(1) Off-street private parking shall not be the dominant feature of the site. Parking is not permitted in the front yard.
(2) Off-street parking may be public, private or a combination of both and shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of the proposed use.
(3) Parking requirements for mixed uses in one (1) building with varying schedules shall be the sum of the uses, reduced by twenty percent (20%).
(4) When any change of use occurs within the C-2 Traditional Neighborhood District which would require an increase in parking area over that required by the previous use, additional parking equal to the difference between the two (2) requirements shall be provided.
(b) Pedestrian Connections. Sidewalks or a multi-use path, as shown on the City's adopted plan are required with each development.
(1) Sidewalks along the public road shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in width and shall require the installation of a brick soldier course on both sides of walk. If the area between the soldier course and street is less than three (3) feet, the soldier course shall be extended to the road.
(2) A pathway, if required, shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in width, subject to the engineering and design standards of the City.
(3) A paved walk connection shall be provided from the path or walk at the street to the front entry of the building. It shall be a minimum of five (5) feet wide.
(4) If appropriate, additional sidewalk or pathway connections may be required to connect pedestrians to and from parking areas. This walk shall be five (5) feet in width.
(5) At any point where a pedestrian pathway or walk crosses an entry/exit driveway, a stamped concrete or stamped bituminous crosswalk is required. The crosswalk shall also include reflective white lines outlining the stamped area. The crosswalk shall be a pattern and color approved by the City.
(6) At any point where a pedestrian connection crosses a driveway, the pedestrian crosswalk shall be marked by white crosswalk striping.
(c) Landscaping. All landscaping shall be well maintained and kept alive. If necessary, the City will maintain the landscaping and bill back the costs of the maintenance to the property owner. Landscaping shall be as required:
(1) If applicable, street trees shall be planted every thirty (30) feet on center for each street or entrance drive longer than thirty (30) feet. All street trees are subject to the site vision clearance of Section 1288.22(c)(7).
(2) Street trees shall be similar to those older growth trees in the district in terms of expected height, etc., but not necessarily species and or type.
(d) Screening. All shredding bins, generators, air handling units and other such similar items shall be screened through a combination of a wall, fence and landscaping. The wall shall be consistent with the materials used in the building. If a fence is used the fence shall be opaque in nature and solid wood or vinyl, masonry painted to blend with the building. The height of the wall or fence shall be equal to the height of the object being screened, except that it shall not be greater than seven (7) feet. Each shall require the installation of landscaping around the perimeter of the screening. Due to the expected level of noise that certain types of equipment may generate, the screening may require the installation of such mitigating measures as a sound wall, as determined by the Zoning Administrator or the Planning Commission.
(Res. 2007-02. Passed 7-11-07.)