Zoning Commission Packet 2009 01-28-09 car o United City of Yorkville
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ZONING ORDINANCE STEERING COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
7:00 P.M.
City Hall Conference Room
800 Game Farm Road
I. Introductions/Timeline Review
II. Assessment Report Review and Discussion
III. New District Discussion
IV. Next Meeting— February 25, 2009
United Cit of Yorkville
Zoning Ordinance date — Process Timeline
TASK 2008 2009 2010
NOV. DEC. I JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. i JAN.
Steering Committee Kick-Off meeting
Phase I—ASSESSMENT
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• Stakeholder Interviews with staff
• Preparation of assessment report
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• Research of other municipality ordinances I I MEW
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• Steering Committee Review and Input on Assessment
• Steering Committee meeting #2 January 28, 2009
Phase II—DOCUMENT CONTENT AND FORMAT
• Identify any new Zoning Districts necessary to create
• Identify the regulatory chapters/sections of the document
• Determine the style(s) of the document
• Steering Committee Review and Input on Content & Format
• Steering Committee meeting #3 February 25, 2009
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Phase III—DOCUMENT DRAFTING
• Preparation of Draft Administrative Sections of Document
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• Steering Committee Review and Input on Draft-Part 1
• Steering Committee meeting #4 March 25, 2009
• Preparation of Draft Districts (Uses, Special Uses)
• Steering Committee Review and Input on Draft-Part 2
• Steering Committee meeting #5 May 27, 2009
• Preparation of Draft Regulatory Sections (Parking, PUDs) I I I !
• Steering Committee Review and Input on Draft-Part 3
• Steering Committee meeting #6 June 24, 2009
• Preparation of complete final draft
• Steering Committee Review and Input on Final Draft I
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• Steering Committee meeting #7 August 26, 2009
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Phase IV—ADOPTION
• Present to Plan Commission
• Plan Commission Public Hearing and Recommendation
• Economic Dev. Committee Review and Recommendation I I !
• City Council Review and Final Consideration i
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November 25,2008
United City of Yorkville
Zoning Ordinance Assessment: Prepared by Staff January 2009
The purpose of this assessment report is to identify deficiencies in the current Zoning
Ordinance and highlight areas of the Ordinance that may need special attention as the
Plan Commission and its Steering Committee work towards recommending updates to
the Ordinance.
The report is divided into two parts. Part I is a summary of the zoning authorities
provided to municipalities by the Illinois Compiled Statute and reports what authorities
are currently exercised and some that are not. Part II of this report describes specific
portions of the current Zoning Ordinance (by Ordinance section) that staff recommends
the updated ordinance address differently.
Part I—Statutory Powers/Purpose
Illinois Compiled Statute 5/Article 11, Division 13 provides municipalities with the
following powers (1-12) related to Zoning (paraphrased):
Staff comments are italicized
(1) to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings to be erected;
Height Limits are regulated by Zoning District and listed on attached Table 1.
Bulk Limits are regulated in various ways by the current Ordinance including,
allow exceptions from calculations (parapet walls, chimneys, cooling towers,
elevator bulkheads,fire towers, stacks and necessary mechanical appurtenances),
and through floor area ratio requirements for Manufacturing Districts.
Accessory Building height, Airport structures, is regulated by Chapter 3.
(2) to establish, regulate and limit the building or set-back lines on or along any street,
traffic-way, drive,parkway or storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin;
Set-back lines are regulated by Zoning District (see Table 1),flood plain area and
fringes (Chapter 5).
(3) to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of lot areas, and to regulate and determine
the area of open spaces,within and surrounding such buildings;
Open space on lots regulation exists within Chapter 3. Intensity and use of lot
area is regulated by Zoning District. R-3 and R-4 specifically regulate the density
of units within a zoning lot.
(4) to classify, regulate and restrict the location of trades and industries and the location
of buildings designed for specified industrial,business, residential, and other uses;
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Locations of trades/industries (uses) and buildings by type of use is regulated by
zoning district.
(5)to divide the entire municipality into districts of such number, shape, area, and of such
different classes (according to use of land and buildings, height and bulk of buildings,
intensity of the use of lot area, area of open spaces, or other classification) as may be
deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of ILCS Division 13;
The City Zoning Map along with the Zoning District regulations of the Ordinance
provides this.
