(A) Structures shall meet all of the following dimensional and bulk standards. See illustrations below.
(1) Lot depth (A): 120 feet minimum.
(2) Lot width (B): 25 feet minimum.
(3) Street setback (C): ten feet maximum from the inside edge of the sidewalk.
(4) Side lot setbacks (D): ten feet maximum.
(5) Rear lot setback (E): none required.
(6) Building height (F): 15 feet minimum to 35 feet maximum with no more than two stories above ground level. All street facing building facades shall be a minimum of 15 feet or the height of the building whichever is greater.
(B) Sidewalks are required along streets and shall be a minimum of six feet wide. Other sidewalks are required as shown in Illustration 5.3.3 below.
(C) Entranceways.
(1) Building entrances shall be designed to be clearly identifiable and easily recognizable from the adjacent streets, parking lots and pedestrian circulation routes.
(2) Design, quality of material, scale and character of the entryway should help identify its importance and be compatible with entrances of adjacent buildings.
(3) Entryways should be recessed to allow for the opening and closing of the doors without hindering the passage of pedestrians.
(4) Building entryway doors shall not open in a manner that causes them to swing into or in anyway obstruct the sidewalk clear zone.
(5) Building entrances shall be ADA accessible.
(D) Off-street parking.
(1) Parking access.
(a) Only one driveway to the main street is allowed per side of a block to access off-street parking as shown in Illustration 5.3.3 below; when possible, off-street parking should be accessed from an alley or by a driveway on a non-arterial side street.
(b) Parking access provided by a driveway shall consist of two lanes, no less than 12 feet wide and for the purposes of access shall meet the requirements of § 154.072, Driveways.
(c) Driveways shall also meet the requirements of § 154.072, Driveways.
(2) Parking space allocation.
(a) One parking space per 300 square feet of commercial space shall be provided through a combination of off-street and on-street parking. At least 75% of the provided parking shall be located off-street to allow for winter snow removal and snow storage along the street.
(b) In shared parking lots located behind buildings or between two buildings and where the parking space requirement is shared, the space requirement may be reduced by 40% for each structure.
(c) Sufficient space shall be provided in the parking area to accommodate snow storage for a normal winter snowfall. The provided space shall not less than 2.5% of the area used for parking, accessways and dividers.
(E) Off-street parking areas shall be screened from public right-of-way by:
(1) A buffer area consisting of a dense planting of shrubs at least four feet high with trees spaced at a distance less than 20 feet apart;
(2) A fence that meets the standards of § 154.066; and
(3) A buffer of trees and/or shrubs not less than 15 feet wide shall be provided between residential areas and parking or service areas.
(F) Refuse containers.
(1) The owner of every building, structure or premises used or maintained in connection with any business or occupation shall provide and maintain in good condition and repair a sufficient number of refuse containers for the temporary storage of all refuse accumulating between collections.
(2) All refuse which is placed for collection service outside of any building or structure shall be kept in standard refuse containers with covers.
(3) All outside refuse containers shall be placed in a fenced or walled structure of sufficient size to screen the refuse containers. Said structure shall contain doors or gates that hide the containers from view and that provide reasonable protection from scavenging animals.
(4) All outside refuse containers shall be located at least than 100 feet from a street or private residence.
(G) Additional development standards. Buildings and lots in the commercial area shall meet the additional standards shown in illustrations 5.3.3 and 5.3.4 below.
(H) Newly constructed commercial/community buildings. All newly constructed commercial/ community buildings shall be ADA compliant.
(Prior Code, § 9.06.040)