[Added 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-04[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Art. XVII,
BP Alpine Village Business Park.
The purpose of the Rome Town Center District (RTC) is to implement
the vision, guidelines, and objectives identified in the Rome Town
Center Design Plan and the Town of Rome Comprehensive Plan to ensure
high-quality development of lands located in the Town Center that
seamlessly blends the convenience of contemporary living with nature
and the timeless charm of rustic Wisconsin. The RTC District is intended
to strengthen and promote prosperity in the community by creating
a regional center of commerce and community gathering and permit developments
that will be enhanced by coordinated area site planning and mixing
of compatible uses, while maintaining standards that promote the health,
safety and general welfare of Town residents and visitors.
A.
Other goals of the RTC District include:
(1)
Ensure a high-quality and coordinated design for retail, residential,
and other developments, while incorporating green space and pedestrian-friendly
design;
(2)
Promote development flexibility that will be enhanced by coordinated
area site planning and mixing of compatible uses;
(3)
Ensure design and development on a human scale that allows for multiple
modes of transportation;
(4)
Preserve, improve and protect the quality of life and the natural
environment; and
(5)
Encourage the efficient use of public services, facilities and tax
dollars.
The RTC District is divided into the following subdistricts:
A.
General characteristics. Development sites in the Commercial "A"
Subdistrict shall have the following general characteristics:
(1)
A diverse blend of development where no single use shall dominate.
(2)
Restricts areas for building, parking and septic for higher-density
development.
(3)
Reduced setbacks and encroachments in setbacks for architectural
elements such as porches.
(4)
Requires more aesthetic measures, including architectural requirements
on all building elevations (faces) as required in the Rome Town Center
Design Plan.
(5)
Additional landscaping requirements.
B.
Principal uses for the Commercial "A" Subdistrict. The following
table lists all permitted and conditional uses allowed in the Commercial
A Subdistrict:
[Amended 9-16-2021 by Ord. No. 21-16]
Use
|
Permitted
|
Conditional
|
---|---|---|
Boutiques (flower shop, gift store)
|
x
| |
Business services (accountants, attorney, financial planners)
|
x
| |
Coffee shop, ice cream parlor, bakery, sandwich shop
|
x
| |
Day spas
|
x
| |
Handcrafted goods sales, home furnishings
|
x
| |
Lodging facilities comprised of at least 20 lodging units in
any single structure
|
x
| |
Miniature golf course
|
x
| |
Personal services (dental/physician, pharmacy, hair salon, shoe
repair)
|
x
| |
Restaurant and brewpub
|
x
| |
Retail trade (jeweler, clothing store, sporting goods)
|
x
| |
Art gallery and museum
|
x
| |
ATV/UTV and snowmobile sales and rentals
|
x
| |
Bank and credit union
|
x
| |
Beverage store
|
x
| |
Bicycle, kayak, canoe, SUP sales and rentals
|
x
| |
Brewery
|
x
| |
Building construction contractors
|
x
| |
Civic use
|
x
| |
Convenience stores
|
x
| |
Hardware store
|
x
| |
Grocery stores
|
x
| |
Tavern and tap house
|
x
| |
Theater
|
x
| |
Other uses deemed substantially the same as those listed herein
|
x
|
C.
Dimensional, area, and other requirements:
(4)
Other requirements:
(a)
Building height: maximum 35 feet. Architectural appurtenances
such as cupolas, finials and other ornaments shall not be included
in building height calculations.
(b)
No more than 65% of any parcel shall be covered by any impervious
surface.
(c)
Accessory buildings are not allowed.
(d)
All septic fields shall be located in rear or side yards. Shared
septic systems are encouraged subject to state and county regulations.
(f)
Loading docks and doors larger than 100 square feet are permitted
at the rear of the building and must be screened from view from any
street. Such doors shall be included on the site plan submitted.
(g)
No outdoor storage except for screened waste containers, unless
otherwise approved by the Plan Commission. Merchandise may be displayed
outdoors adjacent to a business during business hours.
(h)
Landscape plans for the Commercial A Subdistrict shall be subject
to the following standards, unless otherwise approved by the Plan
Commission on the conceptual landscape plan.
[1]
Street and side yard plants may be planted anywhere
within the yard area and per the following standards: street yard:
horizontal mass or one small tree or two large shrubs per 10 feet
of frontage; side yard: one small tree each side.
[2]
Parking lot area landscaping shall be located within
15 feet of the periphery of the lot or within a planting island, spaced
at a rate of one large tree per four parking spaces with a minimum
of one tree per lot.
(j)
Developments shall incorporate the design standards identified
in the Rome Town Center Design Plan.
(5)
Architectural standards:
(a)
Exterior finish materials: Materials shall be constructed of
durable, permanent architectural commercial quality materials. At
least 50% of the street and entry area elevations (including roof
trim and eaves) shall incorporate one or more of the following materials
into their design: rough wood or log siding, brick, stone, architectural
block or textured concrete materials. Exposed plain-faced concrete
block or plain-faced structural concrete panels are not permitted
on any elevation. Metal siding shall be allowed as an acceptable quality
material for all elevations except the 50% approved street/entry area
materials as required above. Roof materials shall be architectural
asphalt/fiberglass shingles, artificial slate or colored standing-seam
metal or other material as approved by the Plan Commission.
