Sec. 656.368. - Springfield Historic Zoning Districts.
Springfield Historic Zoning Districts include the following:
I. Residential Medium Density-Springfield (RMD-S) District.
(a) Permitted uses and structures.
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) New two-family dwellings meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in this Section.
(3) Original use two-family dwellings.
(4) Original use multiple-family dwellings. Such dwellings cannot include more units than were within the structure at the time of construction.
(5) Community residential homes of six or fewer residents meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(6) Housing for the elderly meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(7) Family day care homes meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(8) Foster care homes.
(9) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(10) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4.
(11) Neighborhood parks, pocket parks, playgrounds or recreational structures which serve or support a neighborhood or several adjacent neighborhoods, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(12) Bed and breakfast establishments meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(b) Permitted accessory uses and structures.
(1) Interior apartments in connection with single-family, owner-occupied properties, meeting the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(2) Free-standing garages.
(3) One free-standing garage apartment in connection with single-family, owner-occupied properties, meeting the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(4) Original use garage apartments contributing structures only.
(5) Home occupations meeting the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(6) Pay phones meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(7) Satellite dishes meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in 656.369.1.
(8) Vending machines meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(c) Permissible uses by exception.
(1) Historic use two-family dwellings, with a COA also required after granting of exception.
(2) Historic use multiple-family dwellings, with a COA also required after granting of exception.
(3) Elementary and secondary schools meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(4) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(5) Nursing homes meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(6) Private clubs.
(7) Day care centers meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(8) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4.
(9) Home occupations meeting the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(10) Group care homes, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4, if applicable.
(d) Prohibited uses. New rooming houses are not allowed in the district and existing rooming houses must conform to the standards set forth in Section 656.369(f).
(e) Those uses that were considered legally nonconforming special uses pursuant to Ord. 2000-302-E, § 1 and Ord. 2007-1046-E, §§ 1, 2, that existed prior to December 21, 2000, the effective date of Ord. 2000-302-E, § 1, are permitted as of right if such use is authorized in the property's underlying zoning district. Except where otherwise permitted as of right or by a validly issued exception, such properties shall not expand their square footage, relocate, or increase the number of non-staff residents, and, if the use ceases for six consecutive months, the property shall comply with all current zoning requirements.
(f) Minimum lot requirements (lot width and area). For single-family dwellings and multiple-family dwellings the minimum lot requirements (width and area), except as otherwise required for certain other uses, are as follows:
(1) Single-family dwellings
(A) Lot width: 25 feet.
(B) Lot area: 2,500 square feet.
(2) Two-family dwellings:
(A) Lot width: 75 feet.
(B) Lot area: 9,000 square feet.
(3) All other uses:
(A) Lot width: 75 feet.
(B) Lot area: 9,000 square feet.
(g) Minimum building size for (new) two-family dwellings. 2,250 square feet.
(h) Maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures. 50 percent. Impervious surface ratio as required by Section 654.129.
(i) Minimum yard requirements.
(1) Front setback: Ten-foot minimum and 15-foot maximum or generally compatible with surrounding contributing structures (within 25 percent of average required front yard of adjacent contributing structures).
(2) Side setback: 14 percent of lot width, rounded off to the nearest whole number divided equally per side.
(3) Rear setback: Ten feet.
(4) Garages and garage apartments shall be located within 50 feet of the rear property line, subject further to the following:
(A) In the case of a through-lot abutting an alleyway, the alleyway shall be deemed to be the rear property line of the parcel.
(B) In any other instance, the garage or garage apartment shall not be located forward of the front plane of the primary structure on the property.
(j) Maximum height of structures.
(1) Principal structures: 45 feet.
(2) Accessory structures shall be no higher than principal structures.
(k) Number of off-street parking spaces required. No minimum parking is required, except for churches with more than 50 sanctuary seats, which must provide at least 50 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required pursuant to Part 6 of the Zoning Code.
II. Commercial, Residential and Office-Springfield (CRO-S) District.
(a) Permitted uses and structures.
(1) Medical and dental or chiropractor offices (but not hospitals).
(2) Medical and dental or chiropractor clinics (but not hospitals).
(3) Professional offices.
(4) Business offices.
(5) Facilities for the production of eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, prosthetic appliances and similar products in conjunction with a professional service being rendered at the time provided.
(6) Single-family dwellings.
(7) New two-family dwellings meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in this Section.
(8) Original use two-family dwellings.