(6) to fix standards to which buildings or structures therein shall conform;
Standards for buildings and structures are not included in the current Zoning
Ordinance. The City Appearance Code (Municipal Code Title 8 Chapter 15, and
the design guidelines recommended by the Comprehensive Plan currently serve as
this tool.
(7) to prohibit uses, buildings, or structures incompatible with the character of such
districts;
The Zoning Districts list Permitted Uses and Chapter 3, Section 11 states any use
not specifically listed shall be assumed to be expressly prohibited(unless a
written decision of the plan commission determines "the use is similar to and not
more objectionable than uses listed. "
Note: other municipalities have provisions clearly stating with such written
decision, no formal amendment of the ordinance is necessary.
(8) to prevent additions to and alteration or remodeling of existing buildings or structures
in such a way as to avoid the restrictions and limitations lawfully imposed under ILCS
Division 13;
Chapter 1, Section 4 includes provisions requiring additions, alterations and
remodeling of buildings to adhere to the Zoning Ordinance regulations.
(9) to classify, to regulate and restrict the use of property on the basis of family
relationship, which family relationship may be defined as one or more persons each
related to the other by blood, marriage or adoption and maintaining a common household;
Family is defined as ILCS allows with the addition of"a group of not more than S
persons (excluding servants) who need not be related by blood, marriage or
adoption, living together and maintaining a common household, but not including
clubs, sororities,fraternities or similar organizations. "
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(10) to regulate or forbid any structure or activity which may hinder access to solar
energy necessary for the proper functioning of a solar energy system, as defined in
Section 1.2 of the Comprehensive Solar Energy Act of 1977;
No provision specifically addresses this power within the current Ordinance.
(11) to require the creation and preservation of affordable housing, including the power to
provide increased density or other zoning incentives to developers who are creating,
establishing, or preserving affordable housing; and
No provision specifically addresses this power within the current Ordinance.
Note: According to the Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) Strategy Report prepared by
CMAP June 2008, convention dictates that, to be deemed "affordable" (as
established by US HUD and IHDA) rental units should be available to those
earning up to 60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI); and ownership
should be available to those earning up to 80 percent of the AMI. Additionally, a
household should not be expected to pay more than 30 percent of its income
toward rental housing or three times their annual salary for owner-occupied
units.
Based upon US Census Bureau statistics, the 2007 median income for Kendall
County, Illinois was $74,539. Therefore, using the percentages above:
The Yorkville affordable rental threshold is:
(($74,539*.6)112)*.3 = $1,118/month
The Yorkville affordable ownership threshold is:
($74,539*.8)*3 = $178,894
2007 median home value in Kendall County was $242,500.
Some examples of Inclusionary policies cited by the 2008 CMAP report include:
Highland Park, IL—requires developments of 5 or more units to set aside
20 percent as affordable.
Lake Forest, IL—requires developments of 5 or more units to set aside 15
percent as affordable.
The 2008 CMAP report concludes that IZ is more effective when tailored to the
economic circumstances of individual cities and other housing and economic
development policies must work in concert with IZ.
(12) to establish local standards solely for the review of the exterior design of buildings
and structures, excluding utility facilities and outdoor off-premises advertising signs, and
designate a board or commission to implement the review process.
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The City Appearance Code (Municipal Code Title 8 Chapter 15 currently serves
as this tool.
One and One-Half Mile Authority
This authority is not applicable to the zoning ordinance. Yorkville does not have the
ability to exercise zoning powers in the territory within one and one-half mile beyond the
municipal boundary since Kendall County has adopted county zoning. Note that
Yorkville does, however, have one and one-half mile authorities related to subdivision
control and Kendall County has historically required zoning petitions within the one and
one-half mile territory be reviewed by municipalities and have requested
recommendations
Non-Conforming Uses—Authority for Elimination
The Statute allows municipalities to have provisions in a zoning ordinance regarding the
"gradual elimination of uses, buildings and structures which are incompatible with the
character of the districts in which they are made or located", including (but not limited
to):
(a) the elimination of such uses of unimproved lands or lot areas when the
existing rights of the persons in possession thereof are terminated or when the
uses to which they are devoted are discontinued;
(b) the elimination of uses to which such buildings and structures are devoted, if
they are adaptable for permitted uses; and
(c) the elimination of such buildings and structures when they are destroyed or
damaged in major part, or when they have reached the age fixed by the corporate
authorities of the municipality as the normal useful life of such buildings or
structures.
