Planners Send Indoor, Outdoor Zoning Ordinance To City Council
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw Plan Commission approved Monday sending an ordinance for indoor and outdoor zoning to Warsaw City Council.
The commission approved an ordinance amending Appendix B of the city code for indoor and outdoor neighborhood centers and indoor and outdoor recreation facilities.
A neighborhood indoor center is defined as an indoor space together with accessory structures and uses used for recreational, social, educational or cultural activities by and for the benefit of the community, which is not operated for profit.
The outdoor neighborhood center is an outdoor space together with accessory structures and uses for recreational, social, educational or cultural activities by and for the benefit of the community, which is not operated for profit.
An indoor recreation facility is defined as an indoor commercial entertainment and recreation facility together with accessory structures and uses, operated for profit.
Recreation outdoor facilities is defined as an outdoor commercial entertainment and recreation facilities together with accessory structures and uses operated for profit.
The ordinance has exceptions that states for indoor recreation facilities when bordering a residential district or use, setbacks must be equal to the building height times two.
It also states all lighting must be arranged and sheltered so that ambient light is limited and a landscape buffer must be 25 feet wide or 50 percent of the setback, whichever is greater.
For indoor and outdoor neighborhood centers when bordering a district, a residential district must have setbacks equal to the building height times two.
It also states all lighting must be arranged and sheltered at the property line, and a landscape buffer of 25 feet must be maintained.
In other business, the commission approved a preliminary plat for splitting a subdivision into three parts to allow Indiana American Water to install water wells at CR 300N, Warsaw.
The commission will review a final plat at its next meeting to make sure there is proper ingress and egress to the property.
