[R.O. 2008 §280.050]
The Planned Residential/Office District "PRO" is intended to
provide a voluntary, alternate procedure for the development of areas
bearing a relationship to Olive Boulevard in order to encourage the
highest quality of site and landscape planning and architectural design
and compatibility with the surrounding land uses. These procedures
provide primarily for multi-family residential uses and office uses,
or combinations thereof, under conditions requiring particular consideration
of each application, an evaluation of its effect on the surrounding
area and the community, compliance with all of the development standards
hereinafter set forth, site plan review procedures and a determination
that such proposed development is consistent with the public health,
safety and general welfare of the City of Olivette and with good planning
practice.
[R.O. 2008 §280.054; Ord. No. 1598 §3, 11-1-1988]
A. The
following regulations apply to those sites or portions of sites which
are adjacent to Olive Boulevard and have minimum frontage thereon
as hereinafter provided.
B. Permitted Uses.
1. Permitted uses by site plan review and approval as noted hereinbelow
and in accordance with the other standards and regulations of the
"PRO" District.
a. Multi-family dwellings, including low-rise or garden apartments,
mid-rise and elevator apartments and town houses.
b. Detached or attached single-family dwellings.
c. Offices, including commercial, professional, executive and institutional
occupancy.
d. Research and development establishments engaged in the design and
development of electronic equipment, precision instruments or miniaturized
components, provided that the occupancy of such an establishment does
not exceed, at any one (1) period of the day, one (1) employee per
one hundred seventy (170) square feet of gross laboratory, office
or processing floor area.
e. Accessory retail uses, provided that same do not exceed ten percent
(10%) of the total floor area within a development and provided that
such uses are intended only for the use and convenience of the residents
or occupants of the developments and other incidental walk-in trade.
C. Lot Dimension, Area, Height, Setback Regulations.
1. Frontage and access.
a. The frontage requirements of a parcel shall be in accordance with
the following standards:
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IDA Site Area
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Minimum Frontage on Olive
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3 acres or less
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180 feet
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Between 3 acres and 5 acres
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250 feet
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More than 5 acres
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300 feet
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b. A parcel shall have either direct access from Olive Boulevard or
access via a street or driveway connecting to Olive Boulevard without
passing through a single-family residential area.
2. Density.
a. Residential use. The residential portions of an
IDA shall not exceed a density of twenty-eight (28) dwelling units
per acre.
b. Non-residential uses. A maximum floor area ratio
(FAR) of 2.0 shall apply to that portion of an IDA which is to be
used for any combination of permitted non-residential uses.
c. In those instances where mixed residential and non-residential uses
are to be developed within an IDA, the maximum number of residential
units and the maximum floor area shall not exceed the allowed capacity
of that portion of the site area used for each use.
3. Open space and site coverage.
a. A minimum of forty percent (40%) of each site shall be retained and
developed for the exclusive use of the residents or occupants and
other pedestrians for recreation, pedestrian circulation and aesthetic
purposes.
b. Such open space may be developed on the roof or deck of a parking
garage or other structure, provided that same may not be located at
an elevation greater than twelve (12) feet above the prevailing grade
of the site on at least one (1) edge of the building or project.
4. Height. The maximum permitted height shall be forty-five
(45) feet, except where a development will provide at least fifty-five
percent (55%) open space and fifty percent (50%) enclosed parking,
the permissible height may be increased one (1) foot for each additional
seven and one-half (7½) foot distance from the lot line of
an adjoining single-family residential use; provided however, that
no structure shall exceed sixty-five (65) feet in height.
5. Setbacks and landscaping.
a. Setbacks. One hundred (100) feet from the property line of any adjacent single-family residence in accordance with the provisions of Section
400.630(B) hereof, setting forth the line of demarcation between the IDA and RDA portions of the "PRO" and, in the case of buildings exceeding forty-five (45) feet in height, an additional seven and one-half (7½) foot setback for each additional foot of height is required up to a maximum of sixty-five (65) feet of height in accordance with Subsection
(C)(4) of this Section.
Setbacks from other adjacent uses will be specified upon site
plan review.
b. Buffering. Landscaping shall be provided between
the IDA and any adjoining use or adjoining RRDA as deemed appropriate
upon site plan review. Formal street tree planting shall be provided
as required upon site plan review. All other open space areas within
a site shall be provided with ornamental or flowering trees and low
shrubs, suitable ground covers, such as grass, ivy, etc., and an appropriate
mulch or appropriate paved surface for pedestrian circulation.
c. All lighting shall be shaded or diffused so that no direct light
is cast upon any adjacent or internal residential units.
d. Appropriate street furniture shall be provided, including open and
sheltered outdoor seating, children's play areas, drinking fountains,
etc., as specified upon site plan review.
[R.O. 2008 §280.060]
Petitions for establishment of a Planned Residential/Office District shall be addressed to the City Council. The petition shall be made on forms prescribed by the City and shall be accompanied by the appropriate documents as required for site plan review, Article
XI. The procedures for processing, review and action shall be as set forth in Article
XI. The filing fee shall be as set out in City ordinance.