(a) Uses. Uses subject to the requirements of this Section shall include, but shall not be limited to “Big-Box” Stores, Supermarkets, Wholesale Stores, Shopping Centers and Malls.
(b) Access and Circulation. A traffic impact study shall be required. Sites must abut an arterial or a collector street, with all ingress and egress directly to such street. The design shall ensure that vehicular circulation patterns are appropriately designed to eliminate potential conflicts between traffic generated by the site, and traffic on adjacent streets and streets. The number and location of curb cuts shall be the minimum necessary to provide adequate access to the site.
(c) Outlots. The site design, circulation, parking layout and building architecture of all outlots shall be complementary to and fully-integrated with the design of the overall site. Separate curb cuts for any outlots shall be prohibited, except where determined to be necessary by the Commission.
(d) Landscape and Screening. A greenbelt with a width of 20 feet shall be provided along all street frontages and side or rear yards to screen the view of the property from street rights-of-way and adjacent residential districts or uses in accordance with the screening requirements of this Ordinance, along with adequate screening for all loading facilities, trash receptacles, and mechanical equipment.
(e) Loading and Unloading Areas. Outdoor storage, pickup, delivery, loading and unloading of merchandise, equipment or other items, mechanical equipment, and trash disposal or compaction shall not occur within 50 feet of a residential district or use, nor shall such activities take place between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM. No delivery vehicle within 50 feet of residential property shall have its engine, refrigeration unit or generator running between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM. Trucks or trailers parked at a loading dock may be unloaded onto the loading dock between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM provided that all activity occurs inside the truck or trailer or within the building.
(f) Pedestrian Walkway. A six foot wide concrete sidewalk shall be provided from the public sidewalk to the main entrance in a manner that effectively separates pedestrians from vehicular traffic. Driveway crossings shall be clearly delineated with pavement striping. Sidewalks shall be placed along the entire road frontage subject to City standards.