(A) Site planning and orientation.
(1) Vehicle entry to project. Vehicle entries to multi-family residential projects shall be clearly indicated by textured paving or stonework that contrasts to the driveway materials.
(2) Pedestrian entry. Primary pedestrian entries to multi-family residential projects shall contain a combination of monumental architectural features consisting of a combination of trellises, columns, archways, or arcades and textured paving, stonework, or tiles that clearly identifies and distinguishes the entrance.
Combined features for pedestrian entries
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Architectural feature(s) | Surface treatment(s) |
Trellises | Textured paving |
Columns | Stonework |
Archways | Tiles |
Arcades | Grasscrete |
(3) Street-facing building orientation. Buildings facing a public or private street shall have front entries oriented to such street.
(4) Non-street-facing orientation. Buildings that are not adjacent to a public or private street shall have front entries that are oriented to one of the following interior common areas.
(a) Paseos;
(b) Courtyards;
(c) Open space, on-site.
(5) Mixed-use building orientation. The non-residential components of a mixed-use development shall face primary street frontages and public sidewalks.
(6) Side setback buffer. Residential units in a solely residential project shall be buffered from adjacent non-residential and single-family residential uses by a landscaped buffer of a minimum four feet width consisting of live plant materials that grow to a height of at least six feet. Such landscaping is permitted within the side yard setback.
(7) Setback continuity. Notwithstanding the minimum front and side yard setback standards established by §§ 153.040 and 153.070, the front and side yard setbacks of a new building shall be allowed to match the same front and side yard setbacks as the existing adjacent structures.
(B) Circulation: vehicular and pedestrian.
(1) Principal vehicular access. Principal vehicular access into residential developments shall be through an entry driveway. Access via a parking aisle is not permitted.
(2) Landscaped island. For properties containing more than 150 feet of street frontage, a minimum eight foot wide landscaped island shall be incorporated into the driveway entry area for a minimum distance of at least 20 feet to separate driveway lanes for ingress and egress.
(3) Parking interconnectivity. Parking areas shall be internally connected and shall use shared driveways within the development.
(4) Pedestrian connectivity. All structures, facilities, parking areas, amenities, common areas, and open space areas within a development shall be internally connected by pedestrian pathways.
(5) Identification of pedestrian entrances and walkways. Pedestrian entrances and walkways shall be distinguished from vehicle access areas by the use of materials that contrast the vehicle access areas through use of contrasting paving materials or paving color, a landscaped barrier, and/or grade differences.
(6) Pedestrian walkway width. Pedestrian walkways shall be a minimum of four feet in width, with the exception of ground floor residential unit entry walks from the sidewalk to the front door, which shall be a minimum of four feet and maximum of five feet.
(7) Separation of pedestrian pathways. Pedestrian pathways shall be separated from interior roads by the following type of physical barrier:
(a) Grade separation of six inches or more;
(b) Planting strip of at least six inches high and four feet in width.
(8) Pedestrian pathways in parking lots. Pedestrian pathways shall be provided in parking lots between parking areas and building entrances and shall consist of special paving as identified in this section, or a landscaped or trellis-covered path.
(9) Pedestrian pathway connection to public sidewalks. Pedestrian pathways that are immediately accessible from a building when exiting or entering shall be provided between the public sidewalk and such primary building entry.
(1) Parking facilities. Parking shall be provided on site either in on-grade or underground structures, surface parking lots, carports, or attached garages.
(2) Multiple surface parking lots. Where surface parking lots are provided for developments with more than 40 residential units or 20,000 square feet or more of leasable commercial space, such surface lots shall consist of a series of connected smaller parking lots, each with no more than 75 spaces.
(3) Parking structure walls. All parking structure walls facing a public right-of-way, and any other parking structure walls greater than 25 feet in length shall include design features consisting of textured surfaces, articulation, murals, decorative grating, and/or landscaping covering a minimum of 50% of the wall surface area at full growth. The design of all parking structure walls shall include the same materials, colors, and surfaces as other buildings associated with the development. For the purposes of this division, articulation includes faux windows, arches, grillwork, building offsets, and stone/tile building materials.
(4) Parking between ROW and building. Parking between the public right-of-way (ROW) and a building shall not occupy more than 30% of any linear street frontage of the site.
(5) Carports. Carport structures shall match the color, materials, and roof slope of the main structures in the project, except that flat, aluminum carports are prohibited. Carports shall be painted the same colors as the primary building in the project.
(6) Tuck-under parking. Parking below grade or behind the living spaces is permissible. Tuck-under parking areas shall not be visible from the adjacent public street.
Figure 153.135.030-1: Tuck Under Parking
(D) Open space. The following open space standards shall apply in addition to the requirements of § 153.040.040.
(1) Location of open space. Required common residential open space areas shall be located internal to the project site and shall not directly abut any adjacent public roadway.
(2) Visibility. Common open space areas that include children’s play areas shall be sited so they can be seen from the interior of adjacent residential units and any abutting common areas. Common open space shall be located and arranged to allow a clear line of sight into the space from pedestrian walkways on the interior of the site. Continuous vegetative screens, solid fences, or solid walls that enclose common open space areas shall not exceed three feet in height.
(3) Private open space. Private open space, including but not limited to patios and balconies, shall be contiguous to the unit served. Any balcony facing a public street shall be at least 60% enclosed to screen any materials placed on the balcony.
(4) Landscaped open space. A minimum of 50% of the common open space shall be provided as a landscaped area or garden, with the remaining area in hardscape or including at least one of the following amenities:
(a) Sports courts;
(b) Swimming pools;
(c) Children’s play areas.
(Ord. 1502, passed 7-5-23)