CHAPTER 2
ZONING
ARTICLE 15. REGULATIONS IN PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) ZONING DISTRICT1
SECTION:
§9170.3 Building Height Limits
§9170.5 Required Yard Setbacks
§9170.7 Additional Requirements
§9170.8 Determination Of Appropriate Use
§9170 PURPOSE AND INTENT
This district classification is intended to be applied to properties which are used for or are proposed to be used for public or quasi-public purposes or for specified public utility purposes. Additionally, the purpose of the Public Facilities Zoning District is to provide business opportunities on large public-serving land uses such as the airport. Finally, the Public Facilities Zone is consistent with the Public ("P") land use designation of the General Plan. (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998)
§9170.1 ALLOWED USES
The following uses are allowed in the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District:
Airports and aviation-related functions and uses.
Civic centers and similar sites and uses.
Conservation and natural resource conservation areas.
Fairgrounds.
Historical sites and monuments.
Parks and recreation areas and facilities.
Public gardens.
Public schools.
Public utility facilities and uses.
Uses and structures which are incidental or accessory to allowed uses. (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998)
§9170.2 PERMITTED USES
The following uses are permitted in the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District subject to first securing a use permit:
Cannabis cultivation – Large indoor.
Cannabis cultivation – Large mixed light.
Cannabis cultivation – Medium indoor.
Cannabis cultivation – Medium mixed light.
Cannabis cultivation – Processor.
Cannabis cultivation – Small indoor.
Cannabis cultivation – Small mixed light.
Cannabis cultivation – Specialty cottage.
Cannabis cultivation – Specialty indoor.
Cannabis cultivation – Specialty mixed light.
Cannabis distribution.
Cannabis manufacturer – Packaging.
Cannabis manufacturer – Shared use.
Cannabis manufacturing – Level 1.
Cannabis microbusiness.
Cannabis nursery.
Cannabis retailer.
Cannabis testing laboratory.
Community concerts, farmers markets, craft bazaars, and flea markets.
Corporation yards.
Establishment, maintenance, operation and removal of circuses, carnivals, amusement parks, open-air theaters, or other similar temporary establishments involving large assemblages of people.
Light manufacturing and industrial uses.
Minor food services unrelated to the primary use.
Public cemeteries and similar uses.
Public transportation facilities.
Quasi-public land uses.
Refuse disposal/recycling areas, and refuse transfer stations and similar uses.
Storage facilities and bulk fuel storage.
Uses and structures which are incidental or accessory to permitted uses. (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998; Ord. 1186, §4, adopted 2018; Ord. 1226, §6, adopted 2022)
§9170.3 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS
The maximum height limits for buildings in a Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District are as follows:
A. Airport Buildings: The height limit for buildings on the City airport grounds varies depending upon exact location. The maximum height shall be pursuant to the provisions of Division 3, Chapter 9, Article 2 of this Code.
B. City Park Buildings: Thirty feet (30’).
C. City Utility Facilities And Public Safety Structures: Forty feet (40’), except for electrical transmission towers, which are not limited in height.
D. School Buildings: Thirty feet (30’).
E. Fairground Buildings: Thirty feet (30’). (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998)
§9170.4 REQUIRED SITE AREA
There is no required site area for the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District. (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998)
§9170.5 REQUIRED YARD SETBACKS
While no specific yard setbacks are established for the PF Zoning District, it is intended that the yard setbacks shall be equal to or greater than those for adjacent districts. The exact yard setbacks for development projects in the PF Zoning District shall be established and set forth as conditions of approval in the discretionary review process. (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998)
§9170.6 REQUIRED PARKING
The minimum parking area required in the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District shall be as follows:
A. Public Utility Facilities: One parking space for each employee on duty at any one time, and one space for each vehicle used in connection with the facility with a minimum of three (3) spaces. One additional space for every two hundred fifty (250) square feet of office space.
B. Elementary And Junior High Schools: Three (3) spaces for each classroom. A minimum of one designated bus zone for loading and unloading students. One space per office, and a minimum of three (3) on-site designated drop-off/pick-up spaces.
C. Senior High School: One space for each member of the faculty and each employee, plus one space for each six (6) students. A minimum of three (3) on-site designated drop-off/pick-up spaces.
D. Airport: The number of required parking spaces at the airport shall depend on the individually proposed uses. The number of spaces shall be determined by the provisions contained in Article 17 of this Chapter.
E. Stadiums And Ball Fields: The number of spaces shall be equal in number to thirty three percent (33%) of the capacity of the facility.
