§ 14.02.05 SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS.
   A.   C-CHD: Commercial–Commercial and Health District.
      1.   Purpose. This district is the commercial component of the Commercial and Health area. It is intended to provide for a broad range of public and institutional, commercial, office,a nd personal service uses focused on healthcare and related uses. Improved multimodal connectivity with the Uptown McCulloch Main Street (UMS) and Channel Riverwalk (CRW) areas is also encouraged. The principal land uses are public, institutional, and commercial, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-17
C-CHD DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-17
C-CHD DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
N/A
Minimum lot width
N/A
Minimum lot depth
N/A
Maximum lot coverage
N/A
Maximum density
N/A
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
10 ft.
Minimum width of side yard
N/A
Minimum depth of rear yard
N/A
Maximum height of primary building
General: 60 ft.
Hospital: 100 ft.
Parking structure: 48 ft. or height of primary structure
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Examples.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards.
         a.   General. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
         b.   Public pedestrian space. Developments shall provide the following public pedestrian space:
            i.   The first 20 feet adjacent to the right-of-way for those lots abutting McCulloch Boulevard.
            ii.   The first 10 feet adjacent to the right-of-way for those lots abutting all other streets (excluding alleys).
            iii.   The public pedestrian space shall:
               (A)   Include amenities that encourage public use of the space.
               (B)   Be made available to the public at all times.
               (C)   Be designed to provide linkages to building entrances.
               (D)   Be developed in a manner that ensures linkage and continuity with adjacent properties.
   B.   C-SGD: Commercial–Southgate District.
      1.   Purpose. This district is the commercial component of the Southgate area and serves as the southern gateway into the city. It is intended to provide for a broad range of commercial and community service uses and encourage multimodal connections internally between permitted commercial uses and with the adjacent R-SGD district. Nearly all commercial uses are permitted in this district, except outdoor recreation and entertainment uses, as indicated in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-18
C-SGD DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-18
C-SGD DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
N/A
Minimum lot width
N/A
Minimum lot depth
N/A
Maximum lot coverage
N/A
Maximum density
N/A
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
10 ft.
Minimum width of side yard
N/A
Minimum depth of rear yard
N/A
Maximum height of primary building
36 ft.
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Examples.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards.
         a.   General. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
         b.   Building design and materials.
            i.   Any buildings fronting on a public street, excluding alleys, shall be constructed of painted or decorative masonry or stucco, and shall be designed to encourage covered pedestrian walkway connections between properties.
            ii.   Vehicle repair, upholstery, and other similar service bays shall not open onto a front building elevation.
            iii.   Any single horizontal building plane shall not exceed 50 feet unless it is designed to prevent long monolithic building frontages.
            iv.   Chain link fencing is prohibited in the front elevation or facing the Highway 95 right-of-way.
   C.   C-1: Limited Commercial District.
      1.   Purpose. This district is intended to provide for a limited range of smaller scale commercial activities that may often be oriented toward automobile access and visibility from arterial streets, but that also allow and encourage non-vehicular connectivity and walkability between the permitted uses. The principal land uses are commercial sales and service facilities, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-19
C-1 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-19
C-1 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
2,000 sq. ft.
Minimum lot width
N/A
Minimum lot depth
N/A
Maximum lot coverage
N/A
Maximum density
N/A
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
N/A
Minimum width of side yard
N/A
Minimum depth of rear yard
N/A
Maximum height of primary building
25 ft.
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Examples.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
   D.   C-2: General Commercial District.
      1.   Purpose. This district is intended to accommodate a broader range of commercial uses than C-1, including heavier vehicle-related sales, service, and repair facilities. The uses in this district are generally oriented toward automobile access and visibility from arterial streets. The district standards allow for adequate but controlled vehicular access and protect nearby residential areas from these higher intensity land uses. The principal land use is commercial, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-20
C-2 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-20
C-2 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
2,000 sq. ft.
Minimum lot width
N/A
Minimum lot depth
N/A
Maximum lot coverage
N/A
Maximum density
N/A
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
N/A
Minimum width of side yard
N/A
Minimum depth of rear yard
N/A
Maximum height of primary building
25 ft.
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Examples.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code, including without limitation the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
   E.   LI: Light Industrial.
