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Planning director outlines Yucaipa zoning map, residential densities and limited industrial land
Summary
Planning Director Mr. Matlock presented a study session on Yucaipa's land-use districts, explaining residential designations (RL, RS, RM, RM24), noting RM24 is set at 24 units/acre although state baseline is 30 units/acre, and flagged limited community-industrial land (about 97 acres).
At the April 15 meeting the Planning Commission received an informational study session from Planning Director Mr. Matlock on the city's land-use map and zoning districts.
Matlock traced the city's zoning framework to county-era code updates and walked commissioners through residential districts (rural living/RL variants, single-family RS categories and multiple-residential RM categories) and higher-density RM24, which the city currently applies at 24 units per acre. "Under state law the baseline density would actually be 30 units per acre," Matlock said, noting the RM24 designation was established to meet prior housing-element needs but may be revisited in future cycles.
Matlock described the city's commercial districts (neighborhood, general commercial, service commercial and community industrial) and said the community industrial district is concentrated along Dunlap Boulevard and is intended for manufacturing, warehousing and open-lot businesses. Commissioners raised concerns that the city has limited community-industrial acreage and that one large user can occupy a significant share; Matlock referenced the general plan EIR and stated the city has about 97 acres of community-industrial land.
The presentation covered planned-development districts and overlay tools (for example, the Uptown quarter specific plan and the College Village overlay) that can enable mixed-use projects. Matlock said the Uptown specific plan and certain overlays facilitate mixed-use development and noted SB 6 allows residential development in commercial areas under some conditions.
Commissioners asked about Chapman Heights and the College Village overlay; Matlock said property ownership is split among private owners and that City Manager Chris Moore has engaged with Kevin Horan of the community college to explore coordination and potential housing elements. Staff also noted upcoming staffing changes in the planning office and that the commission will see Ordinance 479 and other items at future meetings.
Matlock characterized the session as background for commissioners as they review future projects and code updates.
