Applications for the SCPD shall meet the following performance standards. The Development Plan will be reviewed to determine whether the following standards have been addressed and satisfied. Unless otherwise indicated, information required by the performance standard criteria shall be submitted in conjunction with the Development Plan submission. A compliance waiver for any performance standard may be granted as a part of the Development Plan if approved by the City Council.
(a) Traffic: Each Development Plan shall be accompanied by an analysis of traffic conditions that can be expected to result from the proposed development.
(1) The analysis shall estimate the Average Daily Traffic (ADT), the peak hour(s) of traffic and distribution of the same to the existing and proposed street system(s), together with an analysis of street improvements necessary to accommodate the additional traffic. The applicant shall state and document assumptions made regarding the projected traffic figures. Standard techniques and references shall be utilized;
(2) Traffic expected to be generated by the proposed development shall not cause any tributary street or highway facility to operate below a level of service "C", as defined in the current edition of the "Highway Capacity Manual."
(b) Access: Whenever multiple structures to be located in the SCPD are located on a collector or arterial street, as defined by the Municipality of Groveport Thoroughfare Plan, access onto the collector or arterial shall be via interior local streets or marginal access (frontage) roads. All uses within the SCPD shall derive their access from the interior streets within the SCPD, unless specific exemptions are made as a part of the approved Development Plan.
(c) Parking: Off-street parking, loading, and service areas shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 1177 (Off-Street Parking and Loading). These areas shall be arranged for an internal traffic circulation pattern adapted to the site and structural arrangement set forth in the Development Plan.
(1) All open off-street parking areas consisting of five (5) or more parking spaces or one thousand (1,000) square feet or more shall be screened from abutting residential uses in accordance with Chapter 1161.03(l): Screening and Landscaping Plan.
(2) Whenever a parking lot or access drive is located adjacent to a residential area, screening shall be designed to prevent vehicle lights from shining directly onto the residential property.
(d) Stormwater Drainage: A preliminary drainage plan shall be submitted showing topographical contours in two (2) foot intervals and general locations of existing and proposed improvements. Drainage and runoff from the proposed development shall not cause property damage. All drainage improvements shall be designed in conformance with the requirements of the Municipality of Groveport Subdivision Regulations.
(e) Water Supply and Sewage Disposal: Information regarding water supply and sewage disposal to be utilized shall be submitted. All water supply and sewer disposal improvements shall be designed in conformance with the requirements of the Municipality of Groveport Subdivision Regulations.
(f) Architectural Design: The Development Plan shall indicate general exterior design, building elevations and potential materials.
(1) All buildings shall be constructed with materials compatible with the surrounding environment. All buildings shall be constructed with material consistent with the design character for each building on all sides;
(2) All private deed restrictions pertaining to design character and location of buildings shall be included in the Development Plan.
A. Building Density: No tract shall have constructed thereon any building(s), which shall have a ground level, floor density of greater than thirty-five percent (35%) of the tract upon which said building(s) is constructed.
B. Building Height: No building shall exceed twenty-five (25) feet unless otherwise indicated and approved as part of the Development Plan as appropriate to the specific site and neighborhood character.
(g) Outside Storage: Outside storage shall be permitted only as a part of an approved Development Plan within an SCPD, and screened in accordance with Chapter 1161.03(l) (Screening and Landscaping Plan). No rubbish or debris of any kind shall be placed or permitted to accumulate on any portion of the parcel or lot so as to render any portion of the property unsanitary, unsightly or detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare.
(h) Utilities and Facilities: All utilities shall be placed underground. All below ground storage facilities not under the ground floor of structures must be illustrated on the Development Plan.
(i) Pollution:
(1) Smoke: No smoke from an industrial or commercial process shall be emitted from any structure in the SCPD.
(2) Odor: No use shall emit odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities as to be offensive at any point on or beyond the SCPD boundary.
(3) Noise: No commercial, service, or industrial use shall emit noise greater than sixty (60) decibels at the lot line.
