The purpose of the public institutional zone is to:

(1)

Reserve appropriately located areas for publicly-owned, special district, nonprofit and special purpose land uses.

(2)

Encourage public and quasi-public land uses that provide services, education, culture, and protection to city residents, businesses, and visitors.

(3)

Implement the public facilities, office professional, and school land use designations of the general plan.

(Ord. No. 1203; Code 1984, § 24100; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

The public institutional zone is established in accordance with the standards of this article. The public institutional zone applies to those areas indicated on the official zoning map as "P-I" pursuant to section 90-6. The zone provides for the development of public and private utilities, flood control facilities, public safety facilities, educational facilities, government facilities, civic institutions, and similar uses that serve and protect the community.

(Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

New projects in the public institutional zone are subject to pre-application review as provided in section 90-49. New projects not subject to a conditional use permit or administrative use permit shall obtain site development review as provided in section 90-48. Development of the site and structures shall be consistent with all applicable development standards and design guidelines of this article.

(Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

In the public institutional zone, permitted and conditionally permitted uses shall be as listed within the "land use matrix." All uses not specifically listed in the matrix shall be interpreted as not permitted unless a similar use determination is made by the director pursuant to section 90-3 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1138; Ord. No. 1203; Ord. No. 1224; Code 1984, § 24101; Ord. No. 1892, § 1(Exh. A5), 12-9-14; Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

Development projects established within the boundaries of the Hemet-Ryan Airport Influence Area are subject to the requirements of the city's general plan and the Hemet-Ryan Airport Land Use Plan.

(Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

There is no minimum site area in the public institutional zone.

(Ord. No. 1138; Code 1984, § 24102; Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

Yard setbacks in the public institutional zone shall be determined as part of the review and approval procedure. Building placement shall be based upon the following criteria:

(1)

Type of adjacent land use and need for appropriate buffers.

(2)

Proximity and type of streets or alleys.

(3)

Height of proposed structures.

(4)

Operational requirements of the proposed use and the generation of noise, vibration, dust, fumes, traffic or other characteristics that require mitigation.

(Code 1984, § 24103; Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

There is no minimum lot width or depth in the public institutional zone.

(Code 1984, § 24104; Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

Maximum building height in the public institutional zone is 35 feet, except as specifically authorized pursuant to the review and approval process.

(Ord. No. 1224; Code 1984, § 24105; Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

All service areas, refuse collection areas and trash bins in the public institutional zone shall conform to the setbacks established for the project, and shall be completely screened by a solid fence or wall, or shall be enclosed within a building pursuant to city standards.

(Code 1984, § 24106; Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

All exterior loading in the public institutional zone shall be provided as prescribed in article XL of this chapter.

(Code 1984, § 24107; Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

All exterior lighting in the public institutional zone shall be directed away from adjoining R zones and public rights-of-way.

(Code 1984, § 24108; Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), adopted June 13, 2017, repealed the former § 90-1222 and enacted a new § 90-1222 as set out herein. The former § 90-1222 pertained to developmental review and approval in the institutional zone and derived from Ord. No. 1224; Code 1984, § 24110; Ord. No. 1900, § 5(Exh. 2), adopted April 14, 2015; and Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), adopted September 27, 2016.

Signs in the public institutional zone shall be as prescribed in article XXXVI of this chapter.

(Code 1984, § 24109; Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 5), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1930, § 1(Exh. A-1), 6-13-17)