Chapter 17.34
PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT (PF)*
Sections:
17.34.020 Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses.
* Prior legislation: Ords. 99-025 and 01-062.
17.34.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the PF public facilities district is to preserve areas for public facilities owned by governmental agencies where such facilities are used by the general public and/or serve the needs of the community. The PF district is intended to be applied to lands owned by the city and other governmental entities for such uses as municipal buildings, public parks and recreation facilities, and similar uses. (Ord. 07-093 § 1).
17.34.020 Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses.
Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses in this district shall be as identified in Chapter 17.40 RIMC, District Use Chart. Said uses shall be allowed, as indicated in the district use chart, only after the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable city of Rock Island rules and regulations are complied with. (Ord. 07-093 § 1).
17.34.030 Standards.
All development in this zone shall meet all of the applicable provisions and requirements of this title and the RIMC, including the following:
A. Minimum lot size: sufficient size to accommodate the use(s) and minimum provisions in this title for such requirements relating to access, off-street parking, landscaping, storm drainage, minimum yards, etc.
B. Minimum lot width: 60 feet. Corner lots shall have a minimum of 150 feet of contiguous frontage, with no less than 70 feet of frontage on any one right-of-way.
C. Maximum building coverage: 60 percent.
D. Maximum building height: 40 feet.
E. Yard Requirements.
1. Front yard: 55 feet from the centerline of any public street right-of-way or 25 feet from the property line, whichever is greater.
2. Side and Rear Yard. No building or structure shall be erected closer than 10 feet from any rear property line, nor five feet from any side property line, except when the property abuts another zoning district then the rear and/or side yard setback shall be increased to 30 feet.
3. Setback from State Highway. No building or structure shall be erected closer than 50 feet from the state highway right-of-way. This may be reduced to 25 feet, provided the minimum landscaping required is increased by 50 percent.
4. No off-street parking spaces shall be located closer than five feet to any property line.
F. Parking and Loading Standards. All parking and loading areas shall meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 17.42 RIMC.
G. Sign Standards. All signs shall meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 17.46 RIMC.
H. Landscaping Standards. Landscaping shall meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 17.44 RIMC.
I. Refuse Storage. All outdoor trash, garbage and refuse storage areas shall be screened on all sides from public view and, at a minimum, be enclosed on three sides with a five-and-one-half-foot-high concrete block or masonry wall, or sight-obscuring fence with a sight-obscuring gate for access.
J. Where a particular development site is located adjacent to a residential district, buffering shall be required in a form adequate to provide site screening, noise attenuation, safety separation and reduction of light and glare. Acceptable methods of buffering include undulated berms, plantings, sight-obscuring fencing, security fencing or any combination thereof. At least two buffering methods shall be used to offset impacts to surrounding properties. (Ord. 07-093 § 1).