Chapter 15.25 — PUBLIC LAND (P-L) ZONE

A Public Land (P-L) Zone is established to identify land reserved for public purposes. Property with a Public Land (P-L) Zone reflects the actual or planned use of such property for a public facility or other public serving land uses. Public land includes land that is owned by the federal, state, county or city governments, and privately owned land that serves a public purpose. Public land does not include designated rights-of-way such as public streets and alleys, flood control channels and railroad lines.

(Ord. 2982, passed - -2001; Ord. 3256, passed - -2018)

The following uses are permitted in a Public Land (P-L) Zone, subject to the provisions of this chapter:

• (A) Flood control reservoir areas;

• (B) Public parks and open space areas;

• (C) Public educational facilities;

• (D) Public buildings, including administrative buildings, libraries, fire stations, reservoirs and maintenance facilities;

• (E) Public parking facilities;

• (F) Public transportation facilities;

• (G) Public golf courses; and

(H) Other similar public facilities, commercial amenities and special events on city-owned property when in conformance with the purpose of this zone and approved by the City Council.

• (Ord. 2982, passed - -2001; Ord. 3256, passed - -2018)

(A) The following non-public uses or activities are permitted in a Public Land (P-L) Zone subject to approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 15.70 of this title:

(1) Open-air marketing activities, including, but not limited to, such activities as a cooperatively sponsored farmers market or swap meet;

• (2) Commercial agricultural production and non-retail plant nursery operations excluding cannabis cultivation as defined in Chapter 15.04; and

• (3) Special uses identified in § 15.55.030 of this title, with the exception of:

• (a) Bed and breakfast inn;

• (b) Caretaker’s residence; and

• (c) Uses not meeting the requirements of the Airport Environs Land Use Plan (AELUP) for the Municipal Airport.

(B) A special event may be permitted on city-owned property with a Public Land (P-L) Zone pursuant to Chapter 8.71 or Chapter 9.12 of this code.

(Ord. 2982, passed - -2001; Ord. 3227, passed - -2016; Ord. 3256, passed - -2018)

Landscaping and irrigation shall be provided for landscaped areas pursuant to Chapter 15.50 for the following:

• (A) Installation of new landscaped areas;

• (B) Rehabilitation of existing landscaped areas where affected landscaped area is equal to or greater than 2,500 square feet;

(C) Installation of a new landscape area or areas less than 2,500 square feet in aggregate may opt to comply instead with the prescriptive measures contained in Chapter 15.50, Appendix A; and

(D) New or rehabilitated projects using treated or untreated graywater or rainwater captured on-site, any lot or parcels within the project that has less than 2,500 square feet of landscape area and meets the lot or parcel’s landscape water requirement (estimated total water use) entirely with the treated or untreated graywater or through stored rainwater captured on-site is subject only to Chapter 15.50, Appendix A.

(Ord. 3134, passed - -2009; Ord. 3226, passed - -2016)