(A)

General Purpose: The business districts set forth herein are established to protect public health, to promote public safety, comfort, convenience and the general welfare and to protect the economic base of the Village of Schaumburg and the value of property. These general purposes include, among others, the following specific objectives:

(1)

To promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with a thoughtful comprehensive plan so that adequate space is provided in appropriate locations for the various types of business uses, thereby protecting and strengthening the economic base of the village.

(2)

To place in separate districts those businesses which may create noise, odors, hazards, unsightliness or which may generate excessive traffic.

(3)

To encourage the grouping at appropriate locations of compatible business uses which will tend to draw trade that is mutually interchangeable and so promote public convenience and business prosperity and contribute to the alleviation of traffic and pedestrian congestion.

(4)

To promote the establishment of off-street parking facilities, permitted and required, to alleviate traffic congestion and so promote shopping convenience and business prosperity.

(Ord. 163, passed 12-5-1961; Am. Ord. 2601, passed 2-11-1986; Am. Ord. 95-62, passed 6-13-1995)

(A)

General District Standards: All uses of structures and land in the business districts are subject to the general standards and regulations of this chapter. In addition, all uses located in the business zoning districts shall be subject to the following district standards:

(1)

Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses: All uses shall conform to the requirements for accessory buildings, structures and uses as set forth in section 154.63 of this chapter.

(2)

Site Plan Review: To ensure compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter, any exterior construction, change in use, or increase in the intensity of an existing use, including variations and special uses, but excluding normal maintenance activity, in the business districts shall require site plan review prior to the issuance of a building permit. This process shall ensure that new development proposals are in full compliance with all applicable village codes, ordinances, standards and policies. Development proposals which are located within existing buildings or result in the redevelopment of existing properties shall comply with those village requirements and policies determined appropriate by the village board.

(3)

Design Standards:

(a)

Visual Expanse: Any structure over two hundred feet (200') in length shall be designed so as to stagger the front facades (and rear facades when adjoining residential property) to break up the visual expanse of the structure.

(b)

Screening and Location of Mechanical and Utility Equipment:

(1)

Locating mechanical equipment within the principal structure is strongly encouraged in order to minimize exterior visual impacts. Mechanical and utility equipment is prohibited within the front yard of single-family properties, regardless of whether screening is provided.

(2)

All rooftop mechanical equipment located on multifamily or nonresidential buildings shall be completely hidden from view. If screening is required, it shall be a continuous, permanent, sound attenuating and noncombustible screen of a color compatible with the principal structure. The screen should be designed as an architectural component of the structure in the form of a parapet wall. If structural modifications are required to accommodate screening of mechanical equipment, it shall comply with the current building code.

(3)

All ground-mounted mechanical and utility equipment located on multifamily or nonresidential properties shall have a permanent method of screening in the form of either landscaping or a screen wall, or a combination of the two. If a screen wall is used, it shall be constructed to be consistent with the material of the principal structure.

(4)

Screening of rooftop mechanical equipment shall be required when new equipment is installed and shall be provided around both new and existing rooftop mechanical equipment in order to provide visual continuity. Normal maintenance of rooftop mechanical equipment shall not mandate the screening requirement.

(c)

Building Construction Material: All buildings shall be constructed of face brick or comparable material, as approved by the community development department, on all sides, including the rear.

(d)

Gas and Electric Meters, Downspouts: All gas and electric meters, downspouts, and other appurtenances shall either be incorporated internally into the structure or be of the same color as the principal structure.

(e)

Refuse Storage Areas: All refuse disposal areas and grease storage containers shall be screened on a minimum of three (3) sides by a solid commercial grade wood fence, wall or equivalent material to a height of not less than six feet (6') and no greater than seven feet (7') in height. The enclosure shall be used strictly for the confinement of refuse and grease containers and shall not be used for the outside storage of any other materials or equipment. The open side of said enclosure shall be situated such that, to the greatest extent possible, it does not face toward an abutting property or street in accordance with the provisions of section 154.136 of this chapter.

(4)

Tree Preservation, Landscaping, and Screening: All uses shall conform to the applicable requirements for tree preservation, landscaping, and screening set forth in sections 154.135 and 154.136 of this chapter.

(5)

Wetland Protection Overlay District: Where applicable, all uses shall conform to the applicable requirements for the wetlands protection overlay district as set forth in section 154.196 of this chapter.

(6)

Olde Schaumburg Centre Overlay District: Where applicable, all uses shall conform to the applicable requirements for the Olde Schaumburg Centre Overlay District as set forth in section 154.195 of this chapter.

(7)

Sewer and Water: All uses shall be serviced by a municipal sewer and water system as set forth in the Village of Schaumburg Subdivision Control Ordinance.

(8)

Signs: All uses shall conform to the applicable requirements for signs set forth in the Village of Schaumburg Sign Ordinance.

(9)

Performance Standards: All uses shall conform to the performance standards for noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, fire hazard and other objectionable influences established by the Illinois Protection Act and administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and any ordinance of the Village of Schaumburg.

(Ord. 163, passed 12-5-1961; Am. Ord. 2601, passed 2-11-1986; Am. Ord. 95-62, passed 6-13-1995; Am. Ord. 97-152, passed 12-9-1997; Am. Ord. 98-58, passed 5-26-1998; Am. Ord. 02-109, passed 8-13-2002; Am. Ord. 07-049, passed 3-27-2007; Am. Ord. 07-110, passed 7-24-2007; Am. Ord. 07-123, passed 8-14-2007; Am. Ord. 13-115, passed 11-19-2013)

(A)

Purpose Statement: The B-1 limited office business district is intended to allow for the development of small professional offices near residential areas. The typically small B-1 zoning district, generally located along primary and secondary thoroughfares, is intended to buffer existing residential uses from existing larger scale commercial uses. This district must, therefore, abut an existing business or manufacturing zoning district. Uses may be located in former residential structures suited for adaptive reuse and in new, small scale office buildings. Development in the B-1 district requires protective measures, including limits on retail activities to those which supplement an office use, and high quality landscaping to make permitted uses more compatible with adjacent land uses.

