Any Business Park (BP) Development shall comply with the following specific standards and conditions:
(a) Purpose. The regulations of this section are intended to provide for development of a compatible mix of commercial, light industrial, office and institutional land uses located in a park-like setting while permitting flexibility in design and dimensional requirements.
(b) Minimum Development Area. The minimum development area for a BP Development shall be twenty contiguous acres.
(c) Permitted Uses.
(1) Business Park uses shall consist of:
A. Laboratory or research facilities.
B. Light manufacturing and assembly uses.
C. Industrial sales/service establishments, but excluding (i) automobile and truck repair and equipment, (ii) rental yards, (iii) auto body shops or,( iv) contractor shops.
D. Offices; but limited to (i) offices which are associated with any permitted business use, (ii) offices which do not attract nor are primarily dependent upon walk-in traffic or business customers visiting the office, and specifically excluding banks and financial institutions, employment agencies, real estate agencies, and travel agencies.
E. Institutional uses, but limited to (i) government offices and facilities, and (ii) schools, universities and hospitals.
F. Similar use as determined in accordance with the requirements of Section 1113.06(c).
(2) Other commercial uses that are secondary, but supportive, to the permitted uses listed in division (c)(1) of this section. Such uses may be established in conjunction with or after the development of the permitted uses listed in division (c)(1) of this section, and shall be specifically limited to:
A. Brewpub, microbrewery or microwinery in accordance with Section 1115.08.
B. Hotel.
C. Restaurant, with no drive through facility.
(d) Prohibited Uses. Any use not specifically listed as a permitted use or determined to be a similar use shall be prohibited.
(e) Site Development Standards.
(1) Coverage.
A. Lot coverage: seventy-five percent or less of the total development area.
B. Landscape coverage: ten percent or more of the total development area including a screened area of the perimeter of the development area by fencing, earth berm, landscaped strip or a combination thereof as may be required by the Planning Commission.
(2) Building height. The maximum permitted height for any main building shall be seventy-five feet.
(3) Setback requirements for main buildings.
A. From any street right-of-way: fifty feet.
B. From any interior or rear property line: ten feet for buildings forty-five feet or less in height, thirty feet for buildings greater than forty-five feet in height.
(f) Encroachments into Setback Areas. Steps and pathways, landscaping and irrigations systems, underground utility facilities, sewers and above ground utility boxes may be located within setbacks. Off street parking areas shall not be permitted in required setback areas abutting a street.
(g) Parking Requirements. Off-street parking to accommodate the needs of the BP Development shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 1125
of this UPC.
(h) Storage Service and Loading Areas. Storage, service, maintenance, and loading areas shall be constructed, maintained, and used in accordance with the following conditions:
(1) Any materials, supplies, or equipment, including trucks or other motor vehicles, stored on site shall be in a completely enclosed building or screened by a durable material wall not less than six feet in height so as not to be visible from neighboring properties and streets.
(2) Any outdoor storage areas shall be located to the rear of any main building.
(3) Storage areas shall not extend into any setback area, nor shall such areas face a street.
(i) Screening of Exterior Mechanical Equipment. Exterior mechanical equipment shall be screened in a manner to appear as integrated parts of the architectural design and, as such, shall be constructed of complementary and durable materials and finished in a texture and color scheme complementary to the overall architectural design.
(j) Fences and Walls.
(1) Any fence or wall constructed closer than thirty feet from the curb line of a fronting street shall be three feet in height or less.
(2) No fence or wall shall exceed a height of eight feet.
(3) Any fence or wall shall be designed as integrated parts of the overall architectural and site design. All materials shall be durable and finished in textures and colors complementary to the overall architectural design.
(k) Signs. Signs shall be permitted as components of a Comprehensive Sign Plan in accordance with Section 1127.12
and made part of the application for conditional use approval.
(l) Ownership and Perpetual Maintenance. A BP Development shall be further governed by the necessary covenants, restrictions and agreements as approved by the City. Such documents shall be filed with the Office of the County Recorder and are subject to the following:
(1) At the time an application is made for a conditional use permit, the applicant shall submit with their application materials a Declaration of Covenants Conditions and Restrictions, which shall be used to control the use, development and maintenance of the land and the improvements thereon. These restrictions shall be a part of the conditional use application and shall be considered in the conditional use process. Any subsequent changes to the restrictions shall be approved by the Planning Commission.
(2) The Declaration of Covenants Conditions and Restrictions shall contain a set of development standards for the BP Development to supplement the requirements of this section and establish specific requirements for:
A. Architectural and design standards:
1. Site planning design criteria;
2. Building massing and form;
3. Materials;
4. Roofs;
5. Color and texture.
B. Landscape standards:
1. Overall landscape plan;
2. Parking lot landscaping.
C. Lighting:
1. Parking areas, access drives, internal vehicular circulation areas;
2. Service area lighting;
3. Building illumination and architectural lighting;
4. Pedestrian walk areas.
D. Signage.
(3) The Declaration of Covenants Conditions and Restrictions shall contain provisions for construction of improvements and maintenance responsibilities.
(4) The Declaration of Covenants Conditions and Restrictions shall not replace the standards of this section or result in standards that are less restrictive than those established in this section and elsewhere in the UPC unless specifically stated in this section.
(Ord. 18-20. Passed 12-21-20.)