In addition to the general objectives of this chapter, the Public and Community Facilities PF District is included in the Zoning Ordinance to achieve the following purposes:
(A) 
To provide areas for public and quasi-public community facilities, including public and private institutions providing an essential public service or facility; and
(B) 
To regulate the use of land for public and community facilities with regard to their locations, design, service areas, and range of uses, so that they will be compatible with adjacent development, will maintain high standards of urban design, and will be compatible with and will protect the natural resources and environmental quality of the County.
(Ord. 3432 § 1, 1983; Ord. 5423 § 15, 2022)
(A) 
Allowed Uses. The uses allowed in the Public and Community Facilities District shall be as provided in the Public and Community Facilities Uses Chart. Certain disallowed uses that are preexisting on a parcel may be considered legal nonconforming uses. See SCCC § 13.10.260 and § 13.10.261 for regulations regarding legal nonconforming uses.
(B) 
Use Permits. A discretionary approval for an allowed use is known as a "use permit." Certain allowed uses are permitted by right and other allowed uses require a use permit as indicated in the Public and Community Facilities Uses Chart. The processing procedures and findings for use permits are detailed in Chapter 18.10 SCCC, Discretionary Permit Approval Procedures.
(C) 
Other Discretionary Permits. Physical site development may require a site development permit pursuant to SCCC § 13.11.035, a Coastal Development Permit pursuant to SCCC § 13.20.050, or other discretionary review.
(D) 
Public and Community Facilities Uses Chart. Allowed uses and permit requirements in the PF zone district are identified in the following chart. Uses that are not specifically identified in the chart but are determined by the Planning Director to be of the same general character as an identified use, may be permitted subject to the same permit requirements as the identified use.
KEY:
P
Permitted by right: Use is allowed without a use permit.
ZC
Zoning Clearance: Ministerial review for conformance with Zoning Ordinance, no use permit required.
MUP
Minor Use Permit: Discretionary permit, no public notice.
AUP
Administrative Use Permit: Discretionary permit with public notice.
CUP
Conditional Use Permit: Discretionary permit with public notice and a public hearing. Hearing is before the Zoning Administrator except where the Planning Commission (PC) is specified.
A
Use must be ancillary or complementary to another allowed use. A primary allowed use must first be in place or must be proposed concurrently on a site to allow an ancillary or complementary use.
Table 13.10.362-1: Public and Community Facilities Uses Chart
Use
Permit Required1
References and Notes
Animal Services
Animal shelter
CUP-PC
13.10.641—13.10.646
Animal keeping and animal enclosures such as stables
AUPA
13.10.645
Community Services and Facilities
ATM (outdoor)
AUP
No use permit required for indoor ATM.
Community center or service organization (spaces and programs open to the public)
AUP/CUP-PC
CUP-PC required for structures over 10,000 square feet.
Community garden/urban agriculture
P
Does not include cannabis cultivation.
Conference facility/auditorium/event hall
CUP/CUP-PC
No overnight accommodation. CUP-PC required for structures over 10,000 square feet.
Day care center (not including family day care)
AUP/CUP-PC
See SCCC § 13.10.700-D.
See "Dwellings—Commercial Uses" section of this chart for family day care use.
CUP-PC required for structures over 10,000 square feet.
Employment training and services, day worker center
AUP/CUP-PC
CUP-PC required for structures over 10,000 square feet.
Emergency shelter
P
See SCCC § 13.10.364(A), § 13.10.700-E.
Farmer's market or other regular community event
AUP
Fire or police station, ambulance service
AUP
Funeral/burial services (funeral home, columbarium, crematory, cemetery)
CUP
Hospital, medical clinic, or medical laboratory
CUP-PC
AUP for medical clinics and dry laboratories with no ambulance service or overnight stay.
See SCCC § 13.10.365(B), § 13.10.700-L.
Medical mixed-use
CUP-PC
See SCCC § 13.10.365(B).
Library or museum
AUP/CUP-PC
CUP-PC required for structures over 10,000 square feet.
Religious institution
AUP/CUP-PC
CUP-PC required for structures over 10,000 square feet.
