Polk City City Zoning Code

165.12 GOVERNMENT

FACILITIES DISTRICT REGULATIONS GF-1.

The government facilities district zoned districts are intended to provide for publicly-owned and maintained buildings, utilities, parks and open space and related infrastructure and the development or redevelopment of major public facilities as needed on a City, State, or national level, while promoting the quality of life, health, and general welfare desired by the citizens of the City, all consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. It is intended that these districts shall not be used indiscriminately to permit any use that could potentially be detrimental to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance.

1. Government Facilities District. The GF-1 District is intended to provide for the development and redevelopment of publicly-owned and maintained facilities for uses such as civic, educational, public and franchise utilities facilities. The GF-1 District is also intended to provide for parks and reserve open space for wildlife refuges, reservoirs and stormwater management facilities.

2. Principal Permitted Uses. Principal permitted uses for public utility districts are as follows:

PUBLIC UTILITY ZONING DISTRICTS
PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USE	U-1
Cemetery Services – Cemeteries including accessory mortuaries if publicly owned.	P
Civic – City Hall, Police Station, Fire Station, Libraries, Museums and similar institutions of a civic, educational or philanthropic nature.	P
Civic – Public parks and playgrounds.	P
Civic – Public open space, wildlife refuges, and stormwater management facilities.
Education - Primary and Secondary schools, public & private.	P
Public Transportation terminals, including bus stations, airports and landing fields.	PR
Public uses maintained by any agency of federal, State, or local government and or public or franchise utility structures and equipment	P
Other public uses equivalent to the permitted uses listed above.	P
Key: P = Permitted Use PR = Permitted Use With Restrictions, provided said use is permitted as determined by P&Z and approved by City Council Blank = Use Not Permitted

3. Restrictions for Principal Permitted Uses. The following restrictions shall apply to the appropriate permitted use with restrictions:

A. Public transportation terminals are not permitted in the GF-1 District except and specifically approved by Council on a Plat of Subdivision and the necessary public improvements and easements have been provided to support such use.

4. Accessory Uses. Uses not permitted as a principal permitted use for that zoning district shall not be permitted as an accessory use except as specifically permitted herein. The following accessory uses are permitted in industrial zoning districts:

A. Customary accessory uses and structures incidental to permitted principal uses.

B. Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.

5. Accessory Structures. Accessory structures may be constructed on government facilities properties as permitted in Section 165.06.

6. Site Development Regulations. Dimensional requirements for government facilities districts are as follows:

SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES DISTRICTS
Regulator	U-1
Building Height Limit	2 ½ stories or 35 feet
Minimum Lot Area	None
Minimum Lot Width	None
Minimum Front Yard Depth	0 feet1
Minimum Side Yard Depth	0 feet1
Minimum Rear Yard Depth	0 feet1
Notes: 1. Building setback requirements for publicly-owned lands shall correspond to the minimum required yards for the abutting properties based on zoning of the abutting property, unless such setbacks are reduced or waived by City Council, after notice and public hearing. 2. Utility structures that are primarily located below ground, such as sanitary sewer lift stations and valve vaults, are exempt from building setback requirements. However, the building setback requirements for associated above-grade structures shall correspond to the minimum required yards for the abutting properties based on zoning of the abutting property, unless such setbacks are reduced or waived by City Council, after notice and public hearing.

7. Off-Street Loading. Off-street loading shall be provided as required by Section 165.17 for all government facilities districts.

8. Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided as required by Section 165.18 for all government facilities districts.

9. Site Plans. Site plans shall be required for all uses in all government facilities districts except for improvements located on federally-owned lands. See Chapter 157 for site plan requirements.

10. Exceptions and Modifications. See Section 165.16.

(Section 165.12 – Ord. 2023-8000 – Nov. 23 Supp.)

Polk City City Zoning Code

165.12 GOVERNMENT

FACILITIES DISTRICT REGULATIONS GF-1.

2. Principal Permitted Uses. Principal permitted uses for public utility districts are as follows:

PUBLIC UTILITY ZONING DISTRICTS
PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USE	U-1
Cemetery Services – Cemeteries including accessory mortuaries if publicly owned.	P
Civic – City Hall, Police Station, Fire Station, Libraries, Museums and similar institutions of a civic, educational or philanthropic nature.	P
Civic – Public parks and playgrounds.	P
Civic – Public open space, wildlife refuges, and stormwater management facilities.
Education - Primary and Secondary schools, public & private.	P
Public Transportation terminals, including bus stations, airports and landing fields.	PR
Public uses maintained by any agency of federal, State, or local government and or public or franchise utility structures and equipment	P
Other public uses equivalent to the permitted uses listed above.	P
Key: P = Permitted Use PR = Permitted Use With Restrictions, provided said use is permitted as determined by P&Z and approved by City Council Blank = Use Not Permitted

3. Restrictions for Principal Permitted Uses. The following restrictions shall apply to the appropriate permitted use with restrictions:

A. Customary accessory uses and structures incidental to permitted principal uses.

B. Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.

