[1997 Code § 224-100]
A.
Intent. The purpose of the Church/Institution District is to recognize
certain existing facilities in the City used for religious services
and related uses but adjacent to commercial and residential districts.
B.
Regulations in District. The use, height and area regulations of
this Article and those regulations set forth elsewhere in this chapter
are applicable to these sections.
[1997 Code § 224-101]
A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:
A.
Principal uses and buildings: churches.
B.
Accessory uses and buildings. Accessory uses and buildings shall
be uses and buildings customarily incidental to the principal use
permitted. They shall be normally understood to include meeting rooms,
auditoriums, clergy and religious housing and classrooms, provided
that they are subordinate to and incidental to the principal use.
[1997 Code § 224-102]
Area and bulk requirements shall be as follows:
A.
Lot size: four acres.
B.
Lot width: 200 feet.
C.
Lot depth: 200 feet.
D.
Lot coverage: 70%.
E.
Front yard setback: 40 feet. Front yard setback is to be measured
from the line of the street on which the principal entrance to the
church is located or on which the principal access to the site is
located.
F.
Rear yard setback: 15 feet.
G.
Side yard setback: 15 feet.
H.
Building height: 35 feet. However, height limits shall not apply
to church spires, belfries, cupolas or chimneys which are part of
the established architectural treatment of the principal church structure.
[1997 Code § 224-103]
A.
The following parking requirements shall apply:
(1)
Churches: one space for every three seats.
(2)
Meeting rooms and auditoriums. one space for every three seats.
(3)
Classrooms: one space for each classroom and one additional
space for each 600 square feet based on the gross square footage of
the building devoted to classrooms and educational uses, including
administrative areas.
B.
The following regulations shall apply to shared parking. A reduction
in the number of parking spaces required for a church and its accessory
uses may be considered by the Board as a design waiver based upon
satisfaction of the following criteria:
(1)
Common parking areas are in sufficiently close proximity to
the uses as to provide convenient access.
(2)
The parking areas are owned by the church or available to the
church on an enforceable long-term basis.
(3)
The parking spaces are not reserved, by implication or markings,
for special groups or individuals.
(4)
A sufficient schedule of operation and occupation of the facilities
to allow an adequate evaluation of the parking requirements shall
be provided.
(5)
An analysis of the capacity of the on-site parking being provided
to meet the demands of the facility during its average and peak period
shall be provided.
(6)
An analysis of the on-site circulation within the parking facility
and its access to the adjoining street system demonstrating the adequacy
of such access shall be provided.
[1997 Code § 224-104]
All areas not covered by roadways or pedestrian walkways shall be landscaped with natural materials. A landscaping plan shall be submitted as part of the site plan application, and such plan shall be designed to preserve existing natural vegetation and, where appropriate based upon site conditions, to buffer and screen activity from adjoining uses. Landscape design shall conform to Article XX, Section 224-129 of this chapter.
