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(A) Intent and purpose. The Downtown District is intended to create a distinctive, walkable neighborhood that features a variety and concentration of valuable destinations and activities. In conjunction with the Downtown Master Plan and the Downtown Design Guidelines, it is intended to:
(1) Create a more viable, walkable shopping experience;
(2) Introduce additional residents to the area;
(3) Create a compelling space for socializing and community events;
(4) Improve resident and visitor hospitality; and
(5) Improve and maintain the overall appearance.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Retail.
(a) Antique shops.
(b) Appliance stores.
(c) Art galleries, studios and sales.
(d) Art and school supply stores.
(e) Auto accessory stores, retail sales only, no repairs.
(f) Bakeries, in which manufacture of goods is limited to those retailed on the premises.
(g) Bicycle shops, sales and repairs.
(h) Book stores.
(i) Bridal shops.
(j) Business machine sales and service.
(k) Butcher shops.
(l) Camera stores.
(m) Camping equipment sales and rental (excluding trailers and similar campers).
(n) Candle shops.
(o) Candy and confectionery stores.
(p) Card shops.
(q) Carpet stores.
(r) Cell phone store.
(s) Children's apparel shops.
(t) China and glassware stores.
(u) Christmas shops.
(v) Clothing, sales, repair and alterations.
(w) Coin and philatetic (stamp collector) stores.
(x) Computers, sales and service.
(y) Convenience store.
(z) Creative industries.
1. Paint-it pottery.
2. Scrapbook stores.
3. Dance studios.
4. Martial arts studios.
(aa) Drapery sales and service.
(bb) Drug stores and pharmacies.
(cc) Dry cleaning and laundry.
(dd) Florist shops.
(ee) Food stores, including grocery, convenience and specialty (coffee, fudge, health, vitamins, and the like).
(ff) Furniture and home furnishing stores.
(gg) Gift shops.
(hh) Hardware, paint, and wallpaper stores.
(ii) Hearing aid stores.
(jj) Hobby shops.
(kk) Jewelry stores, watch repair and sales.
(ll) Ladies apparel stores.
(mm) Leather goods and luggage stores.
(nn) Linen and bath shops.
(oo) Men's apparel stores.
(pp) Millinery and haberdasheries.
(qq) Musical instrument sales and repairs.
(rr) Music stores dealing in the sales of phonographs, records, tape recorders, tapes, sheet music, compact discs, laser discs, and/or cassette tapes.
(ss) Newsstands.
(tt) Office supplies and equipment stores, retail sales.
(uu) Orthopedic and medical appliance stores.
(vv) Packaged liquor stores, provided that no more that 40% of the square footage of the retail establishment is used for liquor sales.
(ww) Pet stores, sales and supplies.
(xx) Photo studios.
(yy) Plumbing supplies sales and service.
(zz) Pottery shops.
(aaa) Radio and television sales and service, including video recorders, tapes, sales and rentals.
(bbb) Catalogue (order taking) offices of mail-order houses, retail.
(ccc) Sewing machine sales and services.
(ddd) Shoe sales and repair.
(eee) Special import stores.
(fff) Sporting goods sales, service, and rental.
(ggg) Sports card, comic book stores.
(hhh) Stationary stores.
(iii) Tobacco shops.
(jjj) Toy stores.
(kkk) Variety and notion stores.
(lll) Farmer's market.
(2) Dining and entertainment.
(a) Restaurants and eating places (without drive-through).
(b) Ice cream stores or stands.
(c) Delicatessens.
(d) Amusement centers, indoor only.
(3) Business and services.
(a) Artist and design studios.
(b) Depository and non-depository credit institutions, banks, currency exchanges, pay day loans, and similar uses subject to the following conditions.
1. Drive thrus are not permitted.
2. Indoor and parking lot security cameras are required in conformance with this chapter.
3. Development of new depository and non-depository credit institutions, banks, currency exchanges, pay day loans, and similar uses.
a. New construction on heretofore vacant lots must be a minimum of two stories in height.
b. The second story must be functional and cover a minimum of 75% of the floor area of the first floor.
c. New institutions in existing buildings are not required to add a second story.
(c) Beauty and barber shops.
(d) Brokerage houses.
(e) Catering services.
(f) Chambers of commerce.
(g) Charitable organizations.
(h) Child day care facilities or mini day care center (See § 159.003 for definition).
(i) Civic associations.
(j) Clothing and costume rental store.
(k) Clubs and lodges, private, fraternal or religious.
(l) Credit agencies.
(m) Currency exchanges.
(n) Data processing centers.
(o) Dry cleaning shops.
(p) Employment agencies.
(q) Electrical and household appliance sales and repair.
(r) Exhibition centers, meeting halls, community center.
(s) Furniture repair.
(t) Funeral parlor, mortuary (may include cremation as an accessory use).
(u) Furrier shops, storage and conditioning.
(v) General repair shops (not automotive).
(w) Gift wrapping and mailing services.
(x) Interior decorating sales and service.
(y) Laundries.
(z) Libraries.
(aa) Locksmiths.
(bb) Mailing and business centers (faxing, mailboxes, and the like).
(cc) Merchants' associations.
(dd) Newspaper offices.
(ee) Pet groomers, without overnight stays.
(ff) Photocopying and printing (including blueprints).
(gg) Photographic and art studio.
(hh) Picture framing.
(ii) Radio and television: service, repair and studios.
(jj) Real estate offices.
(kk) Security and commodity brokers.
(ll) Shoe repair shops.
(mm) Tailor or dressmaker shop.
(nn) Theaters, indoor only.
(oo) Travel agency.
(pp) Upholstery stores.
(qq) Video rentals.
(4) Professional offices.
(a) Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping offices.
(b) Attorney and law offices.
(c) Business and management consultants.
(d) Engineering and architectural services.
(e) Insurance agencies.
(f) Investment companies.
(g) Land surveyors.
(h) Landscape architects.
(i) Professional consultants.
(j) Real estate offices.
(5) Medical offices - Doctor's, surgeon's and/or physician's offices including:
(a) Chiropractor's offices.
(b) Dentist's offices.
(c) Opticians.
(d) Ophthalmologists.
(e) Osteopath's offices.
(f) Podiatrist's offices.
(g) Medical clinic.
(6) Personal care.
(a) Barber.
(b) Hair salon.
(c) Nail salon.
(d) Tanning salon.
(e) Tailor or dressmaker shop.
(7) Institutional.
(a) Civic buildings.
(b) Museum.
(c) Post office.
(d) Theatres and auditoriums.
(e) Personal communication facility, located on property owned by the village or other government entity.
(f) Churches and church-schools, and other places or worship.
(8) Conditional uses - Normantown and Independence. The following uses are permitted in buildings located within 150 feet of Normantown Road or Independence Boulevard provided that they face and their lots have frontage on Normantown Road or Independence Boulevard.
(a) Drive-thru facilities for banks.
(b) Drive-thru facilities for pharmacies or drug stores.
(c) Drive-thru facilities for restaurants.
(d) Drive-thru facilities for ice cream stores.
(e) Christmas tree sales lots, subject to the requirements of § 159.072(E).
(f) Public parking garages.
(g) Community centers.
(h) Health clubs, tennis/racquet clubs.
(i) Commercial or trade schools (dance studios, music schools, or martial arts).
(j) Business schools.
(9) Conditional uses - residential. The following uses are permitted only on the south side of Alexander Circle and on the lots that are bounded on the west by Dalhart Avenue and on the east by Townhall Drive. (See picture, Appendix B(D))
(a) Three story multi-family condominiums buildings.
(b) Single-family, attached residences.
(10) Special uses. The following uses are permitted in the D-D as special uses.
(a) Apartments above ground floor commercial uses.
(b) Multi-family multi-story condominium buildings.
(c) Four-story buildings provided that the fourth-storey incorporates superior architectural detailing.
