Garden City City Zoning Code
PR PUBLIC
RECREATION DISTRICT
§ 154.385 PURPOSE.
The intent of the PR Public Recreation District is to provide a district wherein the city’s parks can be located. The district shall preserve and protect the parks from intrusion by incompatible uses.
(Ord. 97-007, passed 12-1-97)
§ 154.386 PERMITTED USES AND STRUCTURES.
(A) Principal uses and structures. In all areas zoned PR Public Recreation District, no building shall be erected, used, or structurally altered, nor shall the land or premises be used in whole or in part, except for one or more of the following principal permitted uses.
(1) Public parks.
(2) Picnicking areas.
(3) Hiking and nature trails.
(4) Bike paths.
(5) Natural open space.
(6) Swimming pools.
(7) Golf courses.
(8) Sports fields, courts, ice arenas/rinks and recreation areas.
(9) Children's playground and playground equipment.
(10) Special events.
(11) Ancillary uses to a park including ticket booths, guard houses, comfort station/rest
rooms.
(12) Other uses not specifically listed in this subchapter, after determination by the Zoning Administrator that the use is similar to other permitted uses in this district.
(B) Special land uses. The following uses may be permitted, subject to the conditions specified for each use; compatibility with the adopted city-wide Master Plan and adopted Parks and Recreation Master Plan; approval of the site plan; any special conditions imposed during the course of review; the provisions set forth in the § 154.387 of this subchapter, Development Standards, and §§ 154.175 through 154.185 and §§ 154.415 through 154.417.
(1) Food or beverage facilities or equipment shops designed for the exclusive use of the patrons of the public park.
(2) Community buildings including educational, social, neighborhood, or community centers so long as the facilities serve the residents of the city and do not adversely impact adjacent residential areas. At the request of the Recreation Commission, the Planning Commission shall have the authority to determine the impacts created by any of the above uses and require measures to mitigate those impacts.
(3) Buildings used for the storage and maintenance of equipment for the parks.
(4) Wireless Telecommunication Facilities, accessory towers and accessory antennas.
(Ord. 97-007, passed 12-1-97; Am. Ord. 06-003, passed 12-19-05)
Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.387 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
(A) Required conditions. Unless otherwise noted, all uses within the PR Public Recreation District shall comply with the following requirements.
(1) All development shall be subject to the requirements in § 154.152 of this chapter.
(2) There shall be no outside storage of any goods, inventory, or equipment except picnic tables and garbage cans. All storage must be within an enclosed building and clearly accessory to the principal permitted use.
(3) No permanent outdoor advertising shall be permitted, except for those businesses, not-for- profit groups or individuals that donate land or provide donations for the actual purchase of land or construction of the park and recreation facilities or provide donations for recreational activities and special events.
(4) No temporary signs, banners or flags shall be permitted except for those used during specific events. These temporary signs, banners or flags shall only be allowed to remain for the period of the event and must be removed immediately after the event.
(5) The need for off-street parking, whether improved or unimproved, shall be determined on a site-by-site basis. In determining the need for off-street parking, the function of the park (i.e., neighborhood, community, or regional), and the uses proposed for the site will be taken into consideration, as well as the availability for shared parking. The parking space dimensions and parking lot design shall meet the standards in §§ 154.065 through 154.070.
(6) The height, type and size of fences and walls shall be determined on a site-by-site basis. At the request of the Recreation Commission, the height and type of the fences and walls may deviate from the standards in §§ 154.100 and 154.101 when a determination is made by the Planning Commission that it is for the protection of the public's health, safety, and welfare.
(C) Area, height, bulk, and placement requirements. Buildings and uses in the PR Public Recreation District are subject to the area, height, bulk, and placement requirements in Appendix A, Schedule of Regulations.
(Ord. 97-007, passed 12-1-97) Penalty, see § 154.999