The O, office, district is established to create an appropriate setting for low intensity office and professional uses. The O district can be used as a transition district between residential uses and more intense uses, and with appropriate buffers and landscaping, the O district may be located in close proximity to residential districts. Permitted uses in the O district should be compatible with adjacent residential areas by limiting heights to one or two stories, and shall not include uses that create excessive amounts of traffic, noise, trash or late-night business operations. Traffic generated by uses in the O district shall not be encouraged to travel through residential areas. Adaptive reuse of existing structures is encouraged. Buildings in the O district should be compatible and similar in scale with residential uses and adjacent property.
(2006 Code, sec. 86-451; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 27.1, adopted 5/17/04)
Those uses listed for the O district in article 30.06 of this chapter as “P” or “S” are authorized uses permitted by right or specially permitted uses, respectively. Special uses must be approved utilizing procedures set forth in article 30.05 of this chapter.
(2006 Code, sec. 86-452; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 27.2, adopted 5/17/04)
Maximum height regulations for the O district shall be as follows:
(1) 
Two stories or 35 feet for the main building, except maximum height shall be 25 feet for any portion of a building that is located within 150 feet of a residential zoning district.
(2) 
One story, 12 feet for accessory buildings.
(3) 
Other (see chapter 26, article 26.06).
(2006 Code, sec. 86-453; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 27.3, adopted 5/17/04)
(a) 
Size of lot/tract.
The size of lots/tracts in the O district shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum lot/tract area: 10,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot/tract width: 100 feet, except 120 feet along FM 544 or Murphy Road frontage.
(3) 
Minimum lot/tract depth: 100 feet.
(b) 
Size of yards.
The size of yards in the O district shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minimum front yard: 40 feet from ultimate right-of-way line of roadway; all yards adjacent to a street shall be considered a front yard (see chapter 26, article 26.06 for additional setback requirements).
(2) 
Minimum side and rear yard: 20 feet unless adjacent to a residentially zoned property (see below).
(3) 
Minimum side or rear yard adjacent to a residential district: 40 feet.
(c) 
Maximum lot/tract coverage.
The maximum lot/tract coverage in the O district shall be 40 percent including main and accessory buildings; maximum 80 percent impervious coverage (including all buildings, parking areas, sidewalks, etc.).
(d) 
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR).
The maximum floor area ratio in the O district shall be one to one (1:1).
(e) 
Parking requirements.
Parking requirements in the O district shall be as established by article 30.07, division 2 regarding off-street parking and loading requirements.
(f) 
Minimum exterior construction standards.
See chapter 26, article 26.06 for exterior construction standards in the O district.
(2006 Code, sec. 86-454; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 27.4, adopted 5/17/04)
(a) 
Driveway spacing.
Driveway spacing (i.e., distance between driveways, measured edge-to-edge) in the O district shall be as follows:
(1) 
Arterial street: One driveway per 200 linear feet of frontage.
(2) 
Collector street: One driveway per 100 linear feet of frontage.
(3) 
Local street: One driveway per 50 linear feet of frontage.
(4) 
Minimum distance from driveway to street corner: 50 feet, as measured from the street corner radius point of tangency.
(b) 
Site plan review.
Review and approval of a site plan by the planning and zoning commission and the city council (in accordance with article 30.02, division 7 of this chapter) shall be required for any tract/lot/tract within the O district. No certificate of occupancy in the O district shall be issued unless all construction and development conforms to the site plan as approved by the city council.
(c) 
Landscaping requirements.
For landscaping requirements in the O district see chapter 26, article 26.07.
(d) 
Screening requirements.
For screening requirements in the O district see chapter 26, article 26.03.
(e) 
Open storage and outside display.
Open storage and outside display are prohibited in the O district.
(f) 
Color building facade and elevation plans.
Color building facade and elevation plans in the O district shall be submitted for review and approval along with the site plan. Facade and elevation plans in the O district shall clearly show how the building will look, especially as viewed from the major thoroughfare upon which the property faces and/or sides, and will portray a reasonably accurate depiction of the materials and colors to be used. The city manager, or his designee, may, as he deems appropriate, require submission of additional information and materials during the site plan review process.
(g) 
Use of recreational vehicles, travel trailers or motor homes.
Recreational vehicles, travel trailers or motor homes may not be used for on-site dwelling or nonresidential purposes in the O district.
(h) 
Maintenance requirements for common areas.
A property owners’ association is required for continued maintenance of any common land and facilities provided within the development in the O district (see section 28.04.003 for property owners’/homeowners’ association requirements).
(i) 
Other regulations.
Other regulations for the O office district shall be established in the development standards in articles 30.06 and 30.07 of this chapter and chapter 26.
(2006 Code, sec. 86-455; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 27.5, adopted 5/17/04)