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Sedgwick County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

12

GO General Office District "GO"

a.

Purpose. The purpose of the GO General Office District is to accommodate office development and other complementary land uses. The GO District is generally compatible with the "Local Commercial" or "Regional Commercial" designation of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan. It is intended for application within the City of Wichita, although it may be appropriate for application in areas of unincorporated Sedgwick County that have been designated as "Wichita 2030 Urban Growth Area."

b.

Permitted Uses. The following Uses shall be permitted by-right in the GO District.

(1)

Residential Uses

Single-Family

Duplex

Multi-Family

Manufactured Home (only in the County and subject to Sec. III-D.6.l)

Accessory Apartment, subject to Sec. III-D.6.a

Assisted Living

Group Home

Group Residence, Limited and General

Short Term Rental in the City, subject to Sec. III-D.6.qq

(2)

Public and Civic Uses

Cemetery

Church or Place of Worship

Community Assembly

Correctional Placement Residence, Limited and General, subject to Sec. III-D.6.h

Day Care, Limited and General, subject to Sec. III-D.6.i Golf Course

Hospital

Library

Nursing Facility

Parks and Recreation

Recycling Collection Station, Private, subject to Sec. III-D.6.q

School, Elementary, Middle and High

University or College

Utility, Minor

(3)

Commercial Uses

Automated Teller Machine

Bed and Breakfast Inn

Broadcast/Recording Studio

Funeral Home

Hotel or Motel, subject to Sec. III-D.6.j

Marine Facility, Recreational

Medical Service

Office, General

Parking Area, Commercial, subject to Sec. III-D.6.cc

Wireless Communication Facility, subject to Sec. III-D.6.g

(4)

Industrial, Manufacturing and Extractive Uses

Asphalt or Concrete Plant, Limited, subject to Sec. III-D.6.d

(5)

Agricultural Uses

Agriculture, subject to Sec. III-D.6.b

c.

Conditional Uses. The following Uses shall be permitted in the GO District if reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with the procedures and standards of Sec. V-D.

(1)

Residential Uses

None allowed by Conditional Use

(2)

Public and Civic Uses

Government Service

Neighborhood Swimming Pool, subject to Sec. III-D.6.aa

Safety Service

Utility, Major

(3)

Commercial Uses

Animal Care, Limited, subject to Sec. III-D.6.c

Bank or Financial Institution

Heliport

Personal Care Service

Personal Improvement Service

Printing and Copying, Limited

Vocational School

Warehouse, Self-Service Storage, subject to Sec. III-D.6.y

(4)

Industrial, Manufacturing and Extractive Uses

Mining or Quarrying

Oil and Gas Drilling

Rock Crushing

Solid Waste Incinerator, subject to Sec. III-D.6.v

(5)

Agricultural Uses

None allowed by Conditional Use

d.

Property development standards. Each Site in the GO District shall be subject to the following minimum property development standards. Setbacks and heights are for Principal Structures. See Sec. III-D.7.e for Setbacks and heights for Accessory Structures. See Secs. III-E.2.e(2) and III-E.2.e(3) for Front Setbacks on unplatted tracts or major roadways. Compatibility standards in Secs. IV-C.4 and IV-C.5 may take precedence.

(1)

Minimum Lot Area: 2,500 square feet for Single-Family; 2,000 square feet per Dwelling Unit for Duplex; 580 square feet per Dwelling Unit for Multi-Family (maximum 75.1 Dwelling Units per acre); 5,000 square feet for nonresidential uses

(2)

Minimum Lot Width: No minimum

(3)

Minimum Front Setback: 20 feet, provided that the minimum required Front Setback may be reduced pursuant to Sec. III-E.2.e(5)

(4)

Minimum Rear Setback: ten feet

(5)

Minimum Interior Side Setback: zero feet, but if an Interior Side Setback is provided it shall be at least five feet in width.

(6)

Minimum Street Side Setback: 15 feet

(7)

Maximum Height: 60 feet, plus one foot of additional height for each foot of Setback beyond the minimum required Setbacks.

e.

Special GO District regulations. The following special regulations shall apply to property in the GO District.

(1)

None