Indian Wells City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 21
36 OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
§ 21.36.010 General.
This Chapter contains the regulations for the Office Professional Zone established by the City. The regulations of this Chapter shall apply to all properties within the Office Professional Zones within the City, except as modified by the standards and regulations pertaining to the planning area in which the building site is located. (Refer to Chapter 21.14 for the specific planning area in which the building site is located.)
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.36.020 Purpose.
The purpose of this zone is to provide regulations for the development of the office properties within the City, consistent with the historic low density residential character of the City established over the past twenty-five (25) years.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.36.030 Lot dimensions.
Each office lot shall have a minimum width of two hundred (200) feet and a minimum depth of two hundred fifty (250) feet.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.36.040 Permitted uses.
All developments in this zone shall be in accordance with a Master Development Plan for the property. All uses proposed thereon shall be in accordance with the list below subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with the procedures in Sections 21.06.030 and 21.06.040.
The uses, and the accessory uses related thereto, permitted in this zone, subject to a Conditional Use Permit, shall be limited to the following:
(a)
Government facilities;
(b)
Manufactured structures;
(c)
Museum and art galleries;
(d)
Offices: administrative, business and professional;
(e)
Recreational facilities;
(f)
Utility buildings and facilities; and non-commercial banks; and
(g)
Limited deli defined as a food service business limited to food preparation that does not include a stove, oven, grease interceptor or fryer. Not permitted to serve alcoholic beverages, and maintains limited hours of operation.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 403 § 3 Exhibit A, 1997; Ord. 702 § 2, 2017)
§ 21.36.050 Building setbacks.
The building setback minimums shall be as follows:
(a)
Adjacent to Residential Zoned Property. The minimum setbacks shall be the same as those required of the adjacent residential property.
(b)
Not Adjacent to Residential Zoned Property.
(1)
Front Yard. Fifty (50) feet;
(2)
Rear Yard. Sufficient distance to permit an approved fire access lane, generally twenty (20) feet clear; and
(3)
Side Yard. Adjacent to a property line, sufficient distance to permit an approved fire access lane, generally twenty (20) feet, otherwise per the Health, Safety and Building Codes.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.36.060 Building floor area ratio.
The above-ground gross floor area of building (all buildings) divided by the total area of the lot upon which the building or buildings are located shall not exceed 0.5.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.36.070 Building height.
The building height requirements shall be as follows:
(a)
Adjacent to Residential Zoned Property. The height requirements shall be the same as those required of the adjacent residential property.
(b)
Not Adjacent to Residential Zoned Property. Two (2) stories, not to exceed thirty (30) feet.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.36.080 Walls.
Where an office development abuts a residential zone, a masonry wall six (6) feet in height shall be provided on the residential zone boundary.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.36.090 Plans, design and parking.
§ 21.36.100 Antenna.
Antennas subject to compliance with the minimum standards of development delineated in Section 21.90.060.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.36.110 Roof mounted equipment.
All roof-mounted equipment including but not limited to heating, venting, cooling, and antenna shall be screened so as to preclude viewing of same from adjacent residencies, public ways and golf courses (public or private)
§ 21.36.120 Solar energy systems.
Solar energy systems will be permitted on legal lots in the office professional zone in accordance with the standards listed below:
(a)
All solar energy systems shall be installed only after administrative approval by the Planning Department and only after issuance of the necessary building permits and any and all other permits required by the City relating to the plumbing, electrical and mechanical characteristics of the system.
(b)
Design Standards:
(1)
All solar collectors, plumbing, water tanks and support equipment shall be painted a color similar to the color of the roof upon which they are mounted.
(c)
Existing Nonconforming Solar Energy Systems. Existing, nonconforming solar energy systems removed from an existing location and proposed to be reinstalled shall be screened so as to limit viewing of same from adjacent residencies and properties, public ways and golf courses (public or private), and approval of said system shall be subject to any applicable Homeowners' Association approval, Planning Department review, and be subject to the administrative relief process defined in Section 21.06.090.
(d)
Rehabilitated and/or Used Solar Energy Systems. Rehabilitated and/or used solar energy systems proposed to be installed shall be screened so as to limit viewing of same from adjacent residences and properties, public ways and golf courses (public or private), and approval of said system shall be subject to any applicable homeowners' association approval, Planning Department review, and be subject to the administrative relief process defined in Section 21.06.090.
(Ord. 533 § 1, 2003; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007)