Chapter 10 of the current Zoning Ordinance addresses nonconforming uses and
amortization of these uses.
Nonconforming uses are required to be discontinued when:
- any part of a building, structure or land occupied is changed to or
replaced by a conforming use—once this occurs, the nonconforming
use cannot be resumed.
- The nonconforming use of a building or structure has been
discontinued for a period of 12 consecutive months.
- The nonconforming use where no enclosed building is involved has
been discontinued for a period of 6 months.
Elimination of nonconforming uses, buildings and structures was required by the
current ordinance (beginning in 1974)was as follows:
A. Any nonconforming use of a building or structure having an assessed
valuation not in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be removed
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after two (2)years. Note: This provision seems to be appropriate in the
update- the dollar amount may need to be evaluated to ensure it is
appropriate in 2009 dollars.
B. All nonconforming advertising devices, such as pennants, flags,
movable signs or portable outdoor displays in any business district shall be
removed after two (2)years.Note: this is not applicable to the update
unless sign regulations are re-inserted to the Zoning Ordinance as part of
the update.
C. Any nonconforming signs and any and all billboards and outdoor
advertising structures shall be removed after ten (10)years.Note: this is
not applicable to the update unless sign regulations are re-inserted to the
Zoning Ordinance as part of the update.
D. Any nonconforming use of land where no enclosed building is
involved, or where the only buildings employed are accessory or
incidental to such use, or where such use is maintained in connection with
a conforming building, shall be removed after a period of two (2) years.
Note: This provision seems to be appropriate in the update
E. Any nonconforming house trailers shall be removed after a period of
ten (10)years. Note: This provision should not be applicable assuming it
was properly enforced in 1984. Staff will research to determine if any
situations exist.
F. In all residence districts, any use lawfully existing at the effective date
hereof, but permitted only in the B-2 and B-3 Districts or the
manufacturing districts, and which use is located in a building, all or
substantially all of which is designed or intended for a residential
accessory purpose, shall be entirely discontinued and shall thereafter cease
operation in accordance with the following amortization schedule:
Description of Use Amortization Period
Uses permitted in the B-2 and B-3 15 years from the effective date
Districts hereof
Uses permitted only in the 8 years after the effective date
manufacturing districts hereof
Note: This provision will need to be evaluated once the permitted uses by
district are updated.
Repairs and Alterations:
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Normal maintenance is allowable provided the use is not intensified
Structural alterations are permitted if required by law, when the
alteration results in the elimination of the nonconforming use, or when
improvements are made to residential nonconforming uses in
residential districts that improve livability and there is not an increase
to dwelling units or bulk of the building.
Exemption for nonconformance within the current zoning ordinance:
- Nonconforming dwelling structures in Residential Districts where the
only nonconformance is the number of dwelling units.
- Uses permitted in B-1 existing in any Residential District that occupy
the 1 st floor within a multiple-family dwelling located on a corner lot.
Note—staff will research to determine if this situation exists, and if
not, it would not bean applicable/necessary provision.
- Uses in any Business or Manufacturing District, lawfully permitted
prior to current ordinance, where the use is less distant from a
Residential District than that specified in the regulations for the
District it is located within.
- In any District—where the existing nonconformance is related to floor
area ratio, lot area and lot area per dwelling unit, yard setbacks, off
street parking,building height, gross floor area.
Special Uses
The current Zoning Ordinance defines Special Uses within most of the Zoning Districts
and Classifications as well as prescribes an appropriate procedure for review and
approval for Special Uses. However, the list of specific criteria listed as `standards' in
the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 14) is not specifically required by State Statute. The list
is generally a good tool to refer to when considering Special Use requests, however, some
standards are not always attributable to some special use requests. When the Special
Uses are reviewed and updated, the standards should be evaluated and, if necessary,
additional or unique standards should be created. Such unique standards may include
requiring site plans and conditions to special uses be incorporated into the approving
ordinances. Currently, approving ordinances simply states that yes, the special use was
granted on the subject property which sometimes lead to future confusion.
