Chapter 18.07 PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC DISTRICTS

Chapter 18.07
PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC DISTRICTS

Sections:

18.07.010 Purpose.

A. The purpose of the public and semi-public zoning districts is to:

1. Provide land for the development of public, semi-public, and recreational uses that provide services to the community and support existing and new residential, commercial, and industrial land uses;

2. Provide areas for public facilities which serve the community, such as civic centers, educational facilities, cultural and institutional uses, health services, parks and recreation, general government operations, utility and public service needs, and other similar and related supporting uses;

3. Provide opportunities for outdoor recreation and meet the recreational needs of City residents; and

4. Reserve areas for passive recreation, open space, and habitat protection and enhancement.

B. Additional Purposes of Each Public and Semi-Public District.

1. Public Facilities (PF). The PF district is intended to provide for a broad range of government, institutional, educational, and assembly uses, typically on large sites. The PF district implements the Public Facilities General Plan land use designation.

2. Parks and Recreation (PR). The PR district is intended to maintain areas for active and passive park and recreation areas, including outdoor and indoor recreation such as playing fields, playgrounds, community centers, trails and other recreational uses. The PR district implements the Parks General Plan land use designations. [Ord. 24-002 § 5 (Exh. A).]

18.07.020 Land use regulations.

Table 18.07.020: Land Use Regulations – Public and Semi-Public Districts, sets the land use regulations for the public and semi-public districts. Land uses are defined in Chapter 18.34 DMC, Use Classifications. Land uses not listed in the table and not substantially similar to the uses listed are prohibited. In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the Community Development Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character. The decision of the Director in such instances may be appealed under DMC 18.21.120, Appeals. The Director may refer any request for determination of use classification that is unclear, may generate substantial public controversy, or involve significant land use policy decisions to the Planning Commission for decision.

TABLE 18.07.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS – PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC

DISTRICTS
P” = Permitted Use; “A” = Administrative Use Permit required; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; “–” = use not allowed
Land Use Classification	PF	PR	Additional Regulations
Public/Semi-Public Uses
Cemeteries and Columbariums	P/C(1)	–
Colleges and Trade Schools	P	–
Community Assembly	P	P
Community Garden	P	P	See DMC 18.19.070, Community and market gardens
Cultural Institutions	P	P
Day Care Centers	P	–
Government Offices	P	–
Hospitals and Clinics	See subclassifications below
Clinic	P	–
Hospital	C	–
Skilled Nursing Facility	P	–
Instructional Services	P	P
Park and Recreation Facilities	P	P
Parking Lots and Structures	P	–
Public Safety Facilities	P	–
Schools, Private	P	–
Social Service Facilities	P	–
Commercial Uses
Animal Services	See subclassifications below
Animal Shelter and Boarding	P	–
Commercial Entertainment and Recreation	See subclassifications below
Indoor Entertainment and Recreation	P	P
Outdoor Entertainment	P	A
Outdoor Recreation	P	P
Convention Facility	P	–
Farmers’ Markets	P	A	See DMC 18.19.100, Farmers’ markets
Market Garden, less than 1 acre in size	A	A	See DMC 18.19.070, Community and market gardens
Market Garden, 1 acre or more in size	C	C	See DMC 18.19.070, Community and market gardens
Transportation, Communication, and Utility Uses
Airports and Heliports	C	–
Public Works and Utilities	A	–
Recycling Facility	See subclassifications below
Reverse Vending Machine	P	–
Recycling Collection Facility, Small	P	–
Recycling Collection Facility, Large	A	–
Recycling Processing Facility	C	–
Transit Stations and Terminals	P	–
Telecommunication Facilities	See DMC 18.19.150, Telecommunication facilities
Other Uses
Accessory Uses, Activities, and Structures	See DMC 18.19.030, Accessory uses and activities, and DMC 18.11.020, Accessory structures
Nonconforming Uses	See Chapter 18.15 DMC, Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
Outdoor Dining and Seating	See DMC 18.19.130, Outdoor dining and seating
Temporary Uses	See DMC 18.19.160, Temporary uses

Notes:

1. Conditional use permit required if located within one hundred (100) feet of a residential district.

[Ord. 24-002 § 5 (Exh. A).]

18.07.030 Development standards.

Table 18.07.030: Development Standards – Public and Semi-Public Districts, prescribes the development regulations for the public and semi-public districts. Section numbers in the Additional Regulations column refer to other sections of this code.

TABLE 18.07.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS – PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC DISTRICTS
Standard	PF	PR	Additional Regulations
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)	1.0	n/a	See DMC 18.02.030(F), Determining Floor Area Ratio
Maximum Height (ft)	Subject to the most restrictive height limits of surrounding districts		See DMC 18.02.030(C), Measuring Height, and DMC 18.11.070, Height limitation exceptions
Minimum Setbacks (ft)	Subject to the most restrictive setback requirements of surrounding districts		See DMC 18.02.030(I), Determining Setbacks, and DMC 18.11.050, Encroachments into required setbacks

[Ord. 24-002 § 5 (Exh. A).]