Park
CUP/CUP-PC
CUP-PC required for park over 10,000 square feet.
Public administration office (County government and other public agencies)
MUP
Public restrooms
MUP
School
AUP
Entertainment, Fitness and Recreation
Fitness center (gym, club, exercise studio)
CUPA/CUP-PC
For bath, sauna, non-medical massage, see Chapter 5.08 SCCC and SCCC § 13.10.623.
CUP-PC required for structures over 10,000 square feet.
Open space uses (picnic facilities, playgrounds, trails, open space)
AUP
No permanent structures allowed for open space uses.
Private club or lodge
AUP/CUP-PC
CUP-PC required for structures over 10,000 square feet.
Recreational facility—Outdoor (structures are allowed; use occurs primarily outdoors. Example: fairgrounds, sports courts and fields, golf course, flea market, mini-golf, amusement park, pool)
CUP/CUP-PC
See SCCC § 13.10.652; 13.10.654.
Bath, sauna, non-medical massage allowed as accessory uses. See Chapter 5.08 SCCC and SCCC § 13.10.623.
CUP-PC required for facilities over 10,000 square feet.
Tourist services (information, tickets)
MUP
13.10.700-T
Infrastructure and Utilities
Energy cogeneration
MUP
13.10.700-C
Parking for off-site uses
AUP
13.16.050, et seq.
Transit station
CUP
Utility facility
AUP
Includes private and public utilities and microgrids (see SCCC § 13.10.700-M).
Waste disposal facility, including refuse processing, recycling, transfer, and disposal
CUP-PC
Wireless communication facilities
P/CUP
Subject to SCCC § 13.10.660 through § 13.10.664, inclusive
HOUSING
Institutional Housing and Care Facilities
Skilled nursing facility, residential care facility for the elderly, continuing care retirement community with less than 100 occupants, health care facility
AUP
13.10.700-C, 13.10.700-R, 13.10.700-S
Continuing care retirement community with over 100 occupants
CUP-PC
Residential care home serving 6 or fewer residents
P
13.10.700-R
Group quarters
CUP
Does not include emergency shelters.
Residential Units
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs)
PA
See SCCC § 13.10.681.
Must be ancillary to primary dwelling(s). JADUs only allowed with single-family dwellings.
Affordable rental housing
CUP-PC
See SCCC § 13.10.364(D).
CUP for fewer than 5 units.
School employee housing
CUP-PC
See SCCC § 13.10.364(D), § 13.10.700.
CUP for fewer than 5 units.
Manager's unit (caretaker unit, parsonage)
MUPA
Limit of two units.
Medical mixed-use housing
CUP
See SCCC § 13.10.364(B).
Other residential uses
MUPA/CUPA
Must be ancillary to public facilities uses.
MUP for one single-family home, CUP for more than one unit.
Maximum residential density
Inside the USL/RSL: Urban Medium General Plan designation
Outside the USL/RSL: 2.5–20 acres/unit (per Chapter 13.14 SCCC)
Residential Units—Commercial Uses (ancillary to residential use)
Family (child) day care home
PA
Serving up to 14 children
13.10.700-D, 13.10.613.
Home occupations
PA/CUPA
See SCCC § 13.10.613 to determine when a CUP is required.
Hosted rentals
ZCA
Hosted rental permit required per SCCC § 13.10.690.
Vacation rentals (SCCC § 13.10.694) are not allowed.
1. Table indicates use permits only. Other discretionary permits may be required.
(E) 
Use Conditions.
(1) 
Amplified Entertainment. A CUP is required for outdoor amplified entertainment, subject to noise regulations as specified in Chapters 8.30 and 13.15 SCCC.
(2) 
Hours of Operation. No business or service establishment shall be open between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except pursuant to a CUP. Within 150 feet of any residentially zoned property, no non-emergency outdoor activity, including loading, sweeping, landscaping, or maintenance shall occur between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except pursuant to a CUP, and no business or service shall be open between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. or between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., except pursuant to an MUP.