(j) Graphics: The Development Plan shall specify the signage concept indicating the general locations and size of all exterior signs and the relationship of signs to overall architectural design of the development. No sign located within the SCPD shall advertise off-premise activity. Signs shall meet the applicable provisions of Chapter 1178: Sign Regulations as well as the following:
(1) Wall Signs: Each business may have one (1) sign attached to the structure below roof level, other than identification signs for service areas. Signs for individual businesses may be no greater than ten percent (10%) of the area below the roof of the exterior surface of the wall to which they are attached;
(2) Freestanding Signs: Except site identification signs or traffic control signs, all freestanding signs shall be directory in nature. There can be no more than one (1) freestanding sign for each building on a lot other than traffic control signs. The total size of a freestanding sign shall not exceed forty (40) square feet unless otherwise approved as a part of the Development Plan. Freestanding signs shall be no more than twenty (20) feet in height, unless otherwise approved as a part of the Development Plan;
(3) Development Area Identification Sign: One (1) development area identification sign shall be permitted within the SCPD as a part of the Development Plan. More than one development area identification sign may be approved based upon information submitted as a part of the Development Plan verifying the need for same. Total maximum area permitted for one (1) development area identification sign shall not exceed the following;
A. One (1) square foot of additional sign area per lineal foot of lot abutment on a public right-of-way for the first fifty (50) feet;
B. One-half (1/2) square foot of additional sign area per lineal foot of lot abutment on a public right-of-way for the second fifty (50) feet;
C. One-fourth (1/4) square foot of additional sign area per lineal foot of lot abutment on a public right-of-way exceeding (100) feet;
D. No development area identification sign shall exceed one hundred (100) square feet in area unless otherwise indicated and approved as a part of the Development Plan as being appropriate to the specific site and neighborhood character.
(4) Temporary real estate "For Sale" or "For Lease" Signs: Shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet in total area;
(5) Illumination: A sign may be illuminated provided that no flashing, traveling, animated or intermittent illumination shall be used. Permitted illumination shall be confined to the area of the sign except when such illumination is back lighting for an otherwise non-illuminated sign;
(6) All private deed restrictions pertaining to signs shall be included as part of the Development Plan.
(k) Lighting: The Development Plan must indicate the types of lamps and lighting fixtures, and the height of lighting fixtures to be used and the relationship of lighting fixtures to overall architectural design of the development as indicated in Section 1154.06 (Lighting Performance Standards).
(l) Screening and Landscaping Plan: Screening shall consist of earth mounding, plantings, fencing or a combination of the same. A Screening and Landscaping Plan shall be submitted as part of the Development Plan that incorporates the following:
(1) Fencing: Fencing utilized in providing screening shall be architecturally appealing and shall be incorporated into the overall architectural design concept;
(2) Abutting Residential Areas: Whenever a proposed SCPD abuts a residential area, screening shall be provided along the entire area of abutment in a manner that is aesthetically pleasing and effectively screens the residential areas from the proposed select commercial activities;
(3) Plantings: When mounding is utilized in conjunction with plantings, the plant materials shall be of a size and species suitable which together will produce a minimum six (6) foot high screen within a two (2) year period. When plant material without mounding is utilized, the plant materials shall be a minimum five (5) feet in height when planted and be of such species that will produce a dense six (6) foot visual screen within a two (2) year period. All screen plantings shall be maintained permanently, and any plant material which does not survive shall be replaced within one (1) year with material meeting the specifications of the original planting. Maintenance responsibilities for the screen plantings shall be addressed in the Development Plan;
(4) Minimum Opacity: All screens must provide a minimum opaqueness of sixty percent (60%) or more;
(5) Landscaping: Landscaping shall mean the improvement of the natural beauty of the land by grading, clearing and decorative planting or grass to create a pleasant and functional environment;
A. Landscaping of a lot shall be installed within six (6) months after the month in which the building is completed;
B. Any portion of a lot upon which a building or parking area is not to be constructed per the Development Plan shall be landscaped;
C. For every ten (10) parking spaces on an individual lot, the owner shall be required to place at least one (1) tree (3" caliper or larger) in such a manner as to be spaced and placed in or among the parking rows; Such trees shall be in addition to any screening requirements contained herein and all replacement material shall meet the specifications of the original planting;
D. All shrubs, trees, grass, ground covers, and plantings of every kind or type shall be well-maintained, properly cultivated and free from trash and other unsightly material and/or debris.
(6) Exceptions to screening requirements may be made where:
A. Existing topographical or vegetative characteristics provide the necessary screening effect; or
B. Existing topographical conditions make it difficult to adequately screen the proposed use from adjacent properties. When the use cannot be adequately screened due to elevation differences between adjacent properties and the proposed site, the proposed design should minimize negative visual impact.
(m) Lot Width: No minimum lot width is required. However, all lots shall abut a public street or otherwise provide access to such public street by means of roadway easement.
(n) Any additional information necessary to demonstrate compliance with Section 1161.03 (SCPD Performance Standards).
(Ord. 19-011. Passed 4-22-19.)