(B)

Permitted and Special Uses: The permitted and special uses of structures and land allowed in the B-1 limited office business district are listed in appendix A: Summary of Permitted and Special Uses.

(C)

Site and Structure Provisions: Uses of structures and land in the B-1 limited office business district shall conform to the following site and structure provisions:

(1)

Minimum Area:

(a)

District: The area that may constitute a separate or detached part of the B-1 zoning district shall not be less than one (1) acre. However, land zoned in the business or manufacturing zoning districts which immediately abuts land in the B-1 district may be included in the calculations in meeting the minimum district area.

(b)

Lot: The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(2)

Minimum Lot Width: The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than one hundred feet (100').

(3)

Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage of all principal and accessory buildings located on a zoning lot shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total area of the lot.

(4)

Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The maximum floor area ratio of all principal and accessory buildings, including parking structures, located on a zoning lot shall not exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of the total area of the lot.

(5)

Maximum Building Height: No principal or accessory building located on a zoning lot shall exceed twenty-eight feet (28') in height.

(6)

Minimum Yard Requirements: The following yards shall be provided and maintained:

(a)

Front and Corner Side Yards:

1.

Buildings: All buildings shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway right-of-way or private street a minimum of thirty feet (30').

2.

Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway right-of-way or private street a minimum of twenty-five feet (25').

(b)

Interior Side Yards:

1.

Buildings: An interior side yard is not required for buildings. However, where an interior side lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all buildings shall be set back a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from the abutting interior lot line, plus one (1) additional foot back for every one foot (1') increase in building height over twenty-eight feet (28').

2.

Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from each interior side lot line a minimum of five feet (5'). However, where an interior side lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the abutting interior lot line.

(c)

Rear Yard:

1.

Buildings: All buildings shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of thirty feet (30').

2.

Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of ten feet (10').

(D)

District Standards: All uses of structures and land in the B-1 limited office business district are subject to the general standards and regulations of this chapter, including the general district standards in section 154.171 of this chapter. In addition, all uses located in the B-1 zoning district shall be subject to the following district standards:

(1)

Residential Requirement: Residential uses shall not be permitted on the same floor of the same building as a nonresidential use.

(2)

Retail or Service Uses Only: All business establishments shall be retail or service in use and deal directly with consumers except for those wholesale establishments allowed herein. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.

(3)

Operation Within an Enclosed Structure: All business, service, storage, and display of goods shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures, except:

(a)

Off-street parking and loading;

(b)

Accessory uses, when allowed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.63 and appendix A of this chapter.

(4)

Standards for Property Abutting Residential Property:

(a)

Solid screening to a minimum of six feet (6') in height and a design satisfactory to the community development department shall be provided along the length of the abutting property line to the building setback line of the abutting residential property.

(b)

All exterior lighting shall be shaded or inwardly directed in such a manner so that no direct lighting or glare is cast upon adjacent residential or institutional property. All lighting not used for building illumination, safety purposes, or otherwise required by the Village of Schaumburg shall be operated only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.

(c)

The parking and/or storage of trucks overnight as an accessory use when used in the conduct of a permitted or special use shall be limited to vehicles of not over one and one-half (1½) tons' capacity when located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district. Trucks shall be restricted from using residential streets by means of signage and site plan design to discourage such movements.

(d)

Access drives shall be located, to the fullest extent possible, a maximum distance from the residential property line.

(e)

All twenty-four (24) hour operations shall be located, to the fullest extent possible, a maximum distance from the common property line.

(f)

All restaurants shall be required to install a charcoal or equivalent filtering system for additional filtering of objectionable odors.

(5)

Exterior Lighting: Exterior decorative neon lighting of any kind shall not be permitted within the zoning district.

(6)

Off-Street Parking and Loading:

(a)

All service drives to the rear of a building shall be a minimum twenty-four feet (24') in width exclusive of all dumpster enclosures, loading areas, and any other accessory uses or structures.

(b)

Parallel parking spaces shall be prohibited.

(c)

Parking to the rear of any building shall be minimized.

(d)

All uses shall conform to the applicable requirements for off-street parking and loading as set forth in sections 154.120 through 154.127 of this chapter.

(Ord. 163, passed 12-5-1961; Am. Ord. 688, passed 2-9-1971; Am. Ord. 1041, passed 1-8-1974; Am. Ord. 1450, passed 8-9-1977; Am. Ord. 2601, passed 2-11-1986; Am. Ord. 95-62, passed 6-13-1995; Am. Ord. 97-152, passed 12-9-1997; Am. Ord. 01-166, passed 11-13-2001; Am. Ord. 03-80, passed 6-24-2003; Am. Ord. 06-111, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 06-137, passed 7-25-2006; Am. Ord. 07-110, passed 7-24-2007; Am. Ord. 08-056, passed 4-8-2008; Am. Ord. 08-146, passed 10-28-2008; Am. Ord. 09-021, passed 2-24-2009; Am. Ord. 10-029, passed 4-13-2010; Am. Ord. 10-055, passed 5-25-2010; Am. Ord. 13-031, passed 4-16-2013; Am. Ord. 19-068, passed 8-13-2019; Am. Ord. 20-084, passed 10-13-2020; Am. Ord. 21-028, passed 3-9-2021; Am. Ord. 23-028, passed 3-28-2023)

(A)

Purpose Statement: The B-2 general business district is intended to serve the retail shopping, office and service needs of the community. The B-2 district is generally located along or at the convergence of primary arterial thoroughfares. Uses in this district are located in a wide variety of facilities including freestanding buildings, community and regional shopping centers. Design standards for the B-2 district are intended to reduce potential congestion at primary arterial thoroughfares by [minimizing access cuts. Other design standards are intended to improve the aesthetics in the district.]

