1263.19 PLACES OF WORSHIP.

   Places of Worship may be granted a Conditional Use Permit only in the SF1, SF2, SF3, TF, MF, and A Districts. They are a permitted use in the I District.

   A.    General Requirements. The following conditions shall apply to churches and other Places of Worship designed and intended primarily for religious worship:

      1.    A master plan for long-range development shall be submitted.

      2.    Any proposed addition or new construction shall conform to the development standards required for principal uses within the district.

   B.    Conditional Uses. Day care centers and schools, operated not by the Place of Worship but a lessor of the space which the Place of Worship owns, pursuant to Section 1263.09. Child Day Care Centers.

   C.    Accessory Uses and Structures.

      1.    Day care centers and schools operated by the place of worship, pursuant to Section 1263.09, Child Day Care Centers.

      2.   Community recreational and meeting facilities.

      3.    Bookstores and giftshops operated by the Place of Worship.

   D.    Hours of Operation.

      1.    Outdoor group activities other than those related to worship shall not be allowed after ten (10) p.m.

      2.    The facility may not be used as a regular overnight domicile or shelter for the homeless. This provision does not limit the church from being used for overnight retreats or events for church members and guests.

      3.    No lighted outdoor recreation facilities shall be allowed.

   E.    Minimum Lot Area. The minimum lot area for Places of Worship shall be one (1) acre.

   F.    Minimum Lot Width. The minimum lot width requirement for Places of Worship shall be one hundred and twenty (120) feet.

   G.    Minimum Yards.

      1.    Front Yards. The minimum front yard for Places of Worship shall be regulated by the setback building line established by the zoning map.

      2.    Side and Rear Yards. Side and rear landscaped yards of no less than twenty-five (25) feet shall be provided. Where abutting residential districts, such uses shall be buffered with landscaping pursuant to Section 1253.09, Landscape Buffers and Screening, as applicable.

   H.    Parking. Off-street parking for Places of Worship shall be located either in the side or rear yard behind the required building setback line, and shall be landscaped pursuant to Chapter 1253, Landscape and Screening Requirements.