La Canada Flintridge
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 11
16 PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC ZONE
§ 11.16.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the public and semi-public zone is to achieve the following purposes:
A.
To provide appropriately located areas within the city for public and semi-public uses (those which are institutional and noncommercial in nature), and which are necessary to sustaining an enhanced quality of life in the community;
B.
To protect properties designated residential in the general plan from noise, vehicular traffic, and other environmental effects associated with public and semi-public uses;
C.
To promote high standards of site planning, architecture and landscaping for public and semi-public developments within the city;
D.
To provide specific zoning and performance development standards needed for the orderly development of public and semi-public uses within the city.
(Ord. 275 § 1, 1997)
§ 11.16.020 Permitted uses.
The following are permitted uses in the public and semi-public zone:
One detached, single-family dwelling unit per lot.
(Ord. 275 § 1, 1997)
§ 11.16.030 Conditionally permitted uses.
The following are permitted uses in the public and semi-public zone if authorized by a conditional use permit. All other uses are prohibited; provided, however, that the planning commission may determine that any use not listed is comparable to a listed use and to be treated in a similar manner. All conditional use permits approved by the planning commission are subject to call-up per Section 11.49.050 City council call-up.
A.
Academies and conservatories, excluding business and trade schools;
B.
Arboretums and horticultural gardens;
C.
Churches, temples and other places used exclusively for religious worship, including customary incidental educational and social activities in conjunction therewith;
D.
City government offices;
E.
Community center;
F.
Convents and monasteries on the same lot or parcel as a legally established church or school;
G.
Day care, adult or children, only as an accessory use to a legally permitted use;
H.
Energy and communication control stations, general utility only;
I.
Fire stations;
J.
Golf courses, including the customary clubhouse and appurtenant facilities;
K.
Group residential, only as an accessory use to a legally permitted use;
L.
Libraries;
M.
Museums;
N.
Nonprofit educational support centers;
O.
Parks and playgrounds, with all appurtenant facilities customarily found in conjunction therewith;
P.
Publicly owned uses necessary to the maintenance of the public health, convenience or general welfare in addition to those specifically listed in this section;
Q.
Recreational facilities, including tennis, polo, swimming, equestrian and similar recreational activities, together with appurtenant clubhouse;
R.
Schools, through grade 12, appropriately accredited, including appurtenant facilities, which offer instruction required to be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the state of California, in which no pupil is physically restrained, but excluding business and trade schools;
S.
Storage, temporary, of materials and construction equipment used in construction or maintenance of streets and highways, sewers, storm drains, underground conduits, flood control works, pipe lines and similar uses for a period not to exceed one year;
T.
Water reservoirs, dams, treatment plants, gauging stations, pumping stations, tanks, wells, and any use normal and appurtenant to the storage and distribution of water.
(Ord. 275 § 1, 1997; Ord. 413 § 12, 2013)
§ 11.16.040 Development standards.
The following standards shall apply to all public and semi-public use developments in the public and semi-public zone:
A.
Area Standards.
1.
The minimum required lot areas are as follows:
a.
For the following uses, one-half acre (21,780 square feet):
i.
Single-family residential,
ii.
Day care, adult or children, only as an accessory use to a legally permitted use,
iii.
Energy and communication control stations, general utility only,
iv.
Fire stations,
v.
Group residential, only as an accessory use to a legally permitted use,
vi.
Libraries,
vii.
Museums,
viii.
Nonprofit educational support centers,
ix.
Parks and playgrounds, with all appurtenant facilities customarily found in conjunction therewith,
x.
Storage, temporary, of materials and construction equipment used in construction or maintenance of streets and highways, sewers, storm drains, underground conduits, flood control works, pipe lines and similar uses for a period not to exceed one year,
xi.
Water reservoirs, dams, treatment plants, gauging stations, pumping stations, tanks, wells, and any use normal and appurtenant to the storage and distribution of water;
b.
For all other uses, two acres.
2.
A maximum lot coverage of 35% of the net area of the lot.
C.
Building Height Standard.
1.
The maximum height of principal buildings and structures shall be 35 feet.
2.
The maximum height of accessory structures shall be 15 feet.
3.
In all cases, height shall be measured from the lowest finished grade adjacent to or directly below the structure or building face.
4.
Any project abutting a single family residential (R-1) zone shall comply with R-1 building bulk limits along the common property boundary.
(Ord. 275 § 1, 1997)
§ 11.16.050 Parking standards.
A.