      1.   Purpose. This district is intended to provide for a broad range of commercial, office, and light industrial uses in close proximity to each other. Development standards encourage the use of innovative and flexible designs, such as campus-type settings, to buffer potential impacts of each use from surrounding uses, protect adjacent residential areas, and foster efficient land use. The wide variety of commercial, office, research and development, and clean industrial uses permitted in this district are provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-21
LI DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-21
LI DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
N/A
Minimum lot width
N/A
Minimum lot depth
N/A
Maximum lot coverage
60%
Maximum density
N/A
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
25 ft.
Minimum width of side yard
N/A
Minimum depth of rear yard
N/A
Maximum height of primary building
30 ft.
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Examples.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards.
         a.   General. All developments shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
   F.   I: Industrial.
      1.   Purpose. This district is intended to provide for a wide range of heavy commercial, industrial, and manufacturing activities, including extraction and processing of raw materials and hazardous waste storage. This district accommodates those land uses having greater than average impacts on the environment, or on the use and enjoyment of other surrounding properties. While development standards protect surrounding areas from the adverse impacts of these industrial activities, this district should be applied in locations away from residential areas. The commercial and industrial uses permitted in this district, as shown in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table), may also include accessory office uses.
TABLE 2-22
I DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-22
I DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
N/A
Minimum lot width
N/A
Minimum lot depth
N/A
Maximum lot coverage
60%
Maximum density
N/A
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
50 ft.
Minimum width of side yard
General: 10 ft.
Corner: 10 ft.
Reverse: N/A
Minimum depth of rear yard
N/A
Maximum height of primary building
50 ft.
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Examples.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
   G.   I-B: Island–Body Beach.
      1.   This unique district applies to the Island and Body Beach areas, most of which is owned or regulated by a state or federal government agency. The intent of this district is to permit all uses required by state law and to encourage uses of those lands that are consistent with the city’s General Plan. The district serves multiple purposes, including:
         •   Making the city’s natural, historic, and recreational resources publicly accessible.
         •   Encouraging high quality resort and lake-oriented resorts and tourism-related development.
         •   Promoting creative and context sensitive site and building designs that conserve and accentuate the natural landscape.
The principal land uses are agriculture, open space and parks, resorts, and outdoor recreation, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-23
I-B DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-23
I-B DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
Public: 1 acre
New subdivision: 7,200 sq. ft.
Minimum lot width
Public: N/A
New subdivision: 60 ft.
Minimum lot depth
Public: N/A
New subdivision: 120 ft.
Maximum lot coverage
N/A
Maximum density
N/A
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
20 ft.
Minimum width of side yard
General: 10 ft.
Corner: 20 ft.
Reverse: N/A
Minimum depth of rear yard
N/A
Minimum area of structureN/A
N/A
Maximum height of primary building
40 ft.
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Example.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards.
         a.   General.
            i.   All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
            ii.   All development shall secure all applicable state and federal government approvals, in addition to all local approvals.
         b.   Development above and below 455 feet.
            i.   Areas at or above an elevation of 455 feet shall be developed in accordance with this Code.
            ii.   Areas below an elevation of 455 feet are governed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and/or the Bureau of Land Management and shall be developed in accordance with their regulatory standards (e.g., landscaping and environmental design).
         c.   Public access along the lakefront.
            i.   A public easement of at least 15 feet wide shall provide public access along the shoreline in accordance with state law.
            ii.   A public access easement may include shaded areas, benches, and linkages to public rights-of-way.
            iii.   This requirement may be waived for properties separated from the 455 foot elevation by a public right-of-way, or if a sufficient amount of public access near the proposed development is already provided.
         d.   View corridors to the lake. The following provisions apply to buildings constructed after the effective date of this Code on lots that are located between the lake shoreline and the nearest public street inland from the shoreline that runs roughly parallel to the shoreline.
            i.   Primary buildings shall be no more than 200 feet in width, measured parallel to the waterfront.
            ii.   A 40 foot view corridor, running from the nearest public street inland from the lakeshore to the lakeshore, shall be provided between each primary building. The width of the view corridor shall be measured from each building’s lowest ground level elevation.
         e.   Landscaping and open space.
            i.   In addition to the requirements in § 14.04.04, landscaping and open space shall be provided in accordance with Table 2-24, below:
 