(9) Original use multiple-family dwellings. Such dwellings cannot include more units than were within the structure at the time of construction.
(10) Private clubs.
(11) Schools meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(12) Churches, including a rectory or similar uses, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(13) Parks, playgrounds and playfields or recreational or community structures meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(14) Homes for the aged or orphans and similar uses, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(15) Libraries, museums and community centers.
(16) Radio and television broadcasting studios and offices without antenna or transmitting facilities.
(17) Banks, savings and loan institutions, and similar uses (but not drive-thru tellers).
(18) Art galleries, music, photography, dance, art, gymnastics, karate and martial arts studios, theaters for stage performances (but not motion picture theaters), and similar uses.
(19) Vocational, trade or business schools.
(20) Cosmetology and similar uses.
(21) Bed and breakfast establishments meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(22) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(23) Community residential homes of up to six residents meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(24) Hospice facilities, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(b) Limitations on permitted uses. All of the permitted uses in the CRO District are limited by the following conditions, unless otherwise provided:
(1) Retail sales shall be subject to the criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(2) No manufacture, repair, assembly or work of a mechanical nature of any kind shall be permitted and no machinery shall be used other than normal office equipment such as typewriters, calculators, computers and bookkeeping machines.
(c) Permitted accessory uses and structures. In addition to the requirements of Section 656.403, the following are also permitted accessory uses and structures:
(1) Interior and accessory apartments in conjunction with any other permitted use except new two-family and original use multiple-family dwellings, meeting the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(2) Free-standing garages.
(3) One free-standing garage apartment in connection with single-family, owner-occupied properties, meeting the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(4) Original use garage apartments in conjunction with contributing structures only.
(5) Pay phones meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(6) Satellite dishes meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in 656.369.1.
(7) Vending machines meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(d) Permissible uses by exception.
(1) Historic use two-family dwellings, with a COA also required after granting of exception.
(2) Historic use multiple-family dwellings, with a COA also required after granting of exception.
(3) Live-work lofts meeting the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(4) Off-street parking lots for premises requiring off-street parking meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, and the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(5) Nursing homes, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(6) Group care homes meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(7) Housing for the elderly, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(8) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(9) Day care centers meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(10) Home occupations meeting the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(11) Private clubs.
(12) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(13) Commercial production and service activities such as:
(A) Retail outlets for the sale of food and drugs, leather goods and luggage, jewelry (including watch repair but not pawn shops), art, cameras or photographic supplies (including camera repair), sporting goods, hobby shops and pet shops (but not animal kennels), musical instruments, television and radio (including repair incidental to sales), florist or gift shops, delicatessens, bake shops (but not wholesale bakeries), drugs and similar products, and dry cleaning pickup stations.
(B) Facilities for the production of eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, prosthetic appliances and similar products in conjunction with a professional service being rendered at the time.
(C) The uses in subparagraphs (A) and (B) are subject to the following limitations:
(i) Sale, display, preparation and storage shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.
(ii) Products shall be sold only at retail.
(14) Restaurants, including facilities for the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption only, subject to the following conditions:
(A) Seating shall not exceed a capacity of 40.
(B) Food is ordered from a menu, prepared and served for pay for consumption on premises only.
(e) Prohibited uses. New rooming houses are not allowed in the district and existing uses must conform to the standards for rooming houses in Section 656.369(f).
(f) Those uses that were considered legally nonconforming special uses pursuant to Ord. 2000-302-E, § 1 and Ord. 2007-1046-E, §§ 1, 2, that existed prior to December 21, 2000, the effective date of Ord. 2000-302-E, § 1, are permitted as of right if such use is authorized in the property's underlying zoning district. Except where otherwise permitted as of right or by a validly issued exception, such properties shall not expand their square footage, relocate, or increase the number of non-staff residents, and, if the use ceases for six consecutive months, the property shall comply with all current zoning requirements.
(g) Minimum lot requirements.
(1) Lot width:
(A) Single-family dwellings: 25 feet.
(B) Two-family dwellings: 75 feet.
(C) All other uses: 35 feet (except as otherwise required for certain uses).
(2) Lot area:
(A) Single-family dwellings: 2,500 square feet.
(B) Two-family dwellings: 9,000 square feet.
(C) All other uses: 4,500 square feet (except as otherwise required for certain uses).
(h) Maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures. 50 percent. Impervious surface ratio as required by Section 654.129.
(i) Minimum yard requirements.
