A. Purpose Statement: The purpose of the UI Urban Institutional District is to regulate the development of larger public, semipublic and private institutional uses in an urban context. The uses regulated by this district are generally those having multiple buildings on a campuslike setting, located within a developed community. Such uses are intended to be compatible with the existing scale and intensity of the neighborhood and to enhance the character of the neighborhood. This district is appropriate in areas of the City where the applicable master plans support this type of land use.
B. Uses: Uses in the UI Urban Institutional District as specified in section 21A.33.070, "Table Of Permitted And Conditional Uses For Special Purpose Districts", of this title, are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in section 21A.32.010 of this chapter and this section.
C. Minimum Lot Size: The following minimum lot size requirements shall apply to authorized permitted uses. Lot size requirements for conditional uses shall be determined for each conditional use.
Land Use | Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width |
Places of worship | 20,000 square feet | 100 feet |
Other uses | 1 acre | 150 feet |
D. Maximum Building Height: Building height shall be limited to seventy five feet (75'). Building heights in excess of seventy five feet (75') but not more than one hundred twenty feet (120') may be approved through the design review process; provided, that the additional height is supported by the master plan and compatible with the adjacent neighborhood.
E. Minimum Open Space Area: The minimum open space area for any use shall not be less than twenty percent (20%) of the lot area.
F. Minimum Yard Requirements: For all uses other than hospitals, the minimum yard requirements shall be:
1. Front Yard: Fifteen feet (15').
2. Corner Side Yard: Fifteen feet (15').
3. Interior Side Yard: None required.
4. Rear Yard: Twenty five feet (25').
5. Accessory Buildings And Structures In Yards: Accessory buildings and structures may be located in required yard areas subject to section 21A.36.020, table 21A.36.020B, "Obstructions In Required Yards", of this title.
6. Minimum Requirements May Be Altered Or Waived: Minimum yard requirements may be altered or waived by the Planning Commission as a planned development pursuant to the standards and procedures for planned developments set forth in chapter 21A.55, "Planned Developments", of this title.
G. Landscape Yard Requirements: Landscape yards, as specified below, shall be required for each use, except hospitals, in the UI Urban Institutional District and shall be improved in conformance with the requirements of chapter 21A.48, "Landscaping And Buffers", of this title.
1. Front Yard: Fifteen feet (15').
2. Corner Side Yard: Fifteen feet (15').
3. Interior Side Yard: None required.
4. Rear Yard: Ten feet (10').
5. Minimum Requirements May Be Altered Or Waived: Landscape yard requirements may be altered or waived by the Planning Commission as a planned development pursuant to the standards and procedures for planned developments set forth in chapter 21A.55 of this title.
H. Special Yard Requirements For Hospitals: For hospitals, the minimum yard requirements shall be:
1. Front Yard: Thirty feet (30').
2. Corner Side Yard: Thirty feet (30').
3. Interior Side Yard: Fifteen feet (15').
4. Rear Yard: Twenty five feet (25').
5. Accessory Buildings And Structures In Yards: Accessory buildings and structures may be located in required yard areas subject to section 21A.36.020, table 21A.36.020B, "Obstructions In Required Yards", of this title.
I. Special Landscape Yard Requirements For Hospitals: Landscape yards, as specified below, shall be required for hospitals in the UI Urban Institutional District and shall be improved in conformance with the requirements of chapter 21A.48, "Landscaping And Buffers", of this title.
1. Front Yard: Thirty feet (30').
2. Corner Side Yard: Thirty feet (30').
3. Interior Side Yard: Ten feet (10').
4. Rear Yard: Ten feet (10').
J. Landscape Buffers: Landscape buffers shall be provided where a use in the UI Urban Institutional District abuts a lot in a Residential District, as specified in chapter 21A.48, "Landscaping And Buffers", of this title.
K. Traffic And Parking Impact: The traffic and parking characteristics of institutional uses can have a significant impact on the nearby residential neighborhoods. To ensure that these characteristics do not impair the safety or enjoyment of property in nearby areas, a traffic and parking study shall be submitted to the City in conjunction with the site plan review provisions of this title whenever any additional parking is provided or required for an existing use or for any expansion of a mapped district is proposed. Unless the traffic and parking study provides clear and convincing evidence that no significant impacts will occur, the application shall be denied. The Zoning Administrator may, upon recommendation of the development review team, waive the requirement for a traffic and parking study if site conditions clearly indicate that no impact would result from the proposed development.
L. Lighting: All uses and developments shall provide adequate lighting so as to assure safety and security. On site lighting shall be located, directed or designed in such a manner as to contain and direct light and glare to the property on which it is located only. (Ord. 14-19, 2019: Ord. 13-19, 2019: Ord. 66-13, 2013: Ord. 15-13, 2013: Ord. 12-11, 2011: Ord. 23-10 § 10, 2010: Ord. 26-95 § 2(16-8), 1995)