The general intent of this article is to set forth land uses
or activities which are permitted in commercial-recreation, office
and industrial areas in the City of Fond du Lac, to specify the zoning
district in which each use or activity will be permitted, with or
without special conditions, or after a special permit has been granted,
and to establish bulk regulations for lots within each district.
The intent of the C-R Commercial-Recreation District is to set
forth those specialized land uses and activities which are permitted
to provide for appropriate development of the recreation potential
of land adjoining Lake Winnebago while protecting its value and amenity
as a natural resource.
The intent of the O Office District is to set forth those land
uses and activities which are permitted to provide for the specialized
business, office, educational, institutional and cultural needs of
the City and surrounding region and which often have unique site and
locational requirements.
The intent of the M-1 Industrial District is to set forth those
land uses and activities which are permitted to provide for industrial
and allied development within the framework of industrial growth goals
of the City of Fond du Lac. It is further intended that regulations
in the Industrial District be such as to prevent intrusion of structures
and uses that are inimical to and not compatible with the use of land
for desired industrial development. In addition, it is intended that
performance standards be established to provide specific controls
for governing tolerable levels of emission of noise, smoke, and particulate
matter, odors and other potential nuisances and for providing adequate
landscaped yards and other open areas in order to maintain the desired
environmental qualities within the Industrial District and the entire
City and its environs.
The M-BP District is established to reserve and develop industrial
sites to provide an aesthetically attractive working environment exclusively
for and conducive to the development and protection of manufacturing
establishments, national or regional headquarters office facilities,
research and development facilities, and medical facilities, all of
an unobtrusive nonnuisance type. The intent is to allow the above
use types to mix within the district in a planned park-like setting,
provided that performance, site design and aesthetic standards are
met.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
All developments shall be designed and sized in a manner which is
architecturally, aesthetically and operationally harmonious with other
development within the district.
(2)
No aboveground utilities are permitted, except for temporary installations
during construction, limited to a maximum of 12 months.
(3)
No use shall be conducted so as to cause offensive odors, smoke,
fumes, dust, vibration, noise, pollution, fire or explosive hazard,
or any nuisance of any kind.
(4)
All operations, except for off-street parking and loading, shall
be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
(5)
No outside storage is permitted.
(6)
No on-street parking or loading is permitted.
B.
Accessory uses.
(1)
Day-care centers, restaurants, and similar personal service facilities,
if accessory to a principal permitted or special use and if located
in the same building as the principal use.
C.
Construction materials. All buildings, principal and accessory, shall
be constructed with exterior walls consisting entirely of masonry,
brick, stone, glass or decorative concrete and may include architectural
steel, iron, copper, or aluminum.
D.
Size of building. No principal building shall be constructed which
is less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area in size. Buildings
on lots abutting state or federal highways shall be a minimum of 40,000
square feet of gross floor area.
E.
Maximum lot coverage. The maximum total lot coverage for principal
and accessory buildings is 30%. The maximum total lot coverage for
buildings, parking and loading areas shall be 70%. Remaining areas
must be planted in grass and other landscape materials.
F.
Development plan; aesthetic controls.
(1)
In addition to the requirements of § 720-12, the site development plan shall include architectural drawings and sketches illustrating the design and character of all proposed structures, including materials and colors, and elevation drawings of all sides of the building.
(2)
In addition to the standards for approval found in § 720-12, the following additional standards for approval shall apply:
(a)
Fences. For the purpose of this section, fences shall be considered
structures and are subject to the site plan review process. No fences
greater than six feet in height shall be permitted. No chain link
or wire fences shall be permitted. Fences shall be constructed of
materials compatible with the landscape and with existing and proposed
buildings and structures within the M-BP District.
(b)
Lighting. No lighting structure shall exceed 18 feet in height.
No flashing, blinking, moving, intermittent, festoon or string lighting
shall be permitted. No lighting may be permitted which causes significant
glare, wash or spillover onto adjoining streets, highways or properties.
No unshielded lighting shall be permitted.
(c)
Mechanical, utility and communication equipment. All roof-mounted
and ground-mounted mechanical equipment must be screened from view.
Telecommunications equipment, solar collectors and other ancillary
equipment or structures must be placed as unobtrusively as possible
and be screened from view and/or landscaped extensively where possible.
Restrictions and controls for land uses or activities permitted
in Commercial-Recreation, Office and Industrial Districts, or land
uses or activities having special conditions attached to them, or
requiring a special permit, are set forth in Schedule VI. Regulations
for lot size, yards and similar bulk requirements are set forth in
Schedule VII. Both said schedules are hereby adopted and made part
of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedules are included as attachments to this chapter.
