Chapter 20.44
PF PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE
Sections:
20.44.005 Description and purpose.
20.44.010 Permitted uses – PF zone.
20.44.012 Conditionally permitted uses – PF zone.
20.44.015 Master plan required.
20.44.017 Public senior high schools – Conditional use permit or master plan required.
20.44.020 Property development standards – PF zone.
20.44.030 Design review standards.
20.44.045 Performance standards – PF zone.
20.44.000 PF zone.
The PF public facilities zone is hereby established. Properties so designated shall be subject to the provisions contained in this chapter. (Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).
20.44.005 Description and purpose.
The PF zone may be applied to major parcels of land serving the cultural, educational, recreational and public service needs of the community, such as, but not limited to, parks/open spaces, public schools, colleges, public educational and research facilities, and other governmental facilities. This zone is reserved for designated public facilities and shall only apply to lands owned by governmental agencies for public use or benefit. The city of Puyallup recognizes that public agencies, in attempting to serve the general public, have unique needs that cannot be adequately addressed through standard zoning regulations, yet adjacent property owners should be aware of the potential use of neighboring public lands and have assurance of minimum performance standards.
The PF zone is intended to provide public awareness of the possible uses of neighboring public land; accommodate a variety of government uses, while providing minimum performance standards for new developments and mitigating the potential for adverse off-site impacts; provide a graphic record of major publicly owned parcels; and allow for a more accurate assessment of other land use designations as they relate to the overall growth and development of the city.
The PF zone should be applied to lands identified on the city of Puyallup comprehensive plan future land use map as “public facilities” and “parks/open space,” and may be applied to other publicly owned properties through project-specific rezones for such uses. Other publicly owned lands not included within the PF zone shall be subject to the development standards of the zone in which they are located. (Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).
20.44.010 Permitted uses – PF zone.
The following uses are permitted within the PF zone; unless specifically noted in PMC 20.44.012 or 20.44.015, these uses are permitted administratively, subject to compliance with other development standards:
(1) Agricultural activities, including cultivation of plants for scientific or educational purposes, and associated accessory buildings and uses such as greenhouses, equipment storage buildings, and limited facilities such as trails and benches to allow for public viewing and enjoyment;
(2) Cemeteries, including related accessory buildings and uses;
(3) Governmental services such as administrative offices, fire and police stations, libraries, museums, senior activity centers, etc.;
(4) Public service uses;
(5) Community facility uses;
(6) Public parks and open spaces;
(7) Public schools;
(8) Athletic stadiums and arenas;
(9) Public transportation facilities such as park and ride lots, commuter rail stations, transit stations, etc.;
(10) Wireless communications facilities, subject to the standards of Chapter 20.59 PMC;
(11) Accessory residential uses such as a caretaker’s unit;
(12) Electric vehicle infrastructure, Level 1 and Level 2 only, subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.56 PMC;
(13) Other public uses the planning director finds compatible with the intent of the PF zone. (Ord. 2980 § 17, 2011; Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).
20.44.012 Conditionally permitted uses – PF zone.
Due to the potential impacts that some public facilities may have on adjacent residential areas and/or limited opportunities for public input into their development, the following public facilities shall require submittal and approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 20.80 PMC when the development site is located within or abuts an R zone:
(1) Governmental services such as administrative offices, fire and police stations, libraries, museums, senior activity centers, etc.;
(2) Public service uses, except for public parks and open spaces;
(3) Community facility uses;
(4) Athletic stadiums and arenas, and athletic fields if illuminated for nighttime use;
(5) Public transportation facilities such as park and ride lots, commuter rail stations, transit stations, etc.;
(6) Wireless communication facilities that exceed the most restrictive height limit of any abutting R zone; and
(7) Electric vehicle rapid charging stations and battery exchange stations may be allowed by administrative conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 20.81 PMC, subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.56 PMC. (Ord. 2980 § 18, 2011; Ord. 2866 § 6, 2006; Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).
20.44.015 Master plan required.
Due to the unique impacts associated with larger public facilities sites, the following public facilities shall require submittal and approval of a master plan pursuant to Chapter 20.88 PMC prior to issuance of any permits for development:
(1) Public colleges;
(2) Public educational and research facilities. (Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).
20.44.017 Public senior high schools – Conditional use permit or master plan required.
Due to the unique impacts associated with public senior high schools, prior to the issuance of any permits for development, the construction of such public senior high schools shall be approved by either: (1) the submittal and approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 20.80 PMC; or (2) the submittal and approval of a master plan pursuant to Chapter 20.88 PMC. (Ord. 2866 § 7, 2006).
20.44.020 Property development standards – PF zone.
(1) Minimum lot size: none.
(2) Minimum lot width: none.
(3) Minimum lot depth: none.
(4) Minimum front yard setback: 20 feet, or same as the most restrictive abutting zone, whichever is greater; or as otherwise established through a conditional use permit or master plan.
