(A) Purpose and intent. The Public/Quasi-Public District is intended to provide for public and quasi-public educational, recreational, health, utility, administrative, and institutional land uses and structures.
(B) Uses permitted. In the Public/Quasi-Public District, no building or structure or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected which is arranged, intended, or designated to be used for other than one or more of the following uses:
(1) Airports;
(2) Government offices;
(3) Community buildings and halls;
(4) Museums;
(5) Public and private schools;
(6) Park and recreation facilities;
(7) Maintenance shops;
(8) Public safety buildings;
(9) Libraries;
(10) Radio and television transmission towers and equipment;
(11) Churches;
(12) Medical facilities;
(13) Warehouses;
(14) Public and quasi-public buildings essential to the physical and economic welfare of the area, such as utility buildings and facilities, fire stations, electric substations, water treatment plants, telephone exchanges, and similar uses or public services; and
(15) Other similar uses not listed above which meet the “Purpose and Intent” provisions of this section of the ordinance and would be no more objectionable than those uses listed above. The Director of Planning shall make a “Planning Determination” in this matter subject to appeal to the Planning Commission (See § 8.12.220(A)(2)).
(C) Permitted accessory uses and structures. Small wind energy system and accessory uses and structures customarily incidental and subordinate to the location, function, and operation of permitted uses and structures.
(D) Conditional uses and structures. In the Public/Quasi-Public District, the following public and quasi-public uses and their accessory uses may be permitted, subject to securing a Conditional Use approval in each case as provided for in this chapter (See § 8.12.200):
(1) Power generation facilities;
(2) Cemeteries;
(3) Solid waste disposal sites and sanitary landfills;
(4) Sewage treatment facilities;
(5) Fuel storage facilities;
(6) Correctional facilities;
(7) Resource extraction; and
(8) All other uses not listed above may be permitted as conditional uses subject to the review and approval of the Planning Commission per the provisions of § 8.12.200 contained herein.
(E) Minimum lot size. 10,000 square feet.
(F) Minimum lot width at front lot line. 70 feet.
(G) Minimum yard requirements.
(1) Front yard. 15 feet, except that where a property adjoins a residential district there shall be a 20-foot front yard.
(2) Side yard. 10 feet, except where a property adjoins a residential district there shall be a 20-foot side yard; where a corner lot faces a right-of-way there shall be a 15-foot side yard.
(3) Rear yard. 15 feet, except where a property adjoins a residential district there shall be a 20-foot rear yard.
(H) Maximum lot coverage. 60%.
(I) Maximum height of structures. No portion of a principal structure shall exceed 50 feet in height. Accessory structures shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
(J) Special provisions. The following special provisions apply to all land uses within the Public/Quasi-Public District:
(1) The Planning Commission may request a site plan review of any city or state initiated project, pursuant to and under the authority of § 8.04.050;
(2) Access from a public street to properties in this district shall be so located as to minimize traffic congestion and avoid directing traffic onto residential streets;
(3) Any use is prohibited which causes or may reasonably be expected to cause excessive noise, vibration, odor, smoke, dust, or other particulate matter, humidity, heat, or glare at or beyond any lot line of the lot on which it is located. “Excessive” is defined for these purposes as a degree exceeding that generated by uses permitted in the district in their customary manner of operation, or to a degree injurious to the public health, safety, welfare, or convenience;
(4) The storage of flammable materials, hazardous materials, or toxic waste on-site shall be allowed only in strict compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
(5) Materials shall be stored and grounds shall be maintained in a manner such as will assure access by fire equipment; and
(6) Materials shall be stored and grounds shall be maintained in a manner which will not attract or aid the propagation of insects or rodents or otherwise create a health hazard.
(K) Parking regulations (§ 8.12.170(K)).
(L) General provisions (§ 8.12.170).
(Ord. No. 2001-04, passed 5-8-01; Am. Ord. 2005-09, passed 4-26-05; Am. Ord. 2008-23, passed 1-13-09)