Chapter 20.225 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES

The purposes of the individual special purpose zones and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:

• A. Open Space/Buffer (OS) Zone. The Open Space/Buffer (OS) zone is applied to areas that cannot accommodate habitable structures or permanent uses (e.g., utility corridors, flood control channels, etc.) but that are appropriate for low-intensity public recreational uses or interim commercial agricultural activities, including plant nurseries, field crops, and limited related storage activities.

• B. Parks and Recreation (PR) Zone. The Parks and Recreation (PR) zone is applied to areas appropriate for active and passive public and private recreational uses, including pedestrian trails, bicycle paths, parks, and playing fields.

• C. Public/Institutional (PI) Zone. The Public/Institutional (PI) zone is applied to areas appropriate for a wide range of public and quasi-public uses including schools, hospitals, libraries, civic centers, cultural facilities, maintenance and infrastructure operating facilities.

• D. Solid Waste Transfer (SW) Zone. The Solid Waste Transfer (SW) zone is applied to areas appropriate for the location and operation of solid waste transfer stations and related accessory uses.

• E. Specific Plan (SP) Zone. The SP zone is applied to areas appropriate for all projects of five acres or more in size as well as areas that are designated as Specific Plan on the General Plan, both of which warrant a comprehensive set of land use policies and standards designed for the unique features of an area within specific project boundaries. A specific plan shall be prepared in compliance with Government Code Sections 65450 et seq., and shall include detailed conditions, programs, and regulations that address specific site constraints and opportunities, including buffering, traffic, noise, and other land use compatibility impacts. Allowed densities and uses are based on the underlying General Plan designation per lot or, in the absence of a designation, the densities and uses identified in the Specific Plan.

• (Ord. 1017, 2013)

• A. Allowed Land Uses.

  1. Table 2-9 indicates the uses allowed within each special purpose zone and the planning permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Article 5 (Planning Permit Procedures).

  2. Recreational uses, open space uses, and public and quasi-public uses and accessory support uses represent the principal allowed uses, and only those additional uses that are complementary to, and can exist in harmony with, the character of each zone may be allowed as accessory, conditionally permitted, and/or temporary uses.

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Notes: (1) All established by Specific Plan (2) A Conditional Use Permit shall not be required for the establishment of Internet cafés; only an Internet café license is required to establish an Internet café.

(Ord. 1017, 2013; Ord. 1069 § 6, 2017; Ord. 1148, 11/12/2024)

Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-10, in addition to the standards and guidelines in Article 3 (Site Planning and Development Standards) (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, signs, etc.) and Article 4 (Standards for Specific Land Uses) (e.g., accessory structures, vehicle services and sales, etc.). The standards are minimum requirements, unless otherwise stated as maximum.

• All established by Specific Plan

(Ord. 1017, 2013)

• A. Available for review. Specific plans are adopted by the Council and shall be shown on the zoning map with a Specific Plan (-SP) land use zoning district designation. All adopted Specific Plans are available for review at the Department.

• B. Adopted plans. The following symbols appear as a prefix on the zoning map to identify the various specific plan areas that have been adopted by the Council:

  1. [Placeholder for Stanton Plaza Specific Plan]

2. [Placeholder for Town Center Specific Plan]

(Ord. 1017, 2013)