Article 10. Specific Plans and Special Planning Areas
Chapter 23.1000
SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
Sections:
23.1000.020 Specific Plan zoning districts.
23.1000.030 Special planning area zoning districts.
23.1000.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to identify and provide reference to all special purpose zones within the city. Special purpose zones provide unique development regulations to subject property than may otherwise be granted through the application of any base zoning district provided by this title. Currently there are two special purpose zones in the city:
A. Specific Plan zones;
B. Special planning area zones. [Ord. 8-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 6-2011 § 3 (Exh. A)].
23.1000.020 Specific Plan zoning districts.
A. Purpose of the Specific Plan Zoning District. The purpose of the Specific Plan zoning district is to designate unique planning areas within the city for which the city council has adopted or requires adoption of a separate planning document (a Specific Plan) consistent with the General Plan and state law. The contents, requirements, and adoption and amendment procedures for Specific Plans are listed in Chapter 23.152 RCMC (Specific Plans).
B. Designation. Specific Plan zoning districts shall be delineated on the zoning map in a manner similar to that of any other zoning district except that each Specific Plan-zoned area shall also bear a name, number, symbol, or other delineation, as determined by the planning director, which distinguishes it from other Specific Plan zones, base zoning districts, or overlay zones. The assignment of the Specific Plan zone designation serves to provide a reference to the corresponding Specific Plan zoning document adopted by ordinance of the city council. Applicable zoning regulations and standards applicable to the land area are provided in the Specific Plan zones document, as adopted by reference in this title.
C. Specific Plans Adopted by Reference. The following Specific Plans have been adopted as part of this title by reference and are so designated on the zoning map of the city:
1. Mather Specific Plan (adopted 1997 by Sacramento County);
2. Sunridge Specific Plan (adopted July 17, 2002, by Sacramento County);
3. Folsom Boulevard Specific Plan (first adopted November 6, 2006, by Ordinance No. 57-2006; amended July 7, 2008, by Ordinance No. 13-2008).
D. Allowed Uses. Allowed uses within the Specific Plan area are those listed uses in the adopted Specific Plan document. A Specific Plan may reference the allowed use provisions of the concurrent base zoning district contained in this title; however, in the event that there are conflicts between the provisions of the Specific Plan and this title, the Specific Plan shall prevail. BESS facilities, as defined by RCMC 23.1104.040 (Land Use Definitions), are an allowed use for those parcels identified as Sunridge Specific Plan limited commercial (LC) zoning district upon issuance of a conditional use permit as required by Chapter 23.134 RCMC (Conditional Use Permit).
E. Development Standards. Development standards within the Specific Plan area are those standards listed in the adopted Specific Plan. A Specific Plan may reference the development standards of this title, in which case the standards of this title shall apply. Where a Specific Plan is silent regarding a city-wide standard (e.g., sign regulations), the city standard shall apply. Where a Specific Plan establishes unique standards that are in conflict with the standards of this title, the Specific Plan standards shall prevail. BESS facilities, as defined in RCMC 23.1104.040 (Land Use Definitions), in the Sunridge Specific Plan limited commercial (LC) zoning district are subject to the standards in RCMC 23.907.030 (Utility facilities and infrastructure) and those standards in RCMC 23.316.040 (Development standards for general commercial and industrial zones) applicable to the general commercial (GC) district. [Ord. 8-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 6-2011 § 3 (Exh. A)].
23.1000.030 Special planning area zoning districts.
A. Purpose of the Special Planning Area Zone. The purpose of this district is to designate unique planning areas within the city for which the city council has adopted or requires adoption of a separate planning document, a special planning area, consistent with the General Plan and state law. The contents, requirements, and adoption and amendment procedures for special planning areas are listed in Chapter 23.149 RCMC (Special Planning Areas).
B. Designation. Special planning area zoning districts shall be delineated on the zoning map in a manner similar to that of any other zoning district except that each special planning area-zoned area shall also bear a name, number, symbol, or other delineation, as determined by the planning director, which distinguishes it from other special planning area zoning districts, base zoning districts, or overlay zoning districts. The assignment of the special planning area zoning district designation serves to provide a reference to the corresponding special planning area zoning district document adopted by ordinance of the city council. Applicable zoning regulations and standards applicable to the land area are provided in the special planning area zones document, as adopted by reference in this title.
C. Special Planning Areas Adopted by Reference. The following special planning areas have been adopted as part of this title by reference and are so designated on the zoning map of the city:
1. Williamson Ranch Special Planning Area (adopted by Ordinance 77-SPA-14 by Sacramento County);
2. Cordova Industrial Uses Neighborhood Preservation Area (adopted 1989 by Sacramento County);
3. South Sunrise Special Planning Area (adopted July 12, 1995, by Sacramento County);
4. Aerojet Special Planning Area (adopted by Ordinance SCZ 95-0014 by Sacramento County in 1994; amended by Ordinance 97-0040 by Sacramento County on September 10, 1997);
5. Zinfandel Special Planning Area (aka, Village of Zinfandel) (adopted August 7, 2002, by Sacramento County);
6. Mather Field Special Planning Area (adopted June 11, 1997, by Ordinance SZC 97-0021 by Sacramento County; amended by Ordinance 14-2013);
7. Capital Village Special Planning Area (adopted April 4, 2006, by Ordinance No. 6-2005).
D. Allowed Uses. Allowed uses within the special planning area are those listed uses in the adopted special planning area document. A special planning area may reference the allowed use provisions of the concurrent base zoning district contained in this title; however, in the event that there are conflicts between the provisions of the special planning area and this title, the special planning area shall prevail.
E. Development Standards. Development standards within the special planning area are those standards listed in the adopted special planning area. A special planning area may reference the development standards of this title, in which case the standards in this title shall apply. Where a special planning area is silent regarding a city-wide standard (e.g., sign regulations), the city standards shall apply. Where a special planning area establishes unique standards that are in conflict with the standards of this title, the special planning area standards shall prevail. [Ord. 14-2013 § 3; Ord. 6-2011 § 3 (Exh. A)].