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Part II—Summary of Deficiencies
Definitions—Chapter 2
- This section should reference a source to use if a term is not in the ordinance,
like:
• The APA `A Planners Dictionary', or
• Webster's Dictionary, or both.
- List should be elaborated to include all unique terms of the ordinance
o Recent terms that should be included: sign ordinance terms, floodplain
ordinance terms, etc.
- Terms that should modified and/or listed elsewhere in the Zoning Code
• Accessory use—doesn't need to list uses since this is covered by the
Zoning District chapters.
• Automotive Repair, Major and Minor—Other than in definitions the
Zoning Code doesn't discuss Major and Minor Automotive repairs
• Home Occupation—This should be moved to General Provisions
where readers are more likely to look for these standards.
• Loading and Unloading Space, Off-Street—Definition differs from
standards found in Section 10-11-5B —needs to be made consistent.
• Lot of Record—definition differs from Section 10-11-3B
• Parking Space, Automobile—differs from Section 10-11-3C
- Terms that may be out-dated:
• Automobile Laundry—should be listed as Car Wash
• Billboard—should update to be consistent with most recent case law
and APA verbiage
• Boarding House—outdated term—regulated either by the `family'
definition and/or hotel/motel terms
• Building Line—should be consistent(maybe refer to) setback line
• Cellar—outdated term—as defined would be considered an English
Basement by current terminology
• City—need to update to the United City of Yorkville (no longer a
Village)
• Club or Lodge, Private—this term should be researched and updated.
Additional terms and regulations regarding adult clubs should be
included and addressed in the Ordinance update and should be
consistent with most recent case law and APA verbiage.
• Drive-in—outdated term.
• Fallout Shelter.
• Nursery School/Day Nursery—outdated terms—should be updated to
Daycare Facility, term should also account for all ages, not just under
7 years old.
• Planned Development—update to PUD.
• Sign—need to include all terms/definitions included in the current
Sign Code (Municipal Code Chapter 11).
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General Provisions—Chapter 3
Open Space on Lots—Evaluate and update.
- Location and size of decks.
- Location of bay windows.
- Corner Clearance to include Alleys.
Accessory Buildings—Evaluate and Update, consider adding regulations for Accessory
Use/Structures - Section 10-3-5
Fencing—Evaluate and update.
Sections: 10-3-2D1b and 10-3-7
Add provisions for Temporary Use Permit requirements.
Add provisions for Site Plan Review requirements for Residential and Non-Residential
permit applications.
Zoning Districts—Chapters 4-13
F-1 Flood Plain District (Chapter 5)
The City adopted new Chapter of the Municipal Code in 2008 regarding
regulation in Floodplain areas. The area subject to this regulation is determined
by the Base Flood elevation as delineated by FEMA dated February 4, 2009.
Although the current zoning ordinance does include a chapter and classification
for a Flood Plain District, there is no territory in the City currently zoned F-1.
Removal of this chapter from the Zoning Ordinance and relying on Municipal
Code Chapter would be advisable.
Permitted Use list for each District. Refer to attached Tables 1 and 2 for
comments related to the Use Categories used by the current Zoning
Ordinance.
Table 1 -
This Table lists Uses staff is recommending for further evaluation. The Comment
column briefly describes the purpose for further evaluation, some terms are
simply outdated, while others may not include a clear definition in the Ordinance.
Table 2 -
This Table includes each Use term found in the Zoning Ordinance District
Chapter. The terms (or Use Category) has been sorted by land use types
suggested by staff as being unique in terms of land use behavior.