(1) Front setback: Ten-foot minimum and 15-foot maximum or generally compatible with surrounding contributing structures (within 25 percent of average required front yard of adjacent contributing structure).
(2) Side setback: 14 percent of lot width, rounded off to the nearest whole number divided equally per side.
(3) Rear setback: Ten feet.
(4) Garages and garage apartments shall be located within 50 feet of the rear property line, subject further to the following:
(A) In the case of a through-lot abutting an alleyway, the alleyway shall be deemed to be the rear property line of the parcel.
(B) In any other instance, the garage or garage apartment shall not be located forward of the front plane of the primary structure on the property.
(j) Maximum height of structures.
(1) Principal structures: 45 feet.
(2) Accessory structures shall be no higher than principal structures.
(k) Number of off-street parking spaces required. No minimum parking is required, except for churches with more than 50 sanctuary seats, which must provide at least 50 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required pursuant to Part 6 of the Zoning Code, and live-work loft units, which must provide at least 80 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for multiple-family units pursuant to Part 6 of the Zoning Code.
(l) Special parking standards. The number of parking spaces provided shall not exceed the minimum number of parking spaces required under Part 6 of the Zoning Code.
III. Commercial Neighborhood Springfield (CN-S) District. This zoning district is designed to accommodate existing historic neighborhood original use commercial properties and new neighborhood commercial uses that are compatible with the residential character of the neighborhood. Properties with original use and historic use neighborhood commercial structures do not have to meet lot, yard, and lot coverage requirements.
(a) Permitted uses and structures.
(1) Professional offices.
(2) Business offices.
(3) Retail outlets for sale of food and drugs, wearing apparel, sundries and notions, books and stationery, jewelry (including watch repair but not pawnshops), delicatessens, bakeshops (but not wholesale bakeries), drugs and similar products, subject to the other limitations specified in this Section.
(4) Service establishments such as barber or beauty shops, shoe repair shops, restaurants (limited to 40 seats, without drive-in or drive-thru facilities), with the outside sale and service of food meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code), interior decorators, tailors or dressmakers, subject to the other limitations specified in this Section.
(5) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(6) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(7) Art galleries, dance, art, gymnastics, karate and martial arts, music and photography studios, and theatres for stage performances (but not motion picture theatres).
(b) Permitted accessory uses and structures. In addition to the requirements of Section 656.403, the following are also permitted accessory uses and structures:
(1) Accessory apartments in conjunction with any other permitted use if such apartments are limited to the second story of the building or to under 50 percent of the building ground floor space.
(2) Pay phones meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(3) Satellite dishes meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(4) Vending machines meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(c) Permissible uses by exception.
(1) An establishment or facility which includes the retail sale of beer or wine for on-premises consumption, in conjunction with the service of food which is ordered from a menu and prepared or served for pay for consumption on-premises.
(2) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(3) Day care centers meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(d) Prohibited uses. New rooming houses are not allowed in the district and existing rooming houses must conform to standards for rooming houses in Section 656.369(f).
(e) Those uses that were considered legally nonconforming special uses pursuant to Ord. 2000-302-E, § 1 and Ord. 2007-1046-E, §§ 1, 2, that existed prior to December 21, 2000, the effective date of Ord. 2000-302-E, § 1, are permitted as of right if such use is authorized in the property's underlying zoning district. Except where otherwise permitted as of right or by a validly issued exception, such properties shall not expand their square footage, relocate, or increase the number of non-staff residents, and, if the use ceases for six consecutive months, the property shall comply with all current zoning requirements.
(f) Minimum lot requirements (width and area) for all uses.
(1) Minimum lot width: 40 feet, except as otherwise required for certain uses.
(2) Minimum lot area: 3,000 square feet, except as otherwise required for certain uses.
(g) Maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures. 80 percent. Impervious surface ratio as required by Section 654.129.
(h) Minimum yard requirements.
(1) All uses:
(i) Front setback: No minimum, ten-foot maximum.
(ii) Side setback: When adjacent to residentially zoned property, a minimum side yard of 15 feet shall be provided.
(iii) Rear setback—when adjacent to residentially zoned property, a minimum rear yard of 15 feet shall be provided.
(i) Maximum height of structures.
(1) Principal structures: 45 feet.
(2) Accessory structures shall be no higher than principal structures.
(j) Building width. Building width must exceed 70 percent of lot width.
(k) Locational criteria. This zoning district is limited to properties with continuous frontage on two streets (excluding alleys).
