In an R-1A District, the following uses shall be classed as conditionally permitted uses, and may be permitted by the Planning Commission with the consent of Council, or Council without the consent of the Planning Commission subject to the general conditions as set forth in Chapter 1250 and the following specific conditions:
(a) Churches. All churches shall conform to the following conditions:
(1) All buildings, structures, and accessory buildings including parking areas or garages shall be set back 50 feet from the side and rear lot lines.
(2) Lights shall be shielded and directed away from adjacent property.
(3) Screening of the parking area shall be provided utilizing a dense hedge, tree row, or other suitable landscape device adequate to visually screen off this area from the residential district.
(4) Ingress and egress to the off-street parking area shall be provided from a secondary street where possible, with a minimum of two access points 70 feet center to center. All points of entrance or exit shall be located no closer than 200 feet from two intersecting major streets or 100 feet from the intersection of a major and a minor street or two minor streets.
(5) A lot area of one acre per 100 seats with a minimum lot development area of three acres shall be provided.
(b) Cemeteries. Conditions for a cemetery:
(1) The site shall not interfere with the development of a locally adopted street system, and shall maintain direct access onto a public thoroughfare with a minimum of two points of entry set at 200 feet between center lines.
(2) The minimum site size shall be no less than ten acres.
(3) All burial buildings or accessory buildings shall be set back at least 75 feet from any street right-of-way bordering the cemetery. There shall be two side yards and a rear yard of at least 50 feet each. A “burial building” is defined as any building used for the interment of bodies or other remains of persons who have died, including mausoleums and vaults.
(4) All graves or burial lots shall be set back at least 40 feet from any street right-of-way bordering the cemetery. The site shall provide two side yards and a rear yard at least 40 feet each.
(5) Existing cemeteries may continue to operate as a nonconforming use. Any future expansion of an existing cemetery not covered by a conditional use permit shall comply with the requirements as set forth above.
(c) Golf Courses and Country Clubs.
(1) The site shall contain a minimum of 80 acres for a 9-hole golf course and 160 acres for an 18-hole course.
(2) All principal and accessory buildings shall be located not less than 100 feet from the road right-of-way side line.
(3) Minimum lot frontage shall be a minimum of 60 feet in addition to the width needed for any desired sign.
(4) Access to and from the site shall be located so as to minimize traffic hazards and congestion.
(5) All access drives shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width and constructed of a hard-surfaced material.
(6) No structure shall be erected in excess of 35 feet in height.
(7) Course layout shall be designed such that all trees, greens, and fairways shall be directed away from all surrounding residential areas and roads.
(8) All principal or accessory buildings and parking areas shall be not less than 200 feet from any property line of abutting residentially zoned land.
(9) All signs shall be located at least 20 feet from all road right-of-way side lines and 75 feet from any abutting property lines.
(10) No signs shall be greater than 3 feet in height.
(11) Lighting of any type shall be directed away from or shielded from any abutting properties so that such lighting will not cast light on adjoining properties.
(12) All parking areas shall be located not less than 75 feet from any residential district and 50 feet from the road right-of-way side line.
(13) All detailed plans for the layout of golf courses, structures, and accessory buildings shall be submitted to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals for review. The Village may request the review of the Lorain County Regional Planning Commission, if desired, prior to the issuance of a conditional zoning permit. Such review by the Commission shall be advisory to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals.
(14) Fencing: A minimum of 6 feet in height shall be provided around all recreation areas (tennis courts, swimming pools, and shuffleboard courts), thereby permitting access only to members or users of the golf course.
(15) Pro shops and sale of goods incidental to the principal use shall be permitted.
(16) The sale of food and beverages shall be permitted if contained within the principal building or structure.
(d) Parks and Playgrounds. Conditions for a park or playground:
(1) Uses permitted shall be softball/baseball fields, multiple use paved areas, landscaped areas, picnic areas, playground apparatus areas, and field house.
(2) The minimum total site size shall be 5 acres and the minimum total width shall be not less than 300 feet.
(3) A minimum of 2 access points to the site shall be provided maintaining a distance of 200 feet centerline to centerline.
(4) Playground apparatus shall be set back 50 feet from any bordering street right-of-way or side lot line.
(5) Setback requirements for all buildings and accessory structures shall be 75 feet from side and rear lot lines and 100 feet from all bordering road rights-of-way.
(6) Setback areas on the site shall be appropriately landscaped to maintain a park-like atmosphere.
(7) When lighting is provided, it shall be shielded from adjacent properties.
(8) No sound amplification equipment shall be permitted.
(9) The sale of food and carbonated beverages shall be permitted provided that it is contained wholly within a field house or enclosed building.
(10) A development plan shall be submitted at the time of application for a conditional use permit.
(e) Roadside Stands. Roadside stands shall be for the sale of products grown on the property where the stand is located. Conditions shall be:
(1) The stand shall be portable to permit removal during the non- growing season.
(2) Such use shall be set back 20 feet from any right-of-way side line.
(3) Adequate off-street parking shall be provided for a minimum of 4 vehicles or more as determined by the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals, depending on the type and size of operation.
(4) All portable roadside stands shall be moved back to the setback building line during the non-growing season.
(5) Signs shall be subject to provisions set forth in Chapter 1288.
(6) Off-street parking areas shall be maintained in an all-weather, dust- free condition.
(f) Plant Nursery. Conditions for a plant nursery:
(1) Minimum site size shall be 5 acres.
(2) Any building or accessory structure shall be set back 100 feet from any road right-of-way side line and 75 feet from all other property lines.
(3) No burning or storage of dead plant material is allowed.
(4) All outside lighting shall be directed away and shielded from adjacent properties.
(5) When irrigation is utilized, adequate drainage shall be provided to direct surface water away from adjacent properties.
(6) When spraying of plant material is required, only those sprays accepted by the Department of Agriculture shall be utilized and, further, such spraying operation shall be directed so as to not affect in any way adjacent properties.
(g) Clubs. Hunting and fishing clubs, conservation clubs and camps of a charitable, Boy Scout, nonprofit, or similar nature subject to such reasonable conditions as may be prescribed by the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals and subject to the securing of a conditional zoning certificate therefrom.
(i) Wireless telecommunications. Wireless telecommunication towers, wireless telecommunication facilities, and wireless telecommunication shelters shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1287.16.
(j) Other uses. Any other use deemed to be of a similar nature as those listed above by the Planning Commission with the consent of Council or Council without the consent of the Planning Commission shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 1250.
(Ord. 01-014. Passed 7-17-01.)