(a) Purpose. The purpose of the Gateway Overlay District is to establish and protect the character of the Village at key entry points.
(b) Applicability. The regulations of this section shall apply to all property within the specified boundaries having frontage along the following streets. However, agricultural uses and single-family dwellings are exempt from these requirements, but shall conform if the use changes to a non-agricultural or non-single-family use.
(1) U.S. 68 (Xenia Avenue), from the southern Village boundary, north to Allen Street;
(2) Dayton/Yellow Springs Road, from the western Village boundary, east to Kenneth Hamilton Way (including the south side of Dayton/Yellow Springs Road; and
(3) U.S. 68 (Xenia Avenue), from the northern Village boundary, south to Corry Street.
(c) Permitted Uses. All permitted and conditional uses allowed in the underlying zoning district shall be allowed within the overlay district, except for the following:
(1) Mini-warehousing and self-storage facilities; and
(2) Sexually oriented businesses.
(d) Dimensional Requirements. The minimum setback, height, width and area requirements of the underlying district shall apply, except as specifically modified in this section.
(e) Design Standards.
(1) Landscaping. All sites shall be landscaped, as applicable, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1270. In addition, a front yard greenbelt, the depth of which shall be at least 20 feet, shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 1270.02. For corner lots, the required front yard intersecting street frontage for a distance of at least 50 feet from the intersection.
(2) Signs. The requirements of Chapter 1266 shall be met, as applicable to the underlying zoning district; provided, pole signs shall not be permitted.
(3) Buildings. Buildings and structures within the overlay district shall not exceed two stories or 30 feet in height.
(4) Parking. All parking shall be located in the side or rear yard and shall be setback a minimum of ten feet from the property line. Except for necessary drives, the front yard shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements of subsection (e)(1) of this section.
(f) Accessibility.
(1) A maximum of one driveway for each lot or parcel shall be permitted along any abutting street. Where practical, shared driveways shall be encouraged between two or more properties to minimize the number of access points along major entrances into the village.
(2) No driveway shall be located within 100 feet of another driveway on the same side of the street and no closer than 125 feet from another driveway on the opposite side of the street, measured centerline to centerline.
(3) In any case, no driveway shall be located within 150 feet of a street intersection, measured from pavement edge to pavement edge.
(4) A sidewalk or pathway, as specified by the Planning Commission, shall be constructed along the entire frontage of the lot or parcel. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet wide and pathways shall be a minimum of eight feet wide, constructed according to Village standards.
(5) Greenbelt shall be established and maintained along the frontage, and shall not include any land in the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 2013-19. Passed 9-16-13.)