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indicates that a restaurant which sells alcoholic beverages any time after 11 00 p m and before 6 00 a m is classified as a bar) Catering establishments are currently permitted in the C-S District However, with the proposed Code modifications, catering establishments would be conditionally permitted in the C-S District to align with the way restaurants are classified However, catering establishments are not currently permitted or conditionally permitted in the I-P District, but would become conditionally permitted with this proposal to align with the way restaurants are classified Further, delicatessen stores and ice cream sales are not permitted or conditionally permitted in the C-S, C-F, I-P, or I-G district, but combining these uses into a single category results in these uses becoming permitted in the C-F District and conditionally permitted in the C-S, I-P, and I-G districts Finally, the new category omits the distinction between "drive-ins" and "take-out food establishments" the Code currently makes (also please reference the drive-through footnote discussed in the Organization and Footnotes section) 6 Currently, the code does not permit nursery schools and private schools in the same zoning districts To account for facilities that provide infant/toddler care in addition to being a private school, the "private school" category is proposed to be added as a conditional use in the C-N, C-R(m), and C-R (p) Districts (these are the same districts where nursery schools are currently conditional uses) Combining land use categories as described above leads to differences in which districts permit and conditionally permit certain land uses, but this flexibility is balanced by improved simplicity and ease of use Furthermore, staff believes there would be a minimal potential for unanticipated impacts (because similar uses would tend to have similar effects on parking, noise, and overall activity levels) A use that becomes a nonconforming use after adoption of this Zoning Code Update would be subject to the provisions of Chapter 18 120 (Nonconforming Uses) Overall, staff finds that the benefit of combining uses into fewer categories (when they are similar in scope and land use impact) outweighs the potential problems associated with employing a more permissive approach to a handful of retail uses In addition, staff will undertake a periodic evaluation of all Zoning Code amendments undertaken as part of this first phase, with the first evaluation likely occurring at 6 or 12 months after adoption If the amendments result in land use incompatibilities or other problems, further refinements will be brought to the Planning Commission for consideration New Definitions Chapter 18 08 provides a list of definitions that are common to planning and land use practice While this list is extensive, staff has found that it lacks definitions for certain common uses (e g , restaurant and medical office) Also, definitions for new, proposed land uses have also been incorporated Definitions for the following uses are proposed community facility, financial institution, governmental facility, industrial (heavy), industrial (light), mixed-use development, office (general), office (medical), personal service, restaurant, retail, and winery The definition of "birthing center" is proposed to be deleted since this use category would be categorized as a medical office P16-1418, Zoning Code Update Planning Commission Page 7 of 11