Blanchardville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Zoning Districts
§ 520-19 Zoning districts and Map.
A.
Established. For the purposes of this chapter, the Village is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
(1)
R-1 Single-Family Residential District.
(2)
C-1 General Commercial District.
(3)
M-1 Limited Industrial District.
(4)
A Agricultural District.
(5)
CON Conservancy District.
(6)
Floodplain Districts.
(7)
R-2 Multifamily Residential District.
(8)
Planned Unit Development (PUD) District.
B.
Incorporation of Zoning Map. The locations and boundaries of the districts are shown on the Village Zoning Map, dated May 1, 2023, and referred to by reference as the "Official Zoning Map, Village of Blanchardville, Wisconsin." Such map, together with all explanatory matter and regulations thereon, is an integral part of this chapter and all amendments thereto. Official copies of the Zoning Map, together with a copy of this chapter, shall be kept by the Clerk-Treasurer and shall be available for public inspection during office hours. Any changes or amendments affecting district boundaries shall not be effective until recorded and the certified change is filed with the map.
C.
District boundary and map amendments: Refer to Chapter 492, Official Map.
D.
Boundaries of districts. When uncertainly exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the map, the following rules shall apply:
(1)
When widths or lengths of boundaries are not clear, the scale of the map shall determine the approximate dimensions.
(2)
When the regulations of Chapter 477, Floodplain Zoning, and this chapter conflict with one another, the most restrictive combination of such regulations shall control.
(3)
District boundaries are normally lot lines and center lines of streets, highways, railroads, or alleys.
§ 520-20 R-1 Residential District.
[Amended 6-7-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01; 4-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-002]
The R-1 District is intended to provide a quiet, pleasant and relatively spacious living area for single-family and two-family dwellings protected from traffic hazards and intrusion. Further, it is intended that multifamily dwellings may be dispersed throughout the district on a conditional-use basis.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family dwellings.
(2)
Attached or detached garage, 900 square feet and 15 feet in height maximum. Residential garages must be constructed using a type of building material to be consistent with the appearance of the principal structure.
(3)
Garden and yard equipment shed, 200 square feet maximum.
(4)
Boardinghouses, up to four paying guests or boarders, including bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(5)
One accessory dwelling unit (ADU) may be built per one R-1-zoned parcel.
(6)
Two-family dwellings.
B.
Conditional uses. See also Article VII, Conditional Uses, of this chapter.
(1)
Two-family dwellings.
(2)
Multifamily dwellings.
(3)
Funeral homes.
(4)
Public hospitals and rest homes.
(5)
Private clubs, fraternities and lodges, except those whose chief activity is customarily carried on as a business.
(6)
Municipal buildings, except sewerage disposal plants, garbage incinerators, public warehouses, public garages, public shops, storage yards, penal or correctional institutions, and asylums.
(7)
Utility offices, provided there is no service garage or storage yard.
(8)
Home occupations and professional offices.
C.
Lot, yard, and buildings requirements: See § 520-21.3.
§ 520-21 C-1 General Commercial District.
The C-1 District is intended to provide an area for the business and commercial needs of the Village.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Post offices.
(2)
General business and commercial uses which do not generate noise, smoke, or odors that would create a public or private nuisance. These uses generally include the following:
(a)
Appliance shops.
(b)
Art and school supply stores.
(c)
Automotive parts sales stores.
(d)
Automobile sales lots and showrooms and lots, including incidental servicing and repair; provided, however, that all vehicles be in operative condition.
(e)
Automotive servicing and repairs.
(f)
Banks and other financial institutions, including loan and finance companies.
(g)
Barbershops and beauty parlors.
(h)
Business offices.
(i)
Candy and ice cream stores.
(j)
Clinics.
(k)
Clothing repair shops.
(l)
Clubs.
(m)
Cocktail lounges.
(n)
Department stores.
(o)
Drugstores.
(p)
Electrical supply.
(q)
Food lockers.
(r)
Furniture stores.
(s)
Gasoline stations.
(t)
Grocery stores.
(u)
Hardware stores.
(v)
Hotels.
(w)
Insurance agencies.
(x)
Jewelry stores.
(y)
Liquor stores.
(z)
Lumberyards.
(aa)
Medical clinics.
(bb)
Opticians and optical stores.
(cc)
Parking facilities.
(dd)
Photographic studios.
(ee)
Professional offices.
(ff)
Publishers.
(gg)
Residences, existing only.
(hh)
Restaurants.
(ii)
Taverns.
(jj)
Undertaking establishments.
(kk)
Variety stores.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Any other uses similar in character with the permitted uses and the manufacture or treatment of products clearly incidental to the conduct of a retail business on the premises.
(2)
Apartments. (See Subsection C below.)
C.
Additional restrictions.
(1)
Except for existing residences as of May 1999, dwelling units are not permitted below the second floor.
