(a) Each lot shall have a total side yard of at least fifty (50) feet, with a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet on each side. If a side yard abuts a railroad right-of-way, the required width of such side yard may be modified by the Planning Commission. A side yard that abuts a residential district or use shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet and be designed with a greenbelt buffer and berm that complies with the standards described in Section 1288.22.
(b) For pre-platted lots located within the boundary of the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) district, off-street parking shall be permitted to occupy a portion of the required side yard, provided that there shall be maintained an unobstructed landscaped greenbelt planting area between the nearest point of the off-street parking area and the side lot line. The width of the landscaped greenbelt planting area shall be at least fifteen (15) feet. The Planning Commission may modify this requirement and instead allow a reduction in width, based on evidence presented by the property owners and/or their agents, showing that the reasonable ability to comply with the requirement does not exist by reason of limited site area or natural feature characteristics. The Planning Commission may require evergreen screening or a screen wall in its place.
(Ord. 2008-07. Passed 11-10-08.)