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(In addition, see also intent statements common to all or multiple subareas.)

A. Site Plan/Urban Design Standards Specific to Subarea 6.

1. Building Use and Orientation.

a. Intent.

i. To orient the primary facades of buildings toward Bingham Junction Boulevard and the linear open space that adjoins it.

ii. To orient secondary and/or rear facades toward the railroad corridor and the adjoining industrial uses.

2. Building Interrelationships.

a. Intent.

i. To avoid the condition where residential uses face the rear facades of commercial buildings, particularly rear facades that include service areas.

ii. To set back buildings, particularly residences, from streets enough to include a detached sidewalk, a landscaped park strip with street trees (where feasible) and a landscaped front yard, the minimum size of which is enough to provide the following elements:

(A) A usable porch or comfortable entry space.

(B) Enough area to provide the residential occupant the ability to express individuality and uniqueness with landscaping.

(C) A transitional or buffer area between the street and the private space or adjacent use.

iii. To keep buildings close enough to the street so as to create a defined street space, which aids in creating a sense of place and community, and provides informal oversight and security for the public realm.

3. Pedestrian and Vehicular Access.

a. Intent.

i. To provide a pedestrian and bicycle path along Bingham Junction Boulevard connecting to the transit stop, and major open spaces.

4. Parking lot, residential garage, and commercial parking structure location.

a. Intent.

i. To locate parking facilities next to the railroad corridor, and the adjoining industrial uses.

5. Service Area, Refuse Storage, Utility and Mechanical Equipment Locations.

a. Intent.

i. To locate service uses away from streets and public open spaces, and, where possible, next to the railroad corridor and/or adjoining industrial uses.

ii. To avoid locating service areas, refuse enclosures, loading docks and utility appurtenances on streets with residential uses.

6. Private On-Site Open Space Allocation and Location.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(A)(6).

B. Architectural Standards Specific to Subarea 6.

1. Building Form and Massing.

a. Intent.

i. To locate higher buildings on higher grades at the top of the slope, and lower buildings on the lower portions of the slope in order to maximize long distance views.

2. Building Cafe and Character.

a. Intent.

i. To promote a variety of housing types within the subarea in order to create a diverse and successful community rather than an isolated, single-product development.

ii. To encourage a pattern of scattered housing products that locates lower densities on quiet streets, highest densities closest to larger roadways, and at the edges of neighborhoods, but within walking distance of local services, retailing, public places, and transit.

3. Building Materials.

a. Intent.

i. To provide variety in color, texture, pattern and/or material within a multifamily building, or within a multifamily development.

4. Building Lighting.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(B)(4).

5. Rooftop Design and Mechanical Screening.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(B)(5).

C. Landscape Standards Specific to Subarea 6.

1. Overall On-Site Landscape Treatment.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(1).

2. Building Perimeter Landscape.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(2).

3. Use and Building Related Courtyards, Plazas, and Other Usable Open Spaces.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(3).

4. Surface Drainage Landscape.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(4).

5. Parking Lot Landscaping.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(5).

6. Screening, Fencing and Walls.

a. Intent.

i. To substantially screen the noise and visual presence of railroad operations through the use of landscaped berms, solid masonry walls, fencing with frequently spaced masonry piers, or combinations of these elements in a unified design.

7. Site Lighting/Parking Lot Lighting.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(7).

8. Paving.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(8).

9. Site Furnishings.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(9).

10. Plant Materials.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(10).

11. Irrigation and Maintenance.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(C)(11).

12. Other Landscape Buffers.

a. Intent.

i. To provide sufficient space along the railroad corridor to screen railroad operations, and to provide additional landscaping that visually “softens” wall and/or fence screening from the view of adjoining uses.

D. Sign Standards Specific to Subarea 6. (See also Section 17-7-9.4(D).)

C = Commercial

R = Residential

MF = Apartments and Condos

Sign Type

Sign Area Max.

Height Max.

General Restrictions

A-Frame (C, MF)

6 s.f.

4'

One per ground level tenant. Must not impede pedestrian movement.

Awning/Canopy (C, MF)

5% of wall surface; 80% of width

80% of vertical drip

Constructed of canvas-like materials or architectural metal. Design and color to relate to storefront. May extend 5' from facade at least 8' above sidewalk.

Campaign (C, R, MF)

32 s.f.

6'

Removed within 15 days from final voting day. 3' max. height in clear view triangle.

Changeable Copy (C)

25% of sign

n/a

Changeable copy signs may be wall or monument signs. One changeable copy sign/business location.

Construction (C, R, MF)

32 s.f.

12'

Removed prior to certificate of occupancy.

Directional (C, MF)

4 s.f.

3'

Located at drive entrances and on-site only.

