Mariposa County Municipal Code § 17.318 Professional Office Zone (PO)

This zoning classification is designed to provide areas for the development of business and professional office uses with related business and institutional uses to the exclusion of retail business in general. It is intended that PO areas, and the uses therein, will be compatible and convenient to residential areas and the general business area.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 822 Sec. I on 1/22/1992 17.318.020 Development Standards For PO

Development standards for the PO zone shall be as follows:

1. Uses:

1. Permitted uses:

   1. Law offices, title company offices, accountants offices, insurance offices, and doctors and dentists offices;

   2. Government offices;

   3. Retail uses appurtenant to permitted uses;

   4. One (1) single family residential unit per parcel;

   5. Fitness or exercise studios and health clubs and similar uses when the proposed use does not directly abut a residentially zoned property or parcel;

   6. Other uses determined to be similar to and compatible with the above.

2. Administrative Use Permit uses:

   1. Fitness or exercise studios and health clubs if the proposed use directly abuts a residentially zoned property or parcel. The planning director, at his or her discretion, may determine that an administrative use permit be required in circumstances where a

proposed fitness or exercise studio and health club is directly across the street from a residentially zoned property creating impacts to residential zoned sites. In issuing an administrative use permit, the planning direct or shall make written findings that:

1. The hours of operation are no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 9: 00 p.m. Monday through Friday and no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays.

2. All activities associated with the proposed fitness or exercise studio or health club shall be conducted indoors and at no time shall a fitness or exercise studio and health club conduct activities outside.

3. Parking for the site shall meet the zoning requirement of one (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) sq. ft. of gross floor area pursuant to Section 17.336.030.A.2.m.

4. All proposed lighting for any proposed fitness or exercise studio and health club shall not impact any adjacent residentially zoned site or sites. All site lighting is directed downward or away from residentially zoned properties. All proposed lighting shall comply with the International Dark Sky (Association) outdoor/residential standards or guidelines. The director may require that shields be installed on site lighting directing the lighting away from any residentially zoned property. These lighting provisions shall apply to fitness or exercise studios and health clubs adjacent to undeveloped and developed residentially zoned properties.

5. A proposed fitness or exercise studio and health club will not be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of adjacent properties that may be affected by such establishments.

6. Any violation of the standards mentioned in 1 through 5 above, shall be brought to the attention of the planning director through written correspondence detailing the nature of the violation or violations. Corrective measures may be undertaken and prescribed by the planning director of the planning director may refer the matter to the planning commission for their consideration, amended conditions of the approval or revocation.

   3. Conditional uses:

      1. Churches, non-profit lodges, clubs, fraternal organizations;

      2. Commercial parking lots;

      3. Multi-family residential in accordance with the density standards contained in Chapter 17.316 (multi-family residential zone).

   4. Prohibited uses: All uses listed in section 17.334.055 of the Mariposa County Code and uses not listed as permitted or conditional shall be prohibited, except similar uses in compliance with section 17.334.060.

7. Minimum lot size/density: Minimum lot size shall be nine thousand (9,000) sq. ft. exclusive of road easements. Density shall be one (1) single family residence per nine thousand (9,000) sq. ft. except that higher densities shall be allowed subject to an approved use permit.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 822 Sec. I on 1/22/1992 Amended by Ord. 912 Sec. II on 1/7/1997 Amended by Ord. 1086 Sec. IV on 12/20/2011 Amended by Ord. 1087 Sec. V on 1/17/2012