Title 9 — PLANNING AND ZONING›Article 3 — ZONES
Menifee Zoning Code Ch. 9.150 Public/Quasi-Public Facilities
Menifee Zoning Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · Menifee
Cite as: Menifee Zoning Code Chapter 9.150 · Text as of 2026-10-19
Contents:
9.150.010 Purpose
9.150.020 Description and Intent of Zone
9.150.030 Allowed Uses and Approval Requirements
9.150.040 Development Standards
9.150.010 Purpose¶
The purpose of this chapter is to establish public and quasi-public zoning districts in the city that provide appropriate locations for public/quasi-public facilities, public utility corridor, and transportation facilities, such as railroad. These districts are consistent with and implement the City’s General Plan land use categories. The districts provide locations in the city for necessary public services and facilities (e.g., fire and police stations) and locations utility corridors and transportation in close proximity to neighborhood residential.
9.150.020 Description and Intent of Zone¶
The following descriptions of each public/quasi-public zoning district identify the characteristic uses, intensity of uses, and level of development intended for that district:
- Public/Quasi-Public Facilities (PF). Allows civic uses such as City administrative buildings (City Hall, fire stations, police stations, community centers), government offices, corporation yards (areas for the City or other public agencies to store equipment or vehicles), cemeteries, libraries. Applies to existing public and private schools at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels. Also includes institutions of higher learning.
- Public Utility Corridor (PUC). Indicates locations that contain easements for significant public utilities infrastructure, such as transmission lines. Improvements within utility easements may include parks, trails, nurseries, storage, or any other use that is compatible with adjacent land uses and permitted by the utility. Any uses proposed within these easements will require coordination with the appropriate utility provider.
- Rail (RX). Identifies property specifically for transportation purposes (e.g., light rail tracks/station, multi-modal transportation hubs, park and ride facilities). Such properties typically include transportation infrastructure (e.g., rails, catenaries, signals), but may also include related and supporting uses (e.g., stations with transit and services for riders).
9.150.030 Allowed Uses and Approval Requirements¶
- Allowed Use Table. Table 9.150.030-1 identifies allowed uses and corresponding approval requirements for the public/quasi-public 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 9.150.030-1 shall be permitted in one or more of the public/quasi-public zones as indicated in the columns corresponding to each zone.
- 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 9.150.030-1 authorize a use without satisfaction of such specified additional requirements
- 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 9.150.030-1 Public/Quasi Public Zones - Allowed Uses and Approval Requirements
| Allowed Use | PF | PUC | RX | Additional Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditoriums, event centers and assembly areas, including live entertainment: Indoor Outdoor | C C | -- | -- | Chapter 9.250 (Alcohol Sales) |
| Cemetery | C | -- | -- | |
| Churches, synagogues, temples and other religious facilities | C | -- | -- | |
| Collection Containers | -- | -- | -- | |
| College or university | C | -- | -- | |
| Community center | P | -- | -- | |
| Congregate care facilities | -- | -- | -- | Chapter 9.270 (Community Care Facilities) |
| Day care center | C | -- | -- | Chapter 9.270 (Community Care Facilities) |
| Educational Institution | C | -- | -- | |
| Fire or EMS facility | C | -- | -- | |
| Garages, public parking | C | -- | -- | |
| Government maintenance, storage, or distribution facility | C | C | -- | |
| Government office | P | -- | -- | |
| Library | P | -- | -- | |
| Marijuana dispensaries, mobile marijuana dispensaries, marijuana cultivation, and marijuana processing | -- | -- | -- | |
| Museum | P | -- | -- | |
| Nursery | -- | P | -- | Does not include cultivation of marijuana/ |
| Park and recreation areas | P | P | -- | |
| Park and Ride | P | P | P | |
| Police station or substation | P | -- | -- | |
| Post office | P | -- | -- | |
| Public utility use and facilities | P | P | -- | |
| Railroad tracks, station, transportation hub, passenger terminal | -- | -- | C | |
| Residential Care Facility | -- | -- | -- | Chapter 9.270 (Community Care Facilities) |
| Senior center | C | -- | -- | |
| Wireless Communication Facilities | C | C | C | Chapter 9.290 (Wireless Communications Facilities) |
9.150.040 Development Standards¶
The development standards listed below are the minimum standards for development within the respective zones.
Table 9.150.040-2 Public/Quasi Public Zones - Development Standards
| Standard | PF | PUC | RX | Additional Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOT DIMENSIONS (Minimum) | LOT DIMENSIONS (Minimum) | LOT DIMENSIONS (Minimum) | LOT DIMENSIONS (Minimum) | LOT DIMENSIONS (Minimum) |
| Net Lot Area (Sq. Ft.) | 7,000 | -- | -- | |
| Lot Width (Feet) | 50 | -- | -- | |
| Lot Depth (Feet) | 100 | -- | -- | |
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| Front yard setback (Feet) | 25 | 25 | -- | |
| Side Yard Setback, Interior (Feet) | 10 | 10 | -- | |
| Side Yard Setback, Street (Feet) | 15 | 15 | -- | |
| Rear Yard Setback (Feet) | 15 | 15 | -- | |
| BUILDING HEIGHT (Maximum) | BUILDING HEIGHT (Maximum) | BUILDING HEIGHT (Maximum) | BUILDING HEIGHT (Maximum) | BUILDING HEIGHT (Maximum) |
| Building Height (Feet) | 35 | 35 | -- | |
| BUILDING COVERAGE (Maximum) | BUILDING COVERAGE (Maximum) | BUILDING COVERAGE (Maximum) | BUILDING COVERAGE (Maximum) | BUILDING COVERAGE (Maximum) |
| Lot Coverage (Percent) | 35% | 35% | -- | |
| OPEN SPACE COVERAGE (Minimum) | OPEN SPACE COVERAGE (Minimum) | OPEN SPACE COVERAGE (Minimum) | OPEN SPACE COVERAGE (Minimum) | OPEN SPACE COVERAGE (Minimum) |
| Landscaped Open Space (Percent) | 25% | 25% | -- |
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