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(1) Application of Standards. In addition to applicable provisions contained elsewhere in this code, the development standards listed in this section shall apply to all development in the PRO zone. In cases of conflict, the standards specifically applicable in the PRO zone shall apply.

(2) Maximum Building Height. The maximum building height is 30 feet for buildings within 80 feet of the property line.

(3) Minimum Front and Interior Yard Setbacks. The setbacks in Table 9.2640 are applicable only from abutting residentially zoned parcels, including those immediately across from a public right-of-way or utility easement. For other abutting zones, setbacks shall be governed by the Uniform Building Code and applicable sections of this code. If an abutting residentially zoned property is developed adjacent to the park, (or has an approved plan to develop) with an improvement type listed in Table 9.2640 PRO Zone Special Setbacks, the setback standard for a park improvement shall be waived. The standard of this subsection is subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of EC 9.8030(2) Setback Standards Adjustment of this land use code.

(4) PRO Zone Special Setbacks. The PRO zone special setbacks are reflected in the following Table 9.2640:

Table 9.2640 PRO Zone Special Setbacks

Improvement Type

From Street Right-of-Way

From Abutting Property Zoned Residential, including distances across local streets

Accessory Uses

Maintenance Buildings and Outdoor Storage/Operations, accessory

15 feet

50 feet

(6 foot high site obscuring fence, wall or landscape buffer required if facility is within 150 feet of unfenced property.)

Agricultural, Resource Production and Extraction

Community and Allotment Gardens

0 feet

10 feet

 – Composting Areas

20 feet

100 feet

Educational, Cultural, Social and Fraternal

Community and Neighborhood Centers

15 feet

30 feet

(Note standards for picnic facilities and social gathering below, which may apply to community centers.)

Concession Stands, permanent structure

20 feet

100 feet

Kiosks, Gazebos, Pergolas, Arbors

15 feet

30 feet

Entertainment and Recreation

Amphitheater, Conservatory

250 feet

500 feet

Arboretum, Outdoors

250 feet

500 feet

Arboretum, Indoors

250 feet

500 feet

Athletic Areas, outdoors, lighted

50 feet

200 feet

 – Basketball Courts and Horseshoes

30 feet

200 feet

 – BMX Bike Track Facility

50 feet

200 feet

 – Small Court Games, Examples: shuffleboard and bocci (excluding horseshoes).

15 feet

50 feet

 – Skateboard Facility

25 feet

200 feet

 – Tennis Courts

20 feet

100 feet

 – Volleyball Court

30 feet, with ball stopping fence if within 60 feet of R/W

200 feet

Athletic Areas, outdoors , unlighted

50 feet

80 feet

(A 4 foot (min.) high ball stopping fence is required within 125 feet of inbounds play along adjacent property.)

 – Basketball Courts and Horseshoes

30 feet

60 feet

 – BMX Bike Track Facility

15 feet

65 feet

 – Skateboard Facility

15 feet

200 feet

 – Small Court Games, Examples: shuffleboard and bocci (excluding horseshoes).

15 feet

50 feet

 – Soccer Court

50 feet

100 feet behind goal, 50 feet along sides of field

 – Tennis Court

20 feet

50 feet

 – Volleyball Court

30 feet, with ball stopping fence if within 60 feet of R/W

100 feet

Boat Landing

100 feet

100 feet

Natural Areas or Environmental Restoration

0 feet

0 feet

Ornamental Fountain and Art Work

0 feet

30 feet

Picnic Shelter (for groups over 40 people)

30 feet

100 feet

Park Furnishings: Examples include: picnic tables, benches, bicycle racks, and interpretive signage.

10 feet

30 feet

 – Playground Apparatus

20 feet

60 feet

Restroom

15 feet

50 feet

Swimming Pool – indoor

15 feet

30 feet

(Note standards for picnic facilities and social gathering.)

Swimming Pool – outdoor

15 feet

250 feet

(From pool enclosure.)

Trails, (paved and non-paved)

0 feet

20 feet

 – Sidewalks, bike paths

0 feet

15 feet

(Except in narrow areas that are designed as pedestrian corridors.)

Wetland Mitigation Areas

0 feet

0 feet

Motor Vehicle Related Uses

Parking Areas shall be directly related to a primary use on the same development site

 – Complies with EC 9.6420(3)(c) Parking Area Landscaping Along Street and Driveway Entrances

7 feet

N/A

 – Complies with EC 9.6420(3)(d) Perimeter Parking Area Landscaping

N/A

40 feet

(Section 9.2640, see chart at front of Chapter 9 for legislative history from 2/26/01 through 6/1/02.)