Chapter 18.48 — OPEN SPACE, O-S

Sections

• 18.48.010 Purpose and applicability.

• 18.48.020 Permitted uses.

• 18.48.030 Accessory uses. 18.48.040 Conditional uses.

• 18.48.050 Lot requirements.

• 18.48.060 Development standards.

The Open Space (O-S) zoning district is intended to be applied to public lands such as parks and playgrounds and other lands that that should be preserved in a natural state and/or that provide active or passive recreational opportunities consistent with the Open Space land use designation.

Subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, and/or other required permits, none but the following uses, or uses which in the opinion of the city council are similar, will be allowed as principally permitted uses in the O-S zoning district:

• A. Parks, picnic areas, playgrounds.

• B. Public and quasi-public facilities.

• C. Public utilities.

• D. Resource protection and restoration.

• E. Resource-related recreation.

When established or constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the principally permitted use, the following uses are permitted in the O-S zoning district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license, or other required permit(s):

• A. Certified farmers’ markets.

• B. Mobile food sales pursuant to Chapter 17.112 (Mobile Food Sales).

• C. Signs pursuant to Chapter 17.80 (Signs).

• D. Special events.

• E. Usual and customary structures associated with a principally permitted use.

The following uses are permitted in the O-S zoning district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use.

• A. Cemeteries.

• F. Concession facilities.

• B. Outdoor commercial recreation facilities.

• C. Wastewater treatment plants.

• D. Other uses similar to those listed in this section.

• A. Minimum parcel size: None.

• B. Minimum width: None.

• C. Minimum depth: None.

• A. Dwelling units per acre: None.

• B. Maximum building height: Thirty-five (35) feet.

• C. Maximum lot coverage: One hundred (100) percent.

• D. Minimum front yard setback.

  1. Adjacent nonresidential district: None.

  2. Adjacent residential or mixed-use district: Ten (10) feet.

• E. Minimum rear yard setback.

  3. Adjacent nonresidential district: None.

  4. Adjacent residential or mixed-use district: Ten (10) feet.

• F. Minimum side yard setback.

  1. Adjacent nonresidential district: None.

  2. Adjacent residential or mixed-use district: Fifteen (15) feet.

• G. Minimum distance between buildings: As required by California Building Code. H. Minimum parking: As specified in Chapter 18.68 (Off-Street Parking).