§ 17.16 — Banning Zoning Code

17.16.010 - Purpose—Districts designated. ¶

A.

The purpose of the Public Facilities districts is to provide for the orderly development of government, school and public health and safety facilities within the City. Public Facilities should be:

1.

Located in areas convenient and accessible for the public.

2.

Subject to equivalent development standards as the residential and commercial land uses in the City.

3.

Evenly distributed throughout the community.

B.

The Public Facilities districts are described below. All Public Facilities lands are mapped in the same color on the Zoning Map, and are identified by their lettered suffix.

1.

Public Facilities-Airport (PF-A). The land uses permitted in this district are specifically related to airport operations: administration offices, hangars, tie-downs, runways, restaurants and flight schools. Ancillary retail and service business relating to the airport are appropriate.

2.

Public Facilities-Government (PF-G). The district has been assigned to public buildings and facilities, including City Hall, Police Department, Community Center, library and similar governmental buildings.

3.

Public Facilities-Fire Station (PF-F). Fire station and fire administration facilities are included in this district.

4.

Public Facilities-Schools (PF-S). Existing public and private schools at all levels, including colleges are included in this district.

5.

Public Facilities-Hospital (PF-H). Existing hospital facilities are included in this district.

(Zoning Ord. dated 1/31/06, § 9104.01.)

17.16.020 - Permitted, conditional and prohibited uses. ¶

The following list represents those uses in the public facilities districts which are Permitted (P), subject to a Conditional Use Permit (C) or Prohibited (X). All uses are subject to Design Review.

Table 17.16.020

Permitted, Conditional and Prohibited Public Facilities Uses

	PF-A	PF-G	PF-F	PF-S	PF-H
Public and Governmental Uses
Airport facilities	P	X	X	X	X
Cannabis Commercial Indoor Cultivation	X	X	X	X	X
Cannabis Personal Cultivation	X	X	X	X	X
Cannabis Manufacturing Level 1	X	X	X	X	X
Cannabis Distribution Facility	X	X	X	X	X
Cannabis Microbusiness	X	X	X	X	X
Cannabis Retailer	X	X	X	X	X
Cannabis Testing Laboratory	X	X	X	X	X

Other Cannabis Uses	X	X	X	X	X
City Hall, County, State and Federal buildings	X	P	P	X	X
Community Gardens	P	P	P	P	P
Fire Stations and Fire Administration buildings	P	P	P	X	X
Hospitals and clinics	X	X	X	X	P
Parks	P	P	P	P	P
Public and private schools, colleges and universities	X	X	X	P	C
Other Uses
Administrative and social service ofces	C	P	P	P	P
Antennae and communications towers	C	P	P	C	C
Employee or Student Dormitories	X	X	P	C	C
Gift shops and general retail shops as an ancillary use	P	P	X	X	P
Helicopter pads and facilities	P	C	C	X	C
Public Utility Facilities	P	P	P	P	P
Restaurants as an ancillary use	P	C	X	X	P
Truck transfer stations and warehouses	C	X	X	X	X

(Zoning Ord. dated 1/31/06, § 9104.02.; Ord. No. 1507, § 3.2.4, 3-14-17; Ord. No. 1509, §, 4-11-17; Ord. No. 1530, § 4F, 9-25-18; Ord. No. 1523, § 3E, 7-10-18; Ord. No. 1531, § 3E, 11-13-18; Ord. No. 1577, § 17, 9-28-21)

17.16.030 - Land use district development standards.

Table 17.16.030

Use Specific Development Standards

	PF-A	PF-G	PF-F	PF-S	PF-H
Min. Lot Size (Ac. or s.f.)	—	—	—	—	—
Min. Lot Width (Feet)	—	—	—	—	—
Min. Lot Depth (Feet)	—	—	—	—	—
Min. Front Setback (Feet)	0	0	0	0	0
Min. Rear Setback (Feet)16	0	0	0	0	0
Min. Side Yard Setback (Feet)17Min. Street Side (Feet)	0 20	0 5	0 5	0 5	0 5

Max. Bldg. Coverage (%)	25	35	35	35	35
Maximum Height (stories/feet)18	4/50	2/35	2/35	2/35	2/35
Maximum Fence/Wall Height (ft)	6	6	6	6	6

16 If a public facilities zoned lot is located adjacent to a residentially zoned lot, the minimum setback shall be 10 feet.

17 If a commercially or industrially zoned lot is located adjacent to a residentially zoned lot, the minimum setback shall be 10 feet.

18 Not including control towers, communications towers, bell towers, steeples and similar architectural treatments.

A.

General Standards. Except as indicated in Table 17.16.030, Use Specific Development Standards, all uses proposed in the Public Facilities districts shall be subject to the same Standards as those provided in the Commercial and Industrial Districts. Please see Chapter 17.12.

B.

Use Specific Standards. All uses proposed in the Public Facilities districts shall be subject to the same Use Specific Standards as those provided in the Commercial and Industrial Districts. Please see Chapter 17.12.

(Zoning Ord. dated 1/31/06, § 9104.03.)

17.16.040 - Applicable regulations.

All permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be subject to the applicable regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, including, but not limited to Chapter 17.28, Parking Standards, Chapter 17.32, Landscaping Standards, and Division IV, Administration Provisions.

(Zoning Ord. dated 1/31/06, § 9104.04.)

17.16.050 - Public facilities design guidelines. ¶

All uses proposed in the Public Facilities districts shall be subject to the same Design Guidelines as those provided in the Commercial and Industrial Districts. Please see Chapter 17.12.

(Zoning Ord. dated 1/31/06, § 9104.05.)

Chapter 17.20 - OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS