(a) Special uses, as enumerated in Schedule I in Section 1317.02(a), shall be permitted
only upon authorization by the Board of Zoning Appeals; provided, that such uses shall comply with the following requirements and other applicable requirements as set forth in this Zoning Ordinance.
(1) That the use is a special use as set forth in Schedule I in Section 1317.02(a).
(2) That the use is so designed, located, and proposed to be operated that the public health, safety, welfare, and convenience of the citizens will be protected,.
(3) That the use will not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the neighborhood where it is to be located.
(4) That the use will be compatible with adjoining development and the proposed character of the zone district in which it is to be located.
(5) That adequate landscaping and screening is provided as required in Section 1321.05 and as otherwise provided herein.
(6) That adequate off-street parking and loading is provided and ingress and egress is so designed as to cause minimum interference with traffic on abutting streets.
(b) Regulations Governing Certain Special Uses. The special uses enumerated herein shall be governed by the following specific requirements in addition to the ones presented in subsection (a) above.
(1) Community buildings, country clubs, clubs, social halls, lodges, fraternal organizations, and similar uses.
A. In R Districts where permitted, all buildings shall he a minimum of thirty feet from the front lot line.
B. In R Districts where permitted, such uses shall not be located on lots of less than 10,000 square feet with a minimum frontage of 100 feet.
(2 Hospitals and sanatoria. All buildings where permitted shall be a minimum of fifty feet from the center line of the road.
(c) Regulations Governing Planned Development Groups. Under the standard provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, a separate ground area must be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure or use. Pursuant to the procedure hereinafter set forth, two or more such structures may be erected and maintained on the same lot. Also, several lots may be combined into one special plan covering a planned development group. The procedure is intended to permit diversification in the location of structures and to improve circulation facilities and other site qualities while ensuring adequate standards relating to public health, safety, welfare, and convenience in the use and occupancy of buildings and facilities in planned groups.
(1) Standards for reviewing planned development groups. In reviewing all applications for planned development groups, the Planning Commission shall consider a general development plan of the proposed project. The development plan shall show the proposed use or uses, dimensions, and locations of proposed structures and of areas to be reserved for vehicular and pedestrian circulation, parking, public uses such as schools and playgrounds, landscaping, and other open spaces, The Commission shall review architectural drawings and sketches demonstrating the design and character of the proposed uses and the physical relationship of the uses, and such other pertinent information as may be necessary.
(2) Residential building groups. Spacing between buildings and orientation in multiple dwelling structures shall be as follows:
A. Walls containing main window exposures or main entrances shall be so oriented as to insure adequate light and air exposures.
B. Such buildings shall be so arranged as to avoid undue exposure to concentrated loading or parking facilities and shall be so oriented as to preserve visual and audible privacy between adjacent buildings.
C. A building wall exposing both windows and an entrance way shall be located no closer to another building than fifty feet.
D. A building wall exposing only windows or only an entrance way shall be 1acated no closer to another building than twenty-five feet.
E. A building group may not be so arranged that any temporary or permanently inhabited building is inaccessible by emergency vehicles.
(3) Usable open space. In residential building groups providing for permanent family occupancy, play areas for children and other recreational areas in safe locations and in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the gross land area of the development shall be provided.
(4) Spacing and orientation of commercial groups. Spacing between buildings and orientation in commercial building groups shall be as follows:
A. Exterior walls of opposite buildings shall be located no closer than a distance equal to the height of the taller building.
B. A building group may not be so arranged that any permanently or temporarily occupied building is inaccessible to emergency vehicles.
(5) Circulation.
A. There shall be an adequate amount in a suitable location, of pedestrian walks, malls, and landscaped spaces to prevent pedestrian use of vehicular ways and parking spaces and to separate pedestrian walks, malls, and public transportation loading places from general vehicular circulation facilities.
B. Buildings and vehicular circulation open spaces shall be arranged so that pedestrians moving between buildings are not unnecessarily exposed to vehicular traffic.
(6) Paving and drainage. There shall be adequate design of grades, paving, gutters, drainage, and treatment of turf to handle storm waters, prevent erosion and formation of dust as determined by the Commission Engineer.
(7) Signs and lighting. Signs and lighting devices shall be properly arranged with respect to traffic control devices and adjacent residential districts as determined by the Commission Engineer.
(1977 Code Title 4A.)