Chapter 17.46 — PUBLIC FACILITY (PF) ZONE

17.46.010 – Purpose and Application ¶

The PF zone is intended to provide for a wide range of public, cultural, and quasi-public uses that meet the needs of City and County residents. Public uses are those conducted by governmental or nonprofit agencies. However, the PF zone also accommodates compatible private and commercial uses which, within the overall guidance of the General Plan, provide a public benefit. The zone is further intended to protect neighboring private uses from potentially incompatible public uses.

17.46.020 – Development Standards ¶

The general property development standards for the PF zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-23: PF Zone Development Standards. See also Section 16.18.030 (Subdivisions; Lot Dimensions) for minimum lot dimensions.

Table 2-23: PF Zone Development Standards
Development Standard	PF Zone		Additional Regulations
Minimum Setback
Front	No setback unless adjacent to zone with minimum setback requirement, in which case the adjoining setback shall be as provided in zone of adjacent lot. Lots separated by streets or other rights-of-way are not considered adjacent. If more than one zone is adjacent, the largest setback shall be required.
Interior Side and Rear
Corner Lot - Street Side
Maximum Building Height	35 feet			Maximum height may be increased up to 50 feet for City- owned facilities, as set forth in Section 17.46.030 (Additional Regulations). See also Section17.70.080 (Height Measurement and Exceptions)~~s 17.16.020 and 17.16.040~~
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Maximum Lot Coverage	60%			See also Section	17.70.120 (Lot Coverage		)~~17.16.030~~
Maximum Floor Area Ratio	For a parcel adjacent to a C-D zone: 2.0 For a parcel adjacent to any zone other than C-D: 1.0 See also Section 17.70.060 (FAR Measurement and Exceptions)
Minimum Lot Area	6,000 square feet		See also Section 16.18.030 (Subdivisions;				Lot Dimensions)
Edge Condition Requirements	See Section	17.70.050 (Edge Conditions)~~XXX~~

17.46.030 – Additional Regulations ¶

A. Maximum Building Height in PF Zone. These regulations are established to allow for City of San Luis Obispo buildings higher than 35 feet in the PF zone to encourage creative building design and meet critical community needs, provided that such taller buildings, through discretionary review processes, contribute defined community benefits and can be found to be compatible with adjacent buildings and the surrounding environment as a whole.
B. Findings and Requirements to Approve Building Height Increase. The approval of a building height above 35 feet shall require approval ~~by the Planning Commission~~ of Major Development Review ( ~~Section s~~ ee Chapter 17.106: Development Revie ~~wXX.XX.XX)~~ . In addition to the criteria associated with Major Development Review (Section 17.106.050: Application Review), the approval of a building height above 35 feet shall require that the review authority also find ~~, including the following finding:~~ The public benefits associated with the project significantly outweigh any detrimental impacts from the additional height. In weighing potential public benefits, the ~~Director~~ Planning Commission shall consider objectives related to common parking facilities, economic vitality, historic preservation, and open space preservation to be especially important.

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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ZONING REGULATIONS – TITLE 17