(d) Drive-thru facilities for banks.
(e) Drive-thru facilities for restaurants.
(f) Pubs. (The applicant shall be required to provide a business plan which shall describe the nature of the property, the size of the bar, the customer areas, whether there will be live entertainment, whether food will be served, and such other information as the Village shall reasonably require, including but not necessarily limited to a depiction of the proposed interior of the premises.)
(11) Accessory uses.
(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, accessory uses shall include buildings or other structures customarily incidental to, and commonly associated with a permitted or special use. These uses shall be permitted, provided they:
1. Are operated and maintained under the same ownership and are located on the same lot as the permitted or special use.
2. Do not include structures or structural features inconsistent with these uses.
(C) Site and structure requirements.
(1) Building height.
(a) Purpose. Multi-story buildings will line the Downtown streets creating an interesting, pedestrian-friendly environment.
(b) Description. The Downtown District will feature a variety of multi-story buildings housing different uses. As in a traditional downtown, heights will vary based on the use of the building and its location.
(c) Criteria /standard/regulations.
1. Commercial and mixed use buildings are subject to the following requirements:
a. The minimum building height is 20 feet.
b. Buildings must be at least two stories tall.
c. The maximum building height in 40 feet.
d. Additional height, in the case of superior architectural elements, may be permitted by special use permit subject to such conditions as the Village Board may reasonably require. See division(C)(10)(c).
2. Townhomes are subject to the following requirements.
a. Townhomes shall be between two and three stories in height, allowing the Downtown to step down in intensity into the surrounding neighborhoods.
b. The minimum height of the townhomes shall be 18 feet.
c. The maximum height of the townhomes shall be 35 feet.
d. Additional height, in the case of superior architectural elements, may be permitted by Special Use Permit subject to such conditions as the Village Board may reasonably require. See division(C)(10)(c).
3. Multi-family condominium buildings are subject to the following requirements.
a. Building height shall be maintained at three stories for multi-family condominium buildings. The Village Board may approve, as a special use, taller multi-family condominium buildings with superior arch- itectural elements, subject to such conditions as the Village Board may reasonably require. See division(C)(10)(c).
b. The minimum height of the multi-family condominium buildings shall be 25 feet.
c. The maximum height of the multi-family condominium buildings shall be 30 feet, unless taller buildings are approved by special use permit.
(2) Building setbacks.
(a) Purpose. The buildings in the Downtown District will be located close to the street to foster an animated, pedestrian- friendly environment.
(b) Discussion. By locating buildings closer to the street, the pedestrian experience is enhanced thereby fostering walking and window shopping. Buildings will be located such that they frame the pedestrian realm while providing ample space for business operation and private yards on the townhomes.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulation.
1. The building setbacks are as follow.
a. New construction and infill buildings must maintain the alignment of facades along the sidewalk edge by following a build-to line. Exceptions may be granted if the setback is pedestrian-oriented and contributes to the quality and character of the streetscape. (See diagram, Appendix B(E))
b. There is no minimum front/corner side yard setback except along Normantown Road and Independence Boulevard.
c. The front /corner side yard building setback line may be extended to 15 feet along all streets except Normantown Road and Independence Boulevard if the setback is pedestrian-oriented and contributes to the quality and character of the streetscape. (Examples are for outdoor dining areas and front yards on townhomes.) The setback must be covered in a hard surface and must be consistent with the village's Uniform Paving Plan. At a minimum, the hard surface must be concrete with a heavy brush finish and California score joints. Brick pavers, slate, and stamped concrete are also acceptable surface materials.
d. The minimum front/corner side yard setback is 40 feet along Normantown Road and Independence Boulevard, inclusive of one row of parking and a drive aisle.
e. The front/corner side yard building setback line may be extended to 55 feet along Normantown Road and Independence Boulevard if the setback is pedestrian-oriented and contributes to the quality and character of the streetscape. The setback must be covered in a hard surface and must be consistent with the village's Uniform Paving Plan. At a minimum, the hard surface must be concrete with a heavy brush finish and California score joints. Brick pavers, slate, and stamped concrete are also acceptable surface materials.
f. The minimum rear building setback line shall be ten feet.
g. There shall be no minimum setback line for interior sideyards.
(3) Building massing and form.
(a) Purpose. The streets of Downtown shall be reminiscent of a traditional downtown with a variety of different stores and buildings constructed over an extended period of time.
(b) Discussion. To give the impression of a traditional downtown, buildings shall either be small be multidimensional in scale.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulations.
1. Buildings shall face the streets on which they have frontage.
2. For every 50 linear feet of building frontage, there must be a change in horizontal plane to break up the large wall plane. The projection may consist of setbacks, recesses, changes in plane accompanied by material changes, roof decks, balconies, or bay windows. (See picture, Appendix B(F))
3. For every 50 linear feet of building frontage, there must also be a change in vertical plane. Height variations, stepped roofs, and gables may be used to satisfy this requirement.
4. There shall be no maximum lot coverage.
(4) Architectural theme. A variety of urban architectural themes may be used in the Downtown District. The architecture of Downtown will not be limited to one era as a variety of complimentary styles will create a diverse district with the appearance of a downtown built over time.
(5) Franchise/signature architecture franchise architecture or signature architecture (building design that is trademarked or identified with a particular chain or corporation and is generic in nature) is not allowed.
(6) Building design - commercial buildings.
(a) Purpose. Downtown will incorporate interesting and animated streetscapes that encourage pedestrianism.
(b) Discussion. Buildings in Downtown will be designed at a pedestrian scale to encourage people to stroll along the streets and visit multiple destinations. This involves the use of detailed building elements, especially along the ground floor elevation, that are interesting at a walker's pace.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulations.
1. Commercial buildings - essential elements. The following elements are essential to creating a pedestrian-oriented environment and must be incorporated into the design of each commercial and/or mixed-use building.
a. Buildings must maintain the quality of their character from any viewing angle (360 degree architecture). All sides of a building must be elevated. The materials used and horizontal design elements (such as banding) used on the primary facades must be wrapped around the building. (See picture, Appendix B(G))
b. The ground floor must generally be located as close to the sidewalk elevation level as possible so that it is at the same level as pedestrians passed by. (See picture, Appendix B(H))
c. Buildings shall maintain a distinction between ground floor and superior floor architectural treatments where the ground floor incorporates larger scaled display windows and weather protected entries and the superior floors incorporate smaller windows and design elements.
d. Building components, such as windows, doors, roofs, and balconies, shall have good proportions and relationships to one another. (See picture, Appendix B(I))
e. The buildings must be compatible with neighboring buildings. Buildings must be designed so that at least two of the following elements are similar to those on adjacent buildings.
(i) Wall heights.
(ii) Design of eaves.
(iii) Design and location pf parapets.
(iv) Location and scale of awnings.
(v) Design and scale of entryways.
(vi) Window styles.
f. An entrance must be provided to each business. Corner entrances and entrances facing each street are encouraged for businesses with frontage on multiple streets.
g. The primary entrance must be accentuated through the use of architectural embellishments such as columns, roof overhangs, and pilasters.
h. Pedestrian weather protection, in the form of an awning, canopy, recessed entry, or other building element must be incorporated into the design of each primary entrance to provide a covered pedestrian space. The space must meet the criteria set forth in these regulations.
i. The materials and colors, roof forms, fenestration, entries, signage and lighting used on the buildings must meet the supplemental regulations also contained in these guidelines.
(d) Commercial buildings - options. In addition to meeting the above requirements, building facades which face sidewalks or rights-of-way must incorporate at least three of the following elements.
