(a) Purpose. This district is intended to provide for the development of business, office and commercial establishments within a unified commercial area and plan of development. Within this district, business, office and commercial establishments can be flexibly located to achieve compatible exterior physical design, to utilize the site more efficiently than allowed by standard zoning regulations, to take advantage of natural features of the site, to achieve a higher degree of pedestrian and vehicular separation, to eliminate undesirable features of strip commercial development, to reduce vehicular traffic conflicts within the site and with public rights-of-way, and to enhance compatibility of the development with its surroundings.
(b) Land Use Intensity. For developments in the commercial underlying zoning districts, , the maximum land use intensity and lot coverage by all buildings and by buildings and all other impervious surfaces is as follows:
Maximum Coverage by All Buildings 35%
Maximum Coverage by All Buildings and Impervious Surfaces 75%
(c) Building Height. The maximum height of any building shall be thirty-five feet, except, at the discretion of the Planning Commission, the maximum height may be increased when such increase is determined to improve site design and the overall aesthetic quality of the development, does not adversely affect surrounding neighborhoods and public facilities, does not obscure light and air sources to immediately surrounding structures, and satisfies applicable fire and safety regulations.
(d) Requirements for Accessory Parking and Loading and Unloading Areas.
(1) Accessory parking and loading and unloading areas shall meet the requirements of Chapter 1181, Off-Street Parking and Loading. Upon approval of the Planning Commission, any of these requirements may be modified, provided that such modification will increase benefits to the community that are derived from the development, will improve site design, will not adversely affect surrounding neighborhoods and public facilities, and the purpose of such modification is not to circumvent the intent of the respective section.
(2) Any commercial development proposed to be located within 1,000 feet of any existing or proposed residential district or project shall present and implement plans for providing a barrier from noise generated by the activities of the commercial development. These activities include but are not limited to loading dock and delivery activities, truck movements, idling and parking, waste collection, compactor or shredding activities, roof mounted and ground mounted mechanical equipment, and parking lots and driveways. Methods which may be utilized include earthen mounding, solid masonry walls, permanent engineered sound barriers, or other methods or materials of equal affect as those listed above. The noise barrier shall be tall enough to exceed the height of any noise source such as truck engines and exhaust stacks.
(e) Signs. (See Chapter 1185 for size and location of permitted signs.) In conjunction with and at the same time as submission of a Final PUD plan application, applicants may submit a proposed sign limitation and control package specifically fashioned for the PUD development.
(Ord. 12-19. Passed 7-1-19.)