Chapter 17-8 was inserted into the town code by Ordinance 2021.010
Sections:
17-8-1 Definitions; purpose; intent; applicability
17-8-2 Site layout and building orientation
17-8-3 Circulation and access
17-8-4 Pedestrian amenities for commercial centers
17-8-5 Off-street loading
17-8-6 Storage
17-8-7 Mechanical equipment and ductwork
17-8-8 Cart storage areas for commercial centers
17-8-9 Architectural character
17-8-10 Parking structures
17-8-11 Commercial and light industrial building massing
17-8-12 Building transparency in commercial centers
17-8-13 Exterior building materials and colors
17-8-14 Perimeter landscaping
17-8-15 Entryways
17-8-16 Fencing and walls
A. The following definitions shall be used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:
1. Building form: The shape and structure of a building as distinguished from its substance or material.
2. In-line commercial center: Multiple commercial uses organized in an in-line fashion. Individual stores within the center are attached, sharing one or more side walls but have separate entrances. In-line commercial centers typically share a single parking area that is located at the front or front and side of the center.
B. Purpose. These design and development standards promote high-quality, attractive development compatible with the town's general plan principles and policies.
C. Intent. These standards are intended to:
1. Encourage consistency in the quality of multi-family, commercial, and industrial development within the town;
2. Assure the fair and consistent application of the town's design objectives for multi-family, commercial, and industrial projects; and
3. Ensure that multi-family, commercial and industrial development is functional and safe.
D. Applicability.
1. Except where explicitly stated otherwise, these standards apply to all new multi-family, commercial, and industrial development in MR-1, MR-2, RR, NC, VC, LI, HI, and BU medium and high intensity zones.
2. These standards serve as the baseline for the development of any multi-family, commercial, and industrial uses incorporated into a newly established specific plan.
3. These standards apply to an addition, major renovation, or retrofit of an existing development. Major renovation does not include routine maintenance and repair of a structure or other feature within the development, such as roof replacement or general repairs to a parking area or other non-structural site feature.
A. Intent. This section is intended to accomplish the following goals in multi-family, commercial, and industrial developments.
1. To ensure that the organization of buildings helps to define primary street frontages and development entrances; to establish a more compact, pedestrian-friendly pattern of development.
2. To encourage a less engineered, more passive approach to the treatment of washes, drainage basins, and other natural features.
B. Standards.
1. General.
a. Orient the primary building entrance facing the primary public street, to the extent feasible considering topographical or other site features.
b. Design the layout of large developments to break the site into a series of smaller "blocks" defined by pad site buildings, pedestrian walkways, streets or other vehicular circulation routes.
2. Primary building entrance. Except in the HI zone, the primary building entrance must be visually prominent and provide shade for pedestrians, through the use of two or more of the following features:
a. A canopy, portico, archway, arcade, or similar overhang that provides architectural interest and pedestrian protection;
b. A raised corniced parapet over the door;
c. An outdoor pedestrian feature such as a seat wall with landscaping;
d. Architectural detailing such as tile work and moldings integrated into the building structure; and
e. A peaked roof form.
f. Other elements as determined by the planning manager.
3. Multi-story buildings. Multi-story buildings must incorporate changes in material, architectural accents, or other features.
4. Building relationships and orientation. Buildings within multi-building developments must be arranged and grouped so their primary orientation does one or more of the following:
a. Frames the corner of an adjacent street intersection or entry point to the development;
b. Frames and encloses a "main street" pedestrian and/or vehicle access corridor within the development site;
c. Frames and encloses parking areas, public spaces, or other site amenities on at least two sides; or
d. Frames and encloses outdoor dining or gathering spaces for pedestrians between buildings.
5. Washes and natural features. Natural topography should be integrated into the site design to the extent feasible.
a. Washes with significant quality vegetation or other significant natural features must be incorporated into the overall design and layout of a development as visual and functional amenities, rather than being piped and placed underground.
b. Finished slopes should taper or terrace to match existing grades and the grades on adjacent streets and properties.
c. Grade changes and berming should be used as a design element and to screen undesirable views.
d. Retaining walls may not exceed six feet in height.
