The following uses shall be permitted only after special approval is granted by the planning commission in accordance with the procedures, requirements and standards set forth in this section and in Article 30, and subject to any conditions imposed by the planning commission:

1.

Houses of worship, convents, parish homes, and similar uses.

a.

All ingress to and egress from the site shall be directly to a minor thoroughfare.

b.

No building shall be closer than seventy-five (75) feet from any property line.

c.

Off-street parking shall be provided on the site in a ratio of one (1) space for each six (6) feet of pew length in the main sanctuary or one (1) space for each three (3) persons as designated in the maximum occupancy load of the main sanctuary.

2.

Public, parochial and private schools, not operated for profit.

a.

The lot location shall be such that at least one (1) property line abuts a minor thoroughfare. All ingress and egress to the lot shall be directly onto said thoroughfare.

b.

Any building used in whole or in part for school purposes shall be located not less than seventy-five (75) feet from any adjacent property line.

c.

Parking areas shall be screened on all sides abutting a residential district.

d.

All lighting shall be shielded away from public right-of-way and neighboring residential lots.

e.

Parking shall be provided as required under Article 26 of this ordinance.

3.

Public recreation uses such as parks, playgrounds, golf courses, ball fields, athletic fields, and community centers.

a.

All vehicular access shall be from a minor thoroughfare, or detailed traffic studies may be required showing to the satisfaction of the commission that no significant adverse impact upon surrounding uses results.

b.

No outside storage shall be permitted.

c.

Barbed wire, industrial type fences and site features that adversely impact residential quality are prohibited.

4.

Municipal, state or federal uses, public libraries, public museums, provided that no outside service or storage yards shall be permitted.

5.

Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer stations and substations, and gas regulator stations.

a.

Such uses shall be permitted only when location in residential areas is required to serve the immediate vicinity.

b.

No outside service or storage yards shall be permitted.

c.

All structures shall be at a scale and have an exterior or appearance compatible with a residential area.

d.

All lines serving such sites shall be underground. Overhead transmission lines and tower structures are expressly prohibited.

6.

Nursery schools, family day care home, day nurseries.

a.

No dormitory facilities are permitted.

b.

The outdoor play area shall be fenced in accordance with Section 4.26 and screened in accordance with Section 4.36 by a heavily planted greenbelt from any abutting residential uses.

c.

All lighting shall be shielded away from public right-of-way and abutting residences.

d.

Off-street waiting and drop-off space shall be provided at one (1) space per six (6) children that can be accommodated in the school. Such spaces shall be ten (10) feet wide by twenty-four (24) feet long.

7.

Functional equivalent family: additional persons. The limit upon the number of persons who may reside as a functional equivalent of the domestic family may be increased or enlarged beyond a maximum of six (6) unrelated persons upon a demonstration by the applicant of all of the following:

a.

There are adequate provisions on the subject property for off-street parking for each adult proposed to reside on the premises which is capable of driving, and adequate storage for each person proposed to reside on the premises.

b.

The extent of increase or enlargement of the limit upon the number of persons shall not, considered cumulatively with existing and reasonably projected population concentration in the area, place an unreasonable burden upon public services, facilities, or schools.

c.

There shall be a minimum of one hundred twenty-five (125) square feet of usable floor space per person on the premises.

d.

Approval of a request to increase the number of persons who may reside as a functional equivalent family with additional persons shall require the planning commission to determine the specific maximum number of persons authorized to reside on the property, and any minimum parking or storage requirements to be maintained.

(Ord. No. 14-1, § 4, 4-21-2014)