The following zone is established:

   A.   Professional Office Zone (PO): The purpose of the PO Zone is to set standards for areas in appropriate locations for professional and business offices, personal services and other compatible uses such as a commercial daycare facility. Developments in the PO Zone are intended to be compatible with abutting residential uses and to buffer residential development or zones from more intense land uses.

   B.   Rezone Requests: In evaluating any rezone application for this zone, preference shall be given to those properties which:

      1.   Occur within a General Plan district supporting appropriate of either Professional Office-Commercial (PO-C), Mixed Use development, or other similar areas such as the Highland Drive small area master plan area (HDMP),

      2.   Will result in an upgrade of the building and/or site, and

      3.   Will enhance property values and contribute to the economic sustainability of the City. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

   A.   Permitted And Conditional Uses: The permitted and conditional uses allowed in PO shall be as set forth in chapter 13.100, "Appendix A - Allowed Uses", of this title. Any primary land use not shown as a permitted or conditional use in chapter 13.100, "Appendix A - Allowed Uses", of this title shall be prohibited.

   B.   Combined Uses: Any combination of uses may be established within the same building or on the same lot or parcel. If any of the proposed uses is a conditional use, that use shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission as required by section 13.08.040 of this title. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

Permitted and conditional uses set forth in chapter 13.100, "Appendix A - Allowed Uses", of this title shall be deemed to include accessory uses and activities that are necessarily and customarily associated with and incidental and subordinate to such primary uses allowed by chapter 13.100, "Appendix A - Allowed Uses", of this title.

   A.   Accessory uses shall be subject to the same regulations that apply to permitted and conditional uses in the zone except as otherwise expressly provided in this title.

   B.   No accessory use, building or structure shall be allowed on a lot or parcel unless a primary permitted or conditional use is currently established on the parcel, except as allowed by section 13.09.020 of this title.

   C.   Specific accessory uses allowed in the PO are as set forth in chapter 13.100, "Appendix A - Allowed Uses", of this title.

   D.   Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to a permitted or conditional use may be allowed in the PO, provided the total footprint square footage of all accessory buildings does not exceed the square footage of the primary use. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

All site plans for development or redevelopment in a PO Zone shall be reviewed and approved in three (3) steps as required by chapter 13.08 of this title. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

   A.   Lot Area: In PO Zones, the minimum lot area for any building or structure shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

   B.   Lot Width: In PO Zones, the minimum width of a lot for any building or structure shall be sixty five feet (65'). (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

The minimum setback requirements for all main and accessory buildings are as follows:

   A.   Front setback:

      1.   Minimum shall be ten feet (10');

      2.   Maximum shall be no greater than abutting buildings on the same block face.

   B.   Side setback: No less than the minimum side yard required by the zone of any abutting property including compliance with the applicable graduated height requirement.

   C.   Rear setback:

      1.   Thirty feet (30') if abutting a Residential Zone.

      2.   Twenty feet (20') if abutting to other zones.

   D.   Corner side setback shall be twenty feet (20'). (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

   A.   No building or structure in the PO Zone shall exceed forty feet (40') in height.

   B.   In the PO Zone, firewalls, skylights, clock or bell towers, steeples, flagpoles, chimneys, and wireless telecommunication masts (chapter 13.83 of this title) may be erected above the maximum building height as allowed by section 13.76.190 of this title. However, no space above the height limit shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional floor space. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

   A.   Maximum Coverage: The maximum lot coverage of impervious surface area for a development site shall be seventy percent (70%).

   B.   Coverage Bonus: The total percent impervious coverage as per subsection A of this section may be increased no more than an additional ten percent (10%) as allowed by the following table:

COVERAGE BONUS TABLE 13.44.070.001
(Maximum 10 Percent Bonus Area Allowed)

 

 

Notes:

   1.    Appropriate porosity approved by City Engineer.

   2.    Size, design and capacity approved by City Engineer.

(Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

All uses in the PO Zone shall comply with the provisions governing landscaping and buffering in chapter 13.77 of this title. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

Unenclosed storage of any business inventory, equipment, motor vehicles (other than parking for business vehicles, employee and visitor vehicles), or other property is not permitted. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

   A.   Purpose: Site lighting is an important part of any land use development in the PO Zone. All proposed development shall have a professionally designed lighting plan approved by the Planning Commission as part of the site plan/conditional use permit process. Such plans shall emphasize energy conservation and compatibility with adjacent uses and using the minimum light necessary to achieve visibility and security while ensuring the enjoyment of a starry night for all members of the community.

