Chapter 2.20 — PS PUBLIC AND SEMIPUBLIC DISTRICT

In addition to the general purposes listed in Chapter 1.04 Title, Components, and Purposes, the specific purposes of the PS Public and Semipublic District are to:

• A. Allow consideration of a large public or semipublic use separately from regulations for an underlying base zoning that may or may not be appropriate in combination with the public or semipublic use.

• B. Allow consideration of establishment or expansion of a large public or semipublic use at rezoning hearings rather than at use permit hearings only, and give notice to all of the extent of a site approved for a large public or semipublic use by delineating it on the zoning map.

• C. Allow the Planning Commission and City Council to consider the most appropriate use of a site following discontinuance of a large public or semipublic use without the encumbrance of a base zoning district that may or may not provide appropriate regulations for reuse of the site.

• (Ord. 2001-015 § 1; Ord. 2020-002 § 4)

The PS District is intended to be the base district for use classifications listed in Section 2.20.200 PS District—Use Regulations where these have a contiguous site area of two acres or more, including alleys, streets, or other rights-of-way, and the area has a developed or "urban" character. Public and semipublic use classifications on sites of less than two acres shall be subject to the regulations of the base and overlay districts in which they are located.

• A. Certain Properties Near BART. Development consistent with California Public Utilities Code Sections 29010.1 through 29010.12, is allowed on parcels that meet the applicability criteria.

  1. Applicable Parcels.

     • a. Located within a half-mile of a BART Station;

     • b. At least one-quarter acre in size (either individual or contiguous parcels);

     • c. Owned by BART on or before July 1, 2018; and

     • d. An infill site (defined in Section 21061.3 of the Public Resources Code as a site that had previous development or a site without development immediately adjacent to urban uses).

  2. Residential and Office Development. Multi-Family Residential and office development is a permitted use and shall be subject to the development standards of the DA-6 District.

• (Ord. 2001-015 § 1; Ord. 2020-002 § 4; Ord. 2022-001 § 3)

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Article 1 Use Regulations

• A. PS District—Permitted Uses. The following uses are allowed in the PS District, and a conditional use permit is not required.

  1. Utilities, Minor, except recycling centers within convenience zones, as defined by the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.

  2. Government Offices on properties that meet the applicability criteria of Section 2.20.104.A, Certain Properties Near BART, subject to the development standards of the DA-6 District.

  3. Multi-Family Residential on properties that meet the applicability criteria of Section 2.20.104.A, Certain Properties Near BART, subject to the development standards of the DA-6 District.

  4. Offices, Business and Professional on properties that meet the applicability criteria of Section 2.20.104.A, Certain Properties Near BART, subject to the development standards of the DA-6 District.

• B. PS District—Conditionally Permitted Uses. The following uses are allowed in the PS District, subject to the approval of a conditional use permit. (Certain uses are subject to special requirements and/or limitations, as prescribed following the individual use classification.)

  1. Accessory Uses.

  2. Convalescent Facilities.

  3. Cultural Institutions

  4. Day Care, General.

  5. Detention Facilities.

  6. Government Offices.

  7. Heliports. (Allowed if located more than 1,000 feet from an R District or the site of a public or private school and if applicant obtains a Use Permit and Heliport Permit from the California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics.)

  8. Hospitals.

  9. Maintenance and Service Facilities.

  10. Park and Recreation Facilities.

  11. Public Safety Facilities.

  12. Religious Assembly.

  13. Residential Care, General. (Allowed with a use permit as a secondary use associated

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§ 2.20.200

§ 2.20.208

with hospitals and convalescent facilities.)

14. Schools, Public or Private.

15. Telecommunications, New Monopoles and Towers. (Subject to the regulations of Section 4.04.376 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities.)

16. Utilities, Major. (Recreational vehicle storage within electric power-line transmission corridors may be approved, subject to a use permit. Landscaping and screening requirements may be established as a condition of approval.)

17. Utilities, Minor. (Recycling centers within convenience zones, as defined by the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act require a use permit.)

• C. PS District—Uses Requiring Administrative Review. The following uses are allowed in the PS District, subject to the approval of an Administrative Review by the Zoning Enforcement Official, as per the requirements of Chapter 5.04 Zoning Permits Required; Environmental Review; Fees and Deposits.

