In addition to the purposes listed in § 154.05(B), the purpose of the North Site District is to encourage construction of office developments, and other similar uses, that will offer additional development opportunities within the village adjacent to the Ronald Reagan Highway while also ensuring an appropriate character that will result in a high quality development pattern within the district. The North Site District is applied to property which has an NS District designation and is bounded by the village corporate limit on the north and west, Ronald Reagan Highway (State Road 126) to the south, and Ridge Road to the east.

(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-13-12)

      (1)   Offices, including professional business offices, medical/dental offices, accounting services, banking/financial institutions, legal services, professional consulting/counseling services, real estate and securities brokering, and tax preparation services.

      (2)   Flex office/warehouse that provides its occupants the flexibility of utilizing internal space configurations allowing a flexible amount of office, sales, or showroom space in combination with accessory warehouse distribution, indoor storage, or contractor services, excluding manufacturing or assembly. Such accessory warehouse use shall occupy less than 50% of the floor area for each leasable space.

      (3)   Hotels and motels.

      (4)   Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and continuing care retirement facilities.

      (5)   Recreational uses.

      (6)   Government/public buildings and facilities.

      (7)   Other institutional uses including, daycare centers, hospitals, and schools, universities, and other educational related research facilities.

      (1)   Retail uses and/or facilities within a mixed-used building and not to exceed 20% of the total building square footage, including, but not limited to restaurants, baked goods, cheeses, fruits and vegetables, meats, ice cream, beer, wine, liquor, confectioneries, flowers and plants, pharmacies, cosmetics, photographic equipment and supplies, pets and pet supplies, clothing, jewelry, sporting goods, bicycles, toys, music and musical instruments, luggage, books, glassware, medical and surgical equipment, office furniture equipment and supplies, appliances, business machines.

      (2)   Drive-in or drive-through service windows and ATM machines when the principal use is an office located on the same lot.

(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-13-12)

   No building shall exceed 60 feet in height, except as provided in § 154.51.

(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-13-12; Am. Ord. 2013-06, passed 4-8-13)

   All construction and structures shall comply with at least the following minimum requirements.

   (A)   The minimum lot area in this district shall be three acres.

   (B)   The total ground area to be occupied by structures shall not exceed 50% of the site area.

   (C)   All structures shall comply with the following minimum yard requirements:

      (1)   Ronald Reagan Highway: 25 feet.

      (2)   Front yard: 25 feet.

      (3)   Side yard: 20 feet.

      (4)   Rear yard: 20 feet.

(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-13-12)

      (1)   Offices, excluding medical: three spaces for the first 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof, plus one space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area in excess of 1,000 sq. ft.

      (2)   Offices, medical: six spaces plus one space per 200 sq. ft. of floor space in excess of 1,000 sq. ft.

      (3)   Hotels and motels: one space per lodging unit, meeting rooms and restaurants calculated separately.

      (4)   Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and continuing care retirement facilities: one space per six residents plus one space per employee.

      (5)   Government/public buildings and facilities: one space per 250 sq. ft. of floor area or one space per four patrons, whichever is greater.

      (6)   Daycare centers: one space per employee plus one space for each facility vehicle stored on the lot plus one parking space for each six children.

      (7)   Hospitals: one space per bed.

      (8)   Schools, K-6: one space for each three seats in any auditorium, or one space for each classroom, whichever is greater.

      (9)   School, junior high/middle school: one space for each three seats in any auditorium, or one space for each classroom, whichever is greater.

      (10)   School, senior high: one space per employee plus 12 visitor spaces, plus one space per six students.

      (11)   School, university, vocational/ professional, or educational research facility: one space per employee plus one space per two registered student capacity.

      (12)   Retail: one space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area.

      (13)   Restaurant: one space per 100 sq. ft. of floor area.

      (14)   Flex office/warehouse building: one space per two employees on maximum work shift or for 2,000 sq. ft. of warehouse floor area plus space(s) for office and/or retail calculated separately.

      (1)   Sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet wide and are required along both sides of all streets, excluding the Ronald Reagan Highway.

      (2)   A connection shall be established from abutting streets with sidewalks to the entrance of primary structures through the use of sidewalks and special demarcation.

      (3)   Pedestrian areas in parking lots or across interior drives shall be demarcated with special paving, color or height change, and/or striping for increased safety.

      (1)   All outdoor lighting shall be designed, located, and mounted at heights no greater than 18 feet from grade, must have cutoff fixtures, and shall not shine directly onto adjacent residences.

      (2)   All outdoor lighting shall be designed and located to permit maximum light levels of 0.0 foot-candles at any residential property or lease line and 1.0 foot-candles at all other property or lease lines.

