The following minimum standards shall be observed in the design of commercial shopping centers.
(a) Yards. No building shall be less than 50 feet distant from any boundary of the tract on which the shopping center is located. The center shall be permanently screened from all adjoining properties located in any residential district as regulated by the Landscape Ordinance.
(b) Signs. In addition to the requirements in Chapter 1187, all signs in B-2 Districts are subject to express approval by the Planning Commission. All signs within the center shall be controlled by written agreement between the owners and tenants of the center, or otherwise, to avoid excessive advertising and to ensure a harmonious appearance to the center as a whole. In a neighborhood shopping center, all signs shall only be indirectly illuminated with white light. All signs shall conform to the distance requirements from property lines established for the buildings in the center.
(c) Impervious surface. The amount of impervious surface covering the site in proportion to the amount of total site area shall not exceed .85.
(d) Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided as specified in the Landscape Ordinance.
(e) Site plan. A site plan shall be submitted prior to obtaining a building permit as specified in Chapter 1135.
(f) Height regulation. No principal or accessory structures shall exceed three stories or 40 feet in height, except as provided in Chapter 1181.
(Ord. 98-104, passed 9-14-1998)