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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 06, 2010 Page 28 Institutional District Chapter 1007 Staff advised that this was a new district designed around many schools, churches and a number of civic uses currently zoned Single Family Residential; with its main purpose to establish standards and regulations that better align with the uses identified by the Planning Division and afford them similar improve ment/development opportunities; with design standards for institutional uses al- lowed in commercial districts; with any special or object- oriented buildings uni- quely designed requiring specific review and approval by the City Council. Park and Recreation District Chapter 1008 Staff noted that the current code had no supporting standards or regulations go- verning any exiting permitted or conditional park/recreation use; and that that lack of clarity had created challenges for staff. Staff advised that identified standards and regulations that were deemed appropriate and necessary to this chapter were similar to those from the draft residential and institutional districts to this district. Staff noted that those uses identified as part of the Parks Master Plan would not be required to go through a Conditional Use process; that the Use Table was gen- eral with some typical permitted uses illustrated; and that design standards were similar to those in the Institutional District, with any special or object- oriented buildings uniquely designed requiring specific review and approval by the City Council. Discussion included what applications to which the design standards applied; and whether design standards of the zoning code trumped the Master Plan process. Staff advised that the Park Master plan was not a regulation or standard, but a process to create or plan for future parks; however, it did not establish setbacks or parking lot requirements, etc., but the zoning code did. Staff noted that based on certain improvements, there needed to be consistent uses and standards to allow for improvements, without being onerous. Staff noted that this District applied to county parks and beaches and their facilities, private golf courses and their facili- ties, and other future uses, and not specifically to City parks. Staff reiterated that there was no attempt to be restrictive, and they wanted to recognize the Master Plan, but if parts didn't mesh, it allowed things to be brought to the table for dis- cussion and vetting. Staff advised that, if the City Council was otherwise direct- ing staff to have no zoning code for parks, this would be the time to make that known. Mayor Klausing opined that it was prudent to be consistent and have a standard apply to City uses as well as the rest of the community, not to have one standard for government and another for citizens; similar to that applied to signs placed by the City. Mayor Klausing further opined that, while it makes sense to make sure the design standards are complimentary with the use and neighborhood character, he was not inclined to say City parks should not be subject to the same standards as other uses.