The regulations for these districts are as provided in article H of this chapter.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

   A.   Purpose: This district is intended to provide for small office buildings on smaller sites housing uses that do not generate large amounts of traffic.

   B.   Intent: The district is intended for locations that can serve as a buffer between commercial and residential development and locations that are not best suited either for residential or for more intensive business development.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

This district is intended to provide locations on larger sites for large office buildings and planned office park developments, including office related retail and service uses.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

This district is intended to provide primarily for low nuisance industrial uses that are compatible with a residential community but also to allow, after special review, heavier industrial facilities that can meet suitable environmental performance standards.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

The regulations for this district are as provided in article H of this chapter.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

This district is intended to:

   A.   Provide a course of predictability in business park development, set a minimum level of standards by which a business park can be developed, and establish a regulatory framework within which the community and the developer can work together to plan rationally for future business and industrial growth;

   B.   Provide for maintenance of open space areas, water detention areas, landscaping and other common areas to promote an attractive and aesthetically pleasing corporate environment;

   C.   Provide for adequate transportation mobility into and throughout the business park as to avoid traffic congestion problems;

   D.   Promote a planned business environment that stresses employee amenities, maintained in a high quality fashion consistent with first class office/industrial developments within the metropolitan area.

(Ord. 91-553)

The regulations for this district are as provided in article H of this chapter.

(Ord. 91-553)

The following operations and uses shall not be permitted on any property within the Business Park District:

Commercial excavation of building materials.

Concrete mixing plants and other outside bulk material handling and mixing processes.

Dumping, disposal, incineration or reduction of garbage, sewage or other refuse.

Junkyards.

Refining of petroleum or of its products.

(Ord. 91-553)

   A.   Parking Requirements: No parking shall be permitted on any street or at any other place other than on paved parking spaces to be constructed on each lot. Off street parking shall be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 12 of this title.

   B.   Landscaping: In an attempt to unify the building sites and their architecture in the Business Park, landscaping as a design element shall play the key role in creating and conveying the parklike working environment. Landscaping shall be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 13 of this title.

   C.   Water Retention/Detention Areas: To increase the maximum allowable building to gross land area ratio, water retention/detention areas shall be provided in one or more locations in the Business Park to handle stormwater drainage from all improved sites within the Business Park. The water retention/detention areas shall be landscaped so as to maintain aesthetic conformity with the entire Business Park landscape design. Such water retention/detention areas and any lot retention/detention areas shall be maintained to achieve a high quality environment by the owner or a property owners’ association and their successors and assigns.

   D.   Maintenance Of Improved Sites And Condition Of Improved Lots: Sites that are not improved or built upon shall be maintained in a clean and neat appearance by the property owner. Weeds and brush shall be removed as required by City ordinances. The owner or occupant of any lot shall at all times keep it and the buildings, improvements and appurtenances thereon in a safe and clean condition and comply with all applicable Governmental, Health, Fire and Safety Ordinances and regulations. Trash shall be removed expeditiously.

   E.   Storage, Service And Maintenance Areas: Storage, service and maintenance areas (hereinafter collectively referred to as “storage areas”) must be constructed, maintained and used in accordance with the following conditions:

      1.   No materials, trash, supplies or equipment shall be stored upon a site, except inside a closed building or behind a durable material wall to match adjacent building construction not less than six feet (6') in height, screening such material, supplies or equipment from adjacent sites so as not to be visible from neighboring properties and streets. No stored items may protrude above the screen. The outdoor storage of uncontained bulk material is prohibited. Any outdoor storage areas shall be located in the side or required rear yard adjacent to the main structure and shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet in area. Any attempted variation from these standards shall require a conditional use permit.

      2.   Refuse shall not be visible from outside the refuse enclosure. All trash receptacles shall be confined to the required rear yard of all lots. Storage areas shall be kept in a neat and orderly manner. The contents of all storage and trash areas must be directly related to the primary use of the business. Refuse collection enclosures shall be designed of durable materials with finishes and colors which are unified and harmonious with the overall architectural theme.