(B)

Permitted and Special Uses: The permitted and special uses of structures and land allowed in the B-2 general business district are listed in appendix A: Summary of Permitted and Special Uses.

(C)

Site and Structure Provisions: Uses of structures and land in the B-2 general business district shall conform to the following site and structure provisions:

(1)

Minimum Area:

(a)

District: The area that may constitute a separate or detached part of the B-2 zoning district shall not be less than four (4) acres. However, land zoned in the B-3, B-4, and manufacturing zoning districts which immediately abuts land in the B-2 district may be included in the calculations in meeting the minimum district area.

(b)

Lot: The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(2)

Minimum Lot Width: The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than one hundred feet (100').

(3)

Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage of all principal and accessory buildings located on a zoning lot shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total area of the lot.

(4)

Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The maximum floor area ratio of all principal and accessory buildings, including parking structures, located on a zoning lot shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the total area of the lot.

(5)

Maximum Building Height: No principal or accessory building located on a zoning lot shall exceed thirty-five feet (35') in height.

(6)

Minimum Yard Requirements: The following minimum yards shall be provided and maintained:

(a)

Front and Corner Side Yards:

1.

Buildings: All buildings, including parking structures, shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway right-of-way or private street a minimum of twenty-eight feet (28') plus one (1) additional foot back for every one foot (1') increase in building height over twenty-eight feet (28') in height. All buildings, including parking structures shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting a private street a minimum of twenty-eight feet (28').

2.

Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway right-of-way or private street a minimum of ten feet (10').

(b)

Interior Side Yards:

1.

Buildings: An interior side yard is not required for buildings. However, where an interior side lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all buildings shall be set back a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from the abutting interior lot line, plus one (1) additional foot back for every one foot (1') in building height over twenty-eight feet (28').

2.

Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from each interior side lot line a minimum of five feet (5'). However, where an interior side lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the abutting interior lot line.

(c)

Rear Yard:

1.

Buildings: All buildings shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of fifteen feet (15'). However, where a rear lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all buildings shall be set back a minimum of thirty feet (30') from the rear lot line.

2.

Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of five feet (5'). However, where a rear lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the rear lot line.

(D)

District Standards: All uses of structures and land in the B-2 general business district are subject to the general standards and regulations of this chapter, including the general district standards in section 154.171 of this chapter. In addition, all uses located in the B-2 zoning district shall be subject to the following district standards:

(1)

Retail or Service Uses Only: All business establishments shall be retail or service in use and deal directly with consumers, except for those wholesale establishments allowed herein. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold as retail goods on the premises where produced.

(2)

Operation Within an Enclosed Structure: All business, service, storage and display of goods shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures, except:

(a)

Gas stations, provided storage and display of goods shall not exceed one hundred (100) cubic feet of aggregate volume and five feet (5') in height measured from grade. No storage or display of goods shall be located within a required yard, designated parking space, nor impede pedestrian and vehicular circulation;

(b)

Products customarily used in the repair and service of motor vehicles, when stored or displayed outdoors only during hours of operation of type A gas stations;

(c)

Propane tank racks when located in accordance with all applicable codes. Said storage shall not exceed one hundred (100) cubic feet in area with a maximum height of five feet (5') as measured from grade. Propane tanks shall be stored within an approved enclosure;

(d)

Off-street parking and loading;

(e)

Outdoor seating areas accessory to restaurants;

(f)

Sale or display of merchandise sold or offered for sale through vending/ice machines, provided such machines do not occupy an aggregate ground area of more than sixteen (16) square feet;

(g)

Accessory uses, when allowed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.63 and appendix A of this chapter; or

(h)

Automobile display and storage used in conjunction with motor vehicle sales, rental, and/or leasing activities, when allowed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.66 of this chapter.

(Ord. 163, passed 12-5-1961; Am. Ord. 547, passed 4-24-1969; Am. Ord. 688, passed 2-9-1971; Am. Ord. 826, passed 3-14-1972; Am. Ord. 1041, passed 1-8-1974; Am. Ord. 1450, passed 8-9-1977; Am. Ord. 2191, passed 11-16-1982; Am. Ord. 2601, passed 2-11-1986; Am. Ord. 92-45, passed 4-14-1992; Am. Ord. 92-146, passed 12-8-1992; Am. Ord. 94-05, passed 1-25-1994; Am. Ord. 95-62, passed 6-13-1995; Am. Ord. 95-75, passed 6-27-1995; Am. Ord. 97-28, passed 3-25-1997; Am. Ord. 97-152, passed 12-9-1997; Am. Ord. 98-17, passed 2-24-1998; Am. Ord. 98-70, passed 6-23-1998; Am. Ord. 01-166, passed 11-13-2001; Am. Ord. 02-19, passed 2-26-2002; Am. Ord. 03-80, passed 6-24-2003; Am. Ord. 05-109, passed 8-9-2005; Am. Ord. 06-10, passed 1-10-2006; Am. Ord. 06-111, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 06-137, passed 7-25-2006; Am. Ord. 06-154, passed 8-22-2006; Am. Ord. 07-06, passed 1-9-2007; Am. Ord. 07-043, passed 3-13-2007; Am. Ord. 07-110, passed 7-24-2007; Am. Ord. 07-198, passed 12-11-2007; Am. Ord. 08-056, passed 4-8-2008; Am. Ord. 08-065, passed 4-22-2008; Am. Ord. 08-146, passed 10-28-2008; Am. Ord. 10-029, passed 4-13-2010; Am. Ord. 10-055, passed 5-25-2010; Am. Ord. 13-031, passed 4-16-2013; Am. Ord. 14-058, passed 6-10-2014; Am. Ord. 16-015, passed 2-9-2016; Am. Ord. 17-053, passed 6-13-2017; Am. Ord. 19-068, passed 8-13-2019; Am. Ord. 19-098, passed 12-10-2019; Am. Ord. 19-107, passed 12-10-2019; Am. Ord. 20-084, passed 10-13-2020; Am. Ord. 21-044, passed 4-13-2021; Am. Ord. 23-028, passed 3-28-2023)

