In addition to the provisions of Title Seven of this Part Eleven, the following standards for arrangement and development of the land and building are applicable in the GCC-1 District.
(a) Lot Requirements.
(1) No minimum lot size is required; how·ever, lot size shall be adequate to provide the yard space required by these additional district development standards.
(2) No minimum lot width is required; however, all lots shall abut a public street and have sufficient width to provide the yard space required by these additional district development standards.
(3) Each lot shall have a front setback of not less than fifteen (15). Parking areas shall be at least fifteen (15) feet from the street right-of-way.
(4) Each lot shall have a rear setback of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. A structure to be serviced from the rear shall have a service court, alleyway or combination thereof not less than forty (40) feet wide. A rear setback shall not be required on structures whose rear wall is fireproof and contains no windows, doors or other openings, except that a rear setback of forty (40) feet is always required should such GCC-1 District lots rear abut any residential lot.
(5) For permitted and conditional structures there shall be a total side setback of not less than thirty (30) feet with a minimum on one side of fifteen (15) feet. A side setback shall not be required on a structure's side wall that is fireproof and contains no windows, door or other openings, except that a side setback of fifteen (15) feet is always required should such GCC-1 District lot's side abut any residential lot.
(6) Permitted and conditional structures, pedestrian sidewalks and parking areas shall not cover more than sixty-five percent (65%) of the lot. The remaining thirty-five percent (35%) of the lot shall be landscaped with natural vegetation.
(b) Building Requirements. No structure shall exceed forty (40) feet in height.
(c) Site Requirements.
(1) A traffic and parking system plan shall be required that details points of ingress and egress into the property, parking areas with the number of parking spaces, access drives and pedestrian walkways, shown. The plan shall be so designed as to minimize conflict points between pedestrians and vehicular movements.
(2) Outdoor trash systems shall be sufficient to prevent any overflow and screening shall be provided to enclose such containers and hide them from view.
(3) All sites shall meet Chapter 1197, Stormwater Management and shall submit a stormwater management plan to the City.
(4) Cross access easements should be provided between adjacent commercial and retail sites to minimize curb cuts.
(5) The minimum distance between curb cuts shall be 120 feet except that each lot is permitted a minimum of one curb cut. No curb cut shall be more than thirty-five (35) feet in distance.
(6) Lots of greater than two and one-half (2 ½) acres shall contain at least one fire hydrant for every additional three-quarter (3/4) acres over two and one-half (2 ½) initial acres.
(d) Landscaping. The landscaping of all parking and service areas shall meet the requirements of Chapter 1183. If side or rear yards are adjacent to any district where single-family or two-family residences are a permitted use, landscaping and screening shall also be required in those yards to meet the requirements of Chapter 1183. (Ord. 25-2022. Passed 1-3-23.)