(A) In order to ensure quality building and site design within this mixed use planned development, special standards are necessary. These includeregulations governing streetscape design, building materials, landscaping, screening, and parking.
(1) Streetscape design. The following design elements shall be incorporated into all site plans in any sub-zone. The goal of these regulations is to assure an overall harmonious theme will be created for all projects within this planned development:
(a) Sidewalks shall be installed on all public streets to a width of eight feet with a six- to ten-foot wide street planting area between the sidewalk and the curb.
(b) Streetscape treatment shall include deciduous canopy trees in concert with berming or the screening devices to soften or conceal parking and circulation areas from public view as needed.
(c) The constructed storm water detention pond shall be regarded as a water feature and open space amenity.
(B) Building design and materials. The following design elements shall be incorporated into all site plans for buildings in any sub-zone:
(1) A building or group of buildings shall maintain a compatible relationship with the surrounding context of an area in regard to:
(a) Rhythm of spaces between buildings.
(b) Rhythm of façade details and relationships, such as relationship to horizontal or vertical lines and façade openings.
(c) Building scale and mass and setbacks.
(d) Building forms and roof shapes.
(e) Creating appropriate transitions, such as height, façade details, and landscape buffers.
(2) All masonry exterior façades of plan concrete, either precast or cast in place, shall not be permitted, except as a small design element.
(3) Metal skin materials, such as baked enamel, stainless steel, aluminum sandwich panels and the like as primary field materials for buildings shall not be permitted. This type of material may be used as a minor design element.
(C) Landscape design. The following design elements shall be incorporated into all site plans in any sub-zone. The goal of these regulations is to assure that an overall harmonious theme will be created for all projects within this planned development:
(1) The following design elements shall be incorporated into all submitted landscape plans for this planned development:
(a) All plant materials to be used shall be identified on the plan and a landscape plant list provided.
(b) Provide screening of undesirable views.
(c) Complement the architectural form of the building.
(d) Provide a pleasant street experience.
(e) Soften the visual impact of large paved areas.
(f) Soften the edge between a parking lot or street and building.
(g) Mitigate the impacts of lighting or other negative influences.
(h) Signage and identity structures shall be incorporated into the landscape plan. Planting beds, conifers, and ornamental trees shall be used to accent entries and signage.
(2) All commercial buildings that have grassed areas shall have underground automatic sprinkler systems to maintain the landscaped area.
(3) The city may require additional landscaping and/or screening to protect neighboring residential uses in the form of an undulated sodded landscaped berm or berms for property located adjacent to any principal or minor arterials and collector streets at a maximum 3:1 slope. The berms shall be subject to the traffic visibility requirements of § A1-1 (§ 155.335).
(D) Screening. The following design elements shall be incorporated into all site plans for buildings in any subzone:
(1) Mechanical and electrical equipment shall be screened from view. Screening materials shall be compatible with the architecture of the building. Ground-mounted mechanical equipment shall be fully screened from view with an architectural treatment consistent with the building architecture. All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened from view from adjacent property lines. Screening may be achieved with parapet walls and/or penthouse structures. Rooftop mechanical parapet walls and/or penthouse structures shall be treated architecturally in a manner consistent with the building architecture.
(2) Service yards, trash enclosures, delivery areas, and loading docks shall be screened from view or located entirely within the building.Screening materials shall be consistent with the architecture of the building and shall use similar materials, finishes and colors.
(3) Service areas shall be located away from and not visible from public open space systems, public parks, and the external street system.
(4) Service areas shall be concentrated and aggregated into a centralized location for majorprojects. These service areas shall be off the street, accessed from a dedicated service court. Access to these courts should be wherever possible from the interior, private streets rather than from the main circulation routes.
(5) Fences or walls shall be constructed of a material similar to, compatible with, and complimentary to the primary building material and architecture.
(E) Parking. The following design elements shall be incorporated into all site plans for buildings in any subzone:
(1) Landscaped islands in parking lots shall be at least 18 feet long and nine feet wide, and include at least one ornamental or shade tree. The interior of all parking areas shall be landscaped.
(2) Large surface parking lots exposed to view from a public right-of-way shall utilize a combination of berms, buffers and/or landscaping to break-up open expanses of parking and pavement in order to minimize their visual impact. Design features shall include the following:
(a) Raised landscaped islands between parking rows.
(b) Paved and landscaped walkways between parking rows.
(c) Landscaped turning islands.
(d) Landscaped parking lot perimeters.
(e) Bermed parking lot perimeters.
(3) Parking lots having 15 or more spaces shall provide parking for bicycles and motorcycles. Bicycle parking shall be provided near building entries, but must not encroach into pedestrian walkways.
(4) Parking areas shall be screened visually; physically depressed, or softened, from views of adjacent streets and residential areas through planting and berming or other forms of screening as deemed necessary by City Council.
(5) When buildings face directly onto County Road 42, there shall be no more than two rows of parking created on the County Road 42 side of the building.
(6) All cart storage corrals in the parking areas shall be incorporated within a landscaped island. Cart storage corrals shall be paved with concrete with concrete curb edging.
(7) Loading and service areas shall be designed to include space for ingress and maneuvering. Service to underground tanks shall not conflict with the site access. Service to the fronts of buildings shall not be permitted.
(8) Decorative street lighting and sidewalks shall be installed along main parking lot drive aisles in a manner that will mimic adjacent public streets.
(F) Signage. The following design elements shall be incorporated into all site plans in any subzone. The goal of these regulations is to assure that an overall harmonious theme will be created for all projects within this planned development:
(1) A master signage plan shall be submitted for approval by the city and shall contain identification of all sign locations (including building signs), dimensions, finishes, materials, range of colors, and method of lighting.
(2) Only two freestanding pylon signs for the purpose of area identification shall be permitted within the confines of this planned development.
(3) The foundation or support structure of a freestanding sign must be completely enclosed, and such enclosure shall have exterior facing consisting of materials which shall match the exterior construction materials of the primary building with which it is associated and serve to identify.
(4) The total combined building signage sign area for any use within Zone 2 shall not exceed 500 square feet.
(G) Building signage. Illuminated building signage on the side of buildings in Zone 3 facing an adjacent public street that abuts residentially zoned property or directly abuts residentially zoned property shall be allowed, subject to the following conditions:
(1) The illuminated signs shall be white channel lettering on a raceway only.
(2) The illuminated signs shall not exceed 125 nits in intensity as measured at the sign face.
(3) The illuminated signs shall remain unlit from the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
(4) A light distribution plan shall be submitted to ensure compliance with applicable city ordinances.
(5) All other applicable sign regulations set forth in Chapter 154 of this code shall be strictly adhered to.
(Ord. 707, passed 2-14-02; Am. Ord. 1040, passed 2-22-18)