Chapter 17.29
CIVIC DISTRICT
Sections:
17.29.030 Land uses and building types.
17.29.050 Use categories and zone districts.
17.29.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the civic district is to have a corresponding zone for the public and quasi-public land use categories in the comprehensive plan. A specific zoning district ensures future development locations for civic uses such as public schools, public (federal, state, and local) buildings, hospitals, cemeteries, churches and fraternal organizations. (Ord. 1839 §1 Exh. A(part), 2003).
17.29.020 Location.
Civic zones are located throughout the city including the transit-oriented development (TOD) district. New sites for civic uses will be designated as sub-area master plans are prepared and adopted by the city or as municipal buildings and uses are identified and developed. (Ord. 1839 §1 Exh. A(part), 2003).
17.29.030 Land uses and building types.
The intent of this zoning category is to allow for necessary civic uses in the community, such as schools, post offices, city and county offices, religious institutions, public utility yards and similar uses. The uses allowed are considered to be compatible with the residential neighborhoods that generally surround them. Institutions such as colleges, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, churches and fraternal meeting halls, which can have a wider range of potential impacts, are subject to conditional use review. (Ord. 1839 §1 Exh. A(part), 2003).
17.29.040 Civic use types.
A. Community Services. Uses that are of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature and which provide a local service to people of the community are considered to be community services. Generally, they have employees at the site on a regular basis. The service is ongoing, not just for special events. Community centers or facilities are open to the general public or have membership provisions that are open to the general public to join at any time (for instance, any senior citizen could join a senior center). The use may also provide special counseling, education, or training of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature.
Examples include libraries, museums, senior centers, community centers, publicly owned swimming pools, youth club facilities, hospices, drug and alcohol centers, social service facilities, vocational training for the physically or mentally disabled, cemeteries, crematoriums, and mausoleums.
B. Hospital. A use that provides medical or surgical care to patients and offers overnight care.
C. Public Facilities. Public uses that provide support, transportation, safety, and emergency services to the general public. Examples include police stations, fire stations, ambulance stations, public utility offices, operations centers, transit stations, and park-and-ride facilities for transit. This definition excludes streets.
D. Religious Assembly. Institutions that are intended to primarily provide meeting areas for religious activities. Examples include churches, temples, synagogues, and mosques.
E. Schools. Public and private kindergarten, primary, elementary, middle, junior high, or high schools that provide state mandated basic education and colleges and trade schools.
F. Utilities. Infrastructure service centers are civic uses that need to be located in or near the area where the service is provided. Basic utility uses generally do not have regular employees at the site but could. Services may be publicly or privately provided. Examples include water and sewer pump stations; electrical substations; water towers and reservoirs; stormwater retention and detention facilities; state and city maintenance yards; telephone exchanges; and recycling drop-off. This definition excludes wireless communication facilities and structures as defined in this chapter. (Ord. 1839 §1 Exh. A(part), 2003).
17.29.050 Use categories and zone districts.
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Use Categories |
Civic Zoning (C) |
|---|---|
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Commercial |
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Entertainment |
N |
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Professional Office |
N |
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Retail Sales and Service Sales-Oriented/Concesssions Mobile Food Vendors and Pods Personal Service-Oriented Repair-Oriented Drive-Through Facilities Quick Vehicle Service Vehicle Sales, Rental and Repair |
C1 L2 N N C1 N N |
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Tourist Accommodations Motel/Hotel Bed and Breakfast Inn |
N N |
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Industrial |
|
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Manufacturing Light and Heavy |
N |
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Wholesale Sales |
N |
|
Civic |
|
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Community Services Nonprofit and Fraternal Uses Hospital Public Facilities Religious Assembly Elementary and Middle Schools High School and Colleges Utilities |
P C C C P P C C |
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Open Space |
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Parks and Open Space |
P |
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Residential |
|
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Single-Family Two-Family Multifamily |
N N N |
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Accessory Units |
N |
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Boarding/Rooming House |
N |
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Family Care Family Day Care Day Care Group Home Adult Day Care |
N N N |
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Residential Facility |
N |
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Residential Home |
N |
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Senior Housing |
N |
|
N |
– |
Not permitted |
|
P |
– |
Permitted |
|
C |
– |
Conditional use |
|
C1 |
– |
Conditional use limiting sales oriented space to a maximum of four hundred square feet |
|
L1 |
– |
School athletic and play fields only. School building and parking lots are not permitted. |
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L2 |
– |
Mobile food vendors and pods are only allowed subject to the requirements in Chapter 5.44, Mobile Food Businesses. |
(Ord. 2089 §2, 2022; Ord. 1839 §1 Exh. A(part), 2003).