14.44 Utility Facility CUP

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Civic Facility Zone

TABLE 4.5 P(16) Permitted Use

CUP Conditional Use Permit
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for
Required
Civic Facility Zone
S Permit Requirement in SpeciQc

Use Regulations

A Accessory Use

— Use Not Allowed

LAND USE TYPE (1) Permit SpeciBc Use Regulations

Required

by Zone

CF (20)

Zero Emission Vehicles (Battery Charging Station) A(18)

Key to zone symbols:

CF – Civic Facilities

Notes:

1 See glossary for land use deQnitions.

2 Home occupation permit and business license required.

3 Business license required.

4 Business license and compliance with Section 7.060 required.

5 Site plan and architectural review required and compliance with Section 7.040 required.

6 Use allowed only on an upper Roor or behind a ground Roor street fronting use; use in other locations

allowed subject to a CUP.

7 Permitted use (P) if limited to a maximum of 5,000 square feet on the ground Roor.

8 A CUP is required for overnight board and care.

9 Neighborhood serving and open at lunch.

10 Allowed only on Roors above the ground Roor.

11 Urgent care facilities may be located on the ground Roor as a street fronting use.

12 Allowed only in a shopping center.

13 Use permitted only on Lakeville Highway between Baywood Drive and Casa Grande Road.

14 See Section 21.030 (Non-Residential Uses Abutting Residential Uses).

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15 Short-term vacation rental permit, business license and transient occupancy tax certiQcate required

(see Section 7.110).

16 Use must be at least 600 feet from a school or a childcare center, at least 200 feet from parks, youth

centers, or the library, and 100 feet from residential districts as measured from property line to property

line.

17 All cannabis businesses must obtain an annual commercial cannabis permit.

18 Pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, this Zoning Ordinance requires no permit for stations.

19 Allowed with CUP when located on site of an existing Fueling Station/Gas Station land use.

20 Refer to Section 5.080 for parcels in the Fairgrounds Overlay Zone.

Table 4.6 OSP and AG Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

Development Feature OSP AG

Open Space and Parks Agriculture

Lot size Minimum area and width required for each lot in a new subdivision.

Minimum area NA 20,000 sf

Minimum width

Interior lot 100 ft

Corner lot NA 110 ft

Minimum depth NA 130 ft

Setbacks Minimum setbacks required. See Chapter 12 for modi5cations, reductions, and Primary structure encroachments. See Chapter 7 for any setback requirements applicable to a speci5c land use.

Front 30 ft 40 ft1

Side – Interior (each) 15 ft 20 ft1

Side – Street side 30 ft 40 ft1

Rear 30 ft 40 ft1

Garage front 30 ft 40 ft1

Detached accessory structure

Front Not Permitted Not Permitted1

Side – Interior (each) 4 ft 4 ft1

Side – Street 30 ft 30 ft1

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Table 4.6 OSP and AG Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

Development Feature OSP AG

Open Space and Parks Agriculture

Rear 5 ft 5 ft1

Site coverage The percent of the total site area covered by structures, open or enclosed,

excluding uncovered steps, patios and terraces.

Maximum coverage NA NA

Primary structure

Accessory structure, detached 10% of the required setback area or 10% of the required setback area or

500 sf, whichever is greater 500 sf, whichever is greater

Height limit Maximum allowable height of structures. See Glossary for height measurement Maximum height requirements, and Chapter 12 for height limit modi5cations.

Principal building 25 ft 25 ft

Accessory structure 25 ft 25 ft

Usable open space NA NA

Fencing, landscaping, and See Chapters 13, 14, and 17

tree preservation

Parking See Chapter 11

Signs See Chapter 20

1 The development standards for buildings and structures in city parks shall be as prescribed in Table 4.13 (Civic

Facilities).

Table 4.7. RR and R1 Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

RR R1

Development Feature Rural Residential Residential 1

Lot size Minimum area and width required for each lot in a new subdivision.

