Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- Entrance corridor overlay districtOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
- Geographic extent
- Entrance corridor overlay districtOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Extracted standards
33 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Design based on historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. resources
The design and construction of new buildings, redeveloped buildings, and the adaptive reuse of existing buildings shall be based on but not limited to the scale, mass, height, materials, color, texture, construction methodology, orientation, and manner of negotiating changes in elevation of nearby historic and cultural resources.
- Trademark buildings modified
Trademark buildings and related features shall be modified to meet the design standards included within this chapter.
Landscaping & trees
- Major tree planting minimum10 pct
Plantings of major trees shall equal a minimum 10 percent of the parking and vehicular circulation area. Planting areas provided shall be a minimum of five feet wide.
- No gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. within dripline
No grading or other earth disturbing activity, storage of materials, equipment, or refuse shall occur within the drip line of any trees or wooded areas or intrude upon any other existing features designated for preservation...
- Planting area minimum width5 ft
Planting areas provided shall be a minimum of five feet wide.
- Preserve existing plants
New development along corridors must incorporate as much of the existing plants as possible.
Lighting
- Light pole maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.24 ft
Light poles shall not exceed 24 feet in height.
- Lighting contained on site
Lighting shall be wholly contained within the site.
- Lighting limited to safety
Lighting shall be limited to that which is necessary for safety; lighting shall not be used as signage such as uplighting or downlighting building elevations, decorative light fixtures, moving or sweeping lights directed towards the sky among other types.
Other
- Pedestrian access required
Pedestrian access from the sidewalk into individual project sites, as well as within sites and between sites shall be provided.
- Preservation areas delineated
Areas designated on approved plans for preservation of existing features shall be clearly and visibly delineated on the site prior to commencement of any grading or other earth disturbance...
- Roadway design tailored
Roadway design shall be tailored by the zoning administrator or designee to fit the character and functional needs of specific corridors. Roadways shall incorporate traffic calming devices when appropriate...
- Rooftop equipment screened
Extended parapets and other means of architectural screening shall be used to eliminate rooftop equipment from public view.
- Utilities screened
All utilities, site, and building equipment (including but not limited to loading docks, service entrances, dumpsters and other refuse containers) shall be built into the building envelope, be screened with architectural elements such as walls or extended parapets, or built into the site design.
- Utilities underground
All utility lines, such as electric, telephone, CATV or other similar lines, shall be installed underground in the entrance corridor overlay district.
Parking
- Excess parking surface treatment
Any amount of parking area greater than required parking shall reflect alternative surface treatment designed to reduce total impervious surface, improve runoff quality, reduce runoff quantity, reduce impacts on local microclimates from heat reflection, and increase total area devoted to plantings...
- Parking lot interconnection
Parking lots shall be interconnected on adjacent parcels whenever possible.
- Parking reduction for on-street parking10 pct
Off-street parking requirements may be reduced by 10 percent for on-street parking within 200 feet of the subject parcel.
- Parking story bonus1 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
When 50 percent or more of the required parking area is located below or above the building, one story may be added to the maximum total number of stories allowed.
- Shared parking distance200 ft
Shared parking arrangements may be considered on a space-by-space basis within 200 feet of the subject parcel...
Signage
- Entrance portal illumination hours
The entrance portal shall not be illuminated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
- Entrance portal illumination maximum5 foot-candles
Entrance portal illumination may not exceed five foot-candles measured at any point in front of or to either side of the portal.
- Freestanding sign maximum area30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each parcel of property occupied by a building shall be permitted one freestanding sign, which shall not exceed 30 square feet on each face.
- Freestanding sign maximum base heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
Freestanding signs shall be mounted on bases a maximum of three feet high.
- Freestanding sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
No freestanding sign shall exceed 15 feet in height from grade.
- Gas station fuel sign extra area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Automobile service stations shall be permitted an additional 20 square feet on each face to advertise the price of fuel.
- Inflatable signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Inflatable figures and/or signs (still or animated) are not permitted in the entrance corridor overlay district.
- Permitted sign types
Externally illuminated signs provided the light source is directed downward; Internally illuminated channel letters; Internally illuminated cabinet signs if the background of the cabinet sign is opaque and appears black at night; Automobile sales lot entrance portals may be permitted...
- Shopping center sign area per business10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Freestanding signs for shopping centers shall be allowed 10 square feet of area per business establishment.
- Shopping center sign extra area25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An additional 25 square feet shall be allowed to identify the shopping center as a whole.
- Shopping center sign maximum area45 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
If individual businesses located within the shopping center are not included on the freestanding sign, the sign identifying the shopping center may be 45 feet in area.
- Sign public works approval distance5 ft
If the nearest point of a freestanding sign is located within five feet of the street right-of-way, its location must be approved by the city's director of public works or designee...
- Wall sign projection prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No wall sign shall project beyond the surface of the building or above the roofline of the building; signs shall be appropriately scaled to the building or portion of the building served and should be coordinated with the architecture.
From the ordinance
In the event that any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter shall be declared or adjudged invalid...