(A)

Purpose Statement: The B-3 planned office business district is intended to provide an environment suitable for and limited to large office uses, research and development activities, and ancillary commercial functions. Development in this district is limited to parcels of land accessible to major arterial thoroughfares where architecturally coordinated structures can be integrated into a park-like atmosphere. Development allowed in the B-3 district includes corporate headquarters, large research and development facilities, and office parks of substantial size. Due to the specialized nature of the B-3 district, most retail and service uses, excluding those devoted purely to office and research activities, are prohibited. Because of the magnitude of those uses typically locating in the district and their impact on the surrounding environment, prior to the commencement of construction activity, the zoning board shall review and the village board shall approve a preliminary development plan for all areas located in the B-3 planned office business district.

(B)

Permitted and Special Uses: The permitted and special uses of structures and land allowed in the B-3 planned office business district are listed in appendix A: Summary of Permitted and Special Uses.

(C)

Site and Structure Provisions: Uses of structures and land in the B-3 planned office business district shall conform to the following site and structure provisions:

(1)

Minimum Area: The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than five (5) acres.

(2)

Minimum Lot Width: The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than three hundred feet (300').

(3)

Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage of all principal and accessory buildings, including parking structures, located on a zoning lot shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total area of the lot.

(4)

Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The maximum floor area ratio of all principal and accessory buildings, including parking structures, located on a zoning lot shall not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the total area of the lot. A greater floor area ratio may be allowed by the village board, acting upon the recommendation of the zoning board, as a mixed use planned unit development (MUPUD), if specified in the concept plan or other pertinent element of the village comprehensive plan for the area. Such factors as project design, amenities, traffic improvements, and impact on surrounding area shall also be taken into consideration in reviewing requests for increases in floor area ratio.

(5)

Maximum Building Height: No principal or accessory building located on a zoning lot shall exceed fifty feet (50') in height. An increase in building height may be allowed by the village board, acting upon the recommendation of the zoning board, as a mixed use planned unit development (MUPUD), if specified in the concept plan or other pertinent element of the village comprehensive plan for the area. Such factors as project design, amenities, traffic improvements, and impact on surrounding area shall also be taken into consideration in reviewing requests for increases in maximum building height.

(6)

Minimum Yard Requirements: The following yards shall be provided and maintained:

(a)

Front and Corner Side Yards:

1.

Buildings: All buildings, including parking structures, shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting a roadway right-of-way a minimum of thirty feet (30') plus one (1) additional foot back for every three feet (3') increase in building height over sixteen feet (16') in height. All buildings, including parking structures, shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting a private street a minimum of thirty feet (30').

2.

Parking: All surface off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway right-of-way or private street a minimum of twenty-five feet (25').

(b)

Interior Side Yards:

1.

Buildings: Interior side yard setbacks for buildings, including parking structures, shall be determined on an individual site basis.

2.

Parking: All surface off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from each interior side lot line a minimum of five feet (5'). However, where an interior side lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all surface off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the abutting interior lot line.

(c)

Rear Yard:

1.

Buildings: Rear yard setbacks for buildings, including parking structures, shall be determined on an individual site basis. However, where a rear lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all buildings shall be set back a minimum of thirty feet (30') from the rear lot line plus one (1) additional foot back for every three-foot (3') increase in building height over sixteen feet (16') in height.

2.

Parking: All off-street surface parking and loading areas shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of five feet (5'). However, where a rear lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all off-street surface parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the rear lot line.

(D)

District Standards: All uses of structures and land in the B-3 planned office business district are subject to the general standards and regulations of this chapter. In addition, all uses located in the B-3 zoning district shall be subject to the following district standards:

(1)

Preliminary Development Plan Review: Prior to the commencement of construction activity, the zoning board shall review and the village board shall approve a preliminary development plan for all areas located in the B-3 planned office business district. Such preliminary plan shall at a minimum include the following information:

(a)

The anticipated location of all uses to be included in the proposed development;

(b)

The anticipated maximum gross floor area of all buildings to be included in the proposed development;

(c)

The maximum building heights, perimeter setbacks, percent of open space, and landscape treatment of the proposed development;

(d)

The impact of the development on the surrounding traffic network and proposed improvements to the network; and

(e)

A conceptual engineering plan indicating the anticipated location of all detention/retention areas and water and sewer lines to be included in the proposed development.

