1. Purpose. A mixed use district is intended to provide primarily industrial uses of land compatible with the airport, mixed with commercial and support retail and services. This section includes site development requirements.
2. Permitted and Conditional Uses. The base zone for the MU District is Industrial (Districts M-1, M-3, M-4). The MU District allows the flexibility of mixing compatible land uses on a site or within the same building, as approved by the Commission. Except as provided in this section, and subject to restrictions contained in this chapter, the permitted uses for the MU District include:
A. Industrial Uses. Districts M-1, M-3, M-4.
B. Commercial Uses. Commercial use within the MU District will be the same commercial uses regulated and permitted as in District C-1, C-2, or C-3. Commercial uses in the MU-1 District should primarily service the MU District.
(Subsection 2 – Ord. 2299 – Dec. 23 Supp.)
3. Prohibited Uses.
A. Residential Uses: Any type of residential use in MU Mixed Use Overlay is restricted.
B. Commercial Uses. Commercial uses listed within C-1, C-2, and C-3 that are restricted from the MU District include specialty commercial uses and destination retail/commercial uses.
4. Building Height Limit. For any permitted use, 40 feet.
5. Minimum Lot Area. For any permitted use, no minimum.
6. Minimum Lot Width. For any permitted use, no minimum.
7. Minimum Front Yard Depth. For any permitted use, 25 feet.
8. Minimum Side Yard Depth (Each Side). For any permitted use, 15 feet, plus 1 foot for each 2 feet in height above 30 feet.
9. Minimum Rear Yard Depth. For any permitted use, 15 feet, plus 1 foot for each 2 feet in height above 30 feet.
10. Off-Street Parking. In accordance with Section 175.28, except that the Council may increase or decrease the parking requirements by not more than 25 percent where the amount of vehicular traffic and/or number of customers or employees to a particular site or use warrants an increase or decrease in the amount of off-street parking spaces from the normal requirement as set forth.
11. Other Standards. Uses to be developed along the lot or project boundary lines shall not be in conflict with existing uses on adjacent or opposite properties. To this end the City may require the uses of least intensity, increased yard space, or buffer screening or fencing be located nearest the borders of the lot or project with said existing uses. Suitable screening or landscaping shall be provided along all adjacent residence boundaries to protect said properties from increased noise, glare of lighting, or other similar nuisance from the adjacent business or industrial use.
12. Site Plan Required. To assure that the layout and location of proposed industrial, commercial, or support retail/services in any MU District will be in conformity with the purposes and standards set forth for the MU District, a site plan shall be submitted showing the proposed use and development of the site for approval by the Council after review and recommendation from the Commission. The site plan shall have scale accuracy and shall show the following:
A. Location, use, and height of buildings.
B. Location and improvement of parking and loading areas.
C. Location, improvement, and grade of all access driveways.
D. Location of all existing and proposed underground utility lines and appurtenant structures.
E. Layout, dimensions and markings for parking spaces.
F. Location and improvement of sidewalks, location and markings of all pedestrian ways within parking area.
G. Location and size of all outdoor signs.
H. To properly orient the site plan to adjacent properties and uses and to the physical features of the site, the accompanying information shall be submitted. The applicant may choose to show this information on the site plan or on a separate map: (a) area map showing all properties, streets, easements, streams, etc. within 200 feet of boundaries of site; (b) topography or selected elevation points to show existing grades, and proposed final grades or elevations or buildings.
13. Construction Requirements.
A. Landscaping, open space requirements, and buffers shall be required as stated within Chapter 177, Subdivision Regulations.
B. For all commercial uses within the MU District, the exterior of the front of the building must be constructed of at least 30% outside facing material of a clay masonry material or approved equal. In the event a dispute arises as to which wall constitutes the front of the building, the decision shall be made solely by the Commission by considering what the general public would regard as the front of the building. Where the main entrance to the building is located and the address side shall be the only two factors in making this determination.