business Park (zones A-1, A-2, and A-3). Airport and business park zoning standards are intended to promote the following objectives:

1. Encourage quality development that protects the investments made in the areas by the city, other public entities, and private enterprises.

2. Encourage functionally and aesthetically compatible relationships among existing and future uses located within the Airport and Business Park.

3. Reserve land adjoining aircraft operating areas for aviation-related uses.

4. Provide opportunities for non-aviation related uses providing goods or services desired by tenants in the aviation-related zones and their clients and visitors to locate close to the airport.

5. Provide opportunities, and appropriate sites and environment for a broad range of commercial and industrial uses.

6. Maintain an overall level of development consistent with existing and planned capacity of city streets and utilities.

7. Contribute to an attractive landscape appearance for the entire area and an appropriate setting for individual buildings and uses through the combination of height controls and building setbacks.

8. Ensure there is sufficient off-street parking to accommodate the parking needs of the permitted uses and employees, customers, and clients.

9. Make adequate allowances for truck deliveries and pickup, taking into consideration the number, frequency, and type of vehicle involved.

10. Promote an attractive appearance for the entire Airport and Business Park.

11. Contribute to public safety and efficient traffic movement by providing sufficient on-site areas for maneuvering and parking motor vehicles that are attracted to or generated by the Airport and Business Park.

12. Ensure adequate street capacity to meet the transportation needs of the Marina Municipal Airport and uses planned for the associated Business Park.

13. Provide for an easily understandable and memorable circulation pattern that will enable even casual visitors to the area to easily find their desired destinations.

14. Create an attractive image for the entire area, both as experienced upon entering and traveling within the area, that promotes the city’s economic objectives for the area.

15. Contribute to an overall appearance that will attract desired uses and enhance the area’s short- and long-term economic viability.

16. Create a coherent and positive identity for the entire area.

17. Create an appearance and identity for each zone that is in keeping with the function of the zone.

18. Preserve and integrate existing oak groves into the overall landscape of the area.

19. Create compatible relationships among the respective zones and adjoining UC MBEST Center.

20. Encourage landscaping that articulates the major approaches and entrances to the area and defines the function of individual streets.

21. Conserve water through the use of drought-tolerant plant species for landscaping.

22. Provide adequate identification for all commercial and public establishments.

23. Encourage signs that quickly and clearly inform both motorists approaching the area and persons upon their arrival by air, transit, or bicycle of their destination.

24. Encourage signs that are in scale with and do not dominate the site or buildings on which they are located.

25. Encourage signs that contribute to the visual interest and vitality of the area and help distinguish differences in the function and character of the respective development zones.

26. Ensure that the installation of utilities does not detract from the appearance of the Marina Municipal Airport and Business Park nor interfere with pedestrian and vehicular use of public rights-of-way.

27. Ensure that the lighting within the Business Park does not cause interference with aircraft in flight.

B. The development standards set forth in this chapter shall govern the following:

1. Permitted uses;

2. Intensity of development;

3. Parcel size;

4. Building height;

5. Building setbacks from property lines;

6. Parking and loading area;

7. Landscaping requirements;

8. Signage; and

9. Utilities. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2003-06 § 1, 2003; Ord. 2000-10 § 1, 2000)