§ 17.3.430 TOWN CENTER ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
   A.   Purpose. The standards are intended to promote efficient of land and more intensive . The standards establish minimum and maximum and maximum   to reinforce the scale and storefront character of existing historic and to support a pedestrian-oriented environment.
   B.    Standards.  standards for the Town Center Core (TCC) and Town Center Transition (TCT) zones are summarized below.
Table 3-11: Town Center Zones Dimensional Requirements
STANDARD
TCC
TCT
Table 3-11: Town Center Zones Dimensional Requirements
STANDARD
TCC
TCT
[1]
- Minimum
1:1
0.5:1
- Maximum
4:1
4:1
(all parts)
- Minimum
2 stories
16 feet
- Maximum
4 stories
4 stories
Residential [2]
- Minimum
None
16.22 units/ 
- Maximum
40 units/[7]
40 units/[7]
 [3]
- Minimum
0
0
- Maximum
15 feet
15 feet
Side and Rear [4]
0
0
Parking[5]
Exempt
Exempt
Landscaping[6]
5% of
5% of
Footnotes:
[1] is defined as the ratio of square footage to square footage. For example, a 5,000 square foot is required on a 5,000 square foot (FAR of 1:1); a 20,000 square foot is allowed (FAR of 4:1).
[2] All densities are based on net .
[3] A larger    may be approved through Design Review if the area incorporates enhanced pedestrian spaces and such as plazas, arcades, courtyards, outdoor cafes, widened sidewalks, benches, shelters, furniture, public art or kiosks. No parking is allowed between a and the public right-of-way.
[4] and    may be required through Design Review when needed to provide a transition between zones or different land uses. The screening and buffering standards in Article 8 will be used as a guideline.
[5] Except for multi- residential uses, off- parking is not required in the Town Center Zones. When off- parking is provided, it shall be located to the side or rear of , in shared parking lots or in parking . Parking and/or maneuvering areas shall not be located between the front   of the and the /sidewalk. Parking for multi- residential uses shall be provided in accordance with Table 8-4 in § 17.8.515.
[6] Required landscaping in the Town Center zones may include planters, hanging baskets and architectural features such as benches and water fountains that are supportive of the Town Center pedestrian environment. Jointly improved landscaped areas are encouraged to facilitate continuity of landscape design.
[7] Residential may be increased above the maximum in accordance with the incentives in § 17.7.400. Minimum does not apply to projects on which are less than one-half- in net area or which include a mix of uses.
 
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2013-3, passed 5-22-2013; Ord. 2022-01, passed 5-9-2022)