§ 58.811. Assembly Public Benefit Uses: Classification, Where Permitted.

A.

Classification of Assembly Public Benefit Uses. A use shall be categorized and defined as a Neighborhood, Community, or Regional assembly public benefit use as follows:

1.

Neighborhood Facility. An assembly public benefit use generally designed for and intended to serve the residents of one neighborhood or small (approximately one square mile) geographic area, which meets the following standards:

a.

Maximum Lot Area: 5 acres of developable land

b.

Maximum Assembly: 200 seats or fewer in the largest assembly space or a student capacity of 500 students or fewer

2.

Community Facility. An assembly public benefit use generally designed for and intended to serve the residents of several neighborhoods within the same approximate geographic area. Community facilities are typically designed to accommodate a larger number of people for a wider geographic area than neighborhood facilities, but are more locally focused than regional facilities, and meet the following standards:

a.

Maximum Lot Area: 10 acres of developable land

b.

Maximum Assembly: 500 seats or fewer in the largest assembly space or a total student capacity of 1,500 students or fewer

c.

Exceptions: An assembly facility proposed on more than 10 acres of developable land with fewer than 500 seats in the largest assembly space or a capacity of fewer than 1,500 students may be classified and approved as a community facility in residential zoning districts through the conditional use process when the Municipal Planning Board and City Council find that the increased acreage of the development site will not have a detrimental effect on the residential character of the neighborhood and any negative impacts can be effectively mitigated.

3.

Regional Facility. An assembly public benefit use generally designed for and intended to serve the residents of the entire city, nearby communities, and/or unincorporated areas. Assembly facilities proposed to contain more than 500 seats in the largest assembly space or a student capacity of greater than 1,500 students shall be considered regional facilities.

4.

Assembly Public Benefit Uses in Mixed-Use, Retail, or Office Developments. Assembly public benefit uses proposed to occupy one or more tenant or condominium spaces in an existing shopping center, mixed-use building, or office park are classified as Neighborhood, Community, or Regional Facilities by number of seats only. Minimum and maximum lot area requirements do not apply to these locations.

B.

Where Permitted. Assembly public benefit uses are not permitted in the C, H, or UR zoning districts. Vocational schools (also known as trade schools or career colleges) are classified as permitted, conditional, or prohibited uses according to the most intense trade taught at the school, as determined by the Zoning Official. All other assembly public benefit uses shall be allowed as provided in the tables of allowable uses.

(Ord. No. 2018-45, § 4, 8-20-2018, Doc. #1808201202)