§ 12.5. Clubs, lodges and meeting places for other organizations.

A.

Authorization. These uses may be permitted within office, as well as the residential-office districts by issuance of a special land use permit pursuant to district allowance and all standards herein specified.

B.

Uses. The following uses may be authorized in those districts as noted under article 8 and 9, and provided the applicable requirements are complied with:

1.

Service clubs and lodges.

2.

Meeting places for other organizations.

3.

Athletic and sports clubs.

Accessory uses for a permitted use shall be constructed to include restaurant and other eating or drinking establishments and such retail sale directly connected with the conduct of the principal use.

C.

Site location principles. The following principles shall be used in evaluating the proposed location of a permitted use under section 12.5:

1.

Allowed use should be located to be immediately accessible from a principal or minor arterial or collector street as classified by the adopted major street plan.

2.

Site location should be allowed which enhances the natural environment and amenities for community life.

D.

Development requirements. The following standards shall be applicable as basic requirements for the use of land or for the erection, reconstruction, or alteration of permitted structures:

1.

Lighting shall be shielded to reduce glare and shall be so arranged and maintained as to direct the light away from all residential lands which adjoin the site.

2.

Off-street parking shall be provided as required in article 11, which shall include additional spaces which may be required for such accessory uses as a restaurant or bar.

3.

Signs shall be in accordance with the schedule outlined in section 10.4.

4.

Minimum yard and height standards require that no building shall be closer than 50 feet to any property or street line. No building shall be erected to a height greater than that permitted in the district in which it is located, except as may be provided under height exceptions for the district in question.