The P-2 Recreational District is intended to accommodate a wide range of public and quasi- public recreational uses distributed throughout the community.
A. Uses. Uses in the P-2 Recreational Park District are allowed and/or limited as set forth below and in the referenced sections of this Municipal Code.
1. Permitted Principal Uses:
Public and private recreational uses, such as beaches, parks, arboretums, bathing, boating, cycling, fishing, horseback riding, marinas, swimming, skating, sledding, nature trails and hiking
Golf courses and driving ranges (private & public), provided that the facility is designed to prevent golf balls from leaving the site
Conservatories
Campgrounds
Play grounds
Driving ranges
Polo and soccer fields
Tennis courts
Public swimming pools and bathhouses
Botanical gardens
Athletic fields
Picnic areas
Community centers
Gymnasiums
Sports clubs
Public emergency shelters
Picnic Areas (shelters, pavilions, gazebos)
Community gardens
2. Permitted Accessory Uses.
Parking areas, service buildings and rest rooms associated with a permitted use
See s. 35-21 of this chapter.
3. Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be conditional uses in the P-2 District. See s. 35-100.
Dog Parks
Zoological gardens.
Archery and fire arm ranges
Stadiums
Parking areas, service buildings and rest rooms associated with a conditional use
Buildings and uses in existence on the date of the adoption of this section that are conditional uses under the P-2 zoning shall be deemed to have conditional use approval for the existing uses, which shall be documented by the Zoning Administrator. The addition of a use or construction of an additional building on the property shall require that the owner obtain conditional use approval for the new use or building.
B. Area requirements
Lot | Width: Sewered | No Minimum, provided all setbacks are met |
Width: Unsewered | 150 feet | |
Area: Sewered | No Minimum, provided all setbacks are met | |
Area: Unsewered | 40,000 sq. feet | |
Building | Height (to peak of roof) | Maximum 35 feet |
Yard (Setbacks) | Street | Minimum 40 feet |
Side | Minimum 40 feet | |
Rear | Minimum 40 feet | |
C. Multiple Buildings on a Lot. Notwithstanding s. 35-15, more than one main building may be present on a lot in the P-2 District, provided, however, that the presence of more than one main building shall transform a permitted use to a conditional use. The number of buildings and their uses, the lot width and area, the minimum setbacks of all proposed structures and uses from the property lines, the distances between the buildings and the lighting and landscaping plans shall be established by the Village Plan Commission. See s. 35-100.
D. Nonconforming Structures. See s. 35-200.
E. Exterior lighting standards and lighting plan required.
Exterior lighting plans shall be required for new development or redevelopment of existing exterior lighting in the P-2 District. At the time any exterior light is installed or substantially modified in a P-2 District, and whenever a zoning permit application is made for new development or redevelopment, an exterior lighting plan shall be submitted to the Plan Commission in order to determine whether the requirements of this subsection have been met and that adjoining property will not be adversely impacted by the proposed lighting.
1. Exterior lighting in the P-2 District shall be limited to total-cutoff-type luminaires (with angle greater than 90°). The maximum permitted illumination shall be two footcandles and the maximum permitted luminaire height shall be 30 feet as measured from surrounding grade to the bottom of the luminaire. (Note: This standard does not address illumination levels or fixture height which may be required by the Village of Rochester for the adequate lighting of public street rights-of-way. It represents maximum illumination levels on private property.)
2. Ball diamonds, playing fields, golf driving ranges, tennis courts, and similar outdoor recreational facilities have unique requirements for nighttime visibility and generally have limited hours of operation. These uses (excluding their associated off-street parking lots) may be exempted by the Plan Commission from the exterior lighting standards of this subsection if the applicant can satisfy the Plan Commission, upon site plan and lighting plan review, that the following requirements are met:
a. Any exterior light sources shall not exceed the maximum permitted post height of 70 feet.
b. If the luminaire is shielded in either its orientation or by a landscaped bufferyard to prevent light and glare spillover to adjacent residential property(s) or residential zoning districts, then the luminaire may exceed a total cut-off angle of 90°. The maximum permitted illumination at the interior bufferyard line of all required bufferyards shall not exceed two footcandles.
3. A lighting plan submitted pursuant to the requirements of this subsection shall have, at a minimum, the following elements:
a. A catalog page, cut sheet, or photograph of the luminaire, including the mounting method, a graphic depiction of the luminaire lamp (or bulb) concealment, and graphic depiction of light cutoff angles.
b. A photometric data test report of the proposed luminaire graphically showing the lighting distribution in all angles vertically and horizontally around the luminaire.
c. A plot plan, drawn to a recognized engineering or architectural scale, indicating the location of the luminaire(s) proposed, mounting and/or installation height in feet, the overall illumination levels (in footcandles) and lighting uniformities on the site, and the illumination levels (in footcandles) at the property boundary lines. This may be accomplished by means of an isolux curve or computer printout projecting the illumination levels.
4. For the purposes of this subsection, light shall be measured as follows:
a. Metering equipment. Lighting levels shall be measured in footcandles with a direct- reading, portable light meter. The meter shall be read within an accuracy of plus or minus 5%. The meter shall have been tested, calibrated, and certified by an independent commercial photometric laboratory or the manufacturer within 30 days of its use.
b. Method of measurement. The meter sensor shall be mounted not more than six inches above ground level in a horizontal position at the interior line of the bufferyard or at the property line, as required herein. Readings shall be taken only after the cell has been exposed long enough to provide a constant reading. In order to eliminate the effects of moonlight and other ambient light, measurements shall be made after dark with the light source in question on, then with the same sources off. The differences between the two readings shall be compared to the maximum permitted illumination allowed under this subsection.
(Ord. 2022-2, passed 6-6-2022)