Newark Municipal Code Ch. 17.10 Public and Semi-Public Districts

The specific purposes of the public and semi-public districts are to:

A. Provide land for development of public, quasi-public, recreation, and open space uses that provide services to the community and support existing and new residential, commercial, and industrial land uses;

B. Provide areas for educational facilities, cultural and institutional uses, health services, parks and recreation, general government operations, utility and public service needs, transit facilities, and other similar and related supporting uses; and

C. Provide opportunities for outdoor recreation, and meet the recreational needs of Newark residents.

Additional purposes of each public and semi-public district are as follows:

PF public facilities. This district is intended for public facilities, such as fire stations, city offices, libraries, corporation yards, pumping stations, transportation facilities, utilities, schools, institutional uses, and other public and quasi-public uses. The public facilities district implements the public-institutional general plan land use designation.

TS transit station. This district is intended for transit stations and associated parking areas.

PK Park. The PK park district is intended to identify areas for active recreation, including city parks and other areas that support recreational activities. Typical uses include playgrounds, picnic areas, sports fields, golf courses, recreational clubs, and other appropriate recreational uses. This district implements the parks and recreation facilities general plan land use designation.

OS Open Space. The OS open space district is intended for undeveloped park lands, wildlife habitat, and wetlands. Land within this District is typically owned by public agencies. A limited number of recreational improvements such as trails and interpretive nature centers are allowed, however the intent of this district is to facilitate the restoration and enhancement of native habitat. The open space district implements the conservation-open space general plan land use designation.

Table 17.10.020, Land Use Regulations-Public and Semi-Public Districts, prescribes the land use regulations for public and semi-public districts. Use classifications are defined in Chapter 17.45, Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character. Use classifications and subclassifications not listed in the table or not found to be substantially similar to the uses below are prohibited. Section numbers in the right hand column refer to other sections of this title. Numbers in parentheses refer to specific limitations listed at the end of the table.

TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS-PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC DISTRICTS "P" Permitted Use; "M" Minor Use Permit Required; "C" Conditional Use Permit Required; "-" Use Not Allowed

(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018; Ord. No. 505, § 3(Exh. A), 7-12-2018)

Table 17.10.030, Development Standards-Public and Semi-Public Districts, prescribes the development standards for public and semi-public districts. Additional regulations are denoted in the right hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of this title.

TABLE 17.10.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS-PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC DISTRICTS

(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018)

Tree removal in PK and OS districts. Removal of trees of five inches or more in diameter at the base is prohibited except as approved by the park superintendent, with conditional use permit approval, or, in the case of public park or public wildlife sanctuary facilities other than those owned by the city, with the approval of authorized agents or officials of the public agency owning the facilities.

(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018)