Mountain View Municipal Code Div. 2 Public Facility (pf) Zoning District Standards

To foster the orderly development of educational and public service uses in the community and of special approved uses on city land; to ensure their presence as a vital part of the neighborhood balance; and to prevent intrusion of uses which may overburden neighborhood facilities and resources.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

a. City-owned facilities.

b. Public recreation.

c. County, state and federally owned facilities.

d. Public schools intended to serve the immediately surrounding neighborhood.

e. Uses and facilities, whether constructed publicly or privately, developed on city-owned land and intended for a purpose found by the city to be in the public interest.

f. Crop and tree farming and livestock of the cow, horse, sheep or goat species where at least ninety (90) percent of the acreage required by the animal control ordinance is open and unimproved, subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 of the city code.

g. Child-care centers that comply with the following standards:

1. Adequate on-site drop-off and pick-up areas shall be provided so that traffic does not back up onto public roadways or create circulation problems in parking lots.

2. The proposed site shall not be adjacent to a service station, auto/motor vehicle repair or similar businesses that use, sell, or store significant amounts of hazardous materials.

3. Outdoor play areas shall be set back from adjoining residential dwellings and enclosed with a minimum six (6) foot fence. A six (6) foot wood or masonry fence is required along boundaries with residential uses.

4. Development review shall be required as provided in city code Section 36.44.45.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 9, 3/10/26.)

a. Child-care centers as an accessory use in a church.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

a. Private schools and public schools intended to serve a broader population than the immediately surrounding neighborhood.

b. Any other public recreation, religious institutions, cultural institutions, public safety facilities, or public utility facilities not specifically mentioned above, including public utility buildings, structures and uses; but not including corporation storage or repair yards, warehouses and similar uses unless the adjacent zoning is industrial.

c. Temporary offices and indoor recreation and fitness studio uses of low intensity, providing space for artists, dance, music, or theater and low-intensity private office use, with adherence to the following guidelines:

1. Usage shall be conducted in existing buildings or facilities, and no major renovation of the facilities or new building construction shall be permitted.

2. Private uses shall be low intensity, involving little public interaction, minimum traffic generation and general compatibility with surrounding uses.

3. Approval shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) years, subject to renewal with application.

4. No additional parking or major modification of the parking facilities is needed in order to accommodate the use.

5. Outside activity producing noise or visual problems shall be limited, and there shall be no outside storage of any materials.

6. Public events, including sale of items made on the premises, shall be limited and specified within the conditional use permit.

7. The continued maintenance and availability of open lands for public use shall be assured.

d. Child-care centers that do not comply with the standards in Section 36.24.45 g.

e. Emergency shelters and low-barrier navigation centers in compliance with Division 10 of Article IX of this Chapter.

f. Safe parking in compliance with Division 22 of Article IX of this Chapter and Chapter 19 of the city code.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 16.19, § 11, 10/22/19; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 20, 1/23/24; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 10, 3/10/26.)

Front, rear and side yards must be at least equal to the height of the building, but in no case less than twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

Buildings or structures shall not cover more than thirty-five (35) percent of the total lot.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

Open green area shall occupy no less than fifty-five (55) percent of the lot.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)

Development review approval shall be required as provided in City Code Section 36.44.45. In the case of projects of community-wide or regional significance, or where otherwise deemed appropriate by the council, special city council review may be substituted in lieu of development review permit approval.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)