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Burr Ridge City Zoning Code

IX OFFICE

DISTRICTS

  1. PURPOSE
    The Office Districts are designed to promote orderly and sound planning for those areas which are appropriate for office uses or a combination of office and hotel uses. These districts are designed to plan for future growth of non-residential uses in a manner which will protect and preserve the integrity and land values of adjoining uses; to provide a location for certain services needed now or in the future by Village residents.
  2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    1. Building and Site Plan Approval
      Areas containing unique natural features, transition areas near to residential districts and areas at or near major intersections are identified as being of significant impact to the Village. Therefore, due to the need to protect valued natural resources, the integrity and environment of the Village's residential neighborhoods, traffic congestion and safety conditions, and the land-use character of key intersections, the development and construction of all permitted or special uses within the Office Districts shall be subject to building and site plan review and approval as specified in Section XIII of this Ordinance. (amended by Ordinance A-834-01-12)
    2. Permitted Uses No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered, or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than a use permitted hereinafter in the zoning district in which such building or tract of land shall be located, with the exception of the following:
      1. Uses lawfully established on the effective date of this Ordinance.
      2. Special uses as allowed in each district.
    3. Bulk Requirements
      Bulk requirements shall be as specified under each zoning district as described herein, except as otherwise specifically approved for a planned unit development.
    4. Yard Requirements
      Yard requirements shall be as specified under each zoning district as described herein, except as otherwise specifically approved for a planned unit development.
    5. Landscaping
      All required yards, open space, green space or other required open areas shall be landscaped in accordance with landscaping plans approved by the Village, and thereafter shall be maintained in such a manner as to retain at least the intended standards of the initial landscaping plan and to conform to the landscaping requirements set forth in the Village's approval of a specific use.
    6. Signs
      The regulations and standards contained in the Village of Burr Ridge Sign Ordinance, Chapter 55 of the Municipal Code, shall regulate the installation and use of signs within the Office District, except as otherwise approved by the Plan Commission for a planned unit development in the O-2 District. Nothing herein shall be construed to make such sign regulations and standards a part of this Ordinance even though all uses must comply with such standards and regulations.
    7. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
      Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in Section XI of this Ordinance, except as otherwise provided herein for uses in the O-2 District.
  3. O-1 SMALL SCALE OFFICE DISTRICT
    The O-1 Small Scale Office District is intended to provide low density office uses in areas that are near to or may influence single-family residential areas. This district is designed to attract the user who desires spacious surroundings, lands endowed with unique natural features or residential settings, as opposed to more intensely developed business centers.
    1. Permitted Uses:
      1. Office, professional and business, but excluding medical and dental clinics, and trucking and logistic company offices.
      2. Parks and forest preserves
      3. Museums, libraries or performing art centers (under 400 seats)
    2. Special Uses:
      1. Medical or dental clinics (but not including facilities devoted primarily to emergency medical services)
      2. Churches, temples and synagogues
      3. Dwelling units accessory to an office use
      4. Private recreational clubs
      5. Financial institutions (no drive-thru facilities)
      6. Schools; private or public
      7. Restaurants; table service only (no drive-thru facilities)
      8. Planned unit developments
      9. Trucking and logistic company offices
    3. Lot size Requirements:
      1. Permitted Uses


        		Minimum Lot AreaMinimum Lot Width
        1 to 1-1/2 story buildings30,000 sq.ft.125 ft.
        2 story buildings37,500 sq.ft.150 ft.
        2-1/2 story buildings45,000 sq.ft.175 ft.
      2. Special Uses


        		Minimum Lot AreaMinimum Lot width
        Medical or dental clinics60,000 sq.ft200 ft.
        Churches, temples and synagogues2 acres200 ft.
        Private recreational clubs40,000 sq.ft200 ft.
        Financial institutions10,000 sq. ft125 ft.
        Schools; public or private10 acres500 ft.
        Table service1 acre150 ft.
        Planned unit developments5 acres300 ft.
    4. Yard Requirements:
      Minimum yard requirements are established for all uses in the O-1 District as set forth below, except as otherwise specifically approved for a planned unit development. In addition, for any building or structure which exceeds a building height of one and one-half stories, an additional setback shall be required as set forth below.


