(a) Site Placement.
(1) New buildings shall be so designed so as parking is not the dominant feature of the site.
(2) Site design should consider existing traffic patterns or ways to improve traffic patterns, including access management principles, when locating buildings.
(b) Lot Requirements.
(1) The maximum lot coverage is 60%.
(2) Lots shall be a minimum of 18,000 square feet.
(3) Lots shall be a minimum of 130 feet in width.
(4) All properties are required to provide pedestrian access and accommodation as follows:
A. A public pedestrian system, such as a sidewalk, which may also include a non-motorized pathway, as determined by the Planning Commission, shall be provided along the property where it is adjacent to the road right-of-way.
B. A walkway or pathway, as appropriate, shall connect the public pedestrian system to the building.
C. Each pedestrian component shall be constructed to the standards and specifications of the City.
(5) Rear yard setbacks: A minimum ten (10) foot buffer space between the parcel line and any pavement or structure is required. If the property is adjacent to a residentially zoned district, this minimum buffer space shall be increased to thirty (30) feet. Within the buffer, the following is required:
A. Landscaping, opaque and a minimum of five (5) feet in height at time of installation.
B. Opaque fencing or a wall between six (6) and eight (8) feet in height, consistent with the height provisions of Section 1288.24 may be required by the Planning Commission, in a style and color similar to the building with landscaping installed at reasonable intervals.
(6) Side yard setbacks: No side yard setback is required when there is a connection between adjacent parking areas when and where appropriate and otherwise the area shall be a minimum of ten (10) foot green space or buffer protected by a raised curb.
A. If directly adjacent to a residentially zoned district, the side yard setbacks shall be fifty (50) feet, and with landscaping, opaque and a minimum of five (5) feet in height at time of installation.
B. If adjacent to an outdoor gathering area or seating area or public space, the side yard adjacent to such shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet or as otherwise determined at the time of site plan approval by the Planning Commission, but in no case shall it be less than twenty (20) feet.
(Res. 2007-02. Passed 7-11-07.)