2002-141ORDINANCE NO. 2002-141
An ordinance creating the BT, Business Technology District, with a penalty and
injunctive relief for a violation thereof as set forth in Section 18.28.010 of the Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Purpose. It is hereby declared that enactment of the provisions outlined in
Section II of this Ordinance is essential to establish a Business Technology District that
encourages the creation and location of high quality office, education, research and
technology, light manufacturing and business service uses that would provide a transition
zone between industrial and commercial uses. The desired affects of the ordinance can
be achieved by the provisions that limit the activities and types of uses within the BT
District as proposed by this ordinance.
SECTION II. Section 18.36.040 B.7. of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville is hereby created to read as follows:
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BT-Business Technology District. The Business Technology District is intended
to permit high quality office, education, research and technology, light
manufacturing, and business service uses that would provide a transition between
industrial and commercial uses. The district permits a mix of commercial and
manufacturing uses that have limited outside storage needs. In addition, the
district prohibits large scale warehousing and wholesaling distribution uses which
generate high levels of semi-truck traffic and require large areas devoted to
loading docks, semi truck parking and/or outdoor storage. The Business
Technology District is intended to be located adjacent to arterial streets and
highways. The district provides large green areas and significant amounts of
landscaping and building design in accordance with the Physical Development
Standards to ensure an attractive high quality corporate environment.
a. General conditions:
£ Dwelling units are permitted only above the first floor, except that
in a hotel or motel, lodging rooms are permitted on the first floor.
ii. No parking is permitted in required setback areas.
iii. The outside sale, display or storage of any product, inventory,
materials, equipment or service is prohibited including seasonal
merchandise, except as provided in Section 18.36.040 B.7.k. This
prohibition does not apply to outside trash and recyclable storage
when in an approved screen enclosure.
iv. Wholesaling and warehousing uses are prohibited except as an
accessory activity to a permitted use. In no case may the
wholesale and warehouse activity comprise more that 50% of the
square footage of the area associated with the principal use.
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v. Architectural and landscaping requirements include: All
construction shall be in compliance with the Physical Development
Standards, Section 18.34 of the zoning ordinance.
vi. All uses shall be conducted in such a manner so as to preclude any
nuisance, hazard, or commonly recognized offensive conditions, or
characteristics, including creation or emission of dust, gas, smoke,
noise, fumes, odors, vibrations, particulate matter, chemical
compounds, electrical disturbance, humidity, heat, cold, glare, or
night illumination. Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit, the
Building Official may require evidence that adequate controls,
measures, or devices have been provided to ensure and protect the
public interest, health, comfort, convenience, safety, and general
welfare from such nuisance, hazard, or offensive condition.
Permitted uses.
i. Any light assembly, production, processing, cleaning, servicing, or
testing uses which may include the repair of materials, goods or
products, located within completely enclosed buildings, including
the following:
a. Electronic and electrical products and instruments, such as
transistors, semiconductors, small computers, scanners,
monitors and compact communication devices;
b. High technology products related to the fields of physics,
chemistry and biology;
c. Laser technology, radiology, x-ray and ultrasound products,
manufacturing and assembly;
d. Medical and dental supplies;
e. Optical, fiber optical and photographic products and
equipment;
f. Orthopedic and medical appliances, such as artificial limbs,
brace supports and stretchers;
g. Scientific and precision instruments and components,
including robotics;
h. Specific products not listed above but similar in intent and
character may be permitted as provided in Section
18.32.040;
Research and development activities and testing laboratories;
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Telecommunication centers;
Mail order establishments;
Printing and publishing;
Data entry or processing;
Computer support or development operations;
Sheltered workshops;
Business technology incubator;
Business and professional offices;
Medical and dental clinics;
Professional or personal services;
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Hotel and motels;
Banks and other types of financial institutions;
Hospitals;
Business, commercial or trade schools;
Training centers;
Health clubs;
Restaurants;
Educational and institutional uses (public and philanthropic);
Day care centers (9 or more children);
Conditional uses. The following may be allowed in the BT District
subject to the provisions of Section 18.24.040, conditional uses:
i. Public utility uses such as: electric sub-stations, water reservoirs,
fire stations, telephone transmission equipment buildings,
telephone exchanges and gas regulator stations;
ii. Planned unit developments as provided in Section 18.24.060 for
permitted and conditional uses in the BT District.
iii. Private outdoor recreational activities, accessory to listed permitted
uses.
iv. Drive-up or drive-through facilities in conjunction with any use
permitted within the district.
v. Banquet facilities and convention centers;
vi. Communication towers including but not limited to radio,
television, microwave relay, cellular phone and all other towers.
Television and radio antennas 30 feet or less in height are not
included in this listing;
Lot area: 1 acre.
Lot width: 100 feet.
Minimum Setback requirements: The requirements for setbacks in the BT
district shall be the same provided in the B1 District.
Maximum Building Height: None.
Green area: Not less than twenty (20) percent of the gross lot area shall be
permanently set aside, planted and maintained as green area.
Screening: There shall be provided and maintained a 10 foot wide
permanent screen buffer strip along the boundary of an BT District which
adjoins a residence district. Such screening shall be a living hedge, shrubs
or trees, which at the time of planting shall be a minimum of three feet in
height and three feet in width and shall within a period of four years obtain
a height of at least five feet. When such screening is within the required
front and comer sideyard maximum height shall be 30 inches. The Site
Plan Review Coordinator may modify the screening requirements when
screening exists on adjoining property. The Site Plan Review Coordinator
may also substitute an opaque fence in addition to or in combination with
the screening requirement.
Off-Street parking and loading: As provided in Sections 18.32.070 and
18.32.080.
Storage Areas: All storage, except for licensed motor vehicles in operable
condition, shall be within completely enclosed buildings, or effectively
screened with an opaque screening not less than six (6) nor more than
eight (8) feet in height, and no storage shall exceed the height of such
screening. All outside storage areas shall be located to the rear of
buildings and shall be limited to not more than five (5) percent of the total
lot area.
SECTION III. Section 18.34.020 A. of the Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Janesville is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The standards codified and established by this Chapter shall apply to the
physical development of all vacant land and the redevelopment of all other lands that are
zoned O1, 02, 03, BI, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6 and ~. For purposes of this title,
redevelopment is defined as the removal of any building, structure and/or improvement
for the purpose or intent of constructing, erecting, creating, or otherwise improving the
underlying land area with new buildings, structures, uses and/or improvements. The
standards contained herein shall also apply to building additions which double the gross
floor area of any existing building.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the
Common Council, the public health, welfare, peace, tranquility, good order, public
benefit, and police power so requiring.
ADOPTED: July 22, 2002
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MOTION BY: Brien
SECOND BY: Steeber
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
STEEBER X
MURPHY X
DAMRON X
WILLIAMS X
DEGARMO X
BRIEN X
O'LEARY X
Proposed by: Applicant
Prepared by: Planning Department