Chapter 17.52 — QUASI-PUBLIC ZONE

The purpose and intent of the quasi-public zone is to provide a zone that is intended to allow for the location of institutional, academic, community service, governmental, and nonprofit uses. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 9717 § 2 (part), 1997: prior code § 7630)

The requirements in this chapter shall apply to all property within the QP zone district. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017)

Permitted uses in the quasi-public zone include public uses of an administrative, recreational, public service or cultural type including city, county, state or federal administrative centers and courts, libraries, museums, art galleries, police and fire stations and other public building, structures and facilities; public playgrounds, parks and community centers. Permitted uses also include wireless telecommunication facilities on parcels that are a minimum of five (5) acres, subject to the requirements of Section 17.32.163 (Regulation of Wireless Telecommunication Facilities) of the Visalia Zoning Ordinance. The keeping of household pets, subject to the definition of household pets set forth in Section 17.04.030. Other uses similar in nature and intensity as determined by the city planner. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2015-01 § 3 (part), 2015: Ord. 9717 § 2 (part), 1997: Ord. 9605 § 30 (part), 1996: prior code § 7631)

Conditional uses in the quasi-public zone include:

A. Public and quasi-public uses of an education or religious type including public and parochial elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools and colleges; nursery schools, licensed day care facilities for more than fourteen (14) children; churches, parsonages and other religious institutions;

B. Public and private charitable institutions, general hospitals, sanitariums, nursing and convalescent homes, senior care facilities, senior housing; not including specialized hospitals, sanitariums, or nursing, rest and convalescent homes including care for acute psychiatric, drug addiction or alcoholism cases;

• C. Ambulance service;

• D. Electric distribution substations;

• E. Gas regulator stations;

• F. Public service pumping stations;

• G. Communications equipment buildings;

• H. Wireless telecommunication facilities on parcels that are a less than five (5) acres subject to the Section 17.32.163 of the Visalia Zoning Ordinance;

• I. Residential development specifically designed for senior housing;

• J. Other uses similar in nature and intensity as determined by the city planner.

• J. Emergency shelters, subject to Section 17.32.130;

• K. Low barrier navigation centers, subject to Section 17.32.135;

• L. Other uses similar in nature and intensity as determined by the city planner.

• (Ord. 2022-06 (part), 2022: Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2015-01 § 3 (part), 2015: Ord. 9717 § 2 (part), 1997: Ord. 9605 § 30 (part), 1996: prior code § 7632)