Any general preschool or private school that wishes to locate in a residential or agricultural zone must meet all of the following requirements in order to qualify for a conditional use permit:
A. Zoning:
1. If at any time the school's business license lapses for a period longer than one month then the site shall not be used for any nonresidential use without the appropriate zoning and land use map amendment processes being followed.
B. Lot Size Ratios:
1. The minimum lot size to establish a general preschool or private school shall be two (2) acres.
2. Preschools in residential zones that existed prior to the enactment of this subsection may use the building occupancy code to determine capacity.
C. Parking and Queuing:
1. Parking standards shall conform to chapter 25, "Parking", of this title.
2. Adequate off street queuing areas which are completely contained on site for student pick up and drop off are required. No off site queuing is permitted. The Planning Commission shall determine the adequacy of queuing areas based on the size, enrollment, and class hours of the proposed preschool or school.
3. As a submittal requirement for the conditional use permit, the applicant shall submit a professionally prepared, scaled drawing which illustrates the building location, access locations, driveway location, and pick up and drop off areas.
D. Setbacks:
1. Each main building shall conform to the following setbacks:
a. Front yard: Minimum of thirty feet (30').
b. Side yard: Minimum of sixty feet (60').
c. Rear yard: Minimum of sixty feet (60').
2. Outdoor play areas shall be set back from the property lines by at least fifteen feet (15') of substantial landscaping, solid fencing, and berming where feasible.
E. Fencing:
1. Each school shall have a solid masonry enclosure around any trash receptacle. The trash receptacle shall be totally screened from any neighboring property owners or from the street, and shall contain a solid screened (no chainlink with slats) lockable gate.
2. Each school shall have a rear and side fence of at least six feet (6') in height that is constructed of either solid masonry, vinyl, or wood in accordance with subsection 9-23-110F of this title.
3. Additionally, each play area shall be enclosed by a fence of at least three feet (3') in height that contains self-closing and self-latching gates.
4. No fence is required for the front yard.
F. Street Classification:
1. General preschools and private schools located in residential and agricultural zones shall only be located on and have direct access from arterial or major or minor collector streets. Such schools shall not be permitted on local or private streets.
2. Additionally, such schools may only be located on streets which conform with objectives of the Draper City master transportation plan regarding level of service C and D standards, as determined through engineering and planning department reviews.
G. Landscaping And Buffering:
1. Landscaping shall conform to chapter 23, "Landscaping And Screening", of this title.
2. For the purpose of calculating the required land use buffer, a private school or general preschool shall be considered to have a land use intensity factor of five (5).
3. Landscaping must be residential in nature and should look similar to properties adjacent to the site and located along the road to which the school faces.
4. Any existing trees with a two inch (2") or larger caliper on the site shall be preserved in order to maintain the character of the neighborhood. Destruction or removal of such trees shall require replacement on a caliper for caliper basis.
5. Where deemed appropriate to mitigate negative impacts, additional buffering over the minimum standard may be required, as determined by the planning commission.
H. Lighting:
1. Lighting standards shall conform to chapter 20, "Outdoor Lighting", of this title.
2. Lighting must be residential in nature with minimal impact on adjoining properties. All lights mounted on poles or attached to a building shall be directed down perpendicular to the ground. The light source shall be shielded so that it will not be visible from any adjacent property.
3. All outdoor lighting is limited to a maximum height of eight feet (8').
I. Building Standards:
1. The building must have a residential look with roof pitch and building materials comparable to the residential character of the adjoining neighborhood. As a submittal requirement of the conditional use permit, the applicant shall submit pictures of each residential home within four hundred feet (400') of the property in order to determine compatible materiality and building style.
2. The maximum height of the building shall be the average of the building heights of any single-family home located on the same street face within one thousand feet (1,000') and any adjoining properties to the site in order to ensure compatibility of scale with surrounding residences.
3. Buildings on the lot shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) lot coverage. (Ord. 994, 1-3-2012; amd. Ord. 1479, 2-16-2021)