Article 32 — Public, Quasi-Public, and Institutional Lands and Facilities Zone (P-L)

* The title of Article 32, formerly entitled “Public Lands and Facilities Zones (P-L),” amended by Section I, Ord. 506-NS, effective December 12, 1974.

The Public, Quasi-Public, and Institutional Lands and Facilities Zone (P-L) is established for the following purposes:

(a) To ensure that the public, quasi-public, and institutional use of property is related to the purposes and policies of the land use element of the General Plan;

(b) To recognize the public, quasi-public, and institutional nature of particular parcels of land and provide standards and guidelines for their continued use and future development; and

(c) To ensure that proposed public, quasi-public, and institutional structures and developments in the zone will be compatible with surrounding zones and uses with respect to adequate vehicular access and circulation, off-street

parking, architectural and site design, landscaping, and other features.

The requirements of the P-L Zone are intended to apply to publicly owned property, property owned by quasi-public or public service entities, such as utility companies, property used or planned to be used for certain institutional facilities, such as hospitals and private schools and colleges, and certain private recreational facilities developed within the P-L Zone. It is explicitly not intended by this article to imply present or future public ownership of land within the Public, Quasi-Public, and Institutional Lands and Facilities Zone.

(§ I, Ord. 220-NS, eff. August 19, 1971, as amended by § II, Ord. 506-NS, eff. December 12, 1974)

Only the uses identified in Article 21 of this chapter as being permitted in the Public, Quasi-Public, and Institutional Lands and Facilities (P-L) Zone shall be established or maintained on property located therein, subject to the permitting requirements and limitations set forth in said Article 21.

(§ I, Ord. 220-NS, eff. August 19, 1971, as amended by § III, Ord. 506-NS, eff. December 12, 1974, § 10, Ord. 980NS, eff. November 3, 1987, § 16, Ord. 1379-NS, eff. August 9, 2001, and § 47, Ord. 1620-NS, eff. August 12, 2016)

(§ I, Ord. 220-NS, eff. August 19, 1971, as amended by § 1, Ord. 242-NS, eff. November 25, 1971, § XVII, Ord. 312NS, eff. November 2, 1972, § I, Ord. 390-NS, eff. July 19, 1973, § 3, Ord. 1219-NS, eff. October 11, 1994, § 3, Ord. 1243-NS, eff. October 3, 1995, § 9, Ord. 1306-NS, eff. November 20, 1997, § 20, Ord. 1547-NS, eff. January 12, 2011, § 20, Ord. 1555-NS, eff. May 13, 2011; § 16, Ord. 1614-NS, eff. April 22, 2016, and repealed by § 48, Ord. 1620-NS, eff. August 12, 2016)

Unless otherwise stated in the development permit, such permit shall be subject to all the following conditions and limitations:

(a) Buildings and other structures shall not occupy more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the area for which the development permit is issued.

(b) Whenever the property on which a building or structure will be erected abuts an R Zone, there shall be erected along the property line abutting the R Zone a solid wall six (6') feet in height which substantially bars the view and light. Such requirement may be waived or conditionally modified, including appropriately irrigated landscaping, by the Commission where substantial topographic variations exist.

(c) No structure shall exceed a height of thirty-five (35') feet unless approved by the Commission as meeting the intent of this article.

(d) Each building shall have a landscaped front and corner side yard of not less than twenty (20') feet, exclusive of vehicular paving turnaround areas, and drives other than drives providing access from a street to a parking area located on other portions of the parcel.

(e) The side yard setbacks for structures adjoining R Zones shall be five (5') feet for one-story structures and ten (10') feet for two (2) story structures. Side yards viewable from public streets shall be screened or landscaped.

(f) Rear yards of not less than twenty (20') feet shall be provided for each building erected and shall be screened or landscaped if viewable from a public street or walk.

• (g) Signs only as set forth in Article 23 of this chapter and as follows:

• (1) Attached: One and one half (1-1/2) square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage; and

(2) Freestanding. One monument sign with an area of one square foot for each foot of property frontage on the principal street (maximum six (6') feet in height and fifty (50) square feet in area).

(§ I, Ord. 220-NS, eff. August 19, 1971, as amended by § 2, Ord. 242-NS, eff. November 25, 1971, and § 49, Ord. 1620-NS, eff. August 12, 2016)

(a) City Permit and Planning Commission Review for City Projects. A City permit or entitlement, with a Planning Commission decision, shall be required for all City public works, City uses, City improvements or projects, except as those qualifying projects under subsection (b). The Planning Commission shall conduct a noticed public hearing on its consideration of such City projects. For such City projects or uses the Planning Commission may apply any standard, impact analysis and criteria it otherwise applies when considering City land use entitlements or development permits for private projects or uses.

(b) Exceptions to Planning Commission Review and Permit. Planning Commission decision under subsection (a) above shall not be required for any City proposed or funded project, City public building, City use, or other City owned or leased structure, facility, improvement, equipment installation or real property use that:

(1) Had a Planning Commission review or final approval by the City Council prior to the effective date of this section;

(2) A construction contract had been awarded regarding such, or on-site City staff work had been implemented prior to the effective date of this section;

• (3) Is used for or with regard to:

• i. the collection, transporting, pumping, storage, handling or treatment of waste water;

• ii. the supplying, transporting, pumping, storage, handling or treatment of water;

• iii. a City facility security, exterior lights or law enforcement function;

• iv. a street, median, sound walls, lights, sidewalk, utility lines or undergrounding thereof or any landscaping;

• v. a traffic signal, traffic sign or traffic control or enforcement device;

• vii. a site or building that is not to be open to the general public; or

• viii. the collection, conveyance, pumping, retention, handling or discharge of storm water.

• (4) Any one time use, irregularly scheduled use or infrequent special event using City property.

No City permit or entitlement approval shall be required for qualifying City work, uses, improvements or projects described or listed under this subsection.

(§ I, Ord. 220-NS, eff. August 19, 1971; repealed by § 43, Ord. 1178-NS, eff. April 27, 1993, as added by § 4, Ord. 1219-NS, eff. October 11, 1994, as amended by § 4, Ord. 1243-NS, eff. October 3, 1995, and § 2, Ord. 1419-NS, eff. December 17, 2003)