Institutional and Office Districts are established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:

   (a)   To provide convenient and adequate areas for private local and regional offices;

   (b)   To accommodate the needs of public educational and other services;

   (c)   To provide such areas to promote the economic development of the city; and

   (d)   To designate areas in the city for these uses based upon the Comprehensive Plan.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010)

   Buildings and land shall be used, and buildings shall be designed, erected, altered, moved or maintained in Institutional and Office Districts only for the uses set forth in the schedules and use regulations of this Zoning Code.

   (a)   The main buildings and uses set forth in § 1273.03 shall be permitted by right as the principal building or use of a lot.

   (b)   Conditional uses are certain types of main uses, so classified because of their uncommon characteristics, infrequency of occurrence, large land area requirements or other features, and shall not be permitted in certain locations by right. Such uses require consideration and approval by the Planning Commission according to procedures and standards set forth in Chapter 1285. Only those uses so enumerated in § 1273.04 may be approved in the district.

   (c)   The accessory buildings and uses set forth in § 1273.05 shall be permitted as a subordinate building or use, which is clearly incident to and located on the same lot as the main building or use.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010)

   The following uses shall be permitted in Institutional and Office Districts:

   (a)   Administrative, executive, financial, professional, accounting, clerical, drafting and similar types of offices;

   (b)   Public or private schools, colleges and universities, including classrooms, laboratories and administrative offices;

   (c)   Hospital;

   (d)   Public buildings;

   (e)   Place of worship; and

   (f)   Public or privately owned buildings of registered historical or architectural significance operated as a tourist attraction not for profit.

   (g)   Any use similar to the above permitted uses as declared by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved as a conditional use pursuant to Chapter 1285.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010; Am. Ord. 24-O-40, passed 6-17-2024)

   The following uses may be permitted provided that each use meets the requirements and standards as set forth in Chapter 1285, Conditional Uses:

   (a)   All permitted uses as set forth in the Retail Business District, specifically those enumerated in § 1277.03(a), including any declaration of a similar use by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

   (b)   Motel or hotel;

   (c)   Instructional or training facility;

   (d)   Experimental testing and research and development facilities, provided that testing or experimentation creates no hazard or nuisance beyond the confines of the building; and

   (e)   Public utility.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010; Am. Ord. 24-O-40, passed 6-17-2024)

   The following accessory uses shall be permitted in Institutional and Office Districts:

   (a)   Signs as permitted and as regulated in Chapter 1286;

   (b)   Off-street parking and loading as permitted and as regulated in Chapter 1288;

   (c)   Trash and material storage enclosed in a building or an approved structure or enclosure;

   (d)   Restaurant or snack bar within an office building or public building;

   (e)   Any other use customarily incident to the operation of a permitted use; and

   (f)   Swimming pool at a hotel or motel subject to the provisions of § 1268.04(c).

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010)

   (b)   Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width, measured at the required setback line, shall be 200 feet.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010)

   Front, side and rear yards shall be provided on each lot occupied by a permitted use, conditional use or accessory use according to the following schedule:

 

 

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010)

   The maximum area of the lot covered by main and accessory buildings shall not exceed 25 percent.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010)

   (a)   Each lot occupied by a permitted or conditionally permitted use shall have not less than 35 percent of the lot landscaped.

   (b)   Landscapes shall be in accordance with the regulations as set forth in § 1284.04.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010; Am. Ord. 24-O-40, passed 6-17-2024)

   (a)   Permitted buildings shall not exceed three stories and shall not exceed 35 feet in height.

   (b)   Chimneys, domes, elevator penthouses, skylights, ventilators or other necessary appurtenances may be erected to a height above the height limitation, but in no case shall such features exceed 20 feet above the maximum permitted height.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010)

   Each site shall be developed according to the design standards provided in Chapter 1284, Site Design Standards.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010)

   Each zoning application for a new building or use, additions thereto, or a change in use shall include a development plan as provided in Chapter 1262, Administration, Enforcement and Penalty.

(Ord. 10-O-35, passed 7-12-2010)