(2)

Operation Within an Enclosed Structure: All business, service, storage, and display of good shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures except for:

(a)

Off-street parking and loading;

(b)

Outdoor seating areas accessory to restaurants; or

(c)

Accessory uses, when allowed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.63 and appendix A of this chapter.

(3)

Exterior Lighting: All exterior lighting shall be shaded or inwardly directed in such a manner so that no direct lighting or glare is cast upon adjacent residential or institutional property.

(4)

Truck Parking: The parking and/or storage of trucks overnight as an accessory use when used in the conduct of a permitted or special use in the B-3 district shall be limited to vehicles of not over one and one-half (1½) tons' capacity when located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district.

(5)

Neon Lighting: The use of decorative exterior neon on buildings shall be integral to the architectural design of the building and have a logical and complementary relationship to the building elevation. Neon should not be applied solely to attract the attention of the passing motorist. The use of exterior decorative neon shall only be permitted within the zoning district for the following uses:

(a)

Office buildings, to satisfy the skyline lighting requirements of the Woodfield regional concept plan design guidelines.

(b)

Freestanding cultural, recreational, and entertainment uses, allowed either as permitted or special uses.

(c)

Freestanding hotels, motels and restaurants.

(d)

Any use deemed appropriate by the director of community development tor his/her authorized designee.

(Ord. 163, passed 12-5-1961; Am. Ord. 688, passed 2-9-1971; Am. Ord. 1041, passed 1-8-1974; Am. Ord. 1450, passed 8-9-1977; Am. Ord. 2191, passed 11-16-1982; Am. Ord. 92-146, passed 12-8-1992; Am. Ord. 95-62, passed 6-13-1995; Am. Ord. 97-152, passed 12-9-1997; Am. Ord. 01-166, passed 11-13-2001; Am. Ord. 03-80, passed 6-24-2003; Am. Ord. 06-10, passed 1-10-2006; Am. Ord. 06-111, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 06-137, passed 7-25-2006; Am. Ord. 07-198, passed 12-11-2007; Am. Ord. 08-146, passed 10-28-2008; Am. Ord. 10-029, passed 4-13-2010; Am. Ord. 10-055, passed 5-25-2010; Am. Ord. 11-069, passed 7-12-2011; Am. Ord. 12-070, passed 5-22-2012; Am. Ord. 13-031, passed 4-16-2013; Am. Ord. 16-015, passed 2-9-2016; Am. Ord. 19-068, passed 8-13-2019; Am. Ord. 20-032, passed 5-12-2020; Am. Ord. 20-084, passed 10-13-2020; Am. Ord. 23-028, passed 3-28-2023)

(A)

Purpose Statement: The B-4 retail, service, and automobile business district is designed to permit and regulate retail and service uses including those which are automobile oriented. The B-4 district should be located only along major arterial thoroughfares in areas sufficiently far from residential developments. The regulations of this district are designed to accommodate retail and service uses in a manner which will minimize interference with area traffic patterns and ensure a high standard of site layout, design and landscaping.

(B)

Permitted and Special Uses: The permitted and special uses of structures and land allowed in the B-4 retail, service, and automobile business district are listed in appendix A: Summary of Permitted and Special Uses.

(C)

Site and Structure Provisions: Uses of structures and land in the B-4 zoning district shall conform to the following site and structure provisions:

(1)

Minimum Area:

(a)

District: The area that may constitute a separate or detached part of the B-4 zoning district shall not be less than four (4) acres. However, land zoned in the B-1, B-2, and manufacturing zoning districts which immediately abuts land zoned in the B-4 zoning district may be included in the calculations in meeting the minimum district area.

(b)

Lot: The area of each zoning lot shall not be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(2)

Minimum Lot Width: The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than one hundred feet (100').

(3)

Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage of all principal and accessory buildings located on a zoning lot shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total area of the lot.

(4)

Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The maximum floor area ratio of all principal and accessory buildings, including parking structures, located on a zoning lot shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the total area of the lot.

(5)

Maximum Building Height: No principal or accessory building located on a zoning lot shall exceed thirty-five feet (35') in height.

(6)

Minimum Yard Requirements: The following minimum yards shall be provided and maintained:

(a)

Front and Corner Side Yards:

1.

Buildings: All buildings, including parking structures, shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting a roadway right-of-way a minimum of twenty-eight feet (28') plus one (1) additional foot back for every one-foot (1') increase in building height over twenty-eight feet (28') in height. All buildings, including parking structures, shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting a private street a minimum of twenty-eight feet (28').

2.

Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway right-of-way or private street a minimum of ten feet (10').

(b)

Interior Side Yards:

1.

Buildings: An interior side yard is not required for buildings. However, where an interior side lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all buildings shall be set back a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from the abutting interior lot line, plus one (1) additional foot back for every one-foot (1') increase in building height over twenty-eight feet (28').

2.

Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from each interior side lot line a minimum of five feet (5'). However, where an interior side lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the abutting interior lot line.

(c)

Rear Yards:

1.

Buildings: All buildings shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of fifteen feet (15'). However, where a rear lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all buildings shall be set back a minimum of thirty feet (30') from the rear lot line.

2.

Parking: All off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of five feet (5'). However, where a rear lot line abuts a residential zoning district, all off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the rear lot line.

(D)

District Standards: All uses of structures and land in the B-4 retail, service, and motor vehicle business district are subject to the general standards and regulations of this chapter, including the general district standards in section 154.171 of this chapter. In addition, all uses located in the B-4 zoning district shall be subject to the following district standards:

(1)

Retail or Service Use Only: All business establishments shall be retail or service in use and shall deal directly with consumers, except for those wholesale establishments allowed herein. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold as retail on the premises where produced.

