Buena Vista

Variance means a relaxation of the terms of the zoning ordinance where such variance will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of the action of the applicant, a literal enforcement of the ordinance would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. As used in this ordinance, a variance is authorized only for height, area, and size of structure or size of yards and open spaces; establishment or expansion of a use otherwise prohibited shall not be allowed by variance, nor shall a variance be granted because of the presence of nonconformities in the zoning division or district or adjoining zoning divisions or districts.

Yard means a space on the same lot with a main building, such space being open, unoccupied, and unobstructed by buildings from ground to sky except where encroachments and accessory buildings are expressly permitted.

Yard, front, means an open, unoccupied space, excluding steps, on the same lot with the main building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the right-of-way line and the front line of the building projected to the side lines of the lot. On corner lots, the depth of the front yard shall be considered as parallel to the street upon which the lot has its least dimension.

Yard, rear, means an open space, excluding steps, on the same lot with the main building, such space being unoccupied except possibly by an accessory building and extending the full width of the lot and situated between the rear line of the lot and the rear line of the main building projected to the side lines of the lot. On all corner lots the rear yard shall be the opposite end of the lot from the front yard.

Yard, side, means an open, unoccupied space, excluding steps, on the same lot with a main building, situated between the side line of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot extending from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard. If no front yard is required, the front boundary of the side yard shall be the front line of the lot and if no rear yard is required, the rear boundary of the side yard shall be the rear line of the lot. On corner lots, the side yard shall be considered as parallel to the street upon which the lot has its greatest dimension.

Minimum common open space or park: Thirty (30) percent of gross project area. Maximum building height: 35 feet. All planned residential districts shall be served by collective water and sewer systems.

Within the Light Manufacturing District (LM) the following uses are permitted: ...

Within the General Manufacturing District (GM) the following uses are permitted: ...

Within the Recreational District (REC) the following uses are permitted: ...

The Mixed Use District is primarily a business and residential district that incorporates and promotes a wide variety and intensity of uses.

Mixed Use District: permitted uses, conditional uses, accessory uses, building height, prohibited uses, design guidelines.

Seminary Hill District overlay regulations: site plans, parking, signs, building height, lot size, landscaping, roads, lighting, drive-through, certificate of appropriateness.

New buildings must comply with appendix B of the Buena Vista Land Development Regulations. Additionally, ... Building Design must conform to the Buena Vista building design standards.

In no event shall any building or structure be built that would materially obstruct the view of Main Hall from the south looking northward.

Buildings and structures built in the area lying to the south of 29th Street and to the east of Birch Avenue in the area designated as 'the Dinky' also known as 'Mineral Ridge' on the 'Buena Vista Quadrangle' of the USGS topographic map may be no taller than three stories in height.

In the institutional district new buildings located to the east of Beech Avenue to the West side of Chestnut Avenue and to the North Side of Park and 25th Streets to the south side of 28th Street buildings may be not greater in height than six stories if the base of the building is located at the foot of the ridge and the height of the building does not exceed 1,000 feet above mean sea level (48 feet above the base elevation of Main Hall) without a conditional use permit granted by the city council.

All new construction except single- and two-family homes are required to submit a landscaping plan.

All new streets or roads must be built according to appendices C and D of the Buena Vista Land Development Regulations and the Buena Vista Street Construction Policy.

Outside lighting appendix F of the Buena Vista Land Development Regulations.

Drive-through facilities shall be considered an accessory use and shall require a conditional use permit.