The purpose of this chapter is to establish a public facilities zone district in the City that provides appropriate locations for governmental facilities; utility facilities including public and private electric-generating stations and corridors; landfills; airports; educational facilities; and maintenance yards. This zone is consistent with and implement the City's General Plan land use designations, as shown in Table 17.50.020-1.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
A. 
Allowed Uses Table. Table 17.50.020-1 identifies allowed uses and corresponding approval requirements for the public facilities zones subject to compliance with all other provisions of this Title. Descriptions/definitions of many of the land uses can be found in Article VI, (Definitions) of this Title.
B. 
Approval Requirements.
1. 
Where indicated with a letter "P" the use shall be a permitted use by right, and subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Title.
2. 
Where indicated with a letter "C" the use shall be conditionally permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit, described in Chapter 17.80 (Conditional Use Permits).
3. 
Where indicated with a "—," the use is prohibited within the zone.
4. 
The Additional Requirements column in the table identifies additional use regulations for specific uses and/or the specific chapter or section where additional regulations for that use type are located within this Title, where applicable. Uses for which additional requirements are listed shall be allowed only upon satisfaction of the specified additional requirements. Under no circumstances shall Table 17.50.020-1 authorize a use without satisfaction of such specified additional requirements.
C. 
Unlisted Uses. The allowed use tables of this Title may not include all possible uses. When a specific use is not listed and it is unclear whether the use is permitted by right, permitted conditionally, or prohibited, the Community Development Director or designee appointed by the City Manager may make a determination, consistent with Chapter 17.100 (Similar Use Determination) that new uses not listed here that have substantially similar characteristics to specific listed permitted uses may be considered permitted as the similar use by right, or conditionally as appropriate.
D. 
Uses on Vacant Lots. A Minor or Major Development Review is required for approval when a permitted or conditionally permitted use is proposed for a vacant lot. A Minor or Major Development Review is not required for approval when a permitted or conditionally permitted use is proposed for an existing building.
Table 17.50.020-1: Public Facilities Zone - Allowed Uses and Approval Requirements
Use Type
P-F
Provisions
Aviation facilities/heliports
P
Cemeteries, crematories and mausoleums
P
Community centers
P
Colleges, public and private
P
Communications and microwave installations
P
Disguised wireless facilities
P
Chapter 17.245
Electric and gas distribution, transmission substations, battery energy storage, telephone, and microwave
P
Fire and police stations
P
Governmental offices
P
Landfills
P
Libraries
P
Meteorological towers
P
Natural gas, above ground storage
P
Nursery schools for preschool day care and childcare
P
Post offices
P
Public utility substations
P
Radio, television and communications equipment
P
Railroad yards and stations
P
Recycling collection facilities
P
Recycling of wood, metal and construction wastes
P
Recycling processing facilities
P
Schools, public and private
P
Sewage sludge/organic waste composting facilities
P
Sewage treatment plants
P
Storage/maintenance yards
P
Utilities, both public and private
P
Water well and any use appurtenant to the storage and distribution of water
P
Water and gas company service facilities
P
E. 
Overlay Zones. Allowable uses are subject to any provisions applicable to overlay zones established by Chapter 17.25.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025; Ord. 253, 9/10/2025)
The development standards listed below are the minimum standards for development within the respective zones.
Table 17.50.030-1: Manufacturing/Industrial Zone - Development Standards
Development Standards
P-F
Lot Dimensions
Minimum Lot Size
10,000 sf
Minimum Lot Depth
50 ft
Minimum Lot Width
50 ft
Floor Area Ratio
0.6 FAR for privately held uses. Unlimited FAR for publicly held uses.
Setbacks
The setback area may be used only off-street automobile parking, driveways or landscaping.
Front
25 ft
(A minimum 10-foot strip adjacent to the street line shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained, except for designated pedestrian and vehicular accessways.)
Side - Interior (adjacent to an industrial zone)
15 ft
Side - Facing a Street
25 ft
(A minimum 10-foot strip adjacent to the street line shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained, except for designated pedestrian and vehicular accessways.)
Rear
25 ft
Adjacent to a residential zone
25 ft
(A minimum 20-foot strip adjacent to residential zones, or separated by a street from a lot with said zoning, shall be landscaped and maintained, unless a tree screen or other buffer treatment is approved by the hearing officer or body. However, in no case shall the landscaping be less than 10 feet wide excluding curbing.)
Height
Building(s)
50 ft
(The maximum height of all structures, including buildings, shall be 35 feet at the yard setback line. Any portion of a structure that exceeds 35 feet in height shall be set back from each yard setback line not less than 2 feet for each 1 foot in height that is in excess of 35 feet. All buildings and structures shall not exceed 50 feet in height.)
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)