Sec. 6-2009, 6-2010
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 50%
Servicing
- Applies near
- arterial highways
- Geographic extent
- Newport development service overlay districtOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. along arterial highways
Extracted standards
23 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Chainlink fences prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Chainlink fences are prohibited.
- Minimum decorative fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
a decorative fence no less than three (3) feet in height shall be constructed between the parking and the public right-of-way
Other
- Access control requirement
The means of access control provided shall be that which effectively minimizes creation of new intersections and new individual site access locations along the corridors within the Newport development service overlay district
- Access plan required
An access plan shall be submitted and approved prior to development plan approval for those lots or parcels which will generate two hundred (200) average daily trips (ADT) or more, or those proposing more than one (1) access point to an arterial highway
- Customized entrance required
A customized entrance at the entry street intersecting the arterial or collector which features a waterfall, sculpture, monument, special landscaping, specialty pavement, enhanced fence wall details, or boulevard median.
- Facade color restrictions
Facade colors shall be nonreflective, subtle, neutral or earth tones. The use of high intensity colors, metallic colors, black or fluorescent colors are prohibited.
- Future transit stop reservation
Area for future transit stop(s) shall be reserved, particularly near large employers.
- Internal circulation requirement
Sites shall be designed to achieve direct and convenient vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle connections in a single development project.
- Loading area screening
Loading areas shall be completely screened from view with berms, buildings, and/or durable architectural walls to match the building in which it serves.
- Mechanical equipment screening
Mechanical equipment, including, but not limited to, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, duct work, air compressors, utility meters, aboveground tanks, satellite dishes, antennas, whether ground-level or rooftop, shall be shielded and screened from view of adjacent properties and public rights-of-way
- Minimum community spaces2 count
Each nonresidential establishment subject to these standards shall contribute to the establishment or enhancement of community and public spaces by providing at least two (2) of the following within the development: ...
- Minimum entryway features3 count
Each principal building on a site, and anchor store(s) within a shopping center, shall have clearly defined customer entrances, featuring no less than three (3) of the following: ...
- Minimum facade architectural features percentage50 pct
Facades in excess of one hundred (100) horizontal feet, that face public streets and vehicle moving areas, excluding loading areas, shall have architectural features such as arcades, entry areas, awnings, and arches or similar enhancements of no less than fifty percent (50%) of their horizontal length
- Minimum facade window percentage50 pct
Facades that face vehicle moving areas, excluding loading areas, shall contain windows between the height of three (3) feet and eight (8) feet for no less than fifty percent (50%) of the horizontal length of the building facade
- Minimum pedestrian walkway width8 ft
Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no less than eight (8) feet in width, shall be provided from the public sidewalk or right-of-way to the principal customer entrance
- Minimum sidewalk width8 ft
Sidewalks, no less than eight (8) feet in width, shall be provided along the full length of the building along any facade featuring a customer entrance
- Minimum walkway landscaping percentage50 pct
shall feature adjoining landscaped areas that include trees, shrubs, beds, ground covers, or other such materials for no less than fifty percent (50%) of its length
- Outdoor storage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public ways20 ft
No areas for outdoor storage, trash collection or compaction, shall be located within twenty (20) feet of any public street, public sidewalk, or internal pedestrian way.
- Pedestrian and bike pathways required
Pedestrian pathways and bicycle pathways shall be provided connecting buildings within a development including outparcels and to adjacent developments and neighborhoods.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. building materials
The use of either concrete block, flat or corrugated metal or vinyl siding walls is prohibited
- Roof options
Roof options in the Newport development service overlay district are: a. Flat roofs with parapets; b. Pitched roof with overhanging eaves.
- Streetscape improvements required
Site development shall include streetscape improvements.
- Traffic impact analysis threshold (ADT)200 ADT
A traffic impact analysis shall be submitted to, and approved by the zoning administrator under the following circumstances: 1. Any proposed development which will generate two hundred (200) average daily trips (ADT) or more
From the ordinance
Proposed development within the district shall provide for visual compatibility and harmony with surrounding natural land forms and vegetation; be protective of views and vistas from arterial highways within the district; and provide continuity of site design within the proposed development.