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Santa Maria City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

21 AS-II AIRPORT SERVICE II ZONE

Section 12-21.01 Applicability.

The regulations set out in this chapter apply in the airport service II zone (AS-II) unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 84-1077 § 1 (Exhibit B) (B), eff. 11/1/84)

Section 12-21.02 Intent.

It is the intent of this zone classification to establish an area in the immediate vicinity of the aeronautical facilities at the airport for aircraft and airport-related activities and uses (such as hotels and motels, including temporary uses that are accessory or incidental to hotels and motels serving the airport). It is also the intent of this zone to exclude activities that do not use the aeronautical facilities as an integral and necessary part of their function.
(Ord. 84-1077 § 1 (Exhibit B) (B), eff. 11/1/84; Ord. 2011-06, eff. 8/18/11)

Section 12-21.03 Permitted uses.

Airport facilities and related uses as follows, as well as similar uses that promote the purpose of the zone as determined by the Zoning Administrator, are permitted uses:
(a) 
Any permitted use in the AS-I zone;
(b) 
Aircraft parking aprons;
(c) 
Aircraft storage buildings, including access roadways, taxiways, drainage structures and auto parking areas;
(d) 
Fixed base operations, including access roadways, taxiways, aircraft parking ramps, drainage structures and auto parking areas;
(e) 
Fueling facilities, including access roadways, drainage structures and aircraft parking ramps;
(f) 
Crash, fire and rescue station;
(g) 
Airport maintenance yard;
(h) 
Public parking facilities;
(i) 
Aviation-related federal government installations;
(j) 
Auto rental and preparation facilities.
(k) 
When located within a hotel, motel or passenger terminal:
(1) 
Temporary buying as defined in Chapter 2 of this Title;
(2) 
Gift shop;
(3) 
Restaurant;
(4) 
Travel agency;
(5) 
Barber shop;
(6) 
Beauty salon;
(7) 
Spa;
(8) 
Seminars, conventions, conferences and trade shows.
(Ord. 84-1077 § 1 (Exhibit B) (B), eff. 11/1/84; Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90; Ord. 2011-06, eff. 8/18/11)

Section 12-21.04 Prohibited uses.

The following uses are prohibited:
(a) 
Any residential use;
(b) 
Retail sales other than those specifically allowed elsewhere in this chapter;
(c) 
General business or professional office, including medical, attorneys, real estate, stockbroker and insurance broker.
(Ord. 2011-06, eff. 8/18/11)

Section 12-21.05 Conditional uses.

The following uses and those similar uses which the Planning Commission finds to fall within the purpose of this zone, that will not be more obnoxious or detrimental to the public welfare, and are found by the Planning Commission to be compatible with adjoining land uses, provided that conditions and development standards are applied to mitigate any potentially adverse impacts, are permitted in the AS-II district subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, according to the procedures set forth in Article 2 of Chapter 12-35 and subject to the specific requirements of this Chapter:
(a) 
Aircraft component manufacturing facilities;
(b) 
Airline headquarters/maintenance facilities;
(c) 
Passenger terminals and auto parking;
(d) 
Hotels;
(e) 
Motels;
(f) 
Temporary retail sales within a hotel or motel;
(g) 
When located within a hotel or motel: bars and cocktails lounges, and restaurants serving alcoholic beverages;
(h) 
Air freight terminals;
(i) 
Executive/general aviation terminal facilities with related offices and food service facilities;
(j) 
Heliport and related terminal facilities.
(Ord. 84-1077 § 1 (Exhibit B) (B), eff. 11/1/84; Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90; Ord. 2011-06, eff. 8/18/11)

Section 12-21.06 Lighting arrangement and hooding.

Lights must be arranged/hooded so as not to create confusion for arriving aircraft or interfere with the observation of aircraft from the control tower at night.
(Ord. 84-1077 § 1 (Exhibit B) (B), eff. 11/1/84; Ord. 2011-06, eff. 8/18/11)