Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space.
- 50,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (1.15 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Outdoor vendors must be in designated areas
Outdoor vendors and vending machines shall be located only in areas designated for such purposes on the preliminary and final plans.
- Shopping cart corrals must be on site plans
All corrals for the temporary collection of shopping carts and all shopping cart storage areas shall be designated on preliminary and final site plans.
- Vending machines must be flush and screened
Vending machines shall be flush with established principal building lines and shall be screened from view from all public rights-of-way.
Parking
- Maximum parking ratio180 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per space
Areas devoted to parking shall not exceed a maximum of one parking space per 180 square feet of gross floor area unless the applicant provides an independent study showing the need for a greater number of spaces.
From the ordinance
The following regulations apply to all retail establishments constructed or expanded so as to exceed 50,000 square feet in gross floor area: 1. The retail establishment shall meet the minimum parking requirements set out in section 86-566. 2. Areas devoted to parking shall not exceed a maximum of one parking space per 180 square feet of gross floor area unless the applicant provides an independent study showing the need for a greater number of spaces. Such study shall be based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Manual or other accepted documented engineering standards. Based on the content and findings of this study, the planning commission may determine that a specific number of additional parking spaces is warranted and approve the same. 3. All corrals for the temporary collection of shopping carts and all shopping cart storage areas shall be designated on preliminary and final site plans. 4. Outdoor vendors and vending machines shall be located only in areas designated for such purposes on the preliminary and final plans. Vending machines shall be flush with established principal building lines and shall be screened from view from all public rights-of-way.