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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14-2003 - not signed ORDINANCE NO. 14-03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS AND PERTAINING TO THE BUSINESS B-5 PLANNED RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, THAT ARTICLE I IN GENERAL, AND ARTICLE IV DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 1 GENERALLY, SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: I. Section 94-1. Definitions Research and development facility means a building where experimentation is undertaken for the collection of information on particular subjects, devices, machines, or techniques without engaging in mass production processes. Financial services means establishments engaged in providing services involving the custody, loan, exchange, investment or issuance of money and for the transmission of funds. This use may include a drive-up service window device and teleservices. II. ARTICLE IV DISTRICT REGULATIONS DIVISION 1 GENERALLY Section 94-137 Business B-5 Planned Research and Business District (a) Intent. This B-5 district is intended to provide for a mixture of offices, research facilities, financial services, and other compatible and complementary uses in a research and business park setting. This district will emphasize high quality developments by requiring additional regulations for specific site plan elements such as landscaping, parking lots, screening, fencing, lighting, storage and signage. (b) Scope of section regulations. The regulations set forth in this section or set forth elsewhere in this chapter, when referred to in this section, are the district regulations of the business B-5 district. (c) Permitted uses. Permitted uses in the B-5 district are as follows: 1. Office 2. Research and development facility 3. Financial Service 4. Medical/Dental Clinic and laboratory 5. Parking Facility 6. Wholesale Trade (d) Permitted special uses. Permitted special uses in the B-5 District are as follows: 1. Day Care Facility a. Any outdoors play area shall be surrounded by a perimeter fence not less than four feet in height. (e) Conditional uses. Conditional Uses in the B-5 District are as follows: 1. Assembling and Packaging a. An emphasis shall be placed on landscaping around parking lots, loading areas and storage areas. b. Special attention shall be given to minimizing noise and glare. c. The site area ratio to building area ratio shall not be less than 2:1. 2. Recreation Facility a. Activities that attract spectators shall provide adequate accommodations for crowds that may attend such events. b. Consideration shall be given to the noise and traffic generated and the hours of operation of any outdoor activities. 3. Restaurant (f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The density, area, yard and height regulations in the B-5 district are as follows: Min. Lot Min. Density Area Min. Lot Front Min. Side Min. Rear Max. Sq. Ft. Sq. Ft. Width Yard* Yard Yard Height All uses 40 feet 25 feet** 30 feet** 60 feet * The yard abutting Interstate 29 shall be considered a front yard **A 40 foot landscaped area shall be required between an abutting residential district boundary line and any structure, access drive, parking lot or other accessory use. (g) Accessory uses. Accessory uses and buildings permitted in the B-5 district are uses and buildings customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses in the B-5 district with the following restrictions: 1. In addition to the regulations in sections 94-365(b)1 and 94-394(b), accessory buildings shall be consistent in color with the principal building (h) Parking regulations. Parking, loading and stacking within the B-5 district shall be in conformance with the regulations set forth in division 4 of article VI of this chapter. (i) Sign regulations. Signs within the B-5 district shall conform to regulations established in division 5, article VI pertaining to the B-2 district. (j) Other regulations. Development within the B-5 district shall be in conformance with the regulations set forth in article II of this chapter. (k) Site plan requirement (1) All proposed uses within the Business B-5 district shall be accompanied by a site plan. The plan must conform to the following regulations before a building and use permit is issued. The following data is required: a. A "top-view" and elevation drawing of the size and location of all buildings, structures, walls or other architectural features b. The location and number of on-premises parking spaces and all internal access drives and vehicular circulation routes c. The location and width of all ingress and egress points d. The location and width of all off-street loading docks or service vehicle areas e. The character, type and extent of landscape development f. The location and size of areas designated for trash receptacles and outdoor storage g. The location, height, and facing of all signs h. The location of public sidewalks (2) Additional site plan regulations are as follows: a. All parking areas, access drives, vehicular circulation routes, loading and unloading areas shall be hard-surfaced with concrete or asphalt. b. Freight loading and unloading shall face a side or rear yard only. c. Trash receptacles, outdoor storage or outside accumulation of any materials shall be completely screened from view from adjacent properties or any right-of-way and shall only be located in a side or rear yard. d. Landscaped areas shall be developed in the front 20 feet of a front yard and 10 feet of a side or rear yard. Landscaped areas shall include shrubbery or trees. A minimum of five trees per acre shall be required based on the total acreage of the site. The requirements of Section 94- 399 are also applicable and constitute additional site plan requirements. e. Fencing shall be constructed of permanent materials except that chain link fences are prohibited. f. Parking lot lights that are pole mounted shall be a fixed tenon mount parallel to the ground incorporating a "shoebox" design where the light source does not extend below the lens. Any or all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. FIRST READING May 27, 2003 SECOND READING: June 10, 2003 PUBLISHED: June 13, 2003 CITY OF BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA Scott D. Munsterman, Mayor ATTEST: Shari Thornes, City Clerk