  1. Telecommunications, Architecturally-Integrated Antennas and/or Co-Locations on Existing Tower Structures. (Subject to the regulations of Section 4.04.376 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities.)

• D. PS District—Temporary Uses Requiring Administrative Review. The following temporary uses are allowed in the PS District, subject to the regulations of Section 5.08.144 Temporary Use Permits.

  1. Animal Shows.

  2. Circuses and Carnivals.

  3. Commercial Filming.

  4. Street or Neighborhood Fairs.

  5. Trade Fairs.

• (Ord. 2001-015 § 1; Ord. 2014-011 § 2; Ord. 2020-002 § 4; Ord. 2022-001 § 3)

In addition to the uses listed above, the following regulations shall apply: Nonconforming Uses shall be subject to the regulations of Chapter 4.20 Nonconforming Uses and Structures. (Ord. 2001-015 § 1; Ord. 2020-002 § 4)

• A. Conversion of buildings and grounds of schools satisfying the requirements of the compulsory education laws of the State of California to any of the following uses is permitted provided such uses may only be approved for a maximum interim period of five years; and provided further that such uses do not cause or result in the substantial alteration of any buildings or activity areas on the school site:

  1. Public assembly or dance;

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2. Instruction in skills or disciplines not otherwise required by the State of California;

3. Meetings and offices for community organizations;

4. Theater, concert or lecture;

5. Temporary or permanent display of works of art or of historical or cultural significance;

6. Church or other religious service;

7. Professional, administrative and executive offices;

8. Social counseling services;

9. Recreational classes;

10. Athletic contests or practices, including offices for athletic clubs or organizations;

11. Day nurseries, nursery schools, kindergarten and child care centers; and

12. Assembly and packaging of previously prepared materials provided such activity is conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building.

• B. Any such conditional use may be approved for additional periods of up to five years pursuant to Chapter 5.08 Use Permits and Variances.

• (Ord. 2001-015 § 1; Ord. 2020-002 § 4; Ord. 2022-001 § 3)

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Article 2 Development Regulations

Development regulations shall be as specified by the use permit, provided that if the use permit fails to regulate an element regulated by an abutting base district, the regulations of the nearest base district shall apply to each portion of a PS district.

(Ord. 2001-015 § 1; Ord. 2020-002 § 4)

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Article 3 Administrative Regulations

• A. Applicability. Site plan approval pursuant to Chapter 5.12 Site Plan Approval is required prior to issuance of a building permit for the following improvements:

  1. Administrative Site Plan Review. The following improvements require Administrative Site Plan Review approval.

     • a. Development of new structures greater in size than 2,500 square feet.

     • b. Additions, or partial demolitions with reconstruction, resulting in a net enlargement to the existing structure that will be greater in size than both: 2,500 square feet and ten percent of the gross floor area of the existing development.

     • c. Major structural upgrades that can extend the economic viability of existing structures and sites that are nonconforming to the development standards of this Code, as determined by the Zoning Enforcement Official. Such structural upgrades include, but are not limited to, the extensive demolition and reconstruction of exterior walls or the relocation of a significant portion of the building's structural interior walls.

• B. Upgrades That Are Excluded. Mandatory safety upgrades, such as compliance with disabled access; building and fire code requirements; minor cosmetic façade upgrades, such as awnings and window replacement; maintenance upgrades, such as roof repair and replacement; relocation of demising walls; and general repair of damaged structures as allowed by Subsection A of Section 4.20.116 Restoration of a Damaged Structure and Its Nonconforming Use are not subject to Site Plan Review.

• (Ord. 2022-001 § 3)

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Title Z3

OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

• Chapter 3.08

• IS INTERIM STUDY OVERLAY DISTRICT

• § 3.08.100. Specific Purpose and Applicability.

• § 3.08.104. Initiation and Zoning Map Designation.

• § 3.16.100. Specific Purposes and Applicability.

• § 3.16.104. Applicability and Zoning Map Designation.

• § 3.16.108. Land Use and Property Development Regulations.

• § 3.16.112. Use Permit Required. § 3.16.116. Review Criteria. § 3.16.120. Conditions of Approval.

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