(1) Minimum lot area. There shall be no minimum lot area requirement provided sufficient land area is available for all buildings, parking areas, other improvements and landscaping as appropriate for the site.
(2) Minimum lot width. 100 feet.
(3) Minimum lot frontage. 100 feet on a public street.
(4) Maximum lot coverage. Not applicable.
(5) Minimum yards and building setbacks.
(a) Front. A minimum front yard and building setback measured from the proposed right-of-way shall be provided as follows, unless an alternate standard is specified in an approved School Master Plan:
Collector street | 30 ft. |
Interstate street | 60 ft. |
Local street/cul-de-sac street | 30 ft. |
Primary arterial street | 30 ft. |
Secondary arterial street | 30 ft. |
(b) Side yard and rear yard. A minimum side yard and a minimum rear yard shall be provided along all side lot lines and rear lot lines as follows:
Accessory buildings or structures | 20 ft. |
Primary building | 20 ft. |
(6) Use of minimum yards and bufferyards. All minimum yards and bufferyards shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and shall remain free from structures except where specifically permitted below:
(a) Minimum front yards and front bufferyards. May include: driveways; greenways; trails, or walkways and shall otherwise be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures; and
(b) Minimum side yards, minimum rear yards, minimum side bufferyards and minimum rear bufferyards. May include: interior access driveways; or greenways, trails, or walkways connecting to adjoining projects or subdivisions, provided the remainder of said yards or bufferyards shall be landscaped with grass and shrubbery, trees, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and maintained as open space free from buildings or structures.
(7) Maximum building height.
(a) Primary building. 35 feet, unless a greater height is specified in an approved School Master Plan.
(b) Accessory building or structures. 22 feet, unless a greater height is specified in an approved School Master Plan.
(8) Minimum main floor area. Not applicable.
(10) Signs. The regulations contained in Article 7.6D, for “Business and Other Uses Permitted in Residential Districts by Special Exception” shall apply to the S: School District, provided, however, notwithstanding anything in Article VII to the contrary:
(a) Scoreboards at approved athletic facilities which:
1. May include sponsor information on the face of the scoreboard oriented toward the playing field, not to exceed 25% of the area of the overall scoreboard surface;
2. Are not illuminated, either internally or externally, except during an event, and
3. Do not provide for commercial or business advertising on any other face of the scoreboard, shall be permitted subject to Director’s review and approval of an improvement location permit.
(b) Seasonal sponsor banner signs located on the interior of a perimeter fence and oriented toward the interior of an enclosed athletic facility (i.e., a ball field or similar athletic facility), and only incidentally visible from the exterior of the recreational facility; or
(c) Other permanent signs or temporary signs included in an overall sign program (which includes the general number, size, type and location of signs) and which is approved by the Plan Commission as part of an approved School Master Plan.
(11) Landscape requirements. Landscaping shall comply with the provisions of Article IV regarding landscaping for Office District developments, unless an alternate standard is specified in an approved School Master Plan.
(12) Lighting requirements. See Article IV and Article 5.5C(6), provided however, athletic field and stadium lighting (i.e., lighting for baseball, softball, football, rugby, soccer and the like) shall comply with the following requirements, unless an alternate standard is specified in an approved School Master Plan:
(a) Shall not exceed 110 feet in height above grade, provided, however, that for any outdoor light fixture located at a height of 80 feet above grade or higher, the applicant shall demonstrate that the additional height is necessary to reduce spill and glare;
(b) Shall be of a type and manufacturer that offers a spill and glare control package and shall be fitted with the manufacturer’s spill and glare control package;
(c) Shall not exceed 0.3 horizontal maintained footcandles at the lot line;
(d) Shall be extinguished no later that one hour after the end of the event; and
(e) May exceed the maximum lighting level set forth in this Article, subject to such light levels being specified in an approved School Master Plan.
(13) Building materials. The following provisions of Article 5.5 shall be applicable to all school buildings and other permanent buildings, unless an alternative standard is specified in an approved School Master Plan.
(c) Exterior building facade renovations with no building additions or minor building additions. See Article 5.5C(3)(c).
(Ord. 21-97, passed - -1997; Ord. 04-2013, passed 2-25-2013)