Chapter 9.16 — INSTITUTIONAL ZONE

As used in this title, the following land use designation shall be considered the institutional zone:

P-I (Public/Institutional)

(Ord. 806 § 1, 2007; Ord. 929 § 8, 2023)

The institutional zone is established for private, public and quasi-public institutional facilities such as schools, governmental offices, museums and other private, public, and/or quasi-public uses intended to support the educational and governmental needs of the general public. (Ord. 806 § 1, 2007)

The following Institutional Land Use Matrix, Table 9.16A, establishes the land uses that are permitted, conditionally permitted, permitted as accessory uses only, temporarily permitted, or strictly prohibited in the institutional zone. Uses that are not listed in Table 9.16A shall be expressly prohibited. Uses not listed but similar to those permitted or conditionally permitted may be found to fall within the intent and purpose of this zone by the planning commission. The commission must find that the use(s) will not be more obnoxious or materially detrimental to the public welfare and must be comparable in nature and of the same class as the uses enumerated in this section.

Table 9.16A: Institutional Land Use Matrix*

*Land uses requiring Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control licenses, developing masonry walls, having mechanical equipment on the exterior of their structure or building, satellite dish antennas, and uses subject to review and approval by the planning commission shall meet special standards as found in Division 3 of this title, Special Uses, and Division 4 of this title, Supplemental Development Standards.

(Ord. 806 § 1, 2007; Ord. 840 § 9, 2011)

The development standards of the most restrictive adjacent land use zone/district shall apply. (Ord. 806 § 1, 2007)