The RO-1 Research-Office Light Industrial District is intended to provide suitable locations for those industrial, research and office uses which can safely be granted greater flexibility in location since they characteristically require a minimum level of services, generate little industrial traffic and, because of their relatively low intensity, represent uses that are compatible with most adjacent land.

(Ord. 6773. Passed 4-2-19.)

   (a)   The following uses are generally permitted uses in the RO-1 District:

      (1)   Research and development.

      (2)   Laboratories.

      (3)   Medical, dental and optical manufacturing uses.

      (4)   Sales offices, provided that no retail sales are conducted on the premises.

      (5)   Office buildings of an executive or of an administrative nature or incidental to those uses previously listed.

      (6)   Any use whose principal function is basic research, design and/or pilot experimental product development or technical training.

      (7)   Accessory buildings incidental to the principal use.

   (b)   The following special uses in the RO-1 District:

      (1)   Fitness/athletic clubs.

      (2)   Business, professional and administrative offices, provided that no retail sales are conducted on the premises.

      (3)   Contractor's offices.

      (4)   Credit unions.

      (5)   Other office or service uses similar to the above listed as determined by the Planning Commission.

   (c)   The following uses are prohibited in the RO-1 (Research-Office Light Industrial) District:

      (1)   Outdoor storage a principal or accessory (major or minor) use.

      (2)   Outdoor production or fabrication of any kind.

(Ord. 6773. Passed 4-2-19.)

   Lot requirements for the RO-1 District are as follows:

   (a)   Minimum lot area         None

   (b)   Minimum lot frontage      100 feet

(Ord. 6773. Passed 4-2-19.)

   (a)   Yard requirements in the RO-1 District are as follows:

      (1)   Minimum front yard depth      See subsection (c) hereof

      (2)   Minimum rear yard depth      See subsection (d) hereof

      (3)   Minimum side yard width      See subsection (d) hereof

   (b)   Special uses shall comply with all pertinent development standards contained in Chapter 1296.

   (c)   A twenty-five foot front yard depth shall be provided. However, if adjacent lots are developed, the average of adjoining front yard depths shall be provided if they are less than twenty-five feet. If the lot is located across the street from a residential district, twenty-five feet shall be provided in any case.

   (d)   Each side and rear yard shall be equal to the height of the principal building. If adjacent lots are industrially-zoned and developed to the lot line, side and rear yard requirements shall be at the discretion of the Planning Commission. Where a side or rear lot line abuts upon a residential district or use, said yard shall in no case be less than fifty feet in width. Within this bufferyard, a landscaped buffer at least fifteen feet wide shall be created along the entire length of the property for buffering purposes. Within this landscaped buffer, a sight-proof landscaped screen of Group A and C trees (minimum seventy percent Group C trees) and/or compact evergreen hedge shall be provided. The minimum planting height for such plantings shall be six feet for evergreens and two inch caliper for deciduous trees. An opaque fence of adequate height, as adjudged by the Planning Commission, may be substituted or required in place of such plantings if approved or required by the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 6773. Passed 4-2-19.)

   Structural requirements in the RO-1 District are as follows:

   (a)   Maximum building height: thirty-five feet.

(Ord. 6773. Passed 4-2-19.)

   See Chapter 1292 for off-street parking and loading space requirements.

(Ord. 6773. Passed 4-2-19.)

   See Chapter 1293 for sign regulations.

(Ord. 6773. Passed 4-2-19.)

   For site plan review, refer to Chapter 1294.

(Ord. 6773. Passed 4-2-19.)