(2)

Operation Within an Enclosed Structure: All business, service, storage and display of goods shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures, except:

(a)

Gas stations, provided storage and display of goods shall not exceed one hundred (100) cubic feet of aggregate volume and five feet (5') in height measured from grade. No storage or display of goods shall be located within a required yard, designated parking space, nor impede pedestrian and vehicular circulation;

(b)

Products customarily used in the repair and service of motor vehicles, when stored or displayed outdoors only during hours of operation of type A gas stations;

(c)

Propane tank racks when located in accordance with all applicable codes. Said storage shall not exceed one hundred (100) cubic feet in area with a maximum height of five feet (5') as measured from grade. Propane tanks shall be stored within an approved enclosure;

Automobile display and storage used in conjunction with motor vehicle sales, rental, and/or leasing activities, when allowed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.66 of this chapter;

(d)

Off-street parking and loading;

(e)

Outdoor seating areas accessory to restaurants;

(f)

Sale or display of merchandise sold or offered for sale through vending/ice machines, provided such machines do not occupy an aggregate ground area of more than sixteen (16) square feet; or

(h)

Accessory uses, when allowed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.63 and appendix A of this chapter.

(3)

Standards for Property Abutting Residential Property:

(a)

Solid screening to a minimum of six feet (6') in height and a design satisfactory to the community development department shall be provided along the length of the abutting property line to the building setback line of the abutting residential property.

(b)

All exterior lighting shall be shaded or inwardly directed in such a manner so that no direct lighting or glare is cast upon adjacent residential or institutional property. All lighting not used for building illumination, safety purposes, or otherwise required by the Village of Schaumburg shall be operated only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.

(c)

The parking and/or storage of trucks overnight as an accessory use when used in the conduct of a permitted or special use shall be limited to vehicles of not over one and one-half (1½) tons' capacity when located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district. Trucks shall be restricted from using residential streets by means of signage and site plan design to discourage such movements.

(d)

Access drives shall be located, to the fullest extent possible, a maximum distance from the residential property line.

(e)

All twenty-four (24) hour operations shall be located, to the fullest extent possible, a maximum distance from the common property line.

(f)

All restaurants shall be required to install a charcoal or equivalent filtering system for additional filtering of objectionable odors.

(4)

Neon Lighting: The use of decorative exterior neon on buildings shall be integral to the architectural design of the building and have a logical and complementary relationship to the building elevation. Neon should not be applied solely to attract the attention of the passing motorist. Use of decorative exterior neon shall be permitted for the following permitted uses: all retail business uses, all service uses (excluding banks, credit unions, financial institutions, funeral homes and parlors, loan companies, and savings and loan associations), drugstores, all cultural, recreational and entertainment uses, and any other uses deemed appropriate by the director of community development or his/her authorized designee. Use of decorative exterior neon for special uses shall be reviewed as part of the special use approval process or as an amendment to the approval thereafter. Neon shall not be placed on any building elevation which faces a residential use. The use of exterior neon for tenants in any multi-tenant complex shall only be permitted when part of a uniform program to be implemented by all tenants or where the facade of the tenant has an architectural appearance different from other tenants.

(5)

Off-Street Parking and Loading:

(a)

All service drives to the rear of a building shall be a minimum twenty-four feet (24') in width exclusive of all dumpster enclosures, loading areas, and any other accessory uses or structures.

(b)

Parallel parking spaces shall be prohibited.

(c)

Parking to the rear of any building shall be minimized.

(d)

All uses shall conform to the applicable requirements for off-street parking and loading as set forth in sections 154.120 through 154.127 of this chapter.

(Ord. 163, passed 12-5-1961; Am. Ord. 688, passed 2-9-1971; Am. Ord. 1041, passed 1-8-1974; Am. Ord. 1450, passed 8-9-1977; Am. Ord. 2191, passed 11-16-1982; Am. Ord. 2601, passed 2-11-1986; Am. Ord. 2947, passed 2-23-1988; Am. Ord. 91-40, passed 4-9-1991; Am. Ord. 92-146, passed 12-8-1992; Am. Ord. 94-05, passed 1-25-1994; Am. Ord. 95-62, passed 6-13-1995; Am. Ord. 95-75, passed 6-27-1995; Am. Ord. 97-28, passed 3-25-1997; Am. Ord. 97-152, passed 12-9-1997; Am. Ord. 98-17, passed 2-24-1998; Am. Ord. 98-70, passed 6-23-1998; Am. Ord. 01-166, passed 11-13-2001; Am. Ord. 03-80, passed 6-24-2003; Am. Ord. 05-109, passed 8-9-2005; Am. Ord. 06-10, passed 1-10-2006; Am. Ord. 06-111, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 06-137, passed 7-25-2006; Am. Ord. 07-06, passed 1-9-2007; Am. Ord. 07-110, passed 7-24-2007; Am. Ord. 07-198, passed 12-11-2007; Am. Ord. 08-056, passed 4-8-2008; Am. Ord. 08-065, passed 4-22-2008; Am. Ord. 08-146, passed 10-28-2008; Am. Ord. 10-029, passed 4-13-2010; Am. Ord. 10-055, passed 5-25-2010; Am. Ord. 13-031, passed 4-16-2013; Am. Ord. 14-058, passed 6-10-2014; Am. Ord. 16-015, passed 2-9-2016; Am. Ord. 17-053, passed 6-13-2017; Am. Ord. 19-068, passed 8-13-2019; Am. Ord. 19-107, passed 12-10-2019; Am. Ord. 20-084, passed 10-13-2020; Am. Ord. 21-044, passed 4-13-2021; Am. Ord. 23-028, passed 3-28-2023)

(A)

Purpose Statement: The B-5 planned regional center business district is intended to permit the orderly development, redevelopment, and continued maintenance of regional commercial centers and uses compatible therewith, including, but not limited to, banks, restaurants, offices, theaters and hotels which are located in one (1) or more structures or included in an integrated complex of structures. Development in this district is limited to parcels of land that have:

(1)

Access to major arterial thoroughfares;

(2)

Structures that are architecturally compatible;

(3)

Planned building and parking locations;

(4)

Efficient internal circulation and parking design;

(5)

Ample landscaping materials, suitable signage and sufficient loading areas; and

(6)

Acceptable engineering and infrastructure design.