Projecting Wall (C)

12 s.f.

n/a

May extend four feet from facade perpendicular to facade. Must be 8' above sidewalk. One per ground level tenant.

Name Plate (R)

3 s.f.

n/a

Must be attached to main structure.

Monument (Commercial) (C, MF)

7200 S. or B.J. Blvd.

32 s.f.

64 s.f.

6' total

9' total

One monument sign for each street frontage allowed per single use development (i.e., pad sites/stand-alone buildings). May not be located within 150' of any other monument or pylon sign along the same side of the street. Midvale City Staff may grant a special exception for not more than two single tenant monument signs to be located closer than 150' if the two monument signs are placed parallel with one another across a common driveway serving both projects including the following:

A. The sign type, base, height, width, material, color, style is identical to one another;

B. The signage areas are landscaped with similar plant types, materials, slopes, etc.;

C. Both monument signs will face one another at equal angles and distances from the street to the maximum extent possible taking into consideration finished grades, sight distances, etc.; and

D. The signs shall serve as part of an integrated driveway entry feature for the developments.

Monument (Multi-Tenant) (C)

96 s.f.

9' total

One per identified multi-tenant development. Forty-eight square feet plus one square foot per foot of street frontage up to 96 square feet maximum. Single use developments are limited to a Monument (Commercial) sign. A multi-tenant monument sign may be used in place of, rather than in conjunction with, a pylon sign. Multi-tenant monument signs are not allowed in mixed-use areas proximate to Trax.

Monument (Project Signs) (C)

64 s.f.

9' total

Located at project boundaries. 7200 South and Bingham Junction Blvd., 7800 South and Bingham Junction Blvd. and Bingham Junction Blvd. and 700 West (not for tenant identification).

Pole Banners (C)

(2 ft. x 5 ft.)

n/a

Must be attached to on-site light poles at top and bottom corners. Must hang vertically. One sign per pole.

Real Estate (C, R, MF)

32 s.f.

12'

3' max. height in sight distance triangle.

Suspended (C)

60 s.f.

n/a

Sign area is one square foot per lineal foot of building.

Temporary (C, MF)

See text.

Wayfinding Sign (C, R, MF)

30 s.f.

6'

Provides direction to points of interest within the larger “Bingham Junction” development. Allowed interior to the “Bingham Junction” project only, spaced 500' apart. General directions only, not for individual tenants (see text).

Window (C, MF)

25% of window area

See text.

E. Public Parks and Open Space Standards Specific to Subarea 6.

1. Formal and Informal Activities.

a. Intent.

i. To create an attractive environment within the linear park that parallels Bingham Junction Boulevard for both active informal recreation such as walking, jogging, and bicycling; and passive activities such as people watching, reading, dog walking and meeting neighbors.

b. Pedestrian, Bicycle and Service Circulation.

i. Intent.

(A) To create an attractive pedestrian and bicycle path system, within the linear park that parallels Bingham Junction Boulevard, that connects residential to shopping and workplace locations, and the proposed transit stop in Subarea 5.

2. Landscape.

a. Intent.

i. To maximize the usability of the linear park that parallels Bingham Junction Boulevard through the use of turf that is resilient to foot traffic, where practicable.

ii. To provide a variety of sun and shade conditions within the linear park that parallels Bingham Junction Boulevard through the grouping of shade trees and other shade-providing elements, where practicable.

iii. To give spatial definition to Bingham Junction Boulevard by lining the street edge with street trees, where practicable.

3. Paving.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(E)(5).

4. Water Elements.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(E)(6).

5. Park and Open Space Furniture and Equipment.

a. Intent.

i. To provide frequent opportunities to sit along the Bingham Junction Boulevard linear park’s pedestrian and bicycle path system.

6. Park and Open Space Lighting and Power.

a. Intent. See 17-7-9.4(E)(8) and streetscape intent statements.

7. Information Systems and Wayfinding.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(E)(9).

8. Drainage Systems and Detention/Retention Ponds.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(E)(10).

9. Irrigation and Maintenance.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(E)(11).

F. Streetscape Standards Specific to Subarea 6.

1. Street and Alley Network Design.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(F)(1).

2. Street Trees and Other Plant Materials.

a. Intent.

i. To provide street trees, sod or ground cover within the park strip as practicable and regulated by the institutional controls.

3. Sidewalks and Paving.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(F)(3).

4. Street and Pedestrian Lighting.

a. Intent.

i. To provide pedestrian lighting along Bingham Junction Boulevard or within its associated open space.

5. Street Furnishings.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(F)(5).

6. Irrigation and Maintenance.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(F)(6).

7. Utilities.

a. Intent. See Section 17-7-9.4(F)(7). (Ord. 2012-03 § 1 (Att. A (part)); Ord. 5/1/2007O-5 § 1 (part); Ord. 9/21/2004O-29 § 1 (part))