(2)
All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.
(3)
All business, servicing or processing, except for off-street parking or loading, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
D.
Lot, yard, and building requirements and exceptions: See § 520-21.3.
E.
Site plan and architectural review guidelines of commercial properties.
(1)
Establishment and purpose. The Village of Blanchardville hereby establishes site plan and architectural review standards to promote stability of property values; to promote compatible development; to protect certain public investments in the area; to foster the attractiveness and functional utility of the community as a place to live and work; to preserve the character and quality of the built environment by maintaining the integrity of those areas which have a discernible character or are of a special historic significance; to raise the level of community expectations for the quality of its environment; and to uphold the goals, strategies and guidelines of this chapter and the Village Comprehensive Plan.
(2)
Compliance. No use, development, structure, or sign shall hereafter be erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, altered, or changed until the Plan Commission has reviewed and approved site plans and architectural plans for the site, structures, or signs for all commercial uses. The Plan Commission shall not approve any plans unless they find after viewing and study of the application that the use, site, structure, improvements, or sign, as planned, will not violate the intent and purposes of this Subsection E. Only after the Plan Commission Chairperson has signed the approved plan(s), signifying support of the Plan Commission, may appropriate permits be granted.
(3)
Site plan review principles and standards. To implement the purposes set forth in Subsection D, the Plan Commission and staff shall review the site, existing and proposed structures, neighboring uses, utilization of landscaping and open space, parking areas, driveway locations, loading and unloading (in the case of commercial and industrial uses), highway access, traffic generation and circulation, drainage, sewerage and water systems, and the proposed operation. The Plan Commission will approve said site plans only after determining that:
(a)
The proposed use(s) conforms to the uses permitted in that zoning district.
(b)
No land shall be used or structure erected where the land is unsuitable for such use or structure by reason of flooding, concentrated runoff, inadequate drainage, adverse soil or rock formation, unfavorable topography, or low bearing strength of underlying soil, erosion susceptibility of underlying soil, or any other feature likely to be harmful to the health, safety, prosperity, aesthetics, and general welfare of this community.
(c)
All lots shall abut a fully dedicated and improved public street that has the full required width as required by that zoning district; no building permit shall be issued for a lot which does not abut a fully dedicated and improved public street.
(d)
The dimensional arrangement of buildings and structures shall conform to the required area, yard, setback, and height restrictions of this chapter.
(e)
The proposed use conforms to all use and design provisions and requirements (if any) as found in this Subsection E or any other codes or laws for the specified uses.
(f)
There is a proper relationship between the existing and proposed on-site buildings within the vicinity of the project in order to assure the safety and convenience of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
(g)
The proposed on-site buildings, structures, and entryways are situated and designed to minimize adverse effects upon owners and occupants of adjacent and surrounding properties by providing for adequate design of ingress/egress, interior/exterior traffic flow, stormwater drainage, erosion, grading, lighting, and parking as specified by this chapter or any other codes or laws.
(h)
Natural features of the landscape are retained where they can enhance the development on the site, or where they furnish a barrier or buffer between the project and adjoining properties used for dissimilar purposes or where they assist in preserving the general safety, health, welfare, and appearance of the neighborhood.
(i)
The site plan must adhere to the Village's requirements for grading, drainage, and landscaping.
(j)
Adverse effects of the proposed development and activities upon adjoining residents or owners are minimized by appropriate screening, fencing, or landscaping as provided or required in this chapter.
(k)
Dumpsters and other trash receptacles are screened from view from street rights-of-way and adjacent residential uses.
(l)
Land, buildings, and structures are readily accessible to emergency vehicles and the handicapped.
(m)
The site plan is consistent with the intent and purposes of this Subsection E, which is to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, to encourage the use of lands in accordance with their character and adaptability, to avoid the overcrowding of population, to lessen congestion on the public roads and streets, to reduce hazards of life and property, and to facilitate existing community development plans.
(n)
The site plan is consistent with the public goals, objectives, principles, standards, policies, and urban design criteria set forth in the Village-adopted Comprehensive Plan or components thereof.
(o)
When a site plan modification or addition is reviewed, all existing nonconformities and outstanding code violations shall be identified, resolved, and remedied.
(p)
All uses shall provide adequate off-street parking and loading areas.
(q)
All hazards identified in the site plan review process shall be resolved or mitigated as determined by the Plan Commission.
(4)
Architectural review principles and standards. To implement the purposes set forth in Subsection D, the following architectural review principles, criteria, and review guidelines are established:
(a)
Appearance. No building shall be permitted, the design or exterior appearance of which is of such unorthodox or abnormal appearance in relation to its surroundings as to be unsightly or offensive to generally accepted taste and community standards.
