Sec. 22-234.42 to 22-234.46
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
27 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Dark sky compatible lighting
Street lights shall be dark sky compatible and fully shielded (full cutoff).
- Street light maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Street lights shall be between ten and 15 feet in height.
- Street light minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Street lights shall be between ten and 15 feet in height.
- Maximum street light spacing75 ft
Street lights shall have a maximum average spacing of 75 feet on center.
Other
- Minimum distance between opposed buildings with alley access30 ft
The distance between opposed buildings is a minimum of 30 feet.
- Alley pedestrian way clear width5 ft
Lots accessed by rear alleyway must have direct access to a pedestrian way of no less than five feet clear.
- Architectural plans required
Architectural plans containing building elevations from existing and proposed streets rendered in color shall be required.
- Minimum bicycle lane width4 ft
Separate bicycle lanes shall be a minimum of four feet in width.
- Maximum cul-de-sac length percentage10 pct
Culs-de-sac shall not exceed ten percent of the total length of streets in a mixed use development.
- Main street first floor nonresidential percentage80 pct
At least 80 percent of the total first floor area of new development fronting on the street shall be devoted to nonresidential uses.
- Main street pedestrian way clear width8 ft
A primary pedestrian way providing no less than eight feet of clear and unimpeded area shall be provided across the front of structures.
- Main street façade transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. percentage40 pct
The first floor of buildings along a main street shall maintain 40 percent or more of their façade fronting the main street transparent.
- Block length requiring mid-block pedestrian way660 ft
When culs-de-sac are necessary or the street network forms blocks greater than 660 feet in length, mid-block pedestrian ways shall be required.
- Preliminary site plan required
A preliminary site plan or preliminary subdivision plat shall be submitted for all development in the MU district.
- Radius for showing existing development250 ft
The preliminary site plan shall show all existing development and utility infrastructure within 250 feet of the proposed development.
Parking
- Low-impact development for parking areas
Off-street and on-street parking areas shall be developed utilizing low-impact development design standards.
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. location for commercial/mixed use
All required off-street parking for commercial and mixed use structures shall be located to the rear and/or side of the building.
- On-street parking maximum distance from activity600 ft
On-street parking spaces shall be located within 600 feet of the activity they serve.
Signage
- Maximum awning sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum of eight square feet of signage area on an awning.
- Maximum freestanding sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Freestanding business signs shall not exceed 50 square feet in area.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Freestanding business signs shall not exceed ten feet in height.
- Projecting sign lower edge clearance8 ft
The distance from the lower edge of the signboard to the ground shall be eight feet or greater.
- Maximum projecting sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum sign area shall be six square feet on any side of the building.
- Maximum projecting sign width3 ft
The width of the signboard shall not exceed three feet.
- Wall-mounted sign area per linear foot of frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
Wall-mounted signs may encompass a maximum of 1.5 square feet for every 1.0 linear feet of building frontage.
- Maximum wall-mounted sign area150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of a wall-mounted sign may not exceed 150 square feet.
- Maximum wall-mounted sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 ft
Wall mounted signs shall not exceed 18 feet in height.
From the ordinance
Mixed use district requirements for streets, lighting, parking, signage, and development plan approval.