(a) 
Twenty-four-hour outdoor ATMs attached to banks, credit unions, or grocery stores shall not be subject to a CUP if the following criteria are met:
(i) 
Safety lighting is screened so as not to cast direct light on any dwelling unit; and
(ii) 
Physical maintenance of the ATM is limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
(3) 
Signage. Signage may be required or allowed per SCCC § 13.10.581, subject to an MSP per SCCC § 13.11.037.
(4) 
Temporary/seasonal use, including temporary outdoor seating, may be allowed pursuant to a temporary use permit (TUP), subject to SCCC § 13.10.616.
(5) 
Additional conditions for specific uses are found in other code sections as referenced in the Public and Community Facilities District uses chart.
(Ord. 3432 § 1, 1983; Ord. 4346 § 24, 1994; Ord. 4577 § 8, 1999; Ord. 4715 § 8, 2003; Ord. 4744 § 8, 2003; Ord. 4770 § 8, 2004; Ord. 4808 § 20, 2005; Ord. 4814 § 4, 2006; Ord. 5083 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5320 § 1, 2019; Ord. 5325 § 14, 2020; Ord. 5326 § 14, 2020; Ord. 5402 § 6, 2022; Ord. 5423 § 15, 2022; Ord. 5439 § 6, 2023)
(A) 
Site Development Permit. A discretionary permit for physical site development such as an addition, exterior remodel or new construction associated with an allowed use is known as a "site development permit." SCCC § 13.11.035 identifies the types of site development projects which require a site development permit. The processing procedures and findings for site development permits are detailed in Chapter 18.10 SCCC, Discretionary Permit Approval Procedures.
(1) 
Design review is required for some site development permits pursuant to SCCC § 13.11.040 through § 13.11.080.
(2) 
Modification of a site or structure with a valid site development permit may be processed as an amendment to the existing site development permit in accordance with SCCC § 18.10.134. For modifications to a legal nonconforming structure, or modifications to a structure accommodating a legal nonconforming use, see SCCC § 13.10.260, et seq.
(B) 
Site and Structural Dimensions Chart. The following development standards shall apply within the Public and Community Facilities PF Zone District, except as noted elsewhere in this section and in the general exceptions as noted in SCCC § 13.10.510, et seq.
Table 13.10.363-1: PF Site and Structural Dimensions Chart
Parcel Size and Shape (new parcels)
Minimum gross site area per parcel
As necessary to accommodate use
Minimum parcel frontage
60 feet
Building Massing
Maximum building height
3 stories (40 feet)
Lot coverage
40—95% of gross parcel area
Building Setback Distance from Property line1,2,3
Front yard setback (feet)
10 feet
Side yard setback (feet)
5 feet
Side yard setback, corner lot street side (feet)
10 feet
Rear yard setback (feet)
5 feet
Residential Open Space
Minimum 50 square feet open space per dwelling, including any combination of private/common open space.
Private: Minimum dimensions 6 feet x 6 feet Common: Minimum dimensions 15 feet x 10 feet
1. Special setbacks apply for certain parcel locations, per subsection (C) and (D) of this section, and exceptions to site development standards may be considered per subsection (E) of this section. Certain land uses may have special development standards per SCCC § 13.10.364.
2. Sidewalks and other amenities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders are required based on street typology and roadway classification. Space for these amenities may lead to larger front and street side setback requirements. See SCCC § 15.10.050 and Department of Public Works Design Criteria.
3. See SCCC § 13.16.093, Sight distance, for areas in which no structure, fence, or retaining wall shall exceed three feet in height. In some cases sight distance requirements may require a structure to be set back farther than the zone district requirements.
(C) 
Setbacks Abutting Residential and Agricultural Parcels.
(1) 
Parcels abutting agricultural uses: see Chapter 16.50 SCCC regarding setback/buffer requirements.
(2) 
Parcels abutting or across the street from residential or non-commercial agricultural zone districts.
(a) 
The minimum side or rear yard abutting or across the street from an RM or RF district shall be 10 feet.
(b) 
The minimum side or rear yard abutting an R-1 or A district shall be 15 feet.
(c) 
Third floor setbacks. Minimum 50 percent of third floor exterior walls must be set back an additional 10 feet from the front, side, and rear yard setback lines.