   F.   Loading: Sufficient space for loading and unloading shall be provided on each lot to accommodate trucks not less than seventy feet (70') in length. Improvements shall be designed and located on each building site so that vehicles may not be loaded or unloaded on or from any street. All docks which face the street or open only to a yard which is adjacent to a Residential District must be interior and enclosed, except for buildings of less than thirty thousand (30,000) square feet. For buildings under thirty thousand (30,000) square feet, exterior docks may face streetside, but shall be set back a minimum of seventy feet (70') from the front of the building. Such exterior docks shall be designed so as to not hamper pedestrian movement in and out of the building.

   G.   Architecture:

      1.   Building Exterior Wall Materials:

         a.   For buildings of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or less, the front exterior walls shall be defined as the closest wall to the most major of streets the property adjoins and shall be of masonry, stone, glass or architectural precast concrete panels. The side exterior walls facing the interior and rear yards may be of metal, except that the lower one-third (1/3) or lower seven feet (7'), whichever is less, of the wall shall be of masonry, stone, glass or architectural precast concrete panels. In no event shall plain concrete blocks be allowed on any exterior surface of a building.

         b.   For buildings of more than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, the same restrictions as above shall apply, except that the lower four feet (4') of the side exterior wall facing the interior and rear yards shall be of masonry, stone or architectural precast concrete panels.

      2.   Height Limitations: No building erected shall exceed thirty five feet (35') in height. If building exceeds thirty five feet (35') in height, the required front yard and the corner side setback shall be increased by one foot (1') for every one foot (1') in excess of thirty five feet (35'). The maximum height shall not exceed fifty feet (50').

      3.   Rooftop Appurtenances: No part of any rooftop HVAC unit, nor other rooftop appurtenances, including chimneys, cooling tower, etc., nor screening of roof appurtenances, shall be installed above the maximum permitted building height. All cooling towers, mechanical equipment or appurtenances, vents, intakes or stacks, or other rooftop structures, shall be screened from view on all sides of the building by a parapet wall, solid metal sight screening or similar systems designed for use as screening of these types of devices. All screening shall comply to all Building and Fire Codes for appearance, fire rating, wind load and structural integrity. All screening shall be of a material and color compatible with the materials used on the exterior of the building, the intent being that the screening system is designed so as to be an architectural component, consistent with the overall building design.

   H.   Lighting Guidelines: The objectives of properly designed lighting are:

      1.   To contribute to the safe and efficient use of a development site;

      2.   To contribute to the site security;

      3.   To complement and reinforce the architecture and site design character;

      4.   To keep on site parking lot lighting fixtures and illumination levels consistent throughout the Business Park;

      5.   To prevent casting glare onto adjacent lots and streets;

      6.   To encourage conformity with energy saving guidelines; and

      7.   Architecturally, to articulate and animate the particular building design, as well as provide the required functional lighting for safety and clarity of pedestrian movement.

(Ord. 91-553)

This zoning district is designed principally to maintain restricted agricultural uses. Keeping of farm animals or horses, earth materials extraction and site reclamation and earth materials processing shall be permitted on a conditional use basis only.

(Ord. 88-435; amd. Ord. 06-889; Ord. 91-553)

Permitted uses in Agriculture and Mining Overlay District:

Agricultural purposes, except the keeping of farm animals and horses.

Wireless communication facilities, provided they are located on an existing structure, subject to the regulations of section 11-6-15 of this title.

(Ord. 88-435; amd. Ord. 06-889; Ord. 91-553)

Conditional uses in Agriculture and Mining Overlay District:

Earth materials and aggregate extraction and site reclamation.

Earth materials processing.

The keeping of farm animals or horses.

Wireless communication facilities, provided they are not located on an existing structure, subject to the regulations of section 11-6-15 of this title.

(Ord. 88-435; amd. Ord. 06-889; Ord. 91-553)

This district is intended to:

   A.   Provide for a coordinated variety of uses and facilities which serve the health care needs of the residents of McHenry and its surrounding area in a planned campus that has a hospital as the first principal use.

   B.   Provide for the maintenance of open space areas, water detention areas, landscaping and other common areas to promote an attractive and aesthetically pleasing environment.

   C.   Provide for adequate transportation mobility into and throughout the health care campus.

   D.   Promote a comprehensively planned, designed and maintained environment that stresses patient, employee and visitor amenities in a manner consistent with the needs of all user groups.

   E.   Promote a creative approach to the use of land and related physical facilities resulting in a better design and development.

