Flat Rock City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 16
00.- HR, HIGH-RISE DISTRICT
Sec. 16.01 - Statement of intent.
The intent of the high-rise district is to provide the opportunity for planned, intensive mixed use development consisting of office, commercial, and residential uses. The regulations set forth in this article are intended to promote construction of high-quality, high-profile buildings; accordingly, buildings in the high-rise district may be up to nine stories in height. Because of the character and intensity of development permitted, land zoned HR, high-rise district, should be located in the downtown area or adjacent to the I-75 freeway corridor or along a major thoroughfare.
The regulations set forth in this article are further intended to provide flexibility so as to: Encourage efficient use of the land in accordance with its inherent character; encourage innovation in land use planning; provide enhanced housing, employment, and shopping opportunities; and ensure compatibility of design and use.
In keeping with the basic intent, land zoned HR, high-rise district, should be located where necessary public services and utilities are available, and where existing or proposed roadways are able to accommodate the traffic generated.
Sec. 16.02 - Permitted uses and structures.
A.
Principal uses and structures. In all area zoned HR, high-rise district, no building or part of a building shall be erected, used, or structurally altered, nor shall the land or premises be used in whole or in part, except for one or more of the following principal permitted uses:
1.
Multiple-family or efficiency dwelling units for rent or sale.
2.
All principal uses permitted in the C-2, central business district, as set forth in section 14.02, subsection A.
3.
All principal uses permitted in the O-1, office district, as set forth in section 17.02, subsection A.
4.
Assembly halls, display halls, convention centers, banquet halls, and similar places of assembly.
5.
Theaters or nightclubs.
6.
Research and design facilities having the character of an office provided that no manufacturing takes place on the premises.
7.
Uses and structures accessory to the above, subject to the provisions in section 2.03, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
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Parking for the use of patrons of the high-rise development, subject to the provisions in article 4.00.
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Signs, subject to the provisions in article 27.00, sign ordinance.
B.
Special land uses. The following uses may be permitted by the planning commission, subject to the conditions specified for each use; review and approval of the site plan and application by the planning commission; the imposition of special conditions which, in the opinion of the planning commission, are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this ordinance; and the provisions set forth in section 24.03.
1.
Structures less than three stories in height.
2.
Hospitals, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection L.
3.
Hotels.
4.
Motels and motel courts, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection N.
5.
Commercial parking garages, provided that at least 50 percent of the spaces are intended for the use of patrons of the high-rise development.
6.
Essential services, subject to the provisions in section 2.16, subsection A.
Sec. 16.03 - Development standards.
A.
Required conditions. All buildings and uses in the high-rise district shall comply with the site development standards set forth in section 6.04, subsection A, and with the following required conditions:
1.
All permitted retail or service establishments shall deal directly with customers. All goods produced and services performed on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.
2.
All business, servicing, or processing, except off-street parking and loading, shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.
3.
There shall be no outside storage of any goods, inventory, or equipment.
4.
All utility lines, whether designated for primary service from the mail line or for distribution of services throughout the site, shall be placed underground at all points within the boundary of the site.
5.
All floors of a high-rise structure shall be served by elevators.
6.
Off-street parking located in the front or side yards adjacent to a street shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the planned right-of-way line, and the setback area shall be landscaped in accordance with article 5.00.
B.
Site plan review. Site plan review and approval is required for all uses in the high-rise district in accordance with section 24.02.
C.
Area, height, bulk, and placement requirements. Buildings and uses in the high-rise district are subject to the area, height, bulk, and placement requirements in article 23.00, schedule of regulations.
D.
General development standards. Buildings and uses in the high-rise district shall be subject to all applicable standards and requirements set forth in this ordinance, as specified below.