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Sec 78 B-4 DistrictSECTION 79 B -G4, BUSINESS CAMPUSOFFICE DISTRICT Section 20-7-98-1 Purpose 20-7-98-2 Permitted Uses 20-7-98-3 Interim Uses 20-7-98-4 Uses by Administrative Permit 20-798-5 Accessory Uses 20-7-98-6 Conditional Uses 20-798-7 Lot Requirements and Setbacks 20-7-98-8 Maximum Lot Coverage 20-7-98-9 Maximum Building Height 20-7-98-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of the B-4. Business Campus Office District is to provide for the establishment of business offices, wholesale showrooms, and related uses in an environment which provides a high level of amenities, including landscaping, preservation of natural features, architectural controls, pedestrian trails, and other features. 20-798-2: PERMITTED USES: Subject to applicable provisions of this Chapter, the following are permitted uses in a B -G4 District: A. Adult education, trade, vocational and other public or private postsecondary education schools. B. Commercial printing establishments. C. Conference centers. D. Data centers. E. Essential services other than transmission pipelines and transmission or substation lines in excess of thirty three (33) kV and up to one hundred (100) kV.. F. Fitness centers and health clubs. €G. Governmental and public utility buildings and structures, City of Otsego only. 79-1 H. Indoor commercial recreation. GI. Laboratories, research and development facilities. J. Micro -distilleries with or without tasting rooms. K. Offices and medical offices. fL. Personal wireless service antennas located on a public structure, as regulated by Section 33 of this Chapter. M. Radio and television stations. KN. Small Breweries with or without Tap Rooms. O. Wholesale showrooms. 20-798-3: INTERIM USES: Subject to applicable provisions of this Chapter, the following are interim uses in the B -S4 District and are governed by Section 5 of this Chapter. A. Farms, farmsteads, and farming. 20-798-4: USES BY ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT: Subject to applicable provisions of this Section, performance standards established by this Chapter, and processing requirements of Section 20-8-2, the following are uses allowed in a B -S4 District by administrative permit as may be issued by the Zoning Administrator. A. Temporary outdoor promotional events and sales szjeGt W the sarne nrniicinnc oc rorri -d in con+ion 20 75 4.13 of this C;haptor proylded that: 1. Promotional Events. a. Such activity is directed towards the general public and includes rand openings, carnivals, craft shows, flea markets, mechanical and animal rides and displays of materials that are typically not sold or serviced on the site. 79-2 b. The event shall not exceed the period specified in the administrative permit and in no case shall exceed three (3) consecutive calendar days per event. C. There shall be no more than two (2) promotional events per calendar per year per property. 2. Outdoor Sales. a. Such activitv is directed towards the aeneral public and include warehouse sales, sidewalk sales, inventory reduction or liquidation sales, distressed merchandise sales, seasonal merchandise sales and licensed transient merchant and transient product merchant sales. b. The following specific standards shall apply to all proposed temporary outdoor sales activities allowed by this paragraph and by City Code business licensing provisions in addition to other applicable building and safety code requirements as determined by the Zoning Administrator. 1) The maximum total time for temporary outdoor sales activities shall be the period specified in the administrative permit and, in no case, shall exceed sixty (60) days per calendar year per property. 2) There shall be no more sales activities than those specified in the administrative permit and, in no case, shall there be more than ten (10) sales activities per year per property. 3) Sales activities may be conducted within a reauired vard provided the area is paved and the activity does not interfere with parking, traffic circulation or emergency vehicle access. Temporary sales on unpaved landscaped areas is prohibited. C. General Standards 1) The event shall be clearly accessory to or promotina the permitted or conditional use approved for the site. Only merchandise which is normally manufactured, sold, or stocked by the occupant on the subject premises on a regular or seasonal basis shall be sold and/or promoted. 2) Tents, stands, and other similar temporary structures may be utilized, provided they are clearly identified on the submitted plan and provided that it is determined by the Zoning Administrator that they will not impair the parking capacity. 