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TABLE 1
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing AG
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R 4 O B-1 B 2 B 3 B-4 M 1 M 2 A l
Recommended Uses Staff Comments/Draft Recommendations
Accessory Uses P P P P P P P P P Expand to all Districts
Agricultural P Create definition-create addition terms if necessary
Airport S S S S S S S S S Evaluate-APA recommends use not near residential
Art needlework and hand weaving P P outdated term-remove from ordinance
Auction house P Evaluate-possibly expand to other Districts such as A-1
Automatic food service P P P outdated term-remove from ordinance
Bakeries P P Clarify definition as wholesale/production-maybe allow retail as special use
Bakery P P P P Clarify definition as retail -determine appropriate amount of onsite production
Bed and Breakfast Inn S S S Evaluate-possibly expand to other Districts-consider parking needs
Blueprint and photostat shop P P P Clarify/update the term
Evaluate-clarify/update terms and consider migrant workers in Agriculture
Boarding and lodging houses S S District
Boat launching ramp S S S S Typically an accessory use-consider removing term
Bus terminals, bus garages, bus lots,
street railway terminals or streetcar Evaluate-consider separating uses based on behavior and typical intensity of the
houses P P various uses being very different
Business machine repair P P outdated term-remove from ordinance
Car wash without mechanical repair on
the premises P P outdated terms-remove phrase-leave car wash as a term
Catalog sales office P P P outdated term-remove from ordinance
Club-Private indoor P P P P P S Combine terms. Evaluate and clarify the definition. Specify that these are not
Club-Private outdoor P P P P S Adult uses and create new terms for Adult uses.
Evaluate and create definition-large scale feeding operations should be
Commercial feeding of fish, poultry, researched and appropriate criteria and conditions should be addressed within
livestock S the ordinance
Create definition-clarify difference in public(Beecher Center)verses private
Community center P P P P P P (HOA clubhouse)
Drive-in restaurant P P outdated term-remove from ordinance
Dwelling units for watchmen P P Evaluate need-may be outdated term
Fire station S S S S S S P P Expand to all Districts
Frozen food locker P P outdated term-remove from ordinance
Garage-bus or truck P Create definition
Separate terms-Hospital is a stand alone term and treatment center behaves
Hospital or treatment center I P P P P differently in many respects.
Hotel P P P Comine with Motel
Miniwarehouse storage S S Evaluate-Expand to other Districts
Motel P P P Combine with Hotel
Newspaper publishing P P P Consider Districts permitted -behavior more similar to manufacturing uses
Police station S S S S S S P P Expand to all Districts
Post office P P P P Federal Use-no local authority-remove from Ordinance
Pump sales P P outdated term-remove from ordinance
Railroad passenger depot S Expand to all Districts
Sanitary land fill S S Municipal zoning authority is not applicable to this use-remove from Ordinance
ongoing discussions occuring with Plan Commission regarding updating mining
Stone and gravel quarries I S regulations
Evaluate-consider removing from ordinance-could be interpreted as
Storage of household goods P P miniwarehouse storage
Telegraph office P P P P P outdated term-remove from ordinance
Tourist Home S, mmax, Sts,mmax Evaluate-consider combining with hotel/motel or bed and breakfast terms
Trailer P P P P Evaluate-may be unnessary term
Typewriter-sales and repair P P P outdated term-remove from ordinance
TABLE 2
Outdoor Commercial Uses with
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
Agricultural implement sales and service I I I P P S
Automobile painting, upholstering, repairing, reconditioning and body&fender repairing, when done in the confines of a structure P P
Automobile rental P P P
Automobile sales and service P P
Boat rental and storage S S S S
Boat sales P P
Building material sales P P
Contractor facilities with outdoor storage S S
Feed and grain sales P P
Fertilizer sales with storage and mixture S
Grain elevators and storage S
Greenhouse P P S
Heavy machinery and equipment rental business P P
Kennel P P S
Motorcycle sales and service P P
Nursery P P S
Orchard P P
Recreational vehicle sales and service P P
Riding academies and stables S
Storage and sale of trailers, farm implements and other similar equipment on a open lot P P
Storage of flammable liquids, fats or oil in tanks each of 15,000 gallons or less capacity P P
Trailer rental P P
Truck rental P P
Truck sales and service P P
Truck, truck tractor, truck trailer, car trailer or bus storage yard - not include motor freight terminal P P
