(A) Purpose. The purpose, as earlier stated, of the Natural Resource District is to preserve and maintain the rural character of the land. This District is also established to allow uses as designated for by the city’s Comprehensive Plan in areas where commercial, industrial, and residential uses can exist side by side, and where the establishment of a separate district for single use would not be desirable.
(B) Change of use.
(1) Review by Planning Commission. Any change of use that will occur in the Natural Resource District will be subject to review by the Planning Commission for approval or disapproval within 60 days.
(2) Considerations. When a change of use is requested in the Natural Resource District, the following considerations will be taken into account.
(a) The use proposed is compatible with the site characteristics such as slope, flood hazards, and the like.
(b) The uses proposed will not substantially alter the character of the rural area.
(c) The proposal complies with the goals and policies of the Land Use Plan.
(d) The proposal meets all the subdivision and zoning site and performance standards as set out in the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances.
(3) Residential uses. The following criteria will be considered concerning a request for a residential use in the Natural Resource District:
(a) The characteristics of the change of use requested and its compatibility to the site (e.g., potential flooding, faultline slippage, or access to roads, services, and the like);
(b) The proposal complies with the goals and policies of the city’s Comprehensive Plan; and
(c) The proposal meets all the subdivision and zoning site and performance standards as set out in the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances.
(4) Commercial. The following criteria will be considered concerning a request for commercial uses in the Natural Resource District.
(a) The commercial use is compatible with existing uses.
(b) The proposal complies with the goals and policies established in the Land Use Plan.
(c) The proposal meets all the subdivision and zoning site and performance standards as set out in the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances.
(d) The proposal is designed in such a way so as to minimize the impact on adjacent land uses.
(5) Industrial. The following criteria will be considered concerning a request for industrial uses in the Natural Resource District.
(a) The proposal complies with the goals and policies established in the Land Use Plan.
(b) The proposal meets all the subdivision and zoning site and performance standards as set out in the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances.
(6) Parks and open space. The following criteria will be considered concerning a request for recreation areas in the Natural Resource District:
(a) The site is suitable for the type of recreational activity proposed;
(b) Natural limitations are taken into consideration both as a deterrent and as an enhancement to the proposal, and that these are adequately addressed;
(c) The proposal complies with the goals and policies of the city’s Comprehensive Plan; and
(d) The proposal meets all the subdivision and zoning site and performance standards as set out in the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 13-6-2-1) (Ord. 468, passed 4-15-1980)