Lathrop Municipal Code Ch. 17.23 P/Qp Public/Quasi Public District

The P/QP zoning district provides uses and regulations related to schools, religious institutions, public safety facilities, places of assembly use, hospitals, parks, and other public and semi-public buildings and uses.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

A. Public, quasi-public, and institutional uses include, but are not limited to:

1. City Hall

2. Civic center

3. Community center

4. Cultural centers

5. Drainage, water quality, reclaimed water, and other similar facilities, including swales, basins, and ponds

6. Fire stations

7. Hospitals

8. Levee and other related facility equipment

9. Library

10. Museum/exhibit space

11. Parks

12. Parking lots/structures

13. Plazas and other related gathering areas

14. Police stations

15. Post offices

16. Public elementary schools

17. Public K-8 schools

18. Public high schools

19. Private or public infrastructure

20. Recreational park—Active

21. Recreational park—Passive

22. Religious facility

23. Theater/exhibition hall

24. Trails and maintenance roads

25. Resource management lands

26. Senior center

27. Youth center

28. Other similar uses as determined per Section 17.16.020(C).

B. Incidental and accessory structures and uses on the same site as a permitted use.

C. Other uses added to this list by the planning commission according to the procedure in Section 17.16.020(A).

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

A. The following uses may be permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.112:

1. Private schools.

2. Day care centers.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

Specific development standards for the public/quasi-public (P/QP) zone district shall incorporate the following design principles and standards:

A. By utilizing a creative approach to landscaping and screening, parking areas shall not become the predominant feature of the streetscape, especially as it relates to adjacent open spaces and arterial streets.

B. Landscaping and irrigation standards shall follow those required by Section 17.92.030(A).

C. Building setbacks shall be varied in accordance with corresponding building heights, uses and proposed frontage and street activity. For example, taller structures may require larger front yard setback as determined during architectural design review per Chapter 17.104.

D. Minimum parking requirements, such as type and number of parking stalls, shall generally follow Chapter 17.76.

E. All proposed signage shall be in accordance with Section 17.84.100.

F. Building Setbacks.

1. Streets: 10 feet.

2. Front, rear, and side yards: zero feet.

G. Building Height.

1. Maximum building height: 45 feet.

2. Special features (i.e. towers, steeples, cupolas, flagpoles) are subject to Section 17.16.100.

H. Lot Size and Coverage.

1. Minimum parcel area: None.

2. Minimum width: None.

3. Minimum depth: None.

4. Maximum coverage: 70%.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)

No use shall be established on any lot or site in any P/QP zone district until a site plan and architectural plans shall have been submitted to and approved by the city pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 17.100 and 17.104 of the Lathrop Municipal Code (other than those exempted by state and/or federal statute), and such lot or site has been fully developed with the improvements required by the city. Design review is required for all proposed structures, together with related site plans, landscaping, and public improvements associated with new development.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023; Ord. 25-462, 2/10/2025)

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 17.16.

Any use or structure proposed for placement on city owned property pursuant to a lease, license, agreement with the city, or city project, shall be exempt from this chapter, but shall comply with such processing and design standards as are set forth in such lease, license, or other agreement.

(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)