The O-2, office-research district is designed to accommodate uses such as offices and research facilities. The uses would be related to office, medical, corporate management, testing, research, applied technology and prototype planning. The O-2, office-research district is also intended for spacious sites with adequate setbacks to allow higher building heights and on-site parking.

(Ord. of 10-6-03)

In an O-2, office-research district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

Permitted uses:

(1)

Office buildings for any of the following occupations: computer science, governmental, executive, administrative, professional, accounting, writing, clerical, stenographic, drafting, sales, data processing, post offices and public utility offices.

(2)

Research, computer, and design centers, where such centers are intended for the development of pilot or experimental products.

(3)

Medical office and dental office, including clinics.

(4)

Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations and other financial institutions, including drive-through facilities, drive-through branches, and/or 24 automatic tellers.

(5)

Off-street parking lots.

(6)

Training centers, business schools or private schools operated for profit.

(7)

Clinics and veterinary facilities provided there are no outdoor animal runs or other outdoor facilities for animals.

(8)

Meeting halls and related services.

(9)

Other uses similar to the above uses.

(10)

Accessory structures and uses customarily incident to the above permitted uses.

(Ord. of 10-6-03)

The following uses may be permitted by the planning commission subject to article 23, the review and approval of the site plan by the planning commission, and the imposition of special conditions which, in the opinion of the commission, are necessary to ensure that the land use or activity authorized is compatible with adjacent uses of land, the natural environment and the capacities of public services and facilities affected by the land use, and subject further to a public hearing held in accord with section 78-281:

(1)

Public utility and service buildings and uses including telephone exchange buildings (without storage yards), when operating requirements necessitate the locating of such building within the district in order to serve the immediate vicinity.

(2)

Light assembly operations limited to those involving pre-manufactured finished objects, instruments and components provided there is no outdoor storage, exterior noise, glare or dust.

(3)

Warehousing or indoor storage of goods or materials, beyond that normally incidental to the above permitted uses, shall be prohibited.

(Ord. of 10-6-03)

See article XVII of this chapter for the schedule of regulations limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot by permitted land use, and providing minimum yard setback requirements.

(Ord. of 10-6-03)