1. Bay windows or other window treatments that extend out from the building facade.
2. Articulated or varied roof forms.
3. Columns defining the pedestrian area or entryway.
4. Detailed paneling framing the entry and windows.
5. Balconies or roof decks at upper stories.
6. Decorative iron railings (ex. Parisian balconies) at superior floor doors and windows.
7. Decorative iron railings to define pedestrian space.
8. Detailed window arch- itecture such as arched tops, columns framing windows and decorative lintels.
(e) Residential buildings - essential elements. The following elements are considered essential to creating an interesting residential streetscape and must be incorporated into the design of residential buildings.
1. Thirty-six inch tall decorative wrought iron fences shall be installed along the perimeter of the front yards of the townhome properties.
2. A mix of shrubbery must be installed around the base on the townhome or multi-family condominium buildings to screen the foundation.
3. Each townhome unit shall incorporate a front porch not less than five feet deep across no less than 50% of the front facade of the building. The front porch may project up to eight feet into the front yard or corner side-yard setback.
(f) Residential buildings - options. Residential buildings (townhomes or multi-family condominiums) shall include at least three additional ornamental features such as:
1. Decorative sills.
2. Cantilevered windows.
3. Copper/stone elements.
4. Bay windows or other window treatments that extend out from the building facade.
5. Articulated or varied roof forms.
6. Columns defining the entrance.
7. Balconies or roof decks at upper stories.
8. Decorative iron railings (ex. Parisian balconies) at superior floor doors and windows.
(7) Building materials and colors.
(a) Purpose. Building materials will be durable and complement the character of Downtown.
(b) Discussion. The village desires high quality materials on the exterior facades of buildings. Building material and color must be harmonious with others in the area. For example, limestone has a rich history in the area and should be utilized when possible on building exteriors.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulations.
1. Materials. The following guidelines pertain to exterior finishes in the Downtown District.
a. Medium to dark brick shall be used either as the primary building material or to accent other building materials. Dissimilar materials may be used when incorporating scale, form, color and other characteristics.
b. Materials shall be durable. Brick, stone and wood are permitted.
c. Aluminum, vinyl siding, T-111 or equivalent, and scored plywood are prohibited.
d. Modular brick is an acceptable material for all building types; however, oversize or large size bricks (greater than 30 square inches in area) may only be used as an accent.
e. Adding detail through the use of decorative banding and color or texture transitions is encouraged.
f. Plaster - stucco - and other similar materials (such as EIFS) are acceptable when used as a secondary material only, comprising no more than 30% of a single facade and not located on the ground floor elevation. Finishes must be smooth; no "cake icing".
g. Precast concrete and cast stone are acceptable if they embody the characteristics of natural stone.
h. Cement board siding is acceptable.
i. Pressure treated wood in not allowed as a finished material.
j. The use of wood shingle siding as an accent in dormers and gable as well as a wall finish is encouraged if compatible with the overall design of the building.
2. Material transitions.
a. When transitions in material are made, different materials shall meet only at a transition piece or a change in plane, for instance an inside corner.
b. Materials will not transition directly at an outside corner edge. One material will turn the corner and carry over to the side elevation to a point at which the corner looks solidly finished.
c. Corner trim pieces may be used where appropriate.
3. Color.
a. The color of buildings must complement the adjacent buildings' colors. At least 80% of the building shall be in a neutral color with light and bright colors used only as minor accents.
b. The color of brick or other natural building materials shall dictate the color family choice. Bricks in the red and brown tones are encouraged. Acceptable brick colors are listed in the table below; however, others are allowed provided that they fall within the color range of those listed in the table.
Acceptable Brick Colors | |
Cloud: | Old Smoky, Burgundy |
Denver Brick: | Old Settler, Rockford, Quarum, Black Walnut, Tuscany, Country Colonial, Hartford, Maison Rouge, Maplewood, Olde World, Brandywine |
Robinson Brick: | Cooperstown |
Pine Hall: | Vintage Red, Old Colonial |
(8) Awnings, canopies and arcades.
(a) Purpose. The pedestrian experience in Downtown will be improved by providing weather protection at each entry.
(b) Discussion. Canopies, awnings, arcades or recessed entrances will be required at the entrance to each business to shelter visitors. They will be designed to complement the human-scaled design.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulation.
1. The following standards apply to all commercial or mixed-use buildings.
a. Awnings must be sized, shaped and placed such that they fit within individual bays or structural divisions of the building facade rather than extend beyond a single bay to enhance the architectural quality of the buildings.
b. Glass canopies may be used as an alternative to awnings especially on darker or north-facing building facades to provide rain protection while allowing daylight to filter through to storefronts and second story windows.
c Vinyl and plastic awnings are prohibited.
d. The use of windows awnings on second stories and above to create a consistent design image for the building facade is encouraged. These awnings should be similar to those used on the ground floor in terms of style, materials, and color. (See picture, Appendix B(J))
(9) Building roofs.
(a) Purpose. Rooflines shall enhance the urban character of the Downtown District.
(b) Discussion. Flat roofs with architectural detailing shall be used to foster an interesting urban atmosphere.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulations.
1. Special roof shapes on corner locations can be used to help accent corners of blocks.
2. Use a visual terminus, such as a heavy cornice, at the tops of buildings to help articulate Downtown architecture.
3. Embellish parapets with brick detailing and stepped or sloped to achieve a visually interesting yet harmonious sequence along the building facade.
4. Use articulated and varied roof shapes on taller buildings.
(10) Windows, glazing, and doors.
(a) Purpose. Windows and doors will enhance the pedestrian experience by providing a visual connection to the inside of the buildings with commercial on the ground floor while aesthetically and functionally serving the building and users on upper floors and in residential areas.
(b) Discussion. By providing minimum standards for glazing (windows and doors) the aesthetics of buildings will improve and the pedestrian experience will be enhanced. Moreover, the windows will provide display areas for the businesses.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulation. The following criteria apply to all commercial and mixed-use buildings.
1. All street facing facades shall be lined with windows. Unless unavoidable due to physical constraints of the building or site, there shall be no horizontal expanse greater than 20 feet without a window or door.
2. Windows must cover at least 50% of the building area between two feet and eight feet above ground. However, expanses of glass greater than ten linear feet must be broken with other building materials to create an identifiable pedestrian-scale.
3. On ground floors, individual windows must be at least 60% transparent. For example tinted glass, frosted glass, textured glass, and materials applied to the interior of the windows to block views cannot cover more than 40% of the window surface.
4. Windows must cover at least 15% of the building's rear façade facing a public right of way, parking area or open space.
5. When appropriate to the architectural style of the building, bay windows are encouraged to articulate building elevations.
(11) Signage.
(a) Purpose. Attractive signs, at the appropriate scale for Downtown, shall identify businesses.
(b) Discussion. Signage shall be designed, lit, and constructed of materials appropriate for a downtown area. Large, back-lit box signs and other signs geared towards fast-moving automobiles are not appropriate. Pedestrian-scaled signage and signs geared to slow moving traffic shall be used.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulation.
The following criteria apply to business signage. Signs are prohibited on residential lots.
1. Projecting signs (geared toward the pedestrian) are encouraged. These signs shall be no greater than eight square feet. No less than 8 feet of clearance shall be provided between the sidewalk elevation and the lowest point of the projecting sign. Maximum distance between sign and building face is one foot. Signs cannot block or obliterate design details, windows or cornices of the building upon which they are placed. (See picture, Appendix B(K))
2. Flush mounted signs are permitted provided that they are either signboards or are constructed of die-cut letters made from materials consistent with the building. Letters and signboards cannot exceed two feet in height.
3. Window signs of high quality materials, such as paint or gold leaf, or that are etched into glass are permitted. They may not exceed 30% of the total area of the windows.
4. Individual letters identifying the businesses are permitted on the valence of awnings. The lettering must be consistent with the design and color scheme of the building and may not exceed ten inches in height.