(B)

Permitted and Special Uses: The permitted and special uses of structures and land allowed in the B-5 planned regional center business district are listed in appendix A: Summary of Permitted and Special Uses.

(C)

Site and Structure Provisions: Uses of structures and land in the B-5 planned regional center business district shall conform to the following site and structure provisions:

(1)

Minimum Area:

(a)

District: The area that may constitute a separate or detached part of the B-5 zoning district shall not be less than thirty (30) acres.

(b)

Minimum Lot Size: The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(2)

Minimum Lot Width: The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than one hundred feet (100').

(3)

Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage of all principal and accessory buildings, including parking structures, shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total area of a zoning lot.

(4)

Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The maximum floor area ratio for all principal and accessory buildings, including parking structures, located on a zoning lot shall not exceed one hundred forty percent (140%) or 1.4 times the total area of the zoning lot. A greater floor area ratio may be allowed as a variation by the village board, acting upon the recommendation of the zoning board. When greater FARs are specified in an adopted concept plan or other pertinent elements of the village comprehensive plan, practical difficulty or particular hardship need not be demonstrated.

(5)

Maximum Building Height: No principal or accessory structure shall exceed seventy-five feet (75') in height. An increase in building height may be allowed as a variation by the village board, acting upon the recommendation of the zoning board. When greater building heights are specified in an adopted concept plan or other pertinent elements of the village comprehensive plan, practical difficulty or particular hardship need not be demonstrated.

(6)

Minimum Yard Requirements: The following yards shall be provided and maintained:

(a)

Front Yard:

1.

Buildings: All buildings, both attached and detached, including parking structures, shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting a dedicated street a minimum of thirty feet (30') plus one (1) additional foot back for every three-foot (3') increase in building height over sixteen feet (16') in height. All buildings, including parking structures, shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting a private street a minimum of thirty feet (30').

2.

Parking: All surface off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from a front lot line or corner side lot line abutting a dedicated street a minimum of twenty-five feet (25'). All surface off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from the front lot line abutting a private street a minimum of ten feet (10').

(b)

Interior Side Yard:

1.

Buildings: Principal, freestanding buildings shall be set back from the interior side lot line a minimum of ten feet (10'). Principal, freestanding buildings shall be set back from other principal buildings a minimum of twenty feet (20'). No setbacks from other buildings or zoning lots shall be required for attached buildings located in an integrated complex of structures, or for parking structures accessory thereto.

2.

Parking: A five-foot (5') setback shall be required from an interior side lot line for surface off-street parking, except in those cases where surface parking is shared among one (1) or more property owners.

(c)

Rear Yard:

1.

Buildings: Principal, freestanding buildings shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of fifteen feet (15'). No setbacks from other buildings or zoning lots shall be required for attached buildings located in an integrated complex of structures, or for parking structures accessory thereto.

2.

Parking: All off-street surface parking and loading areas shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of ten feet (10'), except in those cases where surface parking is shared among one (1) or more property owners.

(D)

District Standards: All uses of structures and land in the B-5 planned regional center business district are subject to the general standards and regulations of this chapter, including the general district standards as set forth in section 154.171 of this chapter, except as modified herein. In addition, all uses located in the B-5 zoning district shall be subject to the following district standards:

(1)

Traffic Contributions: Based upon the traffic impact of new development proposed within the B-5 zoning district, the property owner shall adhere to the village's traffic contribution schedule determined and periodically updated by the village board. Said fee schedule shall incorporate, but not be limited to, the following:

(a)

Type and magnitude of proposed land use;

(b)

Trip generation rates for the particular land use under consideration;

(c)

Carrying capacity of adjoining streets and thoroughfares;

(d)

Planned improvements to overall road network by other property owners and governmental bodies; and

(e)

Cost of needed improvements as a direct result of the proposed development, as opposed to if no development had occurred.

Payment of traffic contributions shall be required prior to the issuance of building permits for the proposed development or at each phase of development as authorized by the village board, acting upon the recommendation of the project review group.

(2)

Declaration of Protective Covenants: In the event a regional shopping center shall have multiple owners (i.e., more than one (1) entity with less than sole ownership), the ownership shall submit twenty (20) copies of a declaration of protective covenants for review by the project review group and approval by the village board. Said documents shall set forth the responsibilities of each vested owner as it relates to the maintenance and repair of all commonly owned facilities, including, but not limited to, stormwater retention and detention areas, parking lots (both surface and structured), driveways, loading areas, and parks and open space.

