Article III requires a separate lot for each structure other than an accessory structure; however, to allow and encourage greater design flexibility for location of buildings comprising a planned group, the requirement for a separate lot for each building is waived and two (2) or more buildings may be erected and maintained on the same lot only when certain conditions, as described in this article.

(Ord. No. 1429, 7-26-04)

(a)

Definitions:

(1)

Mini-warehouse development: A commercial enterprise consisting of rented storage space with individual unit areas not exceeding three hundred fifty (350) square feet.

(2)

Impervious surface: A surface on the ground which does not allow passage of water, including but not limited to, buildings, and concrete, gravel, stone, and shell parking areas, driveways, and walkways.

(3)

Gross floor area: The floor area of the buildings used for the storage of goods and materials, including the habitable floor area of any residence associated with the mini-warehouse development.

(4)

Total land area: The entire land area of the mini-warehouse development.

(b)

Building site area limits. Except as provided in article III of this chapter,

(1)

The minimum building site area shall be: none

(2)

The maximum building site area shall be: 20,000 square feet.

(3)

The maximum aggregate area of impervious surfaces (MIS) shall be the total land area of the development (TLA) minus the aggregate gross floor area of all mini-warehouse buildings (FA) divided by 1.618. [MIS = (TLA - GFA) ° 1.618]

(c)

Building size limits.

(1)

The maximum building height (H) shall be the distance (d) from the base of the building to the building site's nearest property line times (×) 1.618 [H = 1.618 × d]

(2)

The minimum floor area ratio shall be none

(3)

The maximum gross floor area shall be the total land area ° 1.618 [GFA = TLA ° 1.618]

(d)

Residence: One (1) on-premises residence is allowed in a mini-warehouse development provided the development can meet all regulations pertaining to both residential uses and mini-warehouse developments.

(Ord. No. 1429, 7-26-04)

(a)

District regulations. All building groups shall comply with all of the regulations established for the district in which the building group is located except the regulation requiring a separate lot to be provided for each principal structure. An approved building group may be considered as one (1) building for the purpose of complying with the required lot area, height, yard, and other regulations.

(b)

Site plan and improvements. A special plan for a building group may be required to show the following:

(1)

Drainage. Adequate facilities for the drainage of surface water, including storm sewers, gutters, paving and the proper design of finished grades;

(2)

Circulation. Adequate facilities for the safe and convenient circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, including walks, driveways, off-street parking areas, off-street loading areas, and landscaped separation spaces between pedestrian and vehicular ways;

(3)

Play areas. In dwelling building groups, adequate and safely located play areas for small children.

(c)

Building spacing and orientation. The following spacing between buildings shall be measured perpendicularly between exterior walls.

(1)

Spacing of buildings. A building wall shall be located no closer to another building than a distance equal to the height of the taller building of the two (2); provided, further, that for a building containing dwelling units such distance shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet.

(2)

Access by emergency vehicles. The building in a planned building group shall be so arranged that every building is accessibly by emergency vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1429, 7-26-04)

(a)

Application for approval. An application for approval of a special plan for a building group shall be filed with the zoning administrator and shall contain the following information:

(1)

Interest and ownership. The applicant's name (and all others represented by the applicant, address and interest in the application, the concurrence of the owner or owners of the entire land area included in the special plan and all encumbrances of such land, and evidence of the right and actual intent to develop the designated area.

(2)

Plans for building group. Plans showing the land area included within the special plan, with its boundaries and dimensions, all public and private easements and rights-of-way, both existing and proposed, within or bounding the designated area and the adjoining properties, the location, number of stories, and gross floor area of proposed principal buildings and accessory buildings, curb cuts, driveways, off-street parking areas, off-street loading areas, walks, open areas to be set aside for special purposes, the location and height of proposed walls, fences, and screen planting, the types of paving or other surfacing to be used in the various areas, and such other site information as may be necessary to describe completely the proposed building group.

(b)

Administrative examination. Upon receipt of an application for approval of a special plan for a building group, and after assuring that the application is properly and completely made out, the zoning administrator shall transmit the application to the planning commission.

(c)

Review by planning commission. The planning commission shall review each application and approve or disapprove the special plan; approval may establish conditions and limitations. The planning commission shall then return the application, together with its report of approval or disapproval to the zoning administrator, who shall notify the applicant of action taken.

(d)

Filing and recording of special plan. Upon approval of a special plan, a copy of such plan shall be filed among the records of the City of DeRidder and shall thereafter be binding upon the applicants, their heirs, successors, and assigns, shall limit and control the issuance and validity of permits and certificates, and shall restrict and limit the use and operation of all land and structures within the are designated in such special plan to all conditions and limitation specified in such special plan and the approval thereof.

(e)

Amendment or withdrawal of special plan. Pursuant to the same procedure and subject to the same limitations and requirements by which the special plan was approved and registered, any special plan may be amended or withdrawn.

(Ord. No. 1429, 7-26-04)