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§ 24-13 Establishment of zoning districts.
§ 24-14 Zoning district map.
§ 24-15 Uses by right and conditional review.
§ 24-16 Minimum setback, parking, area and bulk requirements.
§ 24-17 Occupancy of dwelling units.
§ 24-18 Parking and sign requirements for specified dwellings.
§ 24-19 Density and occupancy of group residences.
§ 24-20 Buildings on the same lot.
Established (E) — areas where the character of development is stable and few changes are anticipated or encouraged.
Developing (D) — areas where most land is from vacant or rural use to urban use and densities.
Redeveloping (R) — areas where many buildings and uses are likely to be rehabilitated or replaced, or the character of the area could change and such action is to be encouraged.
The purpose of the three basic zoning districts is to recognize that areas of the City are in various stages of development, therefore calling for different degrees and emphasis in land use control. It is intended that the boundaries of the basic zoning districts shown on the zoning map, adopted contemporaneously herewith, will not usually be changed. It is further intended that the only anticipated change in basic zoning district boundaries will be from established or developing district to a redeveloping district, and such change would be justified only where it is demonstrated that the character of an area has so changed that its redevelopment is necessary and in the public interest.
Rural residential (RR-E) - areas which are primarily used for single unit residential in a "rural" setting on large lots.
Low density residential (LR-E) - an area which is used for single-unit residential development on lots ranging from six thousand square feet minimum but less than one-half acre.
Low density residential .5 (LR-E.5) - an area which is used for single unit residential development on lots ranging from one-half acre minimum but less than one acre.
Medium density residential (MR-E) - areas which are primarily used for or permit single-family residential and multiunit development at duplex, triplex or townhouse densities.
High density residential (HR-E) - areas which are primarily used for or permit multi-unit residential development at apartment densities.
Neighborhood business (NB-E) - areas with convenience retail services typified by quick service serving a single neighborhood or two at most.
Community business (CB-E) - community centers serving two or more neighborhoods, where retail-type stores predominate, anchored by a supermarket-type store.
Highway business (HB-E) - areas which serve the traveling public as well as local residents, they are oriented to vehicular traffic and service.
Regional business (RB-E) - center of the Evanston market area where a wide range of retail and commercial operations are permitted, including the largest regional-scale businesses.
Industrial (I-E) - industrial areas which were existing when this code was adopted, primarily developed for processing, storage, manufacturing and commercial uses.
Agricultural (A-E) - areas in a natural state or in which the growing of crops, flowers, trees or other similar farming or ranching activity is practiced.
Public (P-E) - areas in which public and semi-public facilities and uses are located, including governmental and educational uses.
Low density residential (LR-D) - areas which will be primarily developed for low-density residential uses, with complementary uses permitted under certain conditions.
Low density residential mixed (LR-M) - an area which is used for single-unit residential development, including single family dwellings and manufactured homes, on lots ranging from six thousand square feet minimum but less than one-half acre.
Low density residential mixed .5 (LR-M.5) - an area which is used for single-unit residential development, including single family dwellings and manufactured homes, on lots ranging from one-half acre minimum but less than one acre.
Medium density residential (MR-D) - areas which will be primarily developed at single-family residential and multiunit residential densities, and where attached dwelling units and compatible uses to serve the area will be encouraged with complementary uses permitted under certain conditions.
High density residential (HR-D) - areas which will be primarily developed at high-intensity residential and apartment densities, with complementary uses permitted under certain conditions.
Office (O-D) - areas which are expected to develop as office complexes and complementary uses.
Neighborhood business (NB-D) - areas with convenience retail services typified by quick service serving a single neighborhood or two at most.
Community business (CB-D) - retail centers serving a number of neighborhoods, where retail-type stores and convenience services will predominate.
Highway business (HB-D) - areas which will be developed to serve the traveling public as well as local residents, they are oriented to vehicular traffic and service.
Regional business (RB-D) - areas which will develop into a regional center for the Evanston market area, where a wide range of retail and commercial operations are permitted, including the largest regional-scale businesses.
Light industrial (LI-D) - areas which will be primarily developed for limited, environmentally-controlled manufacturing or intensive employment uses in an industrial park setting.
Heavy industrial (HI-D) - areas which will primarily be used for outdoor storage, heavy equipment storage and other types of industrial uses not compatible with residential neighborhoods.
Transitional (T-D) - areas adjacent to a commercial district which allow for single family homes and for the adaptive reuse of existing residential structures for business purposes. Existing structures may be renovated or modified, but shall not be replaced with a new building for a business.
Developable open space (DOS) - includes property ten acres minimum, which can be used for residential, agricultural, livestock and crop production purposes.
Natural open space (NOS) - includes property which contains topographically constrained areas, wetlands, vegetative area and water features which can be used for agricultural purposes, grazing, recreation and the preservation of nondevelopable land.
Rural residential (RR-1) - an area which offers single-unit residential development on lots ranging from one acre minimum but less than five acres.
Rural residential (RR-5) - an area which offers single-unit residential development on lots ranging from five acres minimum but less than ten acres.
