13.10.352 Parks, recreation and open space uses.

(a) Principal Permitted Uses.
1. In the Coastal Zone, the principal permitted uses in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space District shall be as follows: open-space uses not involving permanent structures and public and private open-space recreational uses, including appurtenant uses and structures, on developable lands.
2. Principal permitted uses are all denoted as uses requiring a Level IV or lower approval or as otherwise denoted with the letter “P” in the footnotes to the “PR” uses chart in paragraph (b) following. In the Coastal Zone, actions to approve uses other than principal permitted uses are appealable to the Coastal Commission in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13.20 of the County Code relating to Coastal Zone permits, and in some cases, pursuant to Chapter 13.20, any development is appealable.
(b) Allowed Uses. The uses allowed in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space District shall be as provided in the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Uses Chart below. A discretionary approval for an allowed use is known as a “Use Approval” and is given as part of a “Development Permit” for a particular use. The type of permit processing review, or “Approval Level,” required for each use in the zone district is indicated in the chart. The processing procedures for Development Permits and for the various Approval Levels are detailed in Chapter 18.10 PERMIT AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES. The Approval Levels given in this chart for structures incorporate the Approval Levels necessary for processing a building permit for the structure. Higher Approval Levels than those listed in this chart for a particular use may be required if a project requires other concurrent Approvals, according to Section 18.10.123.
“PR USES CHART”
KEY:

A
Use must be ancillary and incidental to a principal permitted use on the site
P
Principal permitted use (see Section 13.10.352(a)); no use approval necessary if “P” appears alone
1
Approval Level I (administrative, no plans required)
2
Approval Level II (administrative, plans required)
3
Approval Level III (administrative, field visit required)
4
Approval Level IV (administrative, public notice required)
5
Approval Level V (public hearing by Zoning Administrator required)
6
Approval Level VI (public hearing by Planning Commission required)
7
Approval Level VII (public hearing by Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors required)
-
Use not allowed in this zone district
*
Level IV for projects of less than 2,000 square feet

Level V for projects of 2,000 to 20,000 square feet

Level VI for projects of 20,000 square feet and larger

(See Reference Chart at beginning of Section 13.10.352)
USE
PR
Accessory structures, pursuant to a Master Site Plan according to Section 13.10.355, such as:
4AP
Accessory structures, non-habitable (subject to Section 13.10.611)

Parking, on-site, for an allowed use, in accordance with Section 13.10.550 et seq.

Signs, in accordance with Section 13.10.582

Accessory structures, when incidental to a residential use on a site where a park, recreational or open space use does not exist (subject to Section 13.10.322(b), 13.10.611, and 13.10.353).
BP-5*


Agricultural uses:

All “CA” Zone District Uses (Section 13.10.312)
Same Approval as in CA Zone District


Commercial retail and service uses, such as:
5A
Art galleries

Boat sales, rentals, and services

Day-care centers

Food stores; delicatessens

Gift shops

Laundries, self-service

Marine services

Recreational equipment sales, rentals and services

Restaurants; sandwich shops; snack bars; cafes



Community facilities and utilities uses, such as:
5
Community centers

Drainage and flood-control facilities

Energy systems, community (subject to Sections 13.10.661 and 13.10.700 definition)

Museums

Radio, television and communications antennas, transmission towers and related equipment

Restrooms, public

Utilities, public, structures and facilities

Wireless communication facilities, subject to Section 13.10.660 et seq.



Manufactured home, subject to the provisions of park site review process pursuant to Section 15.01.090(c) and Section 13.10.682
5


Open Space uses, not involving permanent structures, such as:
P


Beach uses

Ecological preserves; wildlife and biotic habitat reserves

Hiking and horseback riding trails

Open space

Parks, state, local and private

Picnicking facilities

Playgrounds, non-paved

Sports fields, non-paved

Watershed management



Parking lots for off-site recreational uses, developed in accordance with Section 13.10.550 et seq.
5


Recreational support facilities

(Level IV when pursuant to a Master Site Plan as per Section 13.10.355) such as:
5AP


Group meeting facilities, including educational and religious facilities

Maintenance facilities

Management offices

Recreational facilities, including swimming pools and appurtenant facilities, picnic shelters, indoor sports facilities, gymnasiums, spas, dressing rooms, club houses, tennis courts and other paved sports areas

See also: Visitor accommodations item below for lodging facilities



Recreational uses, public and private, pursuant to Section 13.10.355, such as:
5P


Country clubs

Golf courses

Golf driving ranges

Low intensity commercial recreation facilities primarily involving open space uses, including historic theme parks

Organized camps; group camps; and conference centers pursuant to Section 13.10.692

Stables, boarding and riding



Research facilities for biotic and wildlife observation and research
5P
Residential uses, permanent, such as:



One single-family dwelling, subject to the Parksite Review process pursuant to Chapter 15.01
3


One single-family dwelling on property designated Urban Open Space, subject to Section 13.10.672 and the Parksite Review Process pursuant to Chapter 15.01
5


Dwelling units, associated with an open space or private recreational facility for the owner or lessee of the land or for staff, a caretaker, watchman, or manager of the property, pursuant to Section 13.10.353(b)
5A


Dwelling units for state or county park operating personnel, pursuant to Section 13.10.353(b)
5A


Expansion of dwelling units in organized camps and recreational facilities up to a cumulative total of an additional 500 square feet per dwelling unit
3


Timber Growing
P


Timber Harvesting, outside the coastal zone
P


Visitor accommodations



Type A, pursuant to Section 13.10.353(b), such as: hotels, inns, motels, “bed and breakfast inns,” recreational rental units with kitchens
5A


Type B, pursuant to Section 13.10.353(b), such as: group quarters, tent camping, recreational vehicle camping
5AP


Wireless Communication Facilities, subject to Sections 13.10.660 through 13.10.668 inclusive
5

(Ord. 2824, 12/4/79; 1907, 7/10/73; 3186, 1/12/82; 3344, 11/23/82; 3432, 8/23/83; 3593, 11/6/84; 4099, 12/11/90; 4346, 12/13/94; Ord. 4577 § 7, 12/14/99; Ord. 4715 § 7, 4/29/03; Ord. 4744 § 7, 11/18/03; Ord. 4770 § 7, 8/10/04; Ord. 4873 § 4, 5/15/07)