§ 3.13. IS institutional.

A.

Purpose and intent. The purpose of the IS institutional district is to accommodate uses of a civic, religious, educational or public nature in areas that provide maximum accessibility for the public to utilize the facilities, and to eliminate the ambiguity of maintaining public uses in unrelated districts.

B.

Permitted uses.

1.

Residential.

a.

Caretaker dwellings, including houses for faculty and watchmen.

2.

Nonresidential.

a.

Community center.

b.

Large day care centers, adult or child (See section 6.6).

c.

Government facilities.

d.

Hospital.

e.

House of worship, regardless of size.

f.

Military reservations.

g.

Parks/playgrounds.

h.

Public or private educational facilities.

i.

Public fairgrounds.

j.

Public utility services.

k.

Recreational facilities.

l.

Social club or lodges.

m.

Paved or unpaved trails or pathway systems for use by hikers, bicyclists, pedestrians; including trailheads for such use.

3.

Accessory.

a.

Accessory buildings or structures customarily incidental to the aforementioned permitted uses.

C.

Conditional use. Conditional uses are prohibited unless the Town of St. Francisville has processed an application for the use, and the zoning commission has favorably approved such use. For all conditional uses the plan approval process is that as set forth in section 8.1.F, Conditional Uses, regardless of lot size or conditional uses.

1.

Alcohol and drug treatment centers;

2.

Penal and correctional institutions provided the site is not less than three (3) acres in area and does not abut a residential district;

3.

Psychiatric and rehabilitative care centers.

D.

Standard yard requirements and development standards. There shall be no minimum yard requirements for the IS institutional district.

1.

Minimum lot requirement. There shall be no minimum lot requirements for the IS institutional district.

2.

Facility setbacks. All outdoor activity facilities, such as playgrounds, swimming pools, basketball courts, tennis courts, or baseball fields must be set back fifty (50) feet from any residentially zoned property

E.

Maximum height limit. No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet above the base flood elevation as established in the current FEMA maps and guidelines, unless outlined in section 6.7 of this ordinance.

F.

Parking requirements. Parking requirements for this district shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 5.1 of this land use regulations ordinance.

G.

Fire marshal approval. As provided for in the Town of St. Francisville Code of Ordinances.

H.

Off-street loading requirements. Off-street loading zone requirements for this district shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 5.1.N of this ordinance.

I.

Traffic impact study. Depending on size and location, some developments may be required to complete a traffic impact study.