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3-4(K)   NORTH I-25 - CPO-10
3-4(K)(1)   Applicability
The CPO-10 standards apply in the following mapped area. Where the CPO-10 boundary crosses a lot line, the entire lot is subject to these standards.
3-4(K)(2)   Site and Setback Standards
Lot size, width, usable open space, and setbacks shall be provided according to the applicable standards listed in Section 14-16-5-1 (Dimensional Standards).
3-4(K)(3)   Building Height
3-4(K)(3)(a)   Exception to Unlimited Building Height
The provision for unlimited building height over 100 feet from each lot line in the Dimensional Standards Tables in Section 14-16-5-1 does not apply. Maximum building heights are pursuant to Subsection 14-16-3-4(K)(3)(b) below.
3-4(K)(3)(b)   Maximum Building Height
Maximum building height for each sub-area within the North I-25 - CPO-10 is pursuant to this Subsection 14-16-3-4(K)(3)(b).
   1.   In sub-area 1: 26 feet.
   2.   In sub-area 2: 39 feet.
   3.   In sub-area 3: 52 feet.
   4.   In sub-area 4: 65 feet, except for hotel or motel uses, which are limited to 120 feet (10 stories).
3-4(K)(3)(c)   Building Height Bonuses
Building height bonuses do not apply pursuant to Subsection 14-16-3-1(C).
3-4(K)(4)   Other Development Standards
3-4(K)(4)(a)   Outdoor Lighting
   1.   The height of light poles within 330 feet in any direction of Balloon Fiesta Park as delineated on its approved Master Plan shall not exceed 20 feet.
   2.   Pedestrian-scale lighting for sidewalks and trails on properties abutting Balloon Fiesta Park shall be limited to bollard lighting only.
3-4(K)(4)(b)   Building Design
All multi-family, mixed-use, and non-residential development shall comply with the standards in Subsection 14-16-5-11(E) (Mixed-use and Non-residential Zone Districts), with the following exceptions.
   1.   Notwithstanding the exclusion of the NR-LM and NR-GM zone districts in Subsection 14-16-5-11(E) (Mixed-use and Non-residential Zone Districts), development in these zone districts shall meet the standards in that Subsection.
   2.   Primary building façades that face a public street shall wrap around the building at a distance of 1/3 the depth of the building or 20 feet, whichever is greater.
   3.   Building materials and colors shall have a light reflective value (LRV) ranging from 20 percent to 50 percent.
   4.   Reflective or mirrored glass is prohibited.
3-4(K)(4)(c)   On-premises Signs
Sign standards for the MX-M zone district in Subsection 14-16-5-12(F) (On-premises Signs) apply in the Mixed-use and Non-residential zone districts of CPO-10 unless specified otherwise in this Subsection 14-16-3-4(K)(4)(c).
   1.   Projecting Signs
      a.   Maximum size: 2 feet in height and 4 feet in width.
      b.   A projecting sign on a multi-story building shall be located no higher than the top of the ground floor.
   2.   Freestanding Signs
      a.   Pole signs are prohibited.
      b.   Monument signs shall be a maximum size of 50 square feet with a maximum height of 13 feet, including a base with a height of at least 2 and no more than 3 feet.
      c.   1 additional monument sign is allowed on a premises of 5 acres or more.
   3.   Alameda Boulevard Sub-area
Additional standards in this Subsection 14-16-3-4(K)(4)(c)3 apply in the following mapped area along Alameda Boulevard.
      a.   Wall signs shall not exceed 10 percent of the façade area, inclusive of door and window openings.
      b.   Freestanding signs shall be monument signs only with a maximum height of 8 feet.
      c.   No sign or any part of a sign shall rotate.
3-4(K)(5)   Cross-references
3-4(K)(5)(a)   Subsection 14-16-3-1(C) (Building Height Bonuses Not Allowed).
3-4(K)(5)(b)   Subsection 14-16-4-3(E)(12)(k) (Collocations, Public Utility Collocations, and Architecturally Integrated WTFs)
3-4(K)(5)(c)   Subsection 14-16-5-2(H) (Landfill Buffers).
3-4(K)(5)(d)   Subsection 14-16-5-12(F)(4)(b)2 (Portable Signs Prohibited).
3-4(K)(5)(e)   Subsection 14-16-5-12(H)(2)(f) (Electronic Signs Prohibited).
3-4(K)(5)(f)   Subsection 14-16-5-12(G)(1)(e) (Off-premises Signs Prohibited).
3-4(K)(5)(g)   Subsection 14-16-6-4(O)(3)(e) (Deviations to Overlay Standards Not Allowed).