Wauseon City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1132A
Corridor Overlay District
1132A.01 PURPOSE OF WAUSEON CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT.
The purpose of this section is to maintain the long-term mobility function of arterial and collector roadways; to limit access and the number of conflict points and thereby reduce the need for additional crossover locations and traffic signals; to promote improved pedestrian and vehicular circulation; to encourage land assembly and the most desirable use of land in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan; to promote architectural continuity; to encourage design which produce a desirable relationship between individual buildings, the circulation systems and adjacent areas; to control signage visibility obstructions and clutter and to permit a flexible response of development to the market as well as to provide incentives for the development of a variety of land uses and activities of high quality.
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 1-2-07.)
1132A.02 APPLICABILITY.
(a) The boundaries of the Corridor Overlay are those non-residential properties abutting the following:
(1) US 20A: Between Road 13 and Road 16 (2) SR 108: Between US 20A and Road H (3) Road H: Between Road 13 and SR 108 (4) Road 14: Between Road H and US 20A (5) Ottokee St.: North of Linfoot St. (6) Shoop Ave: Excluding the area between Walnut St. and Leggett St. (7) Glenwood Ave: North of Linfoot St. |
(b) All uses and structures proposed for properties included within the Corridor Overlay shall be permitted within the underlying district, subject to the submittal and approval of a site plan, including a sign plan. Provided, however, that:
(1) For purposes of this section, a “Corridor Overlay Road” means and refers to any street or road right-of-way, which lies within the Corridor Overlay, and which is designated an arterial or collector in the City’s Comprehensive Plan or Fulton County’s Access Management Plan.
(2) Where the affected property has an approved Site Plan and Access Plan, internal lots not located next to a Corridor Overlay Road and which utilize internal streets, shall be subject only to the submittal and approval of an Access Plan which complies with the approved site plan.
(3) With the exception of corner lots, any lot with frontage along a Corridor Overlay Road, but which does not take access from said road, shall be subject to the setbacks prescribed herein only along the Corridor Overlay Road and setbacks not along the Corridor Overlay Road shall conform to the requirements of the underlying zoning district.
(4) Lots within the Corridor Overlay which are internal lots subject to an approved site plan, and which are adjacent to a public internal street rather than a Corridor Overlay Road shall be subject to the access management requirements of this section.
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 1-2-07.)
1132A.03 ACCESS AND INTERNAL CIRCULATION.
The purpose of this section is to maximize the functional capacity and maintain the level of service of collector and arterial roadways; to minimize the number of access points to arterials and other public rights-of-way; to promote the sharing of access and the ability to travel between sites; to provide pedestrian circulation networks among residential, commercial and recreational areas; and to enhance safety and convenience for uses of the corridor.
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 1-2-07.)
1132A.04 ACCESS TO COLLECTOR AND ARTERIAL ROADS.
Direct access to collector or arterial roads shall be provided by one (1) or more of the following means for lots or parcels not permitted direct access to the arterial thoroughfare:
(a) Access to the site may be provided by an existing or planned public street.
(b) Access to the site may be provided via the internal circulation of a shopping center, an office complex, or similar group of buildings having access in accordance with an approved access plan. No additional direct access shall be provided to the site from a public street intended to carry through traffic over and above those entrances, which may exist to provide access to the shopping center, office complex or similar group of buildings. Access through side or rear setbacks is encouraged, provided the access is internal and generally perpendicular to the setback. Access to the site may be provided by a service drive and/or shared access providing controlled access to the site.
(c) The access plan shall demonstrate the ability to provide adequate access to surrounding properties via cross easement agreements(s) or document of same as shared access and/or public road(s). An access plan shall be submitted and approved prior to Plan Unit Development, Preliminary Plat or Site Plan approval. Such access plan shall be drawn to scale, including dimensions and distances, and clearly delineate the traffic circulation systems and the pedestrian circulation system as coordinated with adjacent properties, including the location and width of all streets, driveways, access aisles, entrance to parking areas, walkways and bicycle paths.
(d) Site shall be designed to achieve direct and convenient pedestrian and vehicular circulation between adjacent properties, unless otherwise required by the City.
(e) For uses that generate a high volume of vehicular traffic, the City may require a traffic impact study.
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 1-2-07.)
1132A.05 SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.
(a) To provide proper building setbacks as development occurs and to reduce a potential conflict pertaining to widening arterial and collector roads, the following setbacks shall be adhered to within the Corridor Overlay District.
(1) 150 ft.: US 20A, between Road 13 and Road 16. (2) 150 ft.: SR 108, between US 20A and Road H. (3) 120 ft.: Road H, between Road 13 and SR 108. (4) 120 ft.: Road 14, between Road H and US 20A. |
(b) The setback is measured from the centerline of the highway.
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 1-2-07.)
1132A.06 ACCESS MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES.
Fulton County has adopted access management regulations within the Fulton County Comprehensive Plan, Article VI. These requirements shall be utilized as a guideline for the City of Wauseon’s Corridor Overlay District.
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 1-2-07.)
1132A.07 COMPLIANCE WITH CLINTON TOWNSHIP/CITY OF WAUSEON MASTER PLAN.
The City of Wauseon has worked with Clinton Township to develop and adopt a master plan for the US 20A/SR 108 corridor lying north of US 20A (a.k.a. Airport Hwy.), west of Co. Rd. 14, south of Co. Rd. H and east of the abandoned railroad right-of-way. This Plan depicts a street and access system within the overly district, as well as land use designations. The proposed access drive and street system is intended to provide controlled ingress and egress for developing properties. Access to individual sites shall be by means of the service drive or internal street system only. Direct access onto the state routes shall be limited. Redevelopment sites shall be designed to accommodate the service drive or internal street system.
(Ord. 2006-20. Passed 1-2-07.)