[R.O. 2016 § 435.010; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
There is hereby established the Scenic
Corridor Overlay District, a district subject to the regulations of
this Zoning Code.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.020; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
This district is intended to protect
and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public;
to enhance the visual appearance of the corridor; to protect and promote
the character and vistas, and prevent unnecessary clutter and congestion
along the corridor and the surrounding neighborhoods.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.030; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
The Scenic Corridor Overlay District
boundaries shall be two hundred (200) feet from the property boundary
of any park owned and operated for recreational purposes by the government
of the United States, any State or any agency thereof.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.040; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
The Scenic Corridor Overlay District
is here established. It shall be in addition to and shall overlay
all other zoning districts where it is applied so that any parcel
of land lying in the Scenic Corridor Overlay District shall also lie
within one (1) or more of the other zoning districts provided by this
Title. The effect shall be the creation of a new zoning district consisting
of the regulations and requirements of both the underlying district
and the Scenic Corridor Overlay District.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.050; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
Where the standards of the Scenic
Corridor Overlay District and the underlying districts differ, the
more restrictive standard shall apply.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.060; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
A.
The following uses are permitted in the
Scenic Corridor Overlay District:
1.
Uses Permitted By Right. The uses
permitted in the Scenic Corridor Overlay District shall be the same
uses permitted in the applicable underlying zoning districts, with
a vegetative buffering.
2.
Permitted Accessory Uses. The accessory
uses permitted in the Scenic Corridor Overlay District shall be the
same as the accessory uses permitted in the applicable underlying
zoning districts, with a vegetative buffering.
3.
Uses Permitted By Conditional Use
Permit. The conditional uses permitted in the Scenic Corridor Overlay
District shall be the same as the conditional uses permitted under
the applicable underlying zoning districts, with a vegetative buffering.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.070; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
A.
In all instances vegetative buffering shall
consist of a screened yard of vegetative plantings along and adjacent
to any State or Federal park boundary. Planting design for vegetative
buffering shall be as follows:
1.
The arrangement and spacing of the
vegetative buffer shall be provided in such a manner as to screen
the activities of the subject lot.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.080; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
Preservation of existing trees is
encouraged to provide continuity, improved buffering ability, pleasing
scale and image along and within the Scenic Corridor Overlay District.
Any healthy existing tree may be included for credit towards the requirements
of this Chapter if the intended effect of this Chapter is maintained.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.090; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
To ensure adequate space when the
vegetative buffer is required, no paving or off-street parking facilities
shall be located within any vegetative buffer.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.100; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
A.
Landscaping shall be at the outer boundaries
and shall be provided except where driveways or other openings are
required. Plantings shall be in an irregular or staggered line. Clustering
of plant and tree species shall be required. For the purpose of this
Section, the following definitions shall be applicable:
1.
Large Deciduous Tree. A large deciduous
tree shall be of a species having an average minimum mature crown
spread of greater than thirty (30) feet. A minimum caliper of at least
two and one-half (2 1/2) inches at the time of planting shall
be required.
2.
Small Deciduous Tree. A small deciduous
tree shall be of a species having an average minimum mature crown
spread of greater than twelve (12) feet. A minimum caliper of at least
one (1) and three-fourths (1 3/4) inches at the time of planting
shall be required.
3.
Evergreen Trees. Evergreen trees
shall have a minimum height of at least six (6) feet at the time of
planting.
4.
Medium Shrubs. Shrubs and hedge forms
shall have a minimum height of at least two (2) feet at the time of
planting.
C.
For structures over one-story:
1.
At least one (1) large deciduous
tree for each fifty (50) lineal feet and at least one (1) evergreen
tree for each thirty (30) lineal feet shall be planted.
2.
At least one (1) small deciduous
tree for each fifty (50) lineal feet shall be planted.
3.
At least one (1) medium shrub for
each twenty (20) lineal feet shall be planted.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.110; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997; Ord. No. 990-12 § 2, 5-29-2012]
Signage shall be subject to the regulations of Chapter 535 of the City Code.
[R.O. 2016 § 435.120; Ord. No. 162-97 § 1, 10-14-1997]
Any building, structure or use existing
within the City limits at the effective date of this Section (October
14, 1997) may continue and may be maintained, repaired and improved
even though it does not conform to the requirements of this Section.
Property annexed into the City after October 14, 1997, shall be governed
by the terms and conditions set out in this Section.
