Class "A" office: Class "A" space can be characterized as buildings that have excellent location and access, attract high quality tenants, and are managed professionally. Building materials are of high quality (structural steel columns and beams fire-proofed with masonry, concrete, plaster, or other noncombustible material). Building height, location, architectural style, maintenance and amenities (indoors and out) contribute to a building's presence as a class "A" office building. Typically, the building's systems are quieter and the additional height per floor offers more options for users.

Corporate office: The location where corporate staff members and/or employees are domiciled and employed; where the majority of the company's financial, personnel, legal, planning, or other business functions are handled on a national basis; and is the sole such corporate headquarters within the nation.

Regional office: The location where corporate staff members and/or employees are domiciled and employed, and where the company's financial, personnel, legal, planning, or other business functions are handled on a level that is limited in geographic scope to an area that is at least as large as the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area, but less than the entire nation, and must be the sole such corporate headquarters within the said area.

Supporting retail uses: Supporting retail uses shall be permitted within an "O-C" office district within the primary building for the convenience of the employees, but not for the general public; shall occupy no more than four percent of the gross square footage of the principal building, with no exterior signage allowed. Supportive retail uses shall include, but not be limited to: cleaners; bank, barber/beauty shop, florist, newsstand, convenience retail shops for the sale of food items, prescription and nonprescription drugs, small household items and gifts; and restaurant that provide for the consumption of food on premises (restaurants whose primary function is to provide consumption within the building and/or takeout services; no drive-in restaurants will be allowed).

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)

The regulations set forth in this article shall apply to the district designation of "O-C" office campus district. The purpose of the "O-C" office campus district is to provide areas for class "A" offices and supporting retail uses, containing a maximum four floors of habitable space, only.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)

Within the districts designated as "O-C" office campus districts, the following activities are permitted:

(1)

Corporate office campus;

(2)

Financial, insurance and real estate services such as, but not limited to, banks, credit companies, and insurance and real estate offices;

(3)

Professional services such as, but not limited to, architectural, accounting, legal and engineering services;

(4)

Medical services such as, but not limited to, doctors' offices and dentists' offices;

(5)

General offices;

(6)

Wireless transmission facilities;

(7)

Supportive retail uses customarily incidental to the aforementioned uses. supportive retail uses shall be permitted if located on either the first floor or in the basement of an office building that is a minimum of three stories in height and 30,000 square feet in net floor area.

(8)

Medical office/services.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01; Ord. No. 2014-11, § 2, 10-13-14; Ord. No. 2024-16, (Att.), 10-18-24)

(a)

Any applicant for "O-C" rezoning shall submit a concept plan.

(b)

The concept plan shall:

(1)

Be drawn to a scale of one inch equals 100 feet.

(2)

Include the following:

a.

Existing and proposed roads and drainage;

b.

General landscaped areas and planting screens;

c.

Curb cuts and drives;

d.

Building setback lines.

(3)

Include a vicinity map which shows the relation of the proposed development to the city.

(4)

Show the relation of the proposed development to:

a.

The existing street system;

b.

The immediate and surrounding use districts;

c.

Adjacent tracts;

d.

Zoning of adjacent tracts;

e.

The names of the owners of all adjoining lots or tracts.

(5)

Approval of the concept plan by the planning commission shall constitute a recommendation to the board of mayor and alderman to rezone to "O-C" all property included on the concept plan not already zoned "O-C". Following planning commission approval of the concept plan, notices and publication of public hearings shall be initiated and shall conform to the rules of the board of mayor and aldermen and the amendment provisions of this chapter as set forth in article XVII. Upon completion of the required public hearing, the board shall approve or disapprove the rezoning.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01; Ord. No. 2023-20, (Att.), 11-13-23)

(a)

After approval of the concept plan and the establishment of the "O-C" zoning district, but prior to the issuance of any building permit or construction contract for development of an existing "O-C" district, the applicant shall submit an application request with the required documents and fees per the current checklist and have approved by the planning commission a final site plan covering the entire tract or that portion to be developed.

