ARTICLE X-A SPECIAL USE DISTRICT

Jackson Zoning Ordinance — Article X-A Special Use District
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Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1001-A Purpose of District: The purpose and intent of the Special Use District

zoning classification is to permit the City Council the right to establish needed zoning districts for a number of specific types of land use development which do not fit compatibly into the established zoning districts because of their size, unique characteristics, or institutional nature.

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1002-A Uses Permitted

1. Hospitals, public health centers, nurses' training facilities, extended care and nursing facilities, and other directly related medical uses. 2. Country clubs, golf courses, private clubs and parks, public swimming pools, neighborhood parks and playgrounds, public tennis courts, public riding academies and stables, football stadiums, outdoor tracks, zoos, soccer facilities, health clubs/fitness centers, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA's, YWCA's, and other directly related recreational uses. 3. Public and private schools, colleges, universities, libraries, research centers for institutions of higher learning, and other directly related educational uses. 4. Governmental offices, civic centers, public auditoriums, public and private airports, cultural centers, fire and police department facilities, post offices, public utility buildings, museums, art galleries, and other directly related civic facilities. 5. Churches, synagogues, convents, monasteries, rectories, cemeteries, funeral parlors where part of a cemetery, and other directly related religious institution uses. 6. Interstate Highway rights-of-way. 7. Mobile Food Vendor (In accordance with the City of Jackson Mobile Food Vending Ordinance) 8. Radio and television stations.

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1003-A Uses Which May Be Permitted as Use Permits

The following Use Permits are permitted provided they are established in accordance with the procedures and provisions of this Ordinance: 1. Animal Shelters 2. Commercial Communication Towers 3. Community Recreational Center 4. Electric Vehicle Charging Station 5. Solar Energy Production Facility 6. Vendor Park

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1004-A Regulations

1. Minimum lot area - five (5) acres. 2. Minimum yard requirements - twenty-five (25) feet, except the yard shall be increased by one (1) foot for each five (5) feet of building height over forty-five (45) feet. 3. Maximum height - one hundred fifty (150) feet. 4. Lot coverage - sixty-five percent (65%), including accessory structures. 5. All refuse areas shall be completely screened from the street and from adjacent properties by a six (6) foot high wood or masonry fence or by natural plants or trees of equal minimum height so planted as to provide maximum opacity. 6. No exterior storage shall be permitted. 7. When more than one principal building is located on a parcel, an open space or court between buildings shall be provided as follows: Building Orientation Face to face Face to end Corner to corner End to end Distance 30 feet 20 feet 15 feet 15 feet A. Face - exterior plane of a building having the greatest length B. End - a secondary exterior plane of a building, not a face 8. Commercial Communication Towers: See 1104-A

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1005-A Vehicular Parking Regulations

1. Buildings in a Special Use District that is located within the boundaries of the Central Business District are exempt from off-street parking requirements. Parking requirements for other Special Use Districts shall be determined by the Site Plan Review Committee. 2. Parking lots shall be located in the rear or side yard of the principal building it serves, unless approved by the Site Plan Review Committee.

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1006-A Pre-Existing Conditions

1. Minimum lot area, minimum yard requirements, lot coverage, distance between buildings and lot width measurements shall not be applicable upon existing and developed lots which do not meet such regulations at the date of adoption of this Section. 2. Existing buildings that do not conform to the provision of this Section may continue in use as they are until a substantial modification is requested, at which time the Site Plan Review Committee shall determine which of the provisions of this Section shall apply and to what extent such provisions shall apply. 3. The modification of existing buildings is permitted by right if such changes result in greater conformance with the specifications of this Section

Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 1007-A Solar Energy Production Facility Regulations

1. The minimum lot size for a solar energy production facility shall be twenty-five (25) vacant acres and a maximum of one-hundred vacant acres 2. A minimum perimeter area of 1 % or as determined by the Site Plan Review or other relevant agencies 3. The maximum height for a solar array and related building shall be fifteen (15) feet 4. Ground-mounted facilities shall be enclosed with a security fence with a minimum height of six feet to discourage unauthorized entry. The fence location and maximum height shall comply with the requirements of Section 1102-A. 5. Clearly visible warning signs shall be placed on the fence and/or site perimeter advising of potential high voltage hazards. 6. Prior to preliminary site plan approval or construction plan the applicant shall submit proof of notice to the utility company that operates the power grid where the solar energy production facility will be located of the intent to develop an interconnected power generation facility. 7. Prior to site construction plan approval, the applicant shall submit proof of an executed interconnection agreement with the utility or other written proof of an agreement with the utility that construction can proceed. 8. A solar energy production facility shall be considered abandoned after a one-year period without energy production. 9. The operator of the facility and property owner shall be responsible for removing all energy production and transmission equipment and appurtenances within 120 days of abandonment. 10. A decommissioning plan must be submitted with the Use Permit application 11. The Use Permit shall be renewed annually and subsequent owners of a solar energy production facility at the location must apply for and receive a new Use Permit. ADOPTED OVERLAY DISTRICTS
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