Chapter 18.17
PS – PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT

Sections:

18.17.010    Purposes.

18.17.020    Permitted uses.

18.17.030    Conditional uses.

18.17.040    Screening and landscaping.

18.17.050    Performance standards.

18.17.060    Required yards.

18.17.070    Height of structures.

18.17.080    Signs.

18.17.090    Off-street parking and loading facilities.

18.17.100    Design review.

18.17.110    General provisions and exceptions.

18.17.010 Purposes.

In addition to the objectives prescribed in DMC 18.01.010, a PS public service district is included in this title to achieve the following purposes:

A. To provide a suitable classification for large public or private sites permanently designated for park or open space use.

B. To provide a suitable classification for public or private sites designated for civic uses.

C. To provide a suitable classification for public or private sites designated for public utilities and services. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]

18.17.020 Permitted uses.

The following uses shall be permitted:

A. Government facilities, including but not limited to the following:

1. Public schools.

2. Parks and recreation areas.

3. Government offices.

4. Public safety facilities.

5. Drainage facilities.

6. Fairgrounds.

7. Park and ride lots.

8. Train stations.

9. Libraries.

B. Uses which the City Planning Commission determines by written findings are similar to the above.

C. Accessory structures located on the same site as a permitted or conditional use.

D. Windmills in conjunction with a permitted or conditional use. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]

18.17.030 Conditional uses.

The following uses shall be permitted upon the granting of a use permit as provided in Chapter 18.25 DMC:

A. Public cemeteries, crematoriums and similar uses.

B. Airport, heliport, refuse disposal areas, corporation yards and sewage disposal sites.

C. Public utility facilities, including but not limited to: pumping stations, power stations, drainage ways and structures, storage tanks, service yards and equipment buildings.

D. Facilities for the generation of renewable energy including wind and solar farms. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]

18.17.040 Screening and landscaping.

All uses shall provide screening and landscaping as required in Chapter 18.33 DMC. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]

18.17.050 Performance standards.

All existing and proposed uses shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.28 DMC. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]

18.17.060 Required yards.

The minimum front, side, and rear yards shall be the same as the adjacent zoning district. If surrounded by more than one (1) zone, the most restrictive of the surrounding zoning district setbacks apply. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]

18.17.070 Height of structures.

The maximum height of structure shall be the same as the adjacent zoning district. If surrounded by more than one (1) zone, the most restrictive of the surrounding zoning district height requirements applies. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]

18.17.080 Signs.

No sign or display of any character shall be permitted except as prescribed in Chapter 18.24 DMC. Signs shall be those allowed in residential districts. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]

18.17.090 Off-street parking and loading facilities.

Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as prescribed in Chapter 18.27 DMC. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 §§ 2(1), (11).]

18.17.100 Design review.

All uses shall be subject to the design review as prescribed in Chapter 18.23 DMC. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]

18.17.110 General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions as prescribed in Chapter 18.20 DMC. [Ord. 13-008 § 2; Ord. 13-009 § 2(1).]