Each proposal in a Mixed Use Overlay District shall comply with the following supplementary regulations:
(a) Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation. The vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems shall be designed to assure that the entire area (as shown on the Comprehensive Plan) is a cohesive development, and to promote inter-connection among individual projects. Internal circulation among different uses which isolates a project shall be discouraged. All streets, whether public or private, shall comply with Sections 1162.14 and 1162.15. In addition, sidewalks and walkways shall comply with the requirements of Section 1162.15 (b).
(b) Tree Lawns. All street rights of way within the Mixed Use Overlay District shall contain tree lawns as required by Chapter 1136 of this Planning and Zoning Code.
(c) Enclosed Buildings. All activities except off-street parking, accessory recreation, and refuse storage shall be conducted in a completely enclosed building. City Council may grant approval for outdoor patio dining for restaurants and coffee houses upon written application to the Planning Commission and City Council.
(d) Equipment Installation. All equipment or machinery used in servicing a building, or in processing goods therein, shall be installed entirely within the building or enclosed or screened on all sides by a solid wall or fence in compliance with Section 1166.11, and shall be located, isolated, or sound insulated in such a manner that any noise generated thereby is not objectionable beyond the limits of the lot where such equipment is located, as determined by the Planning Commission.
(e) Residential Buffers. All proposed developments shall provide and maintain the following buffers:
(1) One hundred (100) feet of a no build, natural state buffer zone shall be maintained between a residential portion of the Mixed Use Overlay District and existing residentially zoned areas.
(2) Two hundred (200) feet of a no build, natural state buffer zone shall be maintained between a non residential portion of the Mixed Use Overlay District and existing residentially zoned areas.
(f) Screening, Landscaping and Privacy. All proposed developments shall provide and maintain the following landscaping, screening, and privacy requirements:
(1) Screening through the use of walls, fences, and/or landscaping shall be provided to minimize potential incompatibility between contrasting uses within the Mixed Use Overlay District.
(2) All open areas, including required yards, shall be landscaped according to an approved landscape plan. All pervious areas within the Mixed Use Overlay District shall be permanently protected from soil erosion with grass or other suitable ground cover.
(3) Dwelling units shall be grouped or clustered to maximize privacy and preservation of natural areas and open space.
(g) Phased Development. If the development is to be implemented in phases, each phase shall provide adequate access, parking, storm water management and other public improvements, including temporary or permanent transitional features such as buffer areas, in order to prevent any adverse impact on completed phases, future phases, and adjoining projects.
(Ord. 2007-59. Passed 12-1-08.)