Business/Light manufacturing (B/LM) - areas where buildings and uses can transition to a mix of commercial and light manufacturing uses. Light manufacturing means a manufacturing use, primarily from previously prepared materials of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, product packaging, incidental storage, sales and distribution of such products but excluding basic industrial processing which involves the processing of raw materials. All uses shall be conducted inside an enclosed building. Any noise, vibration, smoke, vapor, dust, fumes, odor, glare, or other environmental contamination produced by such uses shall be confined to the lot upon which such uses are located and controlled in accordance with applicable local, state and federal law, rules and regulations.
Medium density residential (MR-R) - areas which are in the process of changing from existing development to a primary use of multi-unit residential units or mobile homes where each unit usually has direct access at ground level.
High density residential (HR-R) - areas which are in the process of changing from low density development to multi-family unit apartments.
Office (O-R) - areas primarily devoted to office buildings or transition areas that are moving from residential use to conversion of the buildings to office uses as a buffer between business or traffic areas and residential areas.
Highway business (HB-R) - areas in the process of changing from existing mixed development to serve the traveling public as well as local residents, the uses are oriented to vehicular traffic and service.
Regional business (RB-R) - areas in the process of changing from existing business, residential or industrial uses into a regional business service area with a wide range of retail and commercial uses at various scales of operation.
Transitional (T-R) - areas adjacent to a commercial district which will allow for a mixed use of residential structures, adaptive reuse of residential structures for business purposes and businesses utilizing new buildings.
Unless otherwise defined on the zoning district maps, district boundary lines are lot lines; the centerlines of streets, alleys, railroad rights-of-way or such lines extended; section lines; corporate limit lines; center lines of stream beds; or other lines drawn to scale on the zoning district map.
Areas subject to related official City regulations may be indicated on the zoning district maps where appropriate.
As part of the zoning district map, the governing body has adopted a gaming overlay which illustrates areas where gaming establishments may be conditionally permitted.
Whenever the governing body establishes a transitional developing district, it shall also consider and may adopt as an official amendment to the zoning district map, a transitional redeveloping overlay for the district. The overlay shall divide the land within the district into separate tracts which will set forth recommended tracts for the construction of new business buildings in the transitional redeveloping zone, that are of an adequate size to conduct business, have sufficient access to public streets, and would not leave remnant, isolated or unusable parcels. At a minimum, the construction of any new business building in a transitional redeveloping zone shall take place only on a single lot of at least 5,000 square feet or multiple lots of at least 10,000 square feet when combined unless a variance is obtained from the board of adjustment pursuant to Article XI of Chapter 24 of the City Code.
When designating the tracts set forth in the transitional redeveloping overlay the City shall assure that each tract is of an adequate size to conduct business, has sufficient access to public streets, and that no remnant, isolated or unusable lots are created.
To facilitate public understanding of this chapter and for the better administration and convenience of use thereof, the following schedule of "uses allowed by right," and "uses permitted by conditional review" regulations for the various zoning districts is hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter, and may be amended in the same manner as any other part of this chapter. In each zoning district, any use category not expressly permitted shall be deemed excluded. If a question arises as to whether a specific use does or does not come within the following expressed use categories, any person may apply to the planning department for a determination as to whether a specific use is expressly permitted.
Schedule of permitted land uses—Residential districts.
Conditional Use Review. See section 24-6(B).
Permitted only as part of a PUD.
Permitted as a conditional review use in redeveloping districts; or permitted as part of a residential PUD in developing zones. Not allowed in established zones.
Permitted as a conditional review use on property located contiguous to a Highway Business Commercial District.
Permitted as a conditional review use in established districts only.
Permitted as a conditional review use only on property located in an established district and which is adjacent to the Regional Business Zoning District.
See Section 24-43E of the code.
Schedule of Permitted Land Uses - Commercial Districts and the Business/Light Manufacturing District.
Establishments for the retailing of goods, including but not limited to department stores, furniture stores, catalog stores, superstores and retail warehouse/wholesale club where the building or use exceeds 25,000 square feet in total floor area.
Supermarkets exceeding 25,000 square feet in total floor area.
Supermarkets less than 25,000 square feet in total floor area.
Permitted in RB-E district only; conditionally permitted in RB-D districts.
Conditional review use permitted only when part of an office building, primarily not as a free standing building.
Conditional review use in RB-R and RB-E districts only; prohibited in RB-D district.
Conditional use review permitted, limited to one unit per lot to be used only as a residence for one employee as a caretaker unit.
Office as the principal use on the first floor of buildings in the RB district shall only be permitted as conditional uses, but uses by right in the RB districts on all floors above or below the first or ground level floor.
Prohibited in the Regional Business-Established Zone and the Regional Business-Redeveloping Zone but may be conditionally permitted in Regional Business-Developing Zone on lots with a minimum size of 2.5 acres.
Prohibited in the Regional Business Established Zone and Regional Business Redeveloping Zone, but may be conditionally permitted in the Regional Business Developing Zone.
As set forth in the gaming overlay, within the HB-E district only. A conditional use permit shall not be granted until all state and county licenses have been obtained by the applicant.
Conditional use review in HB-E only.
Schedule of permitted land uses—Industrial districts.
