The standards of this section are intended to ensure land use compatibility, protect the integrity of neighborhoods, and preserve community character, while allowing uses that serve the community to locate near and among residential uses. Places of public assembly may be allowed as a special use in the Agricultural (A), Agricultural Residential (AR), Planned Residential (PR), and Residential (R) Districts subject to the following requirements:
A. Location: The place of public assembly complies with the provisions of section 8-3-4-2, "Nonresidential Scale And Design Regulations", of this title, and is located on the classification of roadway that is required for the scale of the use.
B. Minimum Lot Size: Places of public assembly shall have a minimum site area:
1. For places of public assembly in the Planned Residential (PR) or Residential (R) Districts, four (4) times the minimum lot size is required for that district.
2. For the Agricultural (A) and Agricultural Residential (AR) Districts, the following minimum site areas:
a. School: Five (5) acres.
b. Places of worship, libraries, museums: Three (3) acres.
c. Childcare centers: One acre.
C. Additional Requirements: Based on the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and Land Use Committee, the County Board may impose additional standards on places of public assembly that:
1. Ensure appropriateness of scale,
2. Maintain consistency in the community character in which the use is situated, or
3. Mitigate impacts on the transportation system and public service requirements. (Ord. 2018-12, 6-12-2018)