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Prior to the adoption of Ord. 19748 on 12/03/2007, Section 29-17 read as follows.
. The major objectives of a C-P district are:
allow certain commercial uses in locations where a broad range of commercial uses might be inappropriate
encourage development of such scale and character that it will be harmonious with surrounding areas and minimize any adverse impacts
Halfway houses for not more than fifteen (15) occupants, provided that the council finds that the proposed use would not be detrimental to the public interest considering the size and character of the proposed facility and its proximity to schools, churches, mosques, synagogues, residences, other halfway houses and halfway houses for young offenders for not more than forty (40) occupants (property zoned C-P before March 18, 2002, the date on which this use was added to this section, may not be used for a halfway house unless the council passes an ordinance changing the permitted uses of the property to include halfway houses).
Halfway houses for young offenders for not more than forty (40) occupants, provided that the council finds that the proposed use would not be detrimental to the public interest considering the size and character of the proposed facility and its proximity to schools, churches, mosques, synagogues, residences, halfway houses and other halfway houses for young offenders (property zoned C-P before March 18, 2002, the date on which this use was added to this section, may not be used for a halfway house unless the council passes an ordinance changing the permitted uses of the property to include halfway houses).
Light industrial, subject to the following:
(1) No use or activity shall result in the harmful discharge of any waste materials into or upon the ground, into or within any sanitary or storm sewer system, into or within any water system or water, or into the atmosphere.
(2) No use or activity shall be conducted in a manner that constitutes a menace to persons or property or in a manner that is dangerous, obnoxious or offensive by reason of the creation of a fire, explosion or other physical hazard, or by reason of air pollution, odor, smoke, noise, dust, vibration, radiation or fumes.
(3) No outside storage shall be allowed.
Live/work unit, subject to the following:
(1) Not more than three (3) people may be engaged in the making, servicing or selling of goods, or provision of personal and professional services, within a single unit.
(2) At least one (1) person shall reside in the dwelling unit where the nonresidential activity or activities occur. Machine shops.
(1) A zoning petition for a temporary shelter shall include information about the size and design of the structure, population groups served, length of stay permitted, maximum design capacity and support services provided. These items shall be used to determine if the facility is appropriate for the neighborhood.
(c) Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in district C-P only after the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to the provisions of section 29-23:
(2) Yards. Yards shall be provided as
1. On corner lots the side yard shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet adjacent to collector and arterial streets and not less than fifteen (15) feet from all other streets.
3. There shall be no setback required from a common area as long as the common area is at least as wide as the required yard.
4. The applicant may request or the commission may recommend and the council may approve a lesser minimum yard.
(3) Building height. No specific maximum; however, there shall be one (1) additional foot of rear yard and interior side yard setback provided above the required minimum for each additional foot of height for buildings over forty-five (45) feet tall abutting a residential zoned district. The applicant may request or the commission may recommend and the council may approve a lesser building setback
(5) Parking and loading. The provisions of section 29-30, off-street parking and loading, shall apply, except that the commission may recommend and the council may approve a lesser parking requirement if, after considering the proposed use, the availability of other parking in the area (including parking on non-residential public streets) and other relevant factors, a lesser requirement is deemed appropriate.
. A permanent screen consisting of a masonry wall, wood fence, landscaping material, or combination thereof, at least eight (8) feet in height and, when a fence is used, not to exceed twelve (12) feet in height, shall be required where a lot in this district abuts residentially zoned land. The required screening shall have an opacity of at least eighty (80) per cent year around and, if landscaping is used, the eighty (80) per cent opacity and eight-foot minimum height shall be achieved within four (4) full growing seasons. In the event a masonry wall or wood fence is used, landscaping shall be placed between the wall or fence and the property line to form an ornamental screen. The required screening and landscaping shall be maintained in good order and not allowed to exist in a state of disrepair or death. If wood fencing is used, it shall be durable in nature and treated to prevent rapid deterioration. Failure to maintain the required landscaping and screening shall be considered a violation of this chapter.
b. The streets will serve two or more lots or property in multiple ownership;
(e) Procedure for review and approval of C-P zoning.
(2) The second step shall be the submission of a request for rezoning to C-P. Rezoning shall be done in accordance with Sec. 29-34 and shall be accompanied by a statement of intent. The statement of intent shall be a letter, signed by the applicant or his agent, containing the following information about the proposed C-P development:
The statement of intent shall become part of the ordinance approving the C-P zoning and shall be binding upon the owners, their heirs and assigns until such time as the council shall release such limitations on the use of the subject property under the procedures provided herein. The statement of intent is also intended to provide guidance for any future revisions to the C-P development plan.
) The applicant shall prepare and submit a request for C-P zoning to the commission for its review. The commission shall then hold a public hearing.
) After the public hearing, the commission shall forward its recommendation to the council.
) The council, after a public hearing, shall
approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the C-P zoning request
. An ordinance placing property in district C-P shall specify the uses allowed.
Prior to a vote on an ordinance placing property in district C-P that contains conditions, the applicant shall be given an opportunity to:
c. Request that the application be voted on without conditions; o
(f) Procedure for review and approval of a C-P development plan.
