The purpose of the GO general office district is to encourage a more flexible use of the land and provide an aesthetic and functional buffer along the major thoroughfares entering the city. The zone is intended to provide locations for professional offices and financial institutions and other similar uses. The purpose of the GO-H general office-hospital district is to provide for medical and related uses within close proximity to the hospital that are compatible with surrounding residential uses and retain the residential character of the hospital neighborhood. Uses in these zones typically have lower traffic rates than retail or commercial uses due to their nature as places of employment. (Ord. 2537 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 2533 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 2150 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1960 § 3, 1998).

Reference Chapter 18.05 EMC, Land Use Matrix, for uses permitted in the GO and GO-H districts. (Ord. 2537 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 2533 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 2455 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2150 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1960 § 3, 1998).

Reference Chapter 18.05 EMC, Land Use Matrix, for uses conditionally permitted in the GO and GO-H districts. (Ord. 2537 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 2533 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 2150 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1960 § 3, 1998).

Reference Chapter 18.06 EMC, Development Standards, for density, dimensional and development standards in the GO and GO-H districts. (Ord. 2537 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 2432 § 2 (Exh. B), 2009; Ord. 2208 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2150 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2067 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1960 § 3, 1998).

Developments along Griffin and Porter or in the GO-H zone shall be compatible with the older single-family homes there. When feasible, compatibility shall be achieved by conversion of existing structures. Where reuse of existing structures is not practical, new structures shall be designed in a manner that reflects, echoes, and honors, but does not necessarily copy, the surrounding older structures in terms of size, shape, exterior materials, openings, and landscaping. For the GO-H zone special design review attention shall be given to building design, parking lot screening, signs and landscaping in order to ensure compatibility with and reduce impacts to the surrounding residential neighborhood. (Ord. 2537 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 2150 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2003 § 4, 1999).