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Home My WebLink About2011 05.02 City Council Work Session Agenda p1'CHE ^ .••. Ci � of Apathe Junction Z Hone o f the .S uperstitron .'VI ountai,:.c 4#1zottt) APACHE JUNCTION CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 EAST SUPERSTITION BOULEVARD APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA 85219 Monday, May 2,2011 7:00 PM AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY LOST DUTCHMAN MARATHON. Representatives from the Lost Dutchman Marathon Committee will report the results of the first economic impact survey conducted with marathon participants 4. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 10-39 AND ORDINANCE NO. 1362,A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S HOME-BASED OCCUPATION DEFINITION(AM-2-08). Presentation and discussion on proposed Resolution No 10-39(to adopt as a public record the city-initiated text amendment), and proposed Ordinance No 1362 amending the city's definition of home-based occupations. Proposed is an amendment to Article 5(Definitions)and Article 6(General Provisions). At their meeting of September 28,2010 the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend to the city council approval the home- based occupation text amendment Council heard this item at their Public Hearing on January 4,2011. Council voted to continue this item to the May 2nd Work Session and the June 7th Public Hearing 'mk5. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT AND DOWNTOWN DESIGN GUIDELINES. Review and discussion of the draft downtown overlay zoning district and downtown design guidelines.These draft documents were reviewed and recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 26,2011. 6. ADJOURNMENT. Copies of this agenda and additional information regarding any of the items listed above may be obtained from the City Clerk's office 300 East Superstition Boulevard,Apache Junction,AZ Monday through Friday,8.00 a m to 5 00 p m,excluding holidays If any person with a disability needs any type of accommodation,please notify the Human Resources Office,at (480)474-2617 or(480)983-0095(TDD)at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled time of Apache junction � z Home o/ the Supercitttort Al oujttuzns g Print TO: City Manager's Office FROM: Jeff Bell, Parks and Recreation Director DATE May 2, 2011 Agenda Type . Work Session Agenda Council Priority Focus Area. TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY LOST DUTCHMAN MARATHON ACTION REQUESTED: Presentation and Discussion DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Representatives from the Lost Dutchman Marathon Committee will report the results of the first economic impact survey conducted with marathon participants. FISCAL IMPACT: Budgetary Approval Not Required OPTIONS/ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATION. An Irk ATTACHMENTS: Click to download No Attachments Available 4,r 46,1-AcH � J i of Apache juncton Home of the Superctdtion Mountains P zoNI* Print TO: City Manager's Office FROM Todd Kennedy, Assistant Planner DATE. May 2, 2011 • Agenda Type : Work Session Agenda Council Priority Focus Area: Community Development TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 10-39 AND ORDINANCE NO 1362, A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S HOME-BASED OCCUPATION DEFINITION (AM-2-08). ACTION REQUESTED- Presentation and Discussion DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Presentation and discussion on proposed Resolution No 10-39 (to adopt as a public record the city-initiated text amendment), and proposed Ordinance No. 1362 amending the city's definition of home-based occupations. Proposed is an amendment to Article 5 (Definitions) and Article 6 (General Provisions) At their meeting of September 28, 2010 the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend to the city council approval the home-based occupation text amendment Council heard this item at their Public Hearing on January 4, 2011 Council voted to continue this item to the May 2nd Work Session and the June 7th Public Hearing FISCAL IMPACT: Budgetary Approval Not Required • )PTIONS/ALTERNATIVES- RECOMMENDATION: Discussion Only ATTACHMENTS: Click to download ❑ Council Staff Report ❑ Resolution 10-39 D Ordinance No. 1362 ❑ Text Amendment Language ❑ PZ Commission Staff Report ❑ PZ Draft Ordinance ❑ HBO Definition ACH t` O City of Apache Junction 4R/ 0,41' Development Services Department MEMORANDUM DATE: May 2nd Council Work Session TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council THROUGH: George Hoffman, City Manager THROUGH: Brad Steinke, Development Services Director Fred Baker, Planning Division Manager Rudy Esquivias, Senior Planner FROM: Todd Kennedy,Assistant Planner SUBJECT: Work Session Discussion Item: AM-2-08/Proposed Ordinance #1362-Proposed changes to the City's definition of Home-Based Occupation and establishing criteria for Home-Based Occupations(HBOs). Proposal Description: This case is a text amendment to the Apache Junction City Code, Volume II, Land Development Code, Chapter 1,Zoning Ordinance,Article 1-5 Definitions, and Article 1-6 General Provisions and Exceptions proposing to amend the definition of "home- based occupation" by adding a reference to a new section; and adding a new section (Section 1-6-21), which better clarifies and establishes criteria for home- based occupations. This case was presented to City Council at their Public Hearing on January 4, 2011. At the hearing, Council expressed some concerns about the proposed ordinance, including: the possibility of limiting the types of HBOs on smaller lot sizes, while allowing for more flexibility on larger lot sizes;clarifying what is manufacturing and whether manufacturing should be allowed as an HBO; and limiting the number of HBOs a resident can have in their residence. Council Public Hearing on June 7.2011. Staff is proposing several options for Council's action at the Public Hearing on June 7th. 1. Approve or deny the proposed ordinance as is. May 2,2011 AM-2-08 Page 2 of 2 2. Approve the proposed ordinance with changes as directed by Council. 3. Continue the Public Hearing for the proposed ordinance to a date certain. 4. Table the proposed ordinance. Attachments 1. Draft Resolution #10-39 2. Draft Ordinance #1362 3. Planning and Zoning Commission Staff Report with all attachments. RESOLUTION NO 10-39 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, DECLARING AS A PUBLIC RECORD THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK ENTITLED "AMENDMENTS TO APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 1, ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 1-5 DEFINITION OF HOME-BASED OCCUPATION AND ARTICLE 1-6 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, SECTION 1-6-21 HOME-BASED OCCUPATIONS PERMITTED. WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated (hereinafter "A.R S. ") § 9-802 permits municipalities to enact the provisions of a code or public record in existence without setting forth such provisions in full text as long as the adopting ordinance is published in full text and at least three copies of the code or public record are filed in the office of the clerk of the municipality and are made available for public use and inspection; and WHEREAS, pursuant to A R S §§ 9-801 (1) and 9-802, such codes or public record include regulatory codes such as zoning ordinances, including those pertaining to zoning ordinance definitions and general provisions and exceptions; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to declare such documents and compilations as public records, on file in the office of the City Clerk NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I IN GENERAL That certain document entitled "Amendments to Apache Junction City Code, Volume II, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-5 DEFINITIONS and Article 1-6 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, " three copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, is hereby declared to be a public record, shall be made available for public use and inspection, and said copies are ordered to remain on file with the City Clerk. RESOLUTION NO. 10-39 PAGE 1 OF 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF , 2011 SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF , 2011 /mik JOHN S . INSALACO Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: RICHARD J. STERN City Attorney RESOLUTION NO 10-39 PAGE 2 OF 2 ORDINANCE NO 1362 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 1, ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 1-5 DEFINITIONS, AND ARTICLE 1-6 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED "AMENDMENTS TO THE APACHE '^ JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 1, ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 1-5 DEFINITION OF HOME-BASED OCCUPATION AND ARTICLE 1-6 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, SECTION 1-6-21 HOME-BASED OCCUPATIONS PERMITTED", REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, this case, AM-2-08 was originally presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission for discussion on March 25, 2008, and at several additional Work Sessions thereafter for review and discussion; and WHEREAS, the current definition of "Home-Based Occupation" has fallen short of adequately encompassing and addressing the variety of types of requests the City receives for Home-Based Occupations; and WHEREAS, the proposed new text amendment clarifies and describes both the permitted and not-permitted uses, and criteria for establishing Home-Based Occupations; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission, at their meeting of September 28, 2010, recommended in favor of the amendments to the Definitions and General Provisions and Exceptions Sections of the Zoning Ordinance in Case No AM-2-08 by a vote of 6 to 1, and WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated (herein after "A.R.S . ") § 9-802 permits municipalities to enact the provisions of a code or public record theretofore in existence without setting forth such provisions in full text as long as the adopting ordinance is published in full text and at least three copies of the code or public record are filed in the office of the clerk of the municipality and are made available for public use and inspection, and WHEREAS, pursuant to A R S §§ 9-801 (1) and 9-802, codes which may be adopted by reference include those relating to definitions and general provisions and exceptions, and ORDINANCE NO 1362 PAGE 1 OF 3 oak p WHEREAS, City staff has determined that for administrative efficiency, it is more appropriate to adopt the proposed amendments to the Apache Junction City Code, Volume II, Land Development Code, Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance, by reference NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Amok OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS : SECTION I IN GENERAL 1 . That existing Apache Junction City Code, Volume II, Land Development Code, Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-5 DEFINITIONS and Article 1-6 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, is