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ORDINANCE NO. 1009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
AMENDING ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER 2 (ZONING) OF DIVISION 9
OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION ONE
Pursuant to Section 9260 of the Ukiah City Code, Division 9, Chapter 2 (Zoning)
is amended by revising Article 15 (Regulations in Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District);
as indicated on Exhibit "A" attached to this Ordinance.
SECTION TWO
The amendments to Article 15 of Chapter 2 of the Ukiah City Code includes
reformatting the text to make it easier to read, understand, and administer; adding a
Purpose and Intent section; making minor changes to the allowed and permitted land
uses; adding specific development standards; and including landscaping requirements
for development projects.
SECTION THREE
This amendment to Article 15 of Chapter 2 of the Ukiah City Code is necessary
to ensure that it is consistent with the Ukiah General Plan, and to create a more orderly
and readable set of Public Facility Zoning District regulations.
SECTION FOUR
This Ordinance shall be published as required by law in a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Ukiah.
SECTION FIVE
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after adoption.
Introduced by title only on July 15, 1998, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Chavez, Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Passed and adopted on August 5, 1998, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Chavez, Ashiku, and Vice Mayor Mastin
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Kelly and Mayor Malone
ABSTAIN: None
Ji~_M_a~, Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
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ARTICLE 15.
EXHIBIT "A"
ZONING
CHAPTER 2
REGULATIONS IN PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF)
ZONING DISTRICT
SECTION:
9170: Purpose and Intent
9170.1: Allowed Uses
9170.2: Permitted Uses
9170.3: Building Height Limits
9170.4: Required Site Area
9'170.5: Required yard Setbacks
9'170.6: Required Parking
9'170.7: Additional Requirements
9'170.8: Determination of Appropriate Use
9170: PURPOSE AND INTENT: This district classification is intended to be applied to
properties which are used for or are proposed to be used for public or
quasi-public purposes or for specified public utility purposes, Additionally, the purpose of the
Public Facilities Zoning District is to provide business opportunities on large public serving land
uses such as the airport. Finally, the Public Facilities zone is consistent with the Public ("P")
Land Use Designation of the General Plan.
9170.1: ALLOWED USES: The following uses are allowed in Public Facilities (P-F) Districts:
Public schools.
Parks and recreation areas and facilities.
Public gardens.
Fairgrounds.
Civic centers and similar sites and uses.
Conservation and natural resource conservation areas.
Airports and aviation related functions and uses.
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Exhibit "A"
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Public utility facilities and uses.
Historical sites and monuments.
Uses and structures which are incidental or accessory to allowed uses.
9170.2: PERMITTED USES: The following uses are permitted in Public Facilities (P-F)
Districts subject to first securing a Use Permit:
a. Public cemeteries and similar uses.
b. Refuse disposal/recycling areas, and refuse transfer stations and similar
uses.
Corporation yards.
Quasi-public land uses.
Light manufacturing and industrial uses.
Storage facilities and bulk fuel storage.
Establishment, maintenance, operation and removal of circuses, carnivals,
amusement parks, open air theaters, or other similar temporary establishments involving large
assemblages of people.
h. Uses and structures which are incidental or accessory to permitted uses.
i. Public transportation facilities
j. Community concerts, farmers markets, craft bazaars, and flea markets.
k. Minor food services unrelated to the primary use.
9170.3: BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS: The maximum height limits for buildings in a Public
Facilities (PF) Zoning District are as follows:
a. Airport buildings: The height limit for buildings on the City Airport grounds
varies depending upon exact location. The maximum height shall be pursuant to the provisions
of Division 3, Chapter 9, Article 2 (Building Heights Near Airports; Restrictions and Penalties) of
the Ukiah Municipal Code.
b. City park buildings: Thirty feet (30').
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Exhibit "A"
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c. City utility facilities and public safety structures: Forty feet (40'), except for
electrical transmission towers, which are not limited in height.
d. School buildings: Thirty feet (30').
e. Fairground buildings: Thirty feet (30').
9170,4: REQUIRED SITE AREA: There is no required site area for the Public Facilities
(PF) Zoning District.
9170.5: REQUIRED YARD SETBACKS: While no specific yard setbacks are established
for the PF Zoning District, it is intended that the yard setbacks shall be equal to or greater than
those for adjacent districts. The exact yard setbacks for development projects in the PF Zoning
District shall be established and set forth as conditions of approval in the discretionary review
process.
9170.6: REQUIRED PARKING: The minimum parking area required in the Public
Facilities (PF) Zoning District shall be as follows:
a. Public utility facilities: one (1) parking space for each employee on duty
at any one time, and one (1) space for each vehicle used in connection with the facility with a
minimum of three (3) spaces. One (1) additional space for every 250 square feet of office space.
b. Elementary and junior high schools: three (3) spaces for each classroom.
A minimum of one (1) designated bus zone for loading and unloading students. One (1) space
per office, and a minimum of three (3) on-site designated drop off/pickup spaces.
c. Senior high school: one (1) space for each member of the faculty and
each employee, plus one space for each six (6) students. A minimum of three (3) on-site
designated drop off/pickup spaces.
d. Airport: the number of required parking spaces at the airport shall depend
on the individually proposed uses. The number of spaces shall be determined by the provisions
contained in Article 17.
