The following minimum requirements shall be imposed on special exception uses in addition to those requirements of the zoning district where the subject use is located. Additional requirements may be imposed by the Planning and Zoning Commission if deemed desirable. In granting any special exception use, the Planning and Zoning Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards in conformity with this Code. Violations of such conditions and safeguards, when made a part of the terms under which the special exception use is granted, shall be deemed a violation of this code.
Bed and breakfast Establishment:
1. The owner or manager of the premises used for a bed and breakfast shall reside in the dwelling full-time.
2. No more than three bedrooms in any dwelling may be used for bed and breakfast lodging.
3. A minimum of one full bath, including shower, toilet, and sink shall be available for the exclusive use of bed and breakfast paying guests.
4. Meals shall be provided only to guests taking lodging in the facility. No cooking facilities shall be permitted in individual guest quarters.
5. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom offered for bed and breakfast lodging and one off-street space shall be retained for the dwelling unit. Such off-street spaces may be provided in an existing driveway.
6. Parking areas shall not encroach upon any bufferyard required in Chapter 1169, Landscaping and Bufferyard Requirements.
7. Each paying guest shall stay at the bed and breakfast for not more than fourteen (14) consecutive nights, nor more than a total of forty-two (42) nights in any given calendar year.
8. The resident owner shall keep a current guest register including names, addresses, and dates of occupancy of all guests.
9. Bed and Breakfast Lodging Establishments shall acquire and maintain any necessary State and County licenses and shall comply with all pertinent legislation.
Fast food restaurant:
1. There shall be no more than one ingress/egress drive per street frontage. No drive shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in width.
2. All points of ingress/egress shall be located as far as practically possible from the intersection of two (2) major thoroughfares. Vehicular access is encouraged to be provided via an internal circulation system when occurring in a new commercial development.
3. A minimum of five (5) stack spaces is required for the drive through facility. Additional stacking spaces may be required by the Planning Commission to prevent traffic from backing up onto a public road or streets.
4. At least one lane of travel must be provided next to the drive through lane to allow traffic to pass vehicles waiting at the drive-through facility.
5. Stacking spaces shall not encroach upon any bufferyard required in Chapter 1169, Bufferyards and Landscaping.
Conference center:
1. All structures and activity areas, except for off-street parking, shall be located no less than seventy-five (75) feet from all front lot lines, 100 feet from rear lot lines, and 100 feet from side lot lines.
Corporate or business training facility:
1. All structures and activity areas, except for off-street parking, shall be located no less than seventy-five (75) feet from all front lot lines, 100 feet from rear lot lines, and 100 feet from side lot lines.
(Ord. 2007-24. Passed 2-13-07.)
Massage Establishments:
1. Shall follow and observe the provisions expressed in Chapter 746: Massage Establishments of the City of Loveland Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. 2019-13. Passed 2-26-19.)
Motel:
1. No structure shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height unless approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2. There shall be no more than one ingress/egress per street frontage. No drive shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in width.
3. All points of ingress/egress shall be located as far as practically possible from the intersection of two major thoroughfares.
4. Parking areas shall not encroach upon any bufferyard required in Chapter 1169, Bufferyards and Landscaping.
(Ord. 2007-24. Passed 2-13-07
; Ord. 2023-31. Passed 3-28-23.)
Office:
1. The proposed office use should be cohesive with surrounding building exteriors, the placement of buildings on lots, and the nature of streets and public spaces.
2. The footprint, volume, and proportions of the proposed structure, including any proposed rooftop structures, should be similar to the surrounding properties.
3. The findings of the Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend buffering yards as provided in Section 1169.10 to improve the physical transition from one use type to another.
4. Signage shall be consistent with signage on abutting properties.
(Ord. 2012-1. Passed 1-10-12.)
Plant material nurseries:
1. The area of the lot devoted to outdoor sales, storage, or display shall not exceed 50% of the parcel and with the majority of the outdoor display to be hard plant material.
2. Area devoted to outdoor sales, storage, or display shall not occupy any required parking area, driveway or front yard.
3. Outdoor sales, storage, or display shall only be permitted in areas identified on the approved site plan. No such activity shall be located closer than fifty (50') feet to a residential zoning district boundary.
4. Any outdoor sales, storage, or display area located closer than one hundred (100') feet to a residential district shall, if determined to be visible from such district, be screened by a landscape buffer strip or other means indicated on the approved site plan.
5. Illumination of outdoor sales, storage, or display areas shall be designed to prevent glare or direct light from the illumination source into residential areas.
6. Outdoor displays shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion.
7. The site plan submitted with an application for a special exception use permit shall indicate the types of merchandise to be displayed, and, if applicable, any seasonal changes of display.
8. Outdoor repair, preparation, cleaning, assembly, disassembly, or other similar activities shall not be permitted unless the nature and location of such activity is specifically identified in the application and approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Roadside stands:
1. Areas devoted to outdoor sales, storage, or display shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet from all right-of-way and property lines.
2. The area of the lot devoted to outdoor sales, storage, or display shall not exceed 50% of the parcel.
3. No outdoor activity shall be located closer than fifty (50’) feet to a residential zoning district boundary.
4. Outdoor displays shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion.