Woodland Hills City Zoning Code

“Public facilities”, as used throughout this title, means facilities classified as main and accessory buildings and uses in section 10-9-2 of this chapter. Public facilities districts and regulations are established in order to achieve, among other things, the following purposes:

1. Provide a proper zoning classification for governmental, civic, welfare and recreational facilities in proper locations and extent so as to promote the general safety, convenience, comfort and welfare;
2. Protect such public and semipublic facilities and institutions from the encroachment of certain other uses, and to make such uses compatible with adjoining residential uses; and
3. Provide an environment for the proper functioning of public facilities in relation to the general plan and other plans for community facilities.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-16-1993)

Buildings and land shall be used and buildings shall be designed, erected, altered, moved or maintained in a public facilities district only for uses set forth as follows:

1. Accessory buildings and uses: As defined in chapter 2 of this title and section 10-11-2 of this title, including public parking area, storage garage, and maintenance and heating facility. Except that in a public facilities district, the accessory building can be a standalone structure on the property.
2. Civic: Churches, libraries, places for public assembly, memorials, monuments, cemeteries.
3. Educational: Primary and secondary public, private or parochial schools.
4. Governmental: Municipal uses for administrative functions and uses by the general public, city offices, fire stations, emergency services, and mail facilities.
5. Public utility facilities: Public sewage treatment, water treatment, well houses, pump houses, and similar uses.
6. Recreational: Parks, recreation fields and playgrounds, public restrooms, pools and public gardens and golf courses.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-16-1993; amd. Ord. 2024-05, 01-23-2024)

1. Area: The area or parcel of land for a permitted public facility shall be not less than required to provide a site adequate for the main and accessory buildings, off-street parking and other accessory uses, yards, and,or open spaces to accommodate the facility and maintain the character of the neighborhood, provided, however, churches shall have a minimum area of three (3) acres. The area or parcel of land for a permitted public facility shall be approved by the planning commission.
2. Yard Regulations:
3. The front yard setback shall be not less than the required front yard setback for any adjacent district.
4. The side and rear yards for each public facility building shall be not less than the criteria set forth in the following schedule when adjacent to any residential district:

1. Driveways and parking areas serving the public facility may be located within the side or rear yard set forth in the above schedule, but driveways shall be located not less than ten feet (10') and parking areas not less than the side yard setback of the adjacent district, and play areas shall not be located closer than fifty feet (50') from any adjacent boundary line of a residential district, similar to adjacent district setbacks, especially including traffic site lines.
2. Height Regulations: Chimneys, spires, cupolas, towers, flag poles, water tanks, monuments and other mechanical appurtenances located upon or constituted as an integral part of a main building, shall not exceed a height of fifty feet (50') above finished grade, except for church spires which may rise to seventy feet (70') above finished grade.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-16-1993; amd. Ord. 2006-03, 1-24-2006)

Floodlighting or other lighting of play fields, buildings, bulletin boards and parking areas shall be located and designed so as to shield the light source from adjoining residences; and except for general lighting, shall be extinguished between the hours of eleven o’clock (11:00) p.m. and seven o’clock (7:00) a.m., unless a longer lighting period is approved by the planning commission.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-16-1993)

All uses and buildings in the public facilities district shall be subject to the site plan review requirements of chapter 12 of this title.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-16-1993)

Off-street parking requirements for an allowed use shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-16-1993)

Signs shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 13 of this title.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-16-1993)

No structures shall be built in this zone. Access to the property is limited to authorized city officials/employees or contractors for maintenance only.

History;

(Ord. 2023-13, 06-27-2023)