5.12.9. GREATER INFILL INCENTIVE SUBDISTRICT (GIIS)

   A.   GIIS Land Uses

       Permitted land uses in the GIIS are determined by Section 5.12.8.A.

   B.   Modifications of Underlying Development  Standards  

      Except as provided in Subsection C below, the requirements in the following sections of the UDC may be modified up to 25 percent of the dimension amount permitted by the underlying zoning: Article 6, Dimensional Standards and Measurements; Section 7.4, Motor Vehicle & Bicycle Parking; Section 7.5, Off- Street Loading; Section 7.6, Landscaping and Screening. Section 7.7, Native Plant Preservation may not be modified.

   C.   Exceptions

      The following sections of the UDC may be modified in excess of 25 percent to the extent specified below upon findings by the PDSD Director that the modification is consistent with Section 5.12.1, Purpose.

      1.   Article 6, Dimensional Standards and Measurements

         a.   Building Height  

            (1)   For all development other than residential uses in the underlying I-1 and I-2 zones , building height may be increased up to 60 feet unless the current zoning allows a greater height or where the IID Plan’s Development Transition Standards as provided in Section 5.12.8.B require less.

            (2)   Building height of residential uses in the underlying I-1 and I-2 zones , shall follow building height requirements of the R-3 zone district, and may be modified in accordance with Section 5.12.9.B.

            (3)   Exception: affordable housing projects are governed by the standards of UDC Section 5.12.8.H.

         b.   Street Perimeter Yard 

            Perimeter yard requirements may be reduced or waived if the PDSD Director determines that the request is consistent with the Major Streets and Route Plan . The Director of the Department of Transportation and Mobility, may modify the Major Streets and Routes setback if there is adequate sight visibility, no traffic safety issue is created, the reduction complies with the standards of Section 5.12.8.B, and the setback does not create a future roadway expansion problem. This provision may apply to Major Streets and Routes setbacks in the DCS and DLS.

         c.   Residential Density

            (1)   For all development other than residential in the underlying I-1 and I-2 zones , no residential density  standards apply.

            (2)   Residential density calculations for residential uses in the underlying I-1 and I-2 zones , shall follow density requirements of the R-3 zone district.

            (3)   Exception: affordable housing projects are governed by the standards of UDC Section 5.12.8.H.

      2.   Section 7.4, Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Parking

         a.   Parking

            Parking as required by Section 7.4, Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Parking, may be reduced up to 25 percent. Parking may be decreased by more than 25 percent per a written agreement with the Park Tucson, or in accordance with Section 5.12.6.M, IID Parking Plan, if the analysis and findings show the proposed parking is adequate.

         b.   Accessible Parking and Bicycle Facilities

            (1)   The number and location of accessible parking spaces required by the City's adopted Building Code shall not be reduced or eliminated and shall be based on the number of motor vehicle parking spaces required prior to any modification.

            (2)   Bicycle facilities may not be reduced or eliminated and must be based on the number of bicycle spaces required by Section 7.4.8 for the use.

         c.   Location

            Parking may be provided by any one of the following options or by a combination of the following options:

            (1)   On-site;

            (2)   Off-site within one-fourth of a mile of the project site through a shared parking agreement with the City ;

            (3)   With the approval of the Department of Transportation, proposals for non-residential uses may provide up to five on-street spaces on a collector or arterial street where parking is permitted.

      3.   Section 7.5, Off-Street Loading

         Off-street loading zone  standards may be reduced or waived if PDSD and the Department of Transportation determine that no traffic safety issue is created.

      4.   Solid Waste Collection

         On-site refuse collection container standards governing access, type, and location may be modified if the Environmental Services Department determines that no public health or traffic safety issue is created.

      5.   Section 7.6, Landscaping and Screening

         a.   Section 7.7, Native Plant Preservation may not be modified.

         b.   Except as required by Section 5.12.8.B, Development Transition Standards, a complete or partial exception to Section 7.6, Landscaping and Screening Standards, may be granted if shade is provided for pedestrians and customers, such as along sidewalks, pedestrian circulation paths, and outdoor patios, in accordance with Section 5.12.6.A.2. The landscaping requirement may also be waived by the PDSD Director based on a written finding that the waiver is necessary to preserve the prevailing setback.

         c.   Any one or more of the following types of landscaping and improvements may be used to comply with this section:

            (1)   Existing landscaping;

            (2)   Shade trees in the right-of-way ;

            (3)   Green walls or green roofs; and/or

            (4)   Shade structures , such as awnings.

      6.   Pedestrian Access 

         Alternative pedestrian access that creates connectivity between public entrances to the project and abutting sidewalks may be allowed as long as no safety hazard is created. All pedestrian access shall conform to the accessibility standards of the City's adopted Building Code.

(Am. Ord. 11246, 2/18/2015; Am. Ord. 11977, 12/20/2022)