Strongsville City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1260
Office Building Districts
1260.01 INTENT.
Office Building Districts and their regulations are established herein in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:
(a) To provide a zoning district devoted exclusively to professional services, funding and other similar financial services and the management of commercial, industrial, public and semipublic institutions;
(b) To protect adjacent residential areas by regulating the bulk and spacing of office uses, particularly at common boundaries; and
(c) To promote the most desirable land use and traffic patterns in accordance with the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
1260.02 USE REGULATIONS.
Buildings and land shall be used, and buildings shall be designed, erected, altered, moved or maintained in whole or in part, in Office Building Districts, only for the uses set forth in the following schedules and regulations.
(a) Main Buildings and Uses Permitted. Office buildings and offices, including professional, financial, governmental, public utility, executive, administrative offices and sales offices, provided that only samples are displayed or stored on the lot and that no goods are distributed therefrom;
(b) Similar Main Uses Permitted. Any other office use not listed above or in any subsequent use classification and determined to be similar by the Planning Commission in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 1242.08; and
(c) Accessory Uses Permitted. Any accessory use which is incidental to the main uses, provided that it is planned and developed integrally with the main building and that it has no injurious effect on adjoining use districts, such as:
(1) Storage garages and off-street parking areas for employees and customers as required in Chapter 1270;
(2) Maintenance and storage facilities;
(3) Employee lunch rooms; and
(4) Signs shall be designed, erected, altered, reconstructed, moved and maintained, in whole or in part, in accordance with the type, design size, location, illumination and other provisions set forth in Chapter 1272 of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 2009-155. Passed 11-16-09.)
1260.03 LAND COVERAGE.
In any Office Building District, notwithstanding any other provision of this Zoning Code, the land area occupied by main and accessory buildings shall not exceed thirty percent of the total area of the parcel being developed.
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16- 78.)
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16- 78.)
1260.04 ACCESS.
In all Office Building Districts, buildings and land shall either abut a dedicated street or be arranged in groups or clusters such that each group or cluster abuts a dedicated street for the required lot width (although each office building within such group or cluster need not so abut), provided that:
(a) Each office building is accessible by means of a private drive to service, emergency and public safety vehicles in a manner acceptable to the city Engineer;
(b) The method of construction and materials for private drives meet accepted engineering practice and are approved by the Engineer;
(c) The location, design and construction of all utilities on private or common land are approved by the Engineer; and
(d) The preservation and maintenance of all private drives and utilities on private land are assured.
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
1260.05 YARD REGULATIONS.
In all Office Building Districts, buildings shall be designed, erected, altered, moved or maintained in whole or in part only in accordance with the following schedule and regulations:
Schedule of Minimum Yards and Setback Dimensions for Office Uses In Office Building Districts the yards shall be not less than set forth in the following schedule: | ||||||
Main and Accessory Building and Use | Setback Abutting Prospect, Pearl, Sprague & Royalton Roads & W.130th St. | Front Yard Setbacks Autting Other Streets (Distance From Street Right-of- Way) or Edge of Pavement | Side Yard Setback | Rear Yard Setback | ||
Abutting Residential District | Abutting Non- Residential District | Abutting Residential District | Abutting Non- Residential District | |||
Offices | 125 feet from the centerline | 50 feet | 50 feet min. or a distance equal to the height of the building plus mechanical structures combined, whichever is greater | 20 feet or a min. of 30 feet between buildings | 50 feet min. or a distance equal to the height of the building plus mechanical structures combined, whichever is greater | 25 feet |
Parking Areas adn Drives | 20 feet from the right of way | 20 feet | 25 feet | 5 feet | 25 feet | 5 feet |
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
1260.06 SUPPLEMENTARY YARD REGULATIONS.
Yards may be used for off-street parking, loading, traffic circulation, illumination, landscaping and signs as regulated in other sections of this Zoning Code.
(a) Front Yards. Front yards for buildings and uses shall not be less than established in Section 1260.05 and no structure shall be erected in front of such line unless shown otherwise on the Zone Map or specifically modified in supplementary regulations.
Wherever parking areas are proposed in front yards, the Planning Commission may require as a condition of approval that a front yard depth greater than that set forth in Section 1260.05 is deemed proper to relate the proposed structures to surrounding developments. If parking is permitted in front yards, a concrete curb or precast barrier shall be erected along the parking area and the yard between such line and the public right of way shall be landscaped and maintained attractively.
(b) Side Yard on Corner Lots. Whenever an office building is located on a corner lot, the width of the side yard on the side street shall be not less than fifty feet for major arterial streets, thirty-five feet for collector streets and twenty-five feet for local collector and local streets. On a corner lot, parking shall be set back at least twenty feet from the side street right of way.
(c) Yard Screening and Landscaping. Wherever an office building is located on a lot which adjoins a Residential District, a front, side or rear yard of not less than set forth in Section 1260.05 shall be provided on the office building lot, and the Planning Commission may require a wall or fence, five to seven feet in height, placed at least ten feet inside the Office Building District boundary line to shield adjacent residential areas from parking lot illumination, headlights, fumes, heat, blowing papers and dust and to reduce the visual encroachment of office buildings, signs and activity. The area between such wall or fence and the property line shall be treated with planting and maintained to form a permanent landscaped area.
The Commission may waive the requirement for a wall or fence if equivalent screening is provided by existing or planned parks, parkways or recreation areas or by topography or other natural conditions.
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
1260.07 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
The height of any main or accessory building in an Office Building District shall not exceed fifty feet. Mechanical space for building equipment placed on the building roof may be allowed above the maximum height specified, provided that such mechanical space is set back a minimum of fifteen feet from any exterior wall, does not exceed fifteen feet in height and is adequately screened from view, and provided, further, that such space and screening are approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
1260.08 DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
Site development plans shall be prepared by the developer for all proposed developments in any Office Building District and shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review and approval.
If the site development plan is found by the Commission to be in compliance with the requirements of the applicable district and all other applicable parts of this Zoning Code, it shall approve such development plan within thirty days from the date of the meeting when all required plans and data had been received. If not found to be in compliance therewith, the Commission may recommend revisions to be made by the developer.
After Commission approval, the developer may apply for a building permit which shall be issued by the Building Commissioner if the building plans are found to comply with the Building Code.
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)
1260.09 SIGN REGULATIONS.
The construction, erection, safety and maintenance of all signs shall be in accordance with the Building Code.
(Ord. 2009-155. Passed 11-16-09.)
1260.10 PARKING REGULATIONS.
Parking in any Office Building District shall be in accordance with the regulations set forth in Chapter 1270.
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16-78.)