A. Specific intent. In addition to the objectives stated in §§240-3 and 240-18, the BP District is intended to encourage the development of a planned campus-like office, laboratory or production research facilities and other uses which are compatible with surrounding residential uses and which adhere to the performance standards (see §240-24). The BP District also encourages excellence in site planning and building design, stringent traffic control and attractive landscaping and screening.
B. Uses permitted by right. The following principal uses are permitted by right in the BP District if the area and bulk regulations and all other applicable requirements of this chapter are satisfied:
(1) Agricultural uses in accordance with §240-34.
(2) Crop storage.
(3) Agricultural/business in accordance with §240-34.
(4) Assembly of electronic equipment, including computer hardware.
(5) Development of computer software packages and related marketing and training facilities.
(6) Facility for providing services, repairs and maintenance to office equipment.
(7) Computer training facilities.
C. Permitted conditional uses. The following principal uses are permitted by condition in the BP District in accordance with §240-31:
(1) Multiple principal uses of a building with more than one principal use which are either permitted by right or by condition in this BP District. Such uses shall be within a building specifically approved in accordance with §240-3 1.
(2) Wholesaling facility, warehousing and distribution, but with the following uses specifically being prohibited in the BP District:
(a) Truck terminal and/or outdoor overnight storage of trucks and trailers and/or material.
(b) Self-storage developments and/or mini-warehousing.
(3) Fire or ambulance station.
(4) Standard restaurant (which may include occasional take-out service), but not including drive-through service, food stand or fast-food restaurant.
(5) Manufacturing facility when limited to pilot studies and prototype development for the production and testing of precision instruments, optical goods, pharmaceuticals, health and personal care products and similar products.
(6) Conference center.
(7) Wireless communications facility and commercial radio or television tower/antennas, subject to §240-3 1 C(3)(h). [Amended 4-7-1998 by Ord. No. 119-A-98]
(8) Health/exercise/tennis clubs.
(9) Manufacturing facility of jewelry, precision instruments, optical goods and similar products.
(10) Place of worship.
(11) Parking deck or garage.
(12) Public utility installation or public service structure.
(13) Storage shed.
(14) Banks, savings and loan or other financial institutions.
(15) Publicly owned recreational facilities.
(16) Golf course or private riding academy.
(17) Indoor recreation facility, such as bowling alleys, indoor baseball practice or miniature golf.
(18) Facility for manufacture and assembly of any of the following products:
(a) Small electrical and electronic appliances, supplies and equipment.
(b) Products from previously prepared nontoxic materials such as plastics, leather, glass, cellophane or textiles.
(19) Business, professional and governmental offices.
(20) Printing and publishing establishments.
(21) Facility for scientific, industrial, agricultural or engineering testing purposes, excluding all projects with the potential of creating an environmental or genetic hazard.
(22) Testing or experimental laboratory for research or product development.
(23) Parking in the front yard and impervious coverage expansion, subject to §240-3 1 C(3)(qq). [Added 4-7-1998 by Ord. No. 119-A-98]
D. Uses permitted by special exception: none.
E. Accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted in the BP District in accordance with §240-32 or such other section listed after each use and all other provisions of this chapter:
(1) Solar energy systems.
(2) Cafeteria or recreational facilities for employees only.
(3) Signs. (See §240-22.)
(4) Off-street parking and loading. (See §240-33.)
(5) Outdoor storage.
(6) Home occupation.
(8) Garage.
(9) Recreational vehicle.
(10) Private greenhouse.
(11) Tennis court.
(12) Swimming pool.
(13) Animal husbandry.
(14) Temporary use.
(15) Day-care center for the dependents of the employees of the principal use as well as the dependents of employees of other principal uses in this district.
(16) No-impact home-based business as accessory to a residential dwelling. [Added 10-21-2003 by Ord. No. 129-L-03]
**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection has been added as per Ordinance No. 129-L-03.
F. Design and landscaping controls. The following shall be applicable for all uses in the BP District:
(1) All applicable controls in §240-27C and E.
(2) All rooftop structures, including but not limited to heat pumps, cooling towers or other mechanical equipment, shall be screened from view by a single piece of the building structure which is aesthetically compatible in design, materials and color with the building facade and which is at least equal in height to the highest rooftop structure. (See examples in Sketch D in the Appendix.)
(3) Businesses are strongly encouraged to provide informal outdoor eating areas for employees, such as picnic tables with landscaping and trash receptacles.
G. [Amended 6-1-1999 by Ord. No. 129-D-99] Lot area, width, building coverage, height and yard regulations. The following requirements apply to each use in the BP District, subject to further applicable provisions of this chapter. All uses in this district shall be serviced by centralized sewage disposal and centralized water supply systems.
BP Principal Uses
