Where a commercial or industrial use is proposed adjacent to residentially zoned land, buffering shall be required to minimize the potential nuisances such as dirt, litter, noise, odor or unsightly views. Said buffering shall be by distance, plant material, plant intensity and landforms. The specific nature and dimensions of said buffering shall be as approved on the landscape plan. The following tables shall be used in determining the appropriate buffer: first identify the proposed land use and the use of adjacent residential land. Then determine the required buffer by cross referencing the proposed land use intensity class with the adjacent residential land use intensity class. Identify the required buffer type. Any waiver to this requirement or any provision as set forth in the Table of Buffer Requirements is subject to review and issuance of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) by the Municipal Planning Commission.
TABLE OF BUFFER REQUIREMENTS
Adjacent Residential Land Use | ||||||||
Proposed Land-Use | Conser- vation (C-1) | Single- Family Residential (R-1 - R-5) | Multi- Family (RMH & R- 10) | Village Green (RVG) | Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Old Village (OV) | |||
A L L C O M M E R C I A L D I S T R I C T S | O N E S T O R Y B U I L D I N G S | L E S S T H A N 3 9 9 9 9 Sq. Ft. | Financial institution, office, museum, art & photographic studio, radio & TV studios, churches, libraries | A & Be | B & Fe | A & Fe | A & Fe | A & Fe |
Other community service requiring a CUP public facilities, neighborhood convenience retail & services (within the B-1 zoning district) | B & Fe | C & Fe | C & Fe | B & Fe | B & Fe | |||
Retail store, dry cleaner, furniture reupholstering, nurseries, beauty & barber shop, pet shop | C & Fe | C & Fe | C & Fe | C & Fe | C & Fe | |||
Restaurant, private club, auction house, health spa, theatre, mortuaries, clinics, hospitals, contractor’s shop | D & Fe or Be | D & Fe or Be | D & Fe or Be | D & Fe or Be | D & Fe or Be | |||
CUP - vehicle sales & service, service stations, commercial recreational facility, game room, newspapers, car wash, child day care, drive in/thru facilities, wholesaling, warehousing | E & Fe or Be | F & Fe or Be | E & Fe or Be | E & Fe or Be | E & Fe or Be | |||
Two story or higher buildings Buildings 40,000 sq. ft or larger Operating hours past 11:00 p.m. | G & Fe & Be | H & Fe & Be | G & Fe & Be | G & Fe & Be | G & Fe & Be | |||
All industrial uses within the M-1 and MIP Districts | G & Be | H & Fe & Be | H & Fe | H & Fe & Be | H & Fe | |||
All industrial uses within the M-2 District | H & Be | I & Fe & Be | I & Fe & Be | I & Fe & Be | I & Fe & Be | |||
Buffer Type | Plant Material | Plant Material Required Per Buffer Depth Per 100 Linear Feet | |||||||
20' | 25' | 30' | 40' | 50' | 75' | 100' | 125' | ||
A | C.T. | 3 | 2 | ||||||
U.S. | 2 | 1 | |||||||
Sh | 2 | 1 | |||||||
E/C | 2 | 1 | |||||||
B | C.T. | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
U.S. | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Sh | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
E/C | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
C | C.T. | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||
U.S. | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
Sh | 9 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
E/C | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
D | C.T. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
U.S. | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |||||
Sh | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | |||||
E/C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
E | C.T. | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
U.S. | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||
Sh | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | |||||
E/C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |||||
F | C.T. | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
U.S. | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |||||
Sh | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | |||||
E/C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |||||
G | C.T. | 12 | 8 | 6 | |||||
U.S. | 12 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
Sh | 40 | 38 | 32 | ||||||
E/C | 20 | 18 | 16 | ||||||
H | C.T. | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | ||||
U.S. | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |||||
Sh | 48 | 45 | 40 | 38 | |||||
E/C | 30 | 26 | 24 | 22 | |||||
I | C.T. | 16 | 14 | 12 | |||||
U.S. | 20 | 18 | 14 | ||||||
Sh | 50 | 46 | 40 | ||||||
E/C | 35 | 32 | 28 | ||||||
Plant Material | Minimum Size | Fences |
C.T. - Shade/Canopy Tree | 2.5" - 3" caliper | Fe - 8' Solid Wood or 8' Masonry |
U.S. - Ornamental/ Understory Tree | 1.75" - 2" caliper | |
Sh - Shrub | 3' - 4' height | Berms |
E/C - Evergreen/Conifer | 6' - 8' height | Be - 6' Berms, 3:1 slope |
(Adapted from Kendig, Lane and others, Performance Zoning, Washington, D.C.: Planners Press, 1980)
(Ord. 09-0-24. Passed 5-19-09.)