Chapter 14.09.090
Public and Semi-Public Zoning Districts
Sections:
14.09.090.010 Purpose and Applicability.
14.09.090.020 Land Use Regulations.
14.09.090.030 Development Regulations.
14.09.090.040 Supplemental Regulations.
14.09.090.010 Purpose and Applicability.
A. The purpose of the public and semi-public zoning districts is to:
1. Provide land for the development of public, semi-public, and open space uses that provide services to the community and support existing and new residential, commercial, and industrial land uses;
2. Provide areas for 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 Zoning 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/Institutional and School General Plan Land Use Designations;
2. Park 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, and other recreational uses. The PR District implements the Public Park and Private Recreation General Plan Land Use Designations; and
3. Open Space (OS). The OS district is intended for lands that are owned or controlled by the City, a public entity, or a nonprofit entity and lands that are designated for future acquisition that are to be preserved as permanent open space. The OS district implements the Public Open Space General Plan Land Use Designation.
(Ord. 1981, Amended, 12/13/2022; Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)
14.09.090.020 Land Use Regulations.
Table 14.09.090.A, Land Use Regulations – Public and Semi-Public Zoning Districts, establishes the land use regulations for the public and semi-public zoning districts. Land uses are defined in Chapter 14.02.060 of this code, Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the Director of Community Development shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character. Land uses not listed in the table and not substantially like the uses below are prohibited. Within the Northeast Growth Area, the supplemental regulations identified in Section 14.09.090.040 are applicable. Section numbers in the right-hand column refer to other sections of this title.
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“P” = Permitted Use; “M” = Minor Use Permit required; “C” = Conditional Use Permit required; “–” = Use Not Allowed |
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Land Use Classification |
PF |
PR |
OS |
Additional Regulations |
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Residential Uses1 |
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Residential Facility, Assisted Living |
M |
– |
– |
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Public/Semi-Public Uses |
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Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle Parks |
– |
P |
– |
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Cemeteries and Columbariums |
P |
– |
– |
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Colleges and Trade Schools |
P |
– |
– |
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Commercial Parking Lots and Structures |
P |
– |
– |
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Community Assembly |
P |
P |
– |
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Cultural Institutions |
P |
P |
– |
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Day Care Centers |
P |
– |
– |
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Emergency Shelter |
C |
– |
– |
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Government Offices |
P |
– |
– |
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Hospitals and Clinics |
See subclassifications below |
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Clinics |
P |
– |
– |
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Hospitals |
C |
– |
– |
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Skilled Nursing Facility |
C |
– |
– |
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Incarceration Facilities |
C |
– |
– |
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Instructional Services |
P |
– |
– |
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Park and Recreation Facilities |
P |
P |
P |
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Public Safety Facilities |
P |
– |
– |
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Schools |
P |
– |
– |
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Social Service Facilities |
P |
– |
– |
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Commercial Uses |
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Commercial Entertainment and Recreation |
See subclassifications below |
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Indoor Sports and Recreation |
P |
P |
– |
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Outdoor Entertainment |
C |
C |
– |
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Outdoor Sports and Recreation |
P |
P |
– |
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Farmer’s Markets |
P |
P |
– |
See Section 14.09.270.100, Farmer’s Market |
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Transportation, Communication, and Utility Uses |
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Airports and Heliports |
C |
– |
– |
See Section 14.09.270.110, Heliports, Helistops, and Helicopters |
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Communication Facilities |
See subclassification below |
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Telecommunication |
See Section 14.09.270.170, Telecommunication Facilities |
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Public Works and Utilities |
P |
C |
C |
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Transit Stations and Terminals |
P |
– |
– |
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Agricultural Uses |
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Urban Agriculture |
See subclassifications below |
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Community Garden |
P |
P |
– |
See Section 14.09.270.190, Urban Agriculture |
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Employee Housing, Large |
P |
P |
– |
See Section 14.09.270.210, Agricultural Employee Housing. |
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Other Uses |
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Accessory Uses and Structures |
See Sections 14.09.200.020, Accessory Buildings and Structures, and 14.09.270.030, Accessory Uses |
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Nonconforming Uses |
See Chapter 14.09.220 of this code, Nonconforming Uses, Sites, and Structures |
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Temporary Uses |
See Section 14.09.270.180, Temporary Uses |
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1. Residential uses are subject to intensity limits set by the Nut Tree Airport environs overlay district if located in the Nut Tree Airport compatibility zone.
(Ord. 1996, Amended, 07/23/2024; Ord. 1981, Amended, 12/13/2022; Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)
14.09.090.030 Development Regulations.
Table 14.09.090.B, Development Regulations – Public and Semi-Public Zoning Districts, prescribes the development regulations for the public and semi-public zoning districts. Letters in parentheses refer to additional development standards that directly follow the table. Section numbers in the “Additional Regulations” column refer to other sections of this Zoning Ordinance.
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Standard |
PF |
PR |
OS |
Additional Regulations |
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Minimum Lot Area (acres) |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
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Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) |
0.3 (A) |
0.1 |
0.05 |
See Section 14.02.030.090, Determining Floor Area Ratio |
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Maximum Height (feet) |
70, 40 within 100 feet of a residential district |
30 |
30 |
See Section 14.09.200.060, Height and Height Exceptions |
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Minimum Setbacks (feet) |
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Front |
20 |
20 |
30 |
See Section 14.09.200.030, Encroachments into Required Setbacks Subject to adjustment procedure to reduce front setback, as approved, Chapter 14.09.310 of this code |
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Corner Side |
20 |
20 |
30 |
See Section 14.09.200.030, Encroachments into Required Setbacks |
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Interior Side |
0, equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district |
10 |
30 |
See Section 14.09.200.030, Encroachments into Required Setbacks |
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Rear |
0, equal to the height of the structure when adjacent to a residential district |
10 |
30 |
See Section 14.09.200.030, Encroachments into Required Setbacks |
Additional Development Regulations.
A. FAR Exception, PF District. An exception to the maximum FAR standard in the PF district may be approved where the decision maker makes all of the following findings:
1. The proposed use and structure for which the exception to the FAR standard is approved has a lower employee density or a lower peak hour traffic generation than uses generally permitted within the applicable zoning district;
2. Public facilities and services are available to serve the proposed use and structure; and
3. The proposed building massing is compatible with intended development in the zoning district.
B. Exceptions to Maximum Height, PR and PF Districts. An exception to the maximum height standards in the PR and PF districts may be approved by the decision maker as noted below:
1. Towers, spires, cupolas, water tanks, flagpoles, monuments, radio and television aerials, light poles, telecommunication equipment, transmission towers, fire towers, and similar structures and necessary mechanical appurtenances covering not more than 10 percent of the ground area covered by the structures may be erected to a height not more than 80 feet, except that structures located within 100 feet of residential properties shall be no taller than 40 feet.
2. Exceptions to height standards shall be subject to compliance with height limitations in the Nut Tree Airport and Travis Air Force Base compatibility plans as noted under Section 14.09.110.040, Airport Environs (AE) Overlay District, Height Limitations.
3. Electric utility poles and towers shall not be subject to the height limits prescribed in the district regulations.
(Ord. 1985, Amended, 07/25/2023; Ord. 1981, Amended, 12/13/2022; Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)
14.09.090.040 Supplemental Regulations.
A. Grazing. Grazing is allowed in public and semi-public zoning districts subject to the following standards:
1. A minimum of two acres shall be available for grazing;
2. Seasonal supplemental feeding is allowed;
3. Grazing shall not include the confining of livestock in enclosures such as feedlots or corrals where feed is provided on a regular basis; and
4. Weed abatement requirements shall be met.
B. Discontinued Use, PF District. If a use is discontinued or abandoned and the public agency owning the facility determines that the site is no longer needed for public use, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.04.030.010, Public Hearing Procedure and Notice, to consider the appropriate rezoning of the site and shall forward a recommendation to the City Council.
C. Properties Within Northeast Growth Area. New development of sites located within the Northeast Growth Area shall comply with the Northeast Growth Area overlay district regulations identified in Chapter 14.09.191 of this code.
(Ord. 1981, Amended, 12/13/2022; Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)