Agenda - Council Work Session - 07/24/2012

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Sec. 117.116b. E-3 Emnlovment (Office Park) District. (a) Intent. The purpose of the Office Park (OP) District is to: (1) Reserve larger areas for multi -use buildings, offices, wholesale showrooms, light manufacturing, research and development, training, limited retail uses and uses accessory to conducting business within a coordinated, well- defined campus environment: (21 Protect business from incompatible and unrelated land uses intruding into the work environment: (3) Create higher quality site and building design expectations that will not support any uses with outdoor storage. (4) Create an area to provide opportunities for higher technology business and other industries that may benefit from the accommodation of both office and light industrial uses on site with internal and external ant ties to benefit employees: (5) Provide for accessible business park oppities near maior highways and future transit corridors: (6) Preserve and utilize natural environmental features for office sites that are located next to or overlook public open space and trail uses, woodlands and wetlands. (bl Design Character: Development in this district shall establish and maintain high standards of site design, spatial relationships, proportions, building architecture and landscape design that will create a high quality environment attractive to maior employers. The design character of this district will be characterized by a high level of design, site amenities such as trails or open space, storm water management, and other modern techniaues used to create a high -end office and industrial park. No outdoor storage will be permitted with any use. (cl Permitted uses (11 Offices and office showrooms: (21 Coffee shops, cafeterias, medical facilities, and athletic/fitness facilities if located within the principal structure: (31 Government offices/facilities: (4) Technical, vocational, business and college/university satellite facilities/schools: 1