295-905. Institutional District (TL).
1. PURPOSE. The institutional district is established to accommodate largely institutional and institutional/residential uses, along with supporting uses, that occupy multiple buildings, often in a campus-like setting. The institutional district shall be shown on the zoning map with a “TL” designator.
2. USES. a. Use Table. Table 295-905-2-a indicates the use classifications for various land uses in the institutional district. The uses in this table are defined in s. 295-205. The following are the use classifications indicated in Table 295-905-2-a:
a-1. "Y" indicates a permitted use. This use is permitted as a matter of right subject to all performance standards.
a-2. “L” indicates a limited use. This use is permitted only when the use meets the standards of par. b. If the use cannot meet these standards, it shall be permitted only upon board approval of a special use permit pursuant to s. 295-311-2, unless otherwise prohibited by par. b.
a-3. "S" indicates a special use. This use is permitted only if the board approves a special use permit pursuant to s. 295-311-2.
a-4. “N” indicates a prohibited use.
Table 295-905-2-a INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT USE TABLE
Y=Permitted Use L=Limited Use | Zoning District
S=Special Use N=Prohibited Use
Uses | TL
RESIDENTIAL USES
Single-family dwelling | N
Two-family dwelling | N
Multi-family dwelling | N
Permanent supportive housing | N
Transitional housing | S
Attached single-family dwelling | N
Live-work unit | N
Mobile home | N
Watchman/service quarters | Y
Family day care home | N
Accessory dwelling unit | N
GROUP RESIDENTIAL USES
Rooming house | S
Convent, rectory or monastery | Y
Dormitory | Y
Fraternity or sorority | S
Adult family home | N
Foster Homes
Foster family home | N
Small foster home | N
Group home or group foster home | L
Shelter Care Facilities
Family shelter care facility | N
Small shelter care facility | L
Large shelter care facility | S
Community living arrangement | L
EDUCATIONAL USES
Day care center | L
School, elementary or secondary | Y
College | Y
School, personal instruction | Y
COMMUNITY-SERVING USES
Library | Y
Cultural institution | Y
Table 295-905-2-a INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT USE TABLE
Y=Permitted Use L=Limited Use | Zoning District
S=Special Use N=Prohibited Use
Uses | TL
Community center | S
Religious assembly | Y
Cemetery or other place of interment | Y
Public safety facility | Y
Correctional facility | S
COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE USES
General office | Y
Government office | Y
Bank or other financial institution | L
Currency exchange, payday loan agency or title loan agency | S
Installment loan agency | S
Cash-for-gold business | S
Pawn shop | S
Retail establishment, general | L
Garden supply or landscaping center | N
Home improvement center | N
Secondhand store | N
Outdoor merchandise sales | N
Artist studio | Y
Adult retail establishment | N
Tobacco or E-cigarette Retailer | N
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Medical office | Y
Health clinic | S
Hospital | S
Medical service facility | S
Social service facility | S
Emergency residential shelter | S
Nursing home | Y
Adult day care | Y
GENERAL SERVICE USES
Personal service | L
Business service | L
Catering service | Y
Funeral home | Y
Laundromat | S
Dry cleaning establishment | S
Furniture and appliance rental and leasing | N
Household maintenance and repair service | N
Tool/equipment rental facility | N
Animal Services
Animal hospital/clinic | N
Table 295-905-2-a INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT USE TABLE
Y=Permitted Use L=Limited Use | Zoning District
S=Special Use N=Prohibited Use
Uses | TL
Animal boarding facility | N
Animal grooming or training facility | N
MOTOR VEHICLE USES
Light Motor Vehicle
Sales facility | N
Rental facility | N
Repair facility | N
Body shop | N
Outdoor storage | N
Wholesale facility | N
Heavy Motor Vehicle
Sales facility | N
Rental facility | N
Repair facility | N
Body shop | N
Outdoor storage | N
General Motor Vehicle
Filling station | N
Car wash | N
Non-restaurant drive-through facility | L
Electric vehicle charging facility | S
Parking
Parking lot, principal use | S
Parking lot, accessory use | Y
Parking structure, principal use | S
Parking structure, accessory use | S
Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, principal use | N
Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, accessory use | N
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE USES
Bed and breakfast | S
Hotel, commercial | N
Hotel, residential | N
Tavern | N
Brewpub | N
Assembly hall | L
Restaurant without drive-through facility | S
Restaurant with drive-through facility | N
