§ 58.815. Intensive Public Benefit Uses.

In addition to any zoning district and use regulations of Figures 1—2, the following requirements shall apply to intensive public benefit uses.

A.

Intensity. When all activities associated with the intensive public benefit use are conducted within a fully enclosed building, it shall be considered a class V land use intensity class. When activities are conducted outdoors, including outdoor storage or parking of commercial vehicles, the use shall be considered a class VI land use intensity class. The Planning Official may determine that an alternative land use intensity classification is more appropriate for a specific intensive public benefit use, when considering the actual impact and intensity of the use and the surrounding properties.

B.

Cogeneration Facilities.

1.

If a cogeneration facility meets specific thermal output size and efficiency criteria, it may become a qualifying facility under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and qualify for certain regulatory benefits when selling electricity to electric utilities.

2.

Accessory Use Facilities. Accessory use cogeneration facilities may be located in AC-2, AC-3, IC, IG, IP, and P zoning districts when approved through the conditional use process.

3.

Conditions. Cogeneration facilities must meet all of the following conditions in addition to all other applicable development standards of the zoning district in which it is to be located:

a.

All transmission lines for principal use cogeneration facilities must be placed underground.

b.

There shall be no water discharge for cogeneration facilities and well injection shall be prohibited.

c.

Import of waste materials for burning to generate power shall be prohibited.

d.

Cogeneration facilities must not create a nuisance, including but not limited to high noise levels, visible on-site storage of waste materials, air or water pollution or other detrimental effects on the community's environment.

C.

Prisons and Correctional Facilities. Within 300 feet of residential and office zoning districts, and areas designated for residential uses in approved PDs, razor wire, barbed wire, and similar security measures must be screened from view from adjacent public rights-of-way through creative site design, solid masonry walls, perimeter landscaping, or similar techniques whenever technically feasible to do so without compromising necessary security measures.

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