(b)
Building massing: Structures must avoid a monolithic, "big box,"
appearance. Roofs may be pitched or flat. If pitched, they shall be
minimum 6/12 roof pitch and shall be gable end, hip, or gambrel type
or a combination of these. Massing shall be further diminished by
breaking up building sections with such elements as variable planes,
projections, bays, dormers, setbacks, or changes in the roofline.
(c)
Building elevations: At least 25% of all elevations other than
street and entry elevations shall include one of the building materials
approved for street and entry elevations. All elevations shall be
designed in a consistent and coherent architectural manner.
(d)
Building color: Colors shall be primarily (approximately 80%)
earth-toned in appearance with accents (approximately 20%) of a contrasting
color. Percentage shall include building wall and roof finish materials.
Complementary colors, textures and materials are encouraged. No white,
grey or primary colors shall be used as the overall color of the building.
Building colors and accents shall be submitted as part of the site
plan application.
(e)
Porches: Porches shall be incorporated into the entry area elevations
of the building and any additional public entrances. Porches shall
extend a minimum of 60% of the width of the front elevation and shall
be a minimum of six feet in depth. Recessing an entry to meet up to
50% of the depth requirement is permitted. Porch roofs may be pitched
or flat. If pitched, porch roofs shall be pitched at a minimum four-inch
rise for every 12 inches of run (4:12 slope) and shall be either shed-type
or hip-type, with posts at regular intervals incorporated into each
design. Finish materials shall correspond to the primary finish materials
used and may be included in the minimum required percentages. Porches
are intended to be open to allow for interaction with the street or
public area. Screens and glazing are not permitted.
(f)
HVAC units and miscellaneous equipment: Rooftop and ground-mounted
mechanical and electrical units and other miscellaneous equipment
shall either be integrated into the design of the building and/or
screened from view.
(g)
Projections and architectural details: All projections and details
such as louvers, exposed flashing, flues, vents, gutters, downspouts,
flower boxes and planters are to be recognized as architectural features
and shall be treated to match the color of the adjacent surface or
a complementary color used elsewhere on the building and shall be
noted on the site plan.
A.
General characteristics. Development sites in the Mixed Town Center
Subdistrict shall have the following general characteristics:
(1)
A diverse blend of mixed-use development between nonresidential
and residential land uses, with no single use dominating.
(2)
Pedestrian-oriented designs with wide sidewalks between buildings
and streets, with multi-use pathways connecting the Mixed Town Center
Subdistrict to the remainder of Rome Town Center.
(3)
Reduced setbacks allowing for increased proximity between buildings
and sidewalks.
(4)
Smaller residential designs compatible with the character of
Rome Town Center and the housing needs of the greater community.
(5)
Residential units and/or lodging facilities shall comprise no
more than 40% of the built environment, excepting those mixed-use
units sharing a structure with a different land use category.
[Amended 9-16-2021 by Ord. No. 21-16]
B.
Principal uses for the Mixed Town Center Subdistrict. The following
table lists all permitted and conditional uses allowed in the Mixed
Town Center Subdistrict:
[Amended 9-16-2021 by Ord. No. 21-16]
Use
|
Permitted
|
Conditional
|
---|---|---|
Age-restricted rental units (part of a complex totaling no more
than 20 units in any given residential development)
|
x
| |
Age-restricted owner-occupied units, including single-family
dwellings and townhouses or condominiums (part of a complex totaling
no more than 20 units in any given residential development)
|
x
| |
Boutiques (flower shop, gift store)
|
x
| |
Business service (accountants, attorney, financial planners)
|
x
| |
Coffee shop, ice cream parlor, bakery, sandwich shop
|
x
| |
Day spas
|
x
| |
Handcrafted goods sales, home furnishings
|
x
| |
Lodging facilities
|
x
| |
Miniature golf course
|
x
| |
Owner-occupied multifamily units (condominiums, townhouses)
in complexes comprised of no more than 12 units in any given development)
|
x
| |
Personal services (dental/physician, pharmacy, hair salon, shoe
repair)
|
x
| |
Rental units (duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes)
|
x
| |
Restaurant and brewpub
|
x
| |
Retail trade (jeweler, clothing store, sporting goods)
|
x
| |
Art gallery and museum
|
x
| |
Assisted living facilities entailing apartment style housing,
organized social interaction and private duty support services, designed
for individuals requiring assistance with everyday activities
|
x
| |
ATV/UTV and snowmobile sales and rentals
|
x
| |
Bank and credit union
|
x
| |
Beverage store
|
x
| |
Bicycle, kayak, canoe, SUP sales and rentals
|
x
| |
Brewery
|
x
| |
Building construction contractors
|
x
| |
Civic use
|
x
| |
Convenience stores
|
x
| |
Continuing-care retirement communities comprised of independent-living
apartments or single-family dwellings offering the social, recreational
and cultural activities of other retirement communities while also
providing assisted-living and nursing-level care via external healthcare
providers.
|
x
| |
Hardware store
|
x
| |
Grocery stores
|
x
| |
Shared housing where two or more qualifying seniors live together
in a single-family dwelling
|
x
| |
Tavern and tap house
|
x
| |
Other uses deemed substantially the same as those listed herein
|
x
|
C.
Dimensional, area, and other requirements:
(4)
Other requirements:
[Amended 6-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-14]
(a)
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(b)
Accessory building height: maximum 24 feet.
Architectural appurtenances such as cupolas, finials and other
ornaments shall not be included in building height calculations.
(c)
No more than 65% of any parcel shall be covered by any impervious
surface.
(d)
Accessory buildings shall comply with the architectural standards
and shall not be constructed before the principal structure is present.
