The following standards for setbacks or facades and entries are intended to contribute to the active, pedestrian-oriented streetscape that is envisioned for mixed-use development in the VMU Zone.
A. Building facades will occupy a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the total linear feet of property frontage on public streets with setbacks between twelve feet (12') and eighteen feet (18') from the back of curb and gutter.
1. Exception: Existing buildings in new developments in the VMU Zone are exempt from this requirement.
B. Greater setbacks can be proposed in order to accommodate site features such as outdoor dining or gathering spaces. If greater setbacks are approved under this provision, development should be designed such that building facades occupy a minimum of sixty-five percent (65%) of the total linear feet of property frontage on public streets within twenty-five feet (25') of the back face of curb and gutter.
C. Parking and/or driveways are not permitted in the front setback area of any building, or between the building and the street. Drive-thru lanes may be approved in front setback areas as part of a master site plan if the Planning Commission finds that the purposes and other requirements of the VMU Zone are not negatively impacted. (Ord. 21-21)