Sonoma County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 26. SONOMA COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS |
Article 22. R2 Medium Density Residential District. |
§ 26-22-020. Uses permitted with a use permit.
Use permitted with a use permit include the following:
(a)
Planned developments and condominiums. Compatibility with adjacent development, unique characteristics, innovation, provision of amenities and the provision of housing which is affordable to very low and low income households are additional criteria which will be utilized in evaluating such development. Condominium conversion shall be subject to the requirements of Section 25-13-16. The lot size, coverage and yard requirements of Section 26-22-030 shall apply to planned developments or condominiums unless otherwise noted in the development approval;
(b)
Mobile home parks and recreational vehicle parks combined therewith, subject to the provisions of Article 88;
(c)
Noncommercial clubs and lodges, country clubs and golf courses, but not including miniature golf courses;
(d)
Public and private nonprofit elementary schools, junior high schools and colleges;
(e)
Churches;
(f)
Public playgrounds, parks, community centers, libraries, museums and similar uses and buildings;
(g)
Minor public service uses or facilities (transmission and distribution lines and telecommunication facilities excepted) including, but not limited to, reservoirs, storage tanks, pumping stations, telephone exchanges, small power stations, transformer stations, fire and police stations and training centers, service yards and related parking lots which, at a minimum, meet the criteria of general plan Policy PF-2s and which are not otherwise exempt by state law;
(h)
Exploration and development of low temperature geothermal resources for other than power development purposes provided that at a minimum it is compatible with surrounding land uses;
(i)
Large residential community care facility;
(j)
Day care center;
(k)
Housing opportunity rental (Type "A") projects in compliance with applicable requirements in Article 89 (Affordable Housing Program) requiring alternative design and development criteria or standards;
(l)
Closure, cessation of use or conversion of a mobile home park to an alternate land use provided that the criteria set forth in Section 26-92-090 are met;
(m)
Intermediate freestanding commercial telecommunication facilities subject at a minimum to the applicable criteria set forth in Section 26-88-130;
(n)
Noncommercial telecommunication facilities greater than eighty feet (80′) in height subject at a minimum to the applicable criteria set forth in Section 26-88-130;
(o)
Small-scale homeless shelters serving ten (10) persons or less, subject to design review;
(p)
Live/work uses in conjunction with an otherwise allowed residential use subject to the requirements of Section 26-88-122;
(q)
Mobile home parks, subject to the provisions of Section 26-88-100 (Mobile home park standards);
(r)
Congregate housing serving more than six (6) persons, subject to design review;
(s)
Single room occupancy (SRO) facilities, subject to 26-88-125;
(t)
Other nonresidential uses which in the opinion of the planning director are of a similar and compatible nature to those uses described in this section.
(Ord. No. 6247 , § II(Exh. C), 10-23-2018)