Building equipment, building materials, lumber, coal, sand and gravel yards, and yards for contracting equipment of public agencies, or
public utilities, or materials or equipment of similar nature, ready mix batch plants, and asphalt manufacturing plants S S
Commercial Uses with Entertainment or Event Activities
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
Amusement park S S S S S
Arena S S S
Auditorium P P P S S
Billiard parlor P P P
Bowling alley P P P
Dance hall P P P
Golf Course P P P P P P S
Golf driving range P P S
Gymnasium P P P P
Health club or gymnasium P P P
Miniture golf P P S
Mortuary-funeral home P P P P
Park-commercial recreational P P
Parks P P P P P P P P P P P
Playground P P P P
Recreational camp- private S
Recreation center P P P P P P
Skating rink P P
Sports arena P P
Stadium S S S S S
Swimming pool - indoor P P P P
Tavern - nightclub S S S S S S
Tennis club P P P P
Tennis court- indoor P P
Theater I P I P I P
Institutional Uses
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
Cemetery S S S S S S S
Church P P P P P P P P P P S
Convent P P P P P P S
Eleemosynary institution S S S S S S S
Hospital S S S S S S P P P P S
Institution for aged S S S S S S S
Institution for children S S S S S S S
Library P P P P P
Monastery P P P P P P S
Nursing home S S S S S S S
Philantropic institution S S S S S S S
Rest home S S S S S S S
Sanitarium S S S S S S S
Seminary P P P P P P
Educational Uses
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
College S S S S S S P P P P P S
Commercial school, trade school P P P P P
School P P P P P P
Schools, day or nursery, public or private S S S S S S
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TABLE 2
Manufacturing-Processing/Assembly Uses
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
Advertising displays P P
Any manufacturing that can operate in compliance with performance standards of 10-8-1 P P
Apparel and other products manufactured from textiles P P
Awnings, venetian blinds P P
Beverages- nonalcoholic P P
Blacksmith or welding shop S
Books- hand binding and tooling P P
Bottling works P P
Brushes and brooms P P
Cameras and other photographic equipment and supplies P P
Canning and preserving P P
Canvas and canvas products P P
Cement block manufacturing S P
Ceramic products-such as pottery and small glazing tile P P
Cleaning and dyeing establishments when handling more than 1,500 pounds of dry goods per day P P
Clothing - manufacturing P P
Cosmetics and toiletries P P
Creameries and dairies P P
Dentures- manufacturing P P
Drugs- manufacturing P P
Electrical appliances- manufacturing P P
Electrical equipment assembly P P
Electrical supply manufacturing P P
Food products- processing P P
Fur goods- not including tanning and dyeing P P
Glass products from previously manufactured glass P P
Hair, felt and feather products P P
Hat bodies of fur and wool felt P P
Hosiery- manufacturing P P
House trailers, manufacture P P
Ice, natural P P
Ink mixing and packaging and inked ribbons P P
Jewelry- manufacturing P P
Laboratories P P
Laundries P P
Leather products- not including tanning and dyeing P P
Luggage- manufacturing P P
Machine shop tools, die and pattern making P P
Meat products S S
Metal finishing, plating, grinding, sharpening, polishing, cleaning, rustproofing and heat treatment P P
Metal stamping and extrusion of small products P P
Milk processing and distribution S
Musical instruments P P
Orthopedic and medical appliances P P
Paper products P P
Perfumes and cosmetics P P
Pharmaceutical products P P
Plastic products- not including manufacturing of the raw materials P P
Precision instruments P P
Printing and newspaper publishing P P
Products from finished materials P P
Rubber products P P
Silverware manufacturing P P
Soap and detergent packaging P P
Soldering and welding P P
Sporting and athletic equipment- manufacturing P P
Statuary, mannequins, figurines excluding foundry operations P P
Textiles- manufacturing P P
Tool and die shops P P
Tools and hardware- manufacturing P P
Toys- manufacturing P P
Umbrellas- manufacturing P P
Upholstering (bulk) P P
use with flammable products limited to 12,000 gallons per tank not to exceed 50,000 gallons per zoning lot S P
Vehicles, children's, P P
Watches- manufacturing P P
Wholesaling and warehousing - Local cartage express facilities - not including motor freight terminal P P
Wood products P P
Professional Service Uses
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
Advertising agency P P P P P
Animal hospital S
Appliance-service P P
Barber shop P P P P P
Beauty shop P P P P P
Bookkeeping service P P P P P
Carpet and rug cleaning P P
Catering Service P P
Clothes- pressing and repair P P P P
Contractor offices P P
Daycare S S S S Prohibited S Prohibited S Prohibited S S
Detective agency P P P P P
Dressmaker-seamstress P P P P
