16.313 COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY

a. Not exceed one square foot per foot of principal building frontage adjacent to a public right-ofway, except that a building with 25 feet or less of street frontage shall be allowed a minimum of 25 square feet of total sign area; and b. Not exceed 50 square feet per building.

2. Combination Signs. Signage shall be limited to one wall sign and/or monument sign. 3. Wall Signs. Wall signs shall be mounted on the principal building frontage adjacent to the public right-of-way and shall be pin mounted or individually mounted channel letters. 4. Freestanding signs. One monument sign may be permitted not to exceed 5 feet in height and 25 square feet in area. The monument sign shall be landscaped around the base with a minimum width of 4 feet.

G. Cultivation.

1. The canopy shall not exceed 10,000 square feet. 2. All cannabis cultivation shall occur indoors, completely enclosed in a structure with opaque walls, and shall not be visible from any public right-of-way.

16.313.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

These provisions ensure that community assembly uses shall be located, developed, and operated to meet community needs, in compliance with applicable federal and State requirements in districts where they are permitted; while minimizing the impact of their activities on neighboring uses. These uses apply to a wide range of facilities for public and private meetings including, but not limited to, community centers, religious assembly facilities, civic and private auditoriums and meeting halls for clubs, labor unions, and other organizations.

16.313.02 REQUIREMENTS

A. Maximum lot area. The total lot area in any Residential

Zoning District shall not exceed 40,000 square feet; B. Buffer required. A buffer of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided adjacent to any Residential

Zoning District or use. This buffer area may be used for parking or landscaping but shall not be used for structures or outside activities. Where a buffer is used for parking, at least 4 feet of landscaping shall be provided along the length of the parking.

1. The minimum buffer requirement may be reduced subject to the review and approval of an Exception Permit pursuant to Chapter 16.608, Exceptions, as long as the reduced buffer maintains the minimum setback requirement of the zoning district in which the facility is located. 2. Parking areas shall be screened consistent with the requirements of Chapter 16.504, Landscaping. 3. Outdoor areas used for recreation, meetings, services or other activities involving groups of persons shall be at least 50 feet from any

Residential Zoning District or use.

16.313.03 PROCEDURES

A. Exceptions. To ensure compliance with the Federal

Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons

Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), the Director shall have the authority to grant exceptions and waivers to the requirements of the Zoning Code when necessary to accommodate religious assembly uses.

1. Exception Permit. A request for an

Exception Permit shall be submitted and processed consistent with the requirements of Chapter 16.608, Exceptions. 2. Additional Information. If necessary, to reach a determination on the request for accommodation, the Director may request further information from the applicant, specifying in detail what information is required. 3. Findings required. The following findings shall be analyzed, made and adopted before any action is taken to approve or deny a request for an Exception

Permit and shall be incorporated into the record of the proceeding relating to such approval or denial:

a. The requested reasonable accommodation will not impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the City. b. The requested accommodation will not require a fundamental alteration of the zoning or building laws, policies and/or procedures of the City. c. There are no alternatives to the requested waiver or modification that could provide an equivalent level of benefit to the applicant with less potential detriment to surrounding owners and occupants or to the general public. d. That the conditions imposed, if any, are necessary to further a compelling public interest and represent the least restrictive means of furthering that interest; e. That denial of the requested waiver or modification would impose a substantial burden on religious exercise or would conflict with any

State or federal statute requiring reasonable accommodation to provide access to housing.

B. Conditions of approval. In approving an

Exception Permit to accommodate a protected use, the review authority may impose any conditions deemed necessary to:

1. Ensure that the proposal conforms in all significant respects with the General Plan and with any other applicable plans or policies adopted by the City Council; 2. Achieve the general purposes of the Zoning

Code or the specific purposes of the zoning district in which the project is located; 3. Achieve the findings for the

Exception Permit granted; or 4. Mitigate any potentially significant impacts identified as a result of review conducted in compliance with the

California Environmental Quality Act.

C. Recession or Expiration. Waivers and modifications approved pursuant to this Chapter may be conditioned to provide for rescission or automatic expiration based on a change of occupancy or other relevant change in circumstance.