The following Commercial Corridor standards and guidelines apply
to those parcels on the south side of Pitkin Avenue between 2nd Street
and 12th Street as shown in Figure 4: all parcels, or aggregation
of parcels to be developed that have frontage on: (i) the east side
of 2nd street between Pitkin Avenue and South Avenue; (ii) South Avenue
between 2nd Street and 12th Street; (iii) South 7th Street between
Pitkin Avenue and the south side of the Riverside Parkway; (iv) Struthers
Avenue and Riverside Parkway area from just west of South 7th Street
to the alignment of 12th Street; and all parcels between South 7th
Street and 12th Street within 100 feet immediately north and south
of the centerline of the Riverside Parkway. This area shall be referred
to hereafter as the Commercial Corridor.
(Ord. 4572, 3-20-13)
(a) Outdoor storage and permanent display areas shall only be allowed
in the rear half of the lot, beside and/or behind the principal structure.
For properties with more than one street frontage, the front of the
lot shall be considered, for purposes of this standard, to be the
side abutting the higher or highest order street. Portable display
of retail merchandise may be permitted subject to the provisions of
the Zoning and Development Code.
(b) In order to prevent parking from dominating the visual setting of
the Commercial Corridor, front yards shall allow only principal structures,
landscaping, sidewalks, driveway access to parking areas and signage.
No parking shall be allowed in the front yard. All parking that is
accessory to a principal use shall be located behind or to the side
of the building.
(c) Front yard setbacks for principal structures on parcels within the
Commercial Corridor are reduced to zero feet.
(d) Residential uses are allowed as allowed in the Mixed-Use Light Commercial
(MU-2) Zone District in the Zoning and Development Code, regardless
of how the property is zoned.
(Ord. No. 5207, 3/20/2024; Ord. 4572, 3-20-13)
On-site landscaping shall be required per the Zoning and Development
Code. The total amount of required landscaping may be reduced by the
Director if a minimum of two of the following five conditions exist
or are proposed:
(a) A higher quality of architectural design is achieved with greater than three of the architectural design elements listed in GJMC §
24.08.070.
(b) Fifty percent or more of the building facade is set back no more
than 15 feet.
(c) Street trees and other finished landscaping or hardscape exists within
the public street immediately in front of the property.
(d) All parking is located to the side and/or rear of the building.
(e) All outdoor storage and operations are located behind the building.
(Ord. 4572, 3-20-13)