(b)
Building facades in Village commercial and business districts. All building exteriors shall be brick, decorative masonry, glass panel, or other appropriate finished facade as may be approved by the Plan Commission. (In Village industrial districts, all building exteriors facing a street shall be brick, decorative masonry, glass panel, or other appropriate finished facade as may be approved by the Plan Commission. Such brick, masonry, glass, or other decorative facing shall extend for a distance of 20 feet along the sides of the structure.) Multifamily structures shall be designed to coincide with the general residential character of the Village. Multifamily structures shall be built with varying facades such as brick, aluminum siding, glass and wood, or any other material required by the Plan Commission.
(c)
Building location. No building shall be permitted to be sited in a manner which would unnecessarily destroy or substantially damage the beauty of the area, particularly insofar as it would adversely affect values incident to ownership of land in the area, or which would unnecessarily have an adverse effect on the beauty and general enjoyment of existing structures or signs on adjoining properties.
(d)
Building rooflines and roof shapes. The visual continuity of roofs and their contributing elements (parapet walls, coping, cornices, etc.) shall be maintained in building development or redevelopment.
(e)
Building scale and mass. The relative proportion of a building to its neighboring existing buildings, to pedestrians or observers, or to other existing buildings shall be maintained or enhanced when new buildings are built or when existing buildings are remodeled or altered.
(f)
Colors. Since the selection of building colors has a significant aesthetic and visual impact upon the public and neighboring properties, color shall be selected in general harmony with the existing neighborhood buildings.
(g)
Heating, air-conditioning, and ventilating equipment. All shall be located in a manner to be unobtrusive and screened from view. Such equipment existing within a design sensitivity area must be enclosed by brick, decorative masonry or other appropriate screening as approved by the Plan Commission.
(h)
Landscaping. All properties shall be landscaped according to a Plan Commission-approved landscape plan.
(i)
Light pollution. No lighting on the site shall be so bright and/or so obtrusive that it, in the opinion of the Plan Commission, deters from the quality of life for neighboring property owners. No lighting on the site shall be so unorthodox that it detracts from the appearance of the general area. Applicant(s) shall provide cutsheets and/or information on the lighting fixtures intended for the site.
(j)
Materials. Unless otherwise specified by the Plan Commission, material selection for architectural design and the texture of buildings shall be based upon the prevailing material and texture already used on existing buildings in the area. Materials and textures already used on existing buildings that are aesthetically incompatible with other building facades in the area, and which present an unattractive appearance to the public and surrounding properties, shall be prohibited. The Plan Commission shall refer to the Community Master Plan as a guide for undeveloped areas.
(k)
Monotony. No building shall be permitted, the design or exterior appearance of which is so identical with those adjoining as to create excessive monotony or drabness.
(l)
Overhead/dock doors. No overhead and/or dock door on any business or industrial building shall face a public street. The Plan Commission may permit overhead doors (not including docks) to face a public street when it has made a finding that there is no feasible alternative location for such doors.
(m)
Signage. All signs will conform to Article XII of this chapter.
(n)
Other standards. Any other architectural standards deemed appropriate by the Plan Commission in the Village of Blanchardville or in the vicinity of the project that may be imposed by the Plan Commission.
(5)
Penalty for unauthorized modification. After the Plan Commission has approved both site and architectural plans, no development, building, sign or structure may be moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, altered or changed until the Plan Commission has reviewed and approved such alterations. Any such violation of the provisions of this Subsection E by any person shall be unlawful and shall be referred to the municipal attorney who shall expeditiously prosecute all such violators. A violator shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty in § 520-82 of this chapter.
(6)
Applications for site plan and/or architectural review. All applications shall be submitted to the Village Zoning Administrator or Village Building Inspector. Following review by the Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector, a recommendation will be made to the Village Plan Commission upon which the application will be approved as is, modified or denied. All submitted applications shall contain the following:
(a)
Name and address of the applicant, owner of the site, architect, professional engineer, and contractor.
(b)
Description of the subject site by lot, block and recorded subdivision, or metes and bounds; address of the subject site; type of structure; existing and proposed operation or use of the structure or site; number of employees; and the zoning district within which the subject site lies.
(c)
Plat of survey prepared by a registered land surveyor, or a temporary and readable sketch drawn to scale showing the subject site; existing and proposed structures; existing and proposed easements, streets, and other public ways; off-street parking, loading areas and driveways; existing highway access restrictions; and existing and proposed street, side, and rear yards. In addition, the plat of survey or sketch shall show the location, elevation, and use of any abutting lands and their structures within 40 feet of the subject site.
(d)
All existing (original) and finished grade levels.
(e)
All buildings and other structures, showing the required setbacks.
(f)
Sidewalks and driveways (including types of materials).
(g)
Parking areas (including types of materials).
(h)
Loading areas (including types of materials).
(i)
Utility and storage areas (including types of materials).
(j)
Lawns and landscaped areas (including types of materials).
(k)
Water impoundments, wherever located.