      		Minimum SetbackAdditional Setback
      Front Yard50 feetPlus 10 feet
      Corner Side Yard50 feetPlus 10 feet
      Interior Side Yard25 feetPlus 5 feet
      Rear Yard40 feetPlus 10 feet
    5. Building Height:
      The maximum building height shall be two and one-half stories or 30 feet (including rooftop equipment), whichever is lower.
    6. Floor Area Ratio:
      The maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.25, except as otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees for planned unit developments.
    7. Land Coverage:
      The maximum impervious surface coverage on any individual zoning lot in the O-1 District shall be no greater than 66 percent of the total lot area. All other areas on any zoning lot in the O-1 District shall be landscaped and maintained as open space.
    8. Prohibited Uses:
      Cannabis Business Establishments, including, but not limited to, Cannabis Craft Grower, Cannabis Cultivation Center, Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser, Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor, Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter, and Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organization.
  4. O-2 OFFICE AND HOTEL DISTRICT
    The O-2 Office and Hotel District is intended to provide higher density office and hotel uses in locations at or near major intersections of the Village where there are natural features or other transition areas which will offset the impact of the uses included in the District.
    1. Permitted Uses:
      1. Banks and financial institutions without drive-thru facilities
      2. Civic buildings
      3. Museums, libraries or performing art centers (under 500 seats) and other cultural institutions, but excluding motion picture theaters)
      4. Offices, professional and business, including medical and dental clinics; but excluding trucking and logistic company offices.
      5. Parks, playgrounds and forest preserves
    2. Special Uses:
      1. Business Vocational School (Amended by Ordinance A-834-04-15)
      2. Day care centers, if accessory to office use
      3. Dwelling units accessory to an office use
      4. Event Center, Meeting Hall, Banquet Room (Amended by Ordinance A-834-08-16)
      5. General retail as approved by the Board of Trustees within an office or hotel and if providing goods or services primarily to the tenants of the office building or guests of the hotel
      6. Hotels, which may include restaurants, lounges and other accessory uses
      7. Parking decks or garages, accessory to a principal building or structure, and aesthetically compatible with the principal building or structure, both as to architecture and building materials
      8. Planned unit developments
      9. Private recreational clubs, excluding gun clubs and clubs requiring lighting for outdoor activities
      10. Public and private utility facilities
      11. Restaurants, but excluding drive-thru facilities
      12. Senior Housing with independent living units, assisted living units, or skilled care facilities (Amended by Ordinances A-834-04-01, A-834-08-14)
      13. Services accessory to office or hotel uses including, but not limited to, barber shops, beauty shops, laundries, clothes cleaning and laundry pick-up stations, shoe repair, tailor shops, and other similar stores or shops
      14. Trucking and logistic company offices
    3. Lot Size Requirements:
      1. Permitted Uses


        		Minimum Lot AreaMinimum Lot WidthMaximum Lot Depth
        All Uses3 acres250 feet2 times lot width
        The maximum lot depth shall not exceed twice the lot's width except as otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees for a specific use.
      2. Special Uses


        		Minimum Lot AreaMinimum Lot WidthMaximum Lot Depth
        All Uses except PUD's3 acres250 feet2 times lot width
        Planned Unit Developments3 acres250 feet2 times lot width
        The minimum lot width shall be 250 feet except as otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees in a planned unit development.
    4. Yard Requirements:
      Minimum yard requirements are established for all uses in the O-2 District as set forth below, except as otherwise specifically approved for a planned unit development. In addition, for any building or structure which exceeds a height of forty (40) feet, an additional setback shall be required as set forth below.