      (1)   Dumpsters, trash handling areas and related screening shall be located in compliance with the same minimum setbacks as a main building.

      (2)   Any such structure shall be screened on three sides by a fence or wall from the view from public streets and any abutting properties.

      (3)   Any fence or wall required under this section shall have a height no greater than seven feet and no less than five feet. Any wall shall be constructed in a durable fashion of brick, stone, or other masonry materials with no greater than 25% of the wall surface left open. Any fence shall be constructed in a durable fashion of wood posts and/or planks with minimum diameter or width of three inches and with no greater than 25% of the fence surface left open between posts and/or planks.

(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-13-12)

      (1)   The total landscape area required in parking lot areas is 22 sq. ft. per parking space.

      (2)   Landscape areas shall consist of parking islands or peninsulas and all required landscape materials shall be planted within these island or peninsula areas. Best management practices (BMPs) such as rain gardens or bio swales are encouraged.

      (3)   The minimum number of canopy trees is one canopy tree for each ten parking spaces. Any fractional number of trees should be calculated to the next highest whole number.

      (4)   To determine the total number of required shrubs, multiply the total number of required canopy trees by three. One canopy tree may substitute for three shrubs. Trees and shrubs do not have to be equally spaced and may be grouped.

      (1)   Canopy trees shall be deciduous trees with a minimum of 12 feet in overall height or a minimum caliper of 2.5 inches when installed, and have an expected height of at least 35 feet at maturity.

      (2)   Understory trees (flowering/ornamental trees) shall be a minimum of five feet in height in clump form or a minimum caliper of 1.5 inches when installed.

      (3)   Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of five feet in height when installed.

      (4)   Shrubs shall be at least 18 inches in height or 24 inches in spread when installed.

      (5)   Existing mature trees and shrubs that are preserved may be used to fulfill landscape requirements on a one to one basis except that any mature trees with a caliper greater than six inches may substitute for two required trees.

(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-13-12)

   The purpose of this section is to require architectural features which increase visual interest, reduce undifferentiated masses and relate to the pedestrian scale, in accordance with the following standards.

   (A)   Facades shall have a defined base or foundation, a middle or modulated wall, and a top formed by a pitched roof or articulated cornice, in each instance appropriate to the building style.

   (B)   Buildings with continuous facades that are 90 feet or greater in width shall be designed with offsets (projecting or recessed) not less than two feet deep, and over intervals between offsets of not greater than 60 feet.

   (C)   Building facades may be constructed from stone, masonry, cement fiber board, split-face, textured concrete, heavy gauge vinyl, glass or other materials which provide the same desired quality.

      (1)   Concrete masonry units (CMU or block) shall be textured or split-face and otherwise not smooth.

      (2)   Office uses may use architectural metal panels, glass (up to 75% of the facade area) and ornamental metal.

      (3)   Wood, stucco, EIFS, or other similar material shall be used for trim or architectural features only.

   (D)   Buildings constructed of metal shall be prohibited, except as provided in § 154.81(C)(2).

   (E)   Roofs may be pitched, use stepped parapet walls, three dimensional cornices, dimensioned or integrally-textured materials, or be sloped with overhangs and brackets. Parapets shall not exceed more than one-third the height of the supporting wall.

   (F)   Entryway features are required at the primary entrance to the structure and shall include elements such as: covered entries, integral planters, awnings, raised corniced parapets over the door, arches, or architectural details such as tile work and moldings that are integrated into the building structure and design.

   (G)   The architectural style, materials, color and design on the front elevation shall be applied to all elevations of the structure adjacent to Ronald Reagan Highway and/or any public street, primary internal drive or residential use.

(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-13-12)

      (1)   Signs shall be allowed only for parcels with at least 150 feet of frontage adjoining a public street.

      (2)   Freestanding signs shall not exceed 20 feet in height.

      (3)   The sign shall be setback a minimum of five feet from all public rights-of way and private access easements.

      (4)   The supporting structure of a pylon sign shall not include exposed metal pole(s), but shall be surrounded by a decorative cover that is architecturally compatible with the sign cabinet and the architectural character of buildings on the site.

      (5)   Freestanding signs shall be a minimum of 20 feet from a lot line of any residentially zoned or used property.

      (6)   Signs shall have a message area of not more than 50 square feet for single tenant facilities or 150 square feet for multi-tenant facilities.

(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-13-12)

   Site plan review by the Board of Zoning Appeals is required for all new structures and expansions of existing uses located in the North Site NS District. This review shall be conducted in accordance with the standards and procedures outlined in § 154.662.

(Ord. 2012-05, passed 8-13-12)