Chapter 17.14 — SPECIAL PURPOSE AND OVERLAY ZONES

• A. Applicability. This chapter establishes regulations applicable to development and new land uses in the special purpose zones established by Section 17.04.020 (Zones Established). The regulations for the overlay zones are supplemental to the standards of the primary zone. Overlay zones shall be indicated in parentheses following the primary zone, for example R-2 (LW).

• B. Purpose. The purposes of the individual special purpose or overlay zones and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:

  1. Open Area Zone (O-A). The O-A zone is intended to provide regulations and standards for areas reserved for parks, recreation, open space, and governmental public uses, or in areas where a physical hazard to the public may exist. The O-A zone implements the General Plan Special Use land use designation. Development standards will be determined through the Conditional Use Permit and/or Site Plan approval process.

  2. Community Facilities Zone (C-F). The C-F zone is intended to provide for the orderly establishment of public facilities, expansion of their operations, or change in the use of lands owned by governmental agencies and for the orderly establishment of semi-public institutional uses. The C-F zone implements the General Plan Special Use land use designation. Development standards will be determined through the Conditional Use Permit and/or Site Development Permit approval process.

  3. Medical Overlay Zone (M).

     • a. Use Regulations. The (M) overlay zone is intended to encourage and permit medical businesses as primary uses on certain lots north of the Los Alamitos Medical Center campus, while still maintaining the underlying zone. The uses allowed in the (M) overlay zone shall be those uses listed under the category Medical-Related and Care Uses in Table 2-04 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial/Industrial

Zones) in the same manner that such uses are allowed or conditionally allowed in the Commercial Office (C-O) zone, as well as all uses allowed or conditionally allowed in the primary zone.

• b. Development Standards. The development standards for any medical service shall be the same as in the C-O zone. The development standards for any use allowed or conditionally allowed in the primary zone shall be as set forth in that zone.

4. Retail Overlay Zone (R).

   • a. Purpose of Zone. The (R) overlay zone is intended to allow the development of retail businesses on certain lots, while still maintaining the primary zoning.

   • b. Uses Allowed. The uses allowed in the (R) overlay zone shall be those uses allowed in the General Commercial (C-G) Zone as set forth in Table 2-04 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial/Industrial Zones) in the same manner that such uses are allowed or conditionally allowed in the C-G zone, as well as all uses allowed or conditionally allowed in the primary zone.

   • c. Development Standards. The development standards for the primary zone shall apply to the (R) overlay zone.

5. Live/Work Overlay Zone (LW).

• a. Purpose of Zone. The (LW) overlay zone is intended to allow live/work development and uses on certain lots, while still maintaining the primary zoning.

  • b. Uses Allowed. In addition to the uses allowed in the primary zone, the following uses shall be allowed in the (LW) overlay zone as a matter of right:

    • i. Business and Professional Offices

    • ii. Instructional Services

    • iii. Personal Services—General

  • c. Development Standards. All live/work uses in the (LW) overlay zone shall comply with the development standards applicable to the primary zone and the supplemental standards established in Section 17.28.180 (Live/Work Standards).

(Ord. 688 § 1, 2006; Ord. 15-03 § 3, 2015; Ord. 15-09 § 3, 2015; Ord. 16-03 § 7, 2016; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

• A. Use Regulations. This section, and Table 2-08 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Special Purpose Zones) in particular, identifies the uses of land that may be allowed within the Special Purpose zones and indicates whether any special permit is required for each allowable use.

• B. Permitted Uses, Use Permits, and Uses Not Allowed.

  1. Permitted Use ("P"). A permitted use is a use permitted as a matter of right, subject to compliance with applicable provisions of this Zoning Code, including Site Development Permit—Major and Minor (Chapter 17.44 ) and a building permit or other permit required by the Municipal Code.

  2. Permitted as an Accessory Use ("A"). Accessory uses that are clearly incidental to a primary permitted or conditionally permitted use are permitted as a matter of right, subject to the requirements of this Zoning Code, including Section 17.28.035 (Accessory Structures — Nonresidential Zones).

  3. Administrative Use Permit ("AUP"). Uses that are allowed subject to the approval of an Administrative Use Permit (Chapter 17.32 ).

  4. Conditional Use Permit ("CUP"). Uses that are allowed subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 17.32 ).

  5. Temporary Use Permit ("TUP"). Temporary uses are subject to the approval of a Temporary Use Permit (Chapter 17.46 ).

  6. Uses Not Allowed ("—"). Uses with an "—" indication in Table 2-08 are not allowed in the specified zone.

• C. Specific Use Regulations. All uses, regardless of the type of permit that may be required, shall comply with applicable provision of this Zoning Code. In addition, if there is a section number in the last column of the Table 2-08 labeled Specific Use Regulations, the use is also subject to the referenced provisions.

• D. Zoning Permit Required. For any use permitted as a matter of right, such use shall require approval of a Zoning Permit in compliance with Chapter 17.50 (Zoning Consistency Review).

• E. Multiple Uses on a Single Site. When a proposed project includes multiple land uses and more than one type of land use permit is required, the most restrictive land use permit shall apply to the entire project application.

• F. Director Determination. Land uses are defined in Division 7 (Definitions). In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification substantially similar in character. Land uses not listed in Table 2-08 or not found to be substantially similar to the land uses, as determined by the Director, are prohibited.

• G. Uses Not Listed. Land uses that are not listed in Table 2-08 or not shown in a zone are not allowed, except as otherwise provided by Section 17.02.020 (Rules of Interpretation) or Section 17.06.030 (Exemptions from Land Use Permit Requirements).

Table 2-08: Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Special Purpose and Overlay Zones

(Ord. 688 § 1, 2006; Ord. 14-03 § 5, 2014; Ord. 14-08 § 3, 2014; Ord. 15-11 § 6, 2016; Ord. 16-03 § 8, 2016; Ord. 17-09 § 5, 2017; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)