a. All business establishments
be retail, entertainment or service establishments dealing directly with customers. All goods produced on the
shall be sold as retail on
where produced.
b. All business, servicing or processing, except for
,
be conducted within a completely enclosed building, provided that public plazas,
sales and open air markets
be permitted as an
upon approval as a
.
c. Exterior walls facing public rights-of-way, customer parking areas and adjoining
that is zoned or used for residential purposes
have a finished appearance, using the same materials as used on the front
of the building. Wherever possible, meter boxes, waste receptacles and mechanical equipment should not be located in the
or on a side of the building when visible from public views or when facing
zoned or used as residential.
d. Ornamental lighting consistent with the established lighting system in the Central Business District
be provided along
frontages. Except for ornamental fixtures, all lighting shall be downward directed sharp cut-off fixtures. Site, building and parking lot lighting shall be at a scale appropriate for the downtown and to prevent glare off-site. Light spill-over along a front lot line, which is otherwise prohibited by Section 323,
be allowed by the
Commission provided a determination is made that is primarily due to existing lighting within the public
.
(Amended July 2013)
e. Parking
be located in the side or rear
, not in the
; however, parking in one
shall be permitted for corner lots. A
wall or continuous
row shall be provided to
view of
and provide a buffer between the site and the
. Segments of front
, not
by a building wall or
, shall have a
wall or architectural feature. Street walls shall be a minimum two and one-half (2.5) feet in height and constructed of brick with a limestone cap or decorative stone or black wrought iron
with stone or brick columns. The
wall shall be constructed along the front lot line, provided the
allow the
wall to be
from the front lot line to provide for
, to accommodate underground utilities and to comply with clear vision zone requirements at intersections. Openings in the
wall may be permitted for vehicular and pedestrian access to the site, and where
or landscape plazas are provided.
f. All
doors, loading or service areas and waste receptacles
be located in the
of the lot and screened from view of any
, adjacent residential zoning
or public
. The screening shall consist of a wall to match the building,
or a combination, as appropriate.
g. The
of access points
be the minimum to provide
. Access points shall be designed and located to minimize conflicts with traffic operations along the
and be placed as far from intersections as practical. The
require the applicant to provide a traffic impact study prepared by a qualified traffic engineer to evaluate traffic circulation and access concerns.
h. Parking
be provided for all uses in accordance with the requirements of Article 22 except that the
reduce the amount of on site parking required in the CBD by up to fifty percent (50%) in the following instances:
(Amended 8-19-2008)
1. The parking requirement
be satisfied through shared parking with an adjacent
. All uses must be located within three hundred (300) feet of the shared parking with a copy of an executed shared parking agreement must be provided to the City. Where uses with different peak hour parking demands, such as a
and
share the same parking lot, the total cumulative parking requirement for all uses
reduce by up to fifty percent (50%).
2. A mixed-use
that has uses with different peak hour parking demands, such as a
in an
building,
reduce the total cumulative parking requirement for all uses by up to fifty percent (50%).
3. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the parking requirement
be satisfied by public parking. This may include
that is located along the lot’s frontage and public
s that are located within five hundred (500) feet of the site.
4. The parking requirement
be reduced by up to fifty percent (50%) where the applicant can demonstrate, based on supporting documentation provided by the applicant, the parking need for that particular
is less than required by this Ordinance or valet service to a satellite parking lot will be provided.
5. Total parking requirements shall not be reduced by more than fifty percent (50%) even where a site satisfies more than one (1) of the above criteria.
i. Architectural standards: All new buildings, additions and significant exterior changes or renovations be found to be architecturally compatible with the intent of the Central Business District. In making such a determination, the following will be considered:
1. A minimum of eighty percent (80%) of the exterior finish material of all building facades visible from the
, parking lot or adjacent residentially zoned
, exclusive of window areas,
consist of the following: brick, cut stone, field stone, cast stone or dimensional wood with an opaque stain. Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS) materials shall not be the primary building material. The remaining maximum twenty (20) percent of the
utilize other materials for architectural detailing such as fiberglass reinforced concrete, polymer plastic (fypon) or EIFS. The
permit other materials for facades not visible from a
that are adequately screened from adjoining
uses.
2. Roof design
be consistent with the overall architecture of the building. Single
buildings shall be designed with pitched roofs or a decorative cornice or parapet at least forty-two (42) inches high to
roof-top mechanical equipment. Such buildings shall provide a height of not less than twenty-four (24) feet to the eave line for a pitched roof or to the top line of the cornice or parapet for a flat roof.
(Amended by Ordinance 1908-01, passed 8-14-2019)
3. Blank walls shall not face a
. Walls facing a
include windows and architectural features customarily found on the front
of a building, such as awnings, cornice work, edge detailing or other decorative finish materials. A usable public building entrance
be provided at the front of the building. Wall massing shall be broken up with vertical pilasters or other architectural elements to reduce scale.
4. Colors
be consistent with the majority of the established buildings. Stark or bold colors, white and similar “non-traditional” downtown colors are not permitted.
5. Facades
be supplemented by awnings which
be straight sheds or made of an opaque material; translucent awnings shall not be permitted along the front
.
6. Sites
be designed at a pedestrian scale with relationship to the
and
. Convenient and safe pedestrian access
be provided between the public
and the building entrance. Bicycle racks should be provided for uses expected to attract bicyclists, such as fast food restaurants, ice cream parlors and convenience food stores.
7. Rear or side entrances should be provided where parking is on the side or rear of the building.
8. Building height
be increased to a maximum of fifty (50) feet for a mixed
building with retail in the first floor and
and/or residential
on the floors above the first floor. Parking structures incorporated into the design of a mixed
building may also warrant the aforementioned increase in
.
(Amended 8-9-2006)
9. Building design, facades and materials
be consistent with any architectural guidelines published by the City or adopted by the
.
j. For buildings proposed for expansion or renovation that existed prior to the effective date of this ordinance, the
determine the extent of compliance based on the existing building and site arrangement, the extent of the changes proposed and the site design elements found to be most in need of modification.