79-3 emergency access, or the safe and efficient movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on or off the site. 3) The submitted plan shall clearly demonstrate that adequate off-street parking for the proposed event can and will be provided for the duration of the event. Determination of compliance with this requirement shall be made by the Zoning Administrator who shall consider the nature of the event and the applicable parking requirements of this Chapter. Consideration shall be given to the parking needs and requirements of other occupants in the case of multi - tenant buildings. Parking on public right-of-way and streets is prohibited: except that parking on local streets may be allowed on Saturday and Sunday_ only, provided that the petitioner arranges for traffic control by authorized enforcement officers, as approved in writing by the Zoning Administrator. at the petitioner's expense. 41 Sianaae related to the event shall be in compliance with the temporary sign standards of this Chapter and shall be allowed for the duration of the event. Special signage for purposes of traffic direction and control may be authorized by the Zoning Administrator: the erection and removal of such signage shall be the responsibility of the applicant. 5) The approved permit shall be displayed on the premises for the duration of the event. SB. Indoor limited retail sales accessory to allowed uses provided that; Location. a. All sales are conducted in a clearly defined area of the principal building reserved exclusively for retail sales. Said sales area must be physically segregated from other principal activities in the building. b. The retail sales area must be located on the ground floor of the principal building. 2. Sales Area. The retail sales activity shall not occupy more than fifteen (15) percent of the gross floor area of the building. Wsal 3. Access. The building where such use is located to one having direct access to a collector or arterial level street without the necessity of using residential streets. 4. Hours. Hours of operation are limited to 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. 5. Adequate parking is provided for the retail sales activity in compliance with Section 21 of this Chapter. 6. The provisions of Section 20-8-2.D of this Chapter are considered and determined to be satisfied. 20-798-5: ACCESSORY USES: Subject to applicable provisions of this Chapter, the following are permitted uses in a B -G4 District: A. Commercial or business buildings and structures for a use accessory to the principal use but such use shall not exceed thirty (30) percent of the gross floor space of the principal use and shall be of the same material and design as the principal use. B. Off-street parking as regulated by Section 21 of this Chapter including semi- trailer trucks. C. Off-street loading as regulated by Section 22 of this Chapter. D. Radio and television receiving antennas including single satellite dish TVROs three and one-half (3.5) meters or less in diameter, short-wave radio dispatching antennas, or those necessary for the operation of electronic equipment including radio receivers, federal licensed amateur radio stations and television receivers, as regulated by Section 33 of this Chapter. 20-798-6: CONDITIONAL USES: Subject to applicable provisions of this Chapter, the following are conditional uses in a B -C4 District. (Requires a GC)RditieRal use permit based iPOR subject to the procedures set forth in and regulated by Section 4 of this Chapter). A. Assembly, manufacturing, compounding, assembly,machinina. packaging, treatment or indoor storage of products and materials} provided that: 1. The proposed use complies with the performance standards outlined in Section 16 of this Chapter. 2. No outside storage is associated with the use. KPI C. Breweries with or without taprooms D. Convenience gasoline sales with grocery and/or food operations, provided that: 1. Convenience/deli food is of the take-out type only. 2. Outside sales and service shall be allowed on a limited basis, provided that: a. Site Plan. Areas for outdoor sales and services shall be clearly indicated on the site plan and reviewed at the time of application for a conditional use permit. No outdoor sales or services shall be allowed outside of those areas so designated on the approved site plan without approval of an amended conditional use permit. b. Location. Outdoor sales and services shall be located adjacent to the principal building upon a concrete or asphalt surface behind a raised six (6) inch curb, on the raised pump islands or otherwise segregated from vehicle circulation under the canopy and shall not encroach into any required principal building setback, required parking stall, drive aisle, or minimum five (5) foot wide pedestrian sidewalk adjacent to the principal building where head -in parking is provided or otherwise impede vehicle and pedestrian circulation, except as provided for by Section 20-76-6.C.2.d of this Chapter. C. Outdoor Sales: 1) Area. The area devoted to outdoor sales shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the cross floor area of the principal builclingL or two hundred (200) square feet, whichever is less. 2) Heiaht. The heiaht of sales displays not abuttina the principal building or located between the fuel pumps under the canopy shall not exceed three (3) feet in height as measured from the grade of the adjacent drive aisle to the top of the display. All other outdoor rasa. sales displays shall not exceed five (5) feet in height measured from grade to the top of the display. 