Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/06/1995

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THE ZONING REPORT Page Eight "a. Front and Corner Side Yards. "(1) Buildin_gs. All buildings, including parking structures, shall be set back from the front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway ROW line or private street a minimum of 30 ft plus one additional foot back for eve- ry three foot increase in building height over 16 ft in height. "(2) Parking.. Ail surface off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from the front lot line or corner side lot line abutting either a roadway ROW or private street a min- imum of 25 ft. "b. Interior Side Yards, Rear Yards, and Perim- eter Yards. "(1). Buildings. All buildings, including park- ing structures~ shall be set back a minimum of 30 ft plus one ft back for every three ft in- crease in building height over 16 ft in height from the perimeter lot line. "(2). Parking. All surface off-street parking and loading areas shall be set back from each interior side yard line a minimum of 5 ft. How- ever, where an interior side lot tine abuts a Residential zoning district, all surface off- street parking and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of 30 ft from the abutting in- terior lot line. "8. Open Space. There shall be no minimum open space percentage required. However, the building coverage and off-street parking facili- ties should be balanced with the remaining open area so as to produce an aesthetically pleasing environment with sensitivity to visual vistas and pedestrian amenities. "9. Operation Within An Enclosed Structure. All business, service, storage and display of goods shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures~ except: "a. Motor Vehicle Rentals. "b. Motor Vehicle Sales. "c. Off-Street 'Parking and Loading. "d. Outdoor seating areas accessory to restau- rants, when allowed as a Special Use . . . "e. Sales or display of merchandise sold or of- fered for sale through vending machines, pro- vided such machines do not occupy an aggre- gate ground area of more than 16 sq ft. "10. Exterior Lighting. All exterior lighting shall be shaded or inwardly directed in such a manner so that no direct lighting or glare is cast upon adjacent residential or industrial property. The intensity of such lighting shall not exceed 2.0 foot candle as measured at the abutting property line. "11. Exterior Sound and/or Paging Systems. All exterior sound and/or paging systems shall be inwardly directed from the perimeter of the subject property in such a manner so as to minimize the dispersement of noise onto abut- ting properties. "12. Truck Parking. The exterior parking and/or storage of trucks overnight as an acces- sory use when used in the conduct of a permit- ted or Special Use in a Mixed-Use PUD shall be limited to vehicles of not over 1.5 tons capaci- ty when located within 150 ft of a residential zoning district." "..." [Schaumburg ILl * * * * * * IN THE NEXT FEW ISSUES . . . . . . Next month, for June 23rd, our topic is: Getting it straight--defining lot, parcel~ tract~ lot of record and zone lot. For JuIy 21st and August 4th, a two-issue major topic: a complete checklist for shoreline zoning and subdivision regulations. For August 18th: our biennial cumulative in- dex to all past issues. For September: Regula- tion of freestanding signs. For October: Zoning for all types of auto repair uses. * * * * * * * We make every effort to present accurate in- formation and sound opinion in this report. However, we do not guarantee results) accu- racy, or assume liability for errors, omissions, or for information you may act upon. This pub- Hcation does not purport to be engaged in the practice of law or give legal advice, but is the opinion of the editor and publisher solely as a professional urban planner. May 19, 1995 issue