HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 88-327 N.C.S. 09/19/1988s .
Resolution No. $8-~Z~ N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AMENDING THE PETALUMA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 1608 N.C.S., the area represented by the
attached Exhibit "A" was prezoned to Planned Community District (PCD) ;
and
WHEREAS, by Resolution Nos. 85-67 and 88-02 N.C.S. , the zoning district
regulations for said P.C.D. were adopted and amended respectively, by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Petaluma Planning Commission, at the request of the City
Manager, held a public hearing on September 13, 1988 to consider certain
amendments to said zoning district regulations pertaining to the
Executive /Corporate Aircraft Hangars .
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the amended Planned Community
Development Zoning District Regulations herein attached as Exhibit "A" is
hereby approved pursuant to Section 19-703 of Zoning Ordinance No. 1072
N.C.S., as amended.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the App e s to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (A~FrFc~~cf~l) meeting fO
on the .....19th-•---..... day of ...............September....................., 19..8.&., by the
following vote:
ity Attorney
AYES: Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Vice Mayor Davis
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ABSENT: Cavanagh,'~~ sh Mayor Hilligoss
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EXHIBIT "A"
PE'I'ALUMA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Planned Community Development
Zoning District Regulations
A. PURPOSE
The purpose of the Petaluma Municipal Airport Planned Community
Development- (P'CD) Zoning District is to promote the safe and efficient
provision of air travel services while minimizing impacts on adjacent land
uses . The special characteristics of airports and the unique geographic
setting of the Petaluma Municipal Airport necessitate the use of a PCD zone.
Within this PCD zone five.. subzones are designated: operations, aircraft
storage, aviation commercial., commercial, and approach protection. The
extreme diversity of uses. at the Airport dictates the need for separate
subzones. All subzones are designed to directly support or protect aircraft
operations at the municipal airport. It is specifically intended that the
individual businesses at the airport have a majority portion of their income
derived from aviation.
B. PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USERS
Displays or demonstrations of aircraft and prod'uc_ts or equipment for aircraft
are permitted.. in all subzones, except the approach protection subzone. Air.
shows and. supporting: activities are permitted in all zones subject to the
issuance of an airshow permit by the Airport Commission .
The following are the other principal uses permitted within each subzone of
the :Petaluma Municipal Airport PCD zone
EX~I33IT A
.Operations Subzone
1. Airport operations facilities, which includes all components of the runway
and taxiway system.
2. Aircraft tie-down and' shelters
3. Fuel sales
4. Aircraft washing
Aircraft Storage
1. Aircraft hangars
2. Aircraft tie-downs
3. Aircraft .shelters
4. Miscellaneous aviation related storage.
5. Executive./Corporate Aircraft hangars subject to specific development
standards .
Aviation Commercial Subzone
1. Aircraft storage
2-. Aircraft maintenance and repair
3. Sales of aircraft fuel and lubricants
4. Sale of aircraft and aviation ,equipment
5. Aviation schools and aircraft rental
6. Air taxi and charter services
7. Aircraft painting
8: Aviation mechanic schools
9, Sailplane instruction
10. Aerial advertising
11. Retail sales of aviation -related products other than fuel or .lubricants
1.2. Aviation Insurance
13. Aerial. survey mapping .and photography
14. Avionics sales and repair.
1~:5. Aviation related engineering
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Commercial 5ubzone
1. Food Service: but :excluding franchise fast food
2. .Administration or business offices related to. aviation
3. Retail sales of aviation-related products other than fuel or lubricants
4. Gift Shop
5. Aviation insurance.
6. Aerial survey, mapping, and photography
7. Car rental
8. Flight service station (.Federal office which provides weather and other
flight information) .
9. Public use conference facilities
10. Aerial advertising
11. General aviation terminal facilities
Approach Protection Subzone
1. Raising of any agricultural crop consistent with Federal Aviation
Regulation Part 77 and Federal Aviation Gudeli"nes
G. PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES
The. following are the accessory uses permitted. within each subzone of the
Petaluma .Municipal Airport PCD zone;
Operations Subzoie
None
Aircraft Storage ,5ubzone
1. Signs in. accordance with the design guidelines.,
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Aviation Commercial Subzone
1. Outside storage of aircraft and. other items related to or used in
conjunction with other permitted uses, provided it is constructed in
.:accordance with the design ,guidelines. Storage areas for taller items
must provide additional screening with trees or other large plant
materials .
2. Signs in accordance with the design guidelines.
3. Noncommercial parking of aircraft used in conjunction with other
permitted uses on the same parcel.
Commercial Subzone
1. Outside storage of aircraft and other items related to or used in
conjunction with other permitted uses, provided. it is constructed in
accordance with ,guidelines. Storage areas for taller items must provide
additional screening with. trees or other large plant materials.
2. Signs in accordance with. the design guidelines..
3: Noncommercial parking of aircra°ft used in conjunction with other
permitted uses on the same parcel.
4. A maximum of three coin operated games per City lessee.
Approach. Protection Szbzone
1_. Fencing,, .irrigation, storage, and processing structures, which do not
violate FA'R -Part 77 height limitations or create an aviation nuisance or
hazard as defined under Prohibited Uses.
D . CON.DITIO`NAL USES
A resident for- .a watchman may be constructed in any .zone subject to the
approval of th'e City of Petaluma.
