The purpose of the specific plan (S-P) zone is to implement various policies within the general plan which permit residential, industrial and commercial development through specific plans pursuant to Government Code Section 65450. The specific plans shall be consistent with the "property suitability criteria" and the "mandatory specific plan requirements" presented in the "general plan implementation techniques" section of the general plan.

The S-P zone shall be applied in areas designated on the general plan with a "specific planning area" overlay designation and may be applied in such other areas as determined appropriate by the city council upon the recommendation of the planning commission.

Development standards for property zoned S-P shall be established by a specific plan which shall be prepared and adopted pursuant to Section 65450 of the Government Code. No property zoned S-P can be developed without the adoption of a specific plan.

The permitted uses within the S-P zone shall be fully defined through adoption of a specific plan. General direction for permitted uses shall be established by the existing general plan designations; the general plan/zoning "compatibility matrix" shall be used as a guide to determine these uses through listing of zones found to be normally "compatible" with the existing general plan designation. In addition, where the S-P zone implements the "specific planning area" general plan overlay designation, permitted land uses shall be established in accordance with the policy direction provided in the land use element text for that particular "SPA."

Any use permitted within a specific plan and involving hazardous materials identified in section 33-665 of Article 30 of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of sections 33-664 through 33-667 of Article 30.