(a)

This district is intended for areas which are deemed appropriate for medical and service office uses, in addition to other general and professional office uses, while requiring standards intended to minimize adverse environmental impact upon adjoining or nearby residential districts and uses. Other regulations of this ordinance are intended to supplement the district regulations, including, but not limited to: site plan approval; off-street parking; screen walls; signs. This district is intended for sites that do not generally abut residential districts so that the more intensive uses will not have an adverse impact on the city's neighborhoods.

[The following principal uses shall be allowed in the O-1, Limited Office District:]

(1)

Offices for executive, administrative, or business operations.

(2)

Professional offices of an architect, engineer, attorney, public accountant, or similar profession.

(3)

Medical and dental offices and outpatient clinics, but not including facilities for a veterinarian or any facility with beds for overnight accommodations.

(4)

Service office uses, such as, but not limited to, real estate, branch bank, savings and loan, credit union, mortgage or loan company office, utility company office, and similar uses.

(5)

Office uses which, in the opinion of the planning commission, are similar to the above permitted principal uses.

(6)

One-family detached dwellings subject to the regulations of the R-1 District.

(7)

Two-family dwellings subject to the regulations of the RT District.

The following are prohibited:

(1)

Outdoor storage of goods or materials;

(2)

Warehousing or indoor storage of goods or materials beyond that normally incidental to the permitted principal uses;

(3)

Display of goods or merchandise which is visible from the exterior of the building;

(4)

Sale of goods or merchandise except where strictly incidental and accessory to the permitted principal use; parking decks and/or parking structures.

[The following accessory uses shall be allowed in the O-1, Limited Office District:]

(1)

Any use customarily incidental to a permitted principal use.

(2)

Off-street parking of employee and customer private motor vehicles shall not be allowed between the principal building and all front street lot lines, which areas shall be designed, landscaped and properly maintained with appropriate plant materials according to an approved landscape plan.

(a)

The following special exception uses may be permitted by the planning commission after a finding that the use is appropriate at the intended location; its design and arrangement will be compatible with nearby residential uses; and the impact of the proposed use will be no greater than that of the principal permitted uses in the O-1 Districts.

(1)

Churches and other houses of worship.

(2)

Funeral home.

(3)

Meeting hall or lodge hall.

(4)

Indoor racquet sports and fitness centers and clubs.

(5)

Bed and breakfast homes, subject to section 2114.

(6)

Upper story apartments, subject to section 2111.

(7)

Short-term rental in accordance with the Rochester Rental Property Ordinance - Chapter 12 of the Rochester City Code and only to the extent residential uses are otherwise permitted.

(b)

See the schedule of district regulations for setback, area, bulk, height and placement regulations (article 20).

(Ord. No. 2024-02, § 3, 7-8-2024)