The following standards and guidelines apply to the Transitional
areas shown in Figure 11 (yellow areas). The standards and guidelines
are intended to apply to new development or substantial redevelopment
within the area. Substantial redevelopment is any reconstruction,
rehabilitation, addition or other improvements to the existing structure(s)
on site where the value of the improvement exceeds 50 percent of the
fair market value of the building(s) before the start of construction.
(Ord. 4572, 3-20-13)
The peripheral areas of the CBD provide a mix of established
residential uses and low intensity, nonretail, neighborhood service
and office uses that are compatible with adjacent residential uses
and neighborhoods. New development or reuse of existing structures
will maintain compatibility with building scale and appearance in
the area.
(Ord. 4812, 9-19-18; Ord. 4572, 3-20-13)
(a) Land Use and Development Intensity.
Nonresidential uses
within the transitional subareas shall not open earlier than 7:30
a.m. and shall close no later than 8:00 p.m.
(b) Architectural Considerations.
New construction, including
additions and rehabilitations, in the transitional subareas shall
be designed to have a residential character consistent with existing
buildings in the area. “Consistent” means the operational,
site design and layout, and architectural considerations described
below.
(1) New principal buildings shall be located to align with existing buildings
in the area. “Aligns” means elevation (e.g., horizontal
lines of peaks of roofs, cornices, window sills) and plan (e.g., setbacks
from the street and rear property lines and spacing between structures/setbacks
from side property lines).
(2) Building entrances shall face a street or architectural features
shall be provided that visually suggest an entrance. Door styles shall
be similar to those found on residential buildings.
(3) Each new principal building, its mass in relation to open spaces
and its windows, doors, and openings shall be visually compatible.
“Visually compatible” means compatible with buildings
in the area, including mass, shape, window, doors, openings, roof
shape, roof pitch and orientation. For example, a large building shall
be compatible with surrounding smaller dwellings by dividing its mass
into smaller components to create a building elevation that is more
like the size and proportion of the buildings in the area.
(4) The roofs of new principal buildings or additions to principal buildings
shall be visually compatible with buildings in the area.
(5) Window and door spacing on structures shall be visually compatible
with structures in the area. Visually compatible includes the relationship
of width to height, and the spacing of windows and doors. For example,
tall evenly spaced rectangular windows are typical of certain residential
styles near the transitional subareas.
(c) Signs.
(1) Flush wall signs and monument signs shall be the only sign type allowed.
(2) Signs shall be located at least 10 feet behind the front property
line. Total sign area shall not exceed 25 square feet per street frontage.
The sign allowance for one street frontage may be transferred to a
side of a building that has no street frontage but cannot be transferred
to another street frontage. Monument signs shall not exceed eight
feet in height.
(d) Parking and Site Development.
(1) Non-single-family uses in the transitional subareas shall be designed
and utilized not to increase on-street parking in front of single-family
dwellings in the neighborhood.
(2) Service entrances, loading areas and dumpster areas shall be located
only in the rear or side yard. If the property has more than one street
frontage, the rear or side shall mean on the opposite side of the
building from the front door or the main public door entrance to the
building; and each loading area shall be screened from each abutting
residential use.
(Ord. 4812, 9-19-18; Ord. 4572, 3-20-13)
(a) New buildings should have the same number of stories and a height
which is compatible with those of buildings in the area.
(b) The exterior of all new buildings, additions and alterations should
be similar in size and appearance to buildings in the area.
(c) Sign materials should be visually compatible with materials used
on the building facade.
(Ord. 4812, 9-19-18; Ord. 4572, 3-20-13)