Norco council debates A‑1 zone development standards — council declines immediate code amendment
Planning staff presented Planning Commission recommendations to add standards for conditionally permitted nonresidential uses in Norco's A‑1 zone (setbacks, lot coverage, height/massing, architectural compatibility); after extensive council discussion and public comment, council found no code amendment warranted at this time and asked for further information.
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Planning staff (Alma) asked the council whether it wanted to proceed with a zoning code amendment to establish development standards for conditionally permitted nonresidential uses in the A‑1 (agricultural) zone. The Planning Commission had recommended options including larger side setbacks (for example increasing from 5/15 ft to 25 ft), reduced lot coverage (for example 25%), a maximum building mass per structure (a suggested example: not exceeding 10,000 square feet per building), graduated setbacks tied to eave height, and clearer architectural standards to match neighborhood character.
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