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Camera:. - .• --------000_-�
:.. • - -------0000--�
.• -------0000--�
Carry-out •.• service --------000--�
Cigar, .. - - and tobacco store -------0000_-�
Clothing • - -all types --------000--�
Department st. - --------000--
Discount store --------000__
. . - -------0000--�
Drygoods store- retail --------000--�
Electrical equipment sales
---------00 Floor --
. - . sales --------000_-�
• -------0000 vegetable -------0000--�
Furniture sales- -• --------000--�
Gasoline service station
.• -------0000--�
• - store-supermarket -------0000--�
Hardware • - --------000--�
Health •.. store -------0000_-�
Household - shop -------0000--�
Ice cream •• -------0000--�
Jewelry- -------0000__
retail
Junior department st. - --------000--�
Leather goods --------000--�
Liquor store
Magazine . • newsstand -------0000--�
Meat market
Music, instrument -------0000--
• record store --------000--�
• - -. . - . .. --------000_-�
Paint/wallpaper st. - --------000--�
.• --------000--�
Personal l•. agency --------000--�
-- . - --------000_-�
Picture frame • - --------000--�
Plumbing supplies and fixture sales ---------00--
-------0000 Sporting ..•• --------000--
. . - --------000--�
- ------00000--�
TABLE 2
Retail Service Uses(CONTINUED)
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
Variety store I P P P
S S S S
Antique Sales (in overlay) (in overlay) (in overlay) (in overlay) P P P P
Cafeteria (diner) P P P P
Coffee shop P I P P P P
Residential Uses
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
Home Occupations P P P P P P
S S
Mobile Home Park (90 acre min) (O acre min)
P S S S S S
(in business (In business (in business (In business (in business (In business
Multiple—family dwellings P P bldg) bldg) bldg) bldg) bldg) bldg)
One-family detached dwellings P I P I P I P I P I P I I I I I I I P
Rectories and parish houses P P P P P P
Two-family semidetached (duplexes) - - - P P P
Transportation
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
Marina S S S S S
Motor freight terminals S S
Railroad repair shops, maintenance buildings and switching yards S S
Railroad rights of way I S I S I S S S S S
Taxicab garage I I I I I P I P
Utility Uses
Zoning Districts
Residential Business Manufacturing Ag
Use Category Estate R-1 R-2 R-2 D R-3 R-4 O B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 A-1
Communications use S
Electric substation S S S S S S P P P P P P S
Filtration plant S S S S S S P P S
Public Utility electric substations and distribution centers, gas regulations centers and underground gas holder stations P P S
Public utility facilities P P P P P P S
Radio and television towers, commercial S S S S S S P P S
Sewage treatment plant S S S S S S P P
Solid waste disposal site S S S S S S S
Telephone exchange S S S S S S P P
Utility company maintenance yard P
Utility service yard or garage P
Water pumping stations P P P
Water reservoirs I P 1 15--1 P
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Performance Standards:
The standards for each use should be evaluated and updated as deemed
appropriate. These provisions will be created as each category/use is solidified in
the text within the appropriate District. Sources to refer to as these are prepared
to ensure consistency include: Appearance Code, Standard Specifications for
Improvements, Landscape Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan Guidelines.
Manufacturing Standards—need to make certain references to other sources are
still current.
New Districts:
Evaluate current regulations and determine if additional districts are necessary
based on Comprehensive Plan recommendations.
Overlay Districts:
Opportunities include:
o Downtown
o Route 47 Corridor(Route 126 to US 34)
o Others?
Off Street Paring and Loading— Chapter 11
This Chapter was recently updated(2006) and is relatively current in terms of
engineering principles and access management issues. Some items to consider as this
chapter is evaluated include introducing Bike Rack standards and evaluating and
updating Parking and Loading Ratios as necessary.
Planned Unit Development—Chapter 13
This Chapter was also recently updated(2006) and is relatively current, however should
be evaluated and updated/refined as necessary.
Zoning Administration and Enforcement—Chapter 14
Consider adding Zoning Administrator orders/interpretations
Consider removing Fees structure from Zoning Code
Cell Towers—Chapter 15
Evaluate and Update—does this code address current technology
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Other New Sections
The Plan Commission conducted a public hearing in January 2009 and recommended
introducing Chapter 16—Wind Energy Systems to the Zoning Ordinance. The City
Council will review this recommendation in February.
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