(l) Limitations on permitted uses or permissible uses by exception. All of the permitted or permissible uses by exception are subject to the following provisions:
(1) Sale, display, preparation and storage shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.
(2) Products shall be sold only at retail.
(3) Building footprint limited to 3,000 square feet.
(4) Gross floor area for nonresidential uses limited to 4,000 square feet.
(5) Restaurants are limited to 40 seats.
(6) Only fascia or wall signs are allowed, with a size limitation of 20 square feet.
(7) Rear and side yards that are adjacent to residentially zoned property must contain a wall, fence, or hedge at least six feet in height. This visual screen must be at least 85 opaque.
(m) Number of off-street parking spaces required. No minimum parking is required, except for churches with more than 50 sanctuary seats, which must provide at least 50 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required pursuant to Part 6 of the Zoning Code.
(n) Special parking standards. The number of parking spaces provided shall not exceed the minimum number of parking spaces required under Part 6 of the Zoning Code.
IV. Commercial Community/General-Springfield (CCG-S) District.
(a) Permitted uses and structures.
(1) Retail outlets for sale of food and drugs, wearing apparel, toys, sundries and notions, books and stationery, leather goods and luggage, jewelry (including watch repair) art, cameras or photographic supplies (including camera repair), sporting goods, hobby shops and pet shops (but not animal boarding kennels), musical instruments, florist or shops, delicatessens, bakeries (but not wholesale bakeries), home furnishings and appliances (including repair incidental to sales), office equipment or furniture, antiques, hardware, new automobile parts (including rebuilt parts not installation, repair or rebuilding of parts) and accessories and similar uses.
(2) Service establishments such as barber or beauty shops, shoe repair shops, restaurants, interior decorators, reducing salons or gymnasiums, self-service laundries or dry cleaners, tailors or dressmakers, laundries or dry cleaning pickup stations, dry cleaning and laundry package plants in completely enclosed buildings using nonflammable liquids such as perchloroethylene and with no odor, fumes or steam detectable to normal senses from off the premises, radio and television broadcasting offices and studios, communication antennas, funeral homes, marinas, blueprinting, job printing (but not newspaper), radio and television repair shops, travel agencies, employment offices, (but not day labor pools), home equipment rental and similar uses.
(3) Banks (including drive-thru tellers), loan companies, mortgage brokers, stockbrokers and similar financial institutions.
(4) All types of professional and business offices, newspaper offices (but not printing), employment offices, union halls, buildings trades contractors (not requiring outside storage or the use of a vehicle in excess of one-ton capacity or equipment, machinery, ditching machines, tractors, bulldozers or other heavy construction equipment) and similar uses.
(5) Original use single-family dwellings.
(6) Original use two-family dwellings.
(7) Original use multiple-family dwellings.
(8) Commercial indoor recreational or entertainment facilities such as bowling alleys, swimming pools, indoor skating rinks, theaters (including motion picture theaters but not open-air theaters), and similar uses (but not dance halls).
(9) Art galleries, museums, community centers, music, photography, gymnastics, karate and martial arts studios, theaters for stage performances (but not motion picture theaters) dance, art, vocational, trade or business schools and similar uses.
(10) Homes for aged and orphans.
(11) Nursing homes.
(12) Day care centers or care centers meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(13) Off-street commercial parking lots meeting the performance standards and criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code and the Springfield performance standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(14) Hospitals, sanitariums and similar uses.
(15) An establishment or facility which includes the retail sale and service of beer or wine for off-premises consumption or for on-premises conjunction with the service of food which is ordered from a menu and prepared or served for pay for consumption on-premises.
(16) Retail plant nurseries (including outside display but not landscape contractors requiring heavy equipment or vehicles in excess of one-ton capacity).
(17) Veterinarians meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(18) Retail outlets for the sale of used wearing apparel, toys, books, luggage, jewelry, cameras, sporting goods, home furnishings and appliances, furniture and similar uses.
(19) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(20) Churches, including a rectory or similar use.
(21) Schools meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(b) Permitted accessory uses and structures. In addition to the requirements of Section 656.403, the following are also permitted accessory uses and structures:
(1) Interior apartments in conjunction with any other permitted use if such apartments are limited to the second story of the building or to under 50 percent of the building ground floor area.
(2) Pay phones meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(3) Satellite dishes meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(4) Vending machines meeting the Springfield supplemental standards and development criteria set forth in Section 656.369.1.