(e)
All septic fields shall be located in rear or side yards. Shared
septic systems are encouraged subject to state and county regulations.
(g)
Loading docks and doors larger than 100 square feet are permitted
at the rear of the building and must be screened from view from any
street. Such doors shall be included on the site plan submitted.
(h)
No outdoor storage except for screened waste containers, unless
otherwise approved by the Plan Commission. Merchandise may be displayed
outdoors adjacent to a business during business hours.
(i)
Landscape plans for the Mixed Town Center Subdistrict shall
be subject to the following standards, unless otherwise approved by
the Plan Commission on the conceptual landscape plan.
[1]
Street and side yard plants may be planted anywhere
within the yard area and per the following standards: street yard:
horizontal mass or one small tree or two large shrubs per 10 feet
of frontage; side yard: one small tree each side.
[2]
Parking lot area landscaping shall be located within
15 feet of the periphery of the lot or within a planting island, spaced
at a rate of one large tree per four parking spaces with a minimum
of one tree per lot.
(k)
Developments shall incorporate the design standards identified
in the Rome Town Center Design Plan.
(5)
Architectural standards:
(a)
Exterior finish materials: Materials shall be constructed of
durable, permanent architectural commercial quality materials. At
least 50% of the street and entry area elevations (including roof
trim and eaves) shall incorporate one or more of the following materials
into their design: rough wood or log siding, brick, stone, architectural
block or textured concrete materials. Exposed plain-faced concrete
block or plain-faced structural concrete panels are not permitted
on any elevation. Metal siding shall be allowed as an acceptable quality
material for all elevations except the 50% approved street/entry area
materials as required above. Roof materials shall be architectural
asphalt/fiberglass shingles, artificial slate or colored standing-seam
metal or other material as approved by the Plan Commission.
(b)
Building massing: Structures must avoid a monolithic, "big box,"
appearance. Roofs may be pitched or flat. If pitched, they shall be
minimum 6/12 roof pitch and shall be gable end, hip, or gambrel type
or a combination of these. Massing shall be further diminished by
breaking up building sections with such elements as variable planes,
projections, bays, dormers, setbacks, or changes in the roofline.
(c)
Building elevations: At least 25% of all elevations other than
street and entry elevations shall include one of the building materials
approved for street and entry elevations. All elevations shall be
designed in a consistent and coherent architectural manner.
(d)
Building color: Colors shall be primarily (approximately 80%)
earth-toned in appearance with accents (approximately 20%) of a contrasting
color. Percentages shall include building wall and roof finish materials.
Complementary colors, textures and materials are encouraged. No white,
grey or primary colors used as the overall color of the building.
Building colors and accents shall be submitted as part of the site
plan application.
(e)
Porches: Porches shall be incorporated into the entry area elevations
of the building and any additional public entrances. Porches shall
extend a minimum of 60% of the width of the front elevation and shall
be a minimum of six feet in depth. Recessing an entry to meet up to
50% of the depth requirement is permitted. Porch roofs may be pitched
or flat. If pitched, porch roofs shall be pitched at a minimum four-inch
rise for every 12 inches of run (4:12 slope) and shall be either shed-type
or hip-type, with posts at regular intervals incorporated into each
design. Finish materials shall correspond to the primary finish materials
used and may be included in the minimum required percentages. Porches
are intended to be open to allow for interaction with the street or
public area. Screens and glazing are not permitted.
(f)
HVAC units and miscellaneous equipment: Rooftop and ground-mounted
mechanical and electrical units and other miscellaneous equipment
shall either be integrated into the design of the building and/or
screened from view.
(g)
Projections and architectural details: All projections and details
such as louvers, exposed flashing, flues, vents, gutters, downspouts,
flower boxes and planters are to be recognized as architectural features
and shall be treated to match the color of the adjacent surface or
a complementary color used elsewhere on the building and shall be
noted on the site plan.
A.
General characteristics. Development sites in the Senior Living Subdistrict
shall have the following general characteristics:
(1)
Single- or multi-unit age-restricted housing and assisted-living
facilities, where at least one person who is 55 or older must live
in at least 80% of the occupied units.
(2)
Restricts areas for building, parking and septic.
(3)
Housing complexes may total no more than 20 units in any given
residential development.
(4)
Requires more aesthetic requirements, including architectural
requirements on all building elevations.
(5)
Landscaping requirements similar to Commercial "A" Subdistrict.
(6)
Requires buffering/screening from adjacent subdistricts and
properties.
(7)
Provides for higher-density housing in the Town with close access
to essential services and goods.
B.
Principal uses for the Senior Living Subdistrict. The following table
lists all permitted and conditional uses allowed in the Senior Living
Subdistrict:
Use
|
Permitted
|
Conditional
|
---|---|---|
Age-restricted rental units (part of a complex totaling no more
than 20 units in any given residential development)
|
x
| |
Age-restricted owner-occupied units, including single-family
dwellings and townhouses or condominiums (part of a complex totaling
no more than 20 units in any given residential development)
|
x
| |
Assisted living facilities entailing apartment-style housing,
organized social interaction and private-duty support services, designed
for individuals requiring assistance with everyday activities
|
x
| |
Continuing-care retirement communities comprised of independent-living
apartments or single-family dwellings offering the social, recreational
and cultural activities of other retirement communities while also
providing assisted-living and nursing-level care via external healthcare
providers
|
x
| |
Shared housing where two or more qualifying seniors live together
in a single-family dwelling
|
x
| |
Other uses deemed substantially the same as those listed herein
|
x
|
C.
