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3. Driving ranges and putting greens.
4. Golf maintenance facilities.
5. Restaurants ancillary to a golf course. (The sale of alcoholic beverages is subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.)
6. Golf equipment, sales and rental.
7. Recreation uses and facilities such as tennis courts, racquetball courts, and health clubs.
C. Development Standards
1. Maximum Building Height - Forty (40) feet (maintenance buildings shall be a maximum of twenty (20) feet).
2. Minimum Building Setbacks:
a. From scenic highway: Thirty (30) feet for one-story buildings.
Fifty (50) feet for two-story buildings.
b. From residential uses: Fifteen (15) feet.
3. Fences, Walls, and Hedges - Pursuant to Section 17.24.090 of the Zoning Code, fences, walls, and hedges shall be no higher than six (6) feet in height in the required setback areas. Walls adjacent to scenic highways shall conform to Design Guidelines in Chapter 6. No planters, walls, or hedges in excess of thirty (30) inches high will be permitted adjacent to golf course tees, greens, and fairways.
4. Parking - Parking requirements shall be determined through the Site Plan Review process.
5. Screening - Maintenance and storage areas shall be screened to minimize visibility.
6. Elevation - Tees, greens, and fairways shall be separated from adjacent (higher) residential areas by either five (5) feet of finished grade or a combination of three (3) feet of finished grade and thirty (30) inch wall or hedge. 507 OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
A. Purpose and Applicability
1. Purpose - The purpose of this Section is to provide for the recreational use of and preservation of open space major ridgelines and prominent natural features.
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2. Applicability - This section applies to all designated Natural Open Space Planning Areas (see Figure 2-2 and Table 2-2).
3. Standards Not Listed - Whenever a standard or regulation is not set forth in this Specific Plan, the Zoning Code shall regulate.
4. Land Uses Not Listed - In cases where it is not clear whether a proposed land use is permitted under this Section, the Planning Commission shall determine if the use is consistent with the purpose set forth hereinabove and is either permitted as a principal, conditional, accessory, or temporary use, or is not permitted.
B. Principal Uses Permitted
1. Animal grazing (excluding feed-lot operations).
2. Archaeological, paleontological, and nature study areas.
3. Fire stations.
4. Infrastructure facilities and extensions necessary to serve the open space area and adjacent development areas, such as roads, utilities, and flood-control improvements, and fuel modification.
5. Open space, undeveloped.
6. Recreation trails, pedestrian, bicycle, and equestrian.
7. Rest areas and vista points, including minor structures such as gazebos and restroom facilities.
C. Conditional Uses Permitted (if a Use Permit is approved by the City)
1. Equestrian centers provided any such facilities are located at least one hundred (100) feet from any dwelling.
2. Farming, crop and tree.
3. Parks, athletic fields, and recreation centers.
4. Public and semi-public institutional facilities, such as schools, libraries, museums, government offices, and police stations.
5. Parking facilities for community facilities and/or institutional uses.
Chapter 5 • Permitted Uses and Development Standards Page 5-22 D. Accessory Uses and Structures Permitted
1. Fences, walls, shelters, restrooms, and similar facilities needed to support a permitted use.
2. Other accessory uses and structures determined by the City to be normally incidental to a permitted principal or conditional use.
E. Development Standards
Development standards shall be established through the Site Plan Review process. 508 OPEN SPACE RESERVE LAND USE STANDARDS
The use of the open space reserve shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of the Articles of Incorporation of the Rancho Mission Viejo Land Conservancy (Talega Reserve) or its successor guardian of the reserve for ecological and conservation purposes (see Appendix C).