(c) Permissible uses by exception.
(1) An establishment or facility which includes the retail sale and service of all alcoholic beverages including liquor, beer or wine for on-premises consumption or off-premises consumption or both, including permanent or restricted outside sale and service, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(2) New multiple-family structures.
(3) Live-work lofts meeting the criteria set forth in Section 656.369.
(4) Crematories.
(5) Service stations, service garages for minor repairs and car washer.
(6) Recycling collection points meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(7) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(8) Private clubs.
(9) Restaurants with the outside sale and service of food meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code.
(10) Billiard parlors.
(11) Residential treatment facilities for persons with disabilities, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(12) Emergency shelter homes, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4 of the Zoning Code, if applicable.
(d) Intensive uses.
(1) Prohibited uses. New rooming houses are not allowed in the district and existing uses must conform to standards for rooming houses in Section 656.369(f).
(2) Automotive uses. Existing automotive-related uses, including auto repair, auto sales, tire stores, and similar uses, must conform to the following standards within three years from the effective date of this ordinance:
(A) No outdoor storage or car display is allowed unless it is screened from adjacent residences by a wall, fence or hedge. This visual screen must be at least six feet in height and at least 85 percent opaque.
(B) Any new outdoor car display or temporary storage of properly licensed automobiles and pick-up trucks must be screened from a public street by wrought iron style fencing of iron, steel, or aluminum construction with vertical pickets, or by a combination of a masonry retaining wall with wrought iron style fencing, which fencing shall be located within ten feet of the public right-of-way.
(C) Hours of operation are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and
(D) Parking of cars and storage of material is not allowed on public rights-of-way, sidewalks, and adjacent properties.
(E) Facilities that are adjacent to residentially zoned property or that are located across a public right-of-way or alley from residentially zoned property must perform activities that produce sustained and objectionable noise solely within soundproofed buildings or within buildings with bays that do not face residentially-zoned properties.
(e) Those uses that were considered legally nonconforming special uses pursuant to Ord. 2000-302-E, § 1 and Ord. 2007-1046-E, §§ 1, 2, that existed prior to December 21, 2000, the effective date of Ord. 2000-302-E, § 1, are permitted as of right if such use is authorized in the property's underlying zoning district. Except where otherwise permitted as of right or by a validly issued exception, such properties shall not expand their square footage, relocate, or increase the number of non-staff residents, and, if the use ceases for six consecutive months, the property shall comply with all current zoning requirements.
(f) Minimum lot requirements (width and area). None, except as otherwise required for certain uses.
(g) Maximum lot coverage by all buildings. None, except as otherwise required for certain uses. Impervious surface ratio as required by Section 654.129.
(h) Minimum yard requirements.
(1) Front setback: None, maximum ten feet.
(2) Side setback: None, if the building on the adjacent lot is built to the property line or if the adjacent lot is vacant. Unless no space is left between buildings on adjacent lots, a space of not less than six feet shall be provided between buildings. Where the lot is adjacent to a residential district, a minimum setback of 15 feet shall be provided.
(3) Rear setback: 15 feet.
(i) Maximum height of structures.
(1) Principal structures: 45 feet.
(2) Accessory structures shall be no higher than principal structures.
(j) Building width: Building width must exceed 70 percent of lot width.
(k) Limitations on permitted uses or permissible uses by exception. All of the permitted and permissible uses by exception in the CCG-S District are subject to the following provisions:
(1) Sales, service and display, preparation and storage shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building, unless otherwise provided for.
(l) Number of off-street parking spaces required: No minimum parking is required, except for churches with more than 50 sanctuary seats, which must provide at least 50 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required pursuant to Part 6 of the Zoning Code, and multiple-family and live-work loft uses, which must provide at least 80 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required pursuant to Part 6 of the Zoning Code.
(m) Special parking standards:
(1) The number of parking spaces provided shall not exceed the minimum number of parking spaces required under Part 6 of the Zoning Code.
(2) On-site or off-site parking areas are allowed within 30 feet of a street right-of-way if a wall is provided parallel to the right-of-way. This wall shall be located within ten feet of the right-of-way or shall generally follow the front wall of surrounding buildings. The wall shall be a three-foot high solid wall with a three-foot high metal picket fence on top of the wall.
(Ord. 2000-302-E, § 1; Ord. 2004-815-E, § 1; Ord. 2017-36-E, § 5; Ord. 2019-375-E, § 1)