(D) 
Fire Safe Setbacks in State Responsibility Areas. Greater setbacks may apply for parcels in State Responsibility Areas (SRAs). See the County GIS system to determine if a parcel is in a SRA, and the State Fire Code and Title 14, Chapter 7, Section 1270.00, et seq. of the California Code of Regulations for State SRA Fire Safe Regulations.
(E) 
Exceptions to Development Standards. Applicants may apply to exceed development standards with a minor exception (SCCC § 13.10.235) or variance (SCCC § 13.10.230).
(Ord. 3432 § 1, 1983; Ord. 4314 § 5, 1994; Ord. 4496-C § 31, 1998; Ord. 4836 § 91, 2006; Ord. 5083 § 4, 2010; Ord. 5325 §§ 15, 16, 2020; Ord. 5326 §§ 15, 16, 2020; Ord. 5423 § 15, 2022)
(A) 
Emergency Shelters. Emergency shelters shall be permitted without additional discretionary review, subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
The maximum number of clients that may be served on a nightly basis shall be that number which can be accommodated in the facility while meeting the requirements of the California Fire Code, and in no case shall this number exceed 75.
(2) 
No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay for accommodation.
(3) 
Parking shall be provided at a rate of one space per seven beds, plus one space for each awake overnight staff person.
(a) 
A lower parking requirement may be approved under the provisions of Chapter 13.16 SCCC.
(4) 
The client intake area must provide a minimum of two square feet of space per client based on the number of clients expected on a nightly basis. Intake areas shall be oriented toward the interior of the site whenever possible, so as to minimize spillover of waiting clients to neighboring properties or the public street, and may include a combination of both indoor and outdoor space.
(5) 
On-site management shall be provided during all hours of operation as described below, and all operators must ensure that an operations manual that includes, at a minimum, the following components is available to staff at all times:
(a) 
Awake overnight supervision procedures and practices. A minimum of one awake overnight staff person for every 45 clients shall remain on site during operation hours. If shelters serve fewer than 45 clients on a given night, a minimum of one awake overnight staff person shall be required. Additionally, all supervision staff shall be trained in first aid and CPR;
(b) 
Emergency evacuation procedures;
(c) 
Client intake procedures;
(d) 
Process for providing referrals to other agencies or organizations serving the client population including drug treatment, mental health, hygiene, and healthcare services not otherwise provided on site; and
(e) 
Facility maintenance and site management.
(6) 
Interior and exterior lighting shall provide for the safety of staff and clients, while minimizing impacts on neighboring properties.
(a) 
All exterior lighting shall include cut-offs that prevent light from extending beyond the boundaries of the property.
(b) 
Interior lighting shall include exit-path lighting in sleeping and living areas, and full lighting of all bathroom and washroom areas.
(7) 
Emergency shelter facilities shall maintain a safe and secure environment, ensuring the safety of all staff and clients, as well as a secure location for valuables, such as a locker for each client or a locked room for storing valuables and medication during sleeping hours, including a location for medications that must be refrigerated.
(8) 
New emergency shelters with proposed building envelopes within 50 feet of a mapped scenic resource or a slope exceeding 30 percent will require a CUP approval. Existing structures converted to use as emergency shelters will not be subject to this requirement.
(9) 
Exceptions to the above standards for emergency shelters may be considered with a CUP approval.
(B) 
Hospitals, Medical Office Buildings, and Mixed-Use Medical Developments. Within the urban services line on properties greater than or equal to five acres, hospitals, medical office buildings, and mixed-use medical developments shall be subject to the following special development standards:
(1) 
Lot coverage 50 to 95 percent; and
(2) 
Maximum building height of 60 feet (not to exceed four stories).
Mixed-use medical developments must have a medical facility as the primary use, constituting at least 50 percent of gross building square footage. The remaining square footage may be commercial and/or residential land use. Commercial uses may include offices, neighborhood/community sales and services, and eating and drinking establishments listed in SCCC § 13.10.332(D), Commercial Uses Chart. Maximum residential density shall be per the Urban High Flex General Plan designation.