   F.   Provide for a detailed review process of land use proposals that allows flexibility and special protection for the public health, safety, morals and general welfare that would not be possible through traditional land use regulations.

(Ord. 97-672)

   A.   Regulations: The regulations for this district will be as provided in article H of this chapter.

   B.   Multiple Uses And Buildings On A Single Lot: More than one principal use and one principal building may be located on a single lot.

   C.   Storage, Service And Maintenance Areas:

      1.   All materials, trash, supplies or equipment shall be stored within an enclosed building, or screened on all sides by walls that are a minimum of six feet (6') in height and that are constructed of materials similar to those used for the adjacent building.

      2.   The outdoor storage of bulk materials is prohibited.

      3.   Screened outdoor storage areas shall not be located in a required front yard or corner side yard, and shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet in area.

      4.   Screened outdoor storage areas shall be kept in a neat and orderly manner.

      5.   The contents of all storage areas must be directly related to a use permitted on the site.

      6.   Refuse collection enclosures shall be designed of durable materials with finishes and colors which are similar to the adjacent building.

      7.   Refuse shall not be visible from outside the refuse enclosure.

   D.   Architecture:

      1.   Building Exterior Wall Materials:

         a.   Buildings that are larger than one thousand (1,000) square feet in area shall have exterior walls made entirely of masonry, stone, glass or architectural precast concrete panels.

         b.   Buildings that are less than one thousand (1,000) square feet in area shall have a front exterior wall made entirely of masonry, stone, glass or architectural precast concrete panels, and side exterior walls made of metal, except that the lower one-third (1/3) or seven feet (7') of the walls, whichever is less, shall be made entirely of masonry, stone, glass, or precast concrete panels.

         c.   There may be a maximum of two (2) buildings, each less than five thousand (5,000) square feet in area, that shall be required to comply only with the standards for buildings that are less than one thousand (1,000) square feet in area.

      2.   Height Limitations:

         a.   No building shall exceed thirty five feet (35') in height when located within the first one hundred feet (100') from the boundary of a Health Care District.

         b.   No building shall exceed fifty feet (50') in height when located between one hundred feet (100') and five hundred feet (500') from the boundary of a Health Care District.

         c.   No building shall exceed one hundred twenty feet (120') in height when located more than five hundred feet (500') from the boundary of a Health Care District.

      3.   Rooftop Appurtenances: No part of any rooftop HVAC unit or other appurtenance shall exceed fifteen feet (15') above the maximum permitted building height. All rooftop appurtenances shall be designed or screened to be compatible with the architectural style of the building.

   E.   Lighting: All exterior lighting shall:

      1.   Contribute to the effective use of a development site.

      2.   Contribute to site security.

      3.   Complement and reinforce the building architecture and campus environment.

      4.   Keep on site parking lot lighting fixtures and illumination levels consistent with the campus environment.

      5.   Prevent casting glare onto adjacent properties and public streets.

      6.   Respect the conservation of energy.

      7.   Appropriately articulate primary buildings and their access routes consistent with visitor orientation, and with safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement.

   F.   Subdivision Ordinance Compliance:

      1.   Whether or not the development constitutes a subdivision of land, as defined in the Subdivision Ordinance, the development shall conform to the minimum requirements and general design principals set forth therein and the minimum design standards and procedures for the installation of public improvements.

      2.   Any construction guarantee required by the Subdivision Ordinance shall be posted prior to the issuance of a building permit if the scope of such permit includes the construction of improvements to be dedicated to the City.

      3.   Any division of land in the Health Care District shall be by plat of subdivision.

(Ord. 97-672)

   A.   Minimum Requirements: A Circulation and Land Use Plan shall be required for any property classified as a Health Care District. This plan shall require a public hearing and recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission, and shall be approved by the City Council in conjunction with the approval of the Health Care District classification. The minimum requirements of this plan are as follows:

      1.   The site plan shall be drawn with waterproof nonfading ink on Mylar, but may include descriptive text or other attachments.

      2.   The preparation date with succeeding revision dates, north arrow and a graphic scale not to exceed one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100').

      3.   The exact boundaries of the Health Care District.

      4.   The location and width of any existing public streets, rights-of-way or road easements on or adjacent to the property.

      5.   Proposed access points to existing or planned public streets.

      6.   The location of any proposed public arterial or collector streets, or a range in which the centerline of such streets shall be located.

