The standards and guidelines were developed upon an analysis
of the existing character of the Greater Downtown area. The area was
divided into subdistricts and the Downtown District was further divided
into subareas based on existing zoning, character of existing development
and potential for redevelopment opportunities. In addition, primary
corridors were identified for which overlay guidance is created with
the adoption of the document. The subdistricts, primary corridors
and subareas are shown on Figures 1, 2 and 3.
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These standards supplement other development regulations such as the City of Grand Junction Zoning and Development Code, which includes detailed criteria by zone district, planned development regulations, design and improvement standards, supplemental use regulations, sign regulations and the City Transportation and Engineering Design Standards (TEDS). In the instance the following standards are silent on a development concern, the existing regulations shall apply. None of the guidelines and standards within the zoning overlay is intended to apply to properties within the North Seventh Street Historic Residential District or the North Avenue Corridor Overlay since separate guidelines and standards have been established through overlays for those areas.
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The standards identify design alternatives and specific design
criteria for the visual character and physical treatment of private
development and public improvements within Greater Downtown. They
are adopted through an overlay zoning district, which will establish
the means by which the standards are administered and enforced. The
Director will make all decisions, and appeals and variance requests
will be heard by the City of Grand Junction Planning Commission. The
Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will be a review agency for all
applications and will make recommendations for proposals in the Central
Business District.
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