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A. Permitted Zones. RVC, CB-1, CB-2, CI-1, and CI-2.
B. Development Scale. No single building occupant within this use shall exceed eighty thousand square feet. The aggregate square footage of the buildings on the site shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand square feet.
C. Development Standards.
1. The commercial design manual shall be used as a guideline for the site plan.
2. Setbacks: The minimum setback for any building shall be sixty feet from a property line contiguous to an existing residential use as measured from the building.
3. Loading: If a loading area is perpendicular to, and opens towards, the property line of a contiguous residential use, the development standard in 18.39.030(C)(5) shall apply.
4. Landscaping and screening:
a. A minimum thirty-foot landscape bufferyard is required at a property line contiguous to an existing residential use with a minimum of ten canopy trees per one hundred linear feet. A six-foot decorative masonry wall, which may be placed at the property line, is required unless height and location are otherwise agreed upon by a signed agreement with the contiguous property owners;
b. The development shall provide for stormwater harvesting with the features shown on the landscape plan submittal; and
c. Landscaping within the parking lot shall conform to the requirements of Section 18.75.040(B)(3).
5. Noise, odor and light trespass plans shall be in accordance with Section 18.39.030(C)(4), (5), (6) and (7).
(Ord. 2015-7 § 4 (part), 2015; Ord. 2003-32 § 1 (part), 2003; Ord. 2001-165 § 1 (part), 2001)
A. Permitted Zones. RVC, CB-1, CB-2, CI-1, and CI-2 zones.
B. Development Scale. No single building occupant within this use shall exceed thiry-five thousadn square feet. The aggregate square footage of the buildings on the site shall not exceed one hundred thousand square feet.
C. Development Standards.
1. The commercial design manual shall be used as a guideline in the site planning of this use.
2. Setbacks: The minimum setback for any building shall be forty feet from any residential property line. When single or multiple attached buildings or occupants total thirty-five thousand square feet, any additional attached building or building occupant shall be setback an additional twenty feet from the residential property line. See the commercial design manual.
3. Landscaping and screening:
a. A minimum fifteen-foot landscape bufferyard is required at a property line adjacent to an existing or conditionally approved residential or rural zoning district, with a minimum of six canopy trees per 100 linear feet, with a maximum six foot decorative masonry wall, which may be placed at the property line, unless another location is agreed upon by signed agreement with the contiguous residential property owners;
b. The development shall include stormwater harvesting features to be used in the development;
c. Landscaping within the parking lot shall conform to the requirements of Section 18.75.040B3.; and
4. Noise, odor, and light trespass plans shall be in accordance with Sections 18.39.030C4, 5, 6 and 7.
D. Exceptions.
1. Uses permitted in commercial zoning districts less than 45,000 square feet of aggregate buildings are exempt from development standards in 18.39.060C2 and 3a. but shall comply with the development standards of the applicable zoning district and all other applicable development standards. A commercial use without specific development standards and in a commercial district not defined as a shopping center that is greater than 45,000 square feet aggregate building area shall meet the small shopping center development standards.
(Ord. 2015-7 § 4 (part), 2015; Ord. 2003-32 § 1 (part), 2003; Ord. 2001-165 § 1 (part), 2001)
A. Expansion of Existing Development.
1. If a proposed expansion of an existing development will exceed 25 percent of the gross floor or lot area, the property shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter except that:
a. The setback requirements contained in this chapter shall not apply;
b. The bufferyard requirements contained in this chapter shall be complied with whenever space on the property allows and exempted only when it is demonstrated that it is not possible to meet these standards;
c. If the individual proposing the expansion does not control the area of the approved plans and development, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the approved plans and development if the individual proposing the expansion provides the following:
1) A written statement that the individual proposing the expansion has requested in writing that any owner or owners of the area of the approved plans or development comply with the provisions of this chapter and that such owners have rejected the request;
2) A copy of the written request to any owner of the area of the approved plans and development and a copy of the written response, if any.
2. Lack of control over the area of the approved plans and development may be demonstrated by nonownership, existence of a lease, rental agreement or other agreement that prevents or significantly inhibits alteration of the property in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 2001-165 § 1 (part), 2001)
A. Exceptions.
1. Design Review Committee (DRC). The DRC may grant exceptions to some of the large scale retail establishment, regional, neighborhood, and small shopping center development standards sections of this chapter if the DRC finds that the alternative plan provides the same or greater mitigation upon the development's impact upon surrounding properties, traffic and the community as the current standards. Examples of physical site constraints that may warrant an exception include the protection of riparian habitat, undisturbed natural area, prominent stand of vegetation, topographic features or the existence of a residence that is setback greater than the current setback standard.
a. The DRC decision accepting alternative mitigation may be appealed to the board of supervisors within 20 days of the of the committee's decision by the applicant or by property owners within 300 feet.
2. Self-storage. When a large scale retail establishment or a regional, neighborhood, or small retail center is combined with a self-storage use, the self-storage use shall not be calculated as part of the large scale retail establishment or regional, neighborhood, or small retail center's development scale standard.
3. Board of Supervisors.
a. The board of supervisors may allow a large scale retail establishment or regional retail center in the CB-1 zone after a noticed public hearing as defined in section 18.91.060B, Public Notice. Consideration should include:
1) Whether the subject property meets the development standards contained in 18.39.030C.
2) Whether the development generates traffic which causes adjacent roadways and intersections to exceed level of service "D."
4. Specific Plans. To the extent the development standards contained in the specific plan conflict with the standards in Chapter 18.39, the specific plan's development standards shall control.
5. Existing Development: The following shall be exempt from the development standards and provisions in Chapter 18.39:
a. Development for which a building permit has been issued and substantial construction commenced prior to the effective date of this chapter;
b. Development completed in compliance with a building permit; and
c. Development plans approved by Pima County or under review on or before the effective date of this Chapter 18.39.
(Ord. 2001-165 § 1 (part), 2001)