The purpose of the Open Space and Institutional Zone is to provide
for development, use and management of parks, school grounds, golf
courses, cemeteries and other relatively large tracts of publicly-used
land. This zone includes those areas that were in Hammond's Recreation
and Open Space Zone.
The following uses and activities and their accessory uses and activities are permitted in the OSI zone if the Community Development Director determines that the uses conform to the standards of Section
16.52.040, applicable Development Code standards, and other City laws:
A. Maintenance
and repair of existing facilities.
B. Uses
and activities allowed under the applicable City-approved management
plan for the facility.
C. Replacement
and repair of existing public recreational park facilities or construction
of minor betterment and improvements to existing park facilities which
do not cause an increase in overall visitor capacity or have significant
land use impacts (e.g., shelter, restrooms, replacement or repair
of existing roads and parking spaces).
E. Temporary uses subject to the provisions of Chapter
16.240.
F. Government
buildings and uses.
G. Transportation facilities and improvements subject to the standards of Section
16.20.040.
H. Park host (one site) for dedicated City parks and located in an approved RV site. Subject to provisions of Section
16.52.040(J) (see definitions).
I. Community
garden(s) (see definitions).
J. Similar
uses as those listed in this section.
The following uses and activities and their accessory uses and activities may be permitted in the OSI zone when approved under Chapter
16.220, and subject to the provisions in Section
16.52.040, Development Standards:
A. Development
of new facilities or uses not included in the applicable City-approved
management plan.
B. Amendments
to a site management plan.
D. Communication facilities subject to the standards of Chapter
16.148.
E. Construction
of new park facilities or existing public recreational park expansions
which increase overall visitor capacity or which have significant
land use impact (e.g., new campgrounds, picnic areas, new roads).
F. Similar
uses as those listed in this section.
The following standards are applicable in the OSI zone:
A. Setbacks.
The minimum setback from the property line for buildings is 15 feet.
B. Lot
Coverage. Buildings shall cover not more than 50% of the lot area.
C. Building
Heights. No building shall exceed a height of 30 feet above grade.
D. All uses shall comply with access requirements, signs standards, parking and loading standards in Chapters
16.128 and
16.144.
E. Conditional uses shall meet the requirements in Chapter
16.220.
F. Large scale developments shall satisfy requirements in Chapter
16.224, Planned Unit Developments.
G. All development shall comply with the wetland and riparian area protection standards of Chapter
16.156.
H. All
other applicable ordinance requirements shall be satisfied.
I. All
new sewer and water connections for a proposed development shall comply
with all City regulations.
J. City
of Warrenton shall provide the park host RV site, within a dedicated
City park, connections to utilities (City water and sewer, and electricity).
Length of stay per host shall not exceed six months in a calendar
year, and shall be in a State-licensed RV.