      7.   If no public arterial or collector streets are proposed, the location of proposed private arterial and collector streets.

      8.   Distances from intersections to access points and other relevant site distances.

      9.   A representation of the location of all existing buildings.

      10.   Watercourses, drainage ditches or other stormwater management facilities.

      11.   Land area, in acres, of the Health Care District.

      12.   Building setback lines from district boundaries.

      13.   The location of any flood hazard areas.

      14.   The name of any proposed public street, if known.

      15.   The location of proposed permitted and conditional land use groupings.

      16.   A site plan or text describing the location and design of any landscaping, or specific setback requirements for uses or groups of uses that are identified.

   B.   Details Not Required: The location of minor streets, driveways and parking areas need not be shown.

   C.   Modifications; Exceptions: The Circulation and Land Use Plan may not be modified after its approval by the City Council except as follows:

      1.   Minor adjustments may be made with the approval of the Zoning Administrator. Minor adjustments are defined as: a) altering the location of the public streets shown on the plan by a distance which is twenty feet (20') outside of the parameters shown on the plan; or b) changing the boundary of the permitted and conditional land use groupings by a distance of less than fifty feet (50'). Minor adjustments shall be consistent with the intent of the Circulation and Land Use Plan.

      2.   Major adjustments may be made only with the approval of the City Council. The City Council may refer any major adjustments to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation. Major adjustments are defined as any alteration that is not a minor adjustment, including any alteration or addition to the permitted or conditional land uses.

(Ord. 97-672)

   A.   The purpose of the Downtown Overlay District (DOD) is to preserve and protect the existing historical character of the downtown area, promote the transformation of the downtown into an even more compact pedestrian, transit oriented mixed use area, and promote the downtown area as an economically viable part of the City. The DOD seeks to assist in the growth of existing businesses, enhance the character of their buildings and facades, and provide guidance for those exterior alterations and encourage new infill development. The DOD also seeks to provide a mechanism to complement the development of the City’s proposed McHenry Riverwalk. The primary goals of the DOD Ordinance are as follows:

      1.   Enhance the economic viability of the downtown area and foster reinvestment and economic development;

      2.   Promote a pedestrian oriented twenty four (24) hour Downtown District;

      3.   Encourage, where practical, the adaptive reuse of downtown buildings and structures;

      4.   Plan for new commercial, residential and mixed use infill development that is compatible to the character and function of the downtown;

      5.   Encourage the use of appropriate building materials and facades so as to enhance the character and continuity of the downtown areas;

      6.   Provide an avenue whereby downtown businesses can benefit and enhance their business from the construction of the McHenry Riverwalk;

      7.   Continue to maintain the historical fabric of the downtown area;

      8.   Provide a mechanism for additional signage along the McHenry Riverwalk, in the rear of the downtown businesses;

      9.   Further the goals of the City of McHenry Downtown Plan and Downtown District Design Guidelines.

   B.   In order to accomplish these goals, the City recognizes that new development, redevelopment and building modifications within the boundaries of the DOD is more likely to require relief from strict compliance with this title. Instead of using the traditional zoning and variance processes to consider this relief, the DOD provides a mechanism, the site plan review process, for allowing flexibility from the requirements of this title. Through the site plan review process, development proposals in the DOD can be reviewed on a more comprehensive level to ensure the goals and objectives of the district are met.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

The DOD boundaries are indicated on the map on file in the City, which shall be made part of this article by reference.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

The requirements of the DOD are applicable to all parcels falling within the established DOD boundaries.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

Site plan review shall be applicable to all development, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title, and any other activity requiring a building permit.

   A.   Administrative Site Plan Review: Administrative site plan review shall be required for all development and other activities requiring a building permit that comply with:

      1.   The regulations for permitted and conditional uses, bulk requirements, such as lot area, width and coverage, required yards, building height and floor area ratio, as provided in the underlying zoning district in which said property is located; and

      2.   All other applicable requirements of this title, including parking, accessory uses and structures, landscaping, lighting, signage, etc.