5. Accessory Structures. Accessory structures may be constructed on government facilities properties as permitted in Section 165.06.

6. Site Development Regulations. Dimensional requirements for government facilities districts are as follows:

SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES DISTRICTS
Regulator	U-1
Building Height Limit	2 ½ stories or 35 feet
Minimum Lot Area	None
Minimum Lot Width	None
Minimum Front Yard Depth	0 feet1
Minimum Side Yard Depth	0 feet1
Minimum Rear Yard Depth	0 feet1
Notes: 1. Building setback requirements for publicly-owned lands shall correspond to the minimum required yards for the abutting properties based on zoning of the abutting property, unless such setbacks are reduced or waived by City Council, after notice and public hearing. 2. Utility structures that are primarily located below ground, such as sanitary sewer lift stations and valve vaults, are exempt from building setback requirements. However, the building setback requirements for associated above-grade structures shall correspond to the minimum required yards for the abutting properties based on zoning of the abutting property, unless such setbacks are reduced or waived by City Council, after notice and public hearing.

7. Off-Street Loading. Off-street loading shall be provided as required by Section 165.17 for all government facilities districts.

8. Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided as required by Section 165.18 for all government facilities districts.

9. Site Plans. Site plans shall be required for all uses in all government facilities districts except for improvements located on federally-owned lands. See Chapter 157 for site plan requirements.

10. Exceptions and Modifications. See Section 165.16.

(Section 165.12 – Ord. 2023-8000 – Nov. 23 Supp.)

Polk City City Zoning Code

165.12 GOVERNMENT

FACILITIES DISTRICT REGULATIONS GF-1.

2. Principal Permitted Uses. Principal permitted uses for public utility districts are as follows:

PUBLIC UTILITY ZONING DISTRICTS
PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USE	U-1
Cemetery Services – Cemeteries including accessory mortuaries if publicly owned.	P
Civic – City Hall, Police Station, Fire Station, Libraries, Museums and similar institutions of a civic, educational or philanthropic nature.	P
Civic – Public parks and playgrounds.	P
Civic – Public open space, wildlife refuges, and stormwater management facilities.
Education - Primary and Secondary schools, public & private.	P
Public Transportation terminals, including bus stations, airports and landing fields.	PR
Public uses maintained by any agency of federal, State, or local government and or public or franchise utility structures and equipment	P
Other public uses equivalent to the permitted uses listed above.	P
Key: P = Permitted Use PR = Permitted Use With Restrictions, provided said use is permitted as determined by P&Z and approved by City Council Blank = Use Not Permitted

3. Restrictions for Principal Permitted Uses. The following restrictions shall apply to the appropriate permitted use with restrictions:

A. Customary accessory uses and structures incidental to permitted principal uses.

B. Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.

5. Accessory Structures. Accessory structures may be constructed on government facilities properties as permitted in Section 165.06.

6. Site Development Regulations. Dimensional requirements for government facilities districts are as follows:

SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES DISTRICTS
Regulator	U-1
Building Height Limit	2 ½ stories or 35 feet
Minimum Lot Area	None
Minimum Lot Width	None
Minimum Front Yard Depth	0 feet1
Minimum Side Yard Depth	0 feet1
Minimum Rear Yard Depth	0 feet1
Notes: 1. Building setback requirements for publicly-owned lands shall correspond to the minimum required yards for the abutting properties based on zoning of the abutting property, unless such setbacks are reduced or waived by City Council, after notice and public hearing. 2. Utility structures that are primarily located below ground, such as sanitary sewer lift stations and valve vaults, are exempt from building setback requirements. However, the building setback requirements for associated above-grade structures shall correspond to the minimum required yards for the abutting properties based on zoning of the abutting property, unless such setbacks are reduced or waived by City Council, after notice and public hearing.

7. Off-Street Loading. Off-street loading shall be provided as required by Section 165.17 for all government facilities districts.

8. Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided as required by Section 165.18 for all government facilities districts.

9. Site Plans. Site plans shall be required for all uses in all government facilities districts except for improvements located on federally-owned lands. See Chapter 157 for site plan requirements.

10. Exceptions and Modifications. See Section 165.16.

(Section 165.12 – Ord. 2023-8000 – Nov. 23 Supp.)