(a) Setback.
(1) Open spaces between buildings that create courtyards or walkways at least six (6) feet in width to the rear of the property or to adjacent properties shall be required.
(2) Underlying zoning district setbacks and lot area requirements may be varied or waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission in accordance with subsection (l) hereof.
(b) Utility Services. All utility services between the street or right-of-way and any building shall be placed underground for all new services and properties that are substantially expanded.
(c) Building Design.
(1) All elevations of a building or structure visible from any public right-of- way shall be subject to review.
(2) A front facade shall be architecturally emphasized, and all facades of a building visible from the public right-of-way shall be architecturally consistent with the front facade.
(3) Buildings shall be architecturally oriented to the street and the main entrance shall be located on the front street facade.
(4) Acceptable building materials shall include natural materials such as brick, wood, stone, glass and stucco, or other building materials that look like brick, wood, stone, glass and stucco.
(5) Flat roofs are permitted with the use of cornices, parapets, or some form of architectural emphasis along the roofline.
(6) Multiple primary buildings on the same site shall be designed to create a cohesive visual relationship between the buildings.
(7) Commercial and residential buildings shall be sited to provide functional, usable outdoor spaces, and public spaces that enhance the use of the building, and to the greatest extent possible, the neighboring buildings.
(8) Standards for temporary buildings are the same as those for permanent buildings. A waiver may be provided by the Planning and Zoning Commission under the following conditions:
A. The temporary building is located in an area that is not currently visible, nor will be visible in the future, from any public right-of- way; or
B. The temporary building is being used during a period of construction on the subject site and the temporary building shall be removed within thirty (30) days following the completion of construction.
(9) Long or continuous wall planes should be avoided with a maximum uninterrupted single wall plane of thirty (30) feet. Wall planes may be interrupted by changes in building color, material, facade interruptions, or other similar architectural treatment.
(10) Utility meters shall be located so as to be screened from view from the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 2003-70. Passed 9-9-03.)
(d) Colors.
(1) Colors shall be primarily neutral or earth tones. Neutral colors include beige, ivory, taupe, black, grey, and white. Earth tone colors include colors from the palette of browns, tans, greys, greens, blues, oranges, and reds. Earth tone colors should be flat or muted. High intensity colors, bright primary colors, metallic colors, or fluorescent colors are prohibited. Shiny, glossy or reflective materials are prohibited. Neon lighting as an architectural trim is prohibited. Color shades shall be selected in general harmony with existing surrounding buildings. Signs in the Loveland Madeira Overlay District shall be conducive with surrounding signage uses regardless of signage being a corporate or franchise mark.
(2) All vents, gutters, downspouts, flashing, electrical conduits, etc., shall be painted to match the color of the adjacent surface, unless being used expressly as a trim or accent element.
(Ord. 2019-62. Passed 7-9-19.)
(e) Signs.
(1) Wall signs.
A. One (1) wall sign shall be permitted for each separate tenant of the building.
B. One (1) wall sign shall be permitted for each side of a building, whereby the tenant occupies the space adjoining the external wall. Wall Signs which are adjacent to a residential district or residential use and not a public right of way shall not be externally or internally illuminated.
C. Wall signs shall not project more than twelve (12) inches from the building face and shall not extend above or beyond the wall to which it is attached. The Planning and Zoning Commission may provide a waiver for this regulation if the raceway or structural support for the wall sign forces the sign to project more than twelve (12) inches from the building face.
D. The total length of the wall sign shall not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the lineal width of the building or tenant space.
E. Facades with a variety of widths due to a nonsquare parapet or roof shall be measured from all points along the edge of the facade to create a sign width envelope.
Figure 1157.07-A
80% Wall Sign Width
Envelope (dashed line)
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F. A setback of ten percent (10%) of the facade width shall be maintained on each side of the facade as a sign buffer.
Figure 1157.07-B
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G. The height of a wall sign shall not exceed twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the building facade height. The height of the wall sign may be increased by one percent (l%) for every ten percent (10%) of sign width requirement that is reduced (i.e. the maximum height of a wall sign may be increased to thirteen and one-half percent (13.5%) provided that the maximum width of the wall sign is reduced to seventy percent (70%) of the facade width).
