The public facilities zone (P-F) is established to provide areas throughout the city for the location of a variety of public, quasi-public and institutional facilities. Such areas shall be developed in a manner designed to enhance the neighborhood and to protect the surrounding areas from unnecessary noise, traffic or other disturbance.
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)
No building structure shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered or enlarged, nor shall any building structure or land be used for any purpose except as allowed by this chapter.
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)
Table 17.08.030-A Uses for Public Facilities Zone (P-F)
Uses
Zone
Public Facilities (P-F)
Accessory buildings and uses customarily associated with any permitted use (see Chapters 17.12)
A
Any public or quasi-public use not specifically permitted under this use table here (17.08.030) may be permitted subject to obtaining a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 17.03 of these regulations.
C
Any use not specifically permitted by this use table here (17.08.030)
X
Churches and related facilities
P
City Hall
P
City yards
P
Cultural Institutions
C
Metal buildings as defined in Chapter 17.02 of these regulations.
X
Other public buildings
P
Other quasi-public facilities
P
Outdoor commemorative or fundraising events if sponsored by the city or by the use permitted on the site.
A
Police and fire facilities
P
Public libraries
P
Public parks, recreational facilities and associated structures
P
Public utility facilities
P
Schools (private)
C
Schools (public)
P
Special events
P
Water wells
P
Wireless communication facilities
C
P = Permitted as a Principal Use
C = Permitted as a Conditional Use
A = Permitted as a Accessory Use
X = Prohibited Use
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)
The following property development standards shall apply to all uses within the P-F zone.
Table 17.08.040-A Development Standards for Public Facilities Zone (P-F)
Standard
Zone
Public Facilities (P-F)
Minimum lot area
Not Required
Maximum building coverage
Not Required
Minimum lot width
Not Required
Minimum lot depth
Not Required
Maximum building height (adjacent to residential zone)
28 ft
Maximum building height (not adjacent to residential zone)
No maximum
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)
Table 17.08.050-A Minimum Yard Standards for Public Facilities Zone (P-F)
Standard
Zone
Public Facilities (P-F)
Front yard
10 ft minimum and landscaped
Side yard (interior or key lot)
No requirements, except a 10 ft landscaped yard when abutting/across from a residential zone
Side yard (corner or reversed corner lot)
10 ft landscaped yard on the street side
Rear yard
No requirements, except a 10 ft landscaped yard when abutting/across from a residential zone
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)
A. 
No parking, whether the provision of required parking spaces or other parking, shall be permitted on unpaved areas, including the storage of trucks or similar types of equipment. The only exception to this rule shall be in the case of outdoor commemorative, special events or fundraising events permitted by above.
B. 
All loading docks and doors facing a public or private street shall be located in such a way that all truck maneuvering shall take place on site whenever possible.
C. 
All drive approaches shall be so designed as to preclude direct access to a loading door or loading dock from a public or private street whenever possible.
D. 
Vehicle maintenance and repair must take place within a solid masonry structure enclosed on at least three sides with any openings, other than windows or fire exits, facing away from a public or private street.
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)
A minimum of five percent of the total area devoted to parking shall be landscaped as well as other areas not designated for parking, structures, or pedestrian walkways. Landscaping shall consist of grass, ground cover, or other plant material and shall include an accepted automatic irrigation system (sprinklers, bubblers or diffuser heads) or hose bibs not over fifty feet from any portion of a planted area and all landscaping shall be contained within a six-inch concrete or eight-inch masonry curbing.
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)
A. 
Interior Lots. Fences, hedges and walls shall be permitted in a required front yard area, provided that no sight-obscuring fence (concrete, block, masonry or wood) shall exceed forty-two inches in height, except that the fence may be increased to an overall height of six feet if the increase consists of wrought iron, chain link, or other see-through materials and the design is approved by the director of planning and community development, and provided that no plants, vines or other material shall be planted in such a way as to limit visibility through the fence. Fences, hedges and walls located to the rear of the property shall not exceed six feet in height except that fences or walls located adjacent to a freeway right-of-way shall not exceed ten feet in height.
B. 
Corner or Reversed Corner Lots. On property at any corner formed by intersecting streets it shall be prohibited to construct, install or maintain any fence, hedge or wall or any other obstruction to view higher than forty inches above the reference point at either:
1. 
The point of intersection with the prolongation of the curblines; or
2. 
The point of intersection of the prolongation of the edge of the paved roadway when curblines do not exist.
C. 
Within the triangular area between the curb or edge of the paved roadway lines and a diagonal line joining points on the curb or edge of paved roadway lines forty feet from the point of their intersection, or in the case of rounded corners, the triangular area included between the reference point and the curbline or edge of paved roadway line forty feet from the point of their intersection.
D. 
On property which is located in a block which is otherwise entirely zoned C-M or M and developed in permitted manufacturing uses, fences or walls shall not exceed eight feet in height on sides, front or rear provided that any wall located on the front or side, in the case of a corner or reversed corner lot, shall be constructed to the rear of the required setback. If outdoor storage is constructed on the property, all fences must be sight-obscuring.
E. 
When parking is located so that vehicles are facing a public or private street, a minimum forty-two inch high decorative block wall shall be installed to the rear of the required setback.
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)
All operations must be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building except for activities which, by their nature, require operations outside of a building. Any outdoor storage of supplies, equipment or products is prohibited unless such storage is screened from public view by a solid masonry wall or sight-obscuring fence and does not extend above the height of the fence. All refuse enclosures shall be screened from public view.
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)
There shall be sufficient refuse enclosures provided to serve each development. Each enclosure shall have minimum interior dimensions of five feet by seven feet and shall be constructed of wood, masonry block or a combination of such materials and shall be designed to be compatible with the principal structure or structures on the site. The number, placement and design of such enclosures shall be determined during review of the proposed development.
(Ord. 1271, 4/23/2024)