The purpose of this article is to establish well organized, landscaped environments for office buildings in park-like settings. To insure quality development, a master development plan for the office park that has been recommended by the city planning commission and approved by the city council is required for each area zoned O2.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

(a)

Principal uses. Uses permitted in a O2 Office Park district are set forth in Article IV, section 45-402.

(b)

Accessory uses and structures. Generally, accessory uses and structures accessory to principal uses allowed in the district are permitted. However, certain accessory areas may have special requirements or need a special exception because of their impact. See Article V and Article XXXII to determine what special requirements may apply.

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(a)

Minimum area requirements:

(1)

Minimum area: The minimum area for the creation of an office park district shall be fifteen (15) acres. Within each area designated O2 office park there shall be prepared a master development plan for the district that has been recommended by the city planning commission and adopted by the city council.

(2)

Minimum lot size: The minimum lot size within an office park district shall be one (1) acre.

(b)

Minimum yard setbacks for main buildings:

(1)

From collector street: Fifty (50) feet or two (2) times building height, whichever is greater, not to exceed one hundred (100) feet.

(2)

From arterial street: Eighty (80) feet or two (2) times building height, whichever is greater, not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet.

(3)

Minimum side yard: Twenty (20) feet.

(4)

Minimum rear yard: Forty (40) feet.

(c)

Maximum height: Eighty (80) feet; provided, one (1) foot of additional height is permitted above eighty (80) feet for each additional one (1) foot of setback from all required minimum setbacks.

(d)

Maximum lot coverage: Thirty (30) percent of lot area.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

Off street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XXX, section 45-3004 and the landscaping requirements of this district, section 45-1806.

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See City Code Chapter 33.01.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

(a)

Landscaping:

(1)

Landscaped perimeter yards shall contain no structures, road (except driveways points), parking, storage areas, accessory buildings or no mechanical equipment, but may contain walkways, trails, art, and man-made landscape features. Landscaped yards shall be provided as follows:

a.

Front yard: Forty (40) feet minimum.

b.

Side yard: Twenty (20) feet minimum.

c.

Rear yard: Forty (40) feet minimum.

(2)

Off-street parking lots having more than fifteen (15) parking spaces shall provide a landscaped island every fifteen (15) spaces and at the end of each parking row or aisle. These landscape islands shall be a minimum of one hundred twenty-eight (128) square feet in area for a single parking row and a minimum of two hundred fifty-six (256) square feet in area for a double parking row. Within the interior of the parking lot, a minimum of one (1) tree shall be provided for each fifteen (15) parking spaces.

(3)

Trees shall be provided in accordance with the standards set forth in the master development plan for the office park. Tree standards shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the city's site plan ordinance.

(b)

Buffer provisions. The following buffer areas shall be required when the O2 district abuts the following zoning districts of lesser intensity:

(1)

Forty (40) feet when abutting any single-family district;

(2)

Thirty (30) feet when abutting any multiple-family district; and

(3)

Twenty (20) feet when abutting any R8 district.

(c)

Other provisions. All development must conform to any special provisions established by the master development plan adopted by city council for the office park.

(d)

Lighting provisions. Lights shall be directed inward. All other provisions shall be as established by the master development plan adopted by city council for the district created.

(e)

General: There shall be no outside storage.

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A traffic impact study shall be filed with any request for a change of zoning for any O2 Office Park development.

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A master development plan for the O2 area to be created shall be filed with any request for a change of zoning. Upon adoption by the city council, the master development plan shall govern the physical development of the office park, including land use, the location of streets, physical amenities such as water features, and other provisions such as signage, improvements, lighting, pedestrian ways, trails, building materials, architecture, and landscaping.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)