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CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES <br /> TABLE 1 <br /> NONCONFORMING USES <br /> COMPARISON OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS TO EXISTING <br /> Nonconforming Uses Existing Regulations Proposed Regulations <br /> Definition Use "legally established and existing" but The existing definition makes it unclear <br /> inconsistent with current use regulations. about whether nonconforxning uses <br /> includes density, as a result, the wording <br /> "including residential density limitations" <br /> has been added. <br /> Continuation of Use May continue indefinitely; terminate Same; deletes provision to ternunate <br /> nonconforxning use of land within 3 years. nonconfornung use of land within 3 years. <br /> Expansion of Requires Use Pernut and is only allowed Requires Use Perxnit and findings re: <br /> Nonconfornting Use where necessary to comply with a reduced impacts, historic resources, or <br /> requirement imposed by law. compliance with requirement imposed by <br /> law; also adds definition of "expansion of <br /> nonconforming use." <br /> Change in Use Requires Use Pernut and findings re: Same, but amends definition of "change <br /> increased conformity. of use" to include changes in the <br /> characteristics of the use that would <br /> increase noise, traffic, parking, etc. <br /> Abandonment of Use 6 months in building "designed for a 6 consecutive months for nonresidential <br /> conforming use" and 12 months in use in residential zone; 12 consecutive <br /> building "designed for a nonconfornung months in nonresidential zone; 3 <br /> use;" 3 months for use of land. consecutive months for use of land; also <br /> revises definition of "abandonment" to <br /> exclude periods of remodeling, vacations, <br /> etc. <br />