hereby amended 2 . That certain document known as "Amendments to Apache Junction City Code, Volume II, Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-5 DEFINITION OF HOME-BASED OCCUPATION and Article 1-6 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, SECTION 1-6-21 HOME- BASED OCCUPATIONS PERMITTED, three copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Apache Junction, which document was made a public record by Resolution No. 10-39 of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance, pursuant to A R S § 9-802 . SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS . All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the oft. provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY- If any section, sub-section, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of this ordinance, or any part of the code adopted herein by reference, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF , 2011 . SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF , 2011 ORDINANCE NO. 1362 PAGE 2 OF 3 mIN 1 JOHN S INSALACO Mayor ATTEST . ems KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: RICHARD JOEL STERN City Attorney ens ORDINANCE NO. 1362 PAGE 3 OF 3 (Modified on January 4 , 2011 ) AMENDMENTS TO APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II, CHAPTER 1 , ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 1-5 DEFINITION OF HOME-BASED OCCUPATION AND ARTICLE 1-6 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, SECTION 1-6-21 HOME-BASED OCCUPATIONS PERMITTED ,p AMENDED SECTIONS SECTION 1-5-1-B DEFINITIONS, RULES OF INTERPRETATION SECTION 1-6-21 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS The Apache Junction City Code, Volume II Land Development Code, Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-5 Definitions, Section 1-5-1-B shall be amended as follows . Home Based Occupation shall mean an activity carried on by the occupant of a dwelling as a secondary use, including professional and semi-professional offices, when conducted and entered from within the dwelling, in connection with which there is no public display of stock in-trade upon the premises, not more than one (1) nonresident of the premises is employed and not more than one-fourth of the floor area of one (1) story of the main building or a detached home workshop of not more than 200 square feet in area is used for such home occupation; and provided that the residential character of the dwelling is not changed by said use and that such occupation does not cause any sustained or unpleasant or unusual noises or vibrations, or noxious fumes or odors, which unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of the surrounding property by their owners A., or occupants, or cause any parking or traffic congestion in the immediate neighborhood. Home Based Occupations are subject to the provisions in Section 1-6-21 Home Based Occupations Permitted The Apache Junction City Code, Volume II Land Development Code, Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-6 General Provisions and Exceptions, Section 1-6-21, shall be amended as follows 1-6-21 HOME-BASED OCCUPATIONS PERMITTED 1 . PURPOSES. ems s A. A home occupation is permitted as an accessory use in the districts shown in Table 6 - 1 The purposes of the home occupation regulations and criteria are- 1) To establish criteria for operation of home-based occupations in residential dwelling units where allowed in various zoning districts; 2) To permit and regulate the conduct of home occupations as an accessory use in a dwelling unit, whether owner or renter-occupied, fmN 3) To ensure that such home occupations are compatible with, and do not have a deleterious effect on adjacent and nearby residential properties and uses, 4) To ensure that public and private services such as streets, sewers, water or utility systems are not burdened by the home occupation to the extent that usage exceeds that normally associated with residential use; 5) To allow residents of the community to use their residences as places to enhance or fulfill personal economic goals, under certain specified standards, conditions, and criteria; 6) To enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these home occupation regulations; 7) To promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare; 8) To ensure that all home-based occupations, which ens receive customers on-site, comply with minimum Building Code and ADA (American' s with Disabilities Act) requirements . 2 . CRITERIA. No home occupation, except as otherwise provided herein, may be initiated, established, or maintained in the city except in conformance with the regulations and criteria set forth in this Section Home occupations are authorized if they comply with the following criteria in Table 6 - 1 A check mark "Y" indicates that the criteria applies in the applicable district A check mark "NO" indicates that the criteria does not apply eN 3 HOME OCCUPATIONS PERMITTED A home occupation shall be operated and maintained in a manner that does not interfere with the peace, quiet and dignity of the neighborhood 4 . HOME OCCUPATIONS NOT PERMITTED. The following list includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the uses that shall not be permitted as home occupations in Residential Zoning Districts: medical/dental office (excluding any type of psychological therapy, which may be allowed) , motor vehicle repair or similar uses; vehicle restoration or conversion for commercial purposes, engine repair; furniture refinishing; gymnastic facilities; outdoor recreation activities; medical/cosmetic facilities for animals including animal care, pet grooming or boarding facilities (commercial horse boarding may be allowed subject to code requirements) ; machine, welding or metal shop; retail sales of inventoried and/or in-stock products directly from the premises, commercial food preparations and catering; contractor shops, mortuaries; medical procedures, body piercing and/or painting, tattoos; the use of a residence as a type of store, where products are purchased directly. 5. UNSAFE HOME OCCUPATIONS If any home occupation is deemed by the Development Services Director or his or her designee to be dangerous or unsafe, or presents a safety hazard to the public, the Development Services Director or designee shall issue an order to the dwelling owner and/or tenant of the property on which the home occupation is being undertaken to correct /l‘ the dangerous or unsafe situation or terminate the use. The property owner and/or tenant shall be responsible for taking the necessary corrective steps or measures, but in the event of a failure to do so by the owner and/or tenant, after notice and a reasonable period of time, the Development Services Director or designee may take any and all available enforcement actions to render the home occupation and dwelling safe. Costs incurred by the Development Services Director or designee, if forced to take enforcement actions, shall be borne by the property owner and shall be treated as a zoning violation. Table 6 - 1 Home Occupation Criteria by Zoning District *CR-1/ CR-4/ Residential CR-2/ uses in GR *R1-43 CR-5/ TH CR-3/ other Criteria R1-8 R-1 Zones 1.The home occupation shall conform with applicable state and county statutes, city ordinances and regulations and shall be reviewed by the Development Services Director or designee for compliance Y Y Y Y Y Y with the code 2 The operator of a home- based business must be a Full- Y Y Y Y Y Y Time Resident of the premises. 3 Area devoted to home occupation use shall maintain a Y Y Y Y Y Y residential appearance 4. No more than one (1) non- resident employee shall be Y Y Y y y NO permitted to work at the home occupation 5 Not more than twenty-five percent(25%)gross floor area shall be used for the home Y Y Y Y Y NO occupation 6. Customer hours shall be Y Y Y y y NO �. between 8 00AM &8 00PM (*These districts include MH Districts) *CR-1/ CR-4/ Residential GR *R1-43 CR 2/ Uses in CR-5/ TH Criteria CR-3/ other R1-8 R-1 Zones 7 The home occupation operator shall demonstrate that public facilities& utilities are adequate Y Y Y Y Y Y to safely accommodate the home occupation 8.Any inside storage of goods& materials shall not include flammable, combustible Y Y Y Y Y Y toxic/hazardous or explosive materials. (Typical consumer household goods and materials not included ) 9 Parking for home occupation customers shall be provided in the driveway or in the street& Y Y Y Y Y NO shall not create hazards or street congestion 10 Outside storage of heavy equipment or material shall be Y Y Y Y Y Y screened from any public view 11. No truck or van being used for the home occupation with a payload rating of more than one Y Y Y Y Y NO (1)ton shall be parked in a residential front yard. 12 Any motorized/mechanized equipment shall be used only in a Y Y Y Y Y Y completely enclosed building 13 No generation of dust, odors, r noise,or vibration by the home occupation shall be perceptible Y Y Y Y Y Y beyond the property line 14 Deliveries and pickups for home occupations shall occur only between 8.00 a.m.&8:00 Y Y Y Y Y NO p m and shall not block traffic circulation. (*These districts include MH Districts . ) vs ACHE✓ 1 -"z City of Apache Junction .q Rp.ONP Development Services Department PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DATE: September 28, 2010 CASE NUMBER: AM-2-08/Ordinance# 1362 APPLICANT: CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION REQUEST: DISCUSSION OF MODIFICATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO HOME-BASED OCCUPATIONS. LOCATION: CITYWIDE SUMMARY: This is a city-initiated text amendment to amend the Zoning Ordinance to better define new regulations pertaining to Home-Based Occupations(HBOs). An HBO is currently defined in Section 5.0101 "Definitions" of the City Zoning Ordinance. This definition (attached) has fallen short of adequately encompassing and addressing the variety of types of requests the City receives for HBOs. This definition is the only reference in the Zoning Ordinance upon which staff relies to make a "zoning verification" when a request for a home-based business license is processed by the City Clerk's Office. Staff often receives narratives that have only a few words describing their proposed business. That is normally not enough for staff to make a decision and the applicant needs to be contacted so more information can be obtained. Information relating to HBOs was presented at the Commission Work Session on April 13th, the Commission Public Hearing on April 27th, the Commission Work Session on June 8th, the Commission Work Session on July 13th and the Commission Work Session of September 14th. Since the previous Commission meeting, staff has made changes to the proposed draft language based on the comments received from Commission. Those changes include modifications to the criteria in the matrix and in the text,which are both included in the attached draft ordinance. Staff is proposing to amend Section 5.0101 "Definitions" to include a provision that refers to Section 6.0118 "General Provisions and Exceptions" where the new text amendment is proposed to be inserted into