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Draft Redline Changes to Adopted PMC Draft changes are shown in strikethrough font (e.g., ntritc0:s5V!') and bold -underline font (e.g., bold underline) 18.81.030 Underlying zoning. All uses shall comply with the regulations prescribed in Chapter 18.44 of this title and the underlying district, except as otherwise described by this chapter. 18.81.040 Procedure for obtaining approval of use. A. In response to an application for zoning certificate annroval for tenant spaces subiect to the active ground floor use overlay, and notwithstanding chanter 18.12 of this title. the director of community develonment may reauest additional information to verify the proposed use is consistent with the intent and orovisions of this chanter and related policies in the Downtown Specific Plan. This additional information may include, but is not limited to: 1. A written narrative signed by the business owner. outlining nronosed hours of operation and basic business operations including confirmation of a cash register or other point -of sale system. and other details of the business operation to demonstrate comnliance with this chapter. to the satisfaction of the director of community development. 2. A dimensioned floor plan clearly identifvine leased square footage for each use in tenant spaces accommodating multiple uses. The director of community development may reauest a cane of the lease agreement to verify leased square footage. 18.81.040 050 Procedure for granting exceptions. A. The director of community development or his/her designee may grant an exception to allow a non-active ground floor use within a tenant space or building, based on any of the following criteria: 1. The lmnant ap,azz ha.; Bim— -,r_0 :.t lease for the existing use has ended and the existing use has been abandoned or discontinued, for a period of at least six months. Evidence of attempts to lease space shall be provided to the director of community development u pon request and shall include all the following measures: (a) conics of posted advertisements or active listing. (b) date- and time -stamped nhotographs of "for lease" signage at the vacant space or storefront; and (c) other materials to demonstrate Droactive Marketing of the tenant space such as written correspondence with prospective tenants. 2. The configuration of the tenant space is such that it would have a storefront frontage of less than 10 feet (as determined by the director of community development) on a designated active street. 3. The tenant is located in an existing, purpose-built building containing a bank or financial institution as its primary tenant/occupant. Provided to City Council on September 7, 2021 Exhibit A to Ordinance, Page 2