Sonoma County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 26C. COASTAL ZONING RESOURCE DISTRICTS |
Article X. R1—Low Density Residential District. |
§ 26C-101. Uses requiring a use permit.
(a)
Sensitive Area Uses:
(1)
Permitted uses listed in Section 26C-100 when located within a sensitive area, riparian corridor, critical habitat area, or unique feature designated in the general plan or coastal plan.
(2)
Any clearing of vegetation, grading, excavation, fill or construction when located within a sensitive area, riparian corridor, critical habitat area, or unique feature designated in the general plan or coastal plan.
(b)
Residential Uses:
(1)
Planned developments and condominiums. Compatibility with adjacent development, unique characteristics, innovation, provision of amenities, and the provision of housing which is affordable pursuant to the requirements of Housing Element Sections 3.1 and 3.1.1 are additional criteria which will be utilized in evaluating such development. Condominium conversion shall be subject to the requirements of Housing Element Policy HE-3i.
(2)
Housing opportunity area type C projects based on alternative design and development criteria to those set forth in the coastal zoning ordinance for type C housing opportunity areas located in low density residential 4 dwelling units per acre areas, or, as applicable, section 26C-102 below. A use permit for such project shall not be approved unless the project meets all other requirements of the general plan and the coastal plan for type C projects. Nothing herein shall limit the ability of the decision making body to either deny or to apply conditions to the approval of a housing opportunity type C project.
(3)
Infill development subject to the requirements of the general plan housing element.
(c)
Other Uses:
(1)
Cemeteries, mausoleums, columbariums, and crematoriums.
(2)
Non-commercial clubs and lodges.
(3)
Swimming clubs, tennis clubs, golf courses but not including miniature golf courses.
(4)
Public and private nonprofit elementary schools, junior high schools, and colleges.
(5)
Churches.
(6)
Public playgrounds, parks, community centers, libraries, museums, and similar uses and buildings.
(7)
Minor public utility buildings and public service or utility uses (transmission, distribution lines and telecommunications facilities excepted) including, but not limited to, reservoirs, storage tanks, pumping stations, telephone exchanges, small power and transformer stations, fire and police stations and training centers, service yards, and parking lots which, at a minimum, meet the criteria of General Plan Policy PF-2s and which are not otherwise exempt by state law.
(8)
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.
(9)
Large residential community care facility.
(10)
Day care center.
(11)
Intermediate free-standing commercial telecommunication facilities subject at a minimum to the applicable criteria set forth in Section 26C-325.7.
(12)
Non-commercial telecommunication facilities greater than eighty feet (80′) in height subject at a minimum to the applicable criteria set forth in Section 26C-325.7.
(13)
Small-scale homeless shelters serving ten (10) persons or less, subject to design review.
(d)
Other non-residential uses which in the opinion of the director of the permit and resource management department are of a similar and compatible nature to those uses described in Section 26C-101.
(Ord. No. 5429 § 4(c), 2003; Ord. No. 5318 § 1, 2001.)