Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All publicly owned open spaces, parks, recreation facilities, and similar areas
Uses
Permitted by right2
Conditional / special use6
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.50 ft
with a special use permit the height may be increased to an amount not to exceed 50 feet for a building or structure or, in the case of an ornamental structure as defined in section 2-197.1, to an amount not to exceed 50 feet.
Lighting
- Lighting shielding
All lighting shall be located and shielded so as to prevent the direct glare of beams onto residential properties and streets.
Noise
- Sound restriction
All public address systems, loudspeakers or other sound-producing activities shall be designed, located and operated so as to avoid any undue disturbance or any nuisance to surrounding areas.
Other
- Outdoor storage screening
Outdoor storage shall be entirely screened from view with a vegetative and/or architectural screen.
From the ordinance
The POS zone is established to provide, preserve, and enhance publicly owned open spaces, parks, recreational areas, and similar areas to protect the natural and developed amenities they possess by allowing only that development which respects and is consistent with those amenities.