§ 36.240 — South Pasadena Zoning Code

36.240.010 Purpose of Division. ¶

This division regulates development and new land uses in the special purpose zoning districts established by SPMC 36.200.020 (Zoning Map and Zoning Districts).

(Ord. No. 2108 § 1; Ord. No. 2379 § 5 (Exh. A), 2023.)

36.240.020 Purposes of Special Purpose Zoning Districts. ¶

The purposes of the individual special purpose zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows.

A. CF (Community Facilities) District. The CF zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for public and quasi-public land uses. Typical land uses include government and institutional offices, schools, libraries, religious facilities, and other related municipal uses. The CF zoning district is consistent with the Civic land use designation of the General Plan.

B. OS (Open Space) District. The OS zoning district is applied to areas suitable for open space land uses including parks, natural open space areas, recreational facilities, and areas used for flood control. The OS zoning district is consistent with the Parks and Open Spaces, and Preserves land use designations of the General Plan.

C. DTSP (Downtown Specific Plan) District. The DTSP zoning district is applied to the Downtown Specific Plan area. Appropriate land uses include pedestrian-oriented, retail and service uses. The DTSP zoning district is consistent with the Mixed Use Core and Fair Oaks Corridor land use designations of the General Plan.

D. HFSP (Holy Family Specific Plan) District. The HFSP zoning district is applied to the Holy Family Specific Plan area. Appropriate land uses include religious facilities, schools, and accessory uses. The HFSP zoning district is consistent with the Civic land use designation of the General Plan.

(Ord. No. 2108 § 1; Ord. No. 2379 § 5 (Exh. A), 2023.)

36.240.030 Special Purpose District Land Uses and Permit Requirements. ¶

A. CF and OS Districts. Table 2-7 identifies the uses of land allowed by this Zoning Code in each special purpose zoning district, and the zoning approval required to establish each use, in compliance with SPMC 36.210.030 (Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements).

Note: where the last column in the tables (“Specific Use Regulations”) includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this Zoning Code may also apply.

B. DTSP District. Land uses in the DTSP zoning district are as permitted in the Downtown Specific Plan.

C. HFSP District. Land uses in the HFSP zoning district are as permitted in the Holy Family Specific Plan.

D. CF-50 District.

Purpose. The CF-50 District is intended to provide opportunities for higher intensity multifamily housing on religious congregation or private school sites that are larger than two acres and designated CF-50.

Applicability. The CF-50 District shall consist of those parcels designated CF-50 on the City’s Zoning Map.

Allowable Density and Height. Maximum 50 dwelling units per acre with a maximum height of up to 50 feet.

 Allowable land uses and development standards. Allowable land uses shall be as in the CF District, except that multifamily residential development is permitted. Multifamily residential uses shall be subject to the Mixed Use Overlay District Development Standard of SPMC 36.230.050(D) and Table 2-6, except for the maximum height limit.

TABLE 2-7. ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS	TABLE 2-7. ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS		P					Permitted Use
			CUP			Conditional Use Permit required
			AUP		Administrative Use Permit required

			—				Use not allowed
			PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT					Specific Use Regulations
LAND	USE (1)		CF(2) (3)	OS
AGRICULTURE & OPEN SPACE			USES
Community gardens		CUP		CUP				36.350.230
Hikingtrails		—		P
Nature preserves and accessory uses (e.g., interpretive centers)		—		P
RECREATION,EDUCATION		& PUBLIC ASSEMBLY			USES
Community centers		P		AUP
Equestrian facilities		—		AUP
Libraries, museums, galleries		P		—
Schools, private		AUP		—
Outdoor recreational facilities		P		AUP
Parks and playgrounds		P		AUP

	P	Permitted Use
TABLE 2-7.	CUP	Conditional Use Permit
ALLOWED USES AND		required
PERMIT	AUP	Administrative Use Permit
REQUIREMENTS		required
FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE	—	Use not allowed
ZONING DISTRICTS LAND USE (1)	PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT Specific Use Regulations CF(2) (3) OS
Religious institutions	CUP	—
SERVICES
Medical services – Hospitals	CUP	—
TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS
Parking facilities/vehicle	CUP	—
storage
Telecommunications	CUP	CUP 36.350.210
facilities

Notes:

(1) See Article 7 for land use definitions.

(2) Residential development with a density between 20 and 30 dwelling units per acre is allowed on Assessor Parcel No. 5314-003-083 pursuant to the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) Housing Element. Any project on this parcel that includes at least 20 percent of the residential units reserved for lower income households shall (a) be processed through a ministerial approval process, (b) qualify for priority processing as compared to other projects processed by the Community Development Department, and (c) be exempt from and not subject to the Public Art Program and Public Art Development requirements of SPMC 36.390 and 36.395.

(3) See also SPMC 36.240.030(D) pertaining to the CF-50 District.

(Ord. No. 2108 § 1; Ord. No. 2127, § 1; Ord. No. 2197 § 4, 2009; Ord. No. 2379 § 5 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. No. 2388 § 8, 2024; Ord. No. 2403 § 4 (Exh. A), 2025.)

36.240.040 Special Purpose District General Development Standards. ¶

A. CF and OS Districts. Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with development standards determined through development review process on a case-by-case basis, and may include buffering between structures and adjacent residential uses, in addition to any other applicable requirements of this division, and the development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Article 3 (Site Planning and General Development Standards).

B. DTSP District. Development standards that pertain to development in the DTSP District are as specified in the Downtown Specific Plan.

C. HFSP District. Development standards that pertain to development in the HFSP District are as specified in the Holy Family Specific Plan.

D. Design guidelines and standards. Land uses and structures proposed within the special purpose zoning districts shall comply with any adopted design guidelines to the extent required by the appropriate Review Authority and/or specific provisions of the design guidelines, and any applicable objective design standards for qualifying residential and mixed-use projects.

(Ord. No. 2108 § 1; Ord. No. 2183 § 6, 2009; Ord. No. 2379 § 5 (Exh. A), 2023.)

Division 36.250. Overlay Zoning Districts

Sections:

36.250.010 Purpose of Division.

36.250.020 Applicability of Overlay Zoning Districts.

36.250.030 Altos de Monterey (AM) Overlay District.

36.250.040 Mixed Use (MU) Overlay District.

36.250.050 Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay District.

36.250.060 Camino del Cielo (CDC) Overlay District.