the City Zoning Ordinance. RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the Apache Junction City Council the (Approval/Denial)of Case No.AM-2-08, a City-Initiated Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to the Apache Junction City Code, Volume It, Land Development Code, Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance, specific to Article 5 -- Definitions and Article 6 General Provisions and Exceptions, proposing to amend Section 5.0101 and Section 6.0118, as follows: Section 5.0101 shall be amended to read as attached: Section 6.0118 shall be amended to read as attached: Todd Kennedy, Assistant Planner Attachments 1. Draft Ordinance #1362 2. Current Definition of a Home-Based Occupation. es ems DRAFT ORDINANCE NO. 1362 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 1, ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 5 DEFINITIONS AND ARTICLE 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS IN CASE AM-2-08 BY AMENDING THE PROVISONS OF HOME-BASED OCCUPATIONS; REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, this case was presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 25, 2008 and with several additional Work Sessions for review and discussion; and WHEREAS, the current Home-Based Occupation definition has fallen short of adequately encompassing and addressing the variety of types of requests the City receives for Home-Based Occupations; and WHEREAS, the proposed new text amendment clarifies and describes both the permitted and not permitted uses, and criteria for establishing Home-Based Occupations . NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS . SECTION I IN GENERAL The Apache Junction City Code, Volume II, Land Development Code, Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance, Article 5, Section emS 5 0101 Definitions shall be amended as follows: "Home Based Occupation shall mean an activity carried on by the occupant of a dwelling as a secondary use, including professional and semi-professional offices, when conducted and entered from within the dwelling, in connection with which there is no public display of stock in-trade upon the premises, not more than one (1) nonresident of the premises is employed and not more than one-fourth of the floor area of one (1) story of the main building or a detached home workshop of not more than 200 square feet in area is used for such home occupation; and provided that the residential Ordinance No. 1362 Page 1 of 7 i. character of the dwelling is not changed by said use and that such occupation does not cause any sustained or unpleasant or unusual noises or vibrations, or noxious fumes or odors, which unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of the surrounding property by their owners or occupants, or cause any parking or traffic congestion in the immediate neighborhood. " Home Based Occupations are �► subject to the provisions in Section 6 . 0118 General Provisions Home Based Occupations Permitted Article 6 Section 6 0118 General Provisions and Exceptions, shall be amended as follows : 6 . 0118 HOME-BASED OCCUPATIONS PERMITTED 1 . PURPOSES . A. A home occupation is permitted as an accessory use in the districts shown in Table 6 - 1 . The purposes of the home occupation regulations and criteria are - 1) To establish criteria for operation of home-based occupations in residential dwelling units where allowed in various zoning residential districts; 2) To permit and regulate the conduct of home occupations as an accessory use in a dwelling unit, whether owner or renter-occupied; 3) To ensure that such home occupations are compatible with, and do not have a deleterious Adm. effect on adjacent and nearby residential properties and uses; 4) To ensure that public and private services such as streets, sewers, water or utility systems are not burdened by the home occupation to the extent that usage exceeds that normally associated with residential use, 5) To allow residents of the community to use their residences as places to enhance or fulfill personal economic goals, under certain specified standards, conditions, and criteria; Ordinance No 1362 Page 2 of 7 emN ems 6) To enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these home occupation regulations, P g 7) To promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare, 8) To ensure that all home-based occupations, which receive customers on-site, comply with minimum Building Code and ADA (American' s with Disabilities Act) requirements 2 CRITERIA. No home occupation, except as otherwise provided herein, may be initiated, established, or maintained in the city except in conformance with the regulations and criteria set forth in this Section. Home occupations are authorized if they comply with the following criteria in Table 6 - 1 A check mark "Y" indicates that the criteria apply in the applicable district. A check mark "NO" indicates that the criteria do not apply. 3 . HOME OCCUPATIONS PERMITTED. A home occupation shall be operated and maintained in a manner that does not interfere with the peace, quiet and dignity of the neighborhood. 4 HOME OCCUPATIONS NOT PERMITTED. The following list includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the uses that shall not be permitted as home occupations in Residential Zoning Districts medical/dental emS office (excluding any type of psychological therapy, which may be allowed) , motor vehicle repair or similar uses; vehicle restoration or conversion for commercial purposes; engine repair; furniture refinishing, gymnastic facilities, studios or outdoor recreation activities; medical/cosmetic facilities for animals including animal care, pet grooming or boarding facilities (commercial horse boarding may be allowed subject to code requirements) , machine shop/metal working, retail sales; commercial food preparations and catering, contractor shops, mortuaries, medical procedures, body piercing and/or painting, tattoos Ordinance No 1362 Page 3 of 7 5 UNSAFE HOME OCCUPATIONS . If any home occupation is deemed by the Development Services Director or his or her designee to be dangerous or unsafe, or presents a safety hazard to the public, the Development Services Director or designee shall issue an order to the dwelling owner and/or tenant on the property Amr. on which the home occupation in being undertaken to correct the dangerous or unsafe situation or terminate the use . The property owner and/or tenant shall be responsible for taking the necessary corrective steps or measures, but in the event of a failure to do so by the owner and/or tenant, after notice and a reasonable period of time, the Development Services Director or designee may take any and all available enforcement actions to render the home occupation and dwelling safe Costs incurred by the Development Services Director or designee, if forced to take enforcement actions, shall be borne by the property owner and shall be treated as a zoning violation. lurk Ordinance No. 1362 Page 4 of 7 Table 6 - 1 Home Occupation Criteria by Zoning District CR-1/ CR-4/ Residential GR R1-43 CR-2/ CR-5/ TH uses in Criteria CR-3/ other R1-8 R-1 Zones 1 The home occupation shall conform with applicable state and county statutes, city ordinances and regulations and be reviewed by the Development Services Director or designee for compliance Y Y Y Y Y Y with the code 2 The operator of a home- based business must be a Full- Y Y Y Y Y Y Time Resident 3 No more than one (1) non- resident employee shall be permitted to work at the home Y Y Y Y Y Y occupation 4.Area devoted to home occupation use shall maintain a Y Y Y Y Y Y residential appearance. 5 Not more than twenty-five percent(25%)gross floor area shall be used for the home Y Y Y Y Y NO occupation 6 Customer hours shall be Y Y Y y y NO between 8.00AM &8 OOPM 7 Music, art,craft or similar home occupation lessons shall Y Y Y Y Y NO be allowed 8. Home Day Care shall be allowed for both children and Y Y Y Y Y NO adults Ordinance No. 1362 Page 5 of 7 CR-1/ CR-4/ Residential GR R1-43 CR-2/ Uses in CR-5/ TH CR-3/ other Criteria R1-8 R-1 Zones 9 The home occupation operator shall demonstrate that public �► facilities& utilities are adequate Y Y Y Y Y Y to safely accommodate the home occupation 10 Storage of goods& materials shall be inside&shall not include flammable, combustible Y Y Y Y Y Y toxic/hazardous or explosive materials. 11 Parking for home occupation customers shall be provided only in driveway&shall not create Y Y Y Y Y Y hazards or street congestion. 12 Outside storage of heavy equipment or material shall be Y Y Y Y Y Y done away from any public view 13. No truck or van being used for the home occupation with a payload rating of more than one Y Y Y Y Y NO (1)ton shall be parked in a residential front yard. 14 Any motorized/Mechanized equipment shall be used only in a Y Y Y Y Y Y completely enclosed building Am. 15 No generation of dust, odors, noise,or vibration by the home occupation shall be perceptible Y Y Y Y Y Y beyond the property line 16 Deliveries and pickups for home occupations shall occur only between 8.00 a.m. &8 00 Y Y Y Y Y Y p m and shall not block traffic circulation Ordinance No 1362 Page 6 of 7 SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS• All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY- If any section, sub-section, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of this ordinance, or any part of the code adopted herein by reference, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF , 2010 SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF , 2010 . JOHN S. INSALACO Mayor ATTEST• KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM RICHARD JOEL STERN City Attorney Ordinance No 1362 Page 7 of 7 PpACHF�G L ahfl�GP/ uYLCtG47'!i Hone gf the Supet strtton Mountains gRtzot p HOME BASED OCCUPATION shall mean an activity carried on by the occupant of a dwelling as a secondary use, including professional and semi-professional offices. when conducted and entered from within the dwelling, in connection with which there is no public display of stock in-trade upon the premises, not more than one (1) nonresident of the premises is employed and not more than one-fourth of the floor area of one (1) story of the main building or a detached home workshop of not more than 200 square feet in area is used for such home occupation and provided that the residential character of the dwelling is not changed by said use and that such occupation does not cause any sustained or unpleasant or unusual noises or vibrations or noxious fumes or odors. which unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of the surrounding property by their owners or occupants or cause any parking or traffic congestion in the immediate neighborhood •Vitn.i.