Chapter 12-18 — PF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT

The sections of this chapter constitute the regulations of the PF (public facilities) district. (Prior Code § 10-84)

The PF district is designed and intended to provide for those uses and activities which serve the public and are generally conducted by government agencies or charitable and philanthropic nonprofit organizations.

(Prior Code § 10-10.1)

The following uses and those which the Planning Commission find to be similar to and within the intent and purpose of the PF district, that are no more obnoxious or detrimental to the public welfare, and are found by the commission to be compatible with adjoining land uses, and which are of a comparable nature and of the same class as the uses enumerated in this section, are permitted:

• (a) Governmental buildings and facilities designed for public use and accommodation;

• (b) Public libraries, museums and schools and colleges;

• (c) Charitable and philanthropic institutions;

• (d) Cemeteries, crematories or mausoleums;

• (e) Water and wastewater treatment plants, substations and other public service facilities of a similar nature;

• (f) Uses, buildings and structures incidental, accessory and subordinate to permitted uses;

• (g) Churches;

• (h) Student housing;

• (i) Emergency shelters subject to compliance with all requirements set forth in Chapter 12-53 of this title.

(Prior Code § 10-84.2; Ord. 85-1109 § 1 (6), eff. 1/2/86; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05; Ord. 2013-04, eff. 6/6/13)

Section 12-18.04. Accessory uses.

Premises in the PF (public facilities) district may be used for accessory uses, provided such uses are established on the same lot or parcel of land, are incidental to and do not substantially alter the character of any permitted principal use. (Prior Code § 10-84.3)

Development, uses and structures in the PF district are subject to the development standards set out in Sections 12-18.06 through 12-18.12 . (Prior Code § 10-84.4)

No development shall cover in excess of 50% of the total area of the property (exclusive of public streets).

(Prior Code § 10-84.4(a))

No building or structure shall exceed a height of three stories or 35 feet as measured from finished grade on the site, unless so authorized by the Planning Commission, upon the approval of a Planned Development Permit and making the finding that unique circumstances apply to the particular property or development proposed which justify an exception and which if allowed will nevertheless be compatible with adjoining properties.

(Ord. 2000-18, eff. 12/5/00; Prior Code § 10-84.4(b))

• (a) Front yard: No building or structure shall be located closer than 15 feet to the right-of-way line of any public street.

• (b) Required side yard is 10 feet.

(c) Required rear yard is 10 feet. (Prior Code § 10-84.4(c))

• (a) Except for emergency shelters as provided by Chapter 53 of this Code, no permit shall be issued for the grading of land nor for the construction, erection or moving of any buildings or structure, nor the use of any land in the PF district until a development plan has been approved by the Planning Commission. Three copies of a development plan shall be submitted to the Community Development Department and shall include the following:

  • (1) A plot plan of the proposed development drawn to scale showing the boundaries of the property, topography, and a proposed grading plan; the width, location and names of surrounding streets; the location, dimensions and uses on adjacent property of all existing buildings and structures within 50 feet of the boundary line of the subject property; the location, dimension, ground floor area, and uses of all existing proposed buildings and structures on the subject property; landscaping, parking areas, including the size and number of parking spaces and the internal circulation pattern; signs, including location, size

and height; pedestrian, vehicular and service ingress and egress; location, height and material of walls and fences; and a designation of the specific uses of the property;

• (2) Schematic drawings and renderings to scale showing architectural design of buildings and structures proposed to be constructed;

• (3) Statistical information including the following:

  • (A) Acreage or square footage in the property,

  • (B) Height, ground floor area and total floor area of each building,

  • (C) Number of buildings on the site,

  • (D) Building coverage expressed as a percentage of the total lot area,

  • (E) Parking ratio, expressed as the number of parking spaces to the square footage of building area,

  • (F) Area of land devoted to landscaping and/or open space usable for recreation purposes and its percentage of the total land area,

  • (G) The sequence of construction of various portions of development,

  • (H) A statement as to the source of water and method of waste water disposal.

• (b) Upon receipt of a development plan, together with the required supplemental data, the Community Development Department shall transmit copies of the development plan along with the departmental recommendations to the Planning Commission which shall consider the plan and the recommendations of the staff and shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the development plan within a period of 30 days. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be subject to appeal to the Council.

(Prior Code § 10-84.4(d); Ord. 2013-04, eff. 6/6/13)

For provisions on parking, see Chapter 12-32 of this title. (Prior Code § 10-84.4(e))

For provisions on signs, see Chapter 12-34 of this title. (Prior Code § 10-84.4(f))

Standards presented in the Entrada Specific Plan may apply to uses in certain locations, see Section 12-3.04 .

(Prior Code § 10-84.4(g))

The following special performance standards apply to development adjacent to or on the Santa Maria Public Airport:

• (a) Lights must be so arranged/hooded so as not to create confusion for arriving aircraft or interfere with the observation of aircraft from the control tower at night.

• (b) No object or structure may be erected, nor any natural growth be allowed, to penetrate any imaginary surface defined in Federal Aviation Regulation Part 77, Section 77.25.

• (Ord. 84-1077 § 1 (Exhibit B) (A), eff. 11/1/84)