The Park and Recreation Zone is established in order to protect
and preserve publicly owned park and beach lands for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future generations of residents and visitors.
The zone is also established to promote uses of park lands which are
compatible with the surrounding land uses and categories within which
the respective parks are assigned and to encourage the protection
of the City's open space through conservation and appropriate development.
(Ord. 4169, 1982; Ord. 4919, 1995)
The purpose and intent of this zone is to establish categories
of park and recreation facilities and/or land and establish an appropriate
system of review for proposed uses, improvements and/or development.
The regulations of this zone are designed to maintain and protect
neighborhoods that are adjacent to parks and recreation facilities,
while providing for the appropriate types and/or intensity of land
use of parks and recreation facilities, for the benefit of the community.
(Ord. 4919, 1995)
Active Recreation.
Activities such as organized sports and drop-in sports, usually
team oriented, which utilize equipment and are played on a field or
court. Active recreation includes, but is not limited to, soccer,
football, swimming, baseball, softball, basketball, tennis, ultimate
frisbee, volleyball and wheelchair football.
Ball Fields and Courts.
1.
Informal.
Informal ball fields are usually open grass areas with no
field or court delineation, or only bases, players' benches and backstop.
Fields are not scheduled for league or tournament play. No dugouts,
bleachers or lighting are provided. May include basketball courts
with pavement striping, but without lighting.
2.
Formal.
Formal ball fields are often lighted and may include dressed
infield area, baselines, pitcher's mound for baseball, large backstops,
dugouts, players' benches and bleachers. Soccer fields are delineated,
include players' benches and goals and may include lighting. Formal
indoor courts for volleyball, basketball and other organized sports
are also included. Formal ball fields may also include related food
concessions.
Community Garden.
A community garden is a piece of urban land that is made
available to residents of the community who may not have private yard
area that is adequate to plant and maintain a private garden. This
land is made available for the purpose of planting small personal
gardens and usually consists of several small plots that are assigned
to individuals or groups of people and which may be subject to an
annual rental fee.
Concession.
A concession is a rental or lease of land or space in a building
by the City to an operator of the following types of retail outlets:
snack bar, restaurant, push cart and miscellaneous sundries and equipment
rental that relate to the uses of the facility where the concession
is located.
Community Meeting Rooms.
1.
Small Community Meeting Room.
A small community meeting room accommodates up to 75 people.
Small community meeting rooms may include food preparation areas and
are used for meetings, seminars and small parties.
2.
Large Community Meeting Room.
A large community meeting room accommodates small or large
groups of people. Large community meeting rooms usually include food
preparation facilities and may be used for large parties, banquets,
dances and lectures.
Lighting.
2.
Ball Field Lighting.
Ball field lighting is used to illuminate formal ball fields
and courts in order to allow evening use of such facilities.
Minor Buildings.
Buildings which are not used for recreation programming or
meetings. Minor buildings include restrooms, storage buildings, equipment
sheds and caretakers' residences.
Outdoor Game Area.
A delineated area designed specifically, and meeting established
criteria, for a game. Outdoor game areas include, but are not limited
to, volleyball, lawn bowling, horseshoe pitching, tether ball, hopscotch
and handball.
Parking Areas.
1.
Informal Parking Area.
Informal parking areas are unimproved, unpaved, include no
striping or designated stalls and are not lighted. They may serve
as overflow for an existing formal lot.
2.
Small Formal Parking Area.
Small formal parking areas include 10 or fewer spaces and are paved, usually striped and sometimes lighted. They are subject to City standards outlined in Chapter
28.90 of this title.
3.
Large Formal Parking Area.
Large formal parking areas include more than 10 parking spaces and are paved, usually striped and sometimes lighted. They are subject to City standards outlined in Chapter
28.90 of this title.
Passive Recreation.
Activities that are engaged in by individuals or small groups,
usually not dependent on a delineated area designed for specific activities.
Passive recreation includes, but is not limited to, hiking, bicycling,
jogging, frisbee catch, bird watching, walking, picnicking and horseback
riding.
Picnic Area.
1.
Individual Picnic Area.
Picnic tables generally set a minimum of 10 feet apart and
intended for use by small groups requiring the use of only one picnic
table.
2.
Small Group Picnic Area.
A small group picnic area consists of picnic tables intentionally
arranged to accommodate use by a group of up to 30 people. Small group
picnic areas often include a single barbecue sized to accommodate
a group meal.
3.
Large Group Picnic Area.
A large group picnic area consists of picnic tables intentionally
arranged to accommodate use by more than 30 people, which may be subject
to reservation. Large group picnic areas often include one or more
barbecues and food preparation tables sized to accommodate a group
meal.
Playground.
A playground is an area which includes, but is not limited
to, swings, slides, climbing structures, sand play, spring riders
and other play structures.
Trail.
A trail is a passageway for hikers, equestrians and/or bicyclists.
