Article I — A. "D" Designated Park Site Combining District

The Designated Park Site Combining District is established to denote those parcels which have been designated in whole or part by the County General Plan to be acquired and/or developed for future neighborhood, community or regional public recreational facilities. (Ord. 3844 § 4, 1987)

Parcels which have been designated by the County General Plan for future acquisition and/or development in whole or part for neighborhood, community, or regional parks shall be placed in a Designated Park Site "D" Combining District. Other properties designated in the County General Plan for any other type of future public recreational use may be placed in a Designated Park Site "D" Combining District at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors following a recommendation from the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 3844 § 4, 1987)

• (A) Any project located within the "D" Combining District for which an application for one or more of the following permits or approvals is submitted in accordance with Chapter 18.10 SCCC may, at the discretion of the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services, be submitted to the County Parks and Recreation Commission for a park site review pursuant to SCCC § 15.01.080 :

  • (1) A building permit for a new single-family dwelling;

  • (2) A building permit for a new accessory dwelling unit inside the coastal zone;

  • (3) A coastal development permit for a new single-family dwelling or an accessory dwelling unit that is not exempt or excluded pursuant to Chapter 13.20 SCCC;

  • (4) A land division permit;

  • (5) A commercial development permit;

  • (6) A policy amendment; or

  • (7) Any other development permit processed at Level V or greater.

Each member of the Board of Supervisors shall be notified by the Director in writing if the determination of the Director is not to proceed with the review, and a member shall have 10 calendar days following receipt of such notification by the Board to refer the application to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consider possible County acquisition of the land and appropriate recreational development and use of it, pursuant to Chapter 15.01 SCCC.

• (B) If the Parks and Recreation Commission recommends the acquisition of a designated park site which would preclude development of the proposed project in any form, the project application shall be forwarded directly to the Board of Supervisors to consider acquiring the property according to the procedures established to implement General Plan policies for park land acquisition.

• (C) If the Parks and Recreation Commission recommends acquisition of only a part of a parcel and/or development of the land in a manner which would allow the project to proceed in the proposed form or a modified form, their recommendation shall be incorporated into the design of the project. Failure to incorporate the Parks and Recreation Commission's recommendations into the proposed project shall constitute grounds for denial of the project application.

• (D) If the Parks and Recreation Commission, or subsequently the Board of Supervisors, determines that the acquisition and/or development of a designated park site in whole or in part for park and recreation use is not appropriate or feasible, the proposed project shall be subject only to the regulations of the basic zone district.

• (E) Determinations of the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding the acquisition of designated park sites are appealable to the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Article VI of Chapter 18.10 SCCC.

(Ord. 3844 § 4, 1987; Ord. 4772 § 3, 2004; amended during 9/07 supplement; Ord. 5239 § 6, 2017; Ord. 5264 § 7, 2018; Ord. 5265 § 6, 2018; Ord. 5372 § 5, 2021; Ord. 5382 § 5, 2021)