Editor's note— Ord. No. 4126, § 1, adopted Jan. 13, 2020, repealed § 5.1, which pertained to PUD District and derived from Ord. No. 4036, § 2(Exh. A), 6-11-18.

The PI, Public and Institutional zoning district designations may be applied regardless of ownership of the land on which the use is located. PI zoning is intended to identify the public or institutional use of the subject property, not necessarily the ownership or control of the property.

A.

Purpose

The P1-1, Neighborhood-scale Institutional and Public district is intended to accommodate smallscale, low-intensity public, civic, and institutional uses that are commonly found in or near residential neighborhoods.

B.

Permitted Uses

The following uses are permitted as of right in the PI-1 district:

1.

Natural resources preservation

2.

Parks and recreation

3.

Religious assembly

4.

Safety service

5.

Utilities and public service facility, minor

C.

Special Uses

The following uses are allowed in the PI-1 district if reviewed and approved in accordance with the special use procedures of section 11.4:

1.

Cemetery

2.

Community center

3.

Library

4.

Fraternal organization

5.

Governmental facility

6.

Museum or cultural facility

7.

School

8.

Utilities and public service facility, major

D.

Lot and Building Regulations

1.

Maximum District Area

In order to maintain the intended neighborhood-scale character of the PI-1 district, the maximum contiguous PI-1 zoned area may not exceed three (3) acres.

2.

Lot and Building Regulations

a.

For uses permitted as of right, the size, location, and design of all buildings, structures, activity areas and other site improvements must comply with the lot and building regulations of the most restrictive abutting zoning district, except that no minimum lot area, minimum lot width or street frontage requirements apply in an PI-1 district.

b.

For uses requiring special use approval, the size, location, and design of all buildings, structures, activity areas and other site improvements must comply with the lot and building regulations of the most restrictive abutting zoning district, provided that no minimum lot area, minimum lot width or street frontage requirements apply in an PI-1 district and provided further that the decision-making body may establish more restrictive or less restrictive lot and building regulations at the time of special use approval.

3.

Other Regulations

Development in an PI-1 district is subject to all other applicable regulations of this zoning ordinance, including parking, landscaping, sign and other regulations of general applicability.

The PI-2, Campus-scale Institutional and Public district is intended to accommodate development and expansion of large public, civic and institutional uses, while minimizing the potential for adverse impacts on surrounding areas.

A.

Allowed uses

All of the public, civic and institutional use types described in section 6.3 are permitted as of right in PI-2 districts. Additional uses may be approved in the PI-2 district only if expressly approved as part of an institutional master plan. Multiple principal uses and buildings are allowed on a single lot in the PI-2 district.

B.

Development Review

1.

Applicability

Unless otherwise expressly exempted, development review and approval is required before the issuance of any building or development permit in the PI-2 district. To comply with the development review requirements of this section, applicants have the option of:

a.

Securing special use approval for all proposed buildings development activities in the PI-2 district; or

b.

Submitting and securing approval of an overall institutional master plan in accordance with the requirements of this section.

2.

Exemptions

The following are exempt from the development review requirements of this section:

a.

Development that complies with a valid, approved institutional master plan;

b.

Interior building alterations if the alteration will not result in an increase in the number of employees or the creation of or need for additional parking spaces; and

c.

Exterior building modifications that will not result in an increase in the number of employees or the creation of or need for additional parking spaces

C.

Lot and Building Regulations

1.

Transitional Areas

The size, location, and design of all buildings, structures, activity areas and other site improvements located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the boundary of any abutting R zoning district, are subject to the abutting R district's lot and building regulations, except that no minimum lot area, minimum lot width or street frontage requirements apply in the PI-2 district.

2.

Interior Site Areas

Areas of an PI-2-zoned site located more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the boundary of an abutting R zoning district are governed by the regulations approved at the time of special use or institutional master plan approval, whichever is applicable. Institutional master plans and special use applications must include the applicant's detailed description of the regulations proposed to be used.

D.

Institutional Master Plans

1.

Purpose

Institutional master plan requirements provide a framework for development of large public, civic and institutional uses in campus-like settings. Approval of an institutional master plan is intended to protect the character and integrity of adjacent areas while allowing flexibility in site development and design that is not possible when development occurs on a lot-by-lot or building-by-building basis.

2.

Planning Area

An institutional master plan must include all land located within the proposed PI-2 district and depict all land uses within the area extending out at least three hundred (300) feet from the PI-2 district boundary.

3.

Existing Property and Uses

The institutional master plan must include a description of land, buildings, and other structures occupied by the institution as of the date of submission of the institutional master plan. At a minimum, the following information shall be required:

a.

Illustrative site plans showing the footprints of each building and structure, together with roads, sidewalks, parking, landscape features and other significant site improvements;

b.

Land and building uses;

c.

Gross floor area;

d.

Building height;

e.

Landscaping and lighting; and

f.

Off-street parking and loading facilities.

4.

Uses and Development Envelope.

The institutional master plan must include a description of all proposed land uses to be allowed and the land area and development envelope within which future development will occur. The development envelope shall be described in narrative and through the use of drawings or models. The plan must include the following in describing the development envelope:

a.

Floor area ratio (FAR);

b.

Average daily and peak-hour traffic;

c.

Height;

d.

Setbacks;

e.

Total site area of open space; and

f.

Total number of motor vehicle and bicycle parking spaces to be provided.

5.

Transportation Plan

The institutional master plan must include a study that identifies traffic and parking impacts associated with the proposed use and a plan for mitigation of transportation-related impacts, including consideration of motorized and nonmotorized travel.

E.

Approval Procedures

Institutional master plans require review and approval in accordance with the PUD procedures of section 11.3.

(Ord. No. 4036, § 2(Exh. A), 6-11-18)