A. Purpose Statement: The purpose of the D-2 Downtown Support District is to provide an area that fosters the development of a sustainable urban neighborhood that accommodates commercial, office, residential and other uses that relate to and support the Central Business District. Development within the D-2 Downtown Support District is intended to be less intensive than that of the Central Business District, with high lot coverage and buildings placed close to the sidewalk. This district is appropriate in areas where supported by applicable master plans. Design standards are intended to promote pedestrian oriented development with a strong emphasis on a safe and attractive streetscape.
B. Uses: Uses in the D-2 Downtown Support District, as specified in Section 21A.33.050, "Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown Districts", of this title, are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.30.010 of this chapter and this section.
C. Lot Size Requirements: No minimum lot area or lot width shall be required.
D. Maximum Building Height: The maximum permitted building height shall not exceed one hundred twenty feet (120') subject to the following review process: Buildings over sixty five feet (65') in height are subject to design review according to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.
E. Yard Requirements:
1. Front and Corner Side Yard: There is no minimum setback. The maximum setback is ten feet (10'). Buildings that contain ground floor residential uses shall have a front yard setback of a minimum of eight feet (8') and a maximum setback no greater than sixteen feet (16'). A provided yard for any use shall be considered a landscaped yard and subject to the provisions of Chapter 21A.48 for required landscaped yards.
a. If provided, the yard must include one of the following elements:
(1) Seating at a ratio of at least one bench for every five hundred (500) square feet of yard space; or
(2) Landscaping that includes an increase of at least twenty five percent (25%) in the total number of trees required to be planted on the site; or
(3) Awning or a similar form of weather protection that covers at least five feet (5') in width and length from all street-facing building entrances.
b. Exceptions to this requirement may be authorized through the design review process, subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.
c. The planning director, in consultation with the transportation director, may modify this requirement to accommodate a wider sidewalk if the adjacent public sidewalk is less than fifteen feet (15') wide and the resulting modification to the setback results in a more efficient public sidewalk. The planning director may waive this requirement for any addition, expansions, or intensification, which increases the floor area or parking requirement by less than fifty percent (50%) if the planning director finds the following:
(1) The architecture of the addition is compatible with the architecture of the original structure or the surrounding architecture, or
(2) The addition reduces the extent of the noncompliance of the existing building.
d. Regardless of the setback provided, doors shall be setback a minimum distance to allow the door to operate without swinging into a right of way or midblock walkway.
2. Interior Side Yards: No minimum side yard is required except a minimum of 10' is required when the side yard is abutting a zoning district with a maximum permitted height of 35' or less.
3. Rear Yard: No minimum rear yard is required except a minimum of 10' is required when the rear yard is abutting a zoning district with a maximum permitted height of 35' or less.
4. Landscape Buffer Yards: Any lot abutting a lot in a residential district shall conform to the landscape buffer yard requirements of Chapter 21A.48 of this title or the above standards, whichever is greater.
F. Existing Vehicle Sales or Lease Lots:
1. Vehicle Display Area: The parking provided in the vehicle display area will not be counted as off street parking when computing maximum parking requirements and is not considered to be a surface parking lot when determining required setbacks in this section.
2. Design Standards: Structures associated with accessory uses such as, but not limited to, repair shops or vehicle washing do not need to meet required design standards and may exceed the maximum front and corner side yard setbacks. These structures are required to have one of the following elements listed below:
a. Durable materials, as defined in Subsection 21A.37.050.B; or
b. Landscaping.
Primary structures that contain sales floors and auto display areas must meet all design standards and setbacks.
3. Landscaping: A landscaped yard of at least ten feet (10') in depth is required along any portion of the street frontage of the property that is not occupied by a permanent structure. All other landscaping requirements in Chapter 21A.48 remain applicable.
4. Multiple Buildings: Vehicle sales or lease lots may have multiple buildings on a parcel subject to all buildings being associated with the use of the lot as vehicles sales or lease. (Ord. 10-24, 2024: Ord. 24B-23, 2023: Ord. 24-23, 2023: Ord. 67-22, 2022: Ord. 44-19, 2019: Ord. 14-19, 2019: Ord. 66-13, 2013: Ord. 15-13, 2013: Ord. 12-11, 2011: Ord. 88-95 § 1 (Exh. A), 1995: Ord. 26-95 § 2(15-2), 1995)