The U-1 district is established to provide an area for colleges, universities, seminaries and other such institutions of higher education. The intent of the district is to establish an area in which institutions of higher education may operate compatibly with surrounding residential and business areas. (Ord. 1301, 3-15-2004)

Colleges, universities, seminaries and other such institutions of higher education consisting of any number of educational, residential (apartment/dormitories, dormitories), cultural and recreational buildings and parking areas with all associated buildings located not less than twenty feet (20') from any residentially zoned private property or one- or two- family use lot.

Dwellings, one- and two-family.

Essential services and municipal, administrative or public services, buildings or properties, excluding warehouses, storage yards and garages, with all associated buildings at least twenty feet (20') from residentially zoned private property.

Foster family homes.

Parochial buildings such as schools, churches, and parish buildings, public libraries and public safety and municipal government buildings located not less than twenty feet (20') from any residentially zoned private property.

Small community care home with appropriate permits and at least one thousand feet (1,000') from any other small community care home.

Unrelated group homes.

Any other similar uses deemed to be consistent by the zoning officer. (Ord. 1301, 3-15-2004; amd. 2011 Code)

Accessory uses permitted in an R-1 district.

Other uses incidental to a permitted use. (Ord. 1301, 3-15-2004)

The following uses may be allowed as special uses only upon approval by the village board after public hearing and recommendation by the planning commission. See chapter 3, article A of this title for special use permit application procedures.

Boarding and lodging house.

Fraternities and sororities.

Hospitals, sanatoriums and nursing homes, with any associated building at least fifty feet (50') from any residentially zoned private property.

Any other similar use deemed to be consistent. (Ord. 1301, 3-15-2004; amd. Ord. 1523, 9-7-2010)

   A.   All buildings affiliated with institutions of higher education shall be not less than twenty feet (20') from residentially zoned lots or existing one- and two-family use lots.

   B.   Private school buildings and public buildings shall be not less than twenty feet (20') from the side lot line in an R district.

   C.   Small residential care homes shall be one thousand feet (1,000') from any other small residential care home, shall be state or locally licensed and shall have a certificate of occupancy from the building inspector. (Ord. 1301, 3-15-2004; amd. 2011 Code)

   A.   No structure shall exceed thirty five feet (35') for the principal structure and fifteen feet (15') for an accessory structure.

   B.   For places of public assembly such as churches, schools and other permitted public and semipublic buildings, not to exceed six (6) stories or seventy five feet (75'); provided, that for each foot by which the height of such building exceeds the maximum height otherwise permitted in the district, its side and rear yards shall be increased in width or depth by an additional foot over the side and rear yards required for the highest building otherwise permitted in the district. (Ord. 1301, 3-15-2004)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed with both principal and accessory buildings along with buffer yard requirements as described in section 11-22-3 of this title. No accessory building shall be located in a front yard.

 

 

(Ord. 1301, 3-15-2004)