6. Adjacency to AG, RA, ER, NR, and GR. When commercial or industrial development is adjacent to AG, RA, ER, NR, and GR zones or groups, side and rear setbacks must equal or exceed the height of the primary building on the site.
A. Intent. This section is intended to accomplish the following goals in multi-family, commercial, and industrial developments.
1. Provide safe, efficient, and convenient vehicular and pedestrian access and circulation patterns within and between developments.
2. Preserve the efficiency of arterials as additional development occurs.
3. Ensure that service areas (delivery, trash, and loading facilities) are located and sized to function without impeding regular vehicular and pedestrian circulation and access routes.
B. Vehicular circulation and access.
1. Uses shall not access local streets unless a local street provides the only legal access to the lot.
2. The number and location of access driveways must be approved by the town engineer.
3. Vehicular connections shall be provided from a development site to abutting roadways or circulation routes on adjacent properties to allow convenient access to multiple businesses and to help reduce the overall number of access points on arterials.
4. Circulation patterns for drive-thru facilities shall be designed to accommodate the stacking of vehicles without interfering with the movement of vehicles or pedestrians on primary circulator routes.
5. To the maximum extent practicable, drive aisles shall utilize a two-way traffic circulation pattern unless buildings are configured in a "main street" pattern that can efficiently accommodate on-street parking, a one-way traffic flow, or other alternative circulation pattern
6. The preferred parking design shall be 90-degree parking stalls, with two way traffic.
C. Refuse containment:
1. All outdoor trash and refuse storage areas must be enclosed from view on all sides by opaque fencing and solid gates made of materials and colors consistent with on-site building materials and design.
2. Trash may be contained within an enclosable metal bin if screened from public view.
D. Pedestrian circulation and access.
1. All sidewalks and pedestrian walkways must be a minimum of five feet in width. A minimum of eight feet is required where wheel stops are not used and parked vehicles overhang sidewalks.
2. A continuous network of on-site pedestrian walkways must be provided to allow for direct access and connections to and between the following:
a. The primary entrance or entrances to each commercial building on the site, including pad site buildings;
b. Any sidewalks or walkways on adjacent properties that extend to the boundaries shared with the commercial development;
c. Public sidewalk along the perimeter streets;
d. Adjacent land uses and developments; and
e. Any adjacent public park, greenway, or other public or civic use.
3. On-site pedestrian walkways may not end without a logical current or future connection.
4. At each point that a pedestrian walkway crosses a parking lot, street, or driveway, the walkway must be clearly visible to pedestrians and motorists through the use of two or more of the following methods:
a. A change in paving material or paving color;
b. A change in paving height;
c. Decorative bollards;
d. A painted crosswalk;
e. Signage; or
f. A raised median walkway buffered by landscaping.
A. Intent. This section is intended to accomplish the following goals in commercial centers.
1. To provide opportunities for outdoor patio dining, plazas, and other outdoor gathering spaces that encourage pedestrian activity.
2. To provide opportunities for pedestrians to seek refuge from the harsh desert elements.
3. To provide convenient "comfort stations."
B. Design standards for commercial centers.
1. Outdoor gathering spaces.
a. The incorporation of plazas, pocket parks, and patio dining spaces is strongly encouraged.
b. Outdoor gathering spaces must be integrated as part of the overall design of a commercial center.
c. In-line commercial centers with a limited site area must incorporate outdoor gathering spaces by expanding pedestrian walkways along the front or side of the building.
d. Outdoor gathering spaces must incorporate a variety of pedestrian-scaled features such as:
i. Tables and chairs;
ii. Benches;
iii. Seat walls and/or raised landscape planters;
iv. Shade trees;
v. Shade structures;
vi. Flower pots or hanging baskets; and
vii. Sculptures or other public art features.
2. Pedestrian refuge areas. Primary pedestrian circulation routes must be anchored by pedestrian refuge areas where pedestrians are physically separated from the flow of vehicular traffic and/or are protected from the desert elements.
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