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION USES
Park or playground | Y
Festival grounds | Y
Recreation facility, indoor | S
Table 295-905-2-a INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT USE TABLE
Y=Permitted Use L=Limited Use | Zoning District
S=Special Use N=Prohibited Use
Uses | TL
Recreation facility, outdoor | S
Health club | Y
Sports facility | S
Gaming facility | N
Theater | N
Convention and exposition center | S
Marina | Y
Outdoor racing facility | N
STORAGE, RECYCLING AND WHOLE SALE TRADE USES
Recycling collection facility | S
Mixed-waste processing facility | N
Material reclamation facility | N
Salvage operation, indoor | N
Salvage operation, outdoor | N
Wholesale and distribution facility, indoor | N
Wholesale and distribution facility, outdoor | N
Storage Facilities
Indoor | N
Self-service | N
Outdoor | N
Hazardous materials | N
TRANSPORTATION USES
Ambulance service | Y
Ground transportation service | N
Passenger terminal | Y
Helicopter landing facility | S
Airport | N
Ship terminal or docking facility | N
Truck freight terminal | N
Railroad switching, classification yard or freight terminal | N
INDUSTRIAL USES
Alcohol beverage facility, micro | N
Alcohol beverage facility, large | N
Food processing | N
Manufacturing, light | N
Manufacturing, heavy | N
Manufacturing, intense | N
Research and development | S
Processing or recycling of mined materials | N
Industrial wastewater treatment facility | N
Contractor’s shop | N
Contractor’s yard | N
Table 295-905-2-a INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT USE TABLE
Y=Permitted Use L=Limited Use | Zoning District
S=Special Use N=Prohibited Use
Uses | TL
AGRICULTURAL USES
Plant nursery or greenhouse | S
Raising of livestock | Y
Community garden | Y
Commercial farming enterprise | Y
UTILITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE USES
Broadcasting or recording studio | Y
Transmission tower | L
Water treatment plant | Y
Sewerage treatment plant | Y
Power generation plant | S
Small wind energy system | Y
Solar farm | Y
Substation/distribution equipment, indoor | Y
Substation/distribution equipment, outdoor | L
TEMPORARY USES
Seasonal market | L
Temporary real estate sales office | L
Concrete/batch plant, temporary | L
Live entertainment special event | L
b. Limited Use Standards. b-1. Group Home or Group Foster Home. b-1-a. All residents of the facility, other than the operator or care provider and the operator or care provider’s immediate family, shall be disabled persons, as indicated by the required state license application. If this standard is not met, the use shall not be located within 2,500 feet of a small foster home, community living arrangement or another group home or group foster home.
b-1-b. The department of neighborhood services has received notification from the state of Wisconsin of application for licensure of the facility as a group home or group foster home. The department shall provide written notification of this application to the common council member representing the area in which the facility would be located.
b-1-c. Prior to initial licensure of the group home or group foster home by the state of Wisconsin, the applicant for licensure has made a good faith effort to establish a community advisory committee consisting of representatives from the proposed group home or group foster home, the neighborhood in which the proposed facility will be located and a local unit of government, in accordance with s. 48.68(4), Wis. Stats., with the local government representative being the local common council member or the council member’s designee.
b-2. Small Group Shelter Care Facility. b-2-a. All residents of the small group shelter care facility, other than the operator or care provider and the operator or care provider’s immediate family, shall be disabled persons, as indicated by the required state license application. If this standard is not met, the use shall not be located within 2,500 feet of an adult family home, community living arrangement, small foster home, group home or group foster home, large group shelter care facility or another small group shelter care facility.
b-2-b. The department of neighborhood services has received notification from the state of Wisconsin of application for licensure of the facility as a small group shelter care facility.
b-3. Community Living Arrangement. b-3-a. All residents of the community living arrangement, other than the operator or care provider and the operator or care provider’s immediate family, shall be disabled persons, as indicated by the required state license application. If this standard is not met, the use shall not be located within 2,500 feet of a small foster home, group home, group foster home or another community living arrangement.
