Buildings with greater than a twenty five thousand (25,000) square foot building footprint require a conditional use permit and shall adhere to the following:
A. Circulation Amenities: A safe and landscaped multimodal circulation system shall be provided on site which connects to public streets and neighborhoods. Multimodal pathways within the development shall be differentiated from driving surfaces through a change in materials. At least one substantial amenity, as described in section 9-3-5-1-4 of this chapter, shall be provided for every two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of structure footprint.
B. Facades And Exterior Walls, Including Sides And Backs: The building shall be designed in a way that will reduce the massive scale and uniform and impersonal appearance and will provide visual interest consistent with the community's identity, character, and scale. Architectural treatment, similar to that provided to the front facade, shall be provided to the sides and rear of the building to mitigate any negative view from any location off site and any public area (e.g., parking lots, walkways, etc.) on site.
C. Roofs: The roof design shall include architectural features that contribute to the visual interest at the pedestrian scale and reduce the massive scale of large buildings. Roof features shall complement the architectural and visual character of adjoining neighborhoods. Roofs shall have the appearance of two (2) or more roof planes either through architectural features or engineered design. Parapet walls shall be architecturally treated to avoid a plain, monotonous look. Roofs shall be lightly colored, vegetative or photovoltaic.
D. Building Design: All buildings shall provide a direct unencumbered multimodal connection to an abutting street. All buildings shall be designed so that parking is not located along the primary street of the building. Nonmotorized parking shall be permitted along the primary facade of the building. A buffer with a minimum width of eight feet (8') will be maintained between parking areas and all bike trails, pedestrianways and public sidewalks. Building entrance(s), windows, roof snow drop areas, and other movable building features shall have an appropriate setback so as not to interfere with the safe movement of pedestrians and cyclists.
E. Adaptability For Reuse/Compartmentalization: The building design shall include specific elements for adaptation for multi-tenant reuse. Such elements may include, but are not limited to, compartmentalized construction, including plumbing, electrical service, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. The building design shall also allow for: the interior subdivision of the structure into separate tenancies; facades that readily adapt to multiple entrances and adapt to entrances on all but one side of the building; parking lot schemes that are shared by establishments or are linked by safe and functional pedestrian connections; landscaping schemes that complement the multiple entrance design; and other elements of design which facilitate the multi-tenant reuse of the building and site.
F. Renewal Plan: Applications shall include a renewal plan that will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the municipality as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the structure in the event of closure or relocation by the original occupant. Such plan will be approved if the city finds that:
1. A sound and adequate plan exists for said redevelopment; and
2. The plan affords maximum opportunity for rehabilitation or redevelopment of the structure by both private enterprise and the municipality; and
3. The renewal plan provides a maintenance plan for normal repairs and upkeep of property, including, but not limited to, building, parking lot and surfacing, landscaping, signage, and elimination of "ghost signage".
G. Redevelopment Agreement: The city may enter a redevelopment agreement with the owner of the real property and undertake activities, including the acquisition, removal, or demolition of structures, improvements, or personal property located on the real property, to prepare the property for redevelopment. A redevelopment agreement entered into in accordance with this section must contain provisions obligating the owner to redevelop the real property for a specified use consistent with the provisions of this title and offering recourse to the city if the redevelopment is not completed as determined by the city.
H. Exemptions: Government offices, courthouses, libraries, museums, community centers, and hospitals are exempt from the required conditional use permit requirement of this section but shall conform to all other standards identified in this section. (Ord. 1252, 4-20-2011)