(l)
Fences (including types of materials).
(m)
All exterior lighting (including types).
(n)
Areas of fill or cut.
(o)
Stormwater drainage plans and facilities, including appropriate on-/off-site stormwater detention facilities.
(p)
Location and type of refuse collection or storage facilities.
(q)
All exterior signs and all other signs visible from the exterior of buildings and structures (including types of materials).
(r)
Building exterior facade designs and colored architectural renderings.
(s)
A color plan and texture plan (including types of materials).
(t)
One physical copy of the entire application for Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector review and electronic copies for Plan Commission review.
(u)
One official copy of the application to be signed by the Plan Commission.
(v)
All additional information required by the Village of Blanchardville Plan Commission, Zoning Administrator, Building Inspection Department and/or other departments as required.
(7)
Appeals. Any person or persons aggrieved by any decisions of the Plan Commission regarding use approval, site plan review, or architectural review may appeal the decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals. The written appeal shall be filed with the Village Clerk within 15 days following the decision of the Plan Commission.
§ 520-21.1 R-2. Multifamily Residential District.
The R-2 Multifamily Residential District is intended to provide for varied building types that permit two dwelling units up to and including 20 dwelling units to be on one parcel.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Two-family dwellings.
(2)
Triplexes.
(3)
Fourplexes.
(4)
Multifamily unit buildings (as apartments or condominiums) up to and including 20 units per parcel.
(5)
One accessory dwelling unit (ADU) may be built per one R-2-zoned parcel.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Multifamily unit buildings (as apartments or condominiums) exceeding 20 units.
(2)
Churches, synagogues, and similar places of worship and instruction, including parsonages.
(3)
Public, parochial, and private elementary and secondary schools.
(4)
Public park, recreation areas, playgrounds and community centers.
(5)
Home occupations and professional offices.
C.
Lot, yard, and buildings requirements: See § 520-21.3.
§ 520-21.2 Planned Unit Development (PUD) District.
The Planned Unit Development (PUD) District is intended to forward both the aesthetic and economic development objectives of the Village by controlling the site design and the appearance, density or intensity of development in terms of more flexible requirements for land uses, density, intensity, bulk, landscaping, and parking requirements. In exchange for such flexibility, the planned development shall provide a much higher level of site design, architectural control and other aspects of aesthetic and functional excellence than normally required for other developments. In order to prevent undesirable impacts, PUDs are required to meet certain procedural requirements applicable only to planned unit developments, in addition to the general requirements of this chapter. A public hearing process is required to review a request for a planned development.
A.
Provision of flexible development standards for planned unit developments (PUDs).
(1)
Permitted location. Planned developments shall be permitted with the approval of a Planned Development Zoning District.
(2)
Flexible development standards. The following exemptions to the development standards of the most comparable zoning district may be provided with the approval of a planned development:
(a)
Land use requirements. All land uses may be permitted within a PUD.
(b)
Density and intensity requirements. All requirements for residential density and nonresidential intensity may be waived within a PUD in exchange for flexible density standards within the PUD.
(c)
Landscaping requirements. All requirements may be waived within a PUD in exchange for flexible landscaping provisioning demonstrated with a landscape plan.
(d)
Parking and loading requirements. All requirements may be waived within a PUD in exchange for applicant(s) explaining alternate standard for PUD.
(3)
Requirements to depict all aspects of development. Only development which is explicitly depicted on the required site plan approved by the Village Board as part of the approved planned unit development shall be permitted, even if such development (including all aspects of land use, density and intensity, bulk, landscaping, and parking and loading) is otherwise listed as permitted.
Requested exemptions from these standards shall be made explicit by the applicant in the application and shall be recommended by the Plan Commission and approved explicitly by the Village Board. If not so requested and approved, such exemptions shall not be permitted.
B.
Initiation of request for approval of a PUD. Proceedings for approval of a planned development shall be initiated by:
(1)
An application of the owner(s) of the subject property;
(2)
A recommendation of the Plan Commission; or
(3)
By action of the Village Board.
C.
Application requirements. All applications for proposed planned developments, regardless of the party of their initiation per Subsection B above, shall be approved as complete by the Zoning Administrator a minimum of two weeks prior to the initiation of this procedure. The Zoning Administrator shall forward copies of said complete application to the office of the Village Clerk. Said application shall apply to each of the process steps in Subsections D through G below.
D.
PUD Process Step 1: Preapplication conference.
(1)
The applicant shall contact the Zoning Administrator to place an informal discussion item for the PUD on the Plan Commission agenda.
(2)
No details beyond the name of the applicant and the identification of the discussion item as a PUD is required to be given in the agenda.
(3)
At the Plan Commission meeting, the applicant shall engage in an informal discussion with the Plan Commission regarding the potential PUD. Appropriate topics for discussion may include the location of the PD, general project themes and images, the general mix of dwelling unit types and/or land uses being considered, approximate residential densities and nonresidential intensities, the general treatment of natural features, the general relationship to nearby properties and public streets, and relationship to the comprehensive plan.
