Chapter 17.11 — PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC ZONES

The purposes of the Public and Semi-Public Zones are to:

• A. Provide land for development of public, quasi-public, and open space uses that provide services to the community and support existing and new residential, commercial, and industrial land uses;

• B. Provide areas for educational facilities, cultural and institutional uses, health services, parks and recreation, general government operations, utility and public service needs, and other similar and related supporting uses;

• C. Provide opportunities for outdoor recreation, and meet the recreational needs of City residents; and

• D. Reserve areas for passive recreation, open space, and habitat protection and enhancement.

Additional purposes of each Public and Semi-Public Zone:

Public/Quasi-Public (PQP). The PQP Zone is intended to provide a broad range of government, institutional, educational, and assembly uses. All public streets, roads, highways, and bodies of water are assumed to be zoned PQP. This zone provides for government-owned facilities, public and private schools, and other public and quasi-public uses. This zone implements the Public/QuasiPublic General Plan Land Use Designation.

Recreation and Parks (RP). The RP Zone is intended to provide lands of natural beauty or recreational features for public use. This zone provides for existing and major planned public parks. This zone implements the Recreation and Parks General Plan Land Use Designation.

Public Open Space (POS). The POS Zone is intended to preserve lands for such purposes such as open space, habitat protection, drainage/flood control, mitigation, and passive recreation. This zone provides for natural open space areas where public ownership, easements, or other entitlement provide a public purpose. This zone implements the Open Space General Plan Land Use Designation.

(Ord. 19-1 § 3)

Table 17.11.020, Land Use Regulations—Public and Semi-Public Zones, sets the land use regulations for the Public and Semi-Public Zones. Land uses are defined in Chapter 17.50 , Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character. Land uses not listed in the table and not substantially like the uses below may be allowed pursuant to Conditional Use Permit approval. Section numbers in the right-hand column refer to other sections of this title.

TABLE 17.11.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC ZONES

"P" = Permitted use "C" = Conditional Use Permit required "M" = Minor Use Permit required "-" Use not allowed

TABLE 17.11.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC ZONES

(Ord. 19-1 § 3)

Table 17.11.030, Development Standards—Public and Semi-Public Zones, prescribes the development standards for the Public and Semi-Public Zones. Additional regulations are denoted in the right-hand column. Section numbers in this table refer to other sections of this title.

(Ord. 19-1 § 3)