18.36.040 Land Uses

   The uses of land allowed by this chapter in the HD district are identified in the following table. Land uses that are not listed on the table are not allowed, except where otherwise noted. Permitted and conditionally permitted land uses for the HD district are shown in Table 1:

   Table 1: HD Permitted and Conditional Uses

LAND USE	HD	Subject to Regulations in:
ACCESSORY AND SUPPORT USES
Accessory facilities and activities customarily associated with or essential to permitted uses, and operated incidental to the principal use	P	Ch. 18.40, 18.42
Eating and drinking services in conjunction with a permitted use	P
Retail services in conjunction with a permitted use	P
Safe Parking		18.42.160
EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, AND ASSEMBLY USES
Churches and religious institutions	P
Public or private colleges and universities and facilities appurtenant thereto	CUP
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Ambulance Services	CUP
Convalescent Facilities	CUP
Hospitals	CUP
Medical Office	CUP
Medical Research	CUP
Medical Support Retail	P
Medical Support Services	P
OTHER USES
Other uses which, in the opinion of the director, are similar to those listed as permitted or conditionally permitted uses	P, CUP
PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC FACILITY USES
All facilities owned or leased, and operated or used, by the City of Palo Alto, the County of Santa Clara, the State of California, the government of the United States, the Palo Alto Unified School District, or any other governmental agency	P
Community Centers	CUP
Utility Facilities essential to provision of utility services but excluding construction/storage yards, maintenance facilities, or corporation yards.	CUP
SERVICE USES
Day Care Centers	CUP
Hotels providing not more than 10% of rooms with kitchens	CUP
TRANSPORTATION USES
Helipads and helicopter uses	CUP
Transit stops and shelters	P
Parking Facilities	CUP
TEMPORARY USES
Farmer's Markets	P
Temporary parking facilities, provided such facilities shall remain no more than five years	P

 

(Ord. 5490 § 8, 2020: Ord. 5123 § 7 (part), 2011)