DIVISION 22. SCHOOLS

Sec. 62-2171. General standards.

In a residential and mixed-use district, the municipal agency may permit, as a conditional use, the development of a school, provided that the following requirements are met:

(1) The minimum lot size for any school shall be five acres in size.

(2) The school shall be connected to public water and sewer.

(3) The site shall include or be in close proximity to open space which can be used for active recreation.

(4) The site shall have a minimum of 200 feet of frontage on at least a minor collector or similar street of sufficient traffic capacity to serve the use.

(5) All interior areas designed for potentially noisy activities shall be sufficiently sound-insulated or separated from adjacent residential structures so as to avoid any noise nuisance.

(6) The buffering requirements, as detailed for the C-2 district in division 8 of this article, shall be met for any school. On-site exterior areas in active recreation shall be located no closer than 50 feet to an adjacent residential zone. (Code 1988, § 175-162)

Sec. 62-2172. Standards for middle and high schools.

In the OR office/research/conference zone, the municipal agency may permit, as a conditional use, the development of a middle school and/or high school, provided that the following requirements are met:

(1) The minimum lot size for any middle or high school shall be 40 acres in size.

(2) The school shall be connected to public water and sewer.

(3) The site shall include open space which can be used for active recreation.

(4) The site shall have direct access to a major or primary collector, as designated in the master plan, or similar street of sufficient traffic capacity to serve the use.

(5) All interior areas designed for potentially noisy activities shall be sufficiently sound-insulated or separated from adjacent residential uses so as to avoid any noise nuisance.

(6) A buffer area at least 100 feet in width shall be required between driveways, parking areas, loading areas, storage areas, active recreation facilities, and buildings and any residential use. Screening shall be provided in the buffer area in accordance with section 62-1847. (Ord. No. 54-94, § 175-162.1, 9-20-1994)

Secs. 62-2173-62-2195. Reserved.