124.25(A) Purpose of district. The Hospital Zoning District (HZ) provides for the continued growth and development of a
and associated Accessory uses and ancillary facilities, which are supportive of, but clearly subordinate to, the primary
facility to readily enable physical plant improvements and additions necessitated by advances in medical technology and patient treatment, and expansion to accommodate the healthcare needs of the region's population. Except as specified herein, all other provisions of the City Code are applicable to the Hospital Zoning District. Where a conflict of provisions exists, the provisions of the Hospital Zoning District shall prevail.
124.25(B) Permitted uses. No or
, or part thereof, shall be erected, altered, or used in whole or in part for other than one of the following
:
124.25(B)(1)
.
124.25(B)(2) Medical lab.
124.25(B)(3)
.
124.25(C)
. The following
shall be permitted if they serve the population of the
:
124.25(C)(1)
.
124.25(C)(2)
(businesses that support
and medical uses).
124.25(C)(3)
/cafes (no drive-thru) to serve the population of the
.
124.25(C)(4) Cafeterias to serve the population of the
.
124.25(C)(5) Auditorium/assembly hall/conference center.
124.25(C)(6)
.
124.25(C)(7) Retail commercial (gift shop, flower shop, retail that supports
and medical
).
124.25(C)(8) Plant operations (generators, processing plant, laundry service, food and beverage).
124.25(C)(9) Helipad/heliport.
124.25(C)(10) Parking garage.
124.25(C)(11) Rehabilitation/Fitness center
124.25(C)(12)
incidental and customarily associated with
uses.
124.25(C)(13) Temporary parking areas and temporary parking
(provided the primary purpose of said
is to serve employees of the
facilities and/or
).
124.25(D) Size of
. Minimum contiguous acreage shall be 25 acres, which may be separated by no more than an 80 foot
.
124.25(E)
. No ,
or use shall be erected, placed, or altered to a exceeding 95 feet, except for parking /garages.
124.25(F)
/Yards.
along the property lines shall be 35 feet for
up to 45 feet in and 50 feet for greater than 45 feet in .
124.25(G) Distance between
and
. No minimum distance between and/or shall be required, except as specified by the Florida Building Code.
124.25(H) Administrative site plan review. The following types of applications shall be subject to the requirements for administrative site plan review:
124.25(H)(1) Amendments to the site plan under the following conditions:
124.25(H)(1)(a) The site plan amendment does not require modifications or deletion of any conditions of the original site plan approval or any approved amendments thereto;
124.25 (H)(1)(b) The site plan amendment adds only non-habitable space;
124.25(H)(1)(c) The amendment does not exceed 5% of the originally approved
;
124.25(H)(1)(d) Any increase in the
of the
when there is sufficient parking to accommodate the change and there is no change in the footprint of the
;
124.25(H)(1)(e) The amendment does not require a variance or special exception approval;
124.25(H)(1)(f) The amendment does not result in a change to any of the
elevations (as long as the changes match the existing finishes);
124.25(H)(1)(g) The amendment does not change the location of any
on the property; or
124.25(H)(1)(h) The amendment does not alter the location of any points of ingress or egress from the
.
124.25(H)(2) Temporary surface parking lots, provided that the primary purpose of temporary surface parking lots is to serve employees of the
facilities and
. A permit for an approved administrative review site plan for a temporary surface parking lot must be obtained within one year from the date the site plan is approved by the
. Prior to the expiration of the one year period, the
may request and the
may grant a one time, one year extension. After such time, the site plan must come in to compliance with the general City Code requirements. The permit shall be valid for a period of five years. The
may grant one, five year extension after which any further extensions shall require
approval.
124.25(I) Signage.
shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 126 except as specified herein. The
hereby finds that the permitted and accessory uses allowed in the Hospital Zoning District require
standards that are tailored to the unique nature of these uses, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of those persons visiting them. Color and lettering of
shall be uniform throughout the property.
124.25(I)(1) Wall Signs.
124.25(I)(1)(a) Illuminated and non-illuminated white channel letters are permitted, but limited to a maximum of 60 inches in
. Overall size limited to 300 square feet. Illuminated and non-illuminated channel letter
specifically for designated emergency care areas are permitted to be red.
124.25(I)(1)(b) No more than two
per wall.
124.25(I)(2) Reserved.
124.25(I)(3) Reserved.
124.25(I)(4) Reserved.
124.25(I)(5) Reserved.
124.25(I)(6) Monument Signs.
124.25(I)(6)(a) Maximum one per entrance from
.
124.25(I)(6)(b) Maximum one per intersection of two
.