(3)

Operation Within an Enclosed Structure: All business, service, storage and display of goods shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures, except:

(a)

Gas stations, provided storage and display of goods shall not exceed one hundred (100) cubic feet of aggregate volume and five feet (5') in height measured from grade. No storage or display of goods shall be located within a required yard, designated parking space, nor impede pedestrian and vehicular circulation;

(b)

Products customarily used in the repair and service of motor vehicles, when stored or displayed outdoors only during hours of operation of type A gas stations;

(c)

Propane tank racks when located in accordance with all applicable codes. Said storage shall not exceed one hundred (100) cubic feet in area with a maximum height of five feet (5') as measured from grade. Propane tanks shall be stored within an approved enclosure;

(d)

Off-street parking and loading;

(e)

Outdoor seating areas accessory to restaurants;

(f)

Sale or display of merchandise sold or offered for sale through vending/ice machines, provided such machines do not occupy an aggregate ground area of more than sixteen (16) square feet; or

(g)

Accessory uses, when allowed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.63 and appendix A of this chapter.

(4)

Off-Street Parking and Loading:

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (E)(4)(b) of this section, all uses shall conform to the applicable requirements for off-street parking and loading as set forth in sections 154.120 through 154.127 of this chapter.

(b)

Notwithstanding any provisions of section 154.123 of this chapter, retail uses and service uses, excepting hotel and office uses, located in regional shopping centers consisting of an integrated complex of structures shall maintain a parking ratio of five (5) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of net floor area up to the first one million (1,000,000) square feet in a regional shopping center, four and one-half (4½) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of net floor area in a regional shopping center greater than one million (1,000,000) square feet but less than one million five hundred thousand (1,500,000) net square feet, and four (4) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet for the net floor area in a regional shopping center exceeding one million five hundred thousand (1,500,000) square feet of net floor area.

(5)

Truck Parking: The parking and/or storage of trucks overnight as an accessory use when used in the conduct of a permitted or special use in the B-5 zoning district shall be limited to vehicles of not over one and one-half (1½) tons' capacity when located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residence district.

(6)

Exterior Lighting: All exterior lighting shall be shaded or inwardly directed in such a manner so that no direct lighting or glare is cast upon adjacent residential or institutional property. All lighting not used for building illumination, safety purposes, or otherwise required by the Village of Schaumburg shall be operated only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. All exterior lighting sources shall emanate a consistent color character throughout the zoning district.

(7)

Neon Lighting: The use of decorative exterior neon on buildings shall be integral to the architectural design of the building and have a logical and complementary relationship to the building elevation. Neon shall not be applied solely to attract the attention of the passing motorists. The use of decorative exterior neon shall only be permitted within the zoning district for the following uses:

(a)

All retail business uses.

(b)

All service uses, allowed as permitted uses or special uses, excluding banks, credit unions, financial institutions, loan companies, and savings and loan associations.

(c)

Drugstores.

(d)

Auditoriums and theaters.

(e)

Any use deemed appropriate by the director of community development or his/her authorized designee.

(8)

Compliance with Standards: Except as provided in subsections (E) and (F) of this section, each applicant for a building permit for a new building or addition to an existing building shall submit the plans therefor to the zoning administrator for review for compliance with the standards and regulations of this chapter.

(E)

Status of Existing Buildings, Uses, Approved Site Plans, Approved Special Uses, Approved Variations and Approved Building Permits: Where a building or use exists or a site plan, special use, variation or building permit has been finally approved by the appropriate village authority but the building not yet built on the effective date of the ordinance establishing the B-5 planned regional center business district, such building, use, site plan, special use, variation, building permit and all buildings, structures or other improvements constructed in substantial conformance therewith, shall not be deemed to be nonconforming or illegal in any respect for noncompliance with any provision of this district, but shall, without further action of the corporate authorities, be deemed lawful, conforming and duly authorized. If requested, the village shall issue a building permit for any such building or use for which a site plan, special use or variation has been approved.

(F)

Status of Existing Uses Requiring Special Use or Variation: Where a use or building exists at the effective date of the ordinance establishing the B-5 planned regional center business district and is permitted by this chapter only as a special use or variation, such use or building shall not be deemed to be a nonconforming use or building, but shall, without further action, be deemed a lawful conforming and duly authorized special use or variation.

(Ord. 163, passed 12-5-1961; Am. Ord. 688, passed 2-9-1971; Am. Ord. 826, passed 3-14-1972; Am. Ord. 1041, passed 1-8-1974; Am. Ord. 1450, passed 8-9-1977; Am. Ord. 2191, passed 11-16-1982; Am. Ord. 2601, passed 2-11-1986; Am. Ord. 2811, passed 6-23-1987; Am. Ord. 2916, passed 1-26-1988; Am. Ord. 92-146, passed 12-8-1992; Am. Ord. 95-62, passed 6-13-1995; Am. Ord. 95-75, passed 6-27-1995; Am. Ord. 97-152, passed 12-9-1997; Am. Ord. 98-17, passed 2-24-1998; Am. Ord. 98-70, passed 6-23-1998; Am. Ord. 01-166, passed 11-13-2001; Am. Ord. 03-80, passed 6-24-2003; Am. Ord. 06-10, passed 1-10-2006; Am. Ord. 06-111, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 06-137, passed 7-25-2006; Am. Ord. 07-06, passed 1-9-2007; Am. Ord. 07-198, passed 12-11-2007; Am. Ord. 08-065, passed 4-22-2008; Am. Ord. 08-146, passed 10-28-2008; Am. Ord. 10-029, passed 4-13-2010; Am. Ord. 10-055, passed 5-25-2010; Am. Ord. 13-031, passed 4-16-2013; Am. Ord. 16-015, passed 2-9-2016; Am. Ord. 19-068, passed 8-13-2019; Am. Ord. 19-107, passed 12-10-2019; Am. Ord. 20-084, passed 10-13-2020; Am. Ord. 21-044, passed 4-13-2021; Am. Ord. 23-028, passed 3-28-2023)