17-7-15.5 Retail/office/flex and mixed-use lot and development standards.
The following standards apply to all new development in the retail/office/flex and mixed-use land use areas:
A. Lot Size. No minimum lot size.
B. Setbacks. New development shall comply with the following setbacks:
1. Except for property lines along State Street, there shall be no required setback from the property line, except as required by the Building Code and landscaped buffers.
2. For uses that front State Street, the minimum front yard setback is eight feet, which shall consist of an eight-foot sidewalk. A park strip, located within the right-of-way, shall be provided that is at least five feet wide that may consist of street trees, live ground cover plants or turf or hardscape if tree wells are provided.
3. For mixed-use buildings, the setback line is also a build-to line.
4. For uses that access or front on State Street other than mixed-use, a landscaped area up to an additional twenty-two feet may be provided between the eight-foot sidewalk and the front of the building.
5. Commercial buildings with drive-up windows may have a one-way drive lane located between the sidewalk and building front when the building is located such that only one access to the property is provided. A minimum five-foot landscaped berm must be provided between the sidewalk and drive lane, and the building foundation landscaping shall be provided.
6. No building shall be set back from State Street more than thirty feet except when more than one building is located on a property, secondary buildings up to fifty percent larger than the building located at the thirty-foot build-to line may be constructed behind the build-to line. All buildings that can reasonably be built at the building line, excluding areas needed for required setbacks, driveways and landscaping, must be located at the build-to line.
C. Build-To Line. All retail/office/flex and mixed-use structures located in the State Street overlay zone shall address adjacent public roads by being constructed at the build-to line. At least fifty percent of the adjacent facade must be built within three feet of the build-to line when the building is located at its maximum required setback. For those uses for which a flexible setback is allowed, at least fifty percent of the facade must be located within the maximum and minimum setbacks. For the purposes of this section, “build-to line” is defined as the maximum distance a use can be set back from the public right-of-way as required herein.
D. Height. The maximum height is five stories for portions of the structure more than one hundred feet from a single family detached or attached residential development. If a structure is constructed within seventy-five feet of a single family structure located within a single family residential zoning district, the maximum height shall be forty-five feet for a sloped or forty-two feet for a flat roof.
E. Retail/Office/Flex and Mixed-Use Architectural Standards. All new development must present an attractive, coordinated streetscape, incorporate architectural and site design elements appropriate to a pedestrian scale and provide for the safety and convenience of pedestrians. All new development shall comply with the following architectural standards:
1. Walls. No more than three materials shall be used for primary wall surfaces. Exterior finishes shall be of traditional, time- and weather-tested techniques. Retaining and screening walls shall be of materials complementary to the building’s materials. Buildings shall use a cohesive palette of colors which complement nearby buildings. Without limiting the use of color, large areas of wall shall be subdued in color and not reflective. Intense colors should be used as accent only.
2. Roofs. All the roofs and dormer roofs of a building shall be constructed of the same material. Slopes of roofs shall be of equal pitch if a gable or hip roof is employed. All metal roofs must be of a subdued color. Painted roof shingles are prohibited.
3. Miscellaneous. Security devices shall have materials and colors that complement the building’s architecture and building materials. Accessory structures shall be architecturally compatible with the primary development. Satellite dishes shall not be placed in view from the front yards.
4. See Section 17-7-15.6 for general architectural standards.
F. Retail/Office/Flex and Mixed-Use Required Landscaping. The applicant shall professionally landscape the lot, according to an approved landscape plan, as a condition precedent to receiving a certificate of occupancy for all commercial uses. The community development director shall evaluate landscape plans for all permitted uses. The planning commission shall evaluate landscape plans for conditional uses. Landscape plan approval is a condition precedent to issuance of a building permit for the parcel. All landscaping shall be in place prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, unless seasonal conditions make installation unfeasible, in which case the applicant shall provide cash security or its approved alternative, for all landscaping yet to be completed, which landscaping shall be installed by the following May 31st.
1. Minimum Landscaped Area. Fifteen percent of the interior of each retail/office/flex lot and twenty percent of the interior of each mixed-use lot shall be developed as landscaped setbacks, courtyards, plazas, open space or walkways. Landscaped areas shall not be less than five feet wide. Building foundation landscaping is not interior landscaping. The applicant must landscape a minimum of ten feet between the side yard and the abutting property line when the side or rear yards are in public view.
2. See Section 17-7-15.7 for further landscaping standards. (Ord. 6/6/2006O-6 § 1 (part))