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Operation Subzone
None
Aircraft Storage Subzone
None
Aviation Commercial Subzone
1. Agricultural chemical applicators
2. Aeronautical research
3. Helicopter services
4. Large aircraft storage hangars.
5. Food service but excluding franchise fast food.
6. Gift Shop
7. Car rental
8. Public use conference facilities
9: Any business which can demonstrate the ut"ili=nation of aviation or the
airport facility for (1:) its transportation needs for .goods, services or
personnel, or (2) ,providing its services or products to the public, and
has secured a use permit pursuant to "Section 26-500 of the Zoning
Ordinance for the same, subject to review and approval by the Petaluma
Airport Commission as; to the following factors: '
a. Qualifying aviation use; and
b . Impact on surrounding residential areas; and
c. Compatibility with airport operations and adjacent .airport
uses; and
d. Each business must demonstrate a viable portion of their
business as being airport related; to insure that an overall
balance in excess of 50 0 of the businesses is related to
aviation related activities within `the subzone.
e. Compliance with planning standard's established for the airport:;
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f. Site design review.
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Commercial Subzone
Norte
Approach Protection 5ubzone
None
E. PROHIBITED USES
The following uses are prohibited in all subzones of the Petaluma Municipal
Airport PCD zone
1. All residential uses except a residence for a watchman approved by the
City of Petaluma
2. All uses not directly .:related to or in support of aviation, except
agricultural uses.
3. Any source of distracting lights, glare, smoke, or electronic
interference.
4. Any attractor of birds .
F. Height
Maximum structure height shall not exceed 40 feet in height and all structures
must conform to the requirements of Federal Aviation .Regulations Part 77 (see
Exhibit A) .
G. L"OT COVERAGE
Not. .more than 3'S per.cent of the. area of any lot shall be occupied. by
buildings, including accessory buildings, except in the Aircraft Storage
Subzone.. In the Aircraft Storage Subzone, a hanger may occupy 1000 of the
leasehold,. Exception,: Th:e Executive/Corporate, Ar..craft Storage Area must.
provide adequate parking, street setbacks and landscaping; thereby reducing
the pos ble .10'.0$ lot coverage .
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H. SETBACKS
The following are in the setbacks required in each Subzone of the Petaluma
Municipal Airport PCD ZONE.
Operations Subzone
None except as may be required by Federal Aviation Regulation.
Aircraft Storage Subzone
No setbacks from the leasehold lot lines are required because the leaseholds
have been arranged to provide ad equate setbacks for safety and aesthetic
purposes. Setbacks are re;gizired within the Executive/Corporate Aircraft
.Storage Subzone area as deemed necessary through the Site Plan and
Architectural Review process to achieve the level of aesthetic quality
warranted by the location within the airport complex.
Aircraft Commercial Subzone
1. No off-street parking or structure shall be placed closer than 25 feet
from the leasehold line adjacent to any public street. A minimum of 10
feet shall be reserved between the back of sidewalk and any landscaping
setback..
2. No 'structure shall be .placed closer than 20 feet. from the side lot lines of
the leasehold.
3. No structure shall. be placed closer than 80 feet from the rear
.leasehold line .or from a taxiway .
4. No auto.:, truck,. or aircraft parking, driveways, or ramp shall be
placed °¢loser than 5 feet from any interior leasehold line except as
permitted in th'e Petaluma Zoning Code as a modification or exception.
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Commercial Subzone
1. No off-street parking or structure shall be placed closer than 25 feet
from the. leasehold. line, adjacent to any public street,. taxiway, or aircraft
parking area. A minimum of 10 feet. shall be reserved between. the back
of sidewalk and any 1'andscaping setback.
2. No structure shall. be placed closer than 20 feet from the side lot lines
of the leasehold.
3. No auto, truck, or aircraft parking, driveways, or ramp shall be placed
closer than 5 feet, from any interior leasehold line except as permitted in
the Petaluma Zoning Code as a modification or exception.
Approach Protection. Subzon~e
None except as may be required by Federal Aviation Regulations.
I. AUTOMOBILE PARKING
Each lot shall have facilities. for par-king. sufficient to serve the uses
conducted on the -lot.. No on-street parking is permitted in any subzone.
The parking standard. fore each subzone at the Petaluma Municipal Airport PCD
zone is as follows:
Operations Sttbzone
None-
Aircr:,aft Sto_rage__Subzone
Automobile parking: is permitted within a hanger while the. aircraft for which
the hanger 'is l'eased` is in use .
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Aviation Commer-cial Sub zone
Where the adopted lease standards do not establish a specific standard, the.
parking requirement shall be established by the Planning Director.
Commercial Subzone
Parking requirements in this subzone shall be based upon most similar
nonaviation use in the Petaluma 'parking standar..ds.
Approach Protection. Subzone
None
J. MINIMUM LOT SIZE
The following shall be the minimum lot leasehold required in each Subzone of
the Petaluma Municipal Airport PCD zone:
Operations Subzone
None
Aircraft Storage Subzone
None
Aviation. Commercial Subzone
One acre
Commercial Suubzone
One .acre
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Approach Protection Su~bzone
None
K. DESIGN GUIDELINES'
It is the intent of the City of Petaluma to develop its Municipal Airport to the
same level of excellence as one of the better corrimercial aviation centers or
business parks. This high standard shall be strictly applied to all areas.
Areas accessible by arcra-ft shall be landscaped to the extent feasible 'while
maintaining proper clearances and visibility; ..recognizing the need for
different landscaping standards for airport oriented elevations (air side) and
public oriented elevations (.land side) .
Specific standards for landscaping, building design.., and signs will be
developed subsequent to the adoption of this PCD zone. No buildings may be
constructed prior to the approval of standards by the City Site Plan and
Architectural Review Committee.
L. APPLICABILITY
These regulations are applicable to all properties within the PCD as
established by .City Council Resolution N . C . S . , or added to the
district by subsequent City Council action. Where these regulations are
.silent. on a matter related to land use or development, applicable City of
Petaluma ordinances shall apply.
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