Chapter 2-07
OS – OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
Sections:
2-07-010 Purpose.
2-07-020 OS-A (agricultural) district.
2-07-030 OS-R (rural preservation) district.
2-07-040 OS-F (flood plain) district.
2-07-050 Uses permitted.
2-07-060 OS-A and OS-R districts – Uses permitted.
2-07-070 OS-A and OS-R districts – Uses permitted subject to approval of a conditional use permit.
2-07-080 OS-F district – Uses permitted.
2-07-090 OS-F district – Uses permitted subject to approval of a conditional use permit.
2-07-100 Minimum lot specifications.
2-07-110 Lot development regulations.
2-07-120 Other regulations.
2-07-010 Purpose.
The purpose of the OS district is to designate areas to be maintained as permanent or semi-permanent open space. Lands shall be zoned to the OS district where the open space designation either: (A) represents the actual use of the land; (B) establishes the best use of the land; (C) indicates land intended by the city not to be converted to urban use in the foreseeable future; (D) indicates land having resources found to be in the public interest to preserve; (E) indicates land found not suitable for urban use due to natural or other hazards associated with the land. For purposes of further describing such lands, the OS district is divided into subdistricts described in LPZC 2-07-020 through 2-07-040. (Ord. 442 § 4.10)
2-07-020 OS-A (agricultural) district.
The agricultural district is intended to recognize and preserve lands suitable for long-term production of agricultural commodities, lands suitable for grazing and animal husbandry, and lands suitable for forestry and timber production. Wherever in the code there is reference to the A district, it shall mean the OS-A (agricultural) district. Further, it is the intent that land annexed to the city be automatically zoned OS-A pending initiation by the city of formal zoning procedures. (Ord. 442 § 4.11)
2-07-030 OS-R (rural preservation) district.
The rural preservation district is intended to recognize and preserve in agricultural and rural residential use lands which are proposed by the general plan to be rural residential, existing rural residential areas where the intent is to preserve the rural residential character of the area, and lands which are in close proximity to the urban area of the city and which are planned for ultimate urban development but for which zoning for urban use is premature. (Ord. 442 § 4.12)
2-07-040 OS-F (flood plain) district.
The flood plain district is intended to recognize and preserve those lands that have been historically subject to inundation from flood waters; those lands that must be preserved as flood plains, natural stream channels, and storm runoff channels; and land for watershed and ground recharge purposes. (Ord. 442 § 4.13)
2-07-050 Uses permitted.
The uses in LPZC 2-07-060 through 2-07-090 are permitted, subject to approval of the zoning use permit and conformance to applicable regulations stated below in LPZC Part 3, and elsewhere in this code. (Ord. 442 § 4.20)
2-07-060 OS-A and OS-R districts – Uses permitted.
A. Buildings and structures normally related to agricultural uses, except a conditional use permit shall be required when such uses are located within 500 feet of any R, E, or C district.
B. One single-family dwelling per lot, parcel, or site.
C. Grazing, the raising of field crops, fruit and nut trees, vines, vegetables, horticultural specialties, livestock, and poultry.
D. Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a permitted use.
E. Signs, subject to the provisions of Chapter 3-45 LPZC. (Ord. 442 § 4.21)
2-07-070 OS-A and OS-R districts – Uses permitted subject to approval of a conditional use permit.
A. Retail sales of products grown on the premises from roadside stands not exceeding 50 square feet in floor area, and hay, grain, and feed.
B. Agricultural processing, farm products, warehousing and storage, and farm labor housing.
C. Cemeteries, kennels, golf courses, camping and picnicking areas, riding stables, public and quasi-public uses.
D. Veterinarians, animal hospitals, and the boarding and training of horses.
E. Agricultural structures when located within 500 feet of an R, E or C district. (Ord. 442 § 4.22)
2-07-080 OS-F district – Uses permitted.
A. Grazing and the raising of field crops, fruit and nut trees, vines, vegetables, horticultural specialties, livestock and poultry.
B. Signs, subject to the provisions of Chapter 3-45 LPZC. (Ord. 649 § 1, 1968; Ord. 442 § 4.23)
2-07-090 OS-F district – Uses permitted subject to approval of a conditional use permit.
A. One-family residence.
B. Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a permitted use. (Ord. 442 § 4.23.1)
2-07-100 Minimum lot specifications.
Any lot hereinafter zoned OS (open space) district or annexed and so zoned shall be considered a lot of record and may be developed or utilized in accordance with applicable regulations. No lot shall be split or subdivided, nor shall property lines be otherwise revised, except in conformance with the following regulations:
A. Minimum Size.
1. OS-A district: 20 acres.
2. OS-R district: one acre.
3. OS-F district: none.
B. Minimum Street Frontage.
1. OS-A and OS-R districts: 100 feet.
2. OS-F district: none. (Ord. 442 §§ 4.30, 4.31, 4.32)
2-07-110 Lot development regulations.
Lots within the OS district shall be developed in conformance with the regulations set forth in LPZC 2-10-040 et seq., plus any additional regulations imposed as a condition of approval of a conditional use permit. (Ord. 1019, 1980; Ord. 442 § 4.40)
2-07-120 Other regulations.
The construction of buildings for the conduct of agricultural activities or the exterior conduct of any agricultural activities, which activities involve the keeping of animals other than grazing in open pasture, shall require approval of a conditional use permit where located within 500 feet of any R, E or C district. (Ord. 442 § 4.50)