2-5(E)   NON-RESIDENTIAL - SENSITIVE USE ZONE DISTRICT (NR-SU)

2-5(E)(1)   Purpose

The purpose of the NR-SU zone district is to accommodate highly specialized public, civic, institutional, or natural resource-related uses that require additional review of location, site design, and impact mitigation to protect the safety and character of surrounding properties. Uses that require NR-SU zoning are not allowed in zone districts and are shown in Table 4-2-1.

2-5(E)(2)   Use and Development Standards

The following uses require an NR-SU zone district:

2-5(E)(2)(a)   Airport

2-5(E)(2)(b)   Cemetery

2-5(E)(2)(c)   Correctional facility

2-5(E)(2)(d)   Crematorium

2-5(E)(2)(e)   Fairgrounds

2-5(E)(2)(f)   Fire station or police station

2-5(E)(2)(g)   Natural resource extraction

2-5(E)(2)(h)   Solid waste convenience center

2-5(E)(2)(i)   Stadium or racetrack

2-5(E)(2)(j)   Waste and/or recycling transfer station

Table 2-5-9: Other Applicable IDO Sections[1]
Overlay Zones	Part 14-16-3
Allowable Uses	As negotiated from among those listed in Section 14-16-4-2
Use-specific Standards	Section 14-16-4-3 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Dimensional Standards Tables and Exceptions	As applicable to the most similar use or district as shown in Section 14-16-5-1, unless different standards are approved in the NR-SU approval process
Site Design and Sensitive Lands	Section 14-16-5-2 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Access and Connectivity	Section 14-16-5-3 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Subdivision of Land	Section 14-16-5-4 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Parking and Loading	Section 14-16-5-5 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Landscaping, Buffering, and Screening	Section 14-16-5-6 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Walls and Fences	Section 14-16-5-7 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Outdoor and Site Lighting	Section 14-16-5-8 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Neighborhood Edges	Section 14-16-5-9 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Solar Access	Section 14-16-5-10 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Building Design	Section 14-16-5-11 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Signs	Section 14-16-5-12 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
Operation and Maintenance	Section 14-16-5-13 unless varied in the NR-SU approval process
[1] Some of the general controls in these sections may not apply to specific types of NR-SU zone districts or specific types of development if exempted by other provisions of this IDO.

 

2-5(E)(3)   District Standards

2-5(E)(3)(a)   Eligibility for Rezoning to NR-SU

Rezoning to the NR-SU zone district require a Site Plan - EPC to be submitted that specifies uses, site standards, and development standards, reviewed and decided by the EPC in conjunction with review and decision of the zone change request pursuant to Subsection 14-16-6-7(G) (Zoning Map Amendment - EPC) or Subsection 14-16-6-7(H) (Zoning Map Amendment - Council), as applicable.

2-5(E)(3)(b)   Allowable Uses

   1.   Uses that require a Zoning Map Amendment for NR-SU are not allowed in other zone districts. Allowable uses in the NR-SU zone district, including accessory uses, are listed in Table 4-2-1.

   2.   Additional uses may be approved as accessory uses if they are found to be compatible with the proposed primary sensitive use, pursuant to Subsection 14-16-4-1(A)(4)(b).

2-5(E)(3)(c)   Development Standards

Where the Site Plan is silent on any standard, IDO standards apply.

2-5(E)(3)(d)   Provisions for Specific Areas

Approved Site Plans are on file at the City Planning Department.