Part 18B — P-F – PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT

The purpose of the Public Facilities (PF) District is to designate public buildings and facilities and to ensure that there is a compatible relationship between such uses and the surrounding area. This section of the Zoning Ordinance is also part of the Local Coastal Implementation Plan.

(Ord. 2012-01 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 94-33 § 46, 1994: Ord. 93-24 § 1, 1993).

1. Emergency shelters subject to regulations in Part 17 of Chapter 24.12. (Ord. 2012-01 § 3 (part), 2012).

1. The following use is subject to approval of an administrative use permit and a design permit, unless exempted by state or federal law:

a. Wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to the regulations in Part 15 of Chapter 24.12.

2. The following uses are subject to approval of a special use permit and a design permit, unless exempted by state or federal law. The intent of this section is to require a special

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use permit at the inception of a use, or establish use and design parameters. Depending on the level of detail of the initial use permit, subsequent review of components of the use may be limited to design review. Conditions of approval of the special use permit may specify how subsequent projects will be reviewed.

a. Arts galleries and museums on public property;

b. Cemeteries;

c. Government facilities; local, state and federal;

• d. Hospitals;

• e. Libraries;

• f. Schools, public;

• g. Public utility;

• h. Recreational facilities, publicly owned.

• (Ord. 2012-01 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 2004-27 § 14, 2004: Ord. 93-24 § 1, 1993).

Any other use or service establishment determined by the zoning administrator to be of the same general character as the foregoing uses, and which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties, may be permitted. If the zoning administrator determines that the proposed use is more in character with the conditional uses for this zone, then a use permit shall be required and processed pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 24.08, Use Permits. The decision as to whether the use determination requires an administrative use permit or a special use permit shall be based on the use category that is most similar to the proposed use as determined by the zoning administrator.

(Ord. 2022-19 § 29, 2022; Ord. 2012-01 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 93-24 § 1, 1993).

2. Setbacks shall reflect those required by adjacent districts.

3. All new development adjacent to a “CON – Neighborhood Conservation District” overlay zone shall comply with Section 24.10.4060 standards for new construction on sites abutting overlay district boundaries, to ensure compatibility with the established district.

(Ord. 2012-01 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 2000-18 § 12 (part), 2000: Ord. 93-24 § 1, 1993).