Chapter 19.24: OFFICE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICTS

§ 19.24.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to implement the goals and objectives of the general plan toward the provision of office and public facilities uses within the city through establishment of a well defined pattern of office activity and public facilities which are conveniently located, efficient and attractive.

(Ord. 2623-99 § 1; Ord. 2683-01 § 2)

§ 19.24.020 Office and public facilities zoning districts.

(a)

The O office zoning district is reserved for the construction, use and occupancy of administrative, professional and research offices, residential and other uses compatible with the administrative-professional character of the district.

(b)

The P-F public facilities zoning district is reserved for the construction, use and occupancy of governmental, public utility and educational buildings and facilities, and other uses compatible with the public character of the district.

(Prior zoning code §§ 19.32.070(a), 19.32.080(a), 19.32.090(a); Ord. 2623-99 § 1; Ord. 2683-01 § 2)

§ 19.24.030 Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in office, public facilities and civic center zones.

(a)

Table 19.24.030 sets forth those uses which are permitted, conditionally permitted, and prohibited in office and public facilities zoning districts, and the type of permit a use requires.

(b)

It is a violation of this chapter to:

(1)

Engage in a use that is conditional without complying with the imposed conditions;

(2)

Engage in a prohibited use;

(3)

Engage in a use requiring a miscellaneous plan permit, use permit or special development permit without obtaining the required permit.

Table 19.24.030
Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited Uses in Office and Public Facilities Zoning Districts
In the table, the letters and symbols are defined as follows:
P	=	Permitted use
UP	=	Use Permit required
MPP	=	Miscellaneous Plan Permit required
N	=	Not permitted, prohibited

OFFICE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICTS		O	P-F
1.	Office/Care Facilities
A.	Administrative, professional, medical, and research and development offices	P	UP
B.	Medical clinics	MPP	UP
C.	Financial institutions such as banks and savings and loan associations	MPP	N
D.	Hospitals	N	UP
E.	Rest homes and convalescent hospitals	UP	UP
2.	Public Facilities
A.	Buildings and facilities used by government agencies for government purposes	UP	P
B.	Buildings and facilities used by federal, state or local government agencies (except city of Sunnyvale), for nongovernmental purposes	UP	UP
C.	Public service buildings and accessory uses	UP	UP
D.	Public utility buildings and service facilities	UP	UP
3.	Personal Service
A.	Child care centers with occupancy of 30 or fewer children	MPP	MPP
B.	Child care centers with occupancy of 31 or more children	UP	UP
4.	Education, Recreation and Places of Assembly
A.	Education – Recreation and Enrichment	N	UP
B.	Education – Primary and High School	N	UP
C.	Education – Institution of Higher Learning	UP	UP
D.	Recreational and Athletic Facilities	N	UP
E.	Places of Assembly – Business Serving	UP	UP
F.	Places of Assembly – Community Serving	N	UP
G.	Cardrooms	N	N
H.	Private golf courses	N	UP
I.	Safe parking site	See Chapter 19.66
5.	Residential/Boarding/Lodging
A.	Residential uses	UP	N³
6.	Other
A.	Adult business establishments	N	N
B.	Outside display of merchandise or products	N	N
C.	Electric distribution substations	N	UP
D.	Electric transmission substations	N	UP
E.	Massage establishments¹	P	P
F.	Recycling centers²	UP	UP
G.	Salt extraction	N	UP
H.	Storage or parking of commercial or industrial vehicles	N	N
I.	Storage or parking of public utility vehicles	N	N
J.	Storage of materials, supplies or equipment for commercial or industrial purposes	N	N
K.	Storage of materials, supplies or equipment for public utility purposes	N	N
L.	Storage, warehousing, handling, processing or assembling merchandise or products	N	N
M.	Payday lending establishment	N	N

Notes:
¹	Subject to provisions of Chapter 9.41.
²	Recycling centers must be located in convenience zones, (the area within a one-half mile radius of a supermarket) as defined in Public Resources Code Section 14509.4.
³	Except caretaker residence ancillary to a permitted use.

(Prior zoning code §§ 19.32.070(b)(1)—(c), (f)(1)—(5), 19.32.080 (b)(1)—(e), 19.32.090(b)(1)—(5); Ord. 2623-99 § 1; Ord. 2649-00 § 3; Ord. 2683-01 § 2; Ord. 2802-06 § 8; Ord. 2887-06 § 6; Ord. 2906-09 § 3; Ord. 2947-10 § 6; Ord. 3002-13 § 7; Ord. 3065-15 § 6; Ord. 3077-16 § 5; Ord. 3125-17 § 5; Ord. 3150-19 § 3; Ord. 3233-24, 11/19/2024)

§ 19.24.040 Uses requiring use permits; office zoning district.

(a)

In the office zoning district, the following uses shall be permitted only with a use permit:

(1)

Any use consisting of a building or buildings with three or more dwelling units in single ownership on one lot, including any proposed units to be added to any existing use, the total of which equals or exceeds three units. Additions to existing uses with three or more units, including the addition of carports or garages, shall require a miscellaneous plan permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 19.82;

(2)

Any use consisting of more than one main building on a single lot;

(3)

Any use consisting of a building or buildings in any of the following forms of multiple ownership: condominium, as defined in Section 783 of the California Civil Code; community apartment project, as defined in Section 11004 of the California Business and Professions Code; a stock cooperative as defined in Section 11003.2 of the Business and Professions Code; or a planned development as defined in Section 11003 of the Business and Professions Code.

(b)

A use permit is required for the conversion of ownership of any existing building or buildings to any of the forms of multiple ownership set forth in subdivision (a)(3). For conversion from rental housing to community housing, Chapter 19.70 also shall apply.

(c)

Any residential project that is allowed with a use permit in an office zoning district that has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Village Mixed Use shall comply with the residential density and other residential standards applicable to the site in the General Plan. The project shall also comply with all zoning standards that apply to residential uses in the lowest residential zoning district that would allow the density established by the General Plan for the site.

(d)

By-right housing developments on sites identified in Chapter 19.73 require approval of a ministerial miscellaneous plan permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 19.82, even if a Use Permit is listed in Table 19.24.030.

(Ord. 2623-99 § 1; Ord. 3176-21 § 3; Ord. 3223-24, 2/6/2024)