Uses of individual trails shall be determined by the Parks and Recreation
Director.
(Ord. 4919, 1995)
A. Designation
of parks by category.
1. The City Council shall adopt a resolution that designates or assigns all City parks and recreation facilities to one of the categories listed in Section
28.37.030. In addition, the resolution shall include an exhibit that summarizes review and approval procedures for park and recreation facility uses.
2. In
the future, if a new facility is proposed to be designated or an existing
facility assigned to another category, the Parks and Recreation Commission
and Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on such a designation
to the City Council. The City Council shall hold a noticed public
hearing prior to making a decision on the proposed category designation
and amending said resolution.
B. Parks and Recreation Commission review. The Parks and Recreation Commission, or City Council on appeal, shall review and may approve, conditionally approve or deny applications based upon the required findings specified in Section
28.37.025 for the following:
1. Noticed Public Hearing. For the following facilities, a noticed public hearing shall be required as outlined in subsection
E of this section:
a. Additions to or new community buildings that may have the potential
to impact the surrounding neighborhood due to a change in the intensity
of use resulting in traffic, noise or lighting impacts.
b. Formal ball fields and courts.
d. Large group picnic areas.
f. New ball field lighting for previously unlit formal ball fields and
courts.
g. New parking areas with more than 10 spaces or additions of more than
10 spaces to existing parking areas.
i. Carousels and similar amusements.
2. Public
Meeting. For the following facilities, a public meeting shall be held:
a. Informal ball fields and courts.
c. Parking areas/improvements involving 10 or fewer spaces.
d. General lighting, except new ball field lighting in previously unlit
areas.
e. Minor buildings, except temporary restrooms.
f. Swimming and wading pools.
g. Miscellaneous projects including but not limited to artwork, memorials
and shade structures.
C. Planning Commission review. The Planning Commission, or City Council on appeal, shall review and may approve, conditionally approve or deny applications based upon the required findings specified in Section
28.37.025 for the following:
1. Projects
that are located within or outside the Coastal Zone (S-D-3 Overlay
Zone):
a. Additions to or new community buildings pursuant to Chapter
28.85 of this title.
b. New formal ball fields and courts.
c. New swimming or wading pools.
2. Projects that are located in the Coastal Zone. Such projects that meet the definition of "development" as defined in Chapter
28.44 of this title may require a noticed public hearing pursuant to said chapter.
D. Design
review. Design review is required to the extent provided for by Chapters
22.22 (Historic Structures) and 22.68 (Architectural Board of Review)
of this code.
E. Noticing. The public notice for projects specified above in subsections
A, B.1, and C of this section shall be mailed and posted at least 10 days prior to the hearing date and shall include the following:
1. Posting
of signs at all park entrances and along adjacent streets at a sign
spacing interval of 150 feet; and
2. Mailed notice to all property owners within 300 feet of the park property shall be required if the project involves a new park or recreational facility or changes to an existing Sports Facility or Regional Park, as defined in Section
28.37.030 of this chapter. If the proposed project involves changes to any other existing park or recreation facility, mailed notice shall be provided to all property owners within 100 feet of the park or recreation facility property.
F. Appeal - notice of hearing. Decisions by the Park and Recreation Commission or the Planning Commission are appealable to the City Council pursuant to Section
1.30.050 of this code. If noticing was required pursuant to subsection
E of this section before either the Parks and Recreation Commission or the Planning Commission, such notice shall also be provided as delineated in said subsection
E for the hearing on the appeal.
G. Community
Development Director review. Determinations as to whether a use or
a change in the intensity of use is allowed in a particular park category
and the appropriate review process shall be made by the Community
Development Director.
(Ord. 3646 §1, 1974; Ord. 3944, 1978; Ord. 4701, 1991; Ord. 4849, 1994; Ord. 4919, 1995; Ord. 5136, 1999; Ord. 5380, 2005; Ord. 5609, 2013)
The Parks and Recreation Commission and/or Planning Commission,
where applicable, or City Council on appeal, shall review and make
the following findings when approving or denying a project pursuant
to Sections 28.37.010.B and C:
A. That
the proposed park and recreation improvements are appropriate or necessary
for the benefit of the community and visitors;
B. That
the proposed park and recreation facilities including lighting, play
areas, parking facilities and associated landscaping, will be compatible
with the character of the neighborhood;
C. That
the total area of the site and the setbacks of all facilities from
the property lines and street are sufficient, in view of the physical
character of the land, proposed development and neighborhood, to avoid
significant negative effects on surrounding properties;
D. That
the intensity of park use is appropriate and compatible with the character
of the neighborhood;
E. That
the proposed park and recreation facilities are compatible with the
scenic character of the City; and
F. That
any proposed structures or buildings are compatible with the neighborhood
in terms of size, bulk and scale or location.