F. Golf Driving Range: One parking space per tee, plus the spaces required for additional uses on the site.
G. Golf Course: Six (6) spaces per hole, plus the spaces required for accessory uses on the site.
H. Miniature Golf Course: Three (3) spaces per hole, plus the spaces required for accessory uses on the site.
I. Commercial Swimming Pool: One space for each one hundred (100) square feet of water surface.
J. Tennis Courts: Three (3) spaces for each court, plus the spaces required for accessory uses on the site.
K. Other Uses: All other uses are subject to the provisions contained in Article 17 of this Chapter. (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998)
§9170.7 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The following additional requirements are applicable in the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District:
A. Existing development as of the date hereof inconsistent with the provisions listed herein, shall be considered legal nonconforming, provided that they were legal at the time of their creation, and shall be subject to the nonconforming provisions contained in this Chapter.
B. A site development permit shall be required for development projects in the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District, pursuant to the requirements of subsection 9261B of this Chapter.
C. All development projects in the PF Zoning District requiring discretionary review shall include a proposed landscaping plan commensurate with the size and scale of the proposed development project. Landscaping plans shall be submitted as a required component of all site development and use permits at the time of application filing.
D. Landscaping plans submitted for projects on the Ukiah Municipal Airport property shall not include trees, except in areas deemed acceptable in the airport master plan. Landscaping plans submitted for public utility projects shall only include trees if they will not conflict with utility operations.
E. All proposed landscaping plans, except as noted in subsection D of this Section shall comply with the following standards:
1. Landscaping shall be proportional to the building elevations.
2. Landscape plantings shall be those which grow well in Ukiah’s climate without extensive irrigation. Native species are strongly encouraged.
3. All landscape plantings shall be of sufficient size, health and intensity so that a viable and mature appearance can be attained in a reasonably short amount of time.
4. Deciduous trees shall constitute the majority of the trees proposed along the south and west building exposures; nondeciduous street species shall be restricted to areas that do not inhibit solar access.
5. Parking lots with twelve (12) or more parking stalls shall have a tree placed between every four (4) parking stalls within a continuous linear planting strip rather than individual planting wells, unless clearly infeasible. Parking lot trees shall primarily be deciduous species, and shall be designed to provide a tree canopy coverage of fifty percent (50%) over all paved areas within fifteen (15) years of planting. Based upon the design of the parking lot, a reduced number of trees may be approved through the discretionary review process.
6. Parking lots shall have a perimeter planting strip with both trees and shrubs.
7. Parking lots with twelve (12) or more parking stalls shall have defined pedestrian sidewalks or marked pedestrian facilities within landscaped areas and/or separated from automobile travel lanes. Based upon the design of the parking lot, and the use that it is serving, relief from this requirement may be approved through the discretionary review process.
8. Street trees may be placed on the property proposed for development instead of within the public right of way if the location is approved by the City Engineer, based upon safety and maintenance factors.
9. All new developments shall include a landscaping coverage of twenty percent (20%) of the gross area of the parcel, unless because of the small size of a parcel, such coverage would be unreasonable. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the landscaped area shall be dedicated to live plantings.
10. Landscaping plans shall include an automatic irrigation system, signs, lighting plan, and any other design amenities.
11. All required landscaping for public facility development projects shall be adequately maintained in a viable condition.
12. The Planning Director, Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, or City Council shall have the authority to modify the required elements of a landscaping plan depending upon the size, scale, intensity, and location of the development project. (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998; Ord. 1168, §3, adopted 2016)
§9170.8 DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE USE
Whenever a use is not listed in this Article as a use permitted by right or a use subject to a use permit in the PF Zoning District, the Planning Director shall determine whether the use is appropriate for the Zoning District, either as a right or subject to a use permit. In making this determination, the Planning Director shall find as follows:
A. That the use would not be incompatible with other existing or allowed uses in the PF Zoning District.
B. That the use would not be detrimental to the continuing development of the area in which the use would be located.
C. In the case of determining that a use not articulated as an allowed or permitted use could be established with the securing of a use permit, the Planning Director shall find that the proposed use is similar in nature and intensity to the uses listed as permitted uses. All determinations of the Planning Director regarding whether a use can be allowed or permitted in the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District shall be final unless a written appeal to the City Council, stating the reasons for the appeal, and the appeal fee, if any, established from time to time by City Council resolution, is filed with the City Clerk within ten (10) days of the date the decision was made. Appeals may be filed by an applicant or any interested party. The City Council shall conduct a duly noticed public hearing on the appeal in accordance to the applicable procedures as set forth in this Chapter. At the close of the public hearing, the City Council may affirm, reverse, revise or modify the appealed decision of the Planning Director. All City Council decisions on appeals of the Planning Director’s actions are final for the City. (Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998)
Ord. 793, §2, adopted 1982; rep. by Ord. 1009, §1, adopted 1998.