(480)982-8002 1AX(480)982 7018•MD(4801 983 0095 www.aJ ity.n.t 300 1. Superstitwn Boulwrrd Apaclu Junction AZ 85219 10.CH Lay of Apache junction rj a Horne qf the Sti?erctzmton Al ountagn Print TO. City Manager's Office FROM: Brad Steinke, Director of Development Services DATE: May 2, 2011 Agenda Type : Work Session Agenda Council Priority Focus Area: Community Development TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT AND DOWNTOWN DESIGN GUIDELINES ACTION REQUESTED: Presentation and Discussion DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Review and discussion of the draft downtown overlay zoning district and downtown design guidelines. These draft documents were reviewed and recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 26, 2011 FISCAL IMPACT: Budgetary Approval Not Required OPTIONS/ ALTERNATIVES Zoning Ordinance Requirement -4"43ECOMMENDATION: Presentation and discussion only ATTACHMENTS: Click to download d Cover memo �P.ACHE,i City of Apache Junction 'QR3�ONP Development Services Department To. City Council From- Brad Steinke, Director of Development Services Date. April 20,2011 �. RE• 1 Downtown Overlay Zoning District Draft 2. Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines Draft After 3 months of review and comment, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed and recommended approval of the"Downtown Overlay Zoning District"and the"Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines". The draft ordinance and design guidelines is intended to put into motion the policies and plans identified in the Downtown Redevelopment and Implementation Strategy recently completed by G&G Consulting. The ordinance includes three separate and distinct overlay zones; the Suburban Zone, Transition Zone, and Core Downtown Zone as identified in the G&G plan. This ordinance will result in greater development flexibility and strategic relaxation of the existing base zoning and landscaping standards as further explained below. Copies of the draft ordinance and design guidelines will be separately placed in your boxes upstairs. You can also access on-line colored versions of these drafts at the following city web site. http•//www ajcity net/index aspx9nid=372 In preparation for the May 2nd work session meeting, I suggest that Commissioners take a close look at the proposed temporary use regulations on pages 6 of the draft ordinance, and the proposed overlay zoning standards illustrated in Table 26-4 on page 8. Additionally, I've attached a preliminary list of prohibited and allowed uses (see Exhibit A) Now is the time to think about which uses should be expressly prohibited, or conditionally allowed through our conditional use permit process. The following itemizes specific sections of the draft ordinance for your review and consideration. I. Downtown Overlay District Ordinance Ordinance Application (a. 4). The overlay ordinance will ideally be applied through an uncontested blanket rezoning of downtown properties initiated by the city council The ordinance is intended to add to, not replace, the existing underlying base zoning. Accordingly, the property owners will have the choice to use either the base district zoning standards or the proposed overlay district zoning standards. If the property owner chooses to use the overlay district standards rather than the base zoning district standards, their proposed development may be subject to compliance with certain downtown design standards. Because the property owner, rather than the city, will decide whether or not to follow the overlay district zoning standards and design guidelines, we recognize that the downtown brand promoted through the G&G plan may not occur quickly or comprehensively In any event, this voluntary rather than mandatory approach appeared more acceptable to stakeholders and may help avoid property owner zoning protests Use Requirements (p. 5). Rather than attempting to create a laundry list of allowed uses within each overlay zone, the proposed overlay zoning will refer to the well established and comprehensive compendium of uses listed in the North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS") for allowed retail, office, administrative, and service uses. While the proposed Aft, overlay zoning and NAICS compendium specifically allows a greater amount of retail, office, and service uses than the base zoning district, the overlay zoning excludes primary manufacturing, wholesale, and construction uses, which are to some extent allowed in the base districts. See attached Exhibit A for further details As stated earlier, if the council wants to prohibit or require a conditional use permit for certain types of retail or retail service uses such as tattoo parlors, check cashing stores, vender kiosks, nightclubs, head shops or pawn shops, you should amend the draft ordinance accordingly Temporary Uses (p. 6). The overlay zoning standards include specific criteria that allow, but reasonably manage, certain types of temporary uses through a streamlined administrative review and approval process Council members should review these proposed uses and time frames for acceptability Zoning Standards (p. 8). This section establishes the dimensional zoning standards for the overlay zones. Clearly, these draft overlay zoning standards provide a relaxation of certain base district standards as illustrated in the table below Zoning District Comparison Table Existing Proposed Zones Zones Suburban Transition Core Overlay Zoning CB-1 CB-2 CCD Overlay Zone Overlay Zone Zone Standards Max Residential N/A N/A 50 du/ac 30 du/ac 30 du/ac 50 du/ac Ailnak Density Max FAR None None 3 1 5 2 3 0 Min Lot Size(business None None None None None None use) Min Lot Size 10 000 sq ft 7,000 sq ft N/A 5,000 sq ft 5,000 sq ft None (residential use) Min Lot Width O ft(bus) O ft(bus) N/A 50 ft O ft O ft 60 ft(res) 60 ft(res) Min Bldg Front Setback 20 ft 15 ft(bus) Oft 0 ft Oft O ft 20 ft(res) Min Bldg Side Setback 10 ft 10 ft(bus) O ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 7 ft(res) Min Bldg Rear Setback 10 ft/25 ft 10 ft/25 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft (alley/no (alley/no alley) alley) Max Height 30 ft 35 ft 75 ft 35 ft 45 ft 75 ft Min Front Parking N/A N/A 20 ft 10 ft 10 ft 20 ft Setback Min Side or Rear N/A N/A N/A 3 ft 3 ft 3 ft Parking Setback 2 eiN Outside Use and Display Standards (p. 9). The overlay zoning standards will allow and enable the conditional outdoor display of merchandise and outdoor dining. Parking Standards (p. 10). The overlay parking standards relax the existing parking use standards for commercial uses in all three overlay zones, and introduce the ability for administrative adjustment to the overlay parking standards based on certain technical criteria Landscaping Standards (p. 12) The overlay landscaping standards substantially relax the existing commercial landscaping standards (i e, Chapter 6 of the Land Development Code) for the Transition Overlay Zone While these relaxed landscaping standards retain some minimal effort to reduce the heat island effect of larger parking lot landscaping, the existing requirement for buffers, trees, and shrubs has essentially been replaced with strategically placed planting beds, flower boxes and pots that will minimally accommodate two 5 gallon shrubs per 20 feet of property frontage This proposed overlay district landscape standard suggests that internal site landscaping is not viewed as critically important for the Transition Zone and that if the city values landscaping along and/or within the right-of-way,the city will have to provide it Mixed-Use Development Standards (p. 13) The overlay standards introduce and enable mixed-use development as a permitted use by right with minimal development restrictions other than the maximum floor area ratio, maximum height and minimum parking standards. In other words, as presently drafted, any type and size of housing development may be placed anywhere within the downtown area While this may provide enormous discretion and incentive for downtown housing,the council will need to discuss the following • Are all types of residential (e g, RVs, single-family homes, duplexes and manufactured homes)appropriate for the downtown? • Should mixed-use only allow residential units above 1st floor retail uses, or also as independent residential buildings without a retail component? eiN • Should we allow residential anywhere in the downtown, or are there some areas that should be reserved for commercial use only9 • Should we encourage and provide regulatory incentives for certain types of residential development(e g., senior housing,young professional housing, affordable housing, rental housing, ownership housing, student housing,etc)9 Live-Work Unit Standards (p. 14) The overlay standards provide specific standards for live- work units Civil Engineering Standards (p. 14). The overlay standards provide a relaxed standard for stormwater management requirements relative to downtown redevelopment, expansion, and renovation projects More specifically, the suggested standard would require that only a net increase in impervious surface would necessitate stormwater management, and then the standard would only have to meet the 10-year and 24-hour event 3 Additionally, the overlay district provides that the standards for access management (i e , driveway locations and median cuts) could be administratively varied if determined that the development can safely manage ingress and egress Sign Standards (p. 16). The proposed overlay district standards provide that signage within the Suburban Zone and Core Downtown Zone (except for the CCD zoned properties) shall continue to comply with the existing sign regulations. Signage within the CCD District shall continue to comply with the CCD District sign regulations Signage in the Transition Zone, however, shall comply with the existing sign regulations except as follows: • Substantially alteration to existing signs in the Transition Zone shall comply with the Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines for signage, • Substantial improvement to existing buildings shall require existing and new signage to comply with the Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines for signage. The draft overlay ordinance limits temporary signs to the fin flags/banners currently in use, and prohibits electronic/digital signs If the council wishes to expand the use of temporary signs (e g, A-frame signs) and electronic/digital signs along the Trail, now is the time to discuss it. II. Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines The proposed Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines are intended to replace and supersede the city's existing design guidelines as applied to the downtown area The draft set of design guidelines is intended to reflect the design standards recommended in the "Downtown Redevelopment and Implementation Strategy" prepared by G&G Consulting and ultimately approved by the city council The proposed guidelines provide a combination of descriptive and visual design criteria for buildings, site development, landscaping, signage, lighting, open space and screening. Based on ",. the proposed approach, these guidelines would only be applied as required standards if the developer/property owner chose to follow the Downtown Overlay District zoning and if the proposed development/redevelopment was deemed substantial Otherwise, these proposed design standards, like our existing design standards, are only advisory in nature. 