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Exhibit "A"
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e. Stadiums and ball fields: the number of spaces shall be equal in number
to 33% of the capacity of the facility.
f. Golf driving range: one (1) parking space per tee, plus the spaces required
for additional uses on the site.
g. Golf course: six (6) spaces per hole, plus the spaces required for
accessory uses on the site.
h. Miniature golf course: three (3) spaces per hole, plus the spaces required
for accessory uses on the site.
Commercial swimming pool: one (1) space for each 100 square feet of
water surface.
j.
Tennis courts: three (3) spaces for each court, plus the spaces required
for accessory uses on the site.
e. All other uses are subject to the provisions contained in the Article 17 of
this Chapter.
9170.7:
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: The following additional requirements are
applicable in the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District:
a. Existing development as of the date of this Ordinance inconsistent with the
provisions listed herein, shall be considered legal non-conforming, provided that they were legal
at the time of their creation, and shall be subject to the non-conforming provisions contained in
this Chapter.
b. A Site Development Permit shall be required for development projects in
the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District, pursuant to the requirements of Section 9261 (B).
c. All development projects in the PF Zoning District requiring discretionary
review shall include a proposed Landscaping Plan commensurate with the size and scale of the
proposed development project. Landscaping Plans shall be submitted as a required component
of all Site Development and Use Permits at the time of application filing.
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Exhibit "A"
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d. Landscaping Plans submitted for projects on the Ukiah Municipal Airport
property shall not include trees, except in areas deemed acceptable in the Airport Master Plan.
Landscaping Plans submitted for public utility projects shall only include trees if they will not
conflict with utility operations.
e. All proposed Landscaping Plans, except as noted in subsection "d" above
shall comply with the following standards:
1. Landscaping shall be proportional to the building elevations.
2. Landscape plantings shall be those which grow well in Ukiah's
climate without extensive irrigation. Native species are strongly encouraged.
3. All landscape plantings shall be of sufficient size, health and
intensity so that a viable and mature appearance can be attained in a reasonably short amount
of time.
4. Deciduous trees shall constitute the majority of the trees proposed
along the south and west building exposures; non-deciduous street species shall be restricted
to areas that do not inhibit solar access.
5. Parking lots with twelve (12) or more parking stalls shall have a
tree placed between every four (4) parking stalls within a continuous linear planting strip, rather
than individual planting wells, unless clearly infeasible. Parking lot trees shall primarily be
deciduous species, and shall be designed to provide a tree canopy coverage of 50% over all
paved areas within ten years of planting. Based upon the design of the parking lot, a reduced
number of trees may be approved through the discretionary review process.
Parking lots shall have a perimeter planting strip with both trees
and shrubs.
7.
Parking lots with twelve (12) or more parking stalls shall have
defined pedestrian sidewalks or marked pedestrian facilities within landscaped areas and/or
separated from automobile travel lanes. Based upon the design of the parking lot, and the use
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Exhibit "A"
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that it is serving, relief from this requirement may be approved through the discretionary review
process.
8. Street trees may be placed on the property proposed for
development instead of within the public right-of-way if the location is approved by the City
Engineer, based upon safety and maintenance factors.
9. All new developments shall include a landscaping coverage of 20
percent (20%) of the gross area of the parcel, unless because of the small size of a parcel, such
coverage would be unreasonable. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the landscaped area shall
be dedicated to live plantings.
10. Landscaping Plans shall include an automatic irrigation system,
signs, Lighting Plan, and any other design amenities.
11. All required landscaping for public facility development projects shall
be adequately maintained in a viable condition.
12. The Planning Director, Zoning Administrator, Planning
Commission, or City Council shall have the authority to modify the required elements of a
Landscaping Plan depending upon the size, scale, intensity, and location of the development
project.
9170.8: DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE USE BY PLANNING DIRECTOR:
Whenever a use is not listed in this Article as a use permitted by right or a use subject to a Use
Permit in the PF Zoning District, the Planning Director shall determine whether the use is
appropriate for the zoning district, either as a right or subject to a Use Permit. In making this
determination, the Planning Director shall find as follows:
a. That the use would not be incompatible with other existing or allowed uses in the
PF Zoning District.
b. That the use would not be detrimental to the continuing development of the area
in which the use would be located.
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Exhibit "A"
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c. In the case of determining that a use not articulated as an allowed or permitted
use could be established with the securing of a Use Permit, the Planning Director shall find that
the proposed use is similar in nature and intensity to the uses listed as permitted uses. All
determinations of the Planning Director regarding whether a use can be allowed or permitted in
the Public Facilities (PF) Zoning District shall be final unless a written appeal to the City Council,
stating the reasons for the appeal, and the appeal fee, if any, established from time to time by
City Council Resolution, is filed with the City Clerk within ten (10) days of the date the decision
was made. Appeals may be filed by an applicant or any interested party. The City Council shall
conduct a duly noticed public hearing on the appeal in accordance to the applicable procedures
as set forth in this chapter. At the close of the public hearing, the City Council may affirm,
reverse, revise or modify the appealed decision of the Planning Director. All City Council
decisions on appeals of the Planning Director's actions are final for the City of Ukiah.
ORDINANCE NO. 1009
Exhibit "A"
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