Chapter 17.44 — PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICTS

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A.

Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District—Consistent with the General Plan Land Use Designation of Public Facilities. This zoning district primarily includes land and facilities owned and maintained by federal, state and local government agencies and public utilities. This includes public schools, police and fire-related facilities, courthouses, public libraries and community centers.

B.

Open Space (OS) Zoning District—Consistent with the General Plan Land Use Designation of Open Space. This zoning district refers to areas designated for parks, open space, linear parks, trails, and other similar recreational uses. It includes areas as diverse as Peck Water Conservation Park, the Emerald Necklace, pocket parks, plazas, and other gathering places.

C.

Airport (AP), Railroad/Transitway (RT) and River/Wash (RW) Zoning Districts—Consistent with Multiple General Plan Land Use Designations, Depending on the Zoning District and Primary Use. The AP zoning district applies solely to the El Monte Airport and encompasses all aviation-related businesses on the airport site. In addition to the airport, El Monte's physical landscape has a significant amount of transportation infrastructure. This includes railroads, freeway systems, rivers/washes and the transitway.

(Ord. No. 3053, § 3(Exh. A), 5-14-2025)

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A.

Permitted Uses. Table 17.44-1 prescribes the land use regulations in each public and quasi-public zoning district. These designations apply strictly to the permissibility of land uses; applications for building structures may require other discretionary review.

B.

Unlisted Uses. Any land use not listed in Table 17.44-1 shall not be permitted in the PF, OS, AP, RT or RW zoning district, except as outlined in Section 17.12.050 (Rules and Measurements—Additional Permitted Uses) of this title.

Table 17.44-1—Permitted Uses—Public and Quasi-Public Zoning Districts

Key:

— Use not permitted.

P Permitted by-right.

M Permitted after review and approval of a Minor Use Permit (MUP).

C Permitted after review and approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).

Notes:

30 Primary uses limited to government or government related facilities, public colleges or universities, public K-12 schools, cultural institutions, community centers and government offices. All other uses shall be ancillary.

31 The list of permitted uses are based on the 1995 "El Monte Airport Master Plan Report." If the County of Los Angeles adopts a new Master Plan, that Plan shall supersede this list.

32 A property adjacent to land zoned RT may encroach into the RT zoning district up to 50 feet. The development standards for the RT zoned portion shall be the same as development standards for the adjacent property.

33 Limited to linear parks, trails, bicycle paths and similar uses in the RT and RW zoning districts.

34 A property adjacent to land zoned RT may encroach into the RT zoning district up to 50 feet. The development standards for the RT zoned portion shall be the same as development standards for the adjacent property.

35 Primary uses limited to government or government related facility, public colleges or universities, public K-12 schools, cultural institutions, community centers and government office. All other uses shall be ancillary.

36 The list of permitted uses are based on the 1995 "El Monte Airport Master Plan Report." If the County of Los Angeles adopts a new Master Plan, that Plan shall supersede this list.

37 If a use only has approval for beer and wine and wants to add distilled spirits, a new CUP or MUP shall be required.

38 Less than 3,500 square feet in area.

39 A property adjacent to land zoned RT may encroach into the RT zoning district up to 50 feet. The development standards for the RT zoned portion shall be the same as development standards for the adjacent property.

40 Parking structures must be fully subterranean and ancillary to a public or private recreational facility.

(Ord. No. 3053, § 3(Exh. A), 5-14-2025)

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A.

PF and OS Zoning Districts.

1.

Setbacks.

a.

Street Yard. There shall be a minimum setback of ten (10) feet for all structures and parking areas. The setback shall be landscaped and maintained with an underground irrigation system.

b.

Interior Side Yard. For buildings, there shall be a minimum interior side yard setback of ten (10) feet if it abuts a residentially zoned property. No setback shall be required for a building if it abuts a nonresidential property.

c.

Rear Yard. For buildings, there shall be a minimum rear yard setback of 20 feet if it abuts a residentially zoned property. No setback shall be required for a building if it abuts a non-residentially zoned property.

2.

Height.

a.

Private Facilities. Structures associated with a private facility shall not exceed a height of two (2) stories and thirty (30) feet.

b.

Public Facilities. Structures associated with a public facility shall comply with the variable height requirements as outlined in Section 17.40.010 (Height Exceptions and Restrictions) of this title.

B.

AP Zoning District. The development standards shall be based on the 1995 "El Monte Airport Master Plan Report." If Los Angeles County adopts a new master plan, that plan shall supersede any applicable development standard.

C.

RT, RW and TW Zoning Districts. The development standards shall be established through the public review process.

D.

Other Development Standards. Table 17.44-2 denotes additional development standards found in other chapters or sections of this title that apply to public and quasi-public zoning districts:

Table 17.44-2—Other Development Standards

(Ord. No. 3053, § 3(Exh. A), 5-14-2025)