5. Freestanding signage is not permitted in the Downtown District.
6. Internally illuminated signage is not permitted in any location.
7. Spot lights are acceptable for lighting signs but they must be oriented and shielded such that the source of light is not directly visible. (See Figure 11-4 pictures, Appendix B(L))
(12) Lighting.
(a) Purpose. Lighting in the Downtown District will foster a safe environment for pedestrians and automobilists.
(b) Discussion. Lighting in Downtown must be sufficient to foster a safe pedestrian environment. Lighting must be scaled such that it enhances the streetscape and urban environment.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulations. The following criteria apply to all commercial and mixed-use buildings.
1. Pedestrian scale ornamental lighting shall be used to replace or supplement taller, vehicular lighting while still maintaining safe roadway lighting levels.
2. Freestanding ornamental lights shall be no taker than 22 feet.
3. Building lights shall be diverted onto the buildings or the ground immediately adjacent to the building and shall not cast light above the roofline of the building.
4. The following lighting standards are recommended for streets, sidewalks, and pedestrian walkways. (Source: ANSI/IESNA RP-8-00)
Minimum Maintained Average Value (lux) | Minimum Maintained Average Value (fc) | Uniformity Ratio Eavg/Emin | Veiling Luminance RatioLvmax/Lavg | |
Collector Level Road | 12.0 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
Local Level Road | 6.0 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
5. The following lighting standards are recommended for parking lots. Lighting Levels (Source: ANSI / IESNA RP-8-00)
Minimum Horizontal Illuminance (lux) | 2 |
Minimum Horizontal Illuminance (fc) | 0.2 |
Uniformity Ratio, Maximum to Minimum | 20:1 |
Minimum Vertical Illuminance (lux) | 1 |
Minimum Vertical Illuminance (fc) | 0.1 |
If personal security or vandalism is a likely and/or severe problem, a higher lighting level may be required. | |
4. Higher lighting levels (four foot-candles) must be provided at building entries.
(13) Off-street parking.
(a) Purpose. Parking lots shall provide convenient access for users but shall not dominate the street.
(b) Discussion. Parking lots shall be sited, designed, and landscaped such that they are convenient, safe, and architecturally pleasing.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulation.
1. Location.
a. Parking lots are only allowed in rear yards, except along Normantown Road and Independence Boulevard.
b. One row of parking and one drive aisle shall be provided in all yards adjacent Normantown Road and Independence Boulevard.
c. Wherever possible, parking lots shall be shared.
2. Circulation.
a. Driving lanes, parking spaces and pedestrian routes will be clearly defined.
b. Medians will be used along drives and at the caps of parking aisles to delineate the parking spaces from the driving lanes. The medians will be at least four feet wide and will be landscaped with a variety of shrubs and flowers.
c. Pedestrian walkways will be provided throughout the parking lots. The walkways shall be delineated by using a variation in paved texture and/or color such as through the use of stone, brick or granite pavers, exposed aggregate, or stamped or colored concrete. Paint striping is not acceptable. (See picture, Appendix B(M))
d. Parking aisles will be interconnected. Dead-end parking lanes are discouraged. Dead-end parking lanes serving more than six spaces are prohibited.
3. Landscaping.
(a) Parking must be screened with fencing and plant material.
(b) Wrought iron fencing with masonry posts and details must be located along the perimeter of parking lots. The edges must be softened through the use of appropriate plant materials.
(c) The screening material must be designed such that sufficient access is provided to the site for safety. (See picture, Appendix B(N))
4. Residential parking requirements.
a. At least one interior parking space must be provided for each condominium unit in a multi-family building. The parking spaces must be located in a parking structure. The parking structure may be located underground, in the rear yard of the building provided that it is screened from view, or on the ground floor of the building in areas that do not front the street.
b. At least two interior parking spaces must be provided for each townhome unit. They must be provided in private garages on the individual lots.
c. Garages on townhome lots must be accessed from alleys.
d. Garages may either be attached to the dwelling or may be freestanding in the rear yard.
e. There is no minimum setback for townhome garages provided that they do not interfere with the vision triangle.
(14) Drive-through facilities.
(a) Purpose. Drive-through facilities will complement the Downtown without providing negative impacts to aesthetics and circulation.
(b) Discussion. Drive-through facilities are a reality in today's commercial climate. They are thus permitted in edge business locations but their impact must be mitigated through proper design.
(c) Criteria/standard/regulations.
1. When drive-throughs are utilized, they must be designed to minimize the appearance and impact of the drive-through stations through building style, materials and massing consistent with that of the principal structure. (See picture, Appendix B(O))
2. At least five on-site automobile stacking spaces must be provided for each establishment with a drive-through. In the event that there are multiple drive-through bays, three stacking spaces must be provided for each bay.
(Am. Ord. 06-0369, passed 2-1- 06; Am. Ord. 07-0509, passed 2- 21-07; Am. Ord. 08-0651, passed 5-21-08; Am. Ord. 10-0870, passed 8-4-10; Am. Ord. 11-0924, passed 10-5-11; Am. Ord. 12-0984, passed 5-2-12; Am. Ord. 18-1482, passed 5-16-18)
(A) Intent and purpose. The industrial/manufacturing districts set forth in this Chapter are established to protect the public health, to promote public safety, comfort, convenience, and the general welfare, and to protect and develop a sound economic tax base of the village and preserve/increase the value of property. These general purposes include, among others, the following specific objectives:
(1) To promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with a well considered plan so that adequate space is provided in appropriate locations for the various types of industrial and manufacturing type uses, thereby protecting and strengthening the economic base of the village;
(2) To place in separate districts those industrial/manufacturing uses, which may create noise, odors, hazards, unsightliness, or which may generate excessive traffic;
(3) To permit selected industrial/ manufacturing uses in districts where adjacency to or inclusion in a residence area has sufficient elements of service or convenience to those area to offset the disadvantages which may be created;
(4) To encourage the grouping in appropriate locations of compatible uses which will tend to draw trade that is mutually interchangeable and so promote public convenience and industrial/ manufacturing prosperity and contribute to the alleviation of traffic and pedestrian congestion;
(5) To provide for the establishment of off-street parking facilities permitted and required so as to alleviate traffic; and
(6) There are hereby created the following districts:
(a) M-R, Light Manufacturing Research Park District;
(b) M-1, Medium Manufacturing District;
(c) M-2, Heavy Manufacturing District.
(B) Residential dwelling units. Residential Dwelling units are a "permitted use" within the M-1, Medium Manufacturing District and M-2, Heavy Manufacturing District and are intended solely for use by the watchmen and their immediate family members, when located on the premises where they are employed in such capacity.
(C) Enclosure of operations. All industrial and manufacturing uses shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except:
(1) Off-street parking and loading (see requirements);
(2) And as may otherwise be provided for herein.
(D) Off-street parking/loading and unloading facilities.
(1) Parking of trucks when accessory to the conduct of a permitted or special use shall be limited to vehicles having not over 1-1/2 ton capacity, exception for pick-up or delivery services during normal hours of operation;
(2) Trucks in excess of 1-1/2 ton capacity shall not be parked in the open within 100 feet of a residential district boundary line;
(4) All maneuvering and staging for parking, loading, and deliveries must be accommodated on site. There shall be no maneuvering or staging in streets.
(F) Outdoor storage.
(1) All storage for the building and accessory uses and products shall be enclosed within buildings, except as provided for in this section.
(a) The use of containers (freight, oversees, cargo, or portable-on-demand storage units, etc.) is prohibited, except for periods less than 72 hours in conjunction with a move or a remodel.
(b) In the event that it is not feasible to accommodate storage within buildings, it may be screened by an architecturally-pleasing masonry wall landscaped in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The masonry fence must provide full 100% screening from neighboring properties and rights-of-way, as proven through the use of line-of-sight studies.
(c) In the event that it is not feasible to accommodate storage within the primary building, it may be enclosed in an accessory building that meets the following criteria.
