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Hobart City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXXV

PI Public Institutional District

§ 295-375 Purpose.

The Public Institutional District (PI) is intended to provide for a district for public and civic buildings and large institutional uses that otherwise may not fit into other zoning districts because of their specialized land use needs and public purpose. This designation serves as a notice to those owning or buying land in proximity to publicly owned land, which is not ordinarily subject to the regulations of this chapter.

§ 295-376 Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted in the PI District:
A. 
Community center.
B. 
Public library.
C. 
Museums, art galleries, art centers.
D. 
Public park, playground, recreation center, square.
E. 
Schools: preschool, elementary, or secondary.
F. 
Government offices.
G. 
Emergency/public safety service facility (EMS, fire, police).
H. 
Government maintenance, storage, and distribution facility.
I. 
Post office.
J. 
Community garden.
K. 
Arboretum of botanical garden.
L. 
Conservancy.
M. 
Public parking lot.
N. 
Public parking structure.
O. 
Crops.
P. 
Stormwater management facility/structure.

§ 295-377 Permitted accessory uses.

The following are permitted accessory uses in the PI District:
A. 
Satellite dish antennas less than 38 inches in diameter.
B. 
Telephone, cable television, electrical power, and similar public utility installations.

§ 295-378 Conditional uses.

The following are conditional uses in the PI District:
A. 
Cemetery, columbaria, mausoleum.
B. 
College, university, vocational/trade school.
C. 
Religious institutions.
D. 
Public utility and service uses as follows:
(1) 
Substations.
(2) 
Gas regulator stations.
(3) 
Railroad rights-of-way, but not including railroad yards and shops, other than for passenger purposes.
(4) 
Telephone exchange, transmission equipment buildings, and microwave relay towers.

§ 295-379 Lot requirements per use.

A. 
Area: 19,000 square feet minimum.
B. 
Zoning lot frontage: 120 feet minimum.

§ 295-380 Height regulations.

Principal structures: 60 feet maximum, except as provided by § 295-13, Height regulations.

§ 295-381 Building setbacks.

Principal Structure
Accessory Buildings
Driveways
Front yard
40 feet minimum from right-of-way
40 feet minimum from right-of-way
10 feet from property line
Side yard
15 feet minimum
15 feet minimum
10 feet from property line
Rear yard
20 feet minimum
20 feet minimum
10 feet from property line
Corner Lot
40 feet minimum from right-of-way
40 feet minimum from right-of-way
75 feet from center line of intersection

§ 295-382 Parking.

Parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Article XXVIII, Off-Street Parking Requirements.

§ 295-383 Signs.

Signs shall be regulated as set forth in § 295-361, Regulation of signs.

§ 295-384 Other requirements.

A. 
Structures and buildings allowed in the PI Public Institutional District shall meet the regulations of this district and the other articles of this chapter, as determined by the Village Director of Planning and Code Compliance and approved by the Site Review Committee.