Bern Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
ASU Airport Special Use District
§ 184-124 Applicability.
In an ASU District, the following regulations shall apply.
§ 184-125 Permitted uses.
A.
The following uses are permitted which are intrinsically related to the operation of an airport facility:
(1)
Runways.
(2)
Taxiways.
(3)
Hangars.
(4)
Service facilities which are a part of airport operations.
[Amended 4-12-2000 by Ord. No. 186-2000; 6-7-2005 by Ord. No. 219-2005]
(5)
Terminal facilities which are a part of airport operations.
[Amended 4-12-2000 by Ord. No. 186-2000; 6-7-2005 by Ord. No. 219-2005]
(6)
Administrative offices which are a part of airport operations.
[Amended 6-7-2005 by Ord. No. 219-2005]
(7)
Aircraft parking aprons.
(8)
Guidance structures related to airport operations.
§ 184-126 Lot area.
[Amended 4-12-2000 by Ord. No. 186-2000]
The minimum lot area in the ASU District with both public water and sewer facilities shall be one acre. The minimum lot size without both public water and sewer facilities shall be five acres.
§ 184-127 Yards.
[Amended 4-12-2000 by Ord. No. 186-2000]
The minimum front yard shall be 50 feet in depth measured from the street line. The minimum side and rear yard shall be 35 feet. Where a tract of land which is zoned Airport Special Use abuts a right-of-way in the form of an existing roadway which right-of-way separates an Airport Special Use Zoning District from a residential zoning district or an existing residential use, a one-hundred-foot building setback shall be established, measured from the right-of-way line. The minimum side and rear yards abutting a residential use or residential zoning district shall be 100 feet.
§ 184-128 Height.
The maximum building height shall be 35 feet and conform to any standard applied to airport areas by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
§ 184-129 Lot dimensions.
The minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 150 feet and 100 feet at the street line.
§ 184-130 Lot coverage.
There shall be a minimum of 25% of land permanently set aside for open area.
§ 184-131 Special design requirements.
A.
All front and side yards shall be suitably and attractively landscaped meeting the approval of the Township.
B.
If there is more than one principal building or use on a single lot, the minimum distance measured at the closest point between any two buildings or groups of buildings shall be at least 50 feet.
C.
A twenty-foot-wide open area free of structures shall be provided and screened (according to Article II, Definitions, and § 184-148, Landscaping) where the tract being developed is adjacent to a residential district or an existing residential use. An open area free of structures of at least 20 feet shall be provided on all sides of the use except where paving is required for direct access onto the taxiway or runway.
F.
Any building facade which faces a patron parking area, street or other space used or viewed by the public shall be provided with decorative facade treatment, architecturally integrated with all other building faces.
[Added 4-12-2000 by Ord. No. 186-2000]
G.
Site models and/or graphic portrayals, providing a clear perspective of the relationship of the proposed development to the site and its visual impact on adjacent properties, shall be submitted to the Township.
[Added 4-12-2000 by Ord. No. 186-2000]
§ 184-132 Performance standards.
In addition to the applicable performance standards of § 184-153, the following performance standards shall apply:
A.
All proposed uses shall comply with applicable FAA standards.
B.
Noise resulting from engine testing shall not be permitted between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. weekdays and 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 1408C, which read "All proposed uses shall comply with Ordinance 69 as adopted December 7, 1981," and which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 3-5-2002 by Ord. No. 195-2002.