§ 17.3.220 INSTITUTIONAL ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

   A.   Purpose. The development standards for the institutional zone are intended to promote efficient site planning, control the overall scale of buildings , and promote streetscapes that are consistent with the desired character of the neighborhood.

   B.   Development standards. Development standards for the INST are summarized below:

Table 3-7: Dimensional Requirements
STANDARD
Minimum Lot Size	10,000 square feet
Minimum Lot Width	50 feet
Minimum Lot Depth	None
Minimum Setbacks [1]
- Front	§ 17.3.220 C
- Interior Side	§ 17.3.220 C
- Corner (street side)	§ 17.3.220 C
- Rear	§ 17.3.220 C
Maximum Setback [2]	§ 17.3.220 C
Maximum Building Height	Where adjacent to residential zoned area: 1 foot in height for every 1 foot from property line; maximum of 75 feet. Where adjacent to commercial or industrial zoned area: 4 stories
Minimum Landscaped Area	20% of the site
Footnotes: [1] Side or rear  yard  setbacks may be required where the INST zone abuts a Residential zone. The need for a side or rear  yard  setback to provide privacy, access to sunlight and a transition between zones shall be evaluated in the Conditional Use and/or Design Review Process. [2] To ensure that new development is oriented to the street , maximum building  setback standards may be established as part of the Conditional Use and or Design Review Process in the INST zone. [3] Height limitations shall not apply to flag poles and field lights provided that the Community Development Director finds that off-site light intrusion is limited to the extent feasible.

 

   C.   Setbacks . The following setbacks shall be required for the construction of any structure in this zone.

      1.   The setback of any respective yard (front , side or rear ) shall be equal to the minimum and maximum required yards for the property abutting the respective yards  lot line except as provided below.

      2.   In cases where the lot line of the INST zoned property abuts properties with two or more different yard requirements the required setback for abutting yard shall be equal to the average of the yards required (minimum or maximum) for the abutting properties.

      3.   Additional setback requirements for any yard may be established for development that is subject to Conditional Use approval.

      4.   An increased setback and buffer may be required where an INST boundary abuts a less intensive zone. See screening and buffering standards in §§ 17.8.400 et seq.

   Where conflicts exist, Article 8 standards shall prevail. When an institutional site is separated from a residential zone by either a dedicated public street or a railroad main line or spur track, no setback shall be required in that yard adjacent to the residential zone.

   D.   Institutional uses. Institutional uses shall comply with the development standards in Article 8 as well as any other applicable standards in this Code.

(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2013-3, passed 5-22-2013; Ord. 2022-01, passed 5-9-2022)