In order to subordinate the appearance of services and utilities on individual sites and throughout the city's jurisdiction, the following standards shall apply to all services and utilities in all districts unless otherwise noted.
(A) Mechanical equipment.
In order to promote quality design and aesthetics the following standards shall apply to all lots, unless otherwise noted. | APPLICABILITY | ||||
"X" means that the standard is required and compliance shall be determined by staff. | All Commercial | Downtown Core | CMOL | COL | |
1 | Mechanical equipment at ground level shall be placed on the parking lot side of buildings away from public streets and buildings on adjacent sites, except for non-multi-family residential uses and industrial buildings in the CMU district. All such equipment shall be substantially screened from public view. | X | – | ||
2 | Mechanical equipment and antennas located on rooftops shall be camouflaged as a normal architectural feature of the building, or hidden by a decorative cornice or parapet wall, as seen from the ground. | X | X | X | |
(B) Trash, garbage and recycling.
In order to promote quality design and aesthetics the following standards shall apply to all lots, unless otherwise noted. | APPLICABILITY | ||||
"X" means that the standard is required and compliance shall be determined by staff. | All Commercial | Downtown Core | CMOL | COL | |
1 | All trash and recycling receptacles and storage areas shall be located away from public streets and screened entirely from public view. | X | |||
2 | All non-vegetative screening used to block public view of trash and recycling receptacles and storage areas shall be made of materials compatible in color and type to the principal structure(s) on the property. | X | |||
(C) Drive-thru windows and similar accessories.
In order to protect the safety of motorists and pedestrians and promote quality design and aesthetics the following standards shall apply to all lots, unless otherwise noted. | APPLICABILITY | ||||
"X" means that the standard is required and compliance shall be determined by staff. | All Commercial | Downtown Core | CMOL | COL | |
1 | Drive-thru windows, freestanding ATMs, and similar devices and accessory uses shall only be placed in areas that will not interfere with the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles in parking and driveway areas. | X | |||
2 | Drive-thru windows, freestanding ATMs, and similar devices shall not be placed between the primary facade of a building and the public street. | X | |||
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15)