(A) Intention of district. The intent of the I-265 Corridor Overlay District is to promote aesthetics and compatible uses surrounding the future I-265 Corridor. In anticipation of the future I-265 extension leading to a new East End Bridge, this area is prime for development. The purpose of this district is to maximize the area’s potential and ensure that future development is compatible with existing uses.
(1) The I-265 Corridor Overlay District adds development standards and guidelines to the existing underlying zoning district. All properties within the District are subject to the underlying zoning district in which they are located, unless other requirements are specifically established by the I-265 Corridor Overlay District. In this case, the I-265 COD requirements shall take precedence.
(2) The I-265 Corridor Overlay District surrounds the future I-265 extension. The new portion of I-265 will run from the existing I-265 and SR 62 interchange to the new Ohio River Bridge that will be located to the northeast of Utica. The I-265 Corridor Overlay District is essentially bounded by the River Ridge Commerce Center to the north, the Ohio River to the east, the Utica and Jeffersonville boundaries to the south, and S.R. 62 to the west. Refer to the I-265 Corridor Overlay District Map (Figure 1) for the actual boundaries of the district. If the district boundary runs through a property, then any property that is 50 percent or more within the district must follow the regulations of the I-265 Corridor Overlay District. Because the district first takes effect after adoption of this chapter, all uses and structures in this district existing prior to the adoption of this chapter, which would not conform to these regulations, may continue as such until the property changes its use. This district only applies to properties in unincorporated county. If the City of Jeffersonville or Utica were to annex properties located within this district, these regulations would no longer be applicable for such properties.
(B) Location. The I-265 Corridor Overlay District is essentially bounded by the River Ridge Commerce Center to the north, the Ohio River to the east, the Utica and Jeffersonville boundaries to the south, and SR 62 to the west. Refer to the I-265 Corridor Overlay District Map (Figure 1) for the actual boundaries of the district.
(C) Permitted uses. Permitted uses within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District are subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning district for the individual property. Exceptions are the I-265 COD prohibited uses listed below.
(D) Prohibited uses. The following uses shall not be permitted within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District:
(1) Adult entertainment establishments;
(2) Automobile parts recycling facilities;
(3) Billboards and off-site/outdoor advertising;
(4) Flea markets;
(5) Land clearing and inert debris landfills;
(6) Sanitary landfills and/or other similar refuse or garbage processing facility;
(7) Mines and quarries;
(8) Mobile home parks;
(9) Scrap yards;
(10) Penal and correctional facilities;
(11) Land or structure(s) used for the storage of junk or salvage, business selling principally junk or salvage;
(12) Electronic message boards and/or signs with flashing, moving, rotating or intermittent lights, or animated messages;
(13) Utility installations, including but not limited to electric power or steam generating plants;
(14) Mineral extraction, storage or processing;
(15) Livestock sale or auction stockpens;
(16) Confined animal feeding and/or breeding operations; and
(17) Gun clubs, skeet shoots or target ranges.
(E) Minimum floor area. Minimum floor area for structures within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District is subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning district for the individual property.
(F) Maximum floor area. Maximum floor area (if applicable) for structures within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District is subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning district for the individual property.
(G) Setback lines. Minimum setback lines for structures within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District are subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning district for the individual property.
(H) Landscaping and buffering. Landscaping and buffering within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District are subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning district for the individual property. Exceptions are the additional screening requirements for mechanical equipment, outside storage and trash collection (i.e., dumpsters).
(1) Screening of mechanical equipment.
(a) All nonresidential uses must screen all roof, ground and wall mounted mechanical equipment (i.e., heating and air conditioning units, duct work, transformers and the like) from view at ground level on adjacent properties or public streets.
(b) Screening shall result in mechanical equipment that appears to be part of the primary building rather than separate from the building.
(c) Roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from view on all sides by materials consistent with the primary building materials.
(d) Ground and wall mounted mechanical equipment screening shall be constructed of evergreen shrubs or other planting screens that create a solid screen all year long; brick, stone or other masonry materials that are similar to the primary building; or fences built with pressure treated wood or similar materials that create a solid screen.
(2) Screening of outside storage and trash collection.
(a) Outside storage and trash collection shall be located on the side or rear of the building and screened from view on adjacent properties or public streets.
(b) Screening shall be a minimum of seven feet tall or a minimum of one foot above the top of the storage materials or trash bin/dumpster.
(c) Screens shall be constructed of evergreen shrubs or other planting screens that create a solid screen all year long; brick, stone or other masonry materials that are similar to the primary building; shrubs or other planting screens; or fences built with pressure treated wood or similar materials that create a solid screen.
(I) Height restrictions. The maximum building height for structures within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District is subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning district for the individual property.
(J) Lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage for structures within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District is subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning district for the individual property.
(K) General off-street parking and loading requirements. Off-street parking and loading within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District is subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning district for the individual property.
(L) Signs. There shall be no off-premise signs (i.e., billboards) placed within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District. All signs within the I-265 Corridor Overlay District are subject to those provisions set forth in § 156.45.
(Ord. 17-2007, passed 12-18-2007)