(b)

The final site plan shall:

(1)

Be drawn to a scale of one inch equals 100 feet.

(2)

Include the following:

a.

Existing and proposed roads and drainage;

b.

Landscaped areas and planting screens;

c.

Curb cuts, drives and parking areas;

d.

Building lines and the location of all structures;

e.

The total square footage to be used as office space;

f.

The total square footage of the parking areas provided;

g.

The zoning of adjacent tracts;

h.

The names of the owners of all adjoining lots or tracts;

i.

A vicinity map which shows the location of the proposed development within the city.

(3)

Contain a certification by a licensed civil engineer that the boundaries have been surveyed and are true and correct and that all encroachments, easements and rights-of-way are shown.

(4)

Provide a form for certification of approval by the planning commission by the secretary of the planning commission.

(5)

Provide a form for certification by the owner and trustee of the mortgage, if any, that they adopt the plan and dedicate the streets as shown on the plan and agree to make any required improvements to adjacent streets as shown on the plan.

(c)

The applicant may, if desired, submit only one final site plan for the purpose of both securing approval of the development plan, if the plan submitted complies with all the requirements of the final site plan. The planning commission may grant final approval to such a plan after only one review.

(d)

The Director or their designee shall have the authority to approve minor modifications to approved final plans that do not alter or conflict with the Planning Commission's approval of the development. If the Director determines an application is ineligible for administrative review, the application may make a submittal for the next Planning Commission meeting. If the Director does not approve the application, the applicant shall be advised of his or her right to appeal to the Planning Commission.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01; Ord. No. 2023-20, (Att.), 11-13-23; Ord. No. 2024-16, (Att.), 10-18-24)

The minimum lot area for all permitted uses in the "O-C" district shall be ten acres.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)

The minimum lot width at the building line for all permitted uses in the "O-C" district shall be 300 feet.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)

The aggregate of all buildings shall not exceed 25 percent of the entire lot area of the project.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)

The yard requirements shall be as follows:

(1)

Front yard:

a.

There shall be a 120-foot building setback for buildings with a maximum building height of 35 feet on lots that provide for parking within the required front yard. Parking and driveways shall not be permitted in the first 40 feet adjacent to the proposed right-of-way.

b.

There shall be an 80-foot building setback for buildings with a maximum building height of 35 feet on lots that do not have parking within the required front yard. Driveways shall be permitted within the required front yard but not in the first 40 feet adjacent to the proposed right-of-way.

c.

All buildings which provide for parking within the required front yard and exceed 35 feet in height shall have a minimum building setback equal to 120 feet plus three feet of horizontal distance for every one foot of vertical distance in excess of 35 feet. Parking and driveways shall not be permitted in the first 40 feet adjacent to the proposed right-of-way.

d.

All buildings which do not provide for parking within the required front yard and exceed 35 feet in height shall have a minimum building setback equal to 80 feet plus three feet of horizontal distance for every one foot of vertical distance in excess of 35 feet. Driveways shall be permitted within the required front yard but not in the first 40 feet adjacent to the proposed right-of-way.

e.

No accessory building shall project beyond the front line of the building on any street.

f.

On a corner lot no structure, planting, sign or object of natural growth which obstructs visibility shall be placed or permitted to remain within a triangle formed by connecting the three points which are the intersection of the extension of the adjacent rights-of-way and the points 50 feet from the intersection, along each right-of-way line. A structure, planting, sign or object of natural growth, excluding trees, between the heights of 30 inches to 96 inches, shall be deemed as obstructing visibility. This measurement shall be made from the top-of-curb.

(2)

Side yards:

a.

There shall be a required side yard of not less than 80 feet for buildings with a maximum building height of 35 feet on each side of the lot when adjoining a residential district (R-E, RE-1, R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-T, RH, PUD).

b.

There shall be a required side yard of not less than 20 feet when adjoining all other business uses (C-1, C-2, SC-1, O, O-51, O-C).

c.

