The PF district is designed and intended to provide for those uses and activities which serve the public and are generally conducted by government agencies or charitable and philanthropic nonprofit organizations. It is the purpose of the "PF" public facilities zone to provide regulations for the use and development of publicly owned land in order to implement the city's adopted general plan, including the circulation and service systems designations.

(Ord. No. 496, § 11, 7-23-2024)

A.

Governmental buildings and facilities designed for public benefit, use and accommodation.

B.

Public libraries, and museums.

C.

Cemeteries, crematories or mausoleums.

D.

Water and wastewater treatment plants, substations, and other public service facilities of a similar nature.

E.

Storm basins.

F.

Corporation yards, public works maintenance facilities and similar types of facilities.

G.

Public parking.

H.

Uses, buildings and structures incidental, accessory, and subordinate to permitted uses.

I.

Fire stations and police stations.

J.

Any uses which the city council find to be similar to and within the intent and purpose of the PF district, that are no more obnoxious or detrimental to the public welfare and are found by the city council to be compatible with adjoining land uses and which are of a comparable nature and of the same class as the uses enumerated above.

(Ord. No. 496, § 11, 7-23-2024)

The city manager or designated staff shall advise the city council of the proposed public facility, its design, and development.

(Ord. No. 496, § 11, 7-23-2024)

A.

Site area: The minimum site area — No requirement.

B.

Lot frontage and depth: No requirement.

C.

Building height: The maximum height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.

D.

Yards:

1.

Front: Twenty-five (25) feet, where structures are proposed within residential districts.

2.

Side: No requirement, except where the PF district abuts residential district, in which case the side yard requirement shall be ten (10) feet.

3.

Rear: No requirement. except where the PF district abuts residential district, in which case the rear yard requirement shall be ten (10) feet.

(Ord. No. 496, § 11, 7-23-2024)

Off-street parking shall comply with the standards contained in chapter 17.48, Automobile Parking Requirements.

(Ord. No. 496, § 11, 7-23-2024)

Signage shall comply with the standards contained in chapter 17.62, Sign Regulations (private property).

(Ord. No. 496, § 11, 7-23-2024)

Findings required to approve developments within the public facility district shall be as follows:

A.

That the development is consistent with the city general plan and this title.

B.

That the development, accessory buildings, and facilities, located in established areas, have an adequate appearance, so as to be in harmony with the character and quality of surrounding development within the zone.

C.

That the development as proposed will not be detrimental to surrounding developments, or improvements, nor be inferior in construction, appearance or quality.

D.

That the development as proposed will provide quality development, including ample landscaping and screening, adequate parking and circulation, and other amenities necessary to preserve compatibility with surrounding development and prevent nuisances.

(Ord. No. 496, § 11, 7-23-2024)