Development standards for governmental or institutional uses
The zoning board of review, or where applicable, the planning board for unified development review, shall not grant a special use permit for uses in the governmental or institutional category of the Table of Use regulations unless it finds the applicable standards in sections 4, 7 and 12 are met, and, where applicable, the following standards are met:
(1) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 733: Fire or police station.
a. Refer to sections 12.6 and 12.7 of the zoning ordinance.
(2) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 74: Kindergarten, elementary or secondary school, junior college, college, or university
a. The applicant shall provide proof of state licensing as required.
b. There shall be a landscaped buffer along any lot line, excluding driveways, which shall include evergreen vegetation.
c. All landscape plans shall be approved by the planning board.
d. There shall be a designated drop-off area near an entrance to the building with a queuing lane that does not block vehicle parking spaces.
e. Parking shall be located in the side and rear yards of the property, behind the building(s) and parking plans shall provide safe pedestrian circulation with clearly marked crosswalks from each parking area to the building entrance(s).
(3) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 7401: Boarding school private/secondary.
a. See section 12.21 for special use standards.
(4) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 751: Trade or professional school.
a. There shall be a landscaped buffer along any lot line, excluding driveways, which shall include evergreen vegetation.
b. All landscape plans shall be approved by the planning board.
(5) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 7613: Library or museum (Reserved.)
(6) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 764: Churches
a. See section 12.22 for special use standards.
(7) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 767: Cemetery (Reserved.)
(8) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 77: Hospitals. Refer to section 17.3.
(9) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 78: Social club or nonprofit membership organizations
a. Alcohol service shall require a special use permit from section 6.1 Use Code 5813, 5814 or 5817 of the zoning ordinance, as applicable.
b. Hours of operation/quiet hours shall be set by the planning board.
(10) Standards for special use permits for Use Code 79: Emergency counseling service or drop-in center
a. Hours of operation/quiet hours shall be set by the planning board.
b. State license required, as applicable.
(Ch. 1117, § 13, 12-18-2023)