(4)
Points of discussion and conclusions reached in this stage of the process shall be in no way binding upon the applicant or the Village, but should be considered as the informal, nonbinding basis for proceeding to the next step.
E.
PUD Process Step 2: Concept plan.
(1)
The applicant(s) shall provide the Zoning Administrator with a draft PUD concept plan submittal packet for a determination of completeness prior to placing the proposed PD on the Plan Commission agenda for concept plan review. This submittal packet shall contain all of the following items, prior to its acceptance by the Zoning Administrator and placement of the item on a Plan Commission agenda for concept plan review:
(a)
A location map of the subject property and its vicinity at 11 inches by 17 inches, as depicted on a copy of the Village Future Land Use Map;
(b)
A general written description of proposed PUD, including:
[1]
General project themes and images;
[2]
The general mix of dwelling unit types and/or land uses;
[3]
Approximate residential densities and nonresidential intensities as described by dwelling units per acre, floor area ratio and impervious surface area ratio;
[4]
The general treatment of natural features;
[5]
The general relationship to nearby properties and public streets;
[6]
The general relationship of the project to the comprehensive plan;
[7]
To provide the Plan Commission with information necessary to determine the relative merits of the project regarding private benefit versus public benefit, and in regard to the mitigation of potential adverse impacts created by design flexibility, Applicant(s) shall prepare:
[a]
An initial draft list of zoning standards which will not be met by the proposed PD and the location(s) in which they apply; and
[b]
A complete list of zoning standards which will be more than met by the proposed PUD and the location(s) in which they apply, as compared to the most comparable zoning district(s).
(c)
A written description of potentially requested exemption from the requirements of the most comparable zoning district, in the following order:
[1]
Land use exemptions;
[2]
Density and intensity exemptions;
[3]
Bulk standards exemptions;
[4]
Landscaping exceptions;
[5]
Parking and loading requirements exceptions.
(d)
A conceptual plan drawing (at 11 inches by 17 inches) of the general land use layout and the general location of major public streets and/or private drives. The applicant may submit copies of a larger version of this plan in addition to the 11 inches by 17 inches version.
(e)
Within 10 working days of receiving the draft PUD concept plan submittal packet, the Zoning Administrator shall determine whether the submittal is complete. Once the Zoning Administrator has received a complete packet, the proposed PUD concept plan shall be placed on the Plan Commission agenda.
(f)
At the Plan Commission meeting, the applicant shall engage in an informal discussion with the Plan Commission regarding the conceptual PUD. Appropriate topics for discussion may include any of the information provided in the PUD concept plan submittal packet, or other items as determined by the Plan Commission.
(g)
Points of discussion and conclusions reached in this stage of the process shall be in no way binding upon the applicant or the Village, but should be considered as the informal, nonbinding basis for proceeding to the next step. The preferred procedure is for one or more iterations of Plan Commission review of the concept plan to occur prior to introduction of the formal petition for rezoning which accompanies the GDP application.
F.
PUD Process Step 3: General development plan (GDP).
(1)
The applicant shall provide the Zoning Administrator with a draft GDP submittal packet for a determination of completeness prior to placing the proposed GDP on the Plan Commission agenda for GDP review. This submittal packet shall contain all of the following items, prior to its acceptance by the Zoning Administrator and placement of the item on a Plan Commission agenda for GDP review:
(a)
A location map of the subject property and its vicinity at 11 inches by 17 inches, as depicted on a copy of the Village Future Land Use Map;
(b)
A map of the subject property showing all lands for which the planned development is proposed, and all other lands within 300 feet of the boundaries of the subject property, together with the names and addresses of the owners of all lands on said map as the same appear on the current records of the Register of Deeds of Iowa or Lafayette Counties (as provided by the Village). Said map shall clearly indicate the current zoning of the subject property and its environs, and the jurisdiction(s) which maintains that control. Said map and all its parts and attachments shall be submitted in a form which is clearly reproducible with a photocopier. The scale shall be between one inch: 100 feet or one inch: 500 feet. All lot dimensions of the subject property, a graphic scale, and a North arrow shall be provided;
(c)
A general written description of proposed PUD, including:
[1]
General project themes and images;
[2]
The general mix of dwelling unit types and/or land uses;
[3]
Approximate residential densities and nonresidential intensities as described by dwelling units per acre, floor area ratio and impervious surface area ratio;
[4]
The general treatment of natural features;
[5]
The general relationship to nearby properties and public streets;
[6]
The general relationship of the project to the comprehensive plan;
[7]
A statement of rationale as to why PUD zoning is proposed. This shall identify barriers that the applicant perceives in the form of requirements of the most comparable zoning district(s) and opportunities for community betterment the applicant suggests are available through the proposed PD zoning;
[8]
To provide the Plan Commission with information necessary to determine the relative merits of the project regarding private benefit versus public benefit, and regarding the mitigation of potential adverse impacts created by design flexibility, applicant(s) shall prepare:
[a]
A complete list of zoning standards which will not be met by the proposed PUD and the location(s) in which they apply; and
[b]
A complete list of zoning standards which will be more than met by the proposed PUD and the location(s) in which they apply shall be identified, as compared with the most comparable zoning district(s).