   B.   Expanded Site Plan Review: Any development and any other activity requiring a building permit that is unable to meet any of the requirements of the underlying zoning district or other applicable requirements of this title shall be subject to the expanded site plan review procedures.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

The procedure for administrative site plan review shall be as follows:

   A.   Application: Applications for administrative site plan review shall be made on forms provided by the City.

   B.   Required Submittals:

      1.   Information Required: The following information shall be submitted with all applications for administrative site plan review:

         a.   Narrative description of the proposal describing the request and how it meets the purpose, intent, goals and criteria for review of the DOD.

         b.   Completed building permit application.

         c.   Recent plat of survey of the subject property, indicating all existing improvements on the site.

         d.   Two (2) copies of detailed plans of the proposed construction or activity, sign, awning, etc., including, but not limited to, site plan, elevations, materials, method of construction and landscaping.

         e.   Any other information deemed necessary by City staff to perform a complete analysis of the request in accordance with the DOD requirements.

      2.   Submittal: All required information shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for processing. The Zoning Administrator, in his/her sole discretion, may waive the submittal of one or more of the required submittals if it is determined that such information is unnecessary or irrelevant to the review.

   C.   Administrative Review: Each request for administrative site plan review shall be reviewed independently by City staff based on conformance with the purpose and intent, goals and criteria for review of this article.

   D.   Administrative Decisions: Within twenty one (21) days after receipt of all required submittals, the Zoning Administrator shall approve, approve with modifications, or deny the request. Approval shall be in the form of issuance of a valid building permit. Denials will be provided to the applicant in letter form explaining the reasons for denial.

   E.   Appeals: Any person aggrieved by the decision made by the Zoning Administrator in conjunction with this section may file an appeal in accordance with the provisions of section 11-1-4 of this title.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

The procedure for expanded site plan review shall be as follows:

   A.   Application: Applications for expanded site plan review shall be made on forms provided by the City.

   B.   Required Submittals:

      1.   Information Required: The following information shall be submitted with all applications for expanded site plan review:

         a.   Narrative description of the proposal describing the request and how it meets the purpose, intent, goals and criteria for review of the DOD, and describing all departures from the underlying zoning requirements.

         b.   A plot plan/site plan depicting setbacks, the relationship of buildings on the site, parking areas, driveways, walkways, landscaping and lighting.

         c.   Building plans for all proposed buildings.

         d.   Exterior elevations with material designations and exterior color descriptions, including facade improvements.

         e.   Plans for all signs, their dimensions, size and location on the property.

         f.   Recent plat of survey of the subject property, indicating all existing improvements on the site.

         g.   Any other information deemed necessary by City staff to perform a complete analysis of the request in accordance with the DOD requirements.

      2.   Submittal: All required information shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for processing.

   C.   Review: All applications for expanded site plan review shall be required to obtain a conditional use permit and shall follow the conditional use permit process in this title. Each application shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission for conformance with the purpose and intent, goals and criteria for review of this article. The Planning and Zoning Commission may require that additional information be provided by an applicant in order to perform a complete analysis of the request in accordance with the DOD requirements.

   D.   Planning And Zoning Commission Recommendation: Within thirty (30) days after the close of the public hearing, a recommendation to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application shall be rendered by the Planning and Zoning Commission and forwarded to the City Council for final action.

   E.   City Council Action: The City Council shall take final action on an application for expanded site plan review at a regularly scheduled meeting. The City Council shall not approve any application unless it finds that the criteria for review in this chapter have been met. The City Council may make its approval subject to any conditions or restrictions it deems necessary to ensure the viability of the development and its compatibility with the downtown.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

All applications for administrative site plan review and expanded site plan review shall be reviewed for compliance with the following criteria:

   A.   Downtown Plan: Conformance with the City of McHenry Downtown Plan.

   B.   Design Guidelines: Conformance with the City of McHenry Downtown Design Guidelines.

   C.   Neighboring Property: Harmony and compatibility of proposed uses with neighboring properties and structures.

   D.   Existing Site Characteristics: Relationship of the proposed activity to the existing site characteristics, e.g., topography.

   E.   Circulation: Relationship of the proposed activity to existing vehicular and pedestrian circulation.

   F.   Adverse Impacts: Adverse impacts on the health, safety and welfare of the general public.

   G.   Materials, Colors: Harmony and compatibility of proposed materials and colors with neighboring properties and structures.

   H.   Additional Improvements: Inclusion of additional improvements intended to further the goals of the Downtown Plan, e.g.: landscaping, decorative lighting, etc.

