Laguna Woods Municipal Code § 13.13.030 Development

Sec. 13.13.010. - Purpose and intent of districts.¶

(a) Community Facilities—Private (CF-P). The purpose and intent of this district is to allow for the development of public and private community uses that serve residents, visitors, property owners, and workers in the City. Examples of permitted land uses include schools, hospitals, cultural venues, churches, temples and places of worship.

(b) Community Facilities—Public/Institutional (CF-P/I). The purpose and intent of this district is to allow a wide range of public and institutional uses that will facilitate the provision a variety of government and social services to the community.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 4(Exh. 6), 1-19-2011)

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Sec. 13.13.020. - Table of permitted uses.¶

The Permitted Community Facility Uses Table, which follows, specifies whether a use or structure is permitted within the respective district and denotes the type of application process required to establish said use or structure. _____

PERMITTED COMMUNITY FACILITIES USES LEGEND:

P	=	The use is permitted as the principal use within the district.
A	=	The use is permitted only as an accessory to a principal use on a site.
U	=	The use is permitted with an approved conditional use permit.
T/SE	=	The use is permitted with an approved Temporary Use/Special Event permit.
X	=	The use is prohibited in the district.

Land Use Types	Community Facilities	Community Facilities	Code References
Land Use Types	Public/ Institutional	Private	Code References
Accessory Building/Use	A	A	13.16.200
Administrative/Professional Offices	A	A
Adult Day Programs	U	U
Adult Entertainment Business	X	X	13.26.020
Agricultural and Produce Stands	T/SE	T/SE	13.26.180
Agricultural Employee Housing	X	X
Agricultural Uses	X	X
Alcoholic Beverage Sales	X	X
Animal Clinics	X	X	13.26.050
Automobile Parking Lots/Structures	P	P
Automobile Repair Specialty Shops	X	X
Automobile Service Station	X	X
Automobile/Truck Maintenance and Repair	X	X
Automobile Wrecking, Junk/Salvage Yards	X	X
Bottling Plants	X	X
Bus, Railroad and Taxi Stations	X	X
Cannabis Non-Storefront Retailer	X	X
Cannabis Storefront Retailer	X	X	13.26.025
Churches, Temples, and Places of Worship	X	P
Civic and Government Uses	P	X
Clinics, Medical or Dental	X	X
Commercial Coaches	T/SE	T/SE	13.26.180
Commercial Recreation	U	U
Congregate Care Facilities	X	X	13.26.090
Construction Trailer	T/SE	T/SE	13.26.180
Contractor's Yards	X	X
Dance Hall	U	U
Day Care Nursery	U	U
Dry Cleaning, Dyeing and Laundry Plants	X	X
Educational Institutions	U	U
Emergency Shelters	P	P	13.23
Employee Housing	A	A
Fast-Food Establishment	X	X
Fences and Walls	A	A	13.16.180 & 13.16.230
Financial Institution	X	X
Grocery Store	X	X
Heavy Equipment Rental/Sales Yards	X	X
Helistops	X	X	13.26.110
Hospitals	U	U
Hotels and Motels	X	X
Ice Cream Parlor	X	X
Impound/Storage Yards	X	X
Libraries and Museums	P	P
Low Barrier Navigation Centers	P	P
Marijuana Cultivation, Commercial	X	X	13.26.026
Marijuana Delivery	P	P	13.26.027
Ministorage Facilities	X	X
Mortuaries and Crematories	U	U
Outdoor Charitable Collection	T/SE	T/SE	13.26.180
Outdoor Sales, Various	T/SE	T/SE	13.26.180
Outdoor Storage	T/SE	T/SE	13.26.180
Police and Fire Stations	P	X
Public/Private Utility Buildings/Structures	P	P
Recycling Collection Site	A	T/SE	13.26.180
Residential Uses	A	A
Restaurants	X	X
Retail/Service Businesses	X	X
Special Events	T/SE	T/SE	13.26.180
Stationary Food Cart	T/SE	T/SE	13.26.180
Temporary Parking Lot	T/SE	T/SE	13.26.180
Theatres	X	X
Magazine/Periodical Sales	X	X
Tobacco and Tobacco Cigarette Sales	X	X	7.16
Transfer/Materials Recovery facility	X	X	13.26.190
Vehicle Washing Facilities	X	X
Vehicle/Vessel Sales/Rentals	X	X
Welding and Metal Plating	X	X
Wholesale Business Offices	X	X
Wireless Facilities	Varies - See Code References	Varies - See Code References	13.26.210

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 4(Exh. 6), 1-19-2011; Ord. No. 11-02, § 7, 1-19-2011; Ord. No. 17-03, § 3(Exh. A), 4-19-2017; Ord. No. 17-05, § 5(Exh. A), 5-17-2017; Ord. No. 17-06, § 5(Exh. A), 7-19-2017; Ord. No. 17-10, § 3(Exh. A), 11-15-2017; Ord. No. 18-05, § 3(Exh. A), 3-21-2018; Ord. No. 23-01, § 3(Exh. A), 8-16-2023; Ord. No. 23-03, § 3(Exh. A), 11-15-2023; Ord. No. 25-01, § 3(Exh. A), 3-19-2025)

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Sec. 13.13.030. - Development standards.¶

The Community Facilities Development Standards Table, which follows, specifies standards for the development of property within the community facilities district.

	Districts
Development Standard	CF-P	CF-P/I
Maximum Building Height (ft.)	40	40
Minimum Building Site Area (sq. ft.)	—	—
Minimum Building Site Width (ft.)	—	—
Minimum Perimeter Setback (ft.)
From Street ROW	20	20
From Alley	10	0
From Residential Districts	10	10
From Nonresidential Districts	0	0
Maximum FAR	0.3	0.3
Maximum Building Site Coverage	none	none
Parking	See Code Section 13.16.300-400	See Code Section 13.16.300-400
Landscaping	See Code Section 13.16.250	See Code Section 13.16.250
Screening	See Code Section 13.16.240	See Code Section 13.16.240
Signs	See Code Section 13.16.410-530	See Code Section 13.16.410-530
Waste Management/Hazardous Materials	See Code Section 13.20.200	See Code Section 13.20.200

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 4(Exh. 6), 1-19-2011)

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Sec. 13.13.040. - Supplemental community facility district regulations.¶

(a) Churches, temples and places of worship: Through an approved conditional use permit, churches, temples and places of worship may exceed the standards set forth in this section, provided that the health, safety and welfare of the community are preserved.

(b) One single-family residence in conjunction with a church, temple or other place of worship may be allowed as an accessory use, subject to section 13.16.200.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 4(Exh. 6), 1-19-2011)

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Laguna Woods Municipal Code § 13.13.030 Development standards

Sec. 13.13.010. - Purpose and intent of districts.¶

Sec. 13.13.020. - Table of permitted uses.¶

Sec. 13.13.030. - Development standards.¶

Sec. 13.13.040. - Supplemental community facility district regulations.¶

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