1. Schools shall design principal buildings to the standards of civic buildings and lots, Article E. Accessory and incidental buildings may be placed within a street fronting yard if they conform to a building and lot type permitted in the zoning district. Buildings which do not so conform shall be placed within established rear and side yards which do not abut a street.
2. Permanent parking lots associated with schools shall meet the standards of Article H.
3. Notwithstanding sections 1. and 2. above, where the safe transport of students requires functional separation of parking and circulation areas (i.e. school bus, auto drop-off, etc.), the location of parking and circulation according to building and lot type may be modified, so long as street abutting parking and circulation areas are, to the extent practicable, detailed as plazas.
4. Dust-free, pervious surface areas are encouraged for overflow or event parking; such areas need not conform to Article H if they are maintained in a natural condition (for example, as a grassed field).
5. Service areas shall be separated by an opaque screen from the view from any street and from abutting properties (Article K).
6. Where chain link and similar fencing material are installed in an established yard abutting a street, such fencing shall be planted on the exterior side with evergreen shrubs minimum three (3) feet in height (expected height at maturity minimum six (6) feet), six (6) feet on center at installation.
7. Outdoor lighting associated with active outdoor recreation shall not shine directly into yards of a residential use or into the windows of a residential structure.
8. Elementary and junior high/middle schools shall be located on streets sized to accommodate traffic volumes of background uses plus the additional traffic projected to be generated by the school(s).
9. High schools shall be on a lot which abuts a minor or major thoroughfare; primary vehicular access shall be provided from the thoroughfare. (Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02)