   B.   Height Of Light Poles: The maximum height of light poles shall be thirty feet (30'). The light shall be low intensity, shielded from uses on adjacent lots, and directed away from adjacent properties in a Residential Zone or use.

   C.   Surface Parking Lot Lighting: All parking lot lights, except those required for security, shall be extinguished one hour after the end of business hours. No more than fifty percent (50%) of the total luminaries used may remain on overnight for security reasons.

   D.   Pedestrian Walkways: Pedestrian walkways to mass transit facilities shall be lighted.

   E.   Light Sources: All light sources shall be full cutoff fixtures, completely concealed with an opaque housing. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

Operations shall not be conducted which emit offensive or objectionable noise, vibration, smoke, odors, dust or gases, air pollution, water pollution or generates heavy truck traffic. Precautions shall be taken in all operations against radiation, radioactivity, fire and explosion hazards and other activities that negatively impact the safe and enjoyable use of property in the vicinity. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

   A.   Trash Receptacles: All trash or refuse receptacle areas shall be completely screened from surrounding properties by a masonry wall or other material architecturally compatible with the building that is either a minimum of six feet (6') high or high enough to screen the height of the container or the container shall be enclosed within a building. Any trash or refuse receptacle area shall be located to the extent possible as far away from abutting residential uses to minimize potential negative impact.

   B.   Mechanical Equipment: All ground mounted mechanical equipment including, but not limited to, heating and air conditioning units shall be completely screened from surrounding properties by a masonry wall or shall be enclosed within a building and shall be located to the extent possible as far away as possible from abutting residential uses to minimize potential negative impact.

   C.   Roof Appurtenances: The use of roof appurtenances is discouraged. If roof appurtenances, including, but not limited to, air conditioning units, elevator shafts and mechanical equipment are used, they shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with the building or placed within an enclosure no taller than the absolute minimum needed. Such structures shall comply with the requirements for penthouses and roof structures of the International Building Code, as adopted by the State. Such enclosures require Planning Commission approval, and shall minimize visibility from on-site parking areas, streets, abutting public streets, and abutting Residentially zoned property.

   D.   Utility Connections: All utility connections shall be compatible with the architectural elements of the site and not be exposed except where necessary. Pad mounted transformers and/or meter box locations shall be included in the site plan with an appropriate screening treatment. Power lines and other utility cables shall be installed underground where possible.

   E.   Loading Areas And Docks: Loading areas and docks shall be screened by landscaping and/or visual barriers from adjacent properties and public streets. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

   A.   Access:

      1.   The number of access points along public streets shall be minimized by sharing and linking parking areas with adjacent properties where possible. Reciprocal ingress and egress, circulation and parking agreements shall be required to facilitate the ease of vehicular movement between abutting properties where possible. The Planning Commission may grant an exception to this requirement if it is satisfied that obtaining a reciprocal parking agreement is not possible, practical or would create an undue hardship on the developing property.

      2.   On corner sites, access points shall be located as far from the corner as reasonably possible and in no case less than sixty feet (60') from the point of intersection of the property lines. Vehicular circulation shall be designed to preclude the intrusion of traffic directly into residential areas.

   B.   Vanpool; Car Pool Spaces: One vanpool/car pool space shall be provided for every twenty five (25) parking spaces in all parking lots or parking structures directly associated with an office use. Parking spaces for vanpool/car pool vehicles shall have a priority location near building entrances to encourage this form of mass transit.

   C.   Prohibited Parking Areas: Parking shall not be located in the required front setback or the required corner side setback which faces on a public street unless appropriately screened from public view. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

   A.   Required: All-weather surfacing a minimum of six feet (6') wide, shall be required to accommodate pedestrian movement between activity centers within the site, to adjacent uses and from building entrances directly to mass transit facilities.

   B.   Public Easements: Public easements for walkways, trails, and similar uses are desirable and may be obtained in cooperation with the developer during the approval process. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)

   A.   When Required; Waiver: The project area shall have a decorative tinted concrete or masonry wall along all rear and side yards not fronting on a public street, but which abut a residential use. This requirement may be waived or modified by the Planning Commission upon a determination that the wall is not necessary to buffer the abutting use or that a different type of screening instrument is acceptable. Such walls shall not be located in the required setback from a public street.

   B.   Height: All perimeter walls shall be a maximum of six feet (6') high unless the Planning Commission requires a higher wall as part of the site plan or conditional use approval and is acceptable to any abutting property owner.

   C.   Access: The Planning Commission may require appropriate access to trails, creeks, or other open space amenities with the cooperation of the property owner. (Ord. 2019-03, 2-28-2019)