Chapter 30.96
"SR" SPECIAL RECREATION ZONE
30.96.010 Description and purpose.
30.96.020 Regulations in major ridgeline areas, secondary ridgeline areas, and blue-line stream areas.
30.96.030 Development plan review.
30.96.040 Permitted primary uses and structures.
30.96.050 Permitted accessory uses and structures.
30.96.060 Conditional uses and structures.
30.96.010 Description and purpose.
The SR zone is intended as a zone for public and private open space and recreational uses and is intended to provide and protect open space, natural physical features and scenic resources in accordance with the comprehensive general plan of the city. Individual review of all uses and development is provided due to the unique and special characteristics of the variety of recreational uses possible in order to foster compatibility between uses and to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the community. (Prior code º 30-2800)
30.96.020 Regulations in major ridgeline areas, secondary ridgeline areas, and blue-line stream areas.
All subdivisions, development, building, construction, and grading in the SR zone shall be regulated by sections 16.04.030, 16.04.003, and 16.04.037 of this Code as related to major ridgeline areas, secondary ridgeline areas, and blue-line stream areas. Any exception to the standards contained in these sections shall only be made by the planning commission/city council at a public hearing. (Ord. 5009 º 75, 1993: prior code º 30-2800.1)
30.96.030 Development plan review.
The following regulations shall apply to areas within the SR special recreation zone.
a. The plans for any site development or for any building, construction, expansion, alteration, or for the increase or decrease of any existing area, or area to be acquired and developed for any permitted private or accessory use shall be submitted to the planning commission for review. For applications which involve wireless telecommunication facilities which do not propose co-location of facilities, the applicant shall submit a study at the time of application filing which includes detailed analysis addressing all feasible preexisting antenna support structures and preexisting buildings or structures. The director of planning shall set a public hearing before the planning commission. The director of planning or city clerk shall give notice of the public hearing to be held by the planning commission. The notice of the public hearing shall contain the date, time and place of the hearing and a general description of the proposed development and shall be:
1. Published once in the official newspaper of the city at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing;
2. At least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, the city clerk shall cause notice thereof to be posted in a conspicuous place on the property involved; and
3. Mailed, postage prepaid, at least ten (10) days before the date of the hearing to the owners of the property and to all persons shown on the last equalized assessment roll as owning real property located within a radius of three hundred (300) feet of the exterior boundaries of the property. If the property contiguous to that proposed to be developed is owned by the same person or entity, the owners of contiguous property to that proposed for development shall also be notified. If the director of planning finds that additional property may be substantially affected by the proposed development, such additional property owners shall also be notified of the hearing by the above procedure.
b. Development plans shall be reviewed as to their conformance with the comprehensive general plan, public access and circulation, effect of the design and construction of buildings, facilities, auxiliary uses and general plan of development upon the existing or planned uses and development of the surrounding private or public property, and the recreational objectives and services being offered to the public. For applications involving wireless telecommunication facilities, the planning commission shall also consider specific physical or technical factors which make infeasible the use of or co-location upon a preexisting antenna support structure or preexisting building or structure.
c. Development plans shall be approved, approved subject to conditions or denied by the planning commission. Conditions of approval may include, but shall not be limited to the following areas: setbacks, height, landscaping, access and circulation, parking, architectural design, site design, layout and configuration, hours of operation, security, buffering and screening techniques. The decision of the planning commission may be appealed to the city council pursuant to the provisions of chapter 2.88 of this Code relating to the uniform appeal procedure. (Ord. 5176 º 36, 1997: Ord. 5046 º 19, 1994: prior code º 30-2801)
30.96.040 Permitted primary uses and structures.
a. No building, structure or land shall be used and no building, structure or use in the SR zone shall be erected, structurally altered, enlarged or established, except the following permitted uses and structures.
1. Amphitheaters.
2. Apiaries.
3. Aquariums.
4. Arboretums and botanical gardens.
5. Art galleries.
6. Auditoriums.
7. Aviaries.
8. Bandstands.
9. Golf courses, country clubs, driving ranges and related facilities.
10. Gymnasiums.
11. Historical landmarks.
12. Libraries.
13. Local fairs (for a period not to exceed ten (10) days).
14. Museums.
15. Observatories.
16. Open space/conservation areas.
17. Parks, recreation areas, tennis courts and playfields with customary auxiliary uses, services, facilities, and their structures.
18. Recreational camps with or without overnight accommodations.
19. Riding academies or stables, providing such use is so located as to be not nearer than one-half (1/2) mile to any residential zone.
20. Swimming pools.
21. Theatrical facilities.
22. Wireless telecommunication facilities located three hundred (300) feet or more from a residential zone, and in compliance with the provisions of chapter 30.122. For the purpose of this subsection, the method of measurement shall be by the shortest distance, without regard to intervening buildings from the nearest point of the proposed wireless telecommunication facility, to the nearest point of the zone district boundary. (Ord. 5176 º 37, 1997: prior code º 30-2802)
30.96.050 Permitted accessory uses and structures.
The following accessory uses, buildings and structures shall be permitted in the SR zone.
a. Antennas (pole type) and flagpoles.
b. Customary auxiliary uses, services, facilities, structures and concessions related to a permitted primary use.
c. Dish antennas in compliance with the conditions and criteria of chapter 30.16, article X of this title.
d. Land reclamation work incidental to parks or recreational area development.
e. Living quarters or residence of gardeners, caretakers, managers, security officers or recreation counselors.
f. Parking lots or structures in compliance with the provisions of chapter 30.124 of this title.
g. Signs, in compliance with chapter 15.08 of this Code. (Prior code º 30-2803)
30.96.060 Conditional uses and structures.
The following uses and structures may be permitted in the SR zone subject to the approval of a conditional use permit in compliance with the conditions and requirements of chapter 30.16, article VI of this title.
a. Energy recovery systems.
b. Privately operated public utility uses, structures or transmission facilities.
c. Publicly operated transmission facilities.
d. Public dances.
e. Sale of alcoholic beverages.
f. Sanitary landfills and related recovery of materials.
g. Wireless telecommunication facilities located less than three hundred (300) feet from a residential zone, and are in compliance with the provisions of chapter 30.122. For the purpose of this subsection, the method of measurement shall be by the shortest distance, without regard to intervening buildings from the nearest point of the proposed wireless telecommunication facility, to the nearest point of the zone district boundary. (Ord. 5176 º 38, 1997: prior code º 30-2804)