A.

Bus shelters without advertising may be permitted in any zoning district and shall be exempt from all minimum lot area, yard setback, lot width, and coverage requirements of this chapter. However, no shelter shall be erected without the approval of the city planner. Each application for zoning approval shall demonstrate that the proposed bus shelter:

1.

Does not conflict with any sight-visibility triangles;

2.

Does not screen any sightlines to pre-existing signs or other key identifiers of public or private property;

3.

Does not conflict with existing utilities or other public improvements;

4.

Includes trash receptacles;

5.

Is compatible with existing site improvements and landscaping on adjacent properties;

6.

Is in compliance with ADA design standards;

7.

Is in compliance with the requirements of an excavation/special use permit as determined by the city engineer;

8.

Is in compliance with all other regulatory agencies as they apply to a given site; and

9.

Has received written approval of all private property owners upon whose land the shelter is proposed.

B.

All applications for zoning approval shall include a site plan meeting the requirements of subsection [25-4.2.G], site plan review; bus shelters.

C.

Bus shelters shall not exceed the following dimensions:

1.

Height—Nine (9) feet above surrounding grade;

2.

Frontal view—Not to exceed fourteen (14) feet, six (6) inches;

3.

Side view—Not to exceed five (5) feet, six (6) inches.

D.

Bus shelters that include any advertising shall also meet the following requirements:

1.

Bus shelters that incorporate advertising shall not be permitted in any "NU" non-urban or "R" residential zoning district.

2.

Bus shelters located in the "C-1", "C-2", "M-1", "RDC", "RDM", "RDMXD", and "MXD" zoning districts may incorporate advertising into one (1) end of the bus shelter, not exceeding twenty-five (25) square feet per face.

3.

No bus shelter that incorporates advertising will be permitted within one-quarter mile (1,320 feet), measured in a straight line, of any other bus shelter that incorporates advertising.

(Ord. No. 2008-3179, § 1, 12-18-08)