Chapter 17.230 — Special Purpose Zones

The purposes of the individual special purpose zones and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:

• A. Open Space General (OSG) Zone. The OSG Zone is applied to areas appropriate for passive recreational activities and conservation of natural and scenic resources. Uses may include hiking, biking and equestrian trails; outdoor recreation; and extremely low-density singlefamily dwellings. The maximum allowable residential density is 1.0 dwelling unit per 40 net acres. This zone allows maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.10. The OSG Zone is consistent with the Open Space land use designation of the General Plan.

• B. Open Space Recreation (OSR) Zone. The OSR Zone is applied to areas appropriate for public or private, active or passive outdoor recreational facilities and accessory indoor facilities. Uses may include equestrian clubs, golf courses, swimming schools, tennis clubs, and areas for active sports play (e.g., large multipurpose fields for community events and informal recreation, sports fields and courts,

concessions, tot lots, picnic areas, support facilities, caretaker facilities, etc.). This zone allows a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.15. The OSR Zone is consistent with the Open Space land use designation of the General Plan.

• C. Public Institutional (PI) Zone. The PI Zone is applied to areas appropriate for publicly-owned facilities and properties, including the Eastern Municipal Water District properties. Uses may include City administrative offices and office complexes, community centers, fire stations, police stations, schools, utility substations, and water facilities. Other uses that are determined to be compatible with primary uses may also be allowed. This zone allows a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.50. The PI Zone is consistent with the Public Institution land use designation of the General Plan.

• D. Specific Plan (SP) Zone. The SP Zone is applied to areas appropriate for all projects of 100 acres or more in size as well as areas that are designated as Specific Plan on the General Plan, both of which warrant a comprehensive set of land use policies and standards designed for the unique features of an area within specific project boundaries. A specific plan shall be prepared in compliance with Government Code Sections 65450 et seq., and shall include detailed conditions, programs, and regulations that address specific site constraints and opportunities, including buffering, traffic, noise, and other land use compatibility impacts. Allowed densities and uses are based on the underlying General Plan designation per parcel or, in the absence of a designation, the densities and uses identified in the Specific Plan. The SP Zone is consistent with the Specific Plan land use designation of the General Plan.

• E. Water Source (W) Zone. The W Zone recognizes the natural waterways in San Jacinto. No development potential is allowed within the Water Source Zone except for governmental agencies.

• (Ord. 24-13, 10/1/2024)

• A. Allowed land uses.

  1. Table 2-2 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements) indicates the uses allowed within each special purpose zone and the planning permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Article 6 (Permit Procedures).

  2. Recreational uses, open space uses, and public facility uses and accessory support uses represent the principal allowed uses, and only those additional uses that are complementary to, and can exist in harmony with, the character of each zone may be allowed as accessory, conditionally permitted, and/or temporary uses.

• B. Prohibited land uses. Any table cell with a "—" means that the listed land use is expressly prohibited in that specific zone.

• C. Land uses not listed. For land uses not listed in Table 2-2 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements), the provisions of Chapter 17.105 (Interpretation of Regulations) shall apply.

• D. Site plan and design review required. All construction activities (e.g., additions, alterations, construction, reconstruction, or remodeling) shall require site plan, design review, and water efficient landscape and irrigation approval in compliance with Chapter 17.630 (Site Plan and Design Review) and Chapter 17.325 (Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation).

• E. Applicable regulations. Where the last column in the tables ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this Development Code may also apply.

• (Ord. 24-13, 10/1/2024)

New land uses and structures, and alterations to existing uses or structures shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-10 (Development Standards for Special Purpose Zones), in addition to the general development standards and guidelines (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Article 3 (Site Planning and Development Standards), Article 4 (Standards for Specific Land Uses) (e.g., accessory structures, etc.), and Chapter 17.325 (Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation).

(Ord. 24-13, 10/1/2024)