1. One accessory storage building is allowed per zoning lot.
2. It must be located in the rear yard.
3. It may not exceed 1,000 square feet in area, 12 feet in height from the floor to the eave, or 15 feet in height from the floor to the roof peak.
4. It must be constructed on a concrete slab capable of supporting the material contained within the building. The concrete slab must be at least four inches thick.
5. The accessory building must be architecturally compatible with the principal structure. It must be constructed of durable materials and may not be sided with metal or fiberglass.
6. The accessory storage building may be used for storage purposes only. It may not be used for habitation, manufacturing, sales, or any non-storage use.
7. A minimum ten-foot pathway must be provided from an entrance to the principal structure to the entrance to the accessory storage building.
(2) Outdoor storage shall be included and shown within the required landscape plan.
(G) Landscaping. Placement of all landscaping shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this section and § 159.030, inclusive.
(1) All applications for building permit requested for new construction in any industrial/manufacturing district must have a previously approved landscape plan, which shall be submitted to the Village Planner for review and subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission;
(2) The exterior storage of materials and inventory, where permitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission, shall be effectively screened from view from any district boundary line and right-of-way. Landscaping may consist of live or decorative plantings, or fencing, and must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission; and
(3) Where business/commercial uses abut or are across the street from a residential district, adequate landscape screening shall be provided, as determined by the Village Planner and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1) Any use established in a Manufacturing District after the effective date of this chapter shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards set forth herein for the district in which the use shall be located. No use lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards established for the district in which such use is located.
(2) All performance standards shall be governed by the current state or federal Environmental Protection Agency Regulations and the Occupational Safety Health Act (OSHA). Also, the performance standards shall be governed by the current Fire Department Guidelines and Requirements as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, and any other local governing regulations.
(3) When hazardous liquids and gases and also toxic matter are allowed to be stored under this chapter, then the Fire Department shall be advised in writing as to the conditions, materials, and manufacturer's recommendations with regard to fire fighting (Including evacuation plans and emergency action plans and treatment).
(4) Every and any building hereinafter constructed, expanded, remodeled, or in any way altered or modified shall have as part of its general design a decorative or functional structure having a height above grade of between 12 and 15 feet, and extending across not less than 50 percent of an exterior surface wall facing a street or roadway.
(5) In addition, not less than the first four feet, measured vertically from at grade, of any exterior surface facing a street or roadway, shall be covered with a brick, stone, or other decorative architectural material.
(I) Ingress/egress onto a public street.
(1) Access is limited to not more than two points of ingress and/or egress per lot. The Village Board may approve additional points of access upon demonstration of need and sound traffic planning and management principles.
(2) Minimum width to be 24 feet at property line. Maximum width to be that of 40 feet at property line, or as may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. This can include, but not limited to, two through lanes, one left turning lane and an appropriately landscaped island;
(3) Location to be approved by the Village Engineer, Village Planner and/or as directed by the Village Planning and Zoning Commission and Village Board;
(4) Details of design and construction shall meet all village requirements; and
(5) Entrance curbs and storm drainage provisions shall be required on all street frontages, and shall meet with the approval of the Village Engineer and the standard specifications of the village.
(J) Land Use development or change.
(1) Upon new construction/development of any property within the M-R, M-1 or M-2 Districts being either "permitted or special use", under this section, application must be to the village to have recommendations from Village Staff, Planning and Zoning Commission and final approval by the Village Board of Trustees.
(2) Upon the discontinuance of any "permitted or special use", under this section, the new use must make application to the Village to have said site and landscape plans reviewed by the Village Staff, Planning and Zoning Commission and Beautification Commission for compliance with this chapter and other regulations. Review by the Village Board of Trustees is not necessary for a permitted use by this section, however, special uses and other amendments to this Zoning Code are subject to further review by the Village Board; and
(3) Documentation regarding Use and bulk, Lot coverage, street access, parking requirements, accessory uses and landscaping all need to be submitted to the Village Planner, Planning and Zoning Commission and Village President and Board of Trustees for review and approval.
(4) Any construction or development of a structure with more than 2,500 square feet or on a lot or parcel larger than one-acre in size shall occur only as a planned unit development.
(K) Special provisions. The following special provisions shall apply to those specific uses outlined in this section:
(1) All outdoor parking, storage and sales space shall be improved with a permanent, durable, and dustless surface (asphalt or concrete), and shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water without detriment to surrounding uses. All unpaved surfaces shall be sodded and landscaped accordingly;
(2) All outdoor storage facilities for fuel, raw materials, and products shall be enclosed by a fence, wall, or plant materials adequate to conceal the facilities from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way;
(3) No wastes or materials shall be deposited upon a lot in such a form that they may be transferred off the property by natural causes or forces;
(5) Lighting used to illuminate any outdoor sales area, off-street parking or loading areas shall be so arranged and designed as to reflect the light away from adjoining properties;
(6) All outdoor parking areas shall conform with the off-street parking regulations as enumerated in § 159.019 of this chapter;
(7) Linear lighting (including neon, fluorescent, rope-lighting, LED lighting, and low voltage strip-lighting) primarily intended as an architectural highlight to attract attention or used as a means to identification or advertisement shall be prohibited.
(L) Manufacturing lighting standards.
(1) A photometric plan will be required as part of the final development plan for all nonresidential projects and for residential developments that utilize parking lots. It will also be required for billboards/signage where a final development plan is not required. The plan must show the location, size (wattage), mounting height, orientation, type, design, and plans for all outdoor lighting and signs including wall mounted lighting. The plan must show the levels of illumination in footcandles (fc) at ground level (minimum 10' x 10' grid). A catalog sheet showing the proposed lighting fixtures must be included.
(a) Lighting for photometric plans must be maintained and operable at all times.
(2) To reduce glare, only "fully shielded" or "full cutoff" light fixtures are allowed. Fully shielded means that no light is emitted above the horizontal plane passing through the lowest point of the light-emitting element, so that direct light emitted above the horizontal plane is eliminated. In addition, on sites adjacent to residential property, no direct light source (bulb/filament) shall be visible at the property line at ground level.
(3) The average maintained illuminance shall not exceed nor be less than 80% of the levels set below. Uses not listed below shall not exceed nor be less than 80% if the levels set by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). The uniformity ratio shall not exceed the level set by the IESNA. These levels include:
Use
| Average
| Minimum
| Maximum
| Uniformity Ratio
|
(fc)
| (fc)
| (fc)
| (Avg/Min)
|
Use
| Average
| Minimum
| Maximum
| Uniformity Ratio
|
(fc)
| (fc)
| (fc)
| (Avg/Min)
| |
Regional shopping center | 3.6 | 0.6 | -- | 6:1 |
Fast food facility | 3.6 | 0.6 | -- | 6:1 |
Commercial shopping center | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Office parking | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Neighborhood shops | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Industrial parking | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Church parking | 2.4 | 0.4 | -- | 6:1 |
Building entrances | -- | 5.0 | -- | -- |
Apartment parking lots | 1.6 | 0.3 | -- | 6:1 |
Truck parking and maneuvering areas | 2.4 | -- | -- | -- |
Bank drive thru and ATM areas | -- | -- | 40 | -- |
Service station: | ||||
- Pump islands | 30 | -- | 45 | -- |
- Service areas | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
Auto lots | 7 | 1.2 | 20 | 6:1 |
Note: These requirements only apply to areas used by vehicles and pedestrians. They do not apply to landscaped areas.
(4) Where non-residential sites are adjacent to residential sites, the light level at the property line produced by the non-residential lighting shall not exceed 0.0 footcandles.
(5) Except as otherwise allowed in the development regulations, luminaries shall not be mounted in excess of 30 feet above grade, or the height of the primary structure, whichever is less; provided however, luminaries located within 200 feet of a single family residential zoning district shall not be mounted in excess of 20 feet above grade or the height of the primary structure, whichever is less.