Dimensional, area, and other requirements:
(4)
Other requirements:
(a)
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(b)
Accessory building height: maximum 24 feet. Architectural appurtenances
such as cupolas, finials and other ornaments shall not be included
in building height calculations.
(c)
No more than 65% of any parcel shall be covered by any impervious
surface.
(d)
Accessory buildings shall comply with the architectural standards.
(e)
All septic fields shall be located in rear or side yards.
(g)
Loading docks and doors larger than 100 square feet are permitted
at the rear of the building and must be screened from view from any
street. Such doors shall be included on the site plan submitted.
(h)
No outdoor storage except for screened waste containers.
(i)
Landscape plans for the Senior Living Subdistrict shall be subject
to the following standards, unless otherwise approved by the Plan
Commission on the conceptual landscape plan.
[1]
Street and side yard plants may be planted anywhere
within the yard area and per the following standards: street yard:
horizontal mass or one small tree or two large shrubs per 30 feet
of frontage; side yard: one small tree each side.
[2]
Parking lot area landscaping shall be located within
15 feet of the periphery of the lot or within a planting island, spaced
at a rate of one large tree per 10 parking spaces with a minimum of
one tree per lot.
(j)
Density shall be six to 10 units per acre.
(l)
Developments shall incorporate the design standards identified
in the Rome Town Center Design Plan.
(5)
Architectural standards:
(a)
Exterior finish materials: Materials shall be constructed of
durable, permanent architectural commercial quality materials. At
least 25% of all elevations exposed to view shall incorporate one
or more of the following materials into their design: rough wood or
log siding, brick, stone, architectural block or textured concrete
materials. Exposed plain-faced concrete block or plain-faced structural
concrete panels are not permitted on any elevation. Roof materials
shall be architectural asphalt/fiberglass shingles, artificial slate
or colored standing-seam metal or other material as approved by the
Plan Commission.
(b)
Building massing: Structures must avoid a monolithic, "big box,"
appearance. Roofs may be pitched or flat. If pitched, they shall be
minimum 6/12 roof pitch and shall be gable end, hip, or gambrel type
or a combination of these. Massing shall be further diminished by
breaking up building sections with such elements as variable planes,
projections, bays, dormers, setbacks, or changes in the roofline.
(c)
Building color: Colors shall be primarily (approximately 80%)
earth-toned in appearance with accents (approximately 20%) of a contrasting
color. Percentages shall include building wall and roof finish materials.
Complementary colors, textures and materials are encouraged. No white,
grey or primary colors shall be used as the overall color of the building.
Building colors and accents shall be submitted as part of the site
plan application.
(d)
Porches: Porches, if included, shall be incorporated into the
entry area elevations of the building and any additional public entrances.
Porches shall extend a minimum of 40% of the width of the front elevation
and shall be a minimum of six feet in depth. Recessing an entry is
permitted. Porch roofs may be pitched or flat. If pitched, porch roofs
shall be pitched at a minimum four-inch rise for every 12 inches of
run (4:12 slope) and shall be either shed-type or hip-type, with posts
at regular intervals incorporated into each design. Finish materials
shall correspond to the primary finish materials used and may be included
in the minimum required percentages. Porches are intended to be open
to allow for interaction with the street or public area. Screens and
glazing are not permitted.
(e)
HVAC units and miscellaneous equipment: Rooftop and ground-mounted
mechanical and electrical units and other miscellaneous equipment
shall either be integrated into the design of the building and/or
screened from view.
(f)
Projections and architectural details: All projections and details
such as louvers, exposed flashing, flues, vents, gutters, downspouts,
flower boxes and planters are to be recognized as architectural features
and shall be treated to match the color of the adjacent surface or
a complementary color used elsewhere on the building and shall be
noted on the site plan.
A.
General characteristics. Development sites in the Mixed Multifamily
Subdistrict shall have the following general characteristics:
B.
Principal uses for the mixed multifamily subdistrict. The following
table lists all permitted and conditional uses allowed in the Mixed
Multifamily Subdistrict:
Use
|
Permitted
|
Conditional
|
---|---|---|
Rental units (duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes)
|
x
| |
Owner-occupied multifamily units (condominiums, townhouses)
in complexes comprised of no more than 12 units in any given development)
|
x
| |
Other uses deemed substantially the same as those listed herein
|
x
|
C.
Dimensional, area, and other requirements:
(4)
Other requirements:
(a)
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(b)
Accessory building height: maximum 24 feet. Architectural appurtenances
such as cupolas, finials and other ornaments shall not be included
in building height calculations.
(c)
No more than 65% of any parcel shall be covered by any impervious
surface.
(d)
Accessory buildings shall comply with the architectural standards.
(e)
All septic fields shall be located in rear or side yards.
(g)
Loading docks and doors larger than 100 square feet are permitted
at the rear of the building and must be screened from view from any
street. Such doors shall be included on the site plan submitted.
(h)
No outdoor storage except for screened waste containers.
(i)
Landscape plans for the Mixed Multifamily Subdistrict shall
be subject to the following standards, unless otherwise approved by
the Plan Commission on the conceptual landscape plan.
[1]
Street and side yard plants may be planted anywhere
within the yard area and per the following standards: street yard:
horizontal mass or one small tree or two large shrubs per 30 feet
of frontage; side yard: one small tree each side.
