1151.10 MIXED USE (MU) DEVELOPMENT.
   (a)   Purpose. The purpose of this section is to permit and regulate a compact combination of residential and nonresidential uses in a planned mixed use development in compliance with an approved development plan.
 
   (b)   Uses. The uses which may be established within a Mixed Use (MU) Development are limited to the following:
      (1)   Permitted and Conditional Uses as set forth in Section 1151.03 for the B-2 District.
      (2)   Multiple family dwellings as long as such dwellings are located in buildings that are a minimum of two (2) stories and do not exceed four (4) stories in height.
      (3)   Park areas, recreational areas, and pools which shall not be considered to be accessory to the permitted uses in this section.
      (4)   Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses such as off-street parking, garages, outdoor dining, fences and walls.
 
   (c)   Development Area. The minimum land area required for a MU Development shall be ten acres and shall include a mix of uses so that no one use category exceeds 90% of the total floor area of the MU Development. The 90% maximum of the total floor area of the MU Development being devoted to any one use category may, at the sole discretion of the City Council, be exceeded where the Council finds that the purpose and intent of this section and Section 1151.01 (c) of this Code will be furthered thereby.
 
   (d)   Density. The maximum number of dwelling units permitted shall be one dwelling unit per 2,400 square feet of gross land area designated for the MU Development.
 
   (e)   Dwelling Unit Area. All dwelling units shall have at least one living room and one bedroom. The minimum floor area requirements shall be as follows:
      (1)   Efficiency unit - 600 square feet;
      (2)   One bedroom unit - 800 square feet;
      (3)   Two bedroom unit - 1,000 square feet; and
      (4)   Three bedroom unit - 1,200 square feet.
 
   (f)   Dimensional Standards:
      (1)   Maximum Lot Width: 300 feet minimum.
      (2)   Maximum Height: 65 feet and four (4) stories.
      (3)   Minimum Front Yard: 75 feet.
      (4)   Minimum Side and Rear Yards: Subject to subdivision (A) below, there is no minimum side setback for non-residential uses. Subject to subdivision (A) below, residential side setback must be at least 15 feet.
         (A)   Where a side yard abuts a single family zoning district, the setback shall be 50 feet. Setback areas abutting a single family zoning district shall be landscaped earth mounding, fencing, walls, hedges, or other plant material sufficient to create a suitable screen or visual buffer as approved in the development plan.
      (5)   Building Separation: 35 feet minimum for residential buildings.
 
   (g)   Open Space. Each MU development shall designate no less than 10% of the gross development area as open space. Such open space may be for the use and enjoyment of residents or it may be available to the general public. Additionally, structures and buildings for the purpose of active or passive recreation, plazas, outdoor dining and public art may be located in such open space as approved in the development plan.
 
   (h)   Parking and Loading.
      (1)   Off-street parking shall conform to the requirements of Section 1175.05 of this Code unless fewer spaces are approved in the development plan.
      (2)   Parking lot landscaping shall be as approved in the development plan.
      (3)   Loading and unloading spaces and facilities shall conform to the requirements of Section 1175.11 of this Code, unless modified by the approved development plan and such spaces and facilities shall be screened with fencing, walls or landscaping as approved in the development plan.
 
   (i)   Signs. All provisions of Chapter 1179 , Signs, which apply to multiple-family developments, shall apply to residential uses in the MU Development. Signs for nonresidential uses shall be as approved in the development plan and shall:
      (1)    Contribute to an overall cohesive design, reflect simplicity, and avoid visual clutter.
      (2)   Complement the building, adjacent buildings in the development, and the site by being designed and placed to enhance the architecture.
      (3)   Employ the use of compatible materials and colors of the sign, sign background, and sign frame with the character of the development.
 
   (j)   Lighting. All exterior site lighting shall be designed to eliminate glare and spillover lighting onto adjacent properties and shall be as approved in the development plan.
 
   (k)   Modifications. The Planning Commission may authorize minor modifications of an approved development plan.
 
   (l)   Conflicts. In the event of a conflict between the provisions in this section and other provisions in these Codified Ordinances, the provisions and regulations in this section shall govern. (Ord. 75-2018. Passed 7-24-18.)