Chapter 23.30
PUBLIC USE ZONING DISTRICTS

Sections:

23.30.010    Purpose of public use districts.

23.30.020    Public use districts permitted land uses.

23.30.030    Site requirements for public use districts.

23.30.040    Parking standards for public use districts.

23.30.010 Purpose of public use districts.

A. The parks and public facilities district (PPF) is a special use classification intended to provide areas for the retention of public lands necessary for open spaces, parks, playgrounds, trails and structures designed for public recreation and to provide areas for the location of buildings and structures for public education, recreation and other public and semi-public uses. This zoning classification is intended to be applied to those portions of the city that are designated as developed open space and public facility under the city of Richland comprehensive plan.

B. The natural open space use district (NOS) is a special use classification intended to provide area for the retention of publicly owned, natural open spaces that, due to their proximity to wetlands, shorelines, floodplains or critical habitat areas, are too sensitive for intensive use or development. This zoning classification is intended to be applied to those portions of the city that are designated as natural open space under the city of Richland comprehensive plan. [Ord. 28-05 § 1.02; Ord. 04-09; Ord. 08-20 § 2].

23.30.020 Public use districts permitted land uses.

In the following chart, land use classifications are listed on the vertical axis. Zoning districts are listed on the horizontal axis.

A. If the symbol “P” appears in the box at the intersection of the column and row, the use is permitted, subject to the general requirements and performance standards required in that zoning district.

B. If the symbol “S” appears in the box at the intersection of the column and row, the use is permitted subject to the special use permit provisions contained in Chapter 23.46 RMC.

C. If the symbol “A” appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is permitted as an accessory use, subject to the general requirements and performance standards required in the zoning district.

D. If a number appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is subject to the general conditions and special provisions indicated in the corresponding note.

E. If no symbol appears in the box at the intersection of the column and the row, the use is prohibited in that zoning district.

Land Use	PPF	NOS
Public/Quasi-Public Uses
Alternative School	P1
Churches	P2
Clinics, School-Based	S
Clubs or Fraternal Societies	P2
Cultural Institutions	P2
General Park Maintenance and Operations	P	P
Golf Courses	P
Passive Open Space Uses	P	P
Power Transmission and Irrigation Wasteway Easements and Utility Uses	P3	P3
Public Agency Buildings	P3	P3
Public Agency Facilities	P3	P3
Public Campgrounds	P
Public Parks	P	P
Schools	P4
Special Events Including Concerts, Tournaments, and Competitions, Fairs, Festivals and Similar Public Gatherings	P
Trail Head Facilities	P	P
Trail for Equestrian, Pedestrian or Nonmotorized Vehicle Use	P	P
Recreational Uses
Art Galleries	P
Boat Mooring Facilities	P
Retail Uses
Concessionaire	P6	P6
Parking Lot	P	S5
Miscellaneous Uses
Macro-Antennas	P
On-Site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage	A	A
Cemetery	P

1.    RMC 23.42.260

2.    RMC 23.42.050

3.    RMC 23.42.200

4.    RMC 23.42.250

5.    RMC 23.42.183

[Ord. 28-05 § 1.02; Ord. 13-08; Ord. 04-09; Ord. 07-19 § 9; Ord. 08-20 § 2].

23.30.030 Site requirements for public use districts.

A. A lot in a parks and public facilities district shall have at least an area sufficient to satisfy the requirements for minimum yard and off-street parking as required by this title.

B. The minimum yard requirements in the parks and public facilities district shall be the same as those in the adjacent zone district. Where there is more than one zone district adjacent to the parks and public facilities zone district, the yard requirement in the parks and public facilities district shall be the same as the one in the adjacent zone having the most compatible setback requirement.

C. In the following chart, development standards are listed on the vertical axis. Zoning districts are listed on the horizontal axis. The number appearing in the box at the intersection of the column and row represents the dimensional standard that applies to that zoning district.

 

Standard	PPF	NOS
Maximum Building Height – Main Building	55 feet	0 feet1

1.    Permanent structures designed for human occupancy are not permitted in the NOS district.

[Ord. 28-05 § 1.02; amended during 2011 recodification].

23.30.040 Parking standards for public use districts.

Off-street parking space shall be provided in parks and public facilities zones in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 23.54 RMC. [Ord. 28-05 § 1.02].