[2]
Parking lot area landscaping shall be located within
15 feet of the periphery of the lot or within a planting island, spaced
at a rate of one large tree per 10 parking spaces with a minimum of
one tree per lot.
(j)
Density shall be six to 10 units per acre.
(l)
Developments shall incorporate the design standards identified
in the Rome Town Center Design Plan.
(5)
Architectural standards:
(a)
Exterior finish materials: Materials shall be constructed of
durable, permanent architectural commercial quality materials. At
least 25% of all elevations exposed to view shall incorporate one
or more of the following materials into their design; rough wood or
log siding, brick, stone, architectural block or textured concrete
materials. Exposed plain-faced concrete block or plain-faced structural
concrete panels are not permitted on any elevation. Roof materials
shall be architectural asphalt/fiberglass shingles, artificial slate
or colored standing-seam metal or other material as approved by the
Plan Commission.
(b)
Building massing: Structures must avoid a monolithic, "big box,"
appearance. Roofs may be pitched or flat. If pitched, they shall be
minimum 6/12 roof pitch and shall be gable end, hip, or gambrel type
or a combination of these. Massing shall be further diminished by
breaking up building sections with such elements as variable planes,
projections, bays, dormers, setbacks, or changes in the roofline.
(c)
Building color: Colors shall be primarily (approximately 80%)
earth-toned in appearance with accents (approximately 20%) of a contrasting
color. Percentage shall include building wall and roof finish materials.
Complementary colors, textures and materials are encouraged. No white,
grey or primary colors shall be used as the overall color of the building.
Building colors and accents shall be submitted as part of the site
plan application.
(d)
Porches: Porches, if included, shall be incorporated into the
entry area elevations of the building and any additional public entrances.
Porches shall extend a minimum of 40% of the width of the front elevation
and shall be a minimum of six feet in depth. Recessing an entry is
permitted. Porch roofs may be pitched or flat. If pitched, porch roofs
shall be pitched at a minimum four-inch rise for every 12 inches of
run (4:12 slope) and shall be either shed-type or hip-type, with posts
at regular intervals incorporated into each design. Finish materials
shall correspond to the primary finish materials used and may be included
in the minimum required percentages. Porches are intended to be open
to allow for interaction with the street or public area. Screens and
glazing are not permitted.
(e)
HVAC units and miscellaneous equipment: Rooftop and ground-mounted
mechanical and electrical units and other miscellaneous equipment
shall either be integrated into the design of the building and/or
screened from view.
(f)
Projections and architectural details: All projections and details
such as louvers, exposed flashing, flues, vents, gutters, downspouts,
flower boxes and planters are to be recognized as architectural features
and shall be treated to match the color of the adjacent surface or
a complementary color used elsewhere on the building and shall be
noted on the site plan.
A.
General characteristics. Development sites in the Mixed Commercial/Light
Industrial Subdistrict shall have the following general characteristics:
(1)
Accommodates businesses that create minimal off-site impacts
and are compatible with nearby residential and retail areas.
(2)
Requires less aesthetic architectural requirements than the
Commercial "A" Subdistrict. Architectural detail is primarily required
only on street front.
(3)
Outdoor storage is restricted.
(4)
Requires landscaping on street frontage and restricts signage
use.
(5)
Requires buffering/screening from adjacent subdistricts and
properties.
(6)
Allows for retailing with attached warehousing/industrial component.
B.
Principal uses for the Mixed Commercial/Light Industrial Subdistrict.
The following table lists all permitted and conditional uses allowed
in the Mixed Commercial/Light Industrial Subdistrict:
Use
|
Permitted
|
Conditional
|
---|---|---|
Building construction and supply contractors
|
x
| |
Business, professional or public services
|
x
| |
Call centers
|
x
| |
General merchandise stores
|
x
| |
Greenhouses and nurseries
|
x
| |
Pet supplies retail
|
x
| |
Wholesale product sales with retail operations
|
x
| |
ATV/UTV and snowmobile sales and service
|
x
| |
Automotive sales/service/repair shops (not including storage
of junk or wrecked vehicles, unlicensed automobiles or parts)
|
x
| |
Building materials and product sales
|
x
| |
Car wash
|
x
| |
Civic uses
|
x
| |
Experimental, testing, and research laboratories not involving
keeping of animals or use of animal products or any significant degree
of danger or undesirable operational characteristics
|
x
| |
Food processing/distribution of food products
|
x
| |
General warehousing, not to include open storage
|
x
| |
Home improvement products and services
|
x
| |
Light industrial distribution
|
x
| |
Lumber yards (no processing, retail only)
|
x
| |
Manufacturing assembly, fabrication and processing plants of
a limited scope and not involving any substantial degree of heavy
trucking or other operational characteristics which would adversely
affect surrounding uses or be incompatible with the surrounding environmental
character.
|
x
| |
Marine sales and service
|
x
| |
Printing and publishing houses and related activities
|
x
| |
Product manufacturing and sales
|
x
| |
Public utility offices and installations
|
x
| |
Toolmaking, cabinetry and repair shops
|
x
| |
Wholesale trade
|
x
| |
Woodworking production and sales
|
x
| |
Other uses deemed substantially the same as those listed herein
|
x
|
C.
Dimensional, area, and other requirements:
(4)
Other requirements:
(a)
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(b)
Accessory building height: maximum 24 feet. Architectural appurtenances
such as cupolas, finials and other ornaments shall not be included
in building height calculations.
(c)
No more than 65% of any parcel shall be covered by any impervious
surface.
(d)
Accessory buildings shall comply with the architectural standards.