   I.   Riverwalk: Relationship to the McHenry Riverwalk (if applicable).

   J.   Benefits, Enhancements: Benefit associated with the development of the property, related to, but not limited to, the following:

      1.   Economic benefits to the City.

      2.   Elimination of blighted conditions.

      3.   Enhancements to City tax base.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986)

The intent of MU Mixed Use District is to permit a vertical mix of commercial and residential uses within the same building.

(Ord. 18-1919, 12-17-2018)

The purpose of the district is to:

   A.   Accommodate a physical pattern of development often found along City main streets and in neighborhood commercial areas of older cities;

   B.   Accommodate mixed use buildings with neighborhoods serving retail, service and other uses on the ground floor and residential units above the nonresidential space;

   C.   Encourage development that exhibits the physical design characteristics of pedestrian oriented, storefront style shopping streets; and

   D.   Promote the health and well being of residents by encouraging physical activity, alternative transportation and greater social interaction.

(Ord. 18-1919, 12-17-2018)

Permitted uses in this district are:

Artist live/work space located above the ground floor.

Artist work or sales space.

Daycare.

Dwelling units located above the ground floor.

Group home.

Hotels.

Medical service.

Office.

Parks and recreation.

Personal service, including health clubs and gyms.

Public facilities.

Repair service, consumer, including bicycles.

Restaurants and eating and drinking establishments.

Retail sales, general.

Utilities and services, minor.

Veterinary.

(Ord. 18-1919, 12-17-2018)

Conditional uses in this district are:

Artisan (hand tools only; e.g., jewelry or ceramics).

Artist/live work space, ground floor.

Assembly uses.

Assisted/independent living.

Detached house.

Drive-thru facility.

Multi-dwelling (3+ units), residential.

Nursing home.

Parking, commercial (nonaccessory).

Planned Unit Development.

Single room occupancy.

Tavern.

Townhouse.

Two-flat.

Utilities.

(Ord. 18-1919, 12-17-2018; amd. Ord. 22-26, 4-5-2022)

   A.   Bulk Regulations:

 

 

   B.   Setbacks:

      1.   The entire building facade must abut front and/or side street property lines or be located within ten feet (10') of such property lines. Outdoor seating and display is permitted, as well as stoops. The minimum rear yard setback will vary between zero (0) and thirty percent (30%) of the lot depth. The setback will depend on lot development patterns in the area. When abutting residential, the setback should be greater than when abutting an alley or road where no setback may be required.

      2.   No interior side yard setbacks are required unless the property abuts a Residentially zoned property and in that case, the minimum side yard setback shall be the same as required for the abutting residential use in the Residentially Zoned District.

   C.   Transparency:

      1.   A minimum of sixty percent (60%) to seventy five percent (75%) of the street facing building facade between two feet (2') and eight feet (8') in height must be comprised of clear windows that allows views of indoor space or product display areas.

      2.   The bottom of any window or product display window used to satisfy the transparency standard of subsection C1 of this section may not be more than three feet (3') to four and one-half feet (41/2') above the adjacent sidewalk.

      3.   Product display windows used to satisfy these requirements must have a minimum height of four feet (4') and be internally lighted.

   D.   Doors And Entrances:

      1.   Buildings must have a primary entrance door facing a public sidewalk or alternatively a public right-of-way if no public sidewalk exists. Entrances at building corners may be used to satisfy this requirement.

      2.   Building entrances may include doors to individual shops or businesses, lobby entrances, entrances to pedestrian oriented plazas, or courtyard entrances to a cluster of shops or businesses.

(Ord. 18-1919, 12-17-2018)

TABLE 1
OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL, BUSINESS PARK AND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

 

Notes:

      1.    Required front and required corner side yard frontages for any lot abutting an arterial street designated in the City Comprehensive Plan or in an annexation agreement or subdivision plat, except for lots meeting requirements under exceptions in general district regulations.

      2.    Plus 2 feet for every 1 foot of building height over 30 feet, except for property in the Health Care District.

      3.    See section 11-10H-2, table 2 of this article, for permitted and conditional uses by group.

      4.    Subject to the provisions of chapter 15, “Conditional Uses”, or 11, “Integrated Design District”, of this title.

      5.    No building permit will be issued to any parcel of land in a Business Park District containing less than 40,000 square feet.