H. Logos that are not created by text shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the building facade height.
I. The maximum sign area for all wall signs on a single facade shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total area of the facade on which the wall sign(s) will be located.
J. Facades with a variety of heights due to a nonsquare parapet or roof shall be measured from the point where the facade meets grade to the center most point of the facade height.
Figure 1157.07-C
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(2) Ground-mounted signs.
A. One (1) ground-mounted sign shall be permitted for each separately titled parcel.
B. Ground-mounted signs may not exceed eight (8) feet in height.
C. The maximum sign area for ground-mounted signs shall be forty (40) square feet per face with a maximum number of two (2) sign faces.
D. If a ground-mounted sign is to be illuminated, such illumination shall be from an external source.
E. Ground mounted signs shall be designed and constructed of the same materials as the main building.
(3) Temporary signs and directional signs shall be permitted in accordance with the Sign Chapter of the Loveland Zoning Code.
(4) Freestanding signs mounted on a pole or poles shall be prohibited in the LMO.
(f) Landscaping and Bufferyards.
(1) Bufferyards shall be required as specified in Section 1169.10 of the Loveland Zoning Code.
(2) There shall be a ten (10) foot streetscape buffer yard beginning at the right- of-way line of any street. The area within such buffer yard shall be landscaped with grass, hardy shrubs, or evergreen ground cover and maintained in good condition. See Figure 1157.07-D.
Figure 1157.07-D
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(3) Chain link fencing, barbed wire fencing, and other wire mesh fencing shall only be permitted where the fencing is not, nor ever will be, visible from the Loveland Madeira Road public right-of-way.
(4) Wooded areas shall be preserved, to the maximum extent feasible.
(5) Parking area landscaping. Parking areas with twenty (20) or more parking spaces shall be required to meet the following interior landscaping requirements in addition to all other landscaping requirements set forth in the Loveland Code of Ordinances:
A. For all parking areas located in a front yard, a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the total interior parking lot area shall be landscaped with planted islands. A minimum of one (1) tree and two (2) shrubs shall be planted in interior islands for every two thousand, five hundred (2,500) square feet of parking area.
B. For all parking areas located in side yards or rear yards that are visible from the public right-of-way, a minimum of five percent (5%) of the total interior parking lot area shall be landscaped with planted islands. A minimum of one (1) tree and two (2) shrubs shall be planted in interior islands for every two thousand, five hundred (2,500) square feet of parking area.
C. No landscaping shall be required for parking areas located in a rear yard provided that the parking area is not visible from the public right-of-way and the parking area is screened from adjacent, residential uses as provided for in Section 1169.08.
(g) Pedestrian Connections.
(1) A designated walkway shall be constructed on every parcel that is adjacent to an existing public sidewalk to connect the primary buildings with the existing sidewalk. Such connections shall be made of concrete or decorative pavers to provide a walking surface for pedestrians between the building and any existing sidewalk or any sidewalk as illustrated or described in a plan or policy adopted by the City of Loveland.
(2) Pedestrian connections should be created between adjacent parcels, to the maximum extent feasible.
(h) Lighting.
(1) Cutoff lighting only shall be permitted.
(2) All outdoor lighting shall be designed, located, and mounted at a height not to exceed thirty (30) feet above grade for cutoff lights.
Figure 1157.07-E
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(3) Outdoor lighting of a building or parking area shall be directed so as not to shine on adjacent properties.
(4) The placement of light poles within raised curb planter areas or landscaped islands is encouraged, provided that light poles shall not be located next to trees with the result that the trees obscure the illumination.
(i) Outdoor Sales, Displays, and Storage.
(1) All outdoor sales, display, and storage areas shall be illustrated on the site plan and subject to site plan review.
(2) Outdoor sales, display, and storage areas shall be prohibited if they will create any safety hazard for pedestrians. A minimum pathway shall be provided to allow for the flow of pedestrian traffic outside of designated vehicular traffic drives. Such pathways shall have a minimum clearance width of four (4) feet, or the width required to meet the minimum standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act, whichever is greater.
