Chapter 18.49 — PF, PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONE DISTRICT

The PF district is designed and intended to provide for those uses and activities which serve the public and are generally conducted by government agencies or charitable and philanthropic nonprofit organizations.

(Ord. 2018-476 §8)

• A. Governmental buildings and facilities designed for public use and accommodation;

• B. Public libraries, museums, schools, and colleges;

• C. Charitable and philanthropic institutions;

• D. Cemeteries, crematories or mausoleums;

• E. Water and wastewater treatment plants, substations and other public service facilities of a similar nature;

• F. Uses, buildings and structures incidental, accessory and subordinate to permitted uses;

• G. Churches;

• H. Student housing;

• I. Any uses which the City Council find to be similar to and within the intent and purpose of the PF district, that are no more obnoxious or detrimental to the public welfare, and are found by the City Council to be compatible with adjoining land uses, and which are of a comparable nature and of the same class as the uses enumerated above;

• J. Electric vehicle charging station.

• (Ord. 2018-476 §8; Ord. 2023-511, 9/26/2023)

Premises in the PF (public facilities) district may be used for accessory uses, provided such uses are established on the same lot or parcel of land, are incidental to and do not substantially alter the character of any permitted principal use.

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The following temporary uses are permitted in this zone district upon approval of an administrative use permit (AUP) per Section 18.72.230 :

1. Circus, carnivals and special events.

2. Fairs.

3. Farmer's markets.

4. Car/truck shows.

5. Commercial sporting events.

6. Any other uses similar in nature as determined by the Planning Director. (Ord. 2024-521, 11/26/2024)

Development, uses and structures in the PF district are subject to the development standards set out in Sections 18.49.050 through 18.49.100.

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No development shall cover in excess of 50% of the total area of the property (exclusive of public streets).

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No building or structure shall exceed a height of 3 stories or 35 feet as measured from finished grade on the site, unless so authorized by the City Council, upon the approval of a Design Review Permit and making the finding that unique circumstances apply to the particular property or development proposed which justify an exception and which, if allowed, will nevertheless be compatible with adjoining properties.

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• A. Front yard: No building or structure shall be located closer than 15 feet to the right-of-way line of any public street.

• B. Required side yard is 10 feet.

• C. Required rear yard is 10 feet. (Ord. 2018-476 §8)

• A. No permit shall be issued for the grading of land nor for the construction, erection or moving of any buildings or structure, nor the use of any land in the PF district until a Design Review Permit

has been approved by the City Council. Three copies of a Design Review application shall be submitted to the Planning Department and shall include the following:

1. A plot plan of the proposed development drawn to scale showing the boundaries of the property, topography, and a proposed grading plan; the width, location and names of surrounding streets; the location, dimensions and uses on adjacent property of all existing buildings and structures within 50 feet of the boundary line of the subject property; the location, dimension, ground floor area, and uses of all existing and proposed buildings and structures on the subject property; landscaping, parking areas, including the size and number of parking spaces and the internal circulation pattern; signs, including location, size and height; pedestrian, vehicular and service ingress and egress; location, height and material of walls and fences; and a designation of the specific uses of the property;

2. Schematic drawings and renderings to scale showing architectural design of buildings and structures proposed to be constructed;

3. Statistical information including the following:

   • i. Acreage or square footage in the property,

   • ii. Height, ground floor area and total floor area of each building,

   • iii. Number of buildings on the site,

   • iv. Building coverage expressed as a percentage of the total lot area,

   • v. Parking ratio, expressed as the number of parking spaces to the square footage of building area,

   • vi. Area of land devoted to landscaping and/or open space usable for recreation purposes and its percentage of the total land area,

   • vii. The sequence of construction of various portions of development, viii. A statement as to the source of water and method of waste water disposal.

• B. Upon receipt of a Design Review Permit, together with the required supplemental data, the Planning Department shall transmit copies of the Design Review application to various City departments for review. The Director or designee shall determine if the application is complete or incomplete for processing. If incomplete, a letter will be transmitted within 30 days of application submittal and identify missing items and all items requiring revisions. If complete, a letter will be transmitted indicating that the application is complete and once the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process is completed, a staff report will be prepared with recommendations to City Council. All departmental conditions shall be included with the staff report to City Council. The City Council shall consider the application and the recommendations of the staff and shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the Design Review Permit at a noticed public hearing per Section 18.12.040 .

• (Ord. 2018-476 §8)

For provisions on parking, see Chapter 18.60 of this title. (Ord. 2018-476 §8)