[c]
A written description of potentially requested exemption from the requirements of the most comparable zoning district, in the following order:
[d]
Land use exemptions;
[i]
Density and intensity exemptions;
[ii]
Bulk exemptions;
[iii]
Landscaping exceptions;
[iv]
Parking and loading requirements exceptions.
(d)
A general development plan drawing at a minimum scale of one inch equals 100 feet (eleven-inch by seventeen-inch reduction shall also be provided by applicant) of the proposed project showing at least the following information in sufficient detail to make an evaluation against criteria for approval:
[1]
A conceptual plan drawing (at 11 inches by 17 inches) of the general land use layout and the general location of major public streets and/or private drives. The applicant may submit copies of a larger version of the "bubble plan" in addition to the eleven-inch by seventeen-inch reduction;
[2]
Location of recreational and open space areas and facilities and specifically describing those that are to be reserved or dedicated for public acquisition and use;
[3]
Statistical data on minimum lot sizes in the development, the approximate areas of large development lots and pads, density/intensity of various parts of the development, floor area ratio, impervious surface area ratio and landscape surface area ratio of various land uses, expected staging, and any other plans required by the Plan Commission or Village Board; and
[4]
Notations relating the written information provided in Subsection 520-21.2F(1)(c) above to specific areas on the GDP drawing.
(e)
A general conceptual landscaping plan for subject property, noting approximate locations of foundation, street, yard and paving, landscaping, and the compliance of development with all landscaping requirements of this chapter (except as noted in the listing of exceptions) and the use of extra landscaping and buffer yards.
(f)
A general signage plan for the project, including all project identification signs and concepts for public fixtures and signs (such as street light fixtures and/or poles or street sign faces and/or poles) which are proposed to vary from Village standards or common practices.
(g)
Written justification for the proposed planned unit development.
(h)
The process for review and approval of the GDP shall be identical to that for _____.
(i)
All portions of an approved PD/GDP not fully developed within five years of final Village Board approval shall expire, and no additional PUD-based development shall be permitted. The Village Board may extend this five-year period by up to five additional years via a majority vote following a public hearing. Completed portions of the PUD/GDP shall retain the PUD/GDP status.
G.
PUD Process Step 4: Specific implementation plan (SIP).
(1)
After the effective date of the rezoning to PUD/GDP, the applicant may file an application for a proposed specific implementation plan (SIP) with the Plan Commission. This submittal packet shall contain all of the following items, prior to its acceptance by the Zoning Administrator and placement of the item on a Plan Commission agenda for PUD review:
(a)
A location map of the subject property and its vicinity at 11 inches by 17 inches, as depicted on a copy of the Village Future Land Use Map;
(b)
A map of the subject property showing all lands for which the planned development is proposed, and all other lands within 300 feet of the boundaries of the subject property, together with the names and addresses of the owners of all lands on said map as the same appear on the current records of the Register of Deeds of Iowa and/or Lafayette Counties (as provided by the Village). Said map shall clearly indicate the current zoning of the subject property and its environs, and the jurisdiction(s) which maintains that control. Said map and all its parts and attachments shall be submitted in a form which is clearly reproducible with a photocopier. The scale shall be between one inch: 100 feet or one inch: 500 feet. All lot dimensions of the subject property, a graphic scale, and a North arrow shall be provided;
(c)
A general written description of proposed SIP, including:
[1]
Specific project themes and images;
[2]
The specific mix of dwelling unit types and/or land uses;
[3]
Specific residential densities and nonresidential intensities as described by dwelling units per acre, floor area ratio and impervious surface area ratio;
[4]
The specific treatment of natural features;
[5]
The specific relationship to nearby properties and public streets.
[6]
A statement of rationale as to why PUD zoning is proposed. This shall identify barriers that the applicant perceives in the form of requirements of standard zoning districts and opportunities for community betterment the applicant suggests are available through the proposed PUD zoning.
[7]
To provide the Plan Commission with information necessary to determine the relative merits of the project regarding private benefit versus public benefit, and regarding the mitigation of potential adverse impacts created by design flexibility, applicant(s) shall prepare:
[a]
A complete list of zoning standards which will not be met by the proposed PUD and the location(s) in which they apply; and
[b]
A complete list of zoning standards which will be more than met by the proposed PUD and the location(s) in which they apply shall be identified, as compared with the most comparable zoning district(s).
