Ordinance 22-040
An Ordinance to amend Chapter 94, Zoning of the City of Brookings
pertaining to Sections 94-131, 94-132, 94-133, 94-134, 94-135, 94-135.5, 94-136, 94-137, 94-161, and 94-399.1 for the purposes of Amending the Maximum Allowable Heights in the B-1, B-2, B-2A, B-3, B-4, B-5, I-1, I-1R and I-2 Districts and Associated Bufferyard Requirements.
Be It Ordained by the Governing Body of the City of Brookings, South Dakota that the Subdivision Regulations be amended as follows:
I.
ARTICLE IV. – DISTRICT REGULATIONS
That the following sections of Article IV of the Zoning Regulations shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 94-131. Business B-1 central district.
(f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The B-1 district regulations are as follows:
| Density
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min.
Front
Yard | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max.
Height |
All uses | | | | | * | 20 feet* | 60 feet |
*Refer to section 94-399.1 bufferyards.
Sec. 94-132. Business B-2 district.
(f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The density, area, yard and height regulations in the B-2 district are as follows:
| Density
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min.
Front
Yard | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max.
Height |
Commercial uses | | 15,000 | 100 feet | 25 feet | 5 feet* | 20 feet* | 60 feet |
Other allowable uses | | 15,000 | 100 feet | 25 feet | 7 feet** | 20 feet | 60 feet |
*Refer to section 94-399.1 bufferyards.
**The side yard will be required to be increased to ten feet if the building is three or more stories in height.
Sec. 94-133. Business B-2A office district.
(f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The B-2A district regulations are as follows:
| Density
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min.
Front
Yard | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max.
Height |
All uses | | | | 25 feet | 5 feet* | 20 feet* | 60 feet |
*Refer to section 94-399.1 bufferyards.
Sec. 94-134. Business B-3 heavy district.
(f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The B-3 district regulations are as follows:
| Density
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min.
Front
Yard | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max.
Height |
All uses | | | | 20 feet | 5 feet* | 20 feet* | 60 feet |
*Refer to section 94-399.1 bufferyards.
Sec. 94-135. Business B-4 highway district.
(f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The B-4 district regulations are as follows:
| Density
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min.
Front
Yard | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max.
Height |
All uses | | 40,000* | 200 feet** | 50 feet | 25 feet*** | 30 feet*** | N/A*** |
*A lot fronting on a service road or non-arterial right-of-way must have a minimum lot area of 30,000 square feet.
**A lot fronting on a service road or non-arterial right-of-way must have a minimum lot width of 150 feet.
***Refer to section 94-399.1 bufferyards.
Sec. 94-135.5. Business B-5 planned research and business district.
(f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The density, area, yard and height regulations in the B-5 district are as follows:
| Density
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min.
Front
Yard* | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max.
Height |
All uses | | | | 40 feet | 25 feet** | 30 feet** | N/A** |
*The yard abutting Interstate 29 shall be considered a front yard.
**Refer to section 94-399.1 bufferyards.
Sec. 94-136. Industrial I-1 light district.
(f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The I-1 district regulations are as follows:
| Density
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min. Front
Yard | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max.
Height |
All uses | | | | 20 feet | 20 feet* | 20 feet* | N/A* |
*Refer to section 94-399.1 bufferyards.
Sec. 94-137. Industrial I-2 heavy district.
(f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The I-2 district regulations are as follows:
| Density
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min. Front
Yard | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max.
Height |
All uses | | | | 40 feet | 20 feet* | 20 feet* | N/A* |
*Refer to section 94-399.1 bufferyards.
Sec. 94-161. Industrial I-1R restricted district.
(f) Density, area, yard and height regulations. The I-1R district regulations are as follows:
| Lot
Coverage | Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min. Front
Yard | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max. Height |
All uses | 35%* | | | 60 feet*** | 50 feet** | 50 feet** | N/A** |
*Buildings used solely for storage and/or warehousing operations may occupy no more than 50 percent of the area of the lot.
**Refer to section 94-399.1 bufferyards.
***The yard area abutting Interstate 29 shall be considered a rear yard.
II.
ARTICLE VI. – SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
That the following sections of Article VI of the Zoning Regulations shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 94-399.1. Bufferyards.
(d) Bufferyard requirements.
(1) Bufferyards are required in accordance with the following table.
Table 1.1
| Zoning of Abutting Land | Proposed Buildings over 30' in Height | Proposed Buildings over 60’ in Height | Solid Fence/Wall or Continuous Shrubs |
Zoning of Proposed Development | R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1D, R-2, R-3, R-3A, RMH | R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1D, R-2, R-3, R-3A, RMH | | R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1D, R-2, R-3, R-3A, RMH |
B-1 | Type A or type F | Type B or type F | N/A | N/A |
B-2 | Type B or type G | Type C or type G | N/A | N/A |
B-2A | Type A or type E | Type C or type G | N/A | N/A |
R-B4 | Type A or type E | Type C or type G | N/A | N/A |
B-3 | Type C or type H | Type C or type H | N/A | 6' required |
B-4 | Type C or type G | Type C or type G | Type D or type I | 6' required |
B-5 | Type C or type G | Type C or type G | Type D or type I | N/A |
I-1, I-1R | Type C or type H | Type C or type H | Type D or type J | 6' required |
I-2 | Type C or type H | Type C or type H | Type D or type J | 6' required |
*R-3, R-3A, R-B4 | | Type B or type G | N/A | N/A |
*Applicable only to structures over 30 feet in height.
(2) Bufferyard types. The following bufferyard types are hereby established and shall provide the requirements for each type of bufferyard referenced in table 1.1. The table prescribes the minimum widths and landscaping for bufferyards.
Table 1.2
Bufferyard
Types | Minimum Buffer from Parking Lot | Minimum Buffer to Structure | Plantings per 100 lineal feet or fraction thereof per Bufferyard |
Type A | 10' | 20' | 3 trees and 10 shrubs |
Type B | 15' | 25' | 5 trees and 10 shrubs |
Type C | 20' | 30' | 6 trees and 14 shrubs |
Type D | 30’ | 45’ | 6 trees and 14 shrubs |
Type E | 25' | 25' | greenspace |
Type F | 30' | 30' | greenspace |
Type G | 40' | 40' | greenspace |
Type H | 50' | 50' | greenspace |
Type I | 60’ | 60’ | greenspace |
Type J | 75’ | 75’ | greenspace |
III.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
First Reading: November 22, 2022
Second Reading: December 13, 2022
Published: December 16, 2022
CITY OF BROOKINGS, SD
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Oepke “Ope” Niemeyer, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Bonnie Foster, City Clerk