1. Building placement/parking/vehicular access:
a. Building facades shall be generally parallel to front property lines.
b. Parking shall be located to the side, rear and front of the building. In no case shall more than two rows of parking or fifty percent (50%) of the total required parking, be placed in the front of the building. Side yard parking shall occupy no more than fifty percent (50%) 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.
c . Parking areas on adjacent lots shall be connecte d whereve r practical .
d . Trash containe rs shall be located in a rear parking area (Article H) and shall be screened from the right-of-way.
e. Mechanical equipment at ground level shall be placed on the parking lot side of building and away from buildings on adjacent sites.
2. Encroachment/pedestrian access:
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 shopfront building is a small-scale structure, which can accommodate a variety of uses. The structure is typically a maximum of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet. A group of shopfront buildings can be combined to form a mixed-use neighborhood center. Individual shopfront buildings can be used to provide some commercial service, such as a convenience food store, in close proximity to homes. Traditional commercial buildings in the Central Business District provide good examples.
4. Special conditions:
a. The intention of buildings in all locations must be to relate the principal facade to the sidewalk and public space of the street.
b. Drive-through customer services, if permitted in the district, must be located at the rear of the building or on a side that does not abut a street.
c. Corners: Setbacks at street corners will generally replicate frontage conditions. However, side setbacks on a minor street may be less than the front dimension.
d. 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 10-5-15, No. 05-15; Ord. of 6-6-16, No. 22-15)