Parking Spaces. The minimum number of parking spaces to be provided and permanently maintained shall be as follows:
2.
Academies, conservatories, churches and other places used exclusively for religious worship, and schools:
a.
For grades up to 8: one and one-half space for each classroom used in whole or in part; and
b.
For grades 9 through 12: one space for each classroom used in whole or in part, plus one space for each 15 students; and
c.
One space for each five fixed seats and one space for each 35 square feet of usable floor area where seats are not fixed, in the largest room or space used for assembly purposes.
3.
Other Uses. For any use for which parking requirements are not specified, parking shall be provided in an amount which the planning commission finds adequate to prevent traffic congestion or excessive on-street parking. Wherever practical, such determination shall be based upon the maximum occupancy that can reasonably be expected to occur at the site.
B.
Dimensions. Parking spaces shall be not less than nine feet in width and 20 feet in depth, except that parking spaces with side(s) abutting a fence, wall or other similar obstruction higher than eight inches above parking lot grade shall be a minimum of 11 feet in width. Up to three feet of the required parking space length may overhang a planter or walkway, subject to design review approval.
(Ord. 275 § 1, 1997)
§ 11.16.060 Site planning and building design.
All projects, except single-family residential, are subject to design review. A project is not limited to a particular style, provided that the project is consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
Parking Area Landscaping.
1.
Parking areas shall be screened with berms, shrubs and/or landscaped walls, and shall utilize downslope grading where possible for screening effect.
2.
Interior parking lot landscaping areas (minimum):
3.
Interior Parking Lot Landscaping Materials.
a.
At least one tree shall be provided per each prescribed planter. Where clustering is allowed as an alternative planter configuration, the number of trees shall correspond to that of the standard configuration. At least 25% of the trees shall be of 24 inch box size or greater at planting, and no tree of less than 15 gallon size shall contribute to the requirement.
b.
At least 75% of the required trees shall be of species having a mature canopy index of at least 500. The canopy index is the product of the canopy width multiplied by the tree height (in feet).
c.
All remaining areas not used for a functional aspect of the parking area shall be landscaped. Where deemed appropriate in design review, clustered landscaping areas within the parking lot may be substituted for the prescribed planters.
B.
Drive-through Service Lanes. The minimum width shall be ten feet and the minimum length shall be 160 feet, measured from the service window back to the point of ingress. The entire length of the designated drive-through service lane shall not encroach upon parking spaces, back-up and maneuvering areas, or driveways essential for proper on-site traffic circulation.
C.
Equipment and Utilities. Equipment and utilities for such buildings shall meet the following standards:
1.
Ground-oriented building service equipment shall not be visible from the public right-of-way and shall be located for easily accessible service and screened to minimize noise to neighboring properties.
2.
Roof-mounted equipment shall be screened from public view from adjacent public thoroughfares by integral roof and/or parapet components, and properly located and screened to minimize noise.
3.
Exterior wall-mounted equipment and utility meters shall be concealed by the project design to the extent possible, and not visible from the public right-of-way.
4.
Utility service lines shall comply with the underground utilities ordinance.
5.
Refuse Areas. Each developer shall provide at least one screened refuse area, at least ten square feet in area per 1,000 square feet of building area, as follows:
a.
All refuse storage areas must be accessible for refuse vehicle pickup, and shall be situated at the rear or side of the building, out of public view.
b.
Each storage area and the access to it shall be smooth, level concrete, and provided with a water line, drain and self-closing gate.
c.
Each refuse storage area, including to the extent feasible the access thereto, shall be screened by plantings and a minimum six-foot high wall constructed of decorative block or other nonflammable material complementary to the project.
d.
The requirement for the refuse area or its placement may be modified or waived by the design review board or the planning commission if it is determined that the site conditions present an undue hardship.
E.
Irrigation and Landscape Maintenance.
F.
Walls. Walls which are proposed, or required to provide a screened buffer or enclosure, shall be developed of a masonry material in conformance with the following:
1.
Walls shall be designed as a decorative feature of the development, consistent with or complimentary to the color, texture, material and design of the primary structure of the development.
2.
Walls in excess of 50 feet in length shall be interrupted with a decorative treatment.
3.
Wall height shall not exceed 42 inches on street frontages and shall not exceed six feet when adjacent to residential property, except as otherwise authorized by the planning commission for any conditionally permitted use.
4.
The planning commission may approval a wall material other than masonry upon a finding that the alternative material will be consistent with the intent of this section.
(Ord. 275 § 1, 1997)