Menifee Zoning Code Ch. 9.145 Open Space/Conservation Zones

Contents:

9.145.010 Purpose

9.145.020 Description and Intent of Zone

9.145.030 Allowed Uses and Approval Requirements

9.145.040 Development Standards

The purpose of this chapter is to establish Open Space and Conservation Zoning Districts in the city that provide appropriate locations for open space conservation, open space recreation, and open space water areas. These districts are consistent with and implement the City’s General Plan land use categories. The purpose of this zone is to permit the use of open space land within the City for the uses compatible with the protection of the natural and scenic resources for the benefit of the present and future generations.

The following descriptions of each open space/conservation zoning district identify the characteristic uses, intensity of uses, and level of development intended for that district:

1. Open Space Conservation (OS-C). The protection of open space for natural hazard protection, and natural and scenic resource preservation. Existing agriculture is permitted to remain.
2. Open Space Recreation (OS-R). Recreational uses including parks, trails, athletic fields, golf courses, and drainage corridors to be used as recreation facilities. Neighborhood parks are permitted within residential land uses.
3. Open Space Water (OS-W). Includes bodies of water and natural or artificial drainage corridors. Recreational facilities such as parks and trails are also permitted in this designation if agreements can be reached with governing agencies.

1. Allowed Use Table. Table 9.145.030-1 identifies allowed uses and corresponding approval requirements for the open space/conservation zones subject to compliance with all other provisions of this Title. Descriptions/definitions of many of the land uses can be found in Article 6 of this title (Definitions). The list of land uses on Table 9.145.030-1 shall be permitted in one or more of the open space/conservation zones as indicated in the columns corresponding to each zone.
2. Approval Requirements. Where indicated with a letter “P” the use shall be a permitted use. A letter “C” indicates the use shall be conditionally permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit. Where indicated with a “--,” the use is prohibited within the zone. The Additional Requirements column in the table identifies additional use regulations for specific uses and/or the specific chapter or section where additional regulations for that use type are located within this title, where applicable. Uses for which additional requirements are listed shall be allowed only upon satisfaction of the specified additional requirements. Under no circumstances shall Table 9.145.030-1 authorize a use without satisfaction of such specified additional requirements
3. Unlisted Uses. Uses not specifically listed in this table shall be considered not permitted in all of the listed zones. The Community Development Director may make a determination pursuant to Chapter 9.95 (Similar Use Determination) that new uses not listed here that have substantially similar characteristics to specific listed permitted uses may be considered permitted as the similar use by right, or conditionally as appropriate.

Table 9.145.030-1 Open Space/Conservation Zones - Allowed Uses and Approval Requirements

The development standards listed below are the minimum standards for development within the respective zones.

Table 9.145.040-2 Open Space/Conservation Zones - Development Standards