(d)
A specific implementation plan drawing at a minimum scale of one inch equals 100 feet (eleven-inch by seventeen-inch reduction shall also be provided by applicant) of the proposed project showing at least the following information in sufficient detail to make an evaluation against criteria for approval:
[1]
An SIP site plan conforming to all the requirements of Subsection 520-21.2G(1)(c). A proposed preliminary/conceptual plat or CSM may be required by the Zoning Administrator in addition to the required site plan;
[2]
Location of recreational and open space areas and facilities and specifically describing those that are to be reserved or dedicated for public acquisition and use;
[3]
Statistical data on minimum lot sizes in the development, the precise areas of all development lots and pads, density/intensity of various parts of the development, floor area ratio, impervious surface area ratio and landscape surface area ratio of various land uses, expected staging, and any other plans required by the Plan Commission or Village Board; and
[4]
Notations relating the written information provided in Subsection 520-21.2G(1)(c) above to specific areas on the SIP drawing.
(e)
A landscaping plan for subject property, specifying the location, species, and installed size of all trees and shrubs. This plan shall also include a chart which provides a cumulative total for each species, type and required location (foundation, yard, street, paved area or buffer yard) of all trees and shrubs.
(f)
A series of building elevations for the entire exterior of all buildings in the proposed SIP, including detailed notes as to the materials and colors proposed.
(g)
A general signage plan for the project, including all project identification signs, concepts for public fixtures and signs (such as street light fixtures and/or poles or street sign faces and/or poles).
(h)
A general outline of the intended organizational structure for a property owners association, if any; deed restrictions and provisions for private provision of common services, if any.
(i)
A written description which demonstrates the full consistency of the proposed SIP with the approved GDP.
(j)
All variations between the requirements of the approved PUD/GDP zoning district and the proposed SIP development; and
(k)
The applicant shall submit proof of financing capability pertaining to construction and maintenance and operation of public works elements of the proposed development.
(l)
The area included in a specific implementation plan may be only a portion of the area included in a previously approved general development plan.
(m)
The specific implementation plan (SIP) submission may include site plan and design information, allowing the Plan Commission to combine design review and review of the SIP. Design review may, at the choice of the applicant, be deferred until a later time when specific site and building developments will be brought forth.
(n)
The Plan Commission or Village Board may specify other plans, documents or schedules that must be submitted prior to consideration or approval of the SIP, as such may be relevant to review.
(2)
The process for review and approval of the PUD shall be identical to that for site plans _____of this article and (if land is to be divided) to that for preliminary and final plats of subdivision per the Municipal Code.
(3)
All portions of an approved PUD/SIP not fully developed within five years of final Village Board approval shall expire, and no additional PUD-based development shall be permitted. The Village Board may extend this five-year period by up to five additional years via a majority vote following a public hearing. Completed portions of the PUD/GDP shall retain the PUD/GDP status.
§ 520-21.3 Bulk standards - lot, yard, and building requirements.
See chart.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said bulk standards chart is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 520-21.5 MU Mixed Use Zoning.
The MU Mixed Use Zoning District is intended to provide a designation for mixed commercial and residential opportunities on the same parcel in the Village.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Permitted uses identified in the C-1 Commercial Zoning District.
(2)
Residential units above ground floor commercial spaces. (Residential units' sizes are determined per § 520-21.3.)
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Buildings exceeding 5,000 square feet of floor area but not more than 7,500 square feet may be allowed with conditional use.
C.
Lot, yard, and building requirements: See § 520-21.3.
D.
Site standards.
(1)
Maximum size: Buildings will not exceed 5,000 square feet of floor area. Buildings exceeding 5,000 square feet of floor area but not more than 12,750 square feet may be allowed with conditional use.
(2)
Single-family or two-family (duplex) detached dwellings shall be constructed on a frost wall or full basement and served by public sewer, excluding all mobile homes; for purposes of this chapter, manufactured homes are included in the definition of single-family dwelling.
(3)
The home shall have a pitched roof, overhanging eaves and such other design features required of all new single-family dwellings located within the Village of Blanchardville.
(4)
The home shall be covered by a roof pitched at a minimum of three inches in 12 inches, which is permanently covered with a nonreflective material. Metal roofs are permitted, but not those made from corrugated tin.
(5)
All telephone/internet/cable and electric pedestals shall be located between single- and two-family homes. Landscape will surround the pedestals.
(6)
Sidewalks shall be provided.
(7)
Utilities such as electricity, gas, and water connections shall have accessible shutoff valves for each dwelling unit, either within the unit, or in a common area. Utility connections must be located on the back of all buildings.
(a)
Gas and electric connections must be located on the back of all buildings.
(b)
All telephone, cable and internet connections must be inside a locked and temperature-controlled room.
