Los Gatos Municipal Code Div. 4 Ps or Public School Overlay Zone

The provisions of this division apply in the PS (Public School Overlay) zone. Land in any zone, but only land owned by a public school district, may be zoned PS. The rules of the PS zone allow uses that are not necessarily allowed by the rules of the underlying zone. Only land owned by a public school district may be used according to the rules of the PS zone.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.88.010, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1452, 12-17-79)

Where practical, the Town wants public school offices, buildings and grounds to remain in public ownership and to be available for present or future public use. The PS or public school overlay zone is intended to allow school buildings to be used, without extensive exterior modifications, in ways which will make it unnecessary to sell schools.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.88.020, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1452, 12-17-79)

In addition to activities allowed in the underlying zone the following activities are allowed in buildings in the PS or public school overlay zone. However, no activity shall be conducted in a manner which would unreasonably interfere with nearby residential uses.

(1) Public building, police, fire, community center.

(2) Library, art gallery, museum.

(3) Park, plaza, playground.

(4) School or college not otherwise specified.

(5) Nursery school.

(6) Vocational or trade school.

(7) Business or professional school or college.

(8) Art, craft, music, dancing school.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.88.030, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1452, 12-17-79; Ord. No. 1511, 8-3-81)

The following uses are permitted in the PS or public school overlay zone by conditional use permit:

(1) All uses, not listed in section 29.80.415, specified as allowable with a conditional use permit by regulations of the underlying zone.

(2) Multiple-family dwellings.

(3) Activities involving controlled manufacturing, research and development, wholesaling and other light industrial uses.

(4) Warehousing.

(5) Offices, business, professional, or executive.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.88.040, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1452, 12-17-79; Ord. No. 1511, 8-3-81)

All other regulations of the underlying zone and the general provisions applicable to all zones apply to a PS or public school overlay zone.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.88.050, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1452, 12-17-79)

The extent of the school playground and playing fields to be reserved for public use shall be designated at the time the public school zoning is adopted.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.88.060, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1452, 12-17-79; Ord. No. 1511, 8-3-81)