(A)   This District is established to provide an area for colleges, universities, seminaries, and other such institutions of higher education.

   (B)   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. passed 5-16-2023)

   The following are permitted accessory uses in the U-1 District:

   (A)   Colleges, universities, seminaries, and other such institutions of higher education consisting of any number of educational, residential (apartment/dormitories), cultural and recreational buildings, and parking areas with all associated buildings located not less than 30 feet from any residentially-zoned private property or one- or two-family used lot;

   (B)   Community residence with appropriate permits and at least 1,000 feet from any other community residence;

   (C)   Dwellings, one- and two-family;

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

   (E)   Foster family homes;

   (F)   Parochial buildings such as schools, churches, and parish buildings, public libraries and public safety and municipal government buildings located not less that 20 feet from any residentially zoned private property;

   (G)   Unrelated group homes; and

   (H)   Any other similar uses deemed to be consistent.

(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

   The following are permitted accessory uses in the U-1 District:

   (A)   Accessory uses permitted in an R-1 District;

   (B)   Solar, private; and

   (C)   Other uses incidental to a permitted use.

(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

   The following are special uses in the U-1 District when authorized:

   (A)   Boarding and lodging house;

   (B)   Fraternities and sororities;

   (C)   Hospitals, sanitariums, and nursing homes with any associated building at least 50 feet from any residentially-zoned private property; and

   (D)   Any other similar use deemed to be consistent by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

   (A)   All buildings affiliated with institutions of higher education shall be not less than 30 feet from residentially zoned lots or existing one- and two-family used lots;

   (B)   Private school buildings and public buildings shall be not less than 20 feet from the side lot line in an R District; and

   (C)   Small residential care homes shall be 1,000 feet from any other community residence, shall be state or locally licensed, and shall have a certificate of occupancy from the Building Inspector.

(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

   (A)   No structure shall exceed 35 feet for the principle structure and 15 feet for an accessory structure.

   (B)   To places of public assembly, such as churches, schools, and other permitted public and semi-public buildings not to exceed six stories or 75 feet, 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. passed 5-16-2023)

   (A)   The following minimum requirements shall be observed with both principle and accessory buildings and along with bufferyard requirements as described in § 154.599.

   (B)   No accessory building shall be located in a front yard.

 

 

(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)