b-3-b. Not more than 15 clients shall reside on the premises.
b-3-c. The department of neighborhood services has received notification from the state of Wisconsin of application for licensure of the facility as a community living arrangement. The department shall provide written notification of this application to the common council member representing the area in which the facility would be located.
b-3-d. Prior to initial licensure of the community living arrangement by the state of Wisconsin, the applicant for licensure has made a good faith effort to establish a community advisory committee consisting of representatives from the proposed community living arrangement, the neighborhood in which the proposed facility will be located and a local unit of government, in accordance with s. 48.68(4) or s. 50.03(4)(g), Wis. Stats., as applicable, with the local government representative being the local common council member or the council member’s designee.
b-4. Day Care Center. b-4-a. The use shall not operate between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.
b-4-b. The day care center shall not be located within 500 feet of an adult retail establishment.
b-5. Bank or Other Financial Institution; Retail Establishment, General; Personal Service; Business Service. The use shall be located in a building containing at least one other principal use classified as a permitted use in this district.
b-6. Non-Restaurant Drive-Through Facility. b-6-a. A queuing lane of at least 200 feet shall be provided on the premises. This limitation shall not apply to an automatic teller machine.
b-6-b. The drive-through shall not be operated between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. This limitation shall not apply to an automatic teller machine or drive-through facility associated with a convenience store, restaurant with drive-through facility or personal service which is open between the hours of 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. and regulated by s. 84-7.
b-6-c. The facility shall not be located within 150 feet of a residential use.
b-6-d. Any lights associated with the facility shall be controlled so as to prevent glare or spill light on residential properties, as prohibited by ch. 80.
b-6-e. If the facility is visible from a public street or a residential district, an opaque screen shall be provided along the visible portion of the drive-through queuing and operating lane.
b-7. Assembly Hall. b-7-a. The use shall be located on the premises of, and accessory to, a restaurant or tavern.
b-7-b. The use shall operate within the business hours of the restaurant or tavern to which it is accessory.
b-7-c. The restaurant or tavern to which the use is accessory holds all licenses necessary to facilitate events in the assembly hall, including but not limited to food dealer, alcohol beverage or public entertainment premises licenses.
b-9. Transmission Tower. b-9-a. The tower shall comply with the applicable provisions of s. 295-413.
b-9-b. The tower shall not exceed the district height limit or the tower shall be accessory to an elementary or secondary school, not exceed 2 times the district height limit or 150 feet, whichever is less, and be set back from all property lines a distance at least equal to the height of the tower. Any other tower which does not exceed 2 times the district height limit or 150 feet, whichever is less, may be allowed as a special use.
b-10. Utility Substation/Distribution Equipment, Outdoor. b-10-a. All structures associated with the use shall be screened in accordance with s. 295-405-6-c.
b-10-b. No structure associated with the use shall be located within 25 feet of a street lot line.
b-11. Seasonal Market. b-11-a. The activity shall be located on property owned or leased by the operator of the seasonal market. Alternatively, the market operator may furnish the department with written evidence that the property owner has given the operator permission to use the premises for a seasonal market. A specific certificate of occupancy shall not be required for a seasonal market meeting the requirements of this paragraph.
b-11-b. If flowers, plants or Wisconsin-grown farm products constitute at least 75% of the merchandise offered for sale, the activity shall be limited to not more than 180 days in one calendar year. If Christmas trees constitute at least 75% of the merchandise offered for sale, the activity shall be limited to not more than 90 days in one calendar year. Otherwise, the duration of the seasonal market shall be limited to not more than 14 days in one calendar year.
b-11-c. The activity shall not produce glare, spill light or noise in violation of the provisions of ch. 80.
b-11-d. The person, firm or organization coordinating the event shall obtain a public entertainment premises license or a temporary public entertainment premises permit as required by ch. 108.
b-11-e. Sales shall not occur between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.
b-11-f. The site shall be restored to its previous condition following termination of the market operation.
b-12. Temporary Real Estate Sales Office. b-12-a. The sales office and any associated model homes or units shall be open only until the homes or units specifically being marketed are sold out.
