§ 15-1401. PURPOSE.

The specific purposes of the Public and Semi-Public Districts are to:

A.

Provide areas for a wide range of public facilities, including parks and open space, educational facilities, cultural and institutional uses, health services, municipal offices, general government operations, utility and public service needs, and other public or quasi-public facilities.

B.

Ensure that the development and operation of public and semi-public uses protects and enhances the character and quality of life of surrounding residential areas.

C.

Ensure the provision of services and facilities needed to serve residents, businesses, and visitors and maintain a high quality of life standard.

D.

Implement and provide appropriate regulations for General Plan classifications of "Open Space," and "Public and Institutional."

Additional purposes of each Public and Semi-Public District are as follows:

OS Open Space. The OS district is intended for undeveloped park lands and permanent open spaces in the community, including environmentally-sensitive lands, waterways, and wetlands. It is also intended to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the people by limiting development in areas where police and fire services, protection against flooding by storm water, and mitigation of excessive erosion are not possible without excessive costs to the community. This district may include trails and other low-impact public recreational uses, ponding basins, riverbottoms/riverbeds, and airport approach/clear zones. Access may be restricted to areas of sensitive habitat or which pose a danger to the public.

PR Parks and Recreation. The PR district is intended to maintain areas for active and passive public parks and multi-purpose trails, including outdoor and indoor recreation such as playing fields, trails, playgrounds, community centers, and other appropriate recreational uses. The PR district may include ponding basins or airport approach/clear zones if developed for, programmed, and actively used as recreation fields.

PI Public and Institutional. The PI district is for public or quasi-public facilities, including City facilities, utilities, schools, health services, corporation yards, utility stations, and similar uses. Accessory retail uses and services, including food facilities and childcare, are permitted.

(Added Ord. 2015-39, § 1, eff. 1-9-16).