(A) Minimum parcel size. With the exception of a lot that is being exclusively used for essential services, a lot in the Highway Mixed Use District must have a width of not less than 100 feet, and must contain an area of not less than 15,000 square feet.
(B) Other setback requirements. With the exception of structures on a lot that is being exclusively used for essential services, structures must be a minimum ten feet distance from any side yard, rear yard or alley.
(C) Lot access. With the exception of a lot that is being exclusively used for essential services, access to a lot must be from an approved frontage or secondary street. An impervious surface driveway shall be provided from the curb line to the property line of the lot upon which a structure is to be placed or constructed. The driveway may not be less than 12 feet in width.
(D) Minimum transitional yard requirements. With the exception of a lot that is being exclusively used for essential services, for each front, side or rear yard in any Highway Mixed Use District abutting, or abutting except for an intervening alley, a residential district, there must be provided heavily landscaped screening of 80%. Percentages shall be determined by amount of structure that can be seen during leaf-on conditions.
(E) Maximum ground coverage.
(1) With the exception of lots being used exclusively for essential services, the sum total of the ground area covered by all structures in any Highway Mixed Use District including accessory structures, constituting a permitted or conditional use shall not exceed 35% of the lot.
(2) Impervious coverage may be increased by 20% if the following is provided:
(a) A storm water retention plan showing containment of the five-year, 24-hour storm event on the parcel; or
(b) Elimination of direct run-off of storm water to adjacent water bodies, including wetlands and adjacent parcels through the use of berms or other permanent means; or
(c) Where municipal storm water is available.
(Prior Code, § 515.17) (Ord. 02-03, passed 10-16-2002; Ord. 2007-01, passed 2-7-2007; Ord. 2011-04, passed 4-20-2011; Ord. 20210120, passed 1-20-2021)