Chapter 21.12 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS — Fountain Valley Zoning Code

§ 21.12.010. Purpose. ¶

This chapter determines which land uses are allowed in each of the special purpose zoning districts established by Section 21.04.020 (Zoning districts established) of this title, what land use permit is required to establish each use, and the basic development standards that apply to allowed land uses in each district.

(Ord. 1308 § 5, 2000)

§ 21.12.020. Special purpose zoning districts (PI, P/OS, SP). ¶

The purposes of the individual special purpose zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:

(1) PI (Public Institutional) District. The PI zoning district is applied to areas suitable for public, civic, government, education, cultural or quasi-public services. The PI zoning district is consistent with the public facilities land use designation of the general plan.
(2) P/OS (Parks and Open Space) District. The P/OS zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for active and passive recreational uses, including parks and natural preservation areas. The P/OS zoning district is consistent with the parks and open space land use designation of the general plan.
(3) Specific Plan (SP) Zoning District. The SP zoning district is intended to address specific areas within the community that warrant a comprehensive set of land use policies and standards designed for the unique features of an area. The SP zoning district is consistent with the specific plan designation of the general plan.

Sites within the SP district shall be developed according to standards adopted within the applicable specific plan to address specific site constraints and opportunities, including buffering, traffic, noise and other land use compatibility impacts.

(Ord. 1308 § 5, 2000)

§ 21.12.030. Special purpose district land uses and permit requirements. ¶

Table 2-8 identifies the uses of land allowed by this title in each special purpose zoning district, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 21.06.030 (Allowable land uses and permit requirements) of this title.

Note: where the last column in the table ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this title may also apply.

Table 2-8	Table 2-8	Table 2-8	Table 2-8
SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT LAND USE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Special Purpose Land Use	P CUP TUP —	Permitted Use Conditional Use Permit required Temporary Use Permit Use not allowed
LAND USE (1)	PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT		Specifc Use Regulations
	PI	P/OS
AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE USES
Hiking and bicycle trails	—	P
Nature preserves	—	P
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES
Convention and exhibition centers	CUP	—
Golf course, private	—	P
Libraries and museums	CUP	—
Municipal facilities	P	P
Schools, colleges and universities	CUP	—
Schools, private	CUP	—
Temporary off-site storage	TUP
Temporary outside storage	TUP
Outdoor recreational facilities	—	P
Assembly uses	CUP	—
RESIDENTIAL USES
Caretaker housing	CUP	—
SERVICES
Day care centers	CUP	—	21.30.020
Medical services - hospitals and related medical services
Wireless telecommunications facilities	CUP (2)	CUP (2)	21.28

Notes:

(1) See Article VI for land use definitions. See Section 21.02.020 regarding uses not listed.
(2) Wireless telecommunications facilities may also be permitted by an administrative permit subject to the provisions in Chapter 21.28 .
(Ord. 1308 § 5, 2000; Ord. 1523 § 7, 2017; Ord. 1615, 10/1/2024)

§ 21.12.040. Special purpose district general development standards. ¶

Subdivisions, new land uses and structures and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-9, in addition to any other applicable requirements of this chapter, and the development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Chapters 21.16 through 21.30 of this title.

TABLE 2-9

TABLE 2-9	TABLE 2-9	TABLE 2-9
SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Feature	Requirement by Zoning District
	PI	P/OS
Minimum lot size	Determined by the Commission through development review process, consistent with the General Plan.
Setbacks required	Minimum setbacks required. See Section*21.18.090*for setback measurement, allowed projections into setbacks, and exceptions to required setbacks.
Front Sides (each) Rear	Determined by the Commission through development review process, consistent with the General Plan.
Height limit
Landscaping	As required by Chapter21.20(Landscaping)
Parking	As required by Chapter21.22(Parking and Loading)
Signs	As required by Chapter21.24(Signs)

(Ord. 1308 § 5, 2000)