Transportation uses are subject to the following regulations:
(1) Airport or landing field.
(A) Definition: A facility for the landing of fixed or rotary wing aircraft.
(B) Districts permitted: Residential districts and nonresidential districts except NO, LO, MO, and GO districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: One space for each 200 square feet of terminal building floor area.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) A minimum of 60 acres is required for this use.
(ii) This use must be approved by the city aviation department.
(iii) This use is subject to the Federal Aviation Administration’s rules and regulations.
(2) STOL (short takeoff or landing) port.
(A) Definition: A facility for takeoff and landing operations of fixed wing aircraft designed to land on runways of 1,000 feet or less.
(B) Districts permitted: SC, LC, HC, central area, and industrial districts; specific use permit required in an agricultural district.
(C) Required off-street parking: One space for each 200 square feet of terminal building floor area; a minimum of five spaces is required.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) This use may include refueling equipment and passenger shelters but may not include maintenance facilities.
(ii) This use must be approved by the city aviation department.
(iii) This use is subject to the Federal Aviation Administration’s rules and regulations.
(3) Passenger bus station and terminal.
(A) Definition: A facility for passenger bus docking, passenger loading, and unloading.
(B) Districts permitted: GR, LC, HC, central area, and industrial districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: One space for each four seats in lobby; one space for each 100 square feet of cafe; one space for each 200 square feet of floor area excluding bus unloading area.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) No open storage is permitted under this use unless the use is in a district where open storage is permitted as a main use.
(4) Transit passenger shelter.
(A) Definition: A structure which affords protection from the weather to persons who are waiting to board a publicly owned or franchised transit vehicle.
(B) Districts permitted: Residential and nonresidential districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: None.
(D) Required off-street loading: None.
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) A site plan must be submitted to and approved by the director if the location of the proposed shelter structure will be on or within 20 feet of a lot that is located in a single-family or duplex district and occupied by a residential use. The site plan must show the area within a 50-foot radius of the proposed shelter structure. No site plan is required if the lot is vacant or exclusively occupied by one or more nonresidential uses.
(ii) The submission and review procedures for a site plan required under Subparagraph (i) are the same as those required under Section 51-4.803 for a lot that has residential adjacency. For purposes of these provisions, the term “lot” in Section 51-4.803 is construed to mean only that area for which a site plan is required.
(iii) In addition to the requirements of Section 51-4.803(e), upon the filing of a complete application for review of a site plan required under Subparagraph (i), the director shall send written notice to all owners of real property lying within 200 feet of the area for which the site plan is required.
(iv) A litter container of adequate size must be provided on the site at all times.
(v) This use must be installed by public agencies.
(vi) In single-family and duplex districts, the shelter structure must not occupy an area greater then 100 square feet.
(vii) This use is exempt from the front, side, and rear yard requirements in this chapter, except that the shelter structure must be set back at least five feet from the edge of the roadway.
(viii) No signs are permitted on the transit passenger shelter site except for governmental signs, transit system logos, schedules, and route information.
(5) Helicopter base.
(A) Definition: A landing and terminal facility for rotary wing aircraft.
(B) Districts permitted: I-2 and I-3 districts; specific use permit required in A, HC, and I-1 districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: One space for each 300 square feet of terminal building floor area exclusive of hangers; a minimum of five spaces required.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) This use may include facilities for serving and repairing rotary wing aircraft and must meet all requirements for those uses.
(ii) This use must be approved by the city aviation department.
(iii) This use is subject to the Federal Aviation Administration’s rules and regulations.
(6) Heliport.
(A) Definition: A facility for the regularly scheduled landing of rotary wing aircraft.
(B) Districts permitted: I-2 and I-3 districts; specific use permit required in A, LC, HC, central area, and I-1 districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: One space for each 600 square feet of site area; a minimum of four spaces is required.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) This use is limited to helicopters with a gross weight of less than 12,500 pounds.
(ii) This use may not include fueling or servicing facilities.
(iii) This use must be approved by the city aviation department.
(iv) This use is subject to the Federal Aviation Administration’s rules and regulations.
(7) Helistop.
(A) Definition: A landing pad for the occasional and infrequent use by rotary wing aircraft.
(B) Districts permitted: I-2 and I-3 districts; specific use permit required in MF-3, MF-4, A, O-2, MO, GO, SC, GR, LC, HC, central area, and I-1 districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: Two spaces.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) This use is limited to helicopters with a gross weight of less than 6,000 pounds.
(ii) Regularly scheduled stops are not permitted under this use.
(iii) This use must be approved by the city aviation department.
(8) Motor freight hauling and storage.
(A) Definition: A facility for warehousing, transferring, or keeping goods.
(B) Districts permitted: HC, central area, and industrial districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: One space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) No open storage is permitted under this use unless the use is in a district where open storage is permitted as a main use.
(9) Railroad freight terminal.
(A) Definition: A facility on railroad premises for freight classifying, docking, lighterage, and storage.
(B) Districts permitted: HC, central area, and industrial districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: One space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) No open storage is permitted under this use unless the use is in a district where open storage is permitted as a main use.
(10) Railroad passenger station.
(A) Definition: A facility for the loading and discharging of train passengers.
(B) Districts permitted: LC, HC, central area, and industrial districts; specific use permit required in LO, MO, and GO districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: One space for each four seats in the lobby; one space for each 200 square feet of floor area excluding train unloading area; one space for each 100 square feet for a restaurant.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(11) Railroad team track.
(A) Definition: A siding for the spotting, unloading, and loading of railroad cars.
(B) Districts permitted: HC, central area, and industrial districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: Two spaces.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(E) Additional provisions:
(i) A railroad team track must be accessible from a public street.
(12) Railroad yard, roundhouse, or shops.
(A) Definition: A facility for storing, repairing, and making up trains and railroad equipment.
(B) District permitted: Industrial districts.
(C) Required off-street parking: One space for each 500 square feet of floor area of roundhouse and shops.
(D) Required off-street loading:
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
| TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
|
0 to 10,000
| NONE
|
10,000 to 50,000
| 1
|
50,000 to 100,000
| 2
|
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
| 1 additional
|
(Ord. Nos. 18849; 20122; 27404)