(a) Permitted Uses. Land and buildings in the Old Town Residential Single Family District (OT-SF) shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) Accessory buildings and uses in association with a permitted dwelling.
(b) Conditional Uses. The following uses may be allowed in the Old Town Residential Single Family District (OT-SF) subject to approval in accordance with Chapter 1145:
(1) Churches and other similar places of worship and parish houses provided the following conditions are met:
A. The church building is set back from any adjacent residential property line a distance equal to or greater than the height of the structure exclusive of the steeple or spire.
B. The church lot is accessible to a major arterial in a manner that does not require the passage of traffic through local residential streets.
C. Private parking on the lot and public parking within two hundred (200) feet of the property are adequate to accommodate the required off-street parking requirements of the church in accordance with Chapter 1185.
D. There is one (1) acre or more per one hundred (100) seats or similar accommodations in the main assembly hall.
E. Accessory living quarters may be provided on the church lot as a conditional use. The location, density, and the additional lot area required for such uses shall be subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Accessory recreational uses may be provided on the church lot as a conditional use subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(2) Public uses: parks, playgrounds, recreation and community center buildings and grounds, public swimming pools, tennis courts and similar recreational uses, provided that any principal building or swimming pool used therefore shall be located not less than fifty (50) feet from any other lot in any residential district unless otherwise approved as part of the development plan within a planned development district.
(3) Public and private schools.
(5) Day care centers and pre-schools provided that the following conditions are met, where applicable:
A. The building occupied by the use is compatible with neighborhood structures in dimension, size, and architecture.
B. There is an outdoor play area of eighty-five (85) square feet or more per child.
C. Such play area shall be enclosed with a fence or its equivalent in strength and protective character to a height of five (5) feet to control accessibility of children to adjoining hazardous conditions such as streets, ponds, etc., or adjacent yards.
D. A drop off area is provided so that children do not have to walk through the parking lot to enter the facility.
F. The facility meets or exceeds State of Ohio provisions for daycare operations.
(6) Bed and Breakfast Inns provided that the following conditions are met:
A. The structure is a single family, detached dwelling.
B. Guest Rooms. There shall be no more than four (4) separate guest rooms within a single family dwelling that are utilized by bed and breakfast guests nor more than twenty-five (25) percent of a dwelling's net floor area, whichever is greater. A guest room shall contain no less than one hundred (100) square feet of living space, not including closets, for two guests and thirty (30) square feet for each additional guest up to a total of four (4) guests per room.
C. Owner/Operator. The owner/operator of the bed and breakfast shall live full-time on the inn's premises. Such owner/operator shall be the owner of record of no less than fifty (50) percent interest of the property in question.
D. Approval of Fire and Health Officers. Written approval from fire and health officers shall be required for each conditional use application requesting approval for a bed and breakfast inn. Each guest room shall contain a separate installed smoke detector alarm approved by the fire officer. No premises shall be utilized for a bed and breakfast inn unless there are at least two (2) separate exits to the outdoors.
E. Meals. No more than one (1) meal shall be served to each paying guest of the bed and breakfast inn and that meal shall be breakfast.
F. Consecutive Nights. A paying guest may stay at a bed and breakfast inn for not more than seven (7) consecutive nights at any single visit nor more than a total of twenty-eight (28) nights in any given year.
G. Kitchen Facilities. Only one (1) kitchen facility shall be permitted per structure for which a conditional use is granted to operate a bed and breakfast inn. No cooking facilities shall be permitted in individual guest quarters.
H. Bathrooms. A minimum of one (1) full bathroom, including shower, toilet and sink, shall be required for every two (2) guest rooms to be available for the exclusive use of bed and breakfast paying guests. Bed and breakfast inns shall be serviced by public sanitary sewer and water service.
I. Guest Register. A guest register listing the name, address, phone number, and dates of stay of all paying guests shall be maintained by the owner/operator and shall be made available for inspection by Municipal officials.
J. Special Gatherings. Rental of the bed and breakfast inn for special gatherings such as wedding receptions and parties shall be prohibited in all residential zoning districts or properties adjacent to a residential zoning district.
K. Business License. A business license shall be required to be obtained from Canal Winchester.
L. Public Nuisance. Bed and breakfast inns shall not be permitted and a conditional use shall be revoked or suspended by Council whenever the operation has been found by the Planning and Zoning Administrator to conflict with or violate public nuisance regulations under Section 1181.03.
M. Employees. No more than two (2) individuals who are non-residents of the dwelling may be employed in the operation of a bed and breakfast inn, whether or not compensated.
(c) Development Standards.
(1) Lot and Building Requirements. The following lot and building requirements are minimum standards, except where noted, and shall apply in the Old Town Residential Single Family District (OT-SF):
A. Lot area: No minimum lot area is required, however, all lots shall abut an improved public right-of-way and lot area shall be adequate to provide the required yard space.
B. Lot coverage (maximum): No maximum lot coverage is required, however, the lot coverage shall be adequate to provide the required yard space.
C. Lot width: No minimum lot width is required, however, all lots shall abut an improved public right-of-way and have adequate width to provide the required yard space and meet minimum access requirements.
D. Front yard build to line: The principal structure shall be located no more than three (3) feet from the build to line. At least fifty (50) percent of the building's front elevation shall be located within the applicable variation from the build-to line range. No part of any structure shall be permitted within the public right of way. The build to line shall be calculated as the distance from the right of way equal to the average setback from the right of way of the existing buildings on the same side of the street. Buildings used in the build to line calculation shall meet the following:
i. Front on the same street as the subject property.
ii. Be located between the nearest cross streets, not including alleys.
iii. Be located on a property with an OT-C, OT-SF or OT-MF zoning.
E. Side yard setback: Five (5) feet on each side as measured from the side property line.
F. Rear yard setback: Twenty (20) feet as measured from the rear property line; an accessory building may be located in the rear yard no less than five (5) feet from the rear property line.
G. Dwelling dimensions: The following dwelling dimensions measured in terms of square footage shall apply to all residential dwellings in the Old Town Residential Single Family District (OT-SF):
DWELLING TYPE | GROUND FLOOR AREA (square feet) | FINISHED FLOOR AREA (square feet) |
Two-story | 950 | 1,900 |
One-and-a-Half-Story | 1,250 | 1,700 |
One-Story | 1,500 | 1,500 |
Split Level | 1,500 | 1,500 |
(2) Supplemental Standards. The following supplemental standards shall apply within the Old Town Residential Single Family District (OT-SF):
A. The height of a building shall not exceed any of the following: Thirty-five (35) feet, two (2) stories, or ten (10) percent higher than the immediately adjacent structures on the same side of the street. Buildings on corner lots shall not be ten (10) percent higher than the structure immediately adjacent on the same side of the street or ten (10) percent higher than the structure immediately to the rear.
B. Any building with a height in excess of one and one-half (1 1/2) stories or twenty (20) feet shall have a basement.
C. Applicable standards shall be met in corresponding sections of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 19-12. Passed 5-7-12.)