Sec. 98-541

The preservation of historic structures and sites including the adaptive reuse of historic structures is encouraged.

Street trees shall be provided along each sidewalk and road frontage with a goal of achieving a tree canopy coverage of the sidewalk of between 30 percent and 70 percent at maturity.

Lighting shall not exceed 18 feet in height unless mounted on a building.

Roll-out awnings and similar temporary projections may extend to within five feet of the edge of the street provided that no less than 7.5 feet of vertical clearance is provided.

The internal street network shall consist of a series of interconnected streets that form a pedestrian-scaled system of blocks that are generally 300 to 600 feet long.

Cul-de-sac streets shall not be used unless topography or other physical barriers preclude connection to other streets.

Off-street and on-street parking shall use low-impact development (LID) design standards.

Commercial and residential buildings shall not exceed 25,000 square feet gross floor area for an individual establishment or 40,000 square feet gross floor area for a mixed-use or multi-tenant building.

All residential dwellings shall be located within ¼ mile (1,320 feet) of some type of dedicated open space.

Building façades greater than 100 feet in length shall incorporate recesses, projections, porches/arcades, and/or windows along at least 20 percent of the length of the facade.

The first floor of buildings along main streets shall maintain 40 percent or more of their façade fronting the main street transparent from the street.

At least 60 percent of the minimum required open space must be improved as a plaza, square, or green.

A primary pedestrian way providing no less than eight feet of clear and unimpeded area shall be provided across the front of structures (on both sides of the street) that face the main street.

On main streets, at least 85 percent of the total first floor area of new development fronting the street on any parcel shall be devoted to non-residential uses.

Any development site that consists of five net developable acres or greater must include dedicated open space that is equal to at least ten percent of the net developable site.

A pedestrian way (sidewalk) of no less than five feet of clear and unimpeded area shall be provided across the front of all other streets.

All new developments within the courthouse development district greater than three acres in area and that meet any one of the following qualifications must include a suitable location for a transit stop: 50+ dwelling units, 5+ du/ac, or 30,000 sqft commercial.

All required off-street parking for commercial and mixed-use structures shall be located to the rear of the building with the exception of required handicapped parking spaces or loading spaces which may be located to the sides of the building.

Seasonal outdoor seating areas shall not require additional parking spaces if limited to 180 days of use per year or less.

There shall be no minimum rear yard setback requirement for commercial buildings, mixed-use buildings, or multi-family dwellings if they are located within 75 feet of a common open space designed and improved as a plaza, square, green, or landscaped courtyard.