(6) Service-station canopy lighting shall be accomplished using flat-lens full-cutoff down-lighting fixtures, shielded in such a manner that the edge of the fixture shielded be level with or below the light source envelope.
(7) All other under-canopy lights must be fully recessed into the canopy.
(8) All non-residential lighting is required to be turned off no later than 60 minutes after business hours, only leaving the minimum lighting necessary for site security.
(a) The minimum site security lighting must meet the minimum standards in division (L)(3) of this section.
(b) Security lighting must be capable of being activated and turned off by photo sensors or time.
1. Security lighting must be illuminated ½ hour prior to sunset and turned off ½ after sunrise.
(c) Parking lots must meet the minimum illumination standards in § 159.070(M)(3).
(d) For all manufacturing buildings developed prior to the adoption of division (M)(1) of this section which were not required to submit a photometric plan to the village, wall mounted entrance/exit lighting is required for all entrances and exits on commercial buildings.
(9) Definitions and terms used in this section shall be defined by the IESNA handbook, latest edition.
(10) All freestanding poles shall:
(a) Be located within landscaped areas or planter islands, or on sidewalks, maintaining an accessible sidewalk width.
(b) Have concrete bases painted to match the primary building color or finished to match parking screen walls, or shall have decorative steel bases.
(c) Be located to avoid conflict with trees.
(d) All poles shall be numbered.
(11) Commercial outlot lighting fixtures must be architecturally compatible with fixtures used elsewhere in the development.
(12) The village shall have the right to conduct a post-installation inspection to verify compliance with the requirements of this chapter, and if appropriate, to require a remedial action at no expense to the village.
(13) Non-conforming lighting; all lighting fixtures shall be brought into conformity when at such time as 50% or more of the poles are changed, replaced, or added on a property.
(14) The Village of Romeoville retains the right to require that when a non-residential property abuts a residential property or the light from any such non-residential property directly effects any other property that high pressure sodium lights shall be required.
(15) Linear lighting (including neon, fluorescent, rope-lighting, LED lighting, and low voltage strip-lighting) primarily intended as an architectural highlight to attract attention or used as a means to identification or advertisement shall be prohibited.
(16) Maintenance standards; all lighting fixtures present must be illuminated and complaint with the adopted International Property Maintenance Code.
(Am. Ord. 07-0508, passed 2-21- 07; Am. Ord. 07-0519, passed 3- 21-07; Am. Ord. 16-1306, passed 9-7-16; Am. Ord. 20-1628, passed 4-1-20)
(A) Intent and purpose.
(1) To provide for parcels of land for large, attractively landscaped sites for research activities or specialized compatible industrial activities, and office buildings;
(2) To require adequate off-street parking and limited access to roads through the use of frontage roads;
(3) To promote the grouping of M-R uses and oppose and discourage the hazards to safety and nuisance to traffic congestion generated by "strip-commercial" or "industrial developments";
(4) To provide some retail uses that service the manufacturing research uses within the industrial areas and that do not depend on the direct visits of retail customers;
(5) To promote manufacturing research development in planned industrial parks;
(6) To locate industrial uses on lands suitable for those purposes, but at locations that would not be harmful or disadvantageous to nearby or adjacent property;
(7) To encourage the grouping of compatible industrial activities, thereby promoting convenience, efficiency and safety in transportation; and
(8) To discourage the intrusion of residential and commercial uses which are incompatible with planned industrial uses.
(B) Permitted uses. No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure, or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied, or used, except as otherwise provided in this chapter for other than one or more of the following specified uses:
(1) Business service or office establishments:
(a) Bank or financial institutions;
(b) Business offices;
(c) Professional offices;
(d) Regional sales offices;
(e) Merchandise and product display space, but not direct sales; and,
(f) Clinics in conjunction with research.
(2) Industrial types of uses:
(a) Design firms;
(b) All manufacturing and industrial activities, including fabrication, processing, assembly, disassembly, repairing, cleaning, servicing, testing, packaging, and storage of materials, products, and goods that can be conducted wholly within enclosed buildings;
(c) Electronic industries;
(d) Laboratories and research firms involved in the research, experimentation or testing of materials, goods, or products; and,
(e) Printing, publishing, or lithography establishments.
(3) Public, quasi-public, and governmental buildings and facilities:
(a) Essential services-electric substation, sewage disposal plant, water well site;
(b) Office building; and,
(c) United States Post Office.
(4) Personal communication facility, located on property owned by the village or other government entity.
(5) Food truck or food truck operator, subject to the requirements of Chapter 129 (Food Trucks and Food Truck Operators Ordinance).
(C) Special uses. Upon recommendation by the Planning & Zoning Commission, after public hearing on the petition pertaining thereto, in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 159.176, special uses of this chapter, the corporate authorities of the village may, by "special use permit" allow the following in the district:
(1) Planned unit developments;
(2) Railroad rights-of-way and passenger stations, but not including railroad yards and shops;
(3) Warehousing and wholesaling, but not including motor freight terminals;
(4) Personal communication facility (see § 159.021);
(5) Establishments utilizing hookahs or water pipes;
(6) Contractor or construction shops;
(7) Automobile and truck painting, upholstering, repairing, reconditioning, and body and fender repairing, when done within the confines of a structure;
(8) Motor vehicle towing services, with outdoor storage of vehicles.
(D) Temporary uses. Upon application to and issuance by the Zoning Administrator of a permit therefore, the following uses may be operated as temporary uses:
(1) Temporary building, trailer, or yard for construction materials or equipment, both incidental and necessary to construction in the Zoning District. Each permit shall specify the location of the building or yard and the area of permitted operation. Each permit shall be valid for a period of not more than six calendar months and shall not be renewed for more than four successive periods at the same location;
(2) Temporary office, both incidental and necessary for the sale or rental of real property. Each permit shall specify the location of the office and the area of permitted operation. Each permit shall be valid for a period of not more than one year and shall not be renewed for more than five successive periods at the same location; and,
(3) Real estate subdivision sign not to exceed 100 square feet for each face. Sign shall be non illuminated. Each permit shall specify the location of the sign. Each permit shall be valid for a period of not more than one year and shall not be renewed for more than five successive periods at the same location.
(E) Accessory uses. Accessory uses, buildings, or other structures and devices customarily incidental to or commonly associated with a permitted use or special use may be permitted, provided they are operated and maintained under the same ownership, on the same parcel, and do not include structures or features inconsistent with the permitted use or special use.
(F) Prohibited uses.
(1) All uses not expressly authorized in this section.
(G) Site and structure requirements.
(1) Minimum lot area. A separate ground area of not less than 20,000 square feet shall be designated provided and continuously maintained for each structure of land containing a permitted or special use;
(2) Minimum lot frontage. A minimum lot frontage of 80 feet shall be provided for each permitted or special use;
(3) Front yard. All structures shall be set back a least 80 feet from the front lot line on dedicated roads and 130 feet from the center line on non-dedicated roads;
(4) Side yard. All structures shall be set in a distance of not less than 30 feet from the side lot line;
(5) Rear yard. All structures shall be set in a distance of not less than 30 feet from rear lot line;
(6) Maximum height. No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 25 feet;
(7) Floor area ratio. Not to exceed 1.00; and
(8) Maximum lot coverage. Not more than 25 percent of the lot area may be occupied by buildings and structures including accessory buildings.
(H) Special provisions.
(1) Enclosure of operations. All business, servicing, or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except the following:
(a) Off-street parking or loading; and
(b) Accessory uses.
