Fontana Municipal Code Art. VIII Public Facilities and Open Space Zoning Districts

The purpose and intent of this article is to provide areas that are not residential, commercial, or industrial. There are four specific zoning districts that are included in this article. The public and open space zoning districts are intended to accommodate public facilities for the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the City. The public and open space zoning districts are created to implement the open space policies of the general plan and to achieve the following objectives:

(1) Protect lives and property from slope, fire, seismic, and flood hazards;

(2) Preserve views of and natural conditions primarily within the Jurupa Hills and San Gabriel Mountains;

(3) Prevent premature development of significant aggregate and agricultural resource areas;

(4) Promote and manage the significant biological habitat and groundwater recharge areas; and

(5) Provide City residents with a wide range of recreational opportunities.

This article contains subsequent sections that describe permitted land uses within the public and open space zoning districts and the development standards and design guidelines applicable to these uses. In general, limited development is permitted in the public and open space zoning districts. However, standards and guidelines are necessary to ensure development is consistent with the intent of the general plan.

All permitted uses must comply with the development policies, use regulations, development standards, performance standards, and design guidelines established by this article.

The provisions of this article shall not be so construed as to limit or interfere with the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of any use which falls within the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission, which uses are related to public utilities purposes: water gas, electricity, telephone, and sewer.

Four public facilities and open space zoning districts are established as follows:

(1) Public Facility (P-PF). A zoning district that accommodates public facilities required for the development and use of land in order to provide for a quality living environment and a dynamic economy.

(2) Natural area (OS-N). A zoning district that accommodates those locations within the planning area which, for specific environmental reasons, have been planned to remain in largely a natural condition. Areas designated as OS-N include portions of the Jurupa Hills and the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains bordering the national forest land.

(3) Resource area (OS-R). A zoning district that accommodates quarries, flood control channels, groundwater percolation basins, and agriculture. The OS-R category allows for the continued productive use of natural resources. The character of these areas is intended to remain as open space.

(4) Public utility corridors (P-UC). A zoning district that accommodates public utility easements. These areas may be allowed to be developed with other uses in mind in addition to the use of utility corridor.