4 Exhibit A Table I illustrates the North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS") uses not proposed to be allowed in the overlay district Table 2 illustrates the NAAICS uses that are proposed to be allowed in the overlay district. Table 3 illustrates the complete NAICS sub-list of retail uses (i.e., code 44-45) that are proposed to be allowed in the overlay district [Note: Similar sub-lists are available for the other code categories, but not shown here]. Table 1: Uses Not Allowed NAICS Code NAICS Category 11 Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction 22 Utilities 23 Construction 31-33 Manufacturing* 42 Wholesale Trade 49 Warehousing Table 2: Uses Allowed NAICS Code NAICS Category 44-45 Retail Trade 48 Transportation 51 Information 52 Finance and Insurance 53 Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 54 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 55 Management of Companies 56 Admin/Support and Waste Management 61 Educational Services 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 71 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 72 Accommodation and Food Services 81 Other Services (except public administration) 82 Public Administration * Allowed only as an ancillary use to the primary commercial use of the property 5 Table 3: Complete List of NAICS Retail Uses NAICS Individual Individual Code Retail Uses Retail Uses 441110 Automobile dealers 441229 Used aircraft dealers 441110 Light utility truck dealers 441229 Used utility trailer dealers p 441110 New car dealers 441229 Utility trailer dealers 441120 Antique auto dealers 441310 Auto supply stores 441120 Automobile dealers 441310 Automobile parts dealers 441120 Light utility truck dealers 441310 Automotive audio equipment stores 441120 Used car dealers 441310 Automotive parts and supply stores 441210 Camper dealers, recreational 441310 Automotive parts/acc dealers 441210 Motor home dealers 441310 Speed shops 441210 Recreational vehicle (RV) dealers 441310 Stereo stores, automotive 441210 Recreational vehicle parts/acc stores 441310 Truck cap stores 441210 RV dealers 441310 Used automotive parts stores 441210 Travel trailer dealers 441320 Automotive tire dealers 441210 Used recreational vehicle (RV) dealers 441320 Tire dealers, automotive 441221 All-terrain vehicle (ATV) dealers 441320 Used automotive tire dealers 441221 Bicycle shops, motorized 441320 Used tire dealers 441221 Moped dealers 442110 Bed stores, retail 441221 Motor scooters dealers 442110 Furniture and appliance stores 441221 Motorbike dealers 442110 Furniture stores 441221 Motorcycle dealers 442110 Mattress stores 441221 Motorcycle parts and acc dealers 442110 Office furniture stores p 441221 Off-road all-terrain vehicles(ATVs) 442210 Carpet stores 441221 Personal watercraft dealers 442210 Floor covering stores 441221 Used motorcycle dealers 442210 Rug stores 441222 Boat dealers, new and used 442291 Curtain and drapery stores 441222 Boat trailer dealers 442291 Window treatment stores 441222 Marine supply dealers 442299 Bath shops 441222 Outboard motor dealers 442299 Chinaware stores 441222 Power boat dealers 442299 Custom picture frame shops 441222 Sail boat dealers 442299 Glassware stores 441222 Used boat dealers 442299 Home furnishings stores 441229 Aircraft dealers 442299 Housewares stores 441229 Golf cart dealers 442299 Kitchenware stores 441229 Snowmobile dealers 442299 Lamp shops 6 442299 Linen stores 444190 Masonry(e.g., block, brick, stone)dealers 442299 Picture frame shops 444190 Plumbing supply stores 442299 Wood-burning stove stores 444190 Prefabricated building dealers 443111 Appliance stores 444190 Roofing material dealers 443111 Sewing machine stores 444190 Siding dealers 443111 Vacuum cleaner stores 444190 Tile stores, ceramic 443112 Audio equipment stores 444190 Window stores 443112 Cellular telephone stores 444210 Garden power equipment stores 443112 Consumer-type electronic stores 444210 Lawn power equipment stores 443112 Electronic part and component stores 444210 Power equipment stores, outdoor 443112 Pager and mobile phone stores 444220 Farm supply stores 443112 Radio and television stores 444220 Feed stores 443112 Telephone stores (including cellular) 444220 Garden centers 443112 Television and radio stores 444220 Lawn supply stores 443120 Computer equipment stores 444220 Nursery and garden centers 443120 Computer stores 445110 Delicatessens 443120 Software stores, computer 445110 Grocery stores 443120 Video game software stores 445110 Supermarkets 443130 Camera shops 445120 Convenience food stores 443130 Photographic supply stores 445210 Baked ham stores 444110 Home centers, building materials 445210 Butcher shops 444110 Home improvement centers 445210 Frozen meat stores 444120 Paint stores 445210 Meat markets 444120 Wallpaper and wall coverings stores 445210 Poultry dealers 444130 Tool repair and maintenance services 445220 Fish markets 444130 Hardware stores 445220 Seafood markets 444130 Tool stores 445230 Fruit and vegetable stands, permanent 444190 Building materials supply dealers 445230 Fruit markets 444190 Cabinet stores 445230 Fruit stands, permanent 444190 Ceiling fan stores 445230 Produce markets 444190 Ceramic tile stores 445230 Produce stands, permanent 444190 Door stores 445230 Vegetable markets 444190 Electrical supply stores 445291 Baked goods stores (retail) 444190 Fencing dealers 445292 Candy stores(retail) 444190 Garage door dealers 445292 Confectionery stores (retail) 444190 Glass stores 445292 Nut stores 444190 Hardwood flooring dealers 445299 Coffee and tea stores 444190 Lighting fixture stores 445299 Dairy product stores 444190 Lumber retailing yards 445299 Gourmet food stores 7 445299 Ice cream stores 448140 Unisex clothing stores 445299 Soft drink stores, bottled 448140 Western wear stores 445299 Specialty food stores 448150 Apparel accessory stores 445299 Spice stores 448150 Clothing accessories stores 445299 Water stores, bottled 448150 Costume jewelry stores 445310 Beer stores, packaged 448150 Furnishings stores, men's and boys' 445310 Duty free liquor shops 448150 Furnishings stores, women's and girls' 445310 Liquor stores, package 448150 Handbag stores 445310 Package stores (i e , liquor) 448150 Hat and cap stores 445310 Wine shops, packaged 448150 Jewelry stores, costume 446110 Apothecaries 448150 Neckwear stores 446110 Drug stores 448150 Tie shops 446110 Pharmacies 448150 Wig and hairpiece stores 446120 Beauty supply stores 448190 Bridal gown shops 446120 Cosmetics stores 448190 Coat stores 446120 Perfume stores 448190 Costume stores 446130 Lens grinding, ophthalmic (retail) 448190 Dress shops 446130 Optical goods stores 448190 Fur apparel stores 446130 Sunglass stores 448190 Furriers 446191 Food (i e., health) supplement stores 448190 Hosiery stores 446191 Nutrition (i e , food supplement) stores 448190 Leather coat stores 446191 Vitamin stores 448190 Lingerie stores 446199 Convalescent supply stores 448190 School uniform stores 446199 Hearing aid stores 448190 Swimwear stores 446199 Medical equipment and supplies stores 448190 T-shirt shops, custom printed 446199 Prosthetic stores 448190 Uniform stores 446199 Sick room supply stores 448210 Athletic shoe stores 447110 Gas stations with convenience stores 448210 Orthopedic shoes stores 447190 Gas stations w/o convenience stores 448210 Shoe stores 447190 Marine service stations 448310 Clock shops 447190 Service stations, gasoline 448310 Jewelry stores, precious 447190 Truck stops 448310 Watch shops 448110 Clothing stores, men's and boys' 448320 Leather goods stores 448120 Clothing stores, women's and girls' 448320 Luggage stores 448120 Maternity shops 451110 Athletic equipment and supply stores 448130 Clothing stores, children's and infants' 451110 Bicycle(except motorized) shops 448130 Baby clothing shops 451110 Bowling equipment and supply stores 448130 Clothing stores, children's and infants' 451110 Diving equipment stores 448140 Clothing stores, family 451110 Exercise equipment stores 8 i. !-. 451110 Fishing supply stores (e g , bait) 452990 Dollar stores 451110 Footwear(e g , bowling, golf, spiked) 452990 General stores 451110 Golf pro shops 452990 Home and auto supply stores 451110 Gun shops 452990 Limited price variety stores 451110 Outdoor sporting equipment stores 452990 Trading posts, general merchandise 451110 Pro shops (e g , golf, skiing, tennis) 452990 Variety stores 451110 Saddlery stores 453110 Florists 451110 Shoe stores, specialty sports footwear 453110 Flower shops, fresh 451110 Sporting goods stores 453210 Office supply stores 451110 Sports gear stores 453210 School supply stores 451110 Tack shops 453210 Stationery stores 451110 Tackle shops (i e , fishing) 453220 Balloon shops 451120 Craft supply stores (except needlecraft) 453220 Card shops, greeting 451120 Game stores (including electronic) 453220 Christmas stores 451120 Hobby shops 453220 Collectible gift shops 451120 Magic supply stores 453220 Craft stores 451120 Toy stores 453220 Curio shops 451130 Fabric shops 453220 Gift shops 451130 Needlecraft sewing supply stores 453220 Gift stands, permanent location 451130 Piece goods stores 453220 Greeting card shops 451130 Sewing supply stores 453220 Novelty shops 451130 Upholstery materials stores 453220 Party goods 451140 Music stores 453220 Seasonal and holiday decoration stores 451140 Musical instrument stores 453220 Souvenir shops 451140 Piano stores 453310 Antique dealers (except motor vehicles) 451140 Sheet music stores 453310 Antique shops Almak 451211 Book stores 453310 Apparel stores, used clothing 451211 Religious book stores 453310 Appliance stores, used 451212 Magazine stands (i e , permanent) 453310 Bicycle (except motorized)shops, used 451212 News dealers 453310 Book stores, used 451212 Newsstands (i e , permanent) 453310 Clothing stores, used 451220 Music stores 453310 Consignment shops 451220 Record stores, new 453310 Flea markets (permanent) 451220 Video tape stores 453310 Furniture stores, used 452111 Department stores 453310 Rare manuscript stores 452112 Discount department stores 453310 Record stores, used 452910 Superstores (i e , food and gen merch) 453310 Second-hand merchandise stores 452910 Warehouse clubs 453310 Sporting goods stores, used 452990 Catalog showrooms 453310 Thrift shops, used merchandise 9 453310 Used merchandise stores 454111 E-tailers 453910 Pet Feed stores 454111 Internet retail sales sites 453910 Pet shops 454111 Web retailers 453910 Pet supply stores 454112 Auctions, Internet retail 453920 Art auctions 454112 Electronic auctions, retail 453920 Art dealers 454112 Internet auctions, retail 453920 Art galleries retailing art 454113 Book clubs, not publishing, mail-order 453920 Galleries, art, retail 454113 Catalog/mail-order houses 453930 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers 454113 Collector's items, mail-order houses 453930 Manuf/mobile home parts and acc sales 454113 Computer software, mail-order houses 453930 Manuf/Mobile home dealers , used 454113 Direct mailers(i e , selling own merchandise) 453991 Cigar stores 454113 Prerecorded tape/disk/record mail-order houses 453991 Cigarette stands, permanent 454113 Television order, home shopping 453991 Smokers' supply stores 454210 Automatic merchandising machine operators 453991 Tobacco stores 