Chapter 9.16
SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections:
9.16.010 Purpose of chapter, applicability.
9.16.020 Special purpose district land uses and permit requirements.
9.16.030 Special purpose district general development standards.
9.16.010 Purpose of chapter, applicability.
This chapter provides regulations applicable to development and new land uses in the special purpose zoning districts established by Section 9.08.010 (Zoning districts established). The purposes of the individual special purpose zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:
A. O (Open Space Conservation) District. The O District is intended to conserve natural resources through protection and enhancement of permanently preserved open space, protect open space lands for the future expansion of City facilities and amenities, enhance the efficient utilization of energy resources and provide park facilities and trail systems to meet the needs of existing and future residents. The O District is consistent with the Parks and Open Space land use designations of the General Plan; and
B. P-F (Public Facilities) District. The P-F District is applied to areas appropriate for a variety of public uses, including City Hall facilities, cemeteries, churches, corporate and maintenance yards, educational facilities, hospitals, libraries, meeting halls, police and fire, public parking facilities (e.g., lots/garages), rodeo grounds, and other public agency facilities which may require appropriate buffering from adjacent residential designations. The P-F District is consistent with the Public/Quasi Public land use designation of the General Plan. (§ 2, Ord. 14-13, eff. October 8, 2014)
9.16.020 Special purpose district land uses and permit requirements.
A. Allowable uses in the O District. Allowable uses and permit requirements in the O (Open Space Conservation) District.
1. The following uses are allowed, subject to the approval of a site plan review by the Director:
a. Flood control channels, greenbelts, park drives, parkways, ponding basins, spreading grounds, and utility easements;
b. Recreation areas, parks, playgrounds, trails and wildlife preserves and sanctuaries, including related accessory structures; and
c. Historic and cultural sites.
2. The following uses may be allowed subject to the approval of a site plan review and administrative use permit:
a. Wireless communication facilities.
b. Publicly owned and operated telecommunication towers.
3. The following uses may be allowed subject to the approval of a conditional use permit:
a. Caretaker housing.
b. Flood control facilities, freeways.
c. Passive education facilities related to wildlife preserves and sanctuaries.
B. Allowable uses in the P-F District. Allowable uses and permit requirements in the P-F (Public Facilities) District.
1. The following uses are permitted, subject to a building permit. No building permit will be issued until the Building Official has verified consistency with all applicable codes and standards.
a. Multiple-family developments per the R-4 development standards and multiple-family design guidelines.
2. The following uses are allowed, subject to the approval of a site plan review by the City Council:
a. Buildings, structures and sites owned, leased or operated by the City of Clovis, the State government, the government of the United States, the school district or a special district which does not specifically require an AUP or a CUP, including:
i. City Hall facilities;
ii. Fire stations;
iii. Police stations;
iv. City utility facilities;
v. Small domestic violence shelters.
3. Administrative use permit. The following uses may be allowed subject to an administrative use permit and a site plan review by the City Council:
a. Wireless communication facilities;
b. Publicly owned and operated telecommunication towers;
c. Freeways.
4. Conditional use permit. The following uses may be allowed subject to the approval of a conditional use permit and a site plan review by the City Council:
a. Public assembly/meeting facilities;
b. Publicly owned energy transmitting or generating facilities;
c. Cemeteries;
d. Clubs, lodges, and fraternal organizations, provided the chief activity of any such use is not one which is customarily carried on as a business;
e. Hospitals, including convalescent;
f. Large domestic violence shelters;
g. Post offices;
h. Public parking facilities (e.g., lots/garages);
i. Public structures and grounds (auditoriums, courts, libraries, meeting halls, museums, etc.);
j. Public utility facilities; and
k. Schools, private and public. (§ 2, Ord. 14-13, eff. October 8, 2014; § 1 (Att. 3), Ord. 18-19, eff. September 5, 2018; § 1, Ord. 18-26, eff. December 5, 2018; § 1(2) (Atts. 1, 2), Ord. 20-18, eff. February 3, 2021)
9.16.030 Special purpose district general development standards.
New land uses and structures, and alterations to existing uses or structures, shall be designed, constructed and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-8, in addition to the applicable development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Division 3 of this title (Development and Operational Standards).
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Development Feature |
O |
P-F |
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Minimum Parcel Size |
None |
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Minimum Parcel Dimensions |
None |
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Maximum Parcel Coverage |
None |
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Setbacks Required |
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Front |
35 ft. |
15 ft. |
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Side (Each) |
10 ft. |
10 ft. from any residential district |
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Street Side |
25 ft. |
10 ft. from any residential district |
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Rear |
20 ft. |
10 ft. from any residential district |
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Maximum Height Limit |
35 ft./1 story (1) |
40 ft./3 stories (2) |
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Accessory Structures |
See Section 9.40.030 (Accessory uses and structures) |
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Off-Street Parking |
See Chapter 32 of this title (Parking and Loading Standards) |
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Notes:
(1) Public service structures are exempt when approved by the City Council. All other exceptions require approval of the Director.
(2) Maximum heights for accessory structures shall be determined by the Director.
(§ 2, Ord. 14-13, eff. October 8, 2014)