[Added 1-17-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
In OP Districts, the regulations of this article shall apply.
In an OP District, a building or premises may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used for any of the following purposes and for no other:
A. 
All uses permitted in R4 Districts subject to all the provisions specified for such district.
B. 
Office building for business and professional services, including lawyer, physician, dentist, architect, engineer, musician, teacher, or other professional person, including real estate and insurance offices, banking and other financial businesses and similar purposes in connection with such use.
C. 
Clinics for outpatient care, as well as outpatient medical services including, but not limited to, imaging and physical therapy.
D. 
Telemarketing and telephone-based services.
E. 
Electronic data processing services.
F. 
Computer centers for programming and software development.
G. 
Nonhazardous research, testing, design, development, and training for aerospace, telecommunications, automobiles, satellites, medical, computers, electronics and robotics research and development.
H. 
Restaurant or cafeteria for supplying meals to employees and customers; and newsstand, branch banking facilities and similar conveniences.
I. 
Radio and television stations, but not to include transmitting facilities, or accompanying antennas.
J. 
Printing and publishing operations.
K. 
Care home.
[Added 10-20-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
The following uses may be permitted by the Board of Appeals upon the granting of a special use permit, provided that the Board receives sufficient evidence to indicate that the proposed use will not materially harm adjacent property nor comprise a nuisance to the health, safety or welfare of the community. The Board may impose such conditions and safeguards as may be deemed necessary to protect and conserve adjacent property and to maintain the character of the district, as provided in Article VIII of this chapter.
A. 
Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities.
B. 
In-service training school for employees, provided that such use is incidental to one of the principal uses.
C. 
Quarters for a caretaker or for security.
D. 
Nursery schools or day-care centers.
E. 
Manufacturing and assembly line operations in which accessory research and development activities occur on the same site.
F. 
Multiple dwellings, up to 100 dwelling units.
[Added 6-15-2015 by L.L. No. 2-2015]
The following uses are prohibited in OP Districts:
A. 
Warehousing or storage of products for distribution except that which is incidental to the business operation.
B. 
Open-sided covered structures or trailers.
C. 
Outdoor storage of goods and materials.
D. 
Personal storage units.
In an OP District, no building shall be erected or altered so as to exceed three stories or 35 feet in height.
In an OP District, the lot area shall be not less than 43,560 square feet, and the lot width and depth shall be not less than 100 feet.
In an OP District, all buildings, including accessory structures, shall not cover more than 40% of the lot area.
In an OP District, each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than the following dimensions:
A. 
Front yard: 15 feet.
B. 
Each side yard: 15 feet.
C. 
Rear yard: 10% of the depth of the lot, but not less than 15 feet.
In an OP District, accessory buildings shall meet the following requirements:
A. 
Maximum height: 25 feet.
B. 
Minimum distance from lot lines:
(1) 
Front yard: No accessory building shall be permitted in front of the principal building.
(2) 
From side lot line: eight feet each side yard; provided, however, that any lot bordering on a residential district shall have a side yard or a width of not less than 15 feet.
(3) 
From rear lot line: five feet.
In an OP District, the following regulations also apply:
A. 
Grading. The grade level of the lot and all proposed structures shall be oriented for safe pedestrian access.
B. 
Building size. Building sizes shall range from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet and must comply with all lot setbacks, screening and facade requirements.
C. 
Open space. At least 30% of the lot shall be devoted to usable open space, including the parking area.
D. 
Greenbelt. A greenbelt planting screen is required between the main service road and the planned facility.
E. 
Parking shall be provided as prescribed in Article XVIII, Supplemental District Regulations, § 195-112, Off-street parking requirements, of this chapter. In addition, all parking lots must feature landscaped islands, and surface parking shall be in the rear of the building.
F. 
Off-street loading. Off-street loading shall be provided as prescribed in Article XVIII, Supplemental District Regulations, § 195-113, Off-street loading requirements of this chapter. In addition, loading and unloading is confined to on-site areas. All loading and unloading areas shall be shielded from view from the main roadways.
G. 
Equipment. All equipment, electrical substations, and mechanical devices shall be shielded from view from the main roadways.
H. 
Utilities. All electric, telephone, telecommunications, and other service lines shall be underground and comply with local codes.
I. 
Signs. Signage in an OP District shall be the same as permitted in R4 Districts as set forth in Article XVIII, Supplemental District Regulations, § 195-114, Billboard and display signs, of this chapter, except that the size of such sign shall not exceed one square foot for every four linear feet of street frontage on any lot upon which said sign is located; but in no case shall any such sign exceed 25 square feet.
[Amended 3-7-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
J. 
Lighting. Site lighting shall be of a design and height located only to illuminate the lot. All external light sources shall be designed to direct glare away from adjacent streets, properties, and the sky. No flashing, traveling, animated, or intermittent lighting shall be visible from the exterior of any building whether such lighting is of temporary or long-term duration.
K. 
Facade requirements. Recommended facade materials include common brick, special masonry units, natural stone, wood, beige, or multitone EFIS (exterior insulation finish systems). Facade materials such as imitation brick siding, bare masonry units, metal, and asphalt shall be prohibited.