TABLE 2-24
LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Building Height
Open Space
(Min.)
Landscaping
(Min.)
Total Minimum Landscape/Open Space Required
30 feet and less
25%
10%
35%
31 to 40 feet
30%
10%
40%
41 to 50 feet
35%
10%
45%
51 to 60 feet
40%
10%
50%
 
            ii.   Each square foot of a proposed development with public recreation facilities shall count as 2 square feet of the open space required in the above table.
         f.   Building design and materials.
            i.   Exterior building materials, colors, and treatments, including fences and walls, shall reflect the colors found in the surrounding natural land environment (i.e. browns, beiges, maroons, and muted shades of green, red, and orange).
            ii.   Innovative use of natural materials is encouraged.
            iii.   No single horizontal building plane shall exceed 100 feet unless it is designed to include changes in materials, colors, or wall alignment to prevent the appearance of a monolithic wall.
            iv.   Cornices, expression lines, or other architectural features shall be incorporated into building designs to define ground level spaces.
            v.   No neon or LED building accents are allowed.
            vi.   Upper levels of buildings may project balconies and other architectural features above 15 feet in height into a shoreline access easement.
   H.   A-P: Agriculture–Preservation.
      1.   Purpose. This unique district applies to most of the land bounding the city on the northwest, north, and east sides, most of which is owned or regulated by a state or federal government agency. The intent of this district is to permit all uses required by state law and to encourage uses of those lands that are consistent with the city’s General Plan. The district serves multiple purposes, including:
         •   Accommodating agricultural activities in more remote areas to reduce potential impacts on more urban development.
         •   Facilitating rural to urban transitions in a planned and orderly manner consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient extension of urban services.
         •   Making the city’s natural, historic, and recreational resources publicly accessible from well-placed access easements.
•   Increasing active or passive park, trail, or other recreational uses.
         •   Promoting creative and context sensitive site and building designs that conserve and accentuate the natural landscape.
The principal land uses are agriculture, open space and parks, and outdoor recreation, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-25
A-P DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-25
A-P DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
Public: 1 acre
New subdivision: 1 acre
Minimum lot width
Public: N/A
New subdivision: 60 ft.
Minimum lot depth
Public: N/A
New subdivision: 120 ft.
Maximum lot coverage
N/A
Maximum density
1 du/ac
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
10 ft.
Minimum width of side yard
General: 10 ft.
Corner: 20 ft.
Reverse: N/A
Minimum depth of rear yard
N/A
Maximum height of primary building
40 ft.
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Example.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards.
         a.   All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code including, without limitation, the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
         b.   All developments shall secure all applicable state and federal government approvals, in addition to all local approvals.
   I.   P-1: Public Lands and Facilities.
      1.   Purpose. This district is intended to protect and reserve land for public, and institutional, that contribute to the community's health, safety, and welfare. Primarily intend to be applied to publicly-owned land, this district and may also be applied to private property with the landowner’s consent. Additionally, a public, private, or non-profit entity can operate a community service facility in this district regardless of the land ownership. Principal land uses include schools, parks and open space, community centers, and social services, public safety and utility facilities, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-26
P-1 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-26
P-1 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
2,000 sq. ft.
Minimum lot width
N/A
Minimum lot depth
N/A
Maximum lot coverage
N/A
Maximum density
N/A
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
25 ft.
Minimum width of side yard
General: 10 ft.
Corner: 10 ft.
Reverse: 25 ft.
Minimum depth of rear yard
General: 25 ft.
Reverse: 10 ft.
Maximum height of primary building
30 ft.
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Examples.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code, including without limitation the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
   J.   GC: Golf Course.
      1.   Purpose. This district is intended to protect the city’s existing golf courses for golf course uses, and to be applied to any new golf courses constructed in the city. Principal land uses include a golf course and related accessory buildings, as provided in Table 3-1 (Permitted Use Table).
TABLE 2-27
GC DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
TABLE 2-27
GC DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARD SUMMARY
Lot Standards
Minimum lot area
N/A
Minimum lot width
N/A
Minimum lot depth
N/A
Maximum lot coverage
N/A
Maximum density
N/A
Building Standards
Minimum depth front yard
50 ft.
Minimum width of side yard
50 ft.
Minimum depth of rear yard
50 ft.
Maximum height of primary building
30 ft.
This Table is a summary of selected standards; refer to Article IV Dimension Standards, for additional regulations.
 
      2.   Example.
 
      3.   Illustration.
 
      4.   Other standards. All development shall comply with all other applicable regulations in this Development Code, including without limitation the permitted use regulations in Article III and the form and development regulations in Article IV.
(Ord. 16-1153, passed 6-14-2016; Ord. 16-1141, passed 2-23-2016; Ord. 16-1162, passed 9-13-2016; Ord. 22-1285, passed 4-12-2022)