(A) Intent. The Public Area District (PA) is intended to establish and preserve appropriate access for city, public, or quasi-public uses which are designed to serve the entire community or specific section of it, except such uses as constitute a nuisance in the place where conducted, and to allow the necessary flexibility to address specific land use proposals regarding public lands to make informed decisions in the best interests of the public, health, safety, and welfare of the city and its residents.
(Prior Code, § 1274.01)
(B) Permitted principal uses. Land held for public use.
(Prior Code, § 1274.01)
(C) Special land uses authorized by permit.
(1) Cemeteries;
(2) Community school district facilities;
(3) Concessions;
(4) Essential services;
(5) Libraries;
(6) Municipal buildings;
(7) Municipal water/wastewater facilities;
(8) Planned unit development;
(9) Police and fire stations;
(10) Post offices;
(11) Public recreation facilities including parks, playgrounds, camps, camp grounds, winter sports facilities, trails, golf courses, and similar recreation facilities;
(12) Solid waste transfer stations;
(13) Temporary outdoor activities; and
(14) Wireless communications facilities.
(Prior Code, § 1274.03)
(D) Permitted accessory uses. Any accessory use or structure that is normally associated with a permitted use.
(Prior Code, § 1274.04)
(E) General regulations.
(1) Site plan. No building permit, certificate of occupancy, or zoning compliance permit shall be issued authorizing any development on a lot in the Public Area District (PA) without first securing the approval of the Planning Commission of a site plan pursuant to §§ 156.125 through 156.130 demonstrating that such proposed development will comply with all of the standards described in §§ 156.065 and 156.066 and with all other requirements of this section.
(2) Prohibited uses. Any process or activity resulting in the emission of odor, fumes, smoke, dust, excessive noise, or vibration, or of a character generally detrimental and disturbing to the district as a whole, shall be prohibited, unless such processes or activities meet federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to health and safety and do not affect other properties.
(Prior Code, § 1274.05) (Ord. passed 11-12-2009)