The following standards and requirements shall govern the application for Master Plan approval within the NC Zone.
(A) The land uses in a Master Plan shall generally reflect the concept plan adopted when an area is brought into the urban growth boundary, or as modified through Master Plan approval. Flexibility in arrangement of uses and densities is permitted provided that the overall Master Plan is in substantial compliance with the area totals and density ranges as identified in the adopted Concept Plan.
(B) A Master Plan application may address the entirety of any expansion area individually or may combine expansion areas within the urban growth boundary (UGB).
(C) A phasing plan shall be included with the submitted Master Plan for any expansion area. The phasing plan shall indicate the acreage of each proposed phase to be developed, the number of housing units and square footage of other development projected within the phase and the approximate timing of the construction of each phase. The phasing plan shall provide a reasonable sequence of development for the expansion area with regards to the transportation system, utilities and topography of the area as well as market conditions and development within the city as a whole. The Planning Commission shall approve the phasing plan as part of the Master Plan. Revisions to the phasing plan after Master Plan approval are permitted as reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.
(D) Master plans shall have public spaces, such as a plaza, park, school or community square.
(E) Garages, carports and accessory structures shall be accessed from the rear of the building via an alley where appropriate and feasible. If front access garages are proposed, the applicant must provide justification as to why rear access garages are not appropriate or feasible. A garage, carport, accessory dwelling or accessory structure shall not extend beyond the front building elevation of the principle structure by more than six feet.
(F) A minimum of 10% of the single-family detached housing units proposed with a Master Plan shall be single-level construction, or as modified through the Master Plan review process.
(G) Commercial buildings shall be designed to front on pedestrian-friendly streets rather than parking lots or arterial roadways.
(Prior Code, §16.045.030) (Ord. 430, passed 10-3-2016; Ord. 451, passed 6-4-2018; Ord. 467, passed 1-21-2020; Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022)