As indicated for each use, the following standards apply either to residential Limited Uses that are approved by the City Planner, subject to potential referral to the Planning Commission, or to residential uses that require Specific Use Permit approval by the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, or to both. Specific uses are also subject to any other conditions of approval necessary to satisfy the criteria set out in Subsection D, General Standards for Specific Use Permits, above.
A. Institutional Residential Uses.
1. Community Group Home may be allowed as a limited or specific use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if:
a. A license is issued by the Oklahoma Health Department;
b. The use complies with all contracting requirements of the State of Oklahoma Department of Human Services for group homes for developmentally challenged persons;
c. No signs advertising the home are posted on the property;
d. No exterior alterations to the dwelling or any accessory structures are made which would detract from the residential character of the dwelling or structure;
e. Fire escapes, if required, are located on the rear of the structure, if architecturally feasible, or on the side of the structure and screened from the view of adjoining residential properties;
f. To avoid clustering, the community group home is not located on a lot within one quarter mile of any other lot containing a neighborhood group home, a community group home, a residential treatment center, a transitional living center, an emergency or protective shelter, or detention or correctional facility; and
g. A Zoning Clearance Permit is issued, which would automatically be revoked upon the revocation of any license or other approval issued by the State of Oklahoma.
2. Emergency Protective Shelter may be allowed as a limited or specific use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if:
a. To avoid clustering, the emergency protective shelter is not located on a lot within one quarter mile from any other lot containing a residential care center, transitional living center, emergency protective shelter or any lot containing a neighborhood group home, community group home, or detention/correctional facility; and
b. A Zoning Clearance Permit is issued, which would automatically be revoked upon revocation of any license or other approval issued by the State of Oklahoma.
3. Life Care Retirement Center may be allowed as a limited or specific use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if the nursing facility or medical facility is licensed by the Oklahoma Health Department as an intermediate care facility or as a skilled nursing home.
4. Neighborhood Group Home may be allowed as a limited or specific use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if:
a. A license is issued by the Oklahoma Health Department;
b. The use will comply with all contracting requirements of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services for group homes for developmentally challenged persons;
c. No signs advertising the home are posted on the property;
d. No exterior alterations to the dwelling or any accessory structures are made which would detract from the residential character of the dwelling or structure;
e. Fire escapes, if required, are located on the rear of the structure, if architecturally feasible, or on the side of the structure and screened from the view of adjoining residential properties;
f. To avoid clustering, the neighborhood group home is not located on a lot within one quarter mile of any other lot containing a neighborhood group home, a community group home, a residential treatment center, a transitional living center, an emergency or protective shelter, or detention/correctional facility; and
g. A Zoning Clearance Permit is issued, which would automatically be revoked upon the revocation of any license or other approval issued by the State of Oklahoma.
5. Residential Care Center may be allowed as a limited or specific use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if:
a. To avoid clustering, the residential care center is not located on a lot within one quarter mile from any other lot containing a residential care center, transitional living center, emergency protective shelter or any lot containing a neighborhood group home, community group home, or detention/correctional facility; and
b. A Zoning Clearance Permit is issued, which would automatically be revoked upon the revocation of any license or other approval issued by the State of Oklahoma.
6. Transitional Living Center may be allowed as a limited or specific use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if:
a. To avoid clustering, a transitional living center is not located on a lot within one quarter mile from any other lot containing a residential care center, transitional living center, emergency protective shelter or any lot containing a neighborhood group home, community group home, or detention/correctional facility; and
b. A Zoning Clearance Permit is issued, which would automatically be revoked upon the revocation of any license or other approval issued by the State of Oklahoma.
B. Residential Uses.
1. Elderly/Retirement Housing may be allowed as a limited or specific use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if:
a. Elevators are provided for multi-family structures, with the exception of townhouses, over one story in height;
b. Emergency alarm systems are provided in every dwelling unit;
c. Safety “grab bars” are provided in all bathing areas; and
d. All Americans with Disabilities Act code requirements are met.
2. Rooming and Boarding House (Including Fraternity and Sorority Houses) may be allowed as a limited or specific use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if:
a. When determining the applicable bulk, area, setback and parking requirements, a rooming and boarding house, including a fraternity or sorority house, shall be considered a multi-family dwelling; and
b. Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum floor area of 600 square feet, the equivalent of a one bedroom dwelling unit.
C. Commercial Use of the Home.
1. Bed and Breakfast Inn may be allowed as a specific use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if all of the following requirements are met:
a. The owner/operator shall maintain a register of guests and events for each calendar year and shall make such register available to the City upon request. The maximum length of stay for any guest shall be limited to 30 days per calendar year.
b. The maximum number of guestrooms shall be limited to 12, provided that one off- street parking space is available per guestroom.
c. Cooking facilities are prohibited in guestrooms.
d. The inn may not be used as a restaurant, for special dining events, or catering. Meals may only be served to overnight guests.
e. Signage shall not be internally illuminated or exceed six square feet in the RE and RS zoning districts, or 32 square feet in all other districts. Sign height shall not exceed four feet unless the site fronts on a state or federal highway, in which case eight feet is permitted.
f. If the inn is not located in an RE or RS zoning district, applicants may request that the inn be allowed to be rented for special events, such as, but not limited to, weddings, anniversaries, or dinner parties. The request shall be evaluated on the ability of the site to accommodate anticipated off-street parking needs and the impact of such uses on adjoining properties. The City may stipulate the maximum number of special events per year and the maximum number of guests per event.
2. Family Day Care, Home may be allowed as a limited use, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, if:
a. Signs are limited to accessory signs for principal uses; and
b. In the RE and RS districts, family day care homes shall be located on lots that comply with the following standards:
(1) Maximum Floor Area Ratio: 0.5;
(2) Minimum Lot Area: 10,000 square feet;
(3) Minimum Frontage: 100 feet; and
(4) Minimum Setback Abutting RE and RS Lot Lines: 25 feet.
3. Home Occupation may be allowed as a limited use in all residential zoning districts, as specified in the Zoning/Land Use Matrices, and with all residential uses, if the home occupation is carried on by an occupant of the dwelling as a secondary use incidental to the principal use of the dwelling as a residence, and if all of the following requirements are met:
a. Location: The home occupation shall be conducted entirely indoors within the principal structure.
b. Area: The maximum floor area utilized for home occupation purposes shall not exceed 25 percent of the total floor area of the principal structure.
c. Employees: The home occupation shall be engaged in only by the family or person occupying the dwelling as a private residence. No person shall be employed in the home occupation other than a member of the immediate family residing on the premises.
d. Visibility of Merchandise: No merchandise shall be displayed in such a manner as to be visible outside the premises.
e. Outdoor Storage: Outdoor storage is prohibited.
f. Maintenance of Residential Character: No alteration of the residential character of the premises may be made in order to facilitate the home occupation.
g. Signs: One identification sign shall be permitted per dwelling advertising the home occupation. The sign shall be affixed to the principal building or customary accessory building and shall not exceed six square feet in surface area. Sign illumination is prohibited.
h. Disturbances: No mechanical or electrical equipment or other activities shall be allowed which create noise, dust, odor, or electrical disturbance.
i. Traffic and Parking: No home occupation shall generate more than 15 additional vehicle trips per day to and from the premises. All parking needs shall be accommodated by off-street parking, which includes the use of a driveway, provided that the residential character of the premises is not altered. (Ord. 746, 11-14-2017)