"Public facilities," as used throughout this Zoning Code, means facilities classified as main and accessory buildings as provided in this chapter. The public facilities special land use is established in order to achieve the following purposes:

(a)

To provide a proper classification for governmental, civic, welfare and recreational facilities in the proper location and extent so as to promote the general safety, convenience, comfort and welfare;

(b)

To protect such public and semipublic facilities and institutions from the encroachment of certain other uses that make such uses compatible with adjoining residential uses; and

(c)

To provide an environment for the proper functioning of public facilities in relation to City-wide use plans and other plans for community facilities.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90.)

Land in the public facilities special land use classification may be used for the following purposes only, subject to the provisions of Chapter 1284, and are considered to be special land uses in various zoning districts as listed in Section 1286.02.

(a)

Governmental. Municipal, County, State, Federal, and utility administrative and service buildings, storage yards, electrical substations, gas regulator stations, and similar uses;

(b)

Civic. Churches, art galleries, libraries, museums, places for public assembly, memorials, monuments, cemeteries, fraternal organizations and private clubs;

(c)

Educational. Primary and secondary public or private schools and nonprofit colleges;

(d)

Welfare. General and special hospitals, health centers, institutions for children and for the aged, and nursery schools and day nurseries;

(e)

Recreational. Parks, recreation fields and playgrounds, community centers, lakes, beaches, pools and public gardens and golf courses; and

(f)

Accessory. Accessory uses as follows:

(1)

Governmental. Public parking areas or storage garages, residences for custodians or guards; and

(2)

Educational. Maintenance and heating facilities.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90; Ord. 239. Passed 7-25-94.)

Public and semipublic buildings may be erected to a height not exceeding the width of the side or rear yard where adjoining a single or two-family residential district or to a height not exceeding one and one-half times the width of a side or rear yard where adjoining a multifamily district.

Chimneys, spires, cupolas, domes, towers, flag poles, water tanks, radio or television antennae, monuments and other mechanical appurtenances located upon or constituted as an integral part of a main building shall not exceed a height of two times the width of the side or rear yard, but in any event shall not exceed 100 feet above finished grade.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90.)

The area or parcel of land for a permitted public facility shall be not less than required to provide a site adequate for the main and accessory buildings, off-street parking and other accessory uses, yards and open spaces to accommodate the facility and maintain the character of the neighborhood. The area or parcel of land for a permitted public facility, as well as the plan itself, shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90.)

(a)

Front Yard. The front yard setback shall be not less than the required front yard setback for any adjacent use district.

(b)

Side and Rear Yard. The yards for each public facility building shall be not less than the criteria set forth in the following schedule when adjacent to any one or two-family Residence District:

(c)

Open Uses. Driveways and parking areas serving the public facility may be located in the side or rear yard set forth in the preceding schedule, but driveways shall not be located less than ten feet, and parking areas less than twenty feet, from any adjacent lot line, and play areas shall not be located less than fifty feet from any adjacent boundary line of a residential district.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90.)

Floodlighting or other lighting of playfields, buildings, bulletin boards and parking areas shall be located and designed so as to shield the light source from adjoining residences, and except for general lighting, shall be extinguished between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90.)

Signs for public facilities shall be designed, erected, altered, moved and maintained in whole or in part in accordance with the regulations as set forth in Chapter 1282.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90.)

Site plans for proposed public buildings and land improvements shall be submitted in accordance with Chapter 1284, along with maps, surveys and other required information to the Planning Commission for review, and a public hearing may be held thereafter.

(a)

The proposed building for use shall be located properly in relation to the criteria of this chapter and to the duly adopted Comprehensive Plan for the City.

(b)

The proposed facility building and use shall be located on a major street as shown on the City of Coopersville Major Thoroughfare Plan so as to generate a minimum of traffic on local streets.

(c)

The location, design and operation of such main and accessory public facility buildings in use shall not adversely affect the surrounding residential neighborhood.

(d)

Electrical substations and/or gas regulator stations shall be provided with an enclosing fence or wall at least six feet high and adequate to obstruct passage of persons or materials.

After approval of the preliminary plan, final plans shall be prepared and submitted to the Commission incorporating those changes set forth by the Commission. A building permit shall not be issued until such plans are approved by the Commission and confirmed by Council. In addition to the preceding requirements, appropriate conditions applying to the particular situation may also be specified in the approval and permit.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90.)

Off-street parking requirements shall be as provided in Chapter 1288.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90.)