All buildings which exceed 35 feet in height shall have a minimum building setback equal to 80 feet plus three feet of horizontal distance for every one foot of vertical distance in excess of 35 feet when adjoining all agricultural and all residential districts, including planned unit developments

(3)

Rear yards:

a.

There shall be a required rear yard of 80 feet for buildings with a maximum building height of 35 feet when adjoining a single or two-family district (R-E, RE-1, R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-T, RH, PUD).

b.

There shall be a required rear yard for buildings with a maximum building height of 35 feet having a width of not less than 20 feet on lots adjoining other business uses.

c.

All buildings which exceed 35 feet in height shall have a minimum building setback equal to 80 feet, plus three feet of horizontal distance for every one foot of vertical distance in excess of 35 feet, when adjoining all agricultural and all residential districts, including planned unit developments.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)

(a)

Any part of the project area not used for buildings or other structures, parking, loading, and access ways shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs and pedestrian walks. The landscaped area shall be sufficient to ensure adequate buffering and meet aesthetic and design requirements as set forth by the design review commission.

(b)

Within the required side yards, a planting screen of at least 50 feet in width to obstruct the view from any residential district R-E, RE-1, R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-T, (PUD) shall be required.

(c)

A planting screen of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided along all property lines adjacent to all nonresidential zoning districts (O, O-51, OG, OG-1, C-1, C-2, SC-1)

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)

No structure, including a penthouse, bulkhouse, or any other similar protection above the roof, shall exceed 64 feet in height as measured from the average of the finished ground elevations of the building. This limitation shall not apply to flagpoles, provided they comply with the provisions of all pertinent codes and ordinances, and provided further, that they are located a distance equal to their own height plus ten feet from the nearest property line.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)

The following provisions for off-street parking are required in order to provide parking spaces of all public ways; to give necessary ingress and egress, to reduce traffic congestion caused by parking in public ways, to prevent commercial traffic from parking on residential streets surrounding the "O-C" development, thus to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare. Off-street parking space shall be provided on the same lot as the principal building in accordance with the following minimum requirements:

(1)

At least one off-street parking space shall be provided for each 200 square feet of gross floor area for the following uses. Measurements representing 50 percent or more of the specified number of square feet of gross floor shall require an additional parking space.

a.

Real estate offices;

b.

General offices;

c.

Medical services: doctors' offices, dentists' offices;

d.

Professional services, such as, but not limited to, architectural, legal and engineering services.

(2)

At least one off-street parking space shall be provided for each 300 square feet of gross floor area for the following uses. Measurements representing 50 percent or more of the specified number of square feet of gross floor shall require and additional parking space.

a.

Insurance offices;

b.

Security brokers.

(3)

Banks/savings and loans associations: At least one off-street parking space shall be provided for every 200 square feet of gross floor area plus four queue spaces for each drive-in aisle.

(4)

Any permitted uses not specifically listed: At least one off-street parking space shall be provided for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus four queue spaces for each drive-in aisle. Measurements representing 50 percent or more of the specified number of square feet of gross floor area shall require an additional parking space.

(5)

General:

a.

Parking shall not be located within the proposed right-of-way.

b.

Parking or paved areas shall not be permitted within 50 feet of any residential district, (R-E, RE-1, R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-T, RH, PUD).

(6)

Outpatient surgical facility: At least four off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each room routinely used for surgical procedures, plus one parking space for each staff member.

(7)

Parking racks for bicycles shall be provided at a ratio of one bicycle space per 20 motor vehicle spaces (1:20). No more than 20 spaces shall be required for any project.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01; Ord. No. 2004-8, 8-23-04; Ord. No. 2024-16, (Att.), 10-18-24)

Cross reference— Stopping, standing and parking generally, § 22-171 et seq.

Any building used primarily for any of the purposes in this article may not have more than 25 percent of the floor area devoted to storage. No temporary or moveable structures shall be used for storage purposes.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)

No outside display and/or storage of merchandise shall be permitted.

(Ord. No. 2001-13, 11-12-01)