Chapter 18.14.1
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN Revised 2/26
Sections:
18.14.1.010 Purpose. Revised 2/26
18.14.1.020 Applicability. Revised 2/26
18.14.1.030 Procedures. Revised 2/26
18.14.1.040 Consistency with Downtown Specific Plan. Revised 2/26
18.14.1.050 Downtown Specific Plan contents and chapters. Revised 2/26
18.14.1.010 Purpose. Revised 2/26
The Downtown Specific Plan establishes a comprehensive framework to guide the long-term development in the Downtown, focusing on land use, urban design, mobility, sustainability, and the public realm. The purpose of this chapter is to provide regulations and reference to the Downtown Specific Plan aimed at supporting connectivity, identity, and vibrancy within the Downtown. (Ord. 1632 § 3 (Exh. A), 2026)
18.14.1.020 Applicability. Revised 2/26
The Downtown Specific Plan applies to all areas as delineated in the map below.
Figure 1. Downtown Specific Plan Area
(Ord. 1632 § 3 (Exh. A), 2026)
18.14.1.030 Procedures. Revised 2/26
A. Administrative Regulations. All applications and permits subject to the Downtown Specific Plan shall be subject to the administrative regulations including discretionary entitlement applications and other permits in Article IV of this title.
B. Planning Authorities. All applications and permits subject to the Downtown Specific Plan shall be subject to approval by the bodies, officials, and administrators set forth in Chapter 18.26.
C. Common Procedures. Approval of all applications and permits subject to the Downtown Specific Plan shall be subject to procedures that are common to the application and processing of all permits and approvals set forth in Chapter 18.27. (Ord. 1632 § 3 (Exh. A), 2026)
18.14.1.040 Consistency with Downtown Specific Plan. Revised 2/26
A. Findings. In addition to required findings pursuant to applicable entitlement applications, no application or permit may be approved, no local public works project may be approved, no tentative map or parcel map for which a tentative map was not required may be approved, no zoning ordinance may be adopted or amended within an area covered by the Downtown Specific Plan unless they are consistent with the adopted Downtown Specific Plan.
B. Conflict. All provisions of the Municipal Code that are not expressly modified or superseded by the Downtown Specific Plan shall continue to apply within the Downtown area. In the event of a conflict between provisions of the Downtown Specific Plan and this title, the Downtown Specific Plan shall prevail.
C. Amendments. The Downtown Specific Plan may be amended as often as deemed necessary by the City Council. (Ord. 1632 § 3 (Exh. A), 2026)
18.14.1.050 Downtown Specific Plan contents and chapters. Revised 2/26
A. The Downtown Specific Plan (available online and at City Hall upon request) is organized into the following sections and chapters:
0. Executive Summary;
1. Introduction;
2. Vision, Principles, and Framework for Urban Design and Policy;
3. Land Use and Urban Design;
4. Prosperity and Economic Development;
5. Mobility and Connectivity;
6. Parking and Transportation Demand Management;
7. Public Realm;
8. Public Art;
9. Sustainability and Resiliency;
10. Infrastructure and Utilities;
11. Administration and Implementation. (Ord. 1632 § 3 (Exh. A), 2026)