A land use or activity not set forth in Schedule VI is not permitted
in a Commercial-Recreation, Office or Industrial District in the City
of Fond du Lac, except that uses and activities which are similar
to those which are permitted in a district may be permitted by special
use permit.
Land uses or activities listed in Schedule VI as being "permitted
with special conditions" shall not be considered permitted, and the
Building Inspector shall not issue a zoning certificate for such uses
or activities, until applicable conditions, as set forth below, have
been complied with or a variance has been granted.
[Added 5-27-2020 by Ord.
No. 3708]
A.
O (Office) District. Acceptable materials of a building, principal
or accessory, may utilize brick, brick veneer, stone, stone veneer,
glass (curtain/storefront), split face or decorative block, EIFS,
stucco, and siding made of wood, wood composite, vinyl, or fiber cement.
Stone or brick should be of relatively even coloration and consistent
size. Other building materials may be considered where appropriate.
The use of metal panels, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB) or similar
materials as primary wall treatments is prohibited. Metal roofs, decorative
metal trim and accents, and metal architectural elements may be considered
on a case-by-case basis. These standards apply to the first-time construction
of a building(s), building additions, exterior remodeling and renovation.
B.
C-R (Commercial Recreation) District. Acceptable materials of a building,
principal or accessory, include brick, brick veneer, stone, stone
veneer, glass (curtain/storefront), split face or decorative block,
EIFS, stucco, and siding made of wood, wood composite, vinyl, or fiber
cement. Stone or brick should be of relatively even coloration and
consistent size. Other building materials may be considered where
appropriate. The use of metal panels, plywood, oriented strand board
(OSB) or similar materials as primary wall treatments is prohibited
Metal roofs, decorative metal trim and accents, and metal architectural
elements may be considered on a case-by-case basis. A metal clad building
or a pre-engineered metal building system is not permitted, except
where allowed for a land use approved by a special use permit. These
standards apply to the first-time construction of a building(s), building
additions, exterior remodeling and renovation.
C.
M-1 (Industrial) District. Acceptable materials of a building, principal
or accessory, may utilize metal, brick, brick veneer, stone, stone
veneer, glass (curtain/storefront), split face or decorative block,
EIFS, stucco.
D.
All districts. Any building, principal or accessory, shall be constructed
on a permanent foundation utilizing construction materials as allowed
by this section. A membrane structure, including plastic, fabric,
or similar flexible materials, is not permitted as a permanent structure
except where allowed for a land use approved by a special use permit.
The temporary and/or permanent use of a steel shipping container as
a structure is not allowed.
All business, servicing, processing or storage shall be within
completely enclosed buildings except for the following:
A.
Outdoor display or sales activity which is normally associated with
the operation of a permitted use or for which a special use permit
has been issued.
B.
Outdoor recreational use or drive-in associated with a permitted
use or for which a special use permit has been issued.
C.
Outdoor storage. The outdoor storage of goods and inventory associated
with a permitted use may be allowed, provided that the size of such
storage area is accessory to the principal land use. An outdoor storage
area should be maintained in a neat and orderly manner and enclosed
with a solid fence or wall not less than six feet in height. The height
of goods and inventory may not extend above the height of the required
fence. Fence/wall location, height, design, and materials should be
as specified by this chapter. Storage areas may not be located in
a required front yard setback area or be located between the building
line (extended) and the adjacent street right-of-way. No storage area
may be located in or across any utility or drainage easement or occupy
required on-site parking for the principal land use.
[Amended 3-28-2018 by Ord. No. 3661]
D.
Trash and recycling containers, including dumpsters, shall be enclosed
by a wall of solid materials not less than six feet in height that
matches or complements the building facade, such as chain-link fencing
with opaque slats, or wood or masonry fencing, to provide an opaque
visual screen. An enclosure shall be located not less than five feet
from a side or rear lot line and shall not be located in a required
front yard setback area.
[Amended 5-14-2014 by Ord. No. 3546]
A.
In an M-1 or M-BP District no building or structure, the principal
use of which is manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, repairing, cleaning,
servicing or testing of materials, products or goods, shall be located
less than 30 feet from a residential district boundary line.
B.
Where an interior lot line is the boundary of a residential district,
all off-street parking or outdoor storage shall be effectively screened
from such residential district by a buffer strip at least 12 feet
wide and planted to provide an effective visual screen.
A restaurant, except drive-in, is permitted in a C-R District
exclusive of dancing, electronically produced entertainment and/or
live entertainment.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 720-62, Dwellings, was repealed
12-10-2014 by Ord. No. 3568.
