1. Building placement/parking/vehicular access:
a. Buildings shall be placed on the lot within the zone represented by the hatched area. In most cases, the build-to-line will range from zero (0) feet to fifteen (15) feet behind street right-of-way. Special site conditions such as topography, pattern of lot widths, or setbacks of existing buildings permit a larger building setback.
b. Building facades generally shall be parallel to front property lines.
c. Parking shall be located primarily to the rear of the building; side yard parking shall occupy no more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the primary frontage line and shall not be placed in any side yard abutting an intersecting street. Where dimensions of existing lots restrict parking behind buildings, the limitations on side yard parking may be modified.
d. Points of permitted access to parking are indicated by arrows.
e. Parking areas on adjacent lots shall be connected wherever practical.
f. Trash containers shall be located in a rear parking area (Article H) and shall be screened from the right-of-way.
g. Mechanical equipment at ground level shall be placed on the parking lot side of building and away from buildings on adjacent sites.
h. Building facades at street frontage lines shall be pedestrian oriented and of pedestrian scale.
2. Encroachment/pedestrian access to building:
a. Balconies, bay windows, arcades, porches at an upper level and their supports at ground level, together with awnings above head height (minimum seven (7) feet six (6) inches) are permitted within the sidewalk as shown by the hatched area. Encroaching arcades should cover the entire sidewalk.
b. Primary pedestrian access into the building shall be from the street frontage line (indicated by large arrow). Secondary access may be from parking areas (indicated by smaller arrow).
c. When required, concrete sidewalks, minimum five (5) feet wide, shall be built along all street frontages of the lot according to city specifications (four (4) inches thick except at non-residential driveways it shall be six (6) inches thick). The sidewalk shall be separated from the street by a minimum four (4) foot wide planting strip unless on-street parking is provided. The planting strip width may be reduced when there is insufficient right-of-way on existing streets.
3. Description:
The workplace building may be a large structure (fifteen thousand (15,000) plus square feet) and may have a single use tenant. Office, industrial, and commercial tenants are typical. These buildings are critical to the city as employment centers and commercial service locations. The buildings will provide space for industry, large offices, as well as large retail uses such as a full service grocery store.
4. Special conditions:
a. Buildings in all locations should relate the principal facade to the sidewalk and public space of the street.
b. Corners: Setback at street corners will generally replicate frontage conditions. Side setbacks on a minor street may be less than the front dimension.
c. Within the limits described, front and side setbacks will vary depending upon site conditions. Setbacks should be used in a manner that encourages pedestrian activity. For example, squares or spatially defined plazas within building setback areas can act as focal points for pedestrians.
(Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02; Ord. of 6-6-16, No. 22-15)