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Larkspur City Zoning Code

18.37 E/ER

Educational/Environmental Resource District Regulations

18.37.005 Purpose.

A. To conserve this land owned by the Marin Community College District for outdoor educational, research, and recreational use;

B. To prevent loss of beautiful, irreplaceable wetlands, floodplains, and creeksides in the City of Larkspur;

C. To preserve the important natural and visual qualities of the land and to maintain plant and wildlife habitat;

D. To protect persons and property from flooding. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 774 § 2 (part), 1988)

18.37.010 Permitted Uses.

Permitted uses in the Educational/Environmental Resource District are:

A. Outdoor athletic and recreational programs and activities;

B. Landscape management and horticultural educational, environmental science, and nature study;

C. Floodplain and wildlife habitat.

D. Nurseries and garden supply stores; provided, that all equipment, supplies and merchandise other than plants shall be kept within a completely enclosed structure and that fertilizer of any type shall be stored and sold in package form only.

E. Housing development projects, as defined in California Government Code Section 65589.5, meeting the criteria of California Government Code Section 65913.16 the Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of 2023, so long as Section 65913.16 remains in effect. (Ord. 1077 § 5, 2024; Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 774 § 2 (part), 1988)

18.37.015 Prohibited Uses.

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Larkspur Municipal Code Section 18.37.010, no additional structures (as defined in the Uniform Building Code of California) may be located in the Educational/Environmental Resource District, except for college classrooms authorized by Government Code Section 53094 or successor sections.

B. There may be no commercial or professional use, roadway, transit line, utility line on or above the ground, dredging, filling, grading, or additional improved parking area in the district.

C. Tree cutting or vegetation removal is not permitted except for health or safety reasons, or for the control of noxious plants, nor is any planting permissible which would block the scenic view corridor. Refuse and trash may not be dumped in the district. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 774 § 2 (part), 1988)