454210 Vending machine sales 453998 Art supply stores 454311 Fuel oil (i e , heating) dealers, direct selling 453998 Auction houses (general merchandise) 454311 Heating oil dealers, direct selling 453998 Calendar shops 454312 Bottled gas dealers, direct selling 453998 Candle shops 454312 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) retail sales 453998 Cemetery monument dealers 454319 Coal dealers, direct selling 453998 Closet organizer stores 454319 Firewood dealers, direct selling 453998 Collector's items shops 454390 Bottled water providers, direct selling 453998 Emergency preparedness supply stores 454390 Canvassers(door-to-door), direct selling 453998 Fireworks shops (permanent) 454390 Coffee-break service sales 453998 Flag and banner shops 454390 Door to door selling of merchandise 453998 Flower shops, artificial or dried i► 454390 Door-to-door retailing of merchandise 453998 Home security equipment stores 454390 Frozen food sales 453998 Hot tub stores 454390 House-to-house direct selling 453998 Janitorial equipment and supplies stores 454390 In-home sales of merchandise 453998 Police supply stores 454390 Locker meat sales 453998 Religious goods (except books) stores 453998 Swimming pool supply stores 454390 Party planning sales 454390 Water softener sales and service 453998 Trophy shops 454111 Internet retail sales 10 ppCH � • e, ti City of Apache Junction 4q,Zor Development Services Department To• City Council From- Brad Steinke, Director of Development Services Date. Apn128, 2011 RE• 1 Downtown Overlay Zoning District Draft 2 Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines Draft [Note: This memo is an update to the April 20, 2011, staff memo] After 3 months of review and comment, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed and recommended approval of the "Downtown Overlay Zoning District"and the"Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines". The draft ordinance and design guidelines is intended to put into motion the policies and plans identified in the Downtown Redevelopment and Implementation Strategy recently completed by G&G Consulting. The ordinance includes three separate and distinct overlay zones; the Suburban Zone, Transition Zone, and Core Downtown Zone as identified in the G&G plan. This ordinance will result in greater development flexibility and strategic relaxation of the existing base zoning and landscaping standards as further explained below. /'1 Copies of the draft ordinance and design guidelines will be separately placed in your boxes upstairs. You can also access on-line colored versions of these drafts at the following city web site- http //www aJcrty net/index aspx7nid=372 In preparation for the May 2°a work session meeting, I suggest that Commissioners take a close look at the proposed temporary use regulations on pages 6-9 of the draft ordinance, and the proposed overlay zoning standards illustrated in Table 26-4 on page 9 Additionally, I've attached a preliminary list of prohibited and allowed uses (see Exhibit A) Now is the time to think about which uses should be expressly prohibited, or conditionally allowed through our conditional use permit process. The following itemizes specific sections of the draft ordinance for your review and consideration I. Downtown Overlay District Ordinance Ordinance Application (p. 4). The overlay ordinance will ideally be applied through an uncontested blanket rezoning of downtown properties initiated by the city council. The ordinance is intended to add to, not replace, the existing underlying base zoning Accordingly, the property owners will have the choice to use either the base district zoning standards or the proposed overlay district zoning standards If the property owner chooses to use the overlay district /11\ standards rather than the base zoning district standards, their proposed development may be i subject to compliance with certain downtown design standards 1 Because the property owner, rather than the city, will decide whether or not to follow the overlay district zoning standards and design guidelines, we recognize that the downtown brand promoted through the G&G plan may not occur quickly or comprehensively. In any event, this voluntary rather than mandatory approach appeared more acceptable to stakeholders and may help avoid property owner zoning protests Use Requirements (p. 5). Rather than attempting to create an exhaustive list of allowed uses within each overlay zone, the proposed overlay zoning will refer to the well established and comprehensive compendium of uses listed in the North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS") for allowed retail, office, administrative, and service uses While the proposed overlay zoning and NAICS compendium specifically allows a greater amount of retail, office, and service uses than the base zoning district, the overlay zoning excludes pnmary manufacturing, wholesale, and construction uses, which are to some extent allowed in the base districts. See attached Exhibit A for further details As stated earlier, if the council wants to prohibit or require a conditional use permit for certain types of retail or retail service uses such as tattoo parlors, check cashing stores, vender kiosks, nightclubs, head shops or pawn shops, you should amend the draft ordinance accordingly Temporary Uses (p. 6). The overlay zoning standards include specific criteria that allow, but reasonably manage, certain types of temporary uses through a streamlined administrative review and approval process. Council members should review these proposed uses and time frames for acceptability. Zoning Standards (p. 8). This section establishes the dimensional zoning standards for the overlay zones Clearly, these draft overlay zoning standards provide a relaxation of certain base district standards as illustrated in the table below Zoning District Comparison Table Existing Proposed Zones Zones Zoning Suburban Transition Core Overlay Standards CB-1 CB-2 CCD Overlay Zone Overlay Zone Zone Max Residential N/A N/A 50 du/ac 30 du/ac 30 du/ac 50 du/ac Density Max FAR None None 3 1 5 2 3 0 Min Lot Size(business None None None None None None use) Min Lot Size 10,000 sq ft 7,000 sq ft N/A 5,000 sq ft 5,000 sq ft None (residential use) Min Lot Width O ft(bus) O ft(bus) N/A 50 ft O ft O ft 60 ft(res) 60 ft(res) Min Bldg Front Setback 20 ft 15 ft(bus) Oft Oft Oft O ft 20 ft(res) Min Bldg Side Setback 10 ft 10 ft(bus) O ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 7 ft(res) Min Bldg Rear Setback 10 ft/25 ft 10 ft/25 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft (alley/no (alley/no alley) alley) Max Height 30 ft 35 ft 75 ft 35 ft 45 ft 75 ft Min Front Parking N/A N/A 20 ft 10 ft 10 ft 20 ft Setback Min Side or Rear N/A N/A N/A 3ft 3ft 3 ft Parking Setback 2 Outside Use and Display Standards (p. 10) The overlay zoning standards will allow and enable the conditional outdoor display of merchandise and outdoor dining Parking Standards (p. 10). The overlay parking standards relax the existing parking use standards for commercial uses in all three overlay zones, and introduce the ability for administrative adjustment to the overlay parking standards based on certain technical criteria Landscaping Standards (p. 12). The overlay landscaping standards substantially relax the existing commercial landscaping standards (i e , Chapter 6 of the Land Development Code) for the Transition Overlay Zone. While these relaxed landscaping standards retain some minimal effort to reduce the heat island effect of larger parking lot landscaping, the existing requirement for buffers, trees, and shrubs has essentially been replaced with strategically placed planting beds, flower boxes and pots that will minimally accommodate two 5 gallon shrubs per 20 feet of property frontage This proposed overlay district landscape standard suggests that internal site landscaping is not viewed as critically important for the Transition Zone and that if the city values landscaping along and/or within the right-of-way, the city will have to provide it. Mixed-Use Development Standards (p. 14). The overlay standards introduce and enable mixed-use development as a permitted use by right with minimal development restrictions other .•. than the maximum floor area ratio, maximum height and minimum parking standards. In other words, as presently drafted, any type and size of housing development may be placed anywhere within the downtown area. While this may provide enormous discretion and incentive for downtown housing, the council will need to discuss the following. • Are all types of residential (e g , RVs, single-family homes, duplexes and manufactured homes) appropriate for the downtown? • Should mixed-use only allow residential units above 1st floor retail uses, or also as independent residential buildings without a retail component? • Should we allow residential anywhere in the downtown, or are there some areas that should be reserved for commercial use only? • Should we encourage and provide regulatory incentives for certain types of residential development (e.g , senior housing, young professional housing, affordable housing, rental housing, ownership housing, student housing, etc )7 Live-Work Unit Standards (p. 14). The overlay standards provide specific standards for live- work units Civil Engineering Standards (p. 15) The overlay standards provide a relaxed standard for stormwater management requirements relative to downtown redevelopment, expansion, and renovation projects More specifically, the suggested standard would require that only a net 3 increase in impervious surface would necessitate stormwater management, and then the standard would only have to meet the 10-year and 24-hour event Additionally, the overlay district provides that the standards for access management (i.e., driveway locations and median cuts) could be administratively varied if determined that the development can safely manage ingress and egress. Sign Standards (p. 16) The proposed overlay district standards provide that signage within the Suburban Zone and Core Downtown Zone (except for the CCD zoned properties) shall continue to comply with the existing sign regulations Signage within the CCD District shall continue to comply with the CCD District sign regulations Signage in the Transition Zone, however, shall comply with the existing sign regulations except as follows • Substantially alteration to existing signs in the Transition Zone shall comply with the Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines for signage, • Substantial improvement to existing buildings shall require existing and new signage to comply with the Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines for signage The draft overlay ordinance limits temporary signs to the fin flags/banners currently in use, and prohibits electronic/digital signs If the council wishes to expand the use of temporary signs (e.g., A-frame signs) and electronic/digital signs along the Trail, now is the time to discuss it II. Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines The proposed Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines are intended to replace and supersede the city's existing design guidelines as applied to the downtown area. The draft set of design guidelines is intended to reflect the design standards recommended in the "Downtown Redevelopment and Implementation Strategy" prepared by G&G Consulting and ultimately approved by the city council. The proposed guidelines provide a combination of descriptive and visual design criteria for buildings, site development, landscaping, signage, lighting, open space and screening. Based on the proposed approach, these guidelines would only be applied as required standards if the developer/property owner chose to follow the Downtown Overlay District zoning and if the proposed development/redevelopment was deemed substantial Otherwise, these proposed design standards, like our existing design standards, are only advisory in nature 4 Amok Exhibit A Table 1 illustrate s the North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS") uses not proposed to be allowed in the overlay district Table 2 illustrates the NAAICS uses that are proposed to be allowed in the overlay district. Table 3 illustrates the complete NAICS sub-list of retail uses (i.e , code 44-45) that are proposed to be allowed in the overlay district [Note Similar sub-lists are available for the other code categories, but are not shown here] Table 1. Uses Not Allowed in Downtown Overlay District NAICS Code NAICS Category 11 Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction 22 Utilities 23 Construction 31-33 Manufacturing* 42 Wholesale Trade 49 Warehousing *Allowed only as an ancillary use to the primary commercial use of the property Table 2• Uses Allowed in Downtown Overlay District NAICS Code NAICS Category 44-45 Retail Trade 48 Transportation 51 Information 52 Finance and Insurance 53 Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 54 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 55 Management of Companies 56 Admin/Support and Waste Management 61 Educational Services 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 71 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 72 Accommodation and Food Services 81 Other Services (except public administration) ra1/4 82 Public Administration 5 Table 3: Complete List of NA1CS Retail Uses NAICS Individual Individual Code Retail Uses Retail Uses 441110 Automobile dealers 441229 Snowmobile dealers 441110 Light utility truck dealers 441229 Used aircraft dealers 441110 New car dealers 441229 Used utility trailer dealers 441120 Antique auto dealers 441229 Utility trailer dealers 441120 Automobile dealers 441310 Auto supply stores 441120 Light utility truck dealers 441310 Automobile parts dealers 441120 Used car dealers 441310 Automotive audio equipment stores 441210 Camper dealers, recreational 441310 Automotive parts and supply stores 441210 Motor home dealers 441310 Automotive parts/acc dealers 441210 Recreational vehicle (RV) dealers 441310 Speed shops 441210 Recreational vehicle parts/acc stores 441310 Stereo stores, automotive 441210 RV dealers 441310 Truck cap stores 441210 Travel trailer dealers 441310 Used automotive parts stores �^ 441210 Used recreational vehicle (RV) dealers 441320 Automotive tire dealers 441221 All-terrain vehicle (ATV) dealers 441320 Tire dealers, automotive 441221 Bicycle shops, motorized 441320 Used automotive tire dealers 441221 Moped dealers 441320 Used tire dealers 441221 Motor scooters dealers 442110 Bed stores, retail 441221 Motorbike dealers 442110 Furniture and appliance stores 441221 Motorcycle dealers 442110 Furniture stores 441221 Motorcycle parts and acc dealers 442110 Mattress stores 441221 Off-road all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) 442110 Office furniture stores 441221 Personal watercraft dealers 442210 Carpet stores 441221 Used motorcycle dealers 442210 Floor covering stores 441222 Boat dealers, new and used 442210 Rug stores 441222 Boat trailer dealers 442291 Curtain and drapery stores 441222 Marine supply dealers 442291 Window treatment stores 441222 Outboard motor dealers 442299 Bath shops 441222 Power boat dealers 442299 Chinaware stores 441222 Sail boat dealers 442299 Custom picture frame shops 441222 Used boat dealers 442299 Glassware stores 441229 Aircraft dealers 442299 Home furnishings stores 441229 Golf cart dealers 442299 Housewares stores 6 442299 Kitchenware stores 444190 Lighting fixture stores 442299 Lamp shops 444190 Lumber retailing yards 442299 Linen stores 444190 Masonry (e g , block, brick, stone) dealers 442299 Picture frame shops 444190 Plumbing supply stores 442299 Wood-burning stove stores 444190 Prefabricated building dealers 443111 Appliance stores 444190 Roofing material dealers 443111 Sewing machine stores 444190 Siding dealers 443111 Vacuum cleaner stores 444190 Tile stores, ceramic 443112 Audio equipment stores 444190 Window stores 443112 Cellular telephone stores 444210 Garden power equipment stores 443112 Consumer-type electronic stores 444210 Lawn power equipment stores 443112 Electronic part and component stores 444210 Power equipment stores, outdoor 443112 Pager and mobile phone stores 444220 Farm supply stores 443112 Radio and television stores 444220 Feed stores 443112 Telephone stores (including cellular) 444220 Garden centers 443112 Television and radio stores 444220 Lawn supply stores 443120 Computer equipment stores 444220 Nursery and garden centers 443120 Computer stores 445110 Delicatessens p 443120 Software stores, computer 445110 Grocery stores 443120 Video game software stores 445110 Supermarkets 443130 Camera shops 445120 Convenience food stores 443130 Photographic supply stores 445210 Baked ham stores 444110 Home centers, building materials 445210 Butcher shops 444110 Home improvement centers 445210 Frozen meat stores 444120 Paint stores 445210 Meat markets 444120 Wallpaper and wall coverings stores 445210 Poultry dealers 444130 Tool repair and maintenance services 445220 Fish markets 444130 Hardware stores 445220 Seafood markets 444130 Tool stores 445230 Fruit and vegetable stands, permanent 444190 Building materials supply dealers 445230 Fruit markets 444190 Cabinet stores 445230 Fruit stands, permanent 444190 Ceiling fan stores 445230 Produce markets 444190 Ceramic tile stores 445230 Produce stands, permanent 444190 Door stores 445230 Vegetable markets 444190 Electrical supply stores 445291 Baked goods stores (retail) 444190 Fencing dealers 445292 Candy stores (retail) 444190 Garage door dealers 445292 Confectionery stores (retail) 444190 Glass stores 445292 Nut stores 444190 Hardwood flooring dealers 445299 Coffee and tea stores 7 445299 Dairy product stores 448130 Clothing stores, children's and infants' .�. 445299 Gourmet food stores 448140 Clothing stores, family 445299 Ice cream stores 448140 Unisex clothing stores 445299 Soft drink stores, bottled 448140 Western wear stores 445299 Specialty food stores 448150 Apparel accessory stores 445299 Spice stores 448150 Clothing accessories stores 445299 Water stores, bottled 448150 Costume jewelry stores 445310 Beer stores, packaged 448150 Furnishings stores, men's and boys' 445310 Duty free liquor shops 448150 Furnishings stores, women's and girls' 445310 Liquor stores, package 448150 Handbag stores 445310 Package stores (i.e , liquor) 448150 Hat and cap stores 445310 Wine shops, packaged 448150 Jewelry stores, costume 446110 Apothecaries 448150 Neckwear stores 446110 Drug stores 448150 Tie shops 446110 Pharmacies 448150 Wig and hairpiece stores 446120 Beauty supply stores 448190 Bridal gown shops 446120 Cosmetics stores 448190 Coat stores 446120 Perfume stores 448190 Costume stores 446130 Lens grinding, ophthalmic(retail) 448190 Dress shops 446130 Optical goods stores 448190 Fur apparel stores 446130 Sunglass stores 448190 Furriers 446191 Food (i.e , health) supplement stores 448190 Hosiery stores 446191 Nutrition (i.e , food supplement) stores 448190 Leather coat stores 446191 Vitamin stores 448190 Lingerie stores 446199 Convalescent supply stores 448190 School uniform stores 446199 Hearing aid stores 448190 Swimwear stores 446199 Medical equipment and supplies stores 448190 T-shirt shops, custom printed 446199 Prosthetic stores 448190 Uniform stores 446199 Sick room supply stores 448210 Athletic shoe stores 447110 Gas stations with convenience stores 448210 Orthopedic shoes stores 447190 Gas stations w/o convenience stores 448210 Shoe stores 447190 Marine service stations 448310 Clock shops 447190 Service stations, gasoline 448310 Jewelry stores, precious 447190 Truck stops 448310 Watch shops 448110 Clothing stores, men's and boys' 448320 Leather goods stores 448120 Clothing stores, women's and girls' 448320 Luggage stores 448120 Maternity shops 451110 Athletic equipment and supply stores 448130 Clothing stores, children's and infants' 451110 Bicycle (except motorized) shops 448130 Baby clothing shops 451110 Bowling equipment and supply stores 8 451110 Diving equipment stores 452910 Warehouse clubs 451110 Exercise equipment stores 452990 Catalog showrooms 451110 Fishing supply stores (e g , bait) 452990 Dollar stores 451110 Footwear(e g , bowling, golf, spiked) 452990 General stores 451110 Golf pro shops 452990 Home and auto supply stores 451110 Gun shops 452990 Limited price variety stores 451110 Outdoor sporting equipment stores 452990 Trading posts, general merchandise 451110 Pro shops (e g , golf, skiing, tennis) 452990 Variety stores 451110 Saddlery stores 453110 Florists 451110 Shoe stores, specialty sports footwear 453110 Flower shops, fresh 451110 Sporting goods stores 453210 Office supply stores 451110 Sports gear stores 453210 School supply stores 451110 Tack shops 453210 Stationery stores 451110 Tackle shops (i.e , fishing) 453220 Balloon shops 451120 Craft supply stores(except needlecraft) 453220 Card shops, greeting 451120 Game stores (including electronic) 453220 Christmas stores 451120 Hobby shops 453220 Collectible gift shops 451120 Magic supply stores 453220 Craft stores AN. 451120 Toy stores 453220 Curio shops 451130 Fabric shops 453220 Gift shops 451130 Needlecraft sewing supply stores 453220 Gift stands, permanent location 451130 Piece goods stores 453220 Greeting card shops 451130 Sewing supply stores 453220 Novelty shops 451130 Upholstery materials stores 453220 Party goods 451140 Music stores 453220 Seasonal and holiday decoration stores 451140 Musical instrument stores 453220 Souvenir shops 451140 Piano stores 453310 Antique dealers (except motor vehicles) 451140 Sheet music stores 453310 Antique shops 451211 Book stores 453310 Apparel stores, used clothing 451211 Religious book stores 453310 Appliance stores, used 451212 Magazine stands (i e , permanent) 453310 Bicycle(except motorized) shops, used 451212 News dealers 453310 Book stores, used 451212 Newsstands (i e , permanent) 453310 Clothing stores, used 451220 Music stores 453310 Consignment shops 451220 Record stores, new 453310 Flea markets (permanent) 451220 Video tape stores 453310 Furniture stores, used 452111 Department stores 453310 Rare manuscript stores 452112 Discount department stores 453310 Record stores, used 452910 Superstores (i e , food and gen merch) 453310 Second-hand merchandise stores 9 453310 Sporting goods stores, used 454111 Internet retail sales 