[Added 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. O-09-17]
A.
Utility facilities, whether public or privately owned and operated, shall be permitted in the zoning districts enumerated in Chapter 200 through the conditional use process described herein. The regulations of this chapter may not apply to public utility corporations governed by the Public Utilities Commission when exempted by state law.
B.
Modification of conditional use permit. Once approval for a conditional use permit is granted, the applicant shall abide by all the conditions required herein and those additional conditions required by College Township Council. Modification to the conditions can only be made by applying for a new conditional use permit following all the procedures set forth in this chapter. Any change in relation to the land development and/or subdivision plan can be made following the processes outlined in Chapter 180 of the College Township Code unless they relate to modifications of the conditions established for the conditional use permit as required above.
A.
Lot size and width. The minimum lot size and width shall be determined
on the basis of the maximum coverage, yard setbacks, parking and other
requirements contained in this section and chapter.
B.
Setbacks. Utility facilities shall be set back a minimum of 35 feet
from the nearest property line or a distance equal to 1.1 times the
height of the structure, whichever is greater.
C.
Height. The maximum height permitted for a utility facility shall
be no taller than 35 feet unless additional setback can be provided
in an amount of equal to 1.1 times the height of the structure. Height
shall be measured from the average existing grade surrounding the
facility to the highest point of the building/structure.
D.
Maximum coverage. The total impervious coverage of a lot which contains
a utility facility shall not exceed that which is permitted for other
permitted uses in the zoning district in which it is to be located.
E.
Shared-use facilities.
(1)
Utility facilities may be located on lots containing other uses given that the facility is set back from adjoining property lines, pursuant to § 87-34B.
(2)
Attached wireless communication facilities may be attached to any utility facility pursuant to § 200-39.1. The height of the attached antennas shall not increase the required setback, as noted above.
[Amended 8-16-2018 by Ord. No. O-18-05]
(3)
Administrative/maintenance facilities. Utility facilities may include
administrative and/or maintenance facilities located adjacent to the
utility facility given that the offices or maintenance facility follows
the requirements contained herein with the following exceptions.
(a)
If the administrative/maintenance use is located in a zoning
district where such use is permitted, then the regulations contained
herein shall not apply to the administrative/maintenance portion of
the site.
(b)
Administrative and/or maintenance uses shall not be permitted
in the Single-Family Residential (R-1), Two-Family Residential (R-2),
and Multifamily Residential (R-3) Zoning Districts. In the Village
District (V), Residential Office District (R-O), Gateway Commercial
District (GWC), and Office Commercial District (C-2), only the administrative
offices of a utility facility shall be permitted and maintenance uses
for such shall not be permitted.
[Amended 8-16-2018 by Ord. No. O-18-05]
F.
Elevation. No utility facility shall be located 1,400 feet or greater
above sea level as measured at the base of any structure or building.
Under no circumstance shall the overall height of a utility facility
exceed 1,450 feet above sea level.
G.
Needs assessment. The applicant must provide evidence that the placement
of the utility facility is necessary and that no other alternatives
are feasible. The evidence may consist of but is not limited to a
description of the capacity or maintenance issues leading to the need
for the utility facility, utility system diagrams/maps outlining how
this location is necessary, a list and maps of alternative locations
considered for the proposed facility, etc.
H.
Landscaping, screening and design.
(1)
Any areas designated for principal equipment, and/or storage not contained within a building shall be landscaped consisting of sight-obscuring trees and shrubs in accordance with Buffer Yard E pursuant to § 200-36E. If the facility is to be located partially or wholly within a wooded area that can provide comparable screening, then the applicant may retain the natural area as its required screening.
(2)
For those utility facilities which include buildings, the external
design of said buildings should be such that it is similar to those
buildings on adjacent lands.
I.
Parking.
(1)
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided for those utility facilities which also contain office space or other habitable space pursuant to § 200-38, Off-street parking requirements.
(2)
If the utility facility does not contain habitable space, then the
applicant does not need to provide off-street parking space(s) as
long as traffic on adjoining cartways will not be impeded by vehicles
servicing the utility facility.
J.
Site-specific conditions. The Township Council may modify the conditions
above or impose additional conditions not listed above as are shown
to be necessary and appropriate to protect the public health, safety
and welfare, provided that those conditions do not preclude the development
of the utility facility for the convenience and welfare of the public.
