B-3
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Grading
- Buffer grade preservation
The buffer zoning, upon completion of development of the project, shall be at or near the same grade or plane which existed prior to the development of the planned business district property, unless otherwise expressly reviewed and approved by the planning commission and by city council.
Other
- Access from arterial streets only
Entrances to the property will be allowed from the arterial streets only.
- Buffer landscaping
It shall be fully landscaped and maintained with grass and with trees or shrubbery of sufficient height and density to serve as a screen between the business zone and the residential zone.
- Buffer zone use restriction
The buffer zone shall be considered as part of the lot area but shall not be used for any business purpose such as buildings, parking lots, signs, or any accessory use.
- Planning commission and city council approval required
No building, structure, or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected or altered until and unless the same has been approved by the planning commission and by city council in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter 18.210 SCC.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. exemption on major business thoroughfare
These restrictions shall not apply to that portion of the lot fronting on the major business thoroughfare or thoroughfares.
- Sight distance at intersections
The buffer zone shall not constitute a site-distance obstruction at street intersections.
- Single ownership and control required
Upon completion of development, the ownership and control of the exterior of the buildings, structures, and grounds shall remain under one ownership or control.
Signage
- Maximum building sign area per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per linear ft
For each individual business, one sign attached to the building having a maximum area of one square foot for each linear foot of building frontage occupied by a single permitted use.
- Maximum ground sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For each shopping center, one ground sign having a maximum area of 100 square feet, maximum overall height of 30 feet, minimum distance from all property lines of five feet indicating the name of the shopping center.
- Maximum ground sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft
For each shopping center, one ground sign having a maximum area of 100 square feet, maximum overall height of 30 feet, minimum distance from all property lines of five feet indicating the name of the shopping center.
- Minimum ground sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
For each shopping center, one ground sign having a maximum area of 100 square feet, maximum overall height of 30 feet, minimum distance from all property lines of five feet indicating the name of the shopping center.
From the ordinance
There shall be a 25-foot setback from all streets and all adjoining residential property. This setback shall act as a buffer between the business and residential uses. It shall be fully landscaped and maintained with grass and with trees or shrubbery of sufficient height and density to serve as a screen between the business zone and the residential zone.