(a) Front Yard: 35 feet;
(b) Side or rear yard, not adjacent a residential zoning district: Ten feet, provided that the required setback for off-street parking, loading, and unloading areas may be reduced to zero if an easement providing access between and across the subject property and the adjoining lots(s) has been duly recorded. Such reduction in the required off-street parking, loading, and unloading area setback may only be permitted along the lot line coincident with the adjoining property that is party to the recorded access easement agreement.
(c) Side or rear yard adjacent to a residential use: 50 feet; and
(d) No parking in corner side yards.
(7) Outdoor storage. All in accordance with applicable regulations set forth in § 159.080(I); and
(8) Accessory uses. All in accordance with applicable regulations set forth in § 159.020.
(Am. Ord. 06-0369, passed 2-1-06; Am. Ord. 07-0508, passed 2-21-07; Am. Ord. 08-0652, passed 5-21-08; Am. Ord. 11-0924, passed 10-5-11; Am. Ord. 16-1306, passed 9-7-16; Am. Ord. 18-1482, passed 5-16-18)
(A) Intent and purpose.
(2) All business, production, servicing, and processing shall take place within completely enclosed buildings unless otherwise specified. Within 150 feet of a residence district, all storage shall be in completely enclosed buildings, or structures, and storage located elsewhere in this district may be open to the sky but shall be enclosed by solid walls or fences (including solid doors or gates thereto at least eight feet high), but in no case lower in height than the enclosed storage and suitably landscaped. However, open off-street loading facilities and open off-street parking of motor vehicles under one and one-half ton capacity may be unenclosed throughout the district, except for the screening of parking and loading facilities as may be required under the provisions of §§ 159.105 through 159.116;
(4) Uses established after the effective date of this chapter shall conform fully to the performance standards herein set forth for the district.
(B) Permitted uses. No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure, or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied, or used, except as otherwise provided in this chapter for other than one or more of the following specified uses:
(1) Permitted Uses within the M-R District;
(2) Adult entertainment facility or similar use subject to the following conditions:
(a) Shall not be located within 250 feet of the property boundary of a residential use.
(b) Shall not be located within 1,000 feet of the property boundaries of any school, day care center, cemetery, public park, forest preserve, public housing, or place of religious worship.
(3) Apparel and other products manufactured from textiles;
(4) Art needle work and hand weaving;
(5) Automobile painting, upholstering, repairing, reconditioning, and body and fender repairing, when done within the confines of a structure;
(6) Awnings, Venetian blinds;
(7) Bakeries;
(8) Books, hand binding and tooling;
(9) Bottling and distribution of beverages; works;
(10) Brushes and brooms;
(11) Buildings equipment, building materials, lumber, coal, sand and gravel yards, and yards for contracting equipment of public agencies, or public utilities, or materials or equipment of similar nature, provided that the yard contain a principal building of at least 5,000 square feet.
(12) Cameras and other photographic equipment and supplies;
(13) Canning and preserving;
(14) Canvas and canvas products;
(15) Carpet and rug cleaning;
(16) Carting, express hauling, or storage yard;
(17) Ceramic products such as pottery and small glazed tile;
(18) Cleaning and dyeing establishments when employing facilities for handling more than 1,500 pounds of dry goods per day;
(19) Clothing;
(20) Consignment stores, pawn shops, resale stores, second hand stores, precious metal purchase stores and other similar uses;
(21) Contractor or construction shops, such as the following:
(a) Building
(b) Cement
(c) Electrical
(d) Refrigeration
(e) Air Conditioning
(f) Heating and ventilating
(g) Masonry
(h) Painting
(i) Plumbing
(j) Roofing
(k) Landscaping;
(22) Cosmetics and toiletries;
(23) Crematoriums;
(24) Creameries and dairies;
(25) Drugs with warehousing and distribution of such items;
(26) Electrical appliances, such as lighting fixtures, irons, fans, toasters, television receivers, and home movie equipment, but not including electrical machinery;
(27) Electrical supplies, manufacturing, and assembly of (such as wire and cable assembly switches, lamps, insulation, and dry cell batteries);
(28) Food products, processing and combining of, baking, boiling, canning, cooking, dehydrating, freezing, frying, grinding, mixing, and pressing;
(29) Fuel sales, no retail sales and no gas station uses;
(30) Fuel sales with storage of fuel oils, gasoline, and other flammable products limited to 120,000 gallons per tank, with the total storage on a zoning lot not to exceed 500,000 gallons;
(31) Fur goods, not including tanning and dyeing;
(32) Glass products, from previously manufactured glass;
(33) Hosiery;
(34) House trailers, manufacture;
(35) Ice, dry and natural;
(36) Ink mixing and packing, and inked ribbons;
(37) Laboratories, medical, dental, research, experimental, and testing, provided there is no danger from fire or explosion nor of offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare, or other objectionable influences;
(38) Laundries;
(39) Leather products, including shoes and machine belting, but not including tanning and dyeing;
(40) Luggage;
(41) Machine shops for tool, die, and pattern making;
(42) Meat products/meat packaging plant, not including a slaughter house;
(43) Metal finishing, plating, grinding, sharpening, polishing, cleaning, rustproofing, and heat treatment;
(44) Metal stamping and extrusion of small products, such as costume jewelry, pins, needles, razor blades, bottle caps, buttons, and kitchen utensils;
(45) Musical instruments;
(46) Orthopedic and medical appliances, such as artificial limbs, braces, supports, and stretchers;
(47) Palm reader, psychic or similar uses;
(48) Paper products, small, such as envelopes, stationery, bags, paper boxes, tubes, and wallpaper printing;
(49) Perfumes and cosmetics;
(50) Pharmaceutical products;
(51) Plastic products, but not including the processing of the raw materials;
(52) Precision instruments such as optical, medical, and drafting;
(53) Products from finished materials: plastic, bone, cork, feathers, felt, fibre, paper, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, precious and semi-precious stones, rubber, shell, or yarn;
(54) Printing and newspaper publishing, including engraving and photoengraving;
(55) Public and community service uses:
(a) Bus terminals, bus garages, bus lots, street railway terminals, or street car houses;
(b) Electric substations, transmission structures and lines, wood or metal poles, and underground cables;
(c) Fire stations;
(d) Municipal or privately-owned recreation buildings or community centers;
(e) Parks and recreation areas;
(f) Police stations;
(g) Sewage treatment plants;
(h) Telephone exchanges;
(i) Water filtration plants;
(j) Water pumping stations; and,
(k) Water reservoirs.
(56) Public utility electric substations and distribution centers, gas regulations centers and underground gas holder stations;
(57) Repair of household or office machinery or equipment;
(58) Rubber products, small, and synthetic treated fabrics, (excluding all rubber and synthetic processing), such as washers, gloves, footwear, bathing caps, and atomizers;
(59) Silverware, plate and sterling;
(60) Soap and detergents, packaging only;
(61) Soldering and welding;
(62) Sporting and athletic equipment, such as balls, baskets, cues, gloves, bats, racquet, and rods;
(63) Statuary, mannequins, figurines, and religious and church art goods, excluding foundry operations;
(64) Storage of household goods;
(65) Storage of flammable liquids, fats, or oil in tanks each of 50,000 gallons or less capacity, but only after the locations and protective measures have been approved by local governing officials;
(66) Tattoo parlor, subject to all health regulations of village, county and state;
(67) Textiles, spinning, weaving, manufacturing, dyeing, printing, knit goods, yarn, thread, and cordage, but not including textile bleaching;
(68) Tool and die shops;
(69) Tools and hardware such as bolts, nuts, screws, doorknobs, drills, hand tools and cutlery, hinges, house hardware, locks, nonferrous material castings, and plumbing appliances;
(70) Toys;
(71) Wholesaling and warehousing, local cartage express facilities (but not including motor freight terminals);
(72) Personal communication facility, located on property owned by the village or other government entity.
