(a) Purpose. Certain areas are better suited to meet the traffic accessibility demands of office and institutional uses and to serve as compatible buffer zones between residential district and commercial or other higher use areas. It is the purpose of the Office-Institutional District to promote, encourage, and regulate the development of applicable uses within the District.
(b) Permitted and Conditional Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
A. Administrative office primarily engaged in general administrative supervision, purchasing, accounting and other management functions.
1. Banks, credit and other financial agencies without drive-in facilities;
2. Security, investment and commodity brokers, dealers and associated services;
3. Insurance agents, brokers and services;
4. Real estate and associated services.
B. Professional offices engaged in providing tangible and intangible services to the general public, involving both persons and their possessions to include:
1. Medical and medical related activities, but not to include veterinary office or animal hospitals;
2. Other health and allied medical facilities;
3. Legal, engineering and architectural services;
4. Accounting, auditing and other bookkeeping services.
C. Institutes providing social, cultural, educational and health services to member agencies, organizations and individuals or to the general public including:
1. Hospitals.
2. Elementary and secondary schools.
3. Colleges, universities, professional schools, junior colleges and galleries.
4. Libraries, museums, and art galleries.
5. Religious organizations.
D. Organizations and associations organized on a profit making or non- profit making basis for the promotion of membership interests to include:
1. Business and professional associations and organizations.
2. Labor unions and similar labor organizations.
3. Civic, social, and fraternal associations.
4. Political, charitable and other non-profit membership associations not elsewhere classified.
(2) Conditional uses.
A. Funeral homes and related facilities.
B. Veterinary offices and animal hospitals.
C. Motels, organization motels and lodging houses on a membership basis.
D. Restaurants and eating places, but not to include drive-in or fast food operations.
E. Banks, credit and other financial agencies with drive-in facilities.
F. Photographic studios, including commercial photography.
G. Beauty and barber shops.
H. Research, development and testing laboratories.
I. Non-profit educational and scientific research laboratories.
J. Vocational schools.
(c) Development Standards.
(1) Site requirements.
A. Minimum site requirement: Six contiguous lots or 15,750 sq. ft. whichever is less. Site must be adequate to meet all yard and parking requirements.
B. Minimum site width: Structures shall be set back from all street right of way lines a minimum of 40 feet.
C. Minimum front yard: Structures shall be set back from all street right of way lines a minimum of five feet of green space protected by curb or barrier.
D. Minimum side yard facing side streets: Structures shall be set back from all street right of way lines a minimum of five feet of green space protected by curb or barrier.
E. Minimum rear yard: Twenty-five feet when abutting residential district, twenty feet in all other cases.
F. Maximum site coverage: Main and accessory structures shall occupy no more than eighty percent (80%) of the site.
G. Parking areas: (Deleted)
(2) Building requirements.
A. Maximum height: Thirty feet
B. Church steeples and bell towers as part of the construction of a church are excepted from this requirement.
(3) General site development.
A. The applicable sections of the parking, sign and landscaping regulations of this Zoning Ordinance must be met.
B. A traffic concept scheme must be shown, illustrating traffic control points, points of access, loading areas, parking areas, with number of spaces indicated and overall traffic flow patterns. In addition, expected number of peak hour traffic volume for employees as well as deliveries or other transports shall be described by text.
C. Storm drainage systems shall be indicated and outdoor trash container systems shall be specifically located and sufficiently screened to avoid nuisance to surrounding properties.
D. All sections of the lot not being planned for development according to the application plan shall be labeled as to expected future use or expansion.
(Ord. 363. Passed 6-22-81.)
(Ord. 363. Passed 6-22-81.)