(5) Minimum rear yard setback: 20 feet, or as required in PMC 20.26.500, whichever is greater; or as otherwise established through a conditional use permit or master plan.
(6) Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet, or as required in PMC 20.26.500, whichever is greater; or as otherwise established through a conditional use permit or master plan.
(7) Minimum landscaped setback along common boundary with any R zone:
(a) For public parks, schools, and similar uses: 15 feet for perimeters abutting a structure or parking lot on the PF-zoned site; none for perimeters abutting other portions of a PF-zoned site, including playfields and open space areas. Public parks, schools and other similar uses subject to these landscaped setback standards shall not be subject to the perimeter buffer standards of PMC 20.26.500;
(b) For all other uses: 15 feet or as required in PMC 20.26.500, whichever is greater;
(c) Or as otherwise established through a conditional use permit or master plan;
(d) Perimeter landscape standards contained in this section shall supersede any perimeter standards in PMC 20.58.005(2). Stormwater control facilities on PF sites shall be subject to the landscape standards of PMC 20.58.005(3).
(8) Maximum building height: same as the most restrictive abutting zone at the required setback line; building height may be increased one and one-half feet for each additional foot of setback up to a maximum height of 50 feet; or as otherwise approved through a conditional use permit or master plan. (Ord. 2872 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).
20.44.030 Design review standards.
(1) All development proposed within an approved master plan shall comply with the design standards specified within the master plan.
(2) For sites not included within an approved master plan, compliance with the standards contained within the following chapters is required:
(a) Chapter 20.26 PMC, Design Review Standards and Procedures;
(b) Chapter 20.58 PMC, Landscaping Requirements. (Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).
20.44.035 Required parking.
Off-street parking shall be required as specified in Chapter 20.55 PMC or as otherwise established by a conditional use permit or master plan. (Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).
20.44.040 Signs.
Signs shall be allowed as allowed in Chapter 20.60 PMC or as otherwise established by a conditional use permit or master plan. (Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).
20.44.045 Performance standards – PF zone.
The following special requirements and performance standards shall apply to properties located in the PF zone:
(1) Exterior Mechanical Devices. Large mechanical equipment shall be screened from surrounding residentially zoned properties and public rights-of-way. Minor utility equipment, such as small generators, utility meters, air conditioners, or junction boxes, which are less than three and one-half feet in height, shall be exempt from screening and setback requirements. Alternative methods for screening may include the use of building or parapet walls, sight-obscuring fencing and/or landscaping, equipment enclosures, consolidation and orientation of devices towards the center of the rooftop, and/or the use of neutral color surfaces.
(2) Outdoor Storage. Outdoor storage as defined in PMC 20.15.005 shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Fencing and Screening Required. Sight-obscuring fencing or screening is required around all portions of a lot utilized for outdoor storage of equipment and materials or junk and scrap as defined in PMC 20.15.005. All fencing and screening shall be installed in accordance with the following requirements:
(i) Building Setbacks. All fencing and screening shall comply with building setback requirements;
(ii) Minimum Screening Requirements. All outdoor storage areas shall be screened from adjoining properties and public rights-of-way by a wall, fence, landscaping and/or structure. Landscape screening shall consist of plantings designed and installed to provide year-round screening within three years of planting. Landscape plantings installed to screen outdoor storage from public rights-of-way shall be installed on the right-of-way side of any wall, fence or structure;
(iii) Outdoor Storage Height Limitations. Outdoor storage shall not exceed the height of required screening;
(b) Improvement and Maintenance of Outdoor Storage Areas. All outdoor storage areas and access to them shall be paved or otherwise surfaced and maintained so as to eliminate dust or mud. All outdoor storage areas shall be graded and storm drainage facilities installed to collect and dispose of all surface runoff in accordance with city requirements;
(c) Outdoor Storage of Materials Prohibited. No outdoor storage of materials such as fertilizers, pesticides, etc., which potentially pose a threat to water quality shall be permitted; and
(d) Outdoor Storage Prohibited in Required Parking Areas and Walkways. No outdoor storage shall be permitted to occur in required parking areas, access drives or walkways.
(3) Outdoor Lighting. Building-mounted lighting and aerial-mounted floodlighting shall shield direct lighting from other properties. Ground-mounted floodlighting or light projection above the horizontal plane is prohibited between midnight and sunrise. All lighting shall be shielded so that the direct illumination shall be confined to the property boundaries of the light source. These provisions shall not apply to athletic fields.
(4) All PF-zoned properties abutting RS zones are subject to the zone transition provisions of PMC 20.26.500, except where expressly exempted in PMC 20.44.020.
(5) Trash and Recycling Receptacles. Trash and recycling receptacles shall be screened from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way by an opaque visual barrier no lower than the highest point of the receptacles.
(6) No fence greater than three and one-half feet in height may encroach within the prescribed front and street side yard setbacks; provided, this restriction shall not apply to chain-link fencing or netting associated with athletic fields. (Ord. 3073 § 24, 2014; Ord. 2872 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2813 § 3, 2004).