The Open Space-Resource District is established:

A.

To protect and preserve unique areas in the City for such purposes as groundwater recharge, flood control, wildlife habitat conservation and hillside protection;

B.

To protect the public health, safety, and welfare and to minimize possible costs to the City and other public agencies that may result from the improper use of land subject to periodic flooding.

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(21)), 10-10-2013)

Refer to Table H. in Section 18.60.060 of this Title.

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(21)), 10-10-2013)

Table 18.35.1.030-1 sets forth the standards which govern the size, location, height, and other characteristics of structure in the Open Space-Resource District.

Table 18.35.1.030-1: Development Standards in the Open Space-Resource District

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(21)), 10-10-2013)

The following special requirements apply:

A.

No use is to be permitted, and no process, equipment, or materials shall be employed which, on the basis of an environmental assessment, are found to be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare by reason of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt refuse, water-carried wastes, noise, vibration, glare, electromagnetic interference, unsightliness, or other objectionable feature or to involve a hazard of fire, explosion or release of hazardous materials;

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, no such materials to 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, in 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.

For purpose of this Section, vehicle parking refers to short-term parking of twenty-four hours or less. Vehicle storage refers to parking in excess of twenty-four hours. Neither type of facility shall be for the purpose of providing required parking for any other use other than a permitted or conditionally permitted onsite use. All such facilities shall conform to the development standards for parking facilities, including paving, striping, landscaping and setbacks;

E.

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

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(21)), 10-10-2013)

Architectural and Site Plan Review is required by Chapter 18.58 for all new, altered or expanded uses including all new permanent structures over five hundred square feet or expansions of existing buildings which exceed five hundred square feet.

(Ord. No. O-05-13, § 2(Exh. A(21)), 10-10-2013)