124.25(I)(6)(c) Maximum
area limited to 60 square feet.
124.25(I)(6)(d) Maximum
limited to nine feet.
124.25(I)(6)(e) Channel or reverse channel illumination is permitted.
124.25(I)(7)
.
124.25(I)(7)(a)
are permitted if related to the permitted principal and accessory uses in the HZ District.
124.25(I)(7)(b) Maximum
area of 400 square feet.
124.25(I)(7)(c) Maximum three per wall, exclusive of other signage.
124.25(I)(7)(d)
may be placed on poles on the property within the district.
124.25(I)(7)(e)
are not required to be consistent with the architectural style of the
/
or permanent signage.
124.25(I)(7)(f)
shall be of a durable material customarily used for such signs.
124.25(I)(7)(g)
may remain in place for no more than 180 days and each message on a
may be advertised once in a 12-month period.
124.25(I)(8) Prohibited Signs. Unless otherwise authorized in this section, the
prohibited by § 126.10(B) of the
are prohibited.
124.25(I)(9) Sign Illumination. Illuminated
are permitted to be illuminated 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
124.25(J)
.
124.25(J)(1)
related to uses specifically for security equipment and surveillance, such as cameras and lighting, are limited to a
of 100 feet.
124.25(J)(2)
unrelated to uses specifically for security equipment and surveillance must comply with the
restrictions as provided for in this
.
124.25(K) Parking
/garages.
124.25(K)(1) Parking
/garages are permitted with a maximum
of 60 feet.
124.25(K)(2) Parking
/garages shall be designed to have a decorative appearance consistent with the overall architectural composition of the
, by providing unified design elements with the main
through the use of similar materials and color, vertical and horizontal elements, and architectural style.
124.25(K)(3) Parking
/garages are also subject to the following additional requirements:
124.25(K)(3)(a) Architectural features shall be incorporated into the façade to mitigate the mass and bulk of the
.
124.25(K)(3)(b) Decorative architectural elements on the ground floor level shall be designed to accommodate the pedestrian scale.
124.25(K)(3)(c) Parking levels above the ground floor shall maintain the same vertical and horizontal articulation or rhythm and incremental appearance established on the ground floor.
124.25(K)(3)(d) Ramps shall be visually screened from
and oriented towards the interior of the
where possible within the
. Ramp profiles shall be hidden on the exterior elevations.
124.25(K)(3)(e) Roof top parking shall be visually screened with articulated
walls and/or other architectural treatments.
124.25(K)(3)(f) Exterior lighting fixtures shall provide cut-off shielding in order to eliminate glare and spillage onto adjacent properties and
.
124.25 (K)(3)(g) The openings of the garage shall be designed in a manner that obscures parked vehicles when possible.
124.25(K)(3)(h) The ground floor perimeter of the garage may be devoted to window displays or floor area for active
to the
.
124.25(L) Temporary surface parking areas.
124.25(L)(1) Design.
124.25(L)(1)(a) The perimeter of any temporary surface parking areas must be screened with a minimum three foot high
upon installation.
124.25(L)(1)(b) Terminal islands of at least 11 feet in width and 18 feet in length shall be provided at the end of each parking row. Terminal islands shall be striped at a minimum and may be curbed. When striped the island area shall be signed "No Parking Any Time". When curbed the island area shall be treated with
or hardscape or any combination of the two.
124.25(L)(1)(c)
shall be prohibited in temporary surface parking areas.
124.25(L)(1)(d) All interior planting areas not dedicated to
, or existing vegetation shall be
with sod,
, or other appropriate
treatment (no sand, rock, pavement, or base soil).
124.25(L)(1)(e) Striping shall be provided to properly delineate the parking area from the driving area.
124.25(L)(1)(f) There shall be no maximum number of consecutive parking spaces and no required intermediate
island or
.
124.25(L)(2) Screening and buffers.
124.25(L)(2)(a) Screening and/or buffering elements, such as
, berms, fencing, walls or any combination thereof, shall be utilized to screen temporary parking areas from
and adjacent properties.
124.25(L)(2)(b) Walls and/or fences used to screen temporary parking areas must be at least three feet in
and be consistent with adjacent
in design, color, etc.
124.25(L)(3) Surfaces. All surfaces shall be asphalt, except for a temporary parking lot serving hospital employees only, which may be gravel. A temporary parking lot shall not count towards required parking nor shall be available for public parking.
(Ord. 2011-06, passed 6-20-2011; Am. Ord. 2015-08, passed 4-6-2015; Am. Ord. 2016-12, passed 6-20-2016)