      6.    No building permit will be issued to any parcel of land in a Business Park District having a width of less than 200 feet at the building line.

      7.    A green space having a minimum width of 10 feet shall be provided between the back curb of any parking area and the building. The front parking area shall be partially screened from view from the street by berming and/or landscaping.

      8.    A green space having a minimum width of 25 feet shall be provided between the front parking curb of any parking area and the property line.

      9.    In the Health Care District, buildings which are located within 150 feet of an arterial street shall be no less than 30 feet from another building in such district.

      10.   There is no minimum lot area in the Health Care District. However, the minimum overall size of a Health Care District shall be 100 acres.

      11.   The minimum required front yard depth or required corner side yard width along an arterial street shall be 50 feet.

      12.   The required setback area shall not contain buildings, structures, parking or any other aboveground structure or improvements.

      13.   The maximum floor area ratio in the Health Care District shall be calculated for the district as a whole.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986; amd. Ord. 96-647; Ord. 05-866)

TABLE 2
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES IN OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL, BUSINESS PARK AND HEALTH CARE DISTRICTS

Uses are listed alphabetically within groups.

Insurance offices.

Medical, dental, and optometry offices.

Offices, business and professional.

Offices, government, political and institutional.

Parks, playgrounds, golf courses, forest preserves, wildlife sanctuaries, and other publicly owned open space.

Permitted public uses, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Real estate offices.

Streets and alleys.

Tax preparation offices.

Temporary buildings or trailers for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the duration of construction.

Travel agencies.

Travel bureaus.

Wireless communication facilities, provided they are located on an existing structure, subject to the regulations of section 11-6-15 of this title.

Accessory uses, buildings and structures to all conditional uses in the district, including off street parking and loading and signs, as provided in chapter 12 of this title and title 10, chapter 20 of this Code.

Air rights development.

Assembly uses.

Cemeteries.

Child daycare centers, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Conditional public uses, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Financial institutions, including banks, savings and loan associations and savings banks, finance companies and credit unions.

Golf courses and country clubs, private.

Institutional uses.

Integrated Design District.

Mortuaries, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Planned Unit Development.

Recreational institutions, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Residential care facility.

(amd. Ord. 22-47, 8-15-2022)

Automated teller machines.

Automobile and truck rental establishments.

Blueprinting and photostating establishments.

Business machines sales, rental, and service.

Commercial schools for business, trade, electronics, or data processing.

Computer sales, rental, and service.

Currency exchanges.

Donut shops.

Employment agencies.

Financial institutions, including banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and commercial loan offices.

Golf courses and country clubs, private.

Graphics and drafting services.

Health clubs as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Hotels and motels.

Laboratories, medical, dental, research and testing.

Mail order houses and letter shops.

Newspaper distribution agencies for home delivery and retail trade.

Office, stationery or art supply stores.

Plazas and public spaces.

Post offices.

Radio and television stations and studios.

Recording studios.

Research and development facilities.

Restaurants, eat in or carry out, with or without indoor entertainment, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title, and including restaurants serving alcoholic beverages, but not including drive-in restaurants as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Studios for artists, musicians, and photographers.

Wholesaling.

Airports.

Drive-in restaurants, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Integrated Design District.

Off street parking lots, public garages or storage garages, other than as accessory uses.

Planned Unit Development.

Radio and television towers.

Taverns and bars, with or without indoor entertainment, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

The following uses as accessory uses located totally within a building housing a principal permitted use and with neither any separate outside entrance nor any sign facing or visible from any public street:

Barber shops and beauty shops.

Drug stores.

Flower shops.

Gift or card shops.

Newspaper, magazine and tobacco shops.

Accessory uses, buildings and structures to all permitted uses in the district, including off street parking and loading and signs, as provided in chapter 12 of this title and title 10, chapter 20 of this Code.

Adult-use cannabis craft grower.

Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser.

Adult-use cannabis processing organization or processor.

Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter.

Bakery plants.

Commercial schools.

Contractor and construction offices.

Dry cleaning plants and laundries.

Dwelling unit of caretaker or guard.

Fuel storage, bulk.

Golf courses and country clubs, private.

Graphics and drafting services.

Laboratories, medical, dental, research and testing.