(8)
All commercial and business signage shall be approved by the Village and follow the signage ordinance.
(9)
All site plans for any building will be brought to the Plan Commission and voted on and to the Village Board for final approval.
(10)
Any changes to the site plan after approval will go through staff review. Change(s) resulting in requested variance(s) must go through the Plan Commission and be passed on to the Village Board for final approval.
(11)
Any gas stations, grocery, and commercial stores will have to submit a plan if wanting more space for development, and all plans will go the route of Plan Commission, to be then passed on to the Village Board for final approval.
(12)
Any gas station shall work with the Village to protect the environment and follow Village ordinances.
(13)
Parking requirements are in Article IX.
E.
Streets and utilities.
(1)
All streets will have parking accommodations on both sides. Alternate side parking will be enforced during the winter months.
(2)
Hydrants will be placed based upon the Village ordinance.
(3)
Gas, water and sewage will be placed underground, under the streets.
(4)
Telephone, cable and electricity shall be underground, preferably in front of residential housing and behind apartments and businesses.
(5)
No culs-de-sac.
(6)
North Main Street will be extended into the new development and will have the same ordinances as South Main Street in the new development.
(7)
Curb, gutter and water management will be covered under the current Village ordinances.
§ 520-22 M-1. Limited Industrial District.
The M-1 District is intended to provide for manufacturing or industrial operation which, on the basis of actual physical and operational characteristics, would not be detrimental to the surrounding area or to the Village as a whole by reason of noise, dirt, dust, smoke, odor, traffic, physical appearance or other similar factors, and subject to such regulatory controls as will reasonably ensure compatibility in this respect. Outdoor storage of raw materials or finished products is not allowed.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Automotive repair, service and storage of automobile accessories, except the wrecking of motor vehicles.
(2)
Blacksmithing, tinsmithing and sheet metal work.
(3)
Bottling plants.
(4)
Enameling and painting.
(5)
Knitting mills and the manufacture of products from finished fabrics.
(6)
Manufacture, fabrication, packing and packaging and assembly of products from furs, glass, leather (but not tanning of hides or manufacture of leather), metals, paper (but not the manufacture of paper-only pulp), plaster, plastic (but not the manufacture of plastic), textiles and wood (but not the manufacture of paper or pulp).
(7)
Manufacture, fabrication, processing, packaging and packing of confections, cosmetics, electrical appliances, electronic devices, food, except meat and meat products, fish and fish products, cabbage products or the vining of peas.
(8)
Manufacture of furniture, home supplies and appliances, instruments, jewelry, office supplies, pharmaceuticals, sporting goods, tobacco products, and toiletries.
(9)
Laboratories.
(10)
Warehousing.
(11)
Welding shops.
(12)
Wholesaling.
B.
Lot, yard and building requirements: See § 520-21.3.
C.
Off-street parking and loading requirements: See Article IX of this chapter.
§ 520-23 A Agricultural District.
The A Agricultural District provides exclusively for agricultural uses. The intent is to help conserve good farming areas and prevent uncontrolled, uneconomical spread of residential development, which results in excessive costs to the community for premature provision of essential public improvements and services.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
General farming and dairying.
(2)
In-season roadside stands for the sale of farm products produced on the premises.
(3)
Water storage; and sewage disposal plants and power stations, when surrounded by an eight-foot or more woven fence.
(4)
Nurseries, greenhouses and other agricultural uses.
(5)
Uses customarily incident to any of the above uses, including residential uses incident to any of the above uses.
B.
Conditional uses. See also Article VII, Conditional Uses, of this chapter.
(1)
Single-family residences on parcels of not less than 15,000 square feet.
(2)
Mineral extraction.
(3)
Cheese factories and other food processing plants.
C.
Lot, yard, and building requirements: See § 520-21.3.
§ 520-24 CON Conservancy District.
The CON Conservancy District is intended to preserve scenic and natural area in the Village and to prevent uncontrolled, uneconomical spread of residential development, and to help discourage intensive development of marginal lands so as to prevent potential hazards of public and private property.
A.
Permitted uses:
(1)
Public parks and playgrounds.
(2)
Management of forestry, wildlife and fish.
(3)
Harvesting of wild crops such as March hay, ferns, moss, berries, tree fruits, and tree seeds.
(4)
Hunting, fishing, and trapping.
(5)
Dams, power stations and transmission lines.
(6)
Gravel or sand pits and quarries, including the washing and grading of products.
(7)
Upon written permission from the Village Board, based on the purposes of this chapter and on the recommendation of the Plan Commission following a public hearing, sewage disposal plants and water pumping or storage facilities, amusement parks, golf courses and driving ranges, and public camping grounds.
(8)
Uses customarily incident to any of the above uses.
B.
Lot, yard, and building requirements: None applicable.
§ 520-25 Floodplain Districts.
See Chapter 477, Floodplain Zoning, of this Code.