(e)
All septic fields shall be located in rear or side yards.
(g)
Loading docks and doors larger than 100 square feet are permitted
at the rear of the building and must be screened from view from any
street. Such doors shall be included on the site plan submitted.
(h)
Outdoor storage of finished manufactured goods for the purpose
of sales or promotional display may be permitted and the owner's plan
for such storage shall be submitted during the site plan review process.
Goods cannot be stored permanently outdoors; the stored goods must
be rotated at least quarterly.
(i)
Landscape plans for the Mixed Commercial/Light Industrial Subdistrict
shall be per the following standards unless otherwise approved by
the Plan Commission on the conceptual landscape plan.
[1]
Street and side yard plants may be planted anywhere
within the yard area and per the following standards: street yard:
one large or small tree or two large shrubs per 10 feet of frontage;
side yard: one small tree each side or two large shrubs each side.
[2]
Parking lot area landscaping shall be located within
15 feet of the periphery of the lot or within a planting island, spaced
at a rate of one large tree per 10 parking spaces with a minimum of
one tree per lot.
(k)
Developments shall incorporate the design standards identified
in the Rome Town Center Design Plan.
(5)
Architectural standards:
(a)
Exterior finish materials: Materials shall be constructed of
durable, permanent architectural commercial quality materials. At
least 50% of the street front elevations shall incorporate one or
more of the following materials into their design: rough wood or log
siding, brick, stone, architectural block or textured concrete materials.
Exposed plain-faced concrete block or plain-faced structural concrete
panels are not permitted on the front elevation. Roof materials shall
be architectural asphalt/fiberglass shingles, artificial slate or
colored standing-seam metal built-up asphalt, rubber membrane roofing
or other material as approved by the Plan Commission.
(b)
Building massing: Primary roofs may be flat (minimum pitch of
2%) but pitched roofs are encouraged, breaking up building sections
with such elements as variable planes, projections, bays, dormers,
setbacks, or changes in the roofline.
(c)
Building elevations: All elevations shall be designed in a consistent
and coherent manner.
(d)
Building color: Colors shall be earth-toned in appearance. Complementary
colors, textures and materials are encouraged. No white, grey or primary
colors shall be used as the overall color of the building. Building
colors and accents shall be submitted as part of the site plan application.
(e)
Porches: Porches, if included, shall be incorporated into the
entry area elevations of the building and any additional public entrances.
Porches shall extend a minimum of 40% of the width of the front elevation
and shall be a minimum of six feet in depth. Recessing an entry is
permitted. Porch roofs may be pitched or flat. If pitched, porch roofs
shall be pitched at a minimum four-inch rise for every 12 inches of
run (4:12 slope) and shall be either shed-type or hip-type, with posts
at regular intervals incorporated into each design. Finish materials
shall correspond to the primary finish materials used and may be included
in the minimum required percentages. Porches are intended to be open
to allow for interaction with the street or public area. Screens and
glazing are not permitted.
(f)
HVAC units and miscellaneous equipment: Rooftop and ground-mounted
mechanical and electrical units and other miscellaneous equipment
shall either be integrated into the design of the building and/or
screened from view.
(g)
Projections and architectural details: All projections and details
such as louvers, exposed flashing flues, vents, gutters, downspouts,
flower boxes and planters are to be recognized as architectural features
and shall be treated to match the color of the adjacent surface or
a complementary color used elsewhere on the building and shall be
noted on the site plan.
A.
Landscaping.
(1)
Generally. Landscape standards should provide for an installation
which incorporates regionally native plants and trees which complement
an overall common, public landscape design and is consistent with
the guidelines in the Rome Town Center Design Plan.
(2)
Buffering. Landscape buffering between subdistricts shall be
in a manner which creates a visual screen between subdistricts, where
determined necessary, while preserving a woodland character and overall
common public landscape design for Rome Town Center as a whole. Buffering
shall have the following standards:
(a)
Allowing limited visibility opening of 15 feet.
(b)
Where required, buffers shall be continuous, with complementary
small trees or large shrubs. Buffers may also be accomplished with
fencing, plants, or a combination of these, where small trees or large
shrubs are not already present, if permitted by the Plan Commission.
(c)
Where a buffer is required between subdistricts, a buffer shall
be a minimum of 10 feet wide per lot.
(d)
Where trees are used for buffering, trees must be a minimum
of four feet tall at the time of planting. Buffer trees species shall
be of native species.
(3)
Screening. Screening of mechanical equipment, trash dumpsters,
loading areas, or outside storage areas shall be accomplished in a
manner which visually screens them from public streets and surrounding
developed properties. Screening shall have the following standards:
(a)
The height of a screen shall equal or exceed the height of the
item to be screened, to a maximum height of 10 feet.
(b)
Screening may be accomplished with fencing, berming, plants
or a combination of these. Screening shall be continuous, with the
planting of buffer trees and with complementary small trees or large
shrubs, if needed.
(c)
Where fencing is used for screening, fencing must include wood,
simulated wood or masonry walls. Steel or wrought iron may also be
used in fencing but may not make up over 50% of the material used.
Chain-link type fencing may only be used if privacy slats are included.
(4)
Location and design. Areas of landscaping shall be located to
provide resource protection, transitions between adjacent sites, and
a visual transition between public streets or parking lots and buildings.
(a)
All unimproved areas of every developed lot in the Rome Town
Center shall be maintained. Any unimproved area disturbed by construction
shall be fine graded to provide adequate drainage, covered with four
inches of nutrient-rich, friable, humus-like topsoil and seeded or
sodded to be maintained as a lawn.
