§ 16-15.005. Special permits.

The following uses are permissible only by special permits of the kinds indicated, subject to limitations and requirements set forth herein or elsewhere in the part:

(1)

Special use permits:

(a)

Blood donor stations other than at hospitals.

(b)

Helicopter landing facilities or pickup or delivery stations.

(c)

Outdoor amusement enterprises, exhibits, entertainments, meetings, displays or sales areas, or outdoor areas for religious ceremonies of 90 days' or more duration.

(d)

Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation centers and personal care homes.

(e)

Truck stops: Provided that no truck stop shall be located within 1,000 feet of any other truck stop nor within 1,000 feet of any public or private school, any public or private park or recreation facility, any public or private hospital or mental health care facility, any church or similar place of religious worship, any cemetery, any child care or day care facility or any residential districts.

(f)

Bingo parlors.

(g)

Broadcasting towers, line-of-sight relay devices for telephonic, radio or television communications when located 200 feet of any off-site residential districts or residential use not located within an industrial district, and when such towers or devices are greater than 200 feet in height, when located a distance which is less than or equal to the height of the tower or device from a residential district or residential use which is not in an industrial district in accordance with the provisions of sections 16-25.002 and 16-25.003.

(h)

Roominghouses.

(i)

Shelter.

(j)

Park, playgrounds, stadiums, soccer, baseball, football or other athletic fields, golf courses, sports arena, and community centers.

(2)

Special administrative permits:

(a)

Outdoor amusement enterprises, exhibits, entertainments, meetings, displays or sales areas, or outdoor areas for religious ceremonies of less than 90 days' duration.

(b)

Zero-lot-line development (see section 16-28.011(6)).

(c)

Parking structures and surface parking lots with a total of 30 or more parking spaces in accordance with the provisions of sections 16-15.010 and 16-15.011.

(d)

New or additional uses of existing broadcasting towers and line-of-sight relay devices for telephonic, radio, or television communications that are required to get a special use permit as contemplated by section 16-15.005(1)(g).

(e)

Farmers' markets.

(f)

Reduction of parking requirements may be permitted by the director of the office of zoning and development subject to a shared parking arrangement under the following criteria:

i.

The arrangement shall avoid conflicting parking demands and provide for safe pedestrian circulation and access;

ii.

All shared parking spaces shall be clearly marked; and

iii.

An applicant shall submit the following information as part of the application to reduce parking requirements and avoid conflicting parking demands:

a.

A to-scale map indicating location of proposed parking spaces;

b.

Hours of business operation of nonresidential parking users;

c.

Written consent of property owners agreeing to the shared parking arrangement;

d.

Copies of parking leases. Renewed leases shall be filed with the bureau of planning. Lapse of a required lease agreement shall terminate the special administrative permit for shared parking.

(3)

Special exceptions: None.

(Code 1977, § 16-15.005; Ord. No. 1993-54, § 1, 12-13-93; Ord. No. 1995-02, § 1, 1-11-95; Ord. No. 1995-69, § 4, 11-13-95; Ord. No. 1996-19, § 3, 5-13-96; Ord. No. 2001-96, § XXXIII, 12-12-01; Ord. No. 2004-53, § 18B, 8-20-04; Ord. No. 2008-62(06-O-0038), §§ 5I(1), 6F, 7-7-08; Ord. No. 2009-24(08-O-1251), § 2H(2), 6-9-09; Ord. No. 2011-39(10-O-1773), § 3R, 9-15-11; Ord. No. 2016-26(16-O-1158) , § 5, 9-15-16; Ord. No. 2019-09(18-O-1581), § 7.F, 1-31-19 )