(C) Special uses. Upon recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, after public hearing on the petition pertaining thereto, in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 159.176, special uses of this chapter, the corporate authorities of the village may, by "special use permit" allow the following in the district:
(1) Banks and financial institutions;
(2) Business and professional offices;
(3) Carpet, floor, and wall coverings sales and service;
(4) Electrical, plumbing, hardware, HVAC sales and service;
(5) Firearms sales and service, including a firing range, indoor only;
(6) Furniture and office supplies, sales and service;
(7) Cannabis facility. As used in this chapter, "cannabis facility" shall mean either a "cultivation center," "dispensing organization," "craft grower," "infuser," "processor," or "transporter" as defined in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/1 et seq. and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, P.A. 101-27 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Cannabis Acts). In addition to all other special use permit standards required to be met pursuant to this chapter, distribution facilities for cannabis shall meet the specific standards listed below:
(a) Cultivation centers, craft growers:
1. Cultivation centers and craft growers located within the Village of Romeoville shall be and are required to be established, operated, and maintained in full compliance with the Cannabis Acts and all other applicable village ordinances and Illinois statutes.
2. Cultivation centers and craft growers shall not be located within 1,000 feet of the property line of any pre-existing public or private pre-schools, elementary schools, secondary schools, day care centers, home day care, group day care homes, part day child care facilities, or an area zoned for residential use.
3. Cultivation centers and craft growers shall not be located in any building containing, in whole or in part, any residential uses.
(b) Dispensing organizations, infuser, processor, transporter:
1. Dispensing organizations, infuser, processor, transporter, located within the Village of Romeoville shall be and are required to be established, operated, and maintained in full compliance with the Cannabis Acts and all other applicable village ordinances and Illinois statutes.
2. Dispensing organizations, infuser, processor, transporter, shall not be located within 750 feet of the property line of any pre-existing public or private preschools, elementary schools, secondary schools, or day care centers. Dispensing organizations, infuser, processor, transporter, shall not be located within 750 feet of any property zoned within the UD University zoning district. In addition, dispensing organizations, infuser, processor, transporter, shall not be located within 750 feet from any of the following identified locations: any public library within the limits of the village, the Romeoville Village Hall, the Romeoville Recreation Center, or the Edward Athletic and Event Center. For purposes of divisions (C)(7)(a)2., (C)(7)(b)2. and (C)(7)(b)2.A. of this section, the relevant distance shall be measured between the nearest points on the property lines of the lot(s), tract(s) or tax parcel(s) used for cannabis related uses, and the lot(s), tract(s) or tax parcel(s) or zoning districts from which any separation required by divisions (C)(7)(a)2., (C)(7)(b)2. and (C)(7)(b)2.A. of this section shall be maintained.
A. In addition to the distance/separation requirements otherwise set forth in this division (C)(7), any dispensing organization, infuser, processor, transporter, located in an M-1 or M-2 zoning district shall not be located within 750 feet of any church or place of worship within the corporate limits of
the village that is located in a zoning district other than a P-B zoning district, an M-1 zoning district or an M-2 zoning district.
3. Dispensing organizations, infuser, processor, transporter, shall not be located in any building containing, in whole or in part, any residential uses.
4. Any special use permit granted prior to the adoption of this division (C)(7)(b)4. for medical cannabis distribution under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act prior to January 1, 2020 shall hereby also be deemed to permit the sale of recreational cannabis under and in accordance with the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
(8) Motor freight terminals;
(10) Restaurants, including drive-thru facilities and alcohol sales and service;
(11) Retail sales of goods or products manufactured, assembled, or warehoused on the premises provided that no more than 20% of the building be used for retail space;
(12) Sales or leasing of truck, truck tractor, truck trailer, car, car trailer, buses, heavy equipment, farm equipment, and other similar uses when all equipment is in operable condition, provided that the lot contain a principal building of at least 5,000 square feet;
(13) Stadiums, auditoriums, and arenas;
(14) Self-service storage facilities (SSSF) not in excess of 15 feet in height to the ridge line of the units;
(15) Personal communication facility (see § 159.021);
(16) Planned unit development;
(17) Residential uses. Dwelling units for watchmen and their families when located on the premises where they are employed in such capacity.
(18) Uses not explicitly enumerated in this division as "special uses", but closely similar thereto, provided that these uses are not explicitly mentioned as a permitted or special use elsewhere in this zoning code.
(19) Churches and church schools, and other places of worship.
(D) Miscellaneous uses.
(1) Accessory uses;
(2) Radio and television towers;
(3) Temporary buildings for construction purposes, for a period not to exceed the duration of the construction; and
(4) Tent or fabric structures used for salt storage, sewage sludge storage, landscape material storage or other similar uses, but only if the same shall have been constructed or placed into use on or before August 7, 2019. Any tent or fabric structure other than those within the meaning of the preceding sentence shall only be permitted in accordance with the provisions of § 159.020(F)(1)(b).
(E) Site and structure requirements:
(1) Minimum area. The minimum area for the district shall be not less than ten acres.
(2) Individual lot area. Individual lots within a district shall have a minimum area of 20,000 square feet.
(3) Individual lot width/frontage. Individual lot width shall be a minimum of 100 feet, corner lots shall be a minimum of 125 feet.
(4) Lot depth. The minimum lot depth for each lot shall not be less than 200 feet.
(5) Lot coverage/impervious surface. Lot coverage shall not exceed 60% of the lot. Lot coverage plus impervious surface coverage shall not exceed a total of 85% of the total lot.
(6) Building height. No building or structure shall be erected or altered to exceed a maximum height of 40 feet or 3-1/2 stories, whichever is less.
(7) Setbacks.
(a) Front yards. A 25 foot front yard shall be required, from the property line. For properties having multiple frontages, a front yard setback shall be provided along each such street. For properties whose front yard abuts a residential district, the front yard setback shall be not less than 50 feet;
(b) Side yards. Side yard areas shall be not less than 20 feet in width, except that a side yard which abuts a residential district shall be not less than 30 feet;
(c) Rear yards. Not less than 25 feet, except when a rear lot line adjoins a railroad right-of-way including also spur or team track right-of-way, a rear yard need not be provided. Where abutting or across from a residential district, a 50 foot rear lot line shall be required.
(8) Floor area ratio (F.A.R.). For all uses the Floor area ratio (F.A.R.) for each lot shall not exceed eight-tenths (0.80).
(F) Special provisions:
(1) Enclosure of operations. All business, servicing, or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except the following:
(a) Off-street parking or loading; and
(b) Accessory uses.
(a) Front yard: required front yard setback;
(b) Side or rear yard, not adjacent a residential zoning district: Five feet side or ten feet rear, provided that the required setback for off-street parking, loading, and unloading areas may be reduced to zero if an easement providing access between and across the subject property and the adjoining lots(s) has been duly recorded. Such reduction in the required off-street parking, loading, and unloading area setback may only be permitted along the lot line coincident with the adjoining property that is party to the recorded access easement agreement.
(c) Side or rear yard adjacent to a residential use: 50 feet; and
(d) No parking in corner side yards.
(7) Outdoor storage. All in accordance with applicable regulations set forth in § 159.080(I); and
(8) Accessory uses. All in accordance with applicable regulations set forth in § 159.020.
(Am. Ord. 05-0312, passed 2-1-06; Am. Ord. 06-0369, passed 2-1-06; Am. Ord. 07-0508, passed 2-21-07; Am. Ord. 09-0800, passed 12-16-09; Am. Ord. 11-0924, passed 10-5-11; Am. Ord. 12-0972, passed 4-4-12; Am. Ord. 14-1086, passed 2-5-14; Am. Ord. 18-1482, passed 5-16-18; Am. Ord. 19-1586, passed 8-7-19; Am. Ord. 19-1606, passed 12-18-19; Am. Ord. 20-1675, passed 12-16-20; Am. Ord. 23-1826, passed 3-15-23)
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