(Ord. 4919, 1995)
A. The
following categories of park and recreation facilities reflect the
diversity of such facilities within the community. Parks and recreation
facilities with similar use characteristics have been grouped into
the following categories to establish an orderly system of inventory
and allowed uses within the respective categories and to make property
owners aware of the uses allowed in such nearby facilities.
1. Undeveloped
parkland. The future use of these undeveloped parklands has not been
determined. These are properties that the City owns that may or may
not be appropriate for parks and/or recreation use.
2. Open
space. This land is intended to be protected and managed as a natural
environment with passive recreation usage and minimal development.
3. Passive
park. These are developed parks of natural, cultural or ornamental
quality suited to passive outdoor recreation such as bird watching,
walking and picnicking.
4. Neighborhood
park. These are small parks that typically serve a limited geographic
area and nearby population.
5. Beach.
These are areas that provide access to the ocean and sand areas for
passive and active recreation.
6. Community
park. These multi-use parks are usually larger than Neighborhood Parks.
These are parks where special, pre-arranged activities and special
events and functions occur. These are specialized facilities that
serve a concentrated or limited population or specific group from
a wide geographic area of the City.
7. Sports
facilities. These are outdoor facilities where intense recreational
activities and organized sports and tournaments occur and which may
include related buildings and parking areas.
8. Community
buildings. These are indoor facilities where intense recreational
activities and organized sports and tournaments, meetings and gatherings
and other community oriented activities occur. Community Buildings
may also include related parking and grounds.
9. Regional
park. These are facilities where major organized events occur that
draw people from throughout the region. They may also include areas
of diverse environmental, cultural, educational or scientific quality
with a variety of opportunities for both passive and active recreation
activities.
B. The
following chart sets out the uses allowed in the park and recreation
categories defined above. "Yes" means the use or improvement is allowed.
"No" means the use or improvement is prohibited.
If an improvement is proposed that is not specifically
called out as an allowed use in the category, the Community Development
Director will determine if the improvement is allowed or whether the
park or recreation facility would be required to move to another category.
C. Special provisions. In addition to the uses and improvements allowed in the categories of uses stated in subsection
B of this section, the following special provisions apply:
1. Formal
courts for volleyball only are allowed at beaches.
2. Zoological
gardens that are classified as a regional park are also allowed to
include the following uses: animal exhibits/habitats and related animal
care, medical and holding areas for animals, class rooms including
indoor educational exhibit space, gift shops, restaurants, snack bars
and administrative offices and service facilities related to zoological
garden operations.
3. Outdoor performance areas, including band shells and amphitheaters, existing or approved prior to June 30, 1995, are allowed uses and may be maintained and improved without a conditional use permit as long as: (a) no expansion in seating occurs; or (b) no improvements occur which allow amplified music where it did not previously exist. Future outdoor performance areas and expansions of existing ones may be allowed in community and regional parks, subject to issuance of a conditional use permit as outlined in Chapter
28.94 of this title.
(Ord. 4169, 1982; Ord. 4919, 1995)
A. Setbacks.
The following setbacks shall apply to parking areas, buildings, structures,
outdoor game areas, playground equipment and formal/informal ball
fields:
1. Front
Setback. The required front setback shall be the same as that specified
for the residential zone of the property on the abutting parcels on
each side of the subject property. Where the setbacks on the abutting
parcels are different from each other, the front setback shall be
the least restrictive residential setback of the abutting zones. In
the event the park property is bounded by a street, the front setback
shall be the same as the least restrictive front setback on the adjacent
properties on the same side of the street. In no case shall the front
setback be less than 10 feet.
2. Interior
and Rear Setbacks. There shall be interior and rear setbacks of not
less than 10 feet.
B. Lighting.
All exterior lighting shall be directed such that it will not cast
light or glare onto adjacent properties. Any lighting shall be hooded
or shielded so that no direct beams fall upon adjacent residential
property. Indirect diffused lights and low garden lights shall be
used wherever possible and shall be required as necessary to assure
compatibility with adjacent and surrounding properties.
C. Location
of play areas. Outdoor playgrounds and informal ball fields and courts
shall be located in a manner that is compatible with the character
of the surrounding area and that minimizes significant detrimental
noise impacts to adjacent properties while promoting visibility and
safety.
D. Parking requirements. Parking within the Park and Recreation Zone shall be in accordance with requirements set forth in Chapter
28.90, Automobile Parking Requirements.
(Ord. 4169, 1982; Ord. 4919, 1995; Ord. 5459, 2008)
All development in the Coastal Overlay Zone is subject to review pursuant to Chapter
28.44 of this title.
(Ord. 4169, 1982; Ord. 5417, 2007)
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no application for a land use permit for a nonresidential construction project will be accepted or approved on or after December 6, 1989 unless the project complies with the provisions outlined in Development Plan Approval, Chapter
28.85 of this title.
(Ord. 4670, 1991; Ord. 4919, 1995; Ord. 5609, 2013)