(a) A new public facility building, limited only to schools, child or adult day care, orphanages and churches, or an addition to such existing public facilities in excess of twenty-five percent of the existing gross floor area, is permitted in a Single-Family House District only by conditional use permit, as provided for in Chapter 1126. All other public facilities not specifically included herein shall be prohibited.
(b) In addition to the general conditions contained in Section 1126.03, a conditional use permit, as required in subsection (a) hereof for a public facility in a Single-Family House District, shall be granted if Council and the City Planning Commission are satisfied that the following requirements will be met:
(1) Site location. A site for a public facility shall be located so as to have access only on a main street, except that it may be located on a local street, provided it is found that the proposed public facility shall not substantially increase the volume and type of traffic movements on the local street.
(2) Site compatibility. The public facility shall be compatible with adjoining residential uses, and the design and operation shall not discourage the appropriate development or significantly impair the value of adjacent properties.
(3) Screening and buffering. As far as practicable, such conditional use will be subject to all of the requirements of Chapter 1199, Section 1199.06(a) notwithstanding.
(c) All public facilities, whether or not a conditional use permit is required, shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The maximum lot coverage by all main and accessory buildings shall not exceed twenty- five percent of the lot.
(2) The minimum lot width at the front setback line shall be 100 feet.
(3) The minimum front setback from the right-of-way line shall be fifty feet, and no parking shall be permitted in the required front yard.
(4) The minimum side or rear yard for a main building shall not be less than fifty feet from a residential property line and not less than twenty-five feet from a nonresidential property line. Accessory buildings, driveways and parking areas shall be located not less than ten feet from a nonresidential property line.
(5) Off-street parking facilities shall be provided at not less than the quantities set forth in Chapter 1197.
(6) Landscaped areas, including lawns, trees and shrubs, shall not be less than thirty percent of the total lot area.
(7) Fences or hedges to provide a permanent year-round visual barrier a minimum of five feet in height are required. The type of fence or hedge shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 267-92. Passed 2-16-93.)