A. Lot Size: No minimum lot size shall be required.
B. Building Height: The height of a building shall conform to the limits prescribed by the zoning code for the CMC district unless otherwise specifically approved by the city council after a recommendation from the plan and zoning commission that the additional height is necessary and appropriate to achieve an architectural intent consistent with the goals of the Grand Avenue redevelopment plan.
Canopies shall provide a minimum clearance of fourteen feet (14'). There shall be no maximum fuel canopy height; however, canopy heights greater than twenty feet (20') shall only be allowed if the design of the canopy is deemed to carry and reinforce the design intent of the Val-Gate district.
C. Building Setbacks:
1. Unless otherwise specifically stated, setbacks shall be measured from the property line or ultimate street right of way line, whichever is more restrictive.
2. Building setbacks are to the main plane of the building excluding canopies and pedestrian arcades. It is encouraged that buildings should be pushed forward to locate adjacent to public and private streets and that parking should be located to the rear of buildings. Therefore:
a. Buildings shall be set back a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from public streets.
b. The closest element of a building located adjacent to a private street shall be no less than ten feet (10') from the back of curb.
c. Nothing herein, however, shall be construed as permitting the location of a building that will interfere with pedestrian or vehicle visibility at an intersection, sidewalks, trails, plazas, or maintenance of utilities.
3. A minimum thirty foot (30') building separation shall be maintained between buildings as measured to the closest points of buildings including canopies, unless said buildings are physically connected or otherwise designed and constructed in accordance with applicable building and fire codes to allow for less of a separation distance.
4. A gas station canopy shall be set back a minimum of thirty five feet (35') from Grand Avenue and 1st Street, and a minimum of twenty four feet (24') from the north boundary of parcel B.
5. Dumpster enclosures shall be located no closer than ten feet (10') from either Grand Avenue or 1st Street and a minimum of five feet (5') from all other parcel boundaries. Dumpsters should be opaquely screened from visibility from both Grand Avenue and 1st Street. Whenever possible, dumpsters should be located and designed as an extension of the primary building. Freestanding dumpster enclosures should be located and landscaped to blend with the landscape and minimize their presence. Building materials for dumpster enclosures shall be consistent with the primary building materials unless in doing so attention is drawn to the enclosure. (Ord. 1945, 3-5-2012)