b-12-b. Signage shall comply with the requirements of s. 295-407 and the signage regulations of subch. 5.
b-12-c. Customer-accessible restrooms shall be provided.
b-12-d. A specific certificate of occupancy shall not be required for a temporary real estate sales office meeting these requirements.
b-13. Temporary Concrete/Batch Plant. b-13-a. The plant shall be located on the property it serves or adjacent to the roadway if it is serving a roadway project. Construction projects at other locations shall not be served by the facility.
b-13-b. The plant shall be located on property owned or leased by the operator of the plant. Alternatively, the plant operator may furnish the department of neighborhood services with written evidence that the property owner has given the operator permission to use the premises for a concrete/batch plant. If the operation utilizes the public right-of-way, the operator shall obtain appropriate permissions and permits from the commissioner of public works. No other occupancy permit shall be required by the department of neighborhood services.
b-13-c. No dust from the operation shall blow onto adjacent properties or public right-of-way. The operator shall also provide for the daily removal of material tracked onto the public roadway by equipment coming to or going from the facility.
b-13-d. The plant shall not operate between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. b-12-e. The plant may operate for a period not to exceed 9 months. When the construction project the plant is serving is complete, the site shall be cleaned and returned to its original condition or improved condition, as appropriate.
b-14. Live Entertainment Special Event. b-13-a. If the event is to occur on the public right-of-way or other public property, the person, firm or organization coordinating the event shall obtain a special event permit in accordance with s. 105-55.5.
b-13-c. The event shall be located on property owned or leased by the person, firm or organization that is coordinating it. Alternatively, such person, firm or organization may furnish the department with written evidence that the property owner has given the operator permission to use the premises for a live entertainment special event.
c. Additional Special Use Standards. No special use permit for a currency exchange, payday loan agency, title loan agency, installment loan agency, cash-for-gold business or pawn shop shall be granted by the board unless the board finds, in addition to the findings required by s. 295-311-2-d, that:
c-1. No other currency exchange, payday loan agency, title loan agency, installment loan agency, cash-for-gold business or pawn shop is located within 1,500 feet of the proposed use.
c-2. The proposed use will not be located within 150 feet of a single-family or 2-family residential zoning district.
3. DESIGN STANDARDS. a. Purposes. The purposes of the design standards of this section are to:
a-1. Maintain Compatibility with Neighborhood Context. One objective of these design standards is to ensure that buildings in institutional districts fit within the context in which they are built. Lot sizes, lot coverages, height and other design parameters vary by district to ensure that the requirements of this section closely match the existing built environment.
a-2. Allow Flexibility in Development. Flexibility in meeting design standards is achieved by providing ranges, exceptions and alternatives which are consistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter. These ranges, exceptions and alternatives allow various site-specific and project-specific issues to be addressed while still taking into account the intention of the zoning district.
a-3. Consistency with the Principles of Urban Design. These design standards strive to promote development that is consistent with the “Principles of Urban Design” adopted by the city plan commission as part of the city’s comprehensive plan and maintained on file in the office of the commission and in the legislative reference bureau. Development and alteration of institutional facilities should not only be compatible with the character of the neighborhood, but also create pedestrian-friendly environments, allow a certain degree of land use diversity within the zoning district, and promote environments which support transportation diversity consistent with neighborhood context.
b. Principal Building Standards. b-1. General. Table 295-905-3-b contains the design requirements for principal buildings in the institutional district.
b-2. Height Limitation When Adjacent to Residential District. The maximum height of an institutional building at the minimum required setback located adjacent to or across a street or alley from a residential or a non-industrial planned development district shall be the average height of residential buildings on the adjacent blockface. The height of the institutional building may be increased by one foot for every 2 feet the building is set back from the required setback line.