) After council approval of the rezoning, the applicant shall submit a development plan for review and approval by the commission. The development plan shall be processed in the same manner as a rezoning request. Advertising costs shall be at the applicant's expense. After the public hearing, the commission shall forward the development plan to the council with its recommendation. The council will then conduct a public hearing and take action
to approve, approve with conditions or disapprove
e. The location of any corporate boundaries immediately adjacent.
k. A conceptual landscaping plan
which complies with the requirements of Sec. 29-25 and chapter 12A
may be submitted with the C-P development plan or at the time of application for a land disturbance or building permit
l. A conceptual storm water management plan showing critical environmental areas such as streams, lakes, ponds, and wetlands; proposed stream buffer limits, if applicable; existing streets, utilities and drainage structures; proposed stormwater management facilities and structures; and the location, type and approximate size of any proposed on-site detention and specifying the design storms that will be met. A stormwater management plan which complies with city requirements, including Chapter 12A, may be submitted with the C-P development plan or at the time of application for a land disturbance or building permit.
) In addition to the above, an C-P development plan submittal shall include a set of design parameters which the director of planning and development shall use as guidance when considering future revisions to an approved C-P development plan. The design parameters shall be in the form of a letter and shall include the following:
. The minimum distance between any building and any adjacent property line or street right-of-way.
. The minimum distance between the edge of any driveway, parking area, loading area, trash storage area and any adjacent property line or street right-of-way.
. The maximum number of freestanding signs on the site, the maximum square footage of sign surface area and maximum height of each.
. The minimum percentage of the site to be maintained in
open space shown by the percent in
and the percent left in existing vegetation
. e. The maximum height and number of light poles and type of fixtures.
) Approval of the development plan shall be deemed as satisfying the requirements of the subdivision regulations for a preliminary plat, provided all those requirements have been met. Any variances to the subdivision regulations, proposed as part of the development plan shall be stated clearly on the development plan. Such variances shall be considered along with commission and council review of the development plan.
) Minor adjustments to a development plan approved prior to November 18, 1996, may be authorized by the director of planning and development at his discretion. The director of planning and development shall notify the commission of any such changes.
) Changes to a development plan approved prior to November 18, 1996, other than those considered minor by the director of planning and development, shall be submitted to the commission for a public hearing. The public hearing shall follow the same procedures outlined herein for a development plan. If, after the public hearing, the change is considered to be in substantial compliance with the approved development plan, the commission may approve the revision. If, however, the change is considered to be a substantial deviation from the approved development plan, the commission may recommend to the council that a revised development plan be required. The council shall then take action on the proposed revision without a public hearing. If the council determines that the proposed change is a substantial deviation from the approved development plan, a revision to the development plan shall be required. This revision shall be processed in the manner herein described for development plans. Advertising costs shall be at the applicant's expense. The revised plan shall not be approved unless findings determined by the council are reflected on the plan.
) Changes to a development plan approved after November 18, 1996, may be made to an approved C-P development plan subject to approval by the director of planning and development, provided that any such changes are within the limits set forth in the approved statement of intent and design parameters. Any proposed changes which exceed the limits of the statement of intent or the design parameters shall be processed as a new C-P development plan with required public hearings before the planning and zoning commission and city council.
) The applicant may submit the development plan at the time of rezoning to C-P. Under this option, the development plan will be considered as part of the rezoning request.
(g) Simplified C-P Zoning. An application may be submitted for a simplified C-P District provided the application complies with the following conditions:
(1) There shall be no new development proposed on the site, including the construction of any new buildings or parking areas, the expansion of any existing buildings or parking areas, or the construction of any new streets, except however, existing signs may be replaced with new signs which comply with the requirements of the C-3 district.
The procedure for review and approval of C-P zoning shall be the same as herein provided under subsection (e), except that a development plan and design parameters shall not be required.
) Effect of Amendments to District C-P Regulations.
) An approved final C-P plan shall not be required to comply with C-P regulations adopted after the plan was approved.
) Buildings constructed in accordance with an approved final C-P plan are lawful conforming uses.
) Proposed revisions to final C-P plans approved under regulations in effect before December 17, 1990, shall be reviewed under the procedural provisions of this section.
(Code 1964, § 19.165; Ord. No. 9958, § 1, 10-3-83; Ord. No. 10513, § 1, 4-1-85; Ord. No. 11767, § 2, 2-1-88; Ord. No. 12821, § 1, 12-17-90; Ord. No. 12781, § 1, 2-18-91; Ord. No. 13058, § 1, 8-19-91; Ord. No. 13098, § 1, 9-3-91; Ord. No. 13543, § 1, 12-21-92; Ord. No. 15053, § 1, 11-18-96; Ord. No. 15448, § 1, 12-1-97; Ord. No. 15471, § 1, 1-5-98; Ord. No. 16106, § 1, 8-2-99; Ord. No. 16816, § 1, 3-5-01; Ord. No. 17116, § 1, 12-17-01; Ord. No. 17229, § 1, 3-18-02; Ord. No. 17575, § 1, 2-3-03; Ord. No. 17667, § 1, 5-5-03; Ord. No. 18464, § 1, 4-4-05; Ord. No. 19343, § 3, 1-2-07