Low nuisance light manufacturing, fabricating, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair and assembly facilities not listed elsewhere as permitted or conditional uses that are able to conform to the performance standards herein for light industrial uses.

Outdoor storage associated with a permitted or conditional use.

Motor vehicle body shops.

Motor vehicle, trailer, and mobile home repair shops.

Motor vehicle sales (no open sales lot) or rental, including cars, trucks, boats, trailers, recreational vehicles, mobile homes, motorcycles, motor scooters and mopeds.

Parks, playgrounds, golf courses, forest preserves, wildlife sanctuaries and other publicly owned open space.

Permitted public uses, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Printing and publishing establishments.

Radio and television stations and studios.

Recording studios.

Research and development facilities.

Restaurants, eat in or carry out; including restaurants with or without indoor entertainment, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title, and including restaurants serving alcoholic beverages, but not including drive-in restaurants, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Streets and alleys.

Temporary buildings for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the duration of such construction.

Towing businesses.

Warehousing, storage and distribution facilities.

Wholesaling.

Wireless communication facilities, provided they are located on an existing structure, subject to the requirements of section 11-6-15 of this title.

(amd. Ord. 23-8, 2-6-2023; Ord. 23-32, 6-5-2023)

Accessory uses, buildings and structures to all conditional uses in the district, including off street parking and loading and signs as provided in chapter 12 of this title and title 10, chapter 20 of this Code.

Airports.

Automobile service stations.

Batch asphalt, concrete, Portland cement or mortar mixing plants.

Cemeteries.

Conditional public uses, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Drive-in restaurants, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title; taverns and bars, with or without indoor entertainment, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Integrated Design Districts.

Manufacturing, fabricating, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair or assembly facilities that are not listed elsewhere as permitted or conditional uses, including facilities for abrasive products; boilers and tanks; chemicals; fiberglass; glass; metal; textiles; transportation equipment; and any other facilities that are able to conform to the performance standards herein for heavy industrial uses.

Medical cannabis cultivation center, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Mini-warehouse.

Motor, rail or air freight terminals.

Off street parking lots, public garages or storage garages, other than as accessory uses.

Planned Unit Development.

Quarries.

Radio and television towers.

Recycling centers, solid waste.

Rubber, natural or synthetic, manufacture or manufacture of caoutchouc or gutta percha.

Sand and gravel extraction.

Synthetic polymer manufacture.

Wireless communication facilities, provided they are not located on an existing structure, subject to the requirements of section 11-6-15 of this title.

(amd. Ord. 23-8, 2-6-2023)

The uses hereinafter permitted shall be restricted to those which require a pleasant, hazard and nuisance free environment (located in a mutually compatible environment within a large park and campus type setting) and do not create either an appreciable nuisance or hazard to other property, individuals or the public in general:

Adult-use cannabis craft grower.

Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser.

Adult-use cannabis processing organization or processor.

Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter.

Hospitality.

Limited retail.

Medium restrictive industrial.

Office.

Restaurants, eat in or carry out, with or without indoor entertainment, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title, including restaurants serving alcoholic beverages, but not including drive-in restaurants, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Service.

Warehousing.

Wireless communication facilities, provided they are located on an existing structure, subject to the requirements of section 11-6-15 of this title.

Integrated Design District.

Medical cannabis cultivation center, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Outdoor storage tanks.

Planned Unit Development.

Taverns and bars, with or without indoor entertainment, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title; drive-in restaurants, as defined in section 11-3-1 of this title.

Uses allowed as permitted uses in the C-5 District.

Wireless communication facilities, provided they are not located on an existing structure, subject to the requirements of section 11-6-15 of this title.

The permitted and conditional uses in the Health Care District shall be established as defined in the Circulation and Land Use Plan that is approved in conjunction with the Health Care District zoning classification. The permitted and conditional uses and their appropriate locations, as identified in the plan, shall be established in accordance with the purpose and intent of the Health Care District.

(Ord. 86-382, 12-22-1986; amd. Ord. 96-647; Ord. 97-691; Ord. 98-703; Ord. 02-792; Ord. 04-846; Ord. 06-889; Ord. 07-947; Ord. 12-1059; Ord. 14-1094; Ord. 15-1113; 2019 Code; Ord. 19-1206, 10-7-2019 Ord. 21-38, 7-19-2021; Ord. 22-26, 4-5-2022)