Minimum area 2 acres1 20,000 sf1

Minimum width

Interior lot 150 ft 100 ft

Corner lot 165 ft 110 ft

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Table 4.7. RR and R1 Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

RR R1

Development Feature Rural Residential Residential 1

Minimum depth 150 ft 130 ft

Minimum setbacks required. See Chapter 12 for modi5cations, reductions, and

Setbacks encroachments. See Chapter 7 for any setback requirements applicable to a Primary structure speci5c land use.

Front 40 ft 30 ft

Side – Interior (each) 20 ft 15 ft

Side – Street side 40 ft 30 ft

Rear 40 ft 30 ft

Garage front 40 ft 30 ft

Detached accessory structure

Front Not Permitted Not Permitted

Side – Interior (each) 4 ft 4 ft

Side – Street 40 ft 30 ft

Rear 5 ft 5 ft

Rear – Accessory dwelling 4 ft 4 ft

The percent of the total site area covered by structures, open or enclosed,

Site coverage excluding uncovered steps, patios and terraces.

Maximum coverage

Primary structure NA NA

Accessory structure, 10% of the required setback area or 10% of the required setback area or
detached2 500 sf, whichever is greater 500 sf, whichever is greater

Height limit Maximum allowable height of structures. See Glossary for height measurement Maximum height requirements, and Chapter 12 for height limit modi5cations.

Principal building 25 ft 25 ft

Accessory structure 15 ft 15 ft

Accessory dwelling 21 ft 21 ft

Usable open space NA NA

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Table 4.7. RR and R1 Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

RR R1

Development Feature Rural Residential Residential 1

Fencing, landscaping, and

tree preservation See Chapters 13, 14, and 17

Parking See Chapter 11

Signs See Chapter 20

1 If slope of the parcel is 10 percent or greater, the minimum parcel size is determined by Section 16.070(C).

2 See Section 7.030. Does not apply to accessory dwelling units 800 square feet or less.

Table 4.8. R2 and R3 Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

R2 R3

Development Feature Residential 2 Residential 3

Lot size Minimum area and width required for each lot in a new subdivision.

Minimum area 6,000 sf1 4,000 sf1

Minimum width

Interior lot 50 ft 40 ft

Corner lot 55 ft 45 ft

Minimum depth 70 ft 70 ft

Minimum setbacks required. See Chapter 12 for modi5cations, reductions, and

Setbacks encroachments. See Chapter 7 for any setback requirements applicable to a Primary structure speci5c land use.

Front 20 ft 15 ft

Side – Interior (each) 5 ft 3 ft

Side – Street side

Corner Lot 10 ft 10 ft

Reverse Corner Lot 15 ft 10 ft

Rear 20 ft 15 ft

Garage front 20 ft 20 ft

Detached Accessory Structure

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Table 4.8. R2 and R3 Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

R2 R3

Development Feature Residential 2 Residential 3

Front Not Permitted Not Permitted

Side – Interior (each) 4 ft 4 ft

Side – Street 10 ft 10 ft

Rear 5 ft 5 ft

Rear – Accessory dwelling 4 ft 4 ft

The percent of the total site area covered by structures, open or enclosed,

Site coverage excluding uncovered steps, patios and terraces.

Maximum coverage

Primary structure NA NA

10% of the required setback area or 10% of the required setback area or Accessory structure, detached2
500 sf, whichever is greater 500 sf, whichever is greater

Height limit Maximum allowable height of structures. See Glossary for height measurement Maximum height requirements, and Chapter 12 for height limit modi5cations.

Principal Building 25 ft 25 ft

Accessory Structure 15 ft 15 ft

Accessory Dwelling 21 ft 21 ft

Usable open space NA 600 sf

Fencing, landscaping, and

tree preservation See Chapters 13, 14, and 17

Parking See Chapter 11

Signs See Chapter 20

1 If slope of the parcel is 10 percent or greater, the minimum parcel size is determined by Section 16.070(C).

2 See Section 7.030. Does not apply to accessory dwelling units 800 square feet or less.

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Table 4.9. R4 and R5 Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

R4 R5

Development Feature Residential 4 Residential 5

Lot size Minimum area and width required for each lot in a new subdivision.