3) Required Parking. The outdoor sales area shall be included in the calculations for parking spaces required for the use by Section 21 of this Chapter. d. Outdoor services shall be limited to the following uses: 1) Public phones may encroach into a required yard as Iona as they do not interrupt on-site traffic circulation, do not occupy required parkins stalls. and are not located in a yard abutting residentially zoned property. (2) Propane sales limited to twenty (20) pound capacity tanks may be located outside provided the propane tanks are secured in a locker and meets all State Uniform Building and Fire Codes. 3) A compressed air service or automobile vacuum areas may be located on-site provided they meet all principal building setbacks and do not interrupt on-site traffic circulation and do not occupy required parking stalls. 4) Freezers for ice products may only be located at the front of the building subject to the area and location requirements of Section 20-76-6.C.2.b and 20-76- 6.C.2.c of this Chapter, or shall be located in a side or rear yard and fully screened from view from adjacent properties as the public right-of-way with materials consistent with the principal building. 3. The hours of operation shall be limited to 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM, unless extended by the City Council. 4 Motor fuel activities shall be installed in accordance with State and Cit standards. Additionally, adequate space shall be provided to access gas pumps and allow maneuverability around the pumps. Underground fuel storage tanks are to be positioned to allow adequate access by motor fuel transports and unloading operations do not conflict with circulation, access and other activities on the site. Fuel pumps shall be installed on pump islands. 5. A protective canopy located over pump island may be an accessory structure on the property and may be located twenty (20) feet or more from the front lot line, provided adequate visibility both on and off site is maintained. WINA 6. The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and site shall not be so dissimilar to the existing buildings or area as to cause a blighting influence within a reasonable distance of the lot. All sides of the principal and accessory structures are to have essentially the same or a coordinated, harmonious finish treatment. 7. The entire site other than that taken up by a building, structure or plantings shall be surfaced with blacktop or concrete to control dust and drainage which is subject to the approval of the City Engineer. 8. At the boundaries of the lot, a strip of not less than five (5) feet shall be landscaped and screened in compliance with Section 4619 of this Chapter. 9. Each light standard base shall be landscaped. 10. Vehicular access points shall create a minimum of conflict with through traffic movement, and shall be subject to the approval of the City. 11. An internal site pedestrian circulation system shall be defined and appropriate provisions made to protect such areas from encroachments by parked cars or moving vehicles. 12. An enclosed screened area js to be provided for rubbish and dumpsters. E. Distilleries with or without tasting rooms. F. Day care facilities as regulated by Section 30 of this Chapter. G. Essential services involving transmission pipelines and transmission or substation lines in excess of thirty three (33) kV and up to one hundred (100) W. H. Governmental and public utility buildings and structures; other than City of Otsego. 91. Personal wireless service towers and antennas not located on a public structure, as regulated by Section 33 of this Chapter. E. Day Gere fanilities as regulated by SeGtion 0 of this Chapter J. Warehousing, including self -storage facilities. W11;a 20-798-7: LOT REQUIREMENTS AND SETBACKS: The following minimum requirements shall be observed in a B -G4 District, subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this Chapter. A. Lot Area: Two (2) acres. B. Lot Width: Two hundred (200) feet C. Setbacks: 1. Front yards: Setbacks Setbacks From From Right - Centerline of -Way Lines 65 feet 30 feet Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets or highways which bound two (2) or more sides of the lot, no building shall project beyond the front yard line of either street. 2. Side yard: There shall be a side yard on each side of any building having a width of not less than twenty (20) feet, except that no building shall be located within fifty (50) feet of any side lot line abutting a lot in any residential district. 3. Rear yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet, except that no buildings shall be located within fifty (50) feet of any residential district. 20-798-8: MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE: A. Building and Structure: Thirty (30) feet B. Hard surfare Seventy (70) percent. 20-798-9: MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT: A. Principal Building: Thirty (30) foo+Four (4) stories or forty-eiaht (48) feet. B. Accessory Building: Per Section 20 16-418 of this Chapter. r�.0s7