The I Institutional District is intended to be applied to existing areas of the Village which are under public or quasi-public ownership and where the use for public purpose is anticipated to be permanent. In the future, public or quasi-public uses shall be granted as conditional uses in appropriate zoning districts.

(1)

PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES.

(a)

Churches and synagogues.

(b)

Hospitals, sanatorium, nursing homes and clinics.

(c)

Libraries, museums and art galleries.

(d)

Public or private schools, colleges and universities.

(e)

Public administrative offices, including fire and police stations.

(f)

Public utility offices.

(2)

PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES.

(a)

Garages for storage of vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of a permitted use.

(b)

Residential quarters for caretakers or clergy (not for rent and on the same parcel as the principal use).

(c)

Service buildings and facilities normally accessory to the permitted uses.

(3)

CONDITIONAL USES. See section 17.42 of this chapter.

(a)

Airport, landing fields, heliport pads and aircraft storage and equipment maintenance, provided that the site is not less than 20 acres in size.

(b)

Bus terminals and related equipment storage and maintenance

(c)

Cemeteries and mausoleums.

(d)

Electrical generation plants and electricity regulating substations, whose height may exceed 35 feet in height. (Am. Ord. #19-99)

(e)

Public service uses, garages and storage areas.

(f)

Radio and television transmitting and receiving towers, microwave relay stations and water towers whose height may exceed 35 feet in height. (Am. Ord. #19-99)

(g)

Transit and car pooling parking areas.

(h)

Wastewater treatment plant.

(i)

Water storage tanks and towers.

(j)

Recycling collection centers. (Cr. Ord. #32-91)

(3a)

TEMPORARY USES. (Cr. Ord. #32-91; Am. Ord. #20-09) Any use listed as an allowable use within the district of a limited duration as established in section 17.07(2a) of this chapter and as defined in section 17.08(90) of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following uses:

(a)

Sale of farm produce, flowers, plants and similar seasonal items.

(4)

LOT AREA AND WIDTH.

(a)

A minimum area of 7,200 square feet.

(b)

Not less than 60 feet in width at the building setback line.

(5)

BUILDING HEIGHT AND AREA.

(a)

No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height. (Am. Ord. #19-99)

(b)

The sum total of the first floor area of all principal use and accessory buildings shall not exceed 70% of the total area of the lot.

(6)

SETBACK AND YARDS.

(a)

A minimum building setback from the right-of-way of all streets or highways equal to the average setback on each side of the use parcel or districts.

(b)

A minimum side yard equal to the side yard on adjacent use parcels or districts.

(c)

A rear yard of not less than 25 feet.

(7)

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACE. (Am. Ord. #07-2023)

(a)

See section 17.45 of this chapter.

(b)

Sufficient paved off-street loading area shall be provided to accommodate all anticipated loading and unloading needs on the premises. The use of permeable surfacing for off-street loading areas shall be permitted upon approval of the Village Engineer.

(8)

SPECIAL REGULATIONS. (Am. Ord. #07-2023) To encourage an institutional use environment that is compatible with the residential character of the Village, zoning/building permits for permitted uses in the Institutional District shall not be issued without prior review by and approval of the Plan Commission. Said review and approval shall be concerned with adjacent uses, general layout, building plans, building materials, ingress, egress, parking, loading and unloading, stormwater management, and screening and landscape plans.