§ 36-579. Special requirements.

In addition to the general requirements described in article XII, division 2 of this chapter, the following special requirements shall apply:

(1)

Increased setbacks. The front street or side street setback shall be increased to not less than 50 feet when the principal use is located across the street from an R-1 district used for residential purposes. When the Planned Office District is an integral part of either a Planned Industrial District or a Planned Commercial District, the front street setback and the side street setback shall be not less than those prescribed for the major district.

(2)

Proximity to R-1 district. The following minimum distance shall be provided between the closest point of the office building closest to an R-1 district and the nearest lot line of an R-1 district used for residential purposes:

Office Building Height	Distance to R-1 District
5—6 stories	Twice the building height of the office building
7—8 stories	Four times the building height of the office building
9 or more stories	Six time the building height of the office building

 

(3)

Building design and construction. In addition to other restrictions of this section and article III of chapter 10, the use, construction, alteration or enlargement of any building or structure within the Planned Office District shall meet the following standards:

a.

All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be one or a combination of the following:

1.

Face brick;

2.

Natural stone;

3.

Specially designed precast concrete units, if the surfaces have been integrally treated with an applied decorative material or texture;

4.

Factory fabricated and finished metal framed panel construction, if the panel materials are any of those noted in subsections (3)a.1 through 3 of this section; or

5.

Glass or prefinished metal (other than unpainted galvanized iron).

b.

All subsequent additions, exterior alterations and accessory buildings constructed after the erection of an original building shall be constructed of materials comparable to those used in the original construction and shall be designed in a manner conforming to the original architectural design and general appearance.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 850.15(6))