EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
Where the owner of a lot of official record at the time of adoption of this Ordinance does not own sufficient adjacent land to enable him to conform to the yard and other requirements of this Ordinance, one building and its accessory structures may be built, and provided the yard space and other requirements conform as closely as possible, in the opinion of the Board of Zoning Adjustment, to the requirements of the district in which it is located; and further provided that neither side yard be reduced to less than five (5) feet in width.
Where a new structure is to be built between two (2) existing structures not conforming to required front yard setbacks, the Board of Adjustment shall rule.
In all districts other than residential districts, where front yard or setback requirements are required, outdoor advertising structures may be placed within such front yard or setback area of a place of business subject to the following terms and conditions:
a.
Said structure must be used primarily for the purpose of identifying the place of business at that location.
b.
No such structure shall be placed between four (4) feet and ten (10) feet above street level.
c.
All outdoor advertising signs and structures shall be erected in conformity with the side and rear yard requirements of the district in which located, and shall be set back from the established street or roadway right-of-way line so as to not block the view of an adjacent building.
d.
No such structure exceeding in size fifty (50) square feet, exclusive of necessary structural support, shall be placed within ten (10) feet of the front lot line or street right-of-way.
Height limitations shall not apply to church steeples, hospitals, sanitariums, barns, silos, farm structures, chimneys, flagpoles, public utility poles, radio and television towers and aerials, cooling towers, water tanks, and industrial structures when required by manufacturing process but not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of the lot.
74.1 The regulations established in this section are intended to provide optional methods of land development with commercial, religious, educational, and cultural facilities, which are integrated with the total project by unified architectural and open space treatment.
A planned residential development, occupying ten (10) acres or more, shall be permitted in any district except the "B" and "M" districts.
74.2 The following uses are permitted:
a.
Single-family attached and detached dwellings.
b.
Two-family dwellings.
c.
Multiple family dwellings including condominiums and townhouses.
d.
Commercial uses (For each one hundred (100) dwelling units to be established, four (4) acres may be set aside for commercial use provided that adequate protection of adjacent properties is afforded by the plan).
e.
Recreation uses (Recreation uses may include a community center, golf course, swimming pool, parks, playground or other recreational uses. Any structure involved in such use shall have a thirty-five (35) foot setback from all property lines. The amount of land set aside for permanent open space shall be ten percent (10%) of the gross development area).
f.
Educational uses.
g.
Community facilities such as churches and other religious institutions and non-profit clubs such as country clubs, swim and/or tennis area.
74.3 The following requirements are minimums and are intended to serve as a guide in plan formulation. The Planning Commission retains the authority to waive the provisions of this section or to impose greater requirements than herein stated.
All buildings shall be set back from street right-of-way lines and from the periphery of the project to comply with the following requirements:
a.
There shall be a front yard for all detached single-family dwellings of not less than thirty-five (35) feet. The front yard setback for all other structures shall be as determined by the Planning Commission.
b.
Unless indicated elsewhere, all buildings shall have a set-back of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
c.
In no case shall a lot, for a single-family detached structure, be created with an area of less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet or a frontage of less than seventy (70) feet at the building line.
74.4 In addition to other applicable regulations the following rules shall be observed.
a.
The application must be accompanied by a site development plan showing the use or uses, dimensions and locations of proposed streets, parks, playgrounds, other open spaces, residential buildings, commercial buildings and such other pertinent information as may be necessary to adequately determine that the proposed development meets the purpose of this Ordinance.
b.
The Planning Commission shall review the conformity of the proposed development by employing recognized principles of design and land use planning. The minimum yard and maximum height requirements of the zoning district shall not apply except as set forth herein. The Planning Commission may impose conditions regarding layout, circulation, and other physical improvements.
Where the planned residential development provides for single-family attached (row houses) or single-family detached housing to be held under individual ownership by the occupant, a plat of development shall be recorded and shall show building lines, common land, streets, easements and other applicable features.
c.
The proposed development must be designed to produce an environment of stable and desirable character not out of harmony with its surrounding neighborhood. It shall include provisions for recreation areas to meet the needs of the anticipated population.
EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
Where the owner of a lot of official record at the time of adoption of this Ordinance does not own sufficient adjacent land to enable him to conform to the yard and other requirements of this Ordinance, one building and its accessory structures may be built, and provided the yard space and other requirements conform as closely as possible, in the opinion of the Board of Zoning Adjustment, to the requirements of the district in which it is located; and further provided that neither side yard be reduced to less than five (5) feet in width.
Where a new structure is to be built between two (2) existing structures not conforming to required front yard setbacks, the Board of Adjustment shall rule.
In all districts other than residential districts, where front yard or setback requirements are required, outdoor advertising structures may be placed within such front yard or setback area of a place of business subject to the following terms and conditions:
a.
Said structure must be used primarily for the purpose of identifying the place of business at that location.
b.
No such structure shall be placed between four (4) feet and ten (10) feet above street level.
c.
All outdoor advertising signs and structures shall be erected in conformity with the side and rear yard requirements of the district in which located, and shall be set back from the established street or roadway right-of-way line so as to not block the view of an adjacent building.
d.
No such structure exceeding in size fifty (50) square feet, exclusive of necessary structural support, shall be placed within ten (10) feet of the front lot line or street right-of-way.
Height limitations shall not apply to church steeples, hospitals, sanitariums, barns, silos, farm structures, chimneys, flagpoles, public utility poles, radio and television towers and aerials, cooling towers, water tanks, and industrial structures when required by manufacturing process but not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of the lot.
74.1 The regulations established in this section are intended to provide optional methods of land development with commercial, religious, educational, and cultural facilities, which are integrated with the total project by unified architectural and open space treatment.
A planned residential development, occupying ten (10) acres or more, shall be permitted in any district except the "B" and "M" districts.
74.2 The following uses are permitted:
a.
Single-family attached and detached dwellings.
b.
Two-family dwellings.
c.
Multiple family dwellings including condominiums and townhouses.
d.
Commercial uses (For each one hundred (100) dwelling units to be established, four (4) acres may be set aside for commercial use provided that adequate protection of adjacent properties is afforded by the plan).
e.
Recreation uses (Recreation uses may include a community center, golf course, swimming pool, parks, playground or other recreational uses. Any structure involved in such use shall have a thirty-five (35) foot setback from all property lines. The amount of land set aside for permanent open space shall be ten percent (10%) of the gross development area).
f.
Educational uses.
g.
Community facilities such as churches and other religious institutions and non-profit clubs such as country clubs, swim and/or tennis area.
74.3 The following requirements are minimums and are intended to serve as a guide in plan formulation. The Planning Commission retains the authority to waive the provisions of this section or to impose greater requirements than herein stated.
All buildings shall be set back from street right-of-way lines and from the periphery of the project to comply with the following requirements:
a.
There shall be a front yard for all detached single-family dwellings of not less than thirty-five (35) feet. The front yard setback for all other structures shall be as determined by the Planning Commission.
b.
Unless indicated elsewhere, all buildings shall have a set-back of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
c.
In no case shall a lot, for a single-family detached structure, be created with an area of less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet or a frontage of less than seventy (70) feet at the building line.
74.4 In addition to other applicable regulations the following rules shall be observed.
a.
The application must be accompanied by a site development plan showing the use or uses, dimensions and locations of proposed streets, parks, playgrounds, other open spaces, residential buildings, commercial buildings and such other pertinent information as may be necessary to adequately determine that the proposed development meets the purpose of this Ordinance.
b.
The Planning Commission shall review the conformity of the proposed development by employing recognized principles of design and land use planning. The minimum yard and maximum height requirements of the zoning district shall not apply except as set forth herein. The Planning Commission may impose conditions regarding layout, circulation, and other physical improvements.
Where the planned residential development provides for single-family attached (row houses) or single-family detached housing to be held under individual ownership by the occupant, a plat of development shall be recorded and shall show building lines, common land, streets, easements and other applicable features.
c.
The proposed development must be designed to produce an environment of stable and desirable character not out of harmony with its surrounding neighborhood. It shall include provisions for recreation areas to meet the needs of the anticipated population.