The purpose of the Park and Recreation (PR) district is to designate areas for permanent recreational open space use serving the neighborhood, community or region. The PR district is intended to apply to existing or future sites intended for and dedicated to publicly owned and maintained park sites or for privately owned facilities that are be accessible to the general public. The PR district is compatible with all residential, commercial, industrial and public use specific plan and general plan land use designations.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

A.

Recreation, Entertainment, and Tourist Facilities.

— Parks for passive recreational use, as specified in Section 19.45.130

— Playgrounds

— Community or seniors citizens center.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

A.

Recreation, Entertainment, and Tourist Facilities.

— Active recreational use facilities, as specified in Section 19.45.130

— Athletic fields for soccer, baseball, softball, football or similar types of organized team sports that include backstops, bleachers, goal posts, non-turf playing surfaces or other improvements

— Basketball, racquetball, tennis or volleyball courts with night lighting to accommodate night-time use if closer than one hundred (100) feet from residentially zoned parcels or homes

— BMX bicycle race tracks

— Campgrounds, when accessory to a permitted or conditionally permitted use

— Museums

— Off-highway vehicle (OHV) facilities

— Paintball fields

— Riding stables

— Skateboard ramps and training facilities located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a dwelling or equipped with night lighting to accommodate night-time use

— Sports stadium or arena

— Swimming pools

— Zoo

(Ord. No. G-8229, § 1, 11-8-11)

All other uses not permitted by 19.45.020 and 19.45.030, or which are not specified as allowable accessory uses by Section 19.45.130 are prohibited.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

There is no minimum lot size required in the PR district; however, no lot zoned PR may be divided except for conveyances to a public entity.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

There is no requirement for minimum lot area per dwelling unit in the PR district. Dwellings are not permitted except for a caretaker's dwelling, in which case two (2) parking spaces shall be provided.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

Playgrounds and active-use courts, such as basketball, handball or racquetball courts, shall be located no closer than twenty-five (25) feet from the front property line. Yards and setbacks for uses requiring a conditional use permit shall be as specified in the conditions of approval. Except for fences, walls, walkways, approved signs and landscape-related materials, no permanent structures shall be permitted within five (5) feet of any exterior property line.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

The following height limits apply in the PR district:

A.

The maximum permitted height for all buildings and structures, including light standards, shall be twenty-five (25) feet, except as otherwise authorized in conjunction with approval of a conditionally permitted use.

B.

Buildings and structures shall not exceed the maximum permitted heights in areas of protected military airspace as specified in Section 19.08.160.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

None, except as required for compliance with adopted building codes.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

Off-street parking is not required for passive park sites consisting of two and one-half (2½) gross acres or less where the park site abuts a publicly maintained road or highway, except for those containing indoor swimming pools and community or senior citizens centers, for which off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in Chapter 19.82 of this title. Passive park sites greater than two and one-half (2½) gross acres or for sites that do not abut a publicly maintained road shall provide a minimum of three (3) parking spaces per acre. Off-street parking for active recreational uses shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 19.82 of this title, or as otherwise specified in the conditions of approval.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

Institutional or facility identification signs shall be limited to monument or wooden signs not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet in area and not to exceed fifteen (15) feet. Within publicly owned and maintained park and recreation facilities, other types of signs may be permitted as authorized by the public agency with jurisdiction. For privately owned facilities, other types of signs shall be permitted as authorized by the planning director as part of an overall master signage program for the facility.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

Landscaping in the PR district shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 19.86 of this title. Where the site abuts a residential zoning district, a six (6) foot high solid wooden fence, masonry wall, or similar solid screening fence or wall approved by the Director of the Kern County Parks and Recreation Department, shall be constructed.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11)

A.

All development in the PR district shall comply with the minimum standards set out in Chapter 19.80 of this title, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter. Deviations from the requirements of Chapter 19.80 may be permitted for uses requiring approval of a conditional use permit, as specified in the conditions of approval. Additionally, for privately owned park sites, the proposed development shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of the Kern County Parks and Recreation Department.

B.

Passive recreational uses may include any of the following: turf playfields with no improvements; botanical gardens; community gardens; bicycle, equestrian, or pedestrian trails; restrooms; playgrounds, sports courts with night lighting that is not closer than one hundred (100) feet from residentially zoned parcels or homes; tables; benches; Frisbee disk courses; skateboard ramps; picnic shelters; shade structures; cooking grills; horseshoe pits; oval running tracks; dog parks, spray parks; decorative ponds, small office, and storage buildings; trash or maintenance equipment or other structures and uses determined by the planning director to be consistent with the intent of this subsection.

Passive recreational use sites shall additionally be subject to the following standards:

1.

Passive recreational use sites equipped with restroom facilities shall be provided with drinking fountains.

2.

Passive recreational use site lighting shall be limited to security lighting and lighting for landscaping areas or pathways and shall be subject to Chapter 19.81 of this title. Additionally, light standards shall not exceed a height of twenty-five (25) feet and shall be mounted, aimed, and shielded so that their beams fall within the primary playing area and immediate surroundings, and so that off-site light spillover onto any residentially zoned (E, R-1, R-2, R-3) property is minimized in accordance with Section 19.81.040(G)(1) of this title.

3.

Amplified sound speakers, public address systems, and live bands shall be permitted only upon the express written approval of the public agency with jurisdiction.

4.

Trash containers shall be provided and trash shall be regularly collected and removed from the site.

5.

Skateboard ramps and riding facilities shall be located no closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet to any off-site residence and shall not include lighting for nighttime use.

C.

Active recreational uses require approval of a conditional use permit and include: archery ranges; lakes for swimming or boating; concession stands, sports stadiums, arenas, or buildings; swimming pools; amusement rides; floodlight standards or buildings with a height in excess of twenty-five (25) feet; and, those uses specified under Section 19.45.030.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 69, 11-8-11; Ord. No. G-8229, § 3, 11-8-11)