      		Minimum SetbackAdditional Setback
      Front Yard40 feetPlus 2 feet for each 1 foot a building or structure exceeds 40 feet
      Corner side Yard40 feetPlus 2 feet for each 1 foot a building or structure exceeds 40 feet
      Front Yard in County Line Road Corridor100 feet
      Front yards located in the County Line Road Corridor (including in planned unit developments) shall contain no impervious surfaces except landscape features, access drives and sidewalks.
      For purposes of this Section, the term "landscape features" shall include only live plantings and any outdoor furniture as approved by the Board of Trustees.
      Interior Side Yard40 feet
      Interior Side Yard adjacent to lake or pond10 feet
      Rear Yard40 feet
      Rear Yard adjacent to lake or pond10 feet 
    5. Building & Parking Deck Height:
      The maximum building height shall be three (3) stories or 40 feet, whichever is lower, except as otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees in a planned unit development. If a parking deck is permitted or required by the Board of Trustees, the height of such parking deck shall not exceed three (3) levels or 20 feet in height, whichever is lower.
      1. Rooftop equipment shall be excluded from the calculation of building height. However, all rooftop equipment shall be completely enclosed, and such enclosure shall be compatible in material and color with the main building.
      2. For purposes of computing the maximum building height, enclosed below grade parking shall be excluded, but enclosed above grade or at grade parking shall be included.
      3. Within a planned unit development, the maximum building height shall not exceed five (5) stories or 65 feet, whichever is lower, for office uses and six (6) stories or 77.5 feet, whichever is lower, for hotel uses.
    6. Floor Area Ratio:
      The maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.25, except as otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees in a planned unit development.
      1. Any area of a building used for enclosed parking shall not be included in the total building area for purposes of floor area ratio calculations, but all other areas as provided in Section XIV.B of this Ordinance shall be included.
      2. Within a planned unit development, the maximum floor area ratio shall not exceed 0.60 for office buildings and 0.70 for hotel buildings.
    7. Building, Surface Parking and Parking Deck Envelopes for Planned Unit Developments:
      Except as otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees, a building envelope, surface parking envelope or parking deck envelope shall be maintained along the entire perimeter of each lot in a planned unit development.
      1. No building for occupation or the conducting of business shall be built outside of the building envelope.
      2. No surface parking area or parking deck shall be built outside of the applicable surface parking envelope or parking deck envelope.
      3. The width of the building, surface parking or parking deck envelope (as measured inward from the perimeter lot lines of each lot in a planned unit development) shall be as approved by the Board of Trustees.
    8. Required Open Space:
      Green space unencumbered by buildings, structures, or impervious surfaces (including parking areas and driveways) shall be provided in an amount not less than 20 percent of the total lot area, except as otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees in a planned unit development.
      1. For purposes of this Section, "green space" shall consist of landscaped areas in accordance with the provisions of Section X.B.9 of this Zoning Ordinance, and such green space must be in addition to all required building setbacks and yards, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees in a planned unit development.
      2. For a planned unit development in which parking decks are permitted or required, the minimum green space shall be increased for any lot which is improved with a parking deck in accordance with the following requirements:


        		Minimum Required Green Space
        Lots which include two (2) levels of parking:30% of Total Lot Area
        Lots which include three (3) levels of parking:40% of Total Lot Area
    9. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements:
      Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in Section XI of this Ordinance, except as follows:
      1. For office uses, a minimum of one parking space per 250 square feet of gross area is required unless otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees in a planned unit development.
      2. For hotel uses the following requirements shall apply unless otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees in a planned unit development (either by approving some shared parking or by accepting a different standard if the applicant can justify the use of the different standard to the satisfaction of the Board of Trustees):
        1. a minimum of one parking space for each lodging room,
        2. plus one-half (1/2) parking space for each two (2) employees,
        3. plus one parking space for each 250 square feet of retail sales contained in such hotel,
        4. and plus 14 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of restaurant space contained in such hotel.
      3. Parking in decks for permitted uses may be permitted by the Board of Trustees provided such decks shall not exceed three (3) levels or 20 feet in height, whichever is lower.
      4. Setbacks for surface parking spaces and deck parking structures shall be as approved by the Board of Trustees.
    10. Prohibited Uses:
      Cannabis Business Establishments, including, but not limited to, Cannabis Craft Grower, Cannabis Cultivation Center, Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser, Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor, Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter, and Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organization.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. A-834-04-23 on 4/10/2023

A-834-04-23