Division 9 — Public and Institutional Zones

In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-2.102, the specific purposes of the P Public and Institutional zone regulations are to:

• (a) Provide lands for park, recreation and open space areas, schools, civic center uses, cultural facilities, public safety facilities, and other public uses which are beneficial to the community;

• (b) Establish appropriate and flexible development standards for the development of necessary public uses and facilities;

• (c) Allow the Planning Commission and City Council to consider the most appropriate use of a site following discontinuance of a public or utility use without the encumbrance of a predetermined zoning designation that may or may not provide appropriate regulations for the development of the site;

• (d) Ensure that public buildings and uses are designed to be compatible with other buildings and uses on the site and with the neighborhood in which they are located.

• (Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)

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In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-2.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.

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Use Classifications P-CIV P-RVP P-GP P-ROW P-CF P-PRO P-SF Additional Regulations See Section:
Public and Other Uses
Parks, parkettes, open space, recreational facilities, beaches, and P P P P P P P 10-2.1111(a), 10-2.1111(b)
coastal bluffs
Public buildings in parks, recreation areas, open space areas, and C C C C C C C 10-2.1111(a), 10-2.1111(b)
beaches
Adult education centers — — — — C — C
Agricultural and horticultural uses C — — C C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Child day care centers C — — — C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Community centers C — — — C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Cultural institutions C — — — C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Government maintenance facilities C — — — C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Government offices C — — — C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Public gymnasiums and athletic clubs C — — — C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Hospitals — — — — C — —
Medical offices and health-related facilities — — — — C — —
Nurseries, wholesale and retail C — — C C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Performance art facilities C — — — C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Parking lots C C — C C C C 10-2.1111(a)
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Use Classifications P-CIV P-RVP P-GP P-ROW P-CF P-PRO P-SF Additional Regulations See Section:
Public safety facilities C — — — C C C 10-2.1111(a)
Public utility facilities C C C C C C C 10-2.1614, 10-2.1111(a)
Residential care facilities — — — — C — —
Railroad uses — — — P — — —
Schools, public and private — — — — C — C
Accessory uses/structures P P — P P P P 10-2.1111(c)
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(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by § 2, Ord. 2837 c.s., eff. August 20, 1999; § 8, Ord. 2884 c.s., eff. May 2, 2002, and § 4, Ord. 2966 c.s., eff. July 21, 2005)

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• (a) Recreation and Parks Commission Review, P-PRO zone. In the P-PRO parks, recreation, and open space zone, all applications for uses and development shall be referred to the Recreation and Parks Commission for its study and recommendations before submission to the appropriate decision-making body.

• (b) Recreational uses, P-ROW zone. In the P-ROW right-of-way zone, recreational uses shall be limited to only passive type uses.

• (c) Accessory uses and structures.

  • (1) Development standards. Permitted accessory uses and structures, including, but not limited to, storage sheds, maintenance buildings, lighting fixtures, view decks, rest rooms, flag poles, and concession stands, shall be subject to the height, setback, and floor area ratio standards of the zone in which it is located, except that height and setback standards may be modified subject to Planning Commission Design Review. In zones where no height standard is specified, permitted accessory uses and structures exceeding a height of 30 feet shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review, except that flag poles, lighting fixtures, and similar structures which do not contain floor area and which exceed a height of 30 feet may be approved by the Community Development Director. In zones where no maximum floor area ratio is specified, any building exceeding 1,000 square feet shall be subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by §§ 8, 9, Ord. 2884 c.s., eff. May 2, 2002, and § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)

• (a) Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.25 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-2.402).

• (b) Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 45 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402).

• (c) Stories. No building shall exceed three stories (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402).

• (d) Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:

  • (1) Abutting Pacific Coast Highway.

    • a. There shall be a minimum setback of 10 feet from the property line abutting Pacific Coast Highway.

    • b. There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from the property line abutting Pacific Coast Highway for portions of the building where the building height exceeds 20 feet.

  • (2) Abutting Broadway. There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from the property line abutting Broadway.

  • (3) Abutting Carnelian Street. There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from the property line abutting Carnelian Street.

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• (4) Abutting Diamond Street.

  • a. There shall be a minimum setback of 10 feet from the property line abutting Diamond Street.

  • b. There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from the property line abutting Diamond Street for portions of the building where the building height exceeds 20 feet.

• (e) General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.

• (f) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.

• (g) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.

• (h) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.

• (i) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.

• (Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)

• (a) Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (b) Building height. Height of buildings or structures shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (c) Stories. The number of stories of any building shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (d) Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (e) General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.

• (f) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.

• (g) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.

• (h) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.

• (i) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.

• (Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by § 9, Ord. 2884 c.s., eff. May 2, 2002)

• (a) Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.1 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-2.402).

• (b) Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 15 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402).

• (c) Stories. No building shall exceed one story (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402).

• (d) Setbacks.

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§ 10-2.1117

• (1) There shall be a minimum setback of 20 feet from any property line abutting a street.

• (2) There shall be a minimum setback of five feet from any property line not abutting a street.

• (e) General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.

• (f) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.

• (g) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.

• (h) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.

• (i) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.

• (Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)

• (a) Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (b) Building height. Height of buildings or structures shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (c) Stories. The number of stories of any building shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (d) Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (e) General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.

• (f) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.

• (g) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.

• (h) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.

• (i) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.

• (Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by § 9, Ord. 2884 c.s., eff. May 2, 2002)

• (a) Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.25 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-2.402).

• (b) Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402).

• (c) Stories. No building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402).

• (d) Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (e) General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.

• (f) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.

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• (g) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.

• (h) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.

• (i) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.

• (Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by § 9, Ord. 2884 c.s., eff. May 2, 2002)

• (a) Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (b) Building height. Height of buildings or structures shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (c) Stories. The number of stories of any building shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (d) Setbacks. Setbacks shall be determined subject to Planning Commission Design Review.

• (e) General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.

• (f) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.

• (g) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.

• (h) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.

• (i) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.

• (Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by § 9, Ord. 2884 c.s., eff. May 2, 2002)

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