Sec. 26-55. - Purpose and intent of special purpose zones.

(a)

Open space (O-S) zone.

(1)

The purpose of the open space zone is to identify and set forth permitted uses, and standards of development within open space lands.

(2)

Open space zoned land may be located anywhere in the City provided it is consistent with the City's adopted policies and plans.

(b)

Specific Plan (S-P) zone.

(1)

The purpose of the Specific Plan zone is to provide greater specificity and flexibility in carrying out the General Plan of the City than would be possible in other zoning districts. This zoning district is intended for areas that are subject to Specific Plan adopted under article 8 of chapter 3 of title 7 of the Government Code (sections 65450 et seq.). The uses, types of development and development standards in an area zoned Specific Plan are those permitted by the Specific Plan adopted for that area. Each separate Specific Plan district and its accompanying Specific Plan shall be sequentially numbered. If land is placed in the Specific Plan district before a Specific Plan is adopted for that land, the standards of the immediately preceding zone shall continue to apply until a Specific Plan is adopted.

(2)

Specific Plan zoned land may be located anywhere in the City provided uses within the Specific Plan are consistent with the General Plan of the City.

(3)

The uses and types of development proposed in this zone shall maintain and enhance the character of the surrounding vicinity. During the preparation, review and approval processes for a Specific Plan, consideration shall be given to elements including but not limited to: Orientation of buildings and uses, building bulk and scale, building height and setback, parking, traffic generation, noise and landscaping. At a minimum, these elements shall be specifically addressed in the Specific Plan in such a manner as to integrate the proposed uses and buildings with surrounding development.

(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)