Minimum area 3,500 sf1 1,500 sf1

Minimum width

Interior lot 35 ft NA

Corner lot 40 ft NA

Minimum depth 70 ft NA

Minimum setbacks required. See Chapter 12 for modi5cations, reductions, and

Setbacks encroachments. See Chapter 7 for any setback requirements applicable to a Primary structure speci5c land use.

Front 10 ft 0 ft

Side – Interior (each) 0 ft 0 ft

Side – Street side 10 ft 0 ft

Rear 10 ft 0 ft

Garage front 20 ft 0 ft

Detached accessory structure

Front Not Permitted Not Permitted

Side – Interior (each) 4 ft 4 ft

Side – Street 10 ft 10 ft

Rear 5 ft 5 ft

Rear – Accessory dwelling 4 ft 4 ft

The percent of the total site area covered by structures, open or enclosed,

Site coverage excluding uncovered steps, patios and terraces.

Maximum coverage

Primary structure 60% NA

10% of the required setback area or Accessory structure, detached2
500 sf, whichever is greater NA

Height limit Maximum allowable height of structures. See Glossary for height measurement Maximum height requirements, and Chapter 12 for height limit modi5cations.

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Table 4.9. R4 and R5 Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

R4 R5

Development Feature Residential 4 Residential 5

Principal building 35 ft 45 ft3

Accessory structure 25 ft 25 ft

Accessory dwelling 21 ft 21 ft

400 sf/unit

Usable open space 300 sf/unit May include common open space

Fencing, landscaping, and

tree preservation See Chapters 13, 14, and 17

Parking See Chapter 11

Signs See Chapter 20

1 If slope of the parcel is 10 percent or greater, the minimum parcel size is determined by Section 16.070(C).

2 See Section 7.030. Does not apply to accessory dwelling units 800 square feet or less.

3 An increase in height may be permissible as prescribed in Section 12.025.

Table 4.10. MU1 and MU2 Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

MU1 MU

Development Feature Mixed Use 1 Mixed Use 2 (4)

Lot size Minimum area and width required for each lot in a new subdivision

Minimum area NA 2,000 sf

Minimum width NA NA

Minimum depth NA NA

Minimum setbacks required. See Chapter 12 for modi5cations, reductions, and

Setbacks encroachments. See Chapter 7 for any setback requirements applicable to a Primary structure speci5c land use.

0 ft minimum

Front 0 ft 10 ft maximum

0 ft minimum

Side – Interior (each) 0 ft 10 ft maximum

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Table 4.10. MU1 and MU2 Zone Development Standards

Requirement by Zone

MU1 MU

Development Feature Mixed Use 1 Mixed Use 2 (4)

Abutting an R district: 15 ft, plus 1 ft Abutting an R district: 15 ft, plus 1 ft

of additional setback for each foot of additional setback for each foot

of building height over 20 ft of building height over 20 ft

0 ft minimum

Side – Street side 0 ft 10 ft maximum

0 ft 0 ft

Abutting an R district: 15 ft, plus 1 ft Abutting an R district: 15 ft, plus 1 ft

of additional setback for each foot of additional setback for each foot

Rear of building height over 20 ft of building height over 20 ft

Garage front NA NA

Detached accessory structure

Front Not Permitted Not Permitted

Side – Interior (each) 4 ft 4 ft

Side – Street 10 ft 10 ft

Rear 5 ft 5 ft

Rear – Accessory dwelling 4 ft 4 ft

Floor Area Ratio. The gross 6oor area Site Coverage. The percent of the

of all buildings on a lot divided by the total site area covered by structures,

Site coverage building site area. open or enclosed, excluding uncovered steps, patios and terraces. Maximum coverage2

80%