Article 08-805 - Office Park
SECTION 805 OFFICE PARK DISTRICT
805.01 INTENT: The intent of the Office Park District is to encourage the development of corporate
office headquarters and a variety of professional and medical offices in a park like setting. This
district is intended to be located on arterial streets in close proximity to commercial, industrial and/or
public facilities and to buffer these higher use areas from single and multifamily residential districts.
The district is intended to provide an appealing atmosphere, stressing the quality of the environment
with the use of landscaping, street trees, bushes, natural appearing rock formations, etc. to partially
screen parking areas and soften the appearance of the OPD - Office Park District.
805.02 PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES: The following shall be permitted as
uses by right except when located within two-hundred (200) feet of any Residential District, in
which case a conditional use permit will be required to allow the following uses:
(1) Office buildings used only for the administration functions of companies, corporations,
social or philanthropic organizations or societies.
(2) Professional offices limited to:
a. Accountants, financial services, lawyers and brokerage firms.
b. Architects, engineers, planners, landscape architects.
c. Doctors, dentists, medical clinics and surgical offices.
d. Chiropractors, physical therapists.
e. Real estate, insurance companies, mortgage firms.
(3) Service facilities limited to:
a. Counseling services for rehabilitation, treatment and therapy.
b. Child care centers and preschools when integrated within a office building.
c. Commercial uses for support retail, such as convenience stores, office supply and
copying, photographic and printing services.
(4) Row crop agricultural production (planting, fertilizing, harvesting) or alfalfa / feed grass
production on parcels which have been regularly used for such production prior to January 1,
2011. No parcel in this zoning district shall be switched to this Use from a different use.
Parcels three (3) acres or larger may continue with this Use and other Permitted or Excepted
Uses with a minimum separation of fifty (50) feet from any other Use.
805.03 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES: The following accessory uses
and structures shall be permitted:
(1) Buildings and uses customarily incidental to the permitted uses, including but not limited to
parking lots and parking garages, outdoor sitting and recreation areas, athletic fields, walking
paths, ponds and reflecting pools.
805.04. EXCEPTIONS: After the provisions of this Ordinance relating to exceptions have been
fulfilled, the City Council may permit the following conditional uses as exceptions in the OP District
in accordance with ARTICLE 14 of this Ordinance:
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(1) Apartments or living quarters when located within an office building.
(2) Construction offices where all equipment and materials are stored inside a permanent
structure.
(3) Contractor yards.
(4) Restaurants, either within an office building or in a stand alone building.
(5) Public utility structures, services and facilities.
(6) Miniature golf courses, recreational facilities.
(7) Other uses which are similar to the permitted principal uses and which are in harmony with
the intent of this district.
805.05 CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING EXCEPTIONS: The requirements of ARTICLE 14 of this
Ordinance shall apply as minimum requirements for granting exceptions in the OPD – Office Park
District.
(1) Where a site adjoins or is located across an alley from any R Residential District, a Solid
wall or fence, vine covered open fence or compact evergreen hedge six (6) feet in height
shall be located on the property line common to such districts, except in a required front
yard.
(2) Open storage of materials attendant to a permitted use or conditional use shall be permitted
only within an areas surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence six (6) feet in height,
provided that no materials or equipment shall be stored to a height greater than that of the
wall or fence.
(3) No use shall be permitted and no process, equipment or materials shall be used which are
found by the Governing Body to be objectionable to persons living or working in the vicinity
by reasons of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried waste, noise,
vibrations, illumination, glare or unsightliness or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion.
805.06 PROHIBITED USES AND STRUCTURES: All other uses and structures which are not
specifically permitted or not permissible as exceptions shall be prohibited from the OP District.
805.065 MINIMUM LOT REQUIREMENTS:
(1) The minimum lot areas shall be eight thousand (8,000) square feet.
805.07 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS:
(1) Front yard: There shall be a minimum front yard of not less than a depth of twenty-five (25)
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feet from the property line to allow for more extensive landscaping and greenery area.
(2) Side yard: The minimum side yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided, except when abutting a
Residential District(s) the setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(3) Rear yard: The minimum rear yard of twenty (20) feet shall be provided, except when
abutting a Residential District(s) the set back shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
(4) Yard requirements for accessory buildings:
(A) Side yard - Same as district in which accessory use is located. No accessory
building shall be located within any easement or right-of-way.
(B) Front Yard - No accessory building shall be located between the front building
line of the principle building and the front property line.
(C) Rear Yard - Same as district in which accessory use is located. No accessory
building shall be located within any easement or right-of-way.
805.075 ADDITIONAL SETBACK REQUIREMENTS – CREEK/WATER COURSES:
In addition to any other minimum yard requirements, no structure shall be installed or constructed in
violation of Section 1110.5 of this Zoning Ordinance.
805.08 MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE: Sixty-five (65) percent.
805.09 MAXIMUM HEIGHT: A five (5) story building, or Seventy (70) feet.
805.10 SIGN REGULATIONS: All signs shall be in conformance with the regulations provided
herein and with the provisions of SECTION 1114 of this Ordinance.
805.11 OFF-STREET PARKING: Off-street parking shall be hard surfaced in conformance with the
provisions of Section 204 of this Ordinance.
805.115 DRIVEWAYS: Driveways shall be paved as per section 303.01(51.5).
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