(3) All screening or security fencing will be of a decorative cast iron, aluminum, wood material, or other material as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Chain link fencing, barbed wire fencing, and other wire mesh fencing shall only be permitted where such fencing is not visible nor ever will be from any public right-of-way.
(4) All outdoor sales, display, and storage areas shall be continuously well stocked, unless closed down for a season, in which case the outdoor sales, display and storage area shall be clear of stocked materials.
(5) All outdoor sales, display, and storage areas shall be continuously maintained free of garbage and other debris.
(6) Outdoor sales, display, and storage areas shall not be located in any required: yard setback, parking area, circulation area, right-of-way, or required landscape area.
(7) The actual purchase of goods displayed shall take place within the building enclosure occupied by the business displaying the goods.
(8) Outdoor sales and displays shall be permitted where such sales and display areas comply with the following regulations:
A. Only those goods and materials associated with the existing on-site use may be sold or displayed;
B. Outdoor sales and displays may be permitted provided that the merchandise is displayed along the sidewalk, the walkway adjacent to the building, or in the side yard;
C. Outdoor sales and displays shall be limited to a five (5) month time period, at which point the outdoor sales and displays must be discontinued or the merchandise must be changed (i.e., seasonal sales); and
D. Outdoor displays and sales of bulk or large products, including, but not limited to mulch (bag or bulk), concrete, salt, or other similar products that can not be easily carried into the store for purchase shall be required to meet the requirements for outdoor storage as specified in this subsection (i) (8) and for the purpose of this district, shall not be considered as part of an outdoor sales or display area.
E. The Planning and Zoning Commission may waive the above requirement for uses where the major inventory requires outdoor sales and displays of large items including, but not limited to, car sales, greenhouses, and tool rental facilities.
(9) Outdoor storage areas shall be permitted where such storage areas comply with the following regulations:
A. Only those goods and materials associated with the existing on-site use may be stored in outdoor storage areas;
B. Outdoor storage may be permitted provided that the storage areas are located in the side or rear yard.
C. Outdoor storage areas may not exceed six (6) feet in height.
D. All outdoor storage areas shall be screened from view of the public right-of-way as prescribed in subsection (i) (3). Screening shall not be required if the outdoor storage area is located out of view from any public right-of-way.
(j) Service Structures and Mechanical Equipment.
(1) All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be visually screened from any public right-of-way. Such screening shall be integral to the architectural design of the building.
(2) When feasible, loading areas should be separated from main circulation and parking areas and away from public streets. Loading and unloading activities shall not require circulation onto public streets.
(k) Parking.
(1) No more than sixty percent (60%) of the required parking spaces may be located in front of the building facade.
(2) Reduction in the Number of Required Parking Spaces.
A. The total number of parking spaces may be reduced by up to ten percent (10%) if one access point to Loveland-Madeira Road is eliminated; or
B. The total number of parking spaces may be reduced by up to ten percent (10%) if an access drive, parallel to Loveland-Madeira Road, is created between two adjacent parcels of land so as to allow vehicles to move from property to property without using Loveland Madeira Road.
C. No entrance to or exit from a parking area of five (5) vehicles or more shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to the right-of-way line of intersecting public streets or signalized intersection. See Figure 1157.07-F.
D. Adequate access to a public street, easement, or shared access to an adjacent property shall be provided for each parking space with a driveway width of at least twenty-four (24) feet wide at the property line for all multi-family dwellings and non-residential uses. See Figure 1157.07-F.
Figure 1157.07-F
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(l) Waiver. This section shall apply in the Loveland Madeira Road Overlay District unless waived by the Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to Section 1111.12. Such waivers of applicable regulations may be granted under the following additional circumstances:
(1) The waiver of a regulation will have no impact on or will be more effective at achieving the purposes of this Chapter and the goals and objectives of the City of Loveland Comprehensive Plan Update;
(2) The waiver of a regulation will be in the public interest and not solely in the interest of the applicant; and
(3) The applicant has met all conditions for a waiver that are established in this chapter.
(Ord. 2003-70. Passed 9-9-03.)