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Tract R: Fourth Street, Railroad Street, a line approximately 119 feet from Fourth Street, the new loop street.
(a) Basic objectives. This area is to remain in its present use which is governmental. The U.S. Post Office is located in this area.
(b) Physical organization. This area shall be developed with commercial development to the southwest and residential development to the northwest. Existing governmental development to the northeast (City Hall) shall act as a transition zone between the commercial and residential areas. There shall be access to parking from Fourth Street, with access to loading areas from the new loop street.
(Res. 5531, passed 4-22-1971)
(c) Land use. Land shall be used for public facilities.
(Ord. 5569, passed 10-14-1971)
(d) Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall consist of one space for each 500 square feet of net floor space. Each space shall be at least nine feet by 18 feet in size. All parking areas shall be paved. Parking areas shall be screened by a brick wall four feet in height or by a wall of similar height consisting of other material or mature vegetation acceptable to the local public agency.
(e) Maximum height. No structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.
(f) Setback requirements. All structures, parking areas and loading areas shall be set back a minimum of five feet from Fourth Street, Railroad Street, the new loop street and all other property lines. All setback areas shall be suitably landscaped.
(g) Maximum land coverage. Land coverage may be 100 percent except for the required setback areas.
(h) Floor area ratio. Floor area ratio shall not exceed 2.0.
(i) Loading zones. All loading shall be provided on site. Loading zones shall be screened by a brick wall four feet in height or by a wall of similar height consisting of other material or mature vegetation acceptable to the local public agency.
(Res. 5531, passed 4-22-1971)
(j) Lighting. All exterior public areas shall be lighted to a minimum level of .051 footcandles. All exterior lighting shall be compatible with publicly provided street and mall lighting, in both type and design. All exterior lighting shall be approved by the Development Review Committee.
(k) Signs. No neon or other self-illuminated sign shall be permitted. Signs may be illuminated by indirect sources only. No freestanding sign shall be permitted. Signs shall not exceed 30 square feet in size. No overhanging or projecting signs, except those hung from a canopy and less than six square feet in size, shall be permitted. No billboard type sign shall be permitted on the side or on top of structures. No pennants, flags, banners or paper signs shall be permitted. No sign may protrude into the public right-of-way, except as provided under a canopy. No sign shall protrude above the roof level of a structure. All exterior signs shall be approved by the Committee.
(Ord. 5664, passed 1-11-1973)
Tract S: Second Street, a line approximately 140 feet from Center Street, the Norfolk and Western Railroad right-of-way, a line approximately 236 feet from Center Street.
(a) Basic objectives. This area is to remain in its present use, which is as a right-of-way for the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad. If this area ever ceases to function as a railroad right-of-way, it shall be converted to automotive parking.
(b) Physical organization. This area carries the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad northeast from the Norfolk and Western Railroad through the project area. It is bounded by parking and the flood wall. If it ceases its function as a railroad right-of-way, it shall become an automotive parking area which is compatible with surrounding uses.
(c) Land use. Land use shall be industrial, but restricted to a railroad right-of-way. If the area ceases to function as a railroad right-of-way, it shall be converted to an automotive parking use.
(d) Off-street parking. No off-street parking requirements shall apply.
(e) Maximum height. No structure shall exceed 20 feet in height.
(f) Setback requirements. All structures, parking areas and loading areas shall be setback a minimum of five feet from all property lines. All setback areas shall be landscaped.
(g) Maximum land coverage. Land coverage may be 100 percent, except for the required setback areas.
(h) Loading zones. All loading shall be provided on site. All loading areas shall be screened from Second Street by a brick wall four feet in height or by a wall of similar height consisting of other materials or mature vegetation acceptable to the local public agency.
(Res. 5531, passed 4-22-1971)
(i) Lighting. All exterior public areas shall be lighted to a level of at least .051 footcandles. All exterior lighting shall be compatible with the publicly provided street lighting, in both type and design. All exterior lighting shall be approved by the Development Review Committee.
(j) Signs. No neon or other self-illuminated sign shall be permitted. Signs may be illuminated by indirect sources only. Signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in size. All exterior signs shall be approved by the Committee.
(Ord. 5664, passed 1-11-1973)
Tract T: Second Street, Center Street, the Norfolk and Western Railroad right-of-way, a line 132 feet from Center Street.
(a) Basic objectives. This area is an existing public parking lot and shall remain so. It shall provide parking for the commercial area to be developed in the project area and the existing commercial area outside the project area.
(b) Physical organization. This parking area shall be on the periphery of the commercial area and shall provide public parking facilities for shoppers in the commercial area and allow the exclusion of vehicles from the interior of the project area. It shall also allow more efficient use of the commercial area to the north and northeast.
(c) Land use. Land shall be used for automobile parking facilities.
(d) Off-street parking. No off-street parking requirements shall apply.
(e) Maximum height. No structure shall exceed 20 feet in height.
(f) Setback requirements. Parking shall be set back a minimum of five feet on all sides, except from the Norfolk and Western Railroad right-of-way. Setback areas shall be appropriately landscaped. Landscaping which will effectively screen the parking area shall be provided along Second Street.
(g) Maximum land coverage. Land coverage may be 100 percent, except for setback requirements.
(h) Floor area ratio. No floor area ratio requirements shall apply.
(Res. 5531, passed 4-22-1971)
(i) Lighting. All exterior public areas shall be lighted to a level of .051 footcandles. All lighting shall be approved by the Development Review Committee.
(j) Signs. No neon or other self-illuminated sign shall be permitted. Signs may be illuminated by indirect sources only. Signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in size. All exterior signs shall be approved by the Committee.
(Ord. 5664, passed 1-11-1973)
The land use and building regulations set forth in this chapter shall be binding and effective upon the adoption of the Urban Renewal Plan by Council. These controls shall be binding and effective on the purchasers and their heirs, successors and assigns for a period of 25 years commencing from the original adoption date of this Plan by Council.
(Ord. 5569, passed 10-14-1971)
The land use provisions and building requirements enumerated in this chapter shall be applicable to real property included within the project area by deed covenants or terms between the city and the owner thereof when such owner acquires other real property in the project area from the city.
(Res. 5531, passed 4-22-1971)