453310 Thrift shops, used merchandise 454111 E-tailers 453310 Used merchandise stores 454111 Internet retail sales sites 453910 Pet Feed stores 454111 Web retailers 453910 Pet shops 454112 Auctions, Internet retail 453910 Pet supply stores 454112 Electronic auctions, retail 453920 Art auctions 454112 Internet auctions, retail 453920 Art dealers 454113 Book clubs, not publishing, mail-order 453920 Art galleries retailing art 454113 Catalog /mail-order houses 453920 Galleries, art, retail 454113 Collector's items, mail-order houses 453930 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers 454113 Computer software, mail-order houses 453930 Manuf/mobile home parts and acc sales 454113 Direct mailers (i e , selling own merchandise) 453930 Manuf/Mobile home dealers , used 454113 Prerecorded tape/disk/record mail-order houses 453991 Cigar stores 454113 Television order, home shopping 453991 Cigarette stands, permanent 454210 Automatic merchandising machine operators 453991 Smokers' supply stores 454210 Vending machine sales 453991 Tobacco stores 454311 Fuel oil (i e , heating) dealers, direct selling 453998 Art supply stores 454311 Heating oil dealers, direct selling 453998 Auction houses (general merchandise) 454312 Bottled gas dealers, direct selling 453998 Calendar shops 454312 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) retail sales 453998 Candle shops 454319 Coal dealers, direct selling 453998 Cemetery monument dealers 454319 Firewood dealers, direct selling 453998 Closet organizer stores 454390 Bottled water providers, direct selling 453998 Collector's items shops 454390 Canvassers (door-to-door), direct selling 453998 Emergency preparedness supply stores 454390 Coffee-break service sales 453998 Fireworks shops (permanent ) 454390 Door to door selling of merchandise 453998 Flag and banner shops 454390 Door-to-door retailing of merchandise 453998 Flower shops, artificial or dried 454390 Frozen food sales 453998 Home security equipment stores 454390 House-to-house direct selling 453998 Hot tub stores 454390 In-home sales of merchandise 453998 Janitorial equipment and supplies stores 454390 Locker meat sales 453998 Police supply stores 454390 Party planning sales 453998 Religious goods (except books) stores 454390 Water softener sales and service 453998 Swimming pool supply stores 453998 Trophy shops 10 ARTICLE 1-26: DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT DRAFT § 1-26-1 GENERAL INTENT AND PURPOSE (A) Under state law (A.R.S. § 9-462.01-D), municipalities may adopt overlay zoning districts and regulations applicable to buildings, structures and land within individual zones An overlay zoning district is a special zoning district that includes regulations which modify regulations in another zoning district with which the overlay district is combined (B) The purpose of the Downtown Overlay District is to encourage infill development, redevelopment, and re-investment in areas with existing infrastructure investments as a means of achieving balanced growth, efficient land use and cost-effective delivery of urban services. The provisions of this district recognize the economic challenges inherent in developing successful infill properties and provide an alternative zoning option to promote private re-investment within the downtown area The specific objectives of the Downtown Overlay District are• (1) Provide tailored development regulations and design standards that will set the downtown area apart from other commercial areas within the city, consistent rah. with the vision expressed in the 2010 General Plan and the 2010 Downtown Redevelopment and Implementation Strategy Plan; (2) Accommodate growth within the downtown area by encouraging and facilitating new development on vacant, bypassed and underutilized land within areas that already have infrastructure, utilities, and public facilities, (3) Allow and encourage a mixed-use pattern of development in the downtown area, (4) Provide development standards and incentives that stimulate infill and redevelopment within the downtown area, (5) Create a compact mixture of land uses, including shops, workplaces, civic buildings, entertainment uses, and residences that satisfy market demand within the downtown area, (6) Provide an environment that promotes safe pedestrian access and connections between developments, more pedestrian-scale amenities and an identifiable downtown core area; (7) Create the opportunity to improve the quality of development and retail services within the downtown area, [4-28-11 draft version] Page 1 (8) Create the opportunity to enhance property values and increase economic and financial benefits to the city, business owners and property owners; (9) Provide clear, understandable, predictable and consistent development standards that promote compatibility between existing and future development, (10) Encourage development of needed housing in close proximity to downtown employment and services; (11) Promote downtown preservation and enhancement through redevelopment of blighted, distressed and underutilized properties, (12) Encourage the development of flexible space for small and emerging businesses, (13) Facilitate development proposals that are responsive to current and future market conditions § 1-26-2 DEFINITIONS (A) Infill. Development of vacant, underdeveloped or remnant lands passed over by previous development in urban areas (B) Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines. The design guidelines approved by the Apache Junction City Council through Resolution , or subsequent amendment (C) Redevelopment The act or process of renewing, restoring, and/or renovating pre- existing buildings, structures and/or property in the city (D) Substantial Improvement Any new construction on a vacant lot Additionally, any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure that exceeds 50 percent of the existing structure's market value, or exceeds 50 percent of the existing structure's floor area The term "substantial improvement" does not include the following (1) Improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to ensure safe living conditions; or (2) Costs of alterations or improvements whose express purpose is the mitigation of future stormwater damage. �- (4-28-11 draft version] Page 2 § 1-26-3 DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONES (A) The Downtown Overlay District is comprised of three zones as shown on Figure 26-1 These three zones differ in the mix of uses, development character and development intensity Each zone has a unique focus and role within the Downtown Overlay District Together the three zones are intended to create a diverse and vibrant business, commercial and residential district within the heart of Apache Junction The three zones are described as follows. (1) Suburban Zone This zone may be described as a typical suburban retail strip that is dominated by national retail brands. The development pattern reflects corporate architecture, automobile orientation, and deep building setbacks with parking areas typically located between the building and road. The overlay zoning and design guidelines for this zone are intended to essentially maintain and continue the character of development and redevelopment that has occurred in the recent past (2)Transition Zone This zone may be described as a mixture of older strip commercial uses including hotels, restaurants, specialty retail, car sale, and gas stations The properties tend to be smaller in size, while many of the buildings reflect aesthetic and structural decline The overlay zoning for this zone is intended to provide reasonable flexibility to promote and encourage development and redevelopment Additionally, the overlay zoning for this zone promotes sign and building design standards that reflect a western character in accordance with the 2010 Downtown Redevelopment and Implementation Strategy Plan (3) Core Downtown Zone This zone may be described as the central core of the city with a mixture of old and new developed properties, vacant land and civic uses. The base zoning district for much of this zone (i e , City Center District) reflects a decidedly more urban pattern of mixed land use, building height and intensity The overlay zoning and design standards for this zone are intended to maintain and continue the base zoning's urban theme and promote a mixed-use pattern of land use [4-28-11 draft version] Page 3 Figure 26-1: Downtown Overlay Zones e....-. t‘ 1,.. .ill, • T 34„,''-','—_!'".... a +r ,� -yC• we t�z - der `- Suburban Transition ZoneA. _ 1. Zone y -�. w :7 ,�..r� t c .r '" k 1 j ....,, , -➢- 3 -s it i Ti Y. ;r'i C." . : � is { ti""t r-sto 4C 1 r xY .� 4a.r _(( 4n a .' 1.:a t,�, ^t--, -- -�. pi);x: § 1-26-4 APPLICATION (A) Downtown properties are zoned with various base zoning districts (e.g., CB-1, CB-2, CCD, C-3/PD, and CI-1/PD). Owners of properties, buildings, and land uses that comply with these base zoning districts may continue to develop, redevelop and operate in accordance with the base district zoning standards, or may choose to develop, redevelop and operate in accordance with the Downtown Overlay District zoning standards and conditions described below in Section 1-26-4-B (B) If the property owner/applicant chooses to follow the Downtown Overlay District zoning standards rather than the base zoning district standards, the owner/applicant shall submit the appropriate Downtown Overlay Zone application, execute and record the Proposition 207 Claim Waiver/Indemnification/Acknowledgement form, and comply with the Downtown Overlay Zone standards (C) Properties that are zoned Downtown Overlay District are allowed to take advantage of the following streamlined processes even if the property owner does not choose to legally apply for the Downtown Overlay District standards discussed above in Section 1- 26-4-B �' [4-28-11 draft version] Page 4 .r (1) Optional Preliminary Development Plan ("PDR") Review The property owner may choose to skip, at their risk, the PDR process outlined in Article 1-25 of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code. (2) Administrative Approval of Temporary Uses Temporary uses are subject to administrative approvals as identified in Section 1-26-6 of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code (D) Properties that are zoned Planned Development District(PD) are governed by the terms of the PD zoning ordinance rather than the requirements of the base zoning district or Downtown Overlay District Accordingly, any proposed changes to a PD zoned site shall require an appropriate PD amendment. § 1-26-5 USE REQUIREMENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONES (A) Allowed Uses Business uses allowed by right within the Downtown Overlay Zones are reflected in Table 26-1. Since it is difficult and cumbersome to attempt a complete listing of allowed uses, Table 26-1 refers to the 2007 North American Industry Classification System ("NAICS") as the basis for identifying uses. The North American Industry Classification System is the standard used by federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U S business economy Residential uses allowed by right within the Downtown