Table 295-905-3-b PRINCIPAL BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS
Type of use: | Refer to design standards in residential or commercial subch. for this district
Institutional (educational uses, community- serving uses and hospitals) | RM6 (s.295-505-2)
Commercial or other non-institutional | LB2 (s.295-605-2)
Residential | RM6 (s.295-505-2)
c. Accessory Structure Standards. Accessory structures in the institutional district shall comply with the design standards of s. 295-605-3.
d. Site Standards. d-1. Parking. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of s. 295-403-2 and shall meet the design standards of s. 295-403-3.
d-2. Dumpsters and Waste Storage. A dumpster or common waste storage facility visible from a public street or any real property that is not zoned industrial-light or industrial-heavy shall be screened in accordance with s. 295-405-6-a.
d-3. Loading Docks. Where loading for more than 2 truck bays is in a yard facing and visible from a public street or any real property that is not zoned industrial-light or industrial-heavy, the loading area shall be screened in accordance with s. 295-405-6-b. These standards may be waived in whole or in part, or compliance with them may be delayed in whole or in part, if visibility of the loading docks is limited by changes of grade, natural features, elevated roadways, existing buildings or similar obstructions.
d-4. Fences. Fences shall comply with the fence regulations for residential districts, as specified in s. 295-505-4-f.
d-5. Signs. d-5-a. General. Table 295-905-3-d-5 contains the regulations for on-premise and off-premise signs in the institutional district. General regulations applicable to all signs can be found in s. 295-407.
d-5-b. Sign Limitation Based on Lineal Footage. Where table 295-905-3-d-5 links the maximum number or area of signs to lineal footage, the lineal footage referred to is the length of the building façade. In each 25-foot segment, the square footage of all signs shall not exceed the maximum area specified in the table and the size of a sign in a facade segment less than 25 feet may be determined by prorating. The square footage allocation for 2 adjoining façade segments may be combined to allow one sign larger than the maximum amount specified. Only one wall, projecting or canopy/hood sign may be located in each facade segment.
d-5-c. Standards for Multiple Freestanding Signs. Where more than one freestanding sign is permitted on a site, no 2 freestanding signs may have display areas that are oriented to the same street. In addition, the signs shall be located as far apart as is possibly practicable or be separated by a building.
Table 295-905-3-d-5 INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT SIGN STANDARDS
TL
Freestanding Signs (permitted)
Maximum number | 1 per street frontage per
building
Type “A” max. display area (sq. ft.) | 100
Type “B” max. display area (sq. ft.) | 40; 60 if set on or in a base
constructed of masonry
materials
Maximum height (ft.) | 14
Wall Signs (permitted)
Maximum number | 1 per 25 lineal ft.
Type “A” max. display area (sq. ft.) | 75
Type “B” max. display area (sq. ft.) | 32
Projecting Signs (permitted)
Maximum number | 1 per 25 lineal ft.
Type “A” max. display area (sq. ft.) | 50
Type “B max. display area (sq. ft.) | 25
Awning Signs (permitted)
Maximum number | 1 per 25 lineal ft.
Type “A” max. display area (sq. ft.) | 50
Canopy and Hood Signs (permitted)
Maximum number | 1 per 25 lineal ft.
Type “A” max. display area (sq. ft.) | 50
Type “B max. display area (sq. ft.) | 25
Roof Signs (type “A” permitted only)
Maximum number | 1 per building
Type “A” max. display area (sq. ft.) | 100
Type “B max. display area (sq. ft.) | NA
Off-premise Signs (not permitted)
d-5-d. Combination Type A and B signs. Signs that contain elements of both type A and type B signs shall be permitted as long as the size of each element does not exceed its prorated share of total display area, in accordance with s. 295-205-5-d.
d-5-e. Temporary Signs. A sign pertaining to the construction of a building or the sale or lease of vacant land shall be permitted in the institutional district provided it does not exceed 48 square feet. A sign erected and maintained on a lot to advertise the leasing, rental or sale of a building or other improved real estate shall be permitted in the institutional district provided it does not exceed 36 square feet.
d-5-f. Additional Regulations. See s. 295-407 for additional regulations for on-premise signs.
e. Metal Building Walls. The use of corrugated metal, a metal panel-and-batten system or any other pre-engineered metal building technology on any front façade or street façade located within 100 feet of a street shall be prohibited for any new building construction, addition, or substantial improvement as of November 20, 2004. This provision shall not preclude the use of metal panels or siding in detailing soffits, fascia, dormers, coping, cupolas and similar architectural features, provided the metal materials cover not more than 15% of the total façade, nor shall it preclude the use of metal building walls on additions to existing buildings constructed of similar materials.