(C) 
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). ADUs shall be subject to the use and development standards in SCCC § 13.10.681. Where there are conflicts between this section and SCCC § 13.10.681, SCCC § 13.10.681 shall take precedence.
(D) 
School Employee Housing and Affordable Rental Housing.
(1) 
Definitions. As used in this article, Public and Community Facilities PF District, the following phrases are defined as follows:
(a) 
"Affordable rental housing"
means a multifamily rental housing project in which all the units, except for a manager's unit, are affordable to and restricted to occupancy by lower-income households as defined in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 6928. Affordable rental housing projects may be located on a site in the PF District within the USL or RSL. The housing shall be developed and operated by a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and restricted for lower-income housing use for a term of at least 55 years, pursuant to a recorded rent regulatory agreement with the County. The project may not be subdivided into individual condominium units for sale.
(b) 
"School employee housing"
means multifamily rental housing for employees of the school district or private school ("school entity") that owns the housing project. The rental units may be designed for occupancy by an individual employee of the school entity, or by an employee and their family or household, or a combination of unit types. School employee housing shall be located on sites that are owned by a school entity, and located in the PF District. The project may not be subdivided into individual condominium units for sale.
(2) 
Residential Density. The density allowed for school employee housing and affordable rental housing shall be to the density range for the Urban High General Plan land use designation. The appropriate number of units shall be determined for each project, based upon an analysis of the adequacy of services and infrastructure that exists or that will be provided concurrent with development to support the proposed number of residential units and protection of environmental resources pursuant to SCCC Title 16. As a public/quasi-public use, school employee housing proposed on PF District sites located outside the URL and RSL is not subject to residential density determinations in Chapter 13.14 SCCC, Rural Residential Density Determinations.
(a) 
If necessary, in order to finance the development of school employee rental housing, allow the creation of a new parcel boundary encompassing the development envelope of the proposed school employee rental housing to create a new legal parcel separate from the larger school property. A condominium map or subdivision map proposed to create a separate condominium or single-family parcel for each school employee housing unit will be subject to the Rural Density Matrix, where applicable, and to minimum parcel size requirements in the General Plan.
(3) 
Application Requirements. Applications for school employee housing and affordable rental housing require discretionary approval as provided in the PF Uses Chart and are subject to environmental review under State law. As required pursuant to the General Plan, Chapters 7.38, 7.70, 7.71, 7.73 SCCC, SCCC Title 16, and other applicable laws and regulations, applications shall include information to demonstrate that adequate services and infrastructure, such as water supply, sewage disposal, fire protection, and roads, are available or will be provided concurrently with development. The County or applicable special district may require additional supplemental material and reports such as traffic studies, environmental reports, evaluation of potential impacts to water systems, and certification by the Environmental Health Services Division of the County Health Services Agency and the fire protection agency as needed to demonstrate compliance with laws and regulations requiring protection of public health and safety and environmental resources including riparian areas and other sensitive habitats, water quality, and provision of appropriate drainage and erosion control.
(Formerly 13.10.365; Ord. 3432 § 1, 1983; Ord. 5320 § 2, 2019; Ord. 5423 § 15, 2022)
(A) 
All regulations of the local fire department or County Fire Marshal shall be met to ensure adequate road access and water availability for fire protection.
(B) 
All requirements of the local sanitation district and water district shall be met, or requirements for on-site sanitation and water systems if applicable to the site location.
(C) 
All improvement requirements and impact fees for community facilities shall be met where required by district or section regulations (SCCC Title 15).
(Ord. 5423 § 15, 2022)
Other use and development standards applicable to the Public and Community Facilities Zone District include but are not limited to the following provisions of the SCCC:
Table 13.10.366-1: Other use and development standards applicable to the PF District
Topic
SCCC Section
Nonconforming uses and structures
13.10.260, et seq.
General site standards
13.10.500—13.10.600
Use of nondevelopable land
13.10.671
Use of urban open space land
13.10.672
Design review and site development
13.11
Parking and circulation
13.16
Coastal Zone regulations
13.20
Roadway and roadside improvements
15.10
Environmental and resource protection restrictions
Title 16
(Ord. 5423 § 15, 2022)