The standards of this district are designed to retain and provide land areas held, used or controlled for governmental purposes by or for any department or branch of government, federal, state, county, municipal, school or special district, either as owner or under contract or lease with another person, and to place the public and all elected officials and public agencies on notice of proposed changes in the use and development of such public lands.

(Ord. No. 03-05-2018A, § 1, 3-19-2018).

"Governmental purpose" means and includes any use or activity which is reasonably necessary in the discharge of a public or governmental function, whether it is performed by a governmental entity or another person for or on behalf of the governmental entity. Nothing herein shall prevent a governmental entity, including the city, from leasing said zoned property to tenants for purposes deemed appropriate by the City Council.

(Ord. No. 03-05-2018A, § 1, 3-19-2018).

Prior to any property zoned S-1 being developed or redeveloped, a development plan shall first be submitted for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be made after notice and a public hearing held in the manner required for a zoning map amendment. The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend approval, disapproval, or approval with conditions. After receiving the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation regarding the proposed development or redevelopment, the City Council shall hold a public hearing. After holding a public hearing, the City Council may approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions the application for development or redevelopment.

(Ord. No. 03-05-2018A, § 1, 3-19-2018).

Property zoned S-1 may be used for a nongovernmental purpose only upon issuance of a special use permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission after notice has been given and a public hearing has been held in the manner required for a zoning map amendment. Before any special use permit is issued, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing to determine that the proposed use is in compliance with satisfactory provisions and arrangements have been made concerning the matters set forth as elsewhere provided in this code. After the hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall recommend approval, denial, or approval with conditions to the City Council. The City Council shall then hold a public hearing to determine the length of time for which a special use permit may be granted, schedule review hearings on the permit at specified time intervals if needed, and to approve, deny, or approve with conditions the application.

(Ord. No. 03-05-2018A, § 1, 3-19-2018).

Yard and bulk requirements in the S-1 governmental use district zone are as follows:

(Ord. No. 07-01-2019A, § 2, 7-15-2019)