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9A7 In this regard a new definition for "ground floor dependent office" has been added. This definition emphasizes uses which are dependent on drop-in customers, benefit from product or service display and ground floor visibility. A companion definition for "non-ground floor dependent office" is also proposed. C. Uses Definitions for other "use" related topics are included. "Change of use" is defined. Drive-through (formerly only used with restaurant) has been expanded to address all drive-through facilities. Two definitions have been added to reinforce the intent of the. Neighborhood Commercial districts: Neighborhood and Neighborhood serving. 2. This report will now discuss the various zoning districts where we propose changes. A. CG -General Commercial District Changes 1) Rationale This district is generally located along commercial corridors. Its purpose is to provide land for uses which are not dependent on the pedestrian shopper and in areas where more land is available. The uses generally have an automobile orientation. Along Woodside Road and the EI Camino, the CG district also has a residential overlay (which allows high density housing). Instituting the floor area ratios for commercial development in parts of the General Commercial District (CG) lowers the development potential for commercial development along EI Camino Real and the segment of Woodside Road between EI Camino and the Alameda. Hence, this measure also raises the market potential of retail dependent on surface parking and high density housing (R-5) which has no limitations on floor area ratio. Other measures will limit the intensity of office development and facilitate scrutiny of projects with over 10,000 square feet of offices in any CG District (including CG-R which is a residential overlay on the CG). 2) Uses in the CG The following changes are recommended to: . Permitted uses. Offices less than 10, 000 square feet. Automatic teller machines. . Conditional uses. Require a use permit for offices over 10,000 sq. ft. to allow conditions to be placed on the approval of large offices. 3) Development Standards in the CG The following changes are recommended: . Floor area ratio. Establish a floor area ratio for commercial development (not housing) and apply it to the areas below as noted. Please note that parking in a structure does not count toward allowable floor area, and therefore is in addition to the floor area ratios recommended below. a) For Property on EI Camino Real (State Route 82). The maximum floor area ratio for commercial uses on Camino Real shall be 40 percent. Property "on" EI Camino includes both parcels with frontage on EI Camino and 3 .. ..-. _.... ..~... T.