Lathrop City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
23 P/QP PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC DISTRICT
§ 17.23.010 Purposes and application.
The P/QP zoning district provides uses and regulations related to schools, religious institutions, public safety facilities, places of assembly use, hospitals, parks, and other public and semi-public buildings and uses.
(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)
§ 17.23.020 Permitted uses.
A.
Public, quasi-public, and institutional uses include, but are not limited to:
1.
City Hall
2.
Civic center
3.
Community center
4.
Cultural centers
5.
Drainage, water quality, reclaimed water, and other similar facilities, including swales, basins, and ponds
6.
Fire stations
7.
Hospitals
8.
Levee and other related facility equipment
9.
Library
10.
Museum/exhibit space
11.
Parks
12.
Parking lots/structures
13.
Plazas and other related gathering areas
14.
Police stations
15.
Post offices
16.
Public elementary schools
17.
Public K-8 schools
18.
Public high schools
19.
Private or public infrastructure
20.
Recreational park—Active
21.
Recreational park—Passive
22.
Religious facility
23.
Theater/exhibition hall
24.
Trails and maintenance roads
25.
Resource management lands
26.
Senior center
27.
Youth center
28.
Other similar uses as determined per Section 17.16.020(C).
B.
Incidental and accessory structures and uses on the same site as a permitted use.
C.
Other uses added to this list by the planning commission according to the procedure in Section 17.16.020(A).
(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)
§ 17.23.030 Conditional uses-Planning commission approval required.
§ 17.23.040 Property development standards.
Specific development standards for the public/quasi-public (P/QP) zone district shall incorporate the following design principles and standards:
A.
By utilizing a creative approach to landscaping and screening, parking areas shall not become the predominant feature of the streetscape, especially as it relates to adjacent open spaces and arterial streets.
B.
Landscaping and irrigation standards shall follow those required by Section 17.92.030(A).
C.
Building setbacks shall be varied in accordance with corresponding building heights, uses and proposed frontage and street activity. For example, taller structures may require larger front yard setback as determined during architectural design review per Chapter 17.104.
D.
Minimum parking requirements, such as type and number of parking stalls, shall generally follow Chapter 17.76.
(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)
§ 17.23.050 Site plan and architectural design review required.
No use shall be established on any lot or site in any P/QP zone district until a site plan and architectural plans shall have been submitted to and approved by the city pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 17.100 and 17.104 of the Lathrop Municipal Code (other than those exempted by state and/or federal statute), and such lot or site has been fully developed with the improvements required by the city. Design review is required for all proposed structures, together with related site plans, landscaping, and public improvements associated with new development.
(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023; Ord. 25-462, 2/10/2025)
§ 17.23.060 General provisions and exceptions.
All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 17.16.
Any use or structure proposed for placement on city owned property pursuant to a lease, license, agreement with the city, or city project, shall be exempt from this chapter, but shall comply with such processing and design standards as are set forth in such lease, license, or other agreement.
(Ord. 23-449, 11/13/2023)