The yard setback requirements for properties in this district shall be as follows:
A. FRONT YARD/BUILDING SETBACK:
1. The front yard setback for uses in this district shall be between zero (0) and fifteen (15) feet from the end of the right-of-way (the interior edge of the sidewalk).
2. If the front of the building features a setback larger than five (5) feet from the right-of-way, the space between the right-of-way and the building facade shall feature outdoor seating, public space, plantings, or planters, or in some other way contribute to the pedestrian experience at the street level.
3. A Pedestrian Buffer/Tree Lawn may be required in order to buffer pedestrians from automobile traffic and to help green the Central Business District in accordance with adopted Streetscape Improvement Plans or Corridor Plans for Broadway Avenue, Libby Road or Lee Road. Additional landscaping requirements are located in Section 1282.11 of this Chapter.
4. All improvements affecting the front yard, street frontage, or pedestrian environment shall conform to adopted Streetscape Improvement Plans or Corridor Plans for Broadway Avenue, Libby Road or Lee Road.
B. SIDE YARD:
1. When adjacent to a commercial, office, or industrial district, there shall be no required minimum side yard setback. If side yard setbacks are less than five (5) feet firewalls must be constructed or provided between parcels.
2. When adjacent to a residential district, the side yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet, or one half the height of the building, whichever is larger. Furthermore, this setback strip shall be planted in a well-designed manner with trees, shrubs, evergreen hedges, and evergreens to form a dense compact screening. The plantings shall provide a visual screen of at least sixty percent (60%) during all seasons at a minimum height of six (6) feet above grade. All trees shall have a trunk at least three (3) inches in circumference and approximately fifteen (15) feet in height.
C. REAR YARD:
1. When adjacent to a commercial, office, or industrial district, there shall be no rear yard setback. If rear yard setbacks are less than five (5) feet firewalls must be constructed or provided between parcels.
2. When adjacent to a residential district, the minimum rear yard setback for uses in this district shall be the height of the building or a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet, whichever is larger.
(Ord. 2022-35. Passed 4-6-22.)