The Public/Institutional Zone is established to reserve sites throughout the community consistent with the General Plan for public facilities and public service installations and to provide a procedure for their establishment and for the expansion of their operations. It generally includes all major public, quasi-public, and institutional land uses, including the Civic Center, fire stations, hospitals, libraries, community centers, water treatment facilities, waste disposal facilities, and public schools.

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(18)), 10-10-2013)

Refer to Table I in Section 18.06.060.

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(18)), 10-10-2013)

All public uses existing in the Public/Institutional Zone as of the date of the adoption of this chapter are declared to be conforming uses and structures.

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(18)), 10-10-2013)

Table 18.29.040-1 sets forth the standards which govern the size, location, height and other characteristics of structures in the Public/Institutional Zone.

Table 18-29.040-1: Development Standards

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(18)), 10-10-2013)

The following special requirements apply to all uses in the Public/Institutional Zone:

A.

Except as otherwise provided, required setback areas adjoining streets may only be used for landscaping, access drives, walkways, lighting standards (poles), and signs;

B.

The outdoor storage of materials and equipment is permitted only within an area surrounded by a security fence or wall eight feet in height with gates capable of being locked. Within storage areas, except for trucks or other vehicles necessary for the operation, materials may not be stored to a height greater than eight feet. Where the storage area is visible from a public street or from adjoining properties in residential, office, public or institutional use, the storage area is to be screened by an eight foot sight-obscuring wall or fence along the side of the storage area facing the street or use. Storage areas are not to be located in required parking areas, front setback areas or side setback areas on the street side of corner lots;

C.

Any process or activity deemed by the Design Review Committee or the Planning Commission to be unsightly may be required to be screened from view by use of a solid wall or fence eight feet in height;

D.

Off-street parking and loading facilities are to be provided as set forth in Chapter 18.36;

E.

Signs may be permitted as set forth in Chapter 18.50;

F.

All uses must be operated in a manner consistent with the environmental performance standards established in Chapter 18.42.

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(18)), 10-10-2013)