Richmond Municipal Code § 15.04.205.020 Land Use Regulations

The specific purposes of the Public, Cultural, and Institutional District and the Parks and Recreation Districts are to:

A. Provide land for development of public, cultural and institutional uses that provide services to the community;

B. Provide land for parks and recreation facilities; and

C. Ensure design compatibility between public uses and adjacent residential neighborhoods.

The following districts implement General Plan classifications of "Public, Cultural, and Institutional" and "Parks and Recreation".

PCI Public, Cultural, and Institutional. This district is intended for city facilities, utilities, schools, and other public and quasi-public uses.

PR Parks and Recreation. This district is intended for active and passive public parks, including outdoor and indoor recreation such as playing fields, playgrounds, community centers, and other appropriate recreational uses. This district includes publicly owned local and regional parks as well as privately owned recreational facilities such as golf courses.

Table 15.04.205.020 below prescribes the land use regulations for Public and Semi-Public Districts, and Table 15.04.205.030 prescribes the land use regulations for Open Space and Agricultural Districts. The regulations for each district are established by letter designations as follows:

"P" designates permitted uses.

"A" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of an administrative use permit by the Zoning Administrator.

"C" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission.

"L#" designates numbered limitations listed at the end of the table.

"x" designates uses that are not permitted.

Use classifications are defined in Article 15.04.104 (Key Terms and Definitions). In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the Zoning Administrator 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 Ordinance.

TABLE 15.04.205.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—PCI AND PR

(Ord. No. 30-18 N.S., § I(Exh. A), 12-18-2018)

Table 15.04.205.030 prescribes the development standards for Public and Semi-Public, Open Space and Agricultural Districts. Additional regulations are denoted in a right hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of this article. The numbers in each illustration below refer to corresponding regulations in the "#" column in the associated table.

TABLE 15.04.205.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC DISTRICTS

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(Ord. No. 30-18 N.S., § I(Exh. A), 12-18-2018)

A. Landscaping. A minimum of 20 percent of the site must be landscaping.

B. School Sites. In the event of closure of a school, the primary planned use of these sites remains for education and associated recreation purposes unless a General Plan amendment changes the land use designation.

C. Truck Docks, Loading and Service Areas. Truck docks, loading areas, and service areas must be located at the rear or interior sides of buildings and screened so as not to be visible from public streets or residential properties.