The purpose of this article is to promote the public health,
safety, convenience and general welfare by ensuring, to the maximum
extent practicable, that future development or redevelopment of individual
parcels of land in the Town of Algoma is compatible with existing
or potential development of adjacent or nearby properties and with
public improvements and facilities such as roads, sewers and surface
drainage.
This article is designed to determine, establish, regulate,
and restrict:
B. Parking and on-site circulation.
C. Surface and subsurface drainage (consistent with Chapter 23, Article
15, of the Winnebago County General Code).
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H. Architectural features and the specific location and orientation
of buildings and structures.
This article shall apply to all buildings and structures, signs,
lighting, or additions thereto requiring a building permit except
for the following:
A. One- and two-family dwellings and buildings and structures accessory
to one- and two-family dwellings.
B. Permitted principal or accessory buildings and structures used for
farming operations in the Agribusiness (A-1) District or the General
Agriculture (A-2) District pursuant to the Winnebago Town/County Zoning
Ordinance as may be amended.
C. Additions to buildings and structures not exceeding 2,000 square
feet or 20% of the gross floor area (per floor), whichever is greater,
where the building or structure has been erected or constructed prior
to May 8, 2012.
No building or structure, signs, lighting, or part thereof requiring
a building permit and not exempt shall hereafter be erected, constructed,
or reconstructed and no building permit shall be issued unless a site
plan has been submitted and approved according to the requirements
and procedures in this article.
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A. Driveways.
(1) Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23 of the
Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time to time,
is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All references
to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2) Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23 shall be on file and open to
the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
(3) Exceptions; additional Town requirements.
(a)
Configuration. Driveways shall ordinarily intersect with public
streets as nearly as possible at right angles; provided, however,
that for high-intensity uses and/or parcels with access to streets
with posted speeds of 45 miles per hour or greater, a channelized
"T" intersection may be required. For high-intensity uses, acceleration
and deceleration lanes may also be required.
(b)
Multiple frontage. Where a parcel abuts two streets, access
may be limited to the street with the lowest functional classification
(i.e., arterial, collector) as defined in the Algoma Comprehensive
Plan: Transportation Element.
(c)
Number and spacing. No parcel fronting on a public street for
less than 100 feet shall ordinarily have more than one driveway access
to that street. No parcel fronting on a public street for between
100 feet and 250 feet shall ordinarily have more than two driveway
accesses to that street; provided, however, that the center line of
the two driveways should not be closer than 50 feet for local or collector
streets or closer than 75 feet for arterial streets. One additional
access may be approved for each additional 250 feet subject to the
center line separation of 50 feet for local or collector streets and
75 feet for arterial streets.
(d)
Corner and lot line clearance. No driveway shall be constructed
with its center line closer than 75 feet to a local street intersection;
closer than 100 feet to a collector street intersection; or closer
than 150 feet to an arterial street intersection (as measured from
the right-of-way line). No driveway shall be constructed with its
center line closer than 25 feet to a property line except when the
driveway is jointly used by the adjoining property.
(e)
Width. Minimum driveway widths of 12 feet are required for one-way
driveways and minimum driveway widths of 24 feet are required for
two-way driveways. Driveways shall not exceed a maximum width of 36
feet at their juncture with the street pavement or 30 feet in width
at the property boundary line.
(f)
Coordination with opposite side driveways and buildings. Driveways
shall be located to minimize potential interference and conflicts
with the use of buildings and driveways located on the opposite side
of the street.
B. Parking.
(1) Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23, Article
11, of the Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time
to time, is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All
references to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2) Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23, Article 11, shall be on file
and open to the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
(3) Drainage. All off-street parking facilities shall meet the drainage
requirements set forth in this article.
(4) Exceptions; additional Town requirements.
(a)
Marking. Any off-street parking in excess of 5,000 square feet
of 10 or more parking spaces shall have individual spaces marked (lined).
C. Outside storage of equipment, products or materials.
(1) Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23 of the
Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time to time,
is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All references
to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2) Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23 shall be on file and open to
the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
(3) Buffer yards and landscaping shall meet the requirements as set forth
in the article.
(4) Exceptions; additional Town requirements.
(a)
Separation. Outside storage shall be clearly separated from
any off-street parking areas, driveways, buildings and structures
by a distance of not less than 10 feet. No outside storage shall be
in the front or side yard of a parcel.
(b)
Visibility. No outside storage shall be permitted unless such
storage is visually screened from view of any private property owner
or roadway, with a suitable solid masonry or wood fence at least six
feet in height. Screening shall be well maintained.
(c)
Safety. Such storage area shall be located and arranged so as
to not impair the convenience and safety of vehicular or pedestrian
travel. No equipment, products or materials shall be piled or stacked
to a height exceeding the principal building.
(d)
Surface. In commercial, industrial or multifamily zoned land
all outside storage areas shall be surfaced with a hard surface and
in industrial areas (as an option) gravel material would be allowed.
The surface of outdoor storage areas should be maintained in a smooth,
well-graded condition.
D. Landscaping.
(1) Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23, Article
9, of the Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time
to time, is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All
references to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2) Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23, Article 9, shall be on file
and open to the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
(3) Exceptions; additional Town requirements.
(a)
Not less than 15% of the total parcel or lot area shall be devoted
to landscaped areas.
(b)
Additional landscaping requirements as determined necessary
by the Town Administrator and approved by the Planning Commission
and Town Board, including but not limited to the following:
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Heavy equipment and machinery areas.
E. Outside storage of waste and trash.
(1) General requirement. Storage of waste or trash shall be kept in an
enclosure as described in this section.
(2) Construction standards. An enclosure shall consist of a masonry or
solid wooden fence at least six feet in height, with a door having
a one-foot vertical clearance at the bottom and a feature that allows
doors to be latched in the open position. The floor of a screened
enclosure should be at the same level as the lot and be hard surfaced.
(3) Location. An enclosure should be located at the rear of the building
and easily accessible for refuse pickup.
F. Drainage.
(1) Drainage requirements. Any parcel developed or redeveloped shall
require submittal of drainage impact calculations and appropriate
drainage improvements according to the requirements set forth in this
Code and Chapter 23, Article 15, of the Winnebago County General Code.
(2) Existing drainage. Existing watercourses and drainage patterns shall
be maintained. No obstructions, such as plantings, structures, fences,
riprap and the like shall be allowed within any existing watercourses
or developed drainageways.
G. Outdoor lighting. No exterior lighting, whether freestanding or mounted
on a building or structure, shall be reflected or produce unreasonable
glare beyond the parcel boundaries. All exterior lighting fixtures,
either wall mounted or freestanding, shall be identified on the face
of the site plan and shall state the dispersion pattern, intensity
of light, and cut-off shielding that reflects light downward and in
which the light source is not visible from adjacent properties. There
will be zero light dispersion at the lot line.
H. Signs.
(1) Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23, Article
12, of the Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time
to time, is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All
references to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2) Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23, Article 12, shall be on file
and open to the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
(3) Exceptions; additional Town requirements.
(a)
Setbacks. No sign shall be located within 10 feet of any side
or rear lot line. All signs shall comply with zero light dispersion
at the lot line as documented by a photometric plan.