Sec. 32-503.01 through 32-503.12
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- designated highway corridors
- Applies within
- 500 ft
- Geographic extent
- Properties within 500 feet of the right-of-way line of designated highway corridors, as shown on the zoning maps
Uses
Permitted by right3
- All uses permitted by right in the underlying zoning district
- Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to the permitted uses
- Signs, subject to the Sign Ordinance and this Part 503
Conditional / special use10
- All special uses permitted in the underlying zoning district
- Outdoor display and sales areas
- Drive-through facilities
- Gasoline service stations
- Car washes
- Hotels and motels
- Restaurants with drive-through service
- Commercial entertainment facilities
- Self-storage facilities
- Other uses as determined by the Board of County Supervisors
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. as underlying districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
The maximum building height in the HCOD shall be as specified in the underlying zoning district; provided, however, that the Board may authorize additional height with a special use permit.
Lighting
- Lighting glare control
All exterior lighting shall be designed to minimize glare and light trespass onto adjacent properties and the public right-of-way. Lighting shall be directed downward and shielded.
Other
- Building design compatibility
Buildings shall be designed to be compatible with the character of the corridor and adjacent development. Building elevations facing the highway corridor shall incorporate architectural features that provide visual interest.
- Monument signs encouraged
Monument signs shall be encouraged in lieu of pole signs.
- Screening for outdoor storage, loading, mechanical equipment, refuse
Screening shall be provided for all outdoor storage areas, loading areas, mechanical equipment, and refuse collection areas.
- Shared access required
Shared access and cross-access between adjacent properties shall be required where feasible.
- Landscaping along street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
Landscaping shall be provided along the street frontage of all properties within the HCOD in accordance with the Design and Construction Standards Manual.
Parking
- Parking area landscaping
Parking areas shall be landscaped to provide visual relief and to reduce the visual impact of large expanses of pavement.
From the ordinance
The boundaries of the HCOD shall generally extend a depth of 500 feet from the right-of-way line of the designated highway corridor. Development standards include access management, landscaping, screening, lighting, building design, and parking.