Chapter 9.15 — PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT — Dana Point Zoning Code

§ 9.15.010. Intent and Purpose. ¶

The Professional/Administrative (P/A) district permits a range of office uses in areas which compliment adjacent residential, commercial, or industrial business districts. The P/A district is

designed to be compatible with and buffer residential neighborhoods from commercial, industrial, business and other intensive land uses.

(a) Professional/Administrative Office District. The Professional/Administrative (P/A) district provides for concentrations of single tenant or multi-tenant offices and supporting uses throughout the community. The district provides office services and employment including legal, medical services, financial institutions, corporate and governmental offices, and community facilities. Small convenience or service commercial districts are supporting uses that are included to meet the needs of residents, visitors, and business employees working within the district.

(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93)

§ 9.15.020. Permitted Uses, Accessory Uses, Temporary Uses, and Conditional Uses. ¶

(a) Several classes of uses are allowed in the Professional/Administrative district. Each of these classes must promote the professional/administrative character of the district. These classes of uses are:
- (1) Permitted Use — allowed by right if no discretionary review is required.
- (2) Accessory Use — allowed by right if accessory to a permitted or conditional use.
- (3) Temporary Use — allowed on a temporary basis in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9.39 .
- (4) Conditional Use — allowed subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9.65 .
- (5) Prohibited Use — not allowed in the Professional/Administrative District.
(b) The following Table lists the classification of allowable uses in Professional/Administrative District. Any use not expressly allowed is prohibited.

SECTION 9.15.020(b)	SECTION 9.15.020(b)
PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT
LAND USES	P/A
Administrative Offce Uses	P
Business Service Uses	P
Civic Uses	P
Clinical Service Uses	P
Commercial Antennas	C
Construction and Maintenance Service Uses	P
Cultural Uses	P
Educational Uses	P
Hospital, Acute Psychiatric	C
Hospital, Chemical Dependency Recovery	C
Hospital, General Acute Care	C
Hospital, Special	C
Intermediate Care Facility	C

SECTION 9.15.020(b)

PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT

SECTION 9.15.020(b)	SECTION 9.15.020(b)
PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT
LAND USES	P/A
Medical Offce Uses	P
Open Space	P
Personal Service Uses	P
Photographic, Reproduction and Graphic Service Uses	P
Professional Offce Uses	P
Recreational Uses	C
Research and Development Uses	P
Residential Care Facility for the Elderly	C
Sanitarium, Health	C
Sanitarium, Mental	C
Skilled Nursing Facility	C
Small Family Home	C
Social Rehabilitation Facility	C
Temporary Uses	T*

LEGEND:

P = Permitted Use C = Conditional Use

X = Prohibited Use T* = Temporary Use subject to special use standards (see Chapter 9.39 )

(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93; amended by Ord. 94-02, 1/11/94; Ord. 94-09, 5/24/94)

§ 9.15.030. Development Standards. ¶

The following general development standards Table provides the minimum acceptable standards for development within the Professional/Administrative districts necessary to assure quality development and attractive local Professional/Administrative areas. The development standards are supplemented, and where applicable, superseded by the special development standards described in Chapter 9.05 , Chapter 9.07 , and Section 9.15.040 . Parking standards are provided in Chapter 9.35 .

SECTION 9.15.030 PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ¶

SECTION 9.15.030	SECTION 9.15.030
PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Standards (1)	Professional/Administrative Zoning District
	P/A
(a) Minimum Lot Size (2)	10,000 sf
(b) Minimum Lot Width (2)	60 ft
(c) Minimum Lot Depth (2)	100 ft
(d) Maximum Lot Coverage	35%
(e) Maximum Height	31 - 35 ft (3)/3 stories (4)
(f) Standard Floor Area Ratio (5)	.7:1

SECTION 9.15.030

PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

SECTION 9.15.030	SECTION 9.15.030
PROFESSIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Standards (1)	Professional/Administrative Zoning District
	P/A
(g) Minimum Front Yard Setback
From Ultimate Street R/W Line	10 ft
(h) Minimum Side Yard Setback
Interior Side	10 ft
Street Side	15 ft
(i) Minimum Rear Yard Setback
Standard Lot	20 ft
Adjacent to Alley or Street	15 ft
(j) Minimum Landscape Coverage	15%
(k) Minimum Building Separation	10 ft

Footnotes for Section 9.15.030:

(1) See Chapter 9.75 for definitions and illustrations of development standards and uses.
(2) Development standard applies to proposed subdivisions of land. The standards may be waived by the Planning Commission when necessary to accommodate the parcel configuration for an integrated commercial development.
(3) Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(b)(4)
(4) A maximum of three stories may only be permitted in accordance with Section 9.05.200 .
(5) A maximum FAR of 1.1:1 may be permitted in accordance with Section 9.05.210 .
(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93; amended by Ord. 94-21, 12/13/94)

§ 9.15.040. Special Development Standards. ¶

(a) Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory buildings and structures are subject to the same height and setback requirements described for primary buildings and structures in Section 9.15.030 except as modified by Section 9.05.080 , Maximum Projections into Required Yard Areas.
(b) Sign Programs. Multi-tenant professional/administrative developments shall be required to obtain approval for a project sign program pursuant to Chapter 9.37 .
(c) "Art-in-Public-Places" Program. All new development projects located in the zoning districts described in this Chapter are subject to the provisions of the "Art-in-Public-Places" Program as described in Section 9.05.240 .

(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93; amended by Ord. 94-13, 8/23/94)