Facilities for the manufacturing, fabrication, welding, processing, or assembly of products, research facilities, testing laboratories, oil, gas and mineral extraction service facilities which are conducted completely inside an enclosed building and provided that any noise, smoke, vapor, dust, odor, glare, vibration, fumes, or other environmental contamination produced by such facilities is confined to the building where such facilities are located and is controlled in accordance with the applicable state or federal regulations. Any outdoor storage of equipment or materials shall be screened from view by landscaping or a fence.
All facilities for the manufacturing, fabrication, welding, processing, or assembly of products, research facilities, testing laboratories, oil and gas field and mineral extraction equipment storage (not including hazardous material which may produce effects on the environment that are measurable at or beyond the property line), provided that such facilities are not detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare and provided that any noise, smoke, vapor, dust, odor, glare, vibration, fumes or other environmental contamination is controlled in accordance with the applicable state or federal regulations. Submittal of a plan of control for the above effects on the environment, and an estimate of the measurement of each at the property lines may be required before or after such a facility is operational.
Commercial uses including, but not limited to, the following: lumber yards, nursery stock production and sales, yard equipment and supply dealers, firewood operations, building contractors and equipment, trucking services, disposal truck storage, rental establishments, car washes, animal hospitals, kernels, bulk cleaning and laundry plants, cold storage lockers; provided such facilities are adequately screened and provided any noise, smoke, vapor, dust, odor, glare, vibration, fumes, or other environmental contamination produced by such facilities is confined to the lot upon which such facilities are located.
Transportation centers, service garages, warehouses, wholesale operations, household equipment and appliance repair, printing and duplicating services which may exceed 5,000 square feet in total floor area, furniture and carpet warehouses, provided such facilities are adequately screened and provided any noise, smoke, vapor, dust, odor, glare, vibration, fumes or other environmental contamination produced by such facilities is confined to the lot upon which such facilities are located.
Accessory buildings and uses which are subordinate to and devoted exclusively to the industrial use of the premises.
Extractive industries including oil and gas drilling, storage, and processing and/or storage of hazardous materials as defined in this code and section 2.101(c) of the Uniform Fire Code.
Windmills for generation of electrical power.
Schedule of permitted land uses—Public, Agricultural and Open Space.
Schedule of permitted land uses—Transitional Developing and Transitional Redeveloping districts.
Established districts—Rural Residential, Agricultural and Open Space.
20 feet where located on an arterial; 10 feet on all other streets.
0 feet where an alley exists or an agreement between abutting property owners; or 12 feet where no agreement exists between abutting side yard owners; or 30 feet where adjacent to residential, public or agricultural zones.
0 feet, or 30 feet where adjacent to residential, public or agricultural zone.
Developing and Redeveloping districts—Residential and Transitional.
Developing and Redeveloping districts—Business/Light Manufacturing, Industrial, Office, Business and Transitional.
20 feet, or 1 ft. for every 2 ft. of building height, whichever is greater.
See supplemental regulations for parking requirements for comparable uses—Dormitories, rooming houses, homes for elderly, special housing projects, etc.
See Article VIII for parking requirements for restaurants, bars, auditoriums, theaters and lodging facilities. A minimum parking space, including access lanes, is an average of 300 sq. ft. for code purposes.
All required yards abutting a street, and required open space, must be landscaped. If required yards contain driveways, such driveways shall be situated at approximately right angles to the street.
Use principal building front yard setback where adjacent lot fronts upon a street.
No part of any structure may project into an easement.
No structure may be placed closer than 15 feet from the center line of an alley.
The 35-foot height limits may be exceeded only in certain areas and only under the standards and procedures provided in Article IV, "Height Restrictions."
Parking requirements for gaming establishments are one parking space per gaming machine and six parking spaces per gaming table. If required parking cannot be provided on-site, it shall be required off-site subject to a conditional use permit.
In the TR zone, the 10-foot setback shall apply only to principal and accessory buildings, not to other uses and there shall be no landscape requirement.
A person may request from the City a reasonable accommodation from the limit of residents set forth in subsections D and E by using the application procedure prescribed by Article II of Chapter 24 of the City Code.
Subject to the limits set forth in section 24-17, a group home for the handicapped, a family foster home care certified by the Wyoming Department of Health or an assisted living facility licensed by the Wyoming Department of Health, are permitted uses in any residential district in the City.
Improved off-street parking shall be provided for any such use. Parking requirements shall meet the minimum number of off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit for the appropriate zoning district. Additional off-street parking shall be provided to accommodate the needs of residents, staff, and visitors.
No signs shall be allowed for such residences except that for an assisted-living facility, there may be one sign which shall not exceed an area of six square feet, which may exhibit the name, address and identifying symbol of the building or the owner or lessee thereof. The sign may be internally or indirectly illuminated.
Accommodations for three occupants in any hostel or group quarters constitute one dwelling unit, but the planning and zoning commission may increase the density of a hostel or group quarters to four occupants per dwelling unit through special review, as provided in Article II of this chapter.
Only one principal building shall be permitted on any lot unless a greater number is approved as part of a planned unit under Article V of this chapter.

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