(5)
Installation. Unless otherwise referenced in a developer's agreement,
all landscaping shall be completed within 90 calendar days of issuance
of a certificate of occupancy or similar document allowing occupation
and use of the property. If occupancy occurs after October 15 of any
given year, the developer of the site may complete the landscaping
within 90 calendar days of April 1 of the following year, provided
best management practices are utilized and maintained to control soil
erosion until the ground cover (lawn) becomes established.
(6)
Maintenance. All lawns, trees, shrubs and other ground cover shall be kept in good appearance at all times. If grass is not cut, or trees or shrubs not properly pruned and maintained, the Town may serve notice of violation. Prosecution and remediation of violations shall be as provided in § 360-81.8.
B.
Outdoor lighting.
(1)
Illumination. All outdoor lighting shall be provided by cut-off
type fixtures which shall keep off-site overspill and night sky illumination
to a minimum. Maximum illumination, as measured horizontally at the
lot line at chest height shall not exceed 1.0 footcandle.
(2)
Location. Lighting fixture location shall emphasize intersections
and pedestrian access routes while providing uniform illumination
of pedestrian access routes. The scale of fixtures shall be lowered
in pedestrian and biking areas to emphasize sidewalk-type surfaces.
Outdoor lighting shall be mounted and located so as to be consistent
with illumination requirements of this subsection.
(3)
Design. All lighting designs shall be reviewed and approved
by the Plan Commission to ensure consistency with illumination and
location standards of this subsection, and the guidelines in the Rome
Town Center Design Plan.
C.
Parking.
(1)
Parking location. All parking, including employee and visitor
parking, shall be provided on-site as set forth in the following schedule,
unless otherwise approved by the Plan Commission:
Use
|
Minimum Parking Requirements
|
---|---|
Motels, hotels, or resorts
|
One space for each guest room, plus one space for each three
employees
|
Rooming and boarding houses, fraternity and sorority houses,
dormitories, rectories
|
One space for each bed plus one for each employee
|
Retirement homes
|
One and one-half spaces per dwelling unit
|
Nursing homes
|
One space for each three beds plus one space for each three
employees plus one space for each staff physician
|
Medical and dental clinics, day spas
|
One space for each 100 square feet of waiting room area
|
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational
and night schools, and other public assembly
|
One space for each three seats
|
Restaurants, bars and similar places of entertainment
|
One space for every six seats
|
Manufacturing and processing plants (including meat and food
processing), laboratories and warehouses
|
One space for each 500 square feet of primary floor area, plus
one space for each two employees
|
Funeral homes
|
Twenty spaces for each viewing room
|
Bowling alleys
|
Five spaces for each alley
|
Lodges and clubs
|
One space for each five members
|
Automobile repair and service garages, car washes
|
One space for each regular employee plus one space for 250 square
feet of floor area used for repair work/washing
|
Motor vehicle sales (new and used)
|
One space for each 500 square feet of outdoor display area on
which motor vehicles are to be displayed (this requirement does not
include service garages, see above)
|
Gasoline filling stations
|
Three spaces for each grease rack or similar facility plus one
space for each attendant
|
Repair shops, retail and service stores
|
Two spaces for each 800 square feet of sales floor area
|
Golf courses
|
Two spaces per hole
|
Barber and beauty shops
|
Two spaces plus one-half space per chair
|
Offices and call centers
|
One space for each 300 square feet of primary floor area
|
Art gallery, museum and other civic uses
|
Two spaces for each 800 square feet of floor area
|
Bank/credit union
|
One space for each 300 square feet of floor area
|
Uses not listed
|
The provisions for a similar use shall apply
|
Combinations of any of the above uses
|
The sum of the number of stalls required for each individual
use shall be provided
|
All on-site parking shall be located at least 10 feet from any
parcel line, unless otherwise approved by the Plan Commission. Required
off-street parking shall be on the same lot as the use it serves or
on a lot located not more than 100 feet distant.
|
(2)
Parking space access and design. Each parking space shall be
not less than nine feet wide and 20 feet in length, exclusive of the
space required for driveways. Adequate access to a public street shall
be provided for each parking space.
(3)
Parking surface. All parking areas and driveways shall be hard-surface
paved, dust free, and properly marked. When curbs are desired, they
shall be concrete.
D.
General property maintenance. All real property within the boundaries of the RTC District, whether occupied or unoccupied, and any buildings or other improvements placed thereon, shall at all times be maintained in such a manner as to prevent becoming unsightly by reason of accumulation of rubbish, or debris thereon, or unsightly condition of the improvements thereon. No building or improvement in the District shall be permitted by its owner to fall into disrepair, and such building and improvements shall at all times be kept in good condition and repair and adequately painted or otherwise finished. If, in the opinion of the Town, proper maintenance is not being undertaken, the Town may serve notice of violation. Prosecution and remediation of violations shall be as provided in § 360-81.8.
The following describes the application and review process for
development projects in the RTC:
A.
Pre-application conference. The pre-application conference is designed
to allow an applicant to present a concept plan to the Town Zoning
Administrator for a discussion of suggestions and concerns. Applicants
are required to have a pre-application conference prior to submission
of an offer to purchase.
B.
Application. Following the acceptance of an offer to purchase and
development agreement, a developer shall submit to the Zoning Administrator
eight copies of a completed site plan and plan of operation along
with the application fee. A complete application shall be comprised
of all the following for proper review:
(1)
General information. The name and address of the owner or developer,
the North point, date and scale of drawing, at a scale not less than
one inch for each 100 feet.
(2)
Intended use of the property, which shall be consistent with
the principal use section in the applicable subdistrict.
(3)
All property boundaries with dimensions.
(4)
All setbacks.
(5)
Locations of any existing buildings, proposed buildings, or
additions.
(6)
Samples of proposed exterior finish colors.
(7)
Depiction/description of compliance with all requirements set
forth in the design and architectural standards in this article and
the Rome Town Center Design Plan.
(8)
Proposed floor elevation in relation to existing grade and street
grade.
(9)
Location and names of center line of adjoining streets, proposed
driveways, and parking.
(10)
Existing and proposed contours/grading.
(11)
Locations and descriptions of easements.
(12)
Utility plans: size and location of sewer and water main connection
from curb to building. Show proposed metering points and arrangement.
(13)
Locations and type of proposed lighting (lighting plan with
lighting specifications).
(14)
Design of ingress and egress.
(15)
Locations and type of proposed signs and/or existing signs.
(16)
Locations and type of refuse enclosure.
(17)
Completion of drainage plan specification form.
(18)
Drainage plan with drainage calculations (including total impervious
area) as required by this article and county requirements.
(19)
NR 216 post-construction stormwater management plans (SWMP).
(20)
Best management practices, structures and areas with elevations
and slope ratios.
(21)
High water line elevation of any adjoining stream or lake; floodways/floodplains
and water elements.
(22)
A conceptual landscape plan, which includes the anticipated
location/use of the following: landscaping and fencing, yards and
setback area, use of landscaping and/or wall or fencing for screening
purposes, and use of and/or removal of existing trees.
(23)
Any other plans and information deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator or the Plan Commission to ensure that the requirements of this chapter are or will be fulfilled. This may include executing a contract by which the developer agrees to reimburse the Town for its reasonable costs incurred in considering Subsection B(8), (10), (12), (14), and (18) through (21) herein, together with any other issues identified by the Plan Commission or Town Board for compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
C.
Review process.
(1)
Review and recommendation by Plan Commission. Within 40 days
after submission of a completed application, the Plan Commission shall
meet to review the application and make a recommendation to the Town
Board. The applicant or developer must be available to present and
explain how the project meets the conditions set forth in this article
and the Rome Town Center Design Plan. The Plan Commission may recommend
approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the project proposal.
If the Plan Commission fails to make a recommendation on an application
within 40 days after a complete application submittal, the application
shall be forwarded to the Town Board without a recommendation.
(a)
At the time of recommendation of a site plan and plan of operation
to the Town Board, the applicant shall, at the discretion of the Plan
Commission, file a bond, certificate of deposit, irrevocable letter
or credit or certified check with the Town Clerk/Treasurer in an amount
equal to the estimated cost of the required improvements as determined
by the Plan Commission. Such security shall be in a form deemed acceptable
by the Town Attorney and shall guarantee that all required improvements
will be completed according to Town specifications by the applicant
or its contractors not later than 24 months from the date the building
permit is issued.
(2)
Review and action by Town Board. Upon recommendation by the
Plan Commission, or its failure to make a recommendation within 40
days, the Town Board will review the application and any recommendation
received from the Plan Commission. The Town Board shall consider the
application within 45 days of the Plan Commission's recommendation
or the expiration of 40 days after submission of a completed application
to the Plan Commission, if the Plan Commission fails to make a recommendation.
D.
Amending a site plan. After the approval of a site plan and plan
of operation pursuant to this section, a developer may apply for approval
of an amendment to the site plan and plan of operation under the following
process:
(1)
An application must be submitted including a statement of the
proposed amendment(s) and a site plan depicting the proposed amendment(s),
along with payment of an application fee.
(2)
The Plan Commission shall review an application for amending
a site plan and solicit a recommendation from the Zoning Administrator.
The Plan Commission may recommend approval, approval with conditions,
or denial of the application.
(3)
Upon recommendation by the Plan Commission, the Town Board will
review the application and any recommendation received from the Plan
Commission. The Town Board is vested with the final authority to approve
amendments to a site plan and plan of operation.
E.
Final landscape plan. A final landscape plan shall be submitted after
substantial completion of the building to the Zoning Administrator
for review and consideration by the Town Board. The final landscape
plan shall meet the requirements set forth in this article.
The Town Zoning Administrator shall receive and investigate
any suspected violations for properties located in the RTC District.
A.
Upon report of a suspected violation, the Zoning Administrator shall
conduct a site visit for the purpose of determining whether a violation
has, in fact, occurred. If a violation exists, the Zoning Administrator
shall meet in person with the property owner to discuss the violation
and establish a timetable for remedying it. The initial discussion
with the owner shall be followed by a letter from the Zoning Administrator
confirming the discussion, the nature of the violation and a timetable
to remedy.
B.
If the problem is substantially resolved within the timetable established,
the Zoning Administrator shall contact the owner regarding any remaining
issues that need to be addressed in order to bring the property into
total compliance. That contact shall be followed up with a confirmation
letter.
C.
If a problem has not been substantially resolved within the established timetable, the Zoning Administrator shall refer the matter to the Town Attorney for review and recommendation. The referral shall include an identification of the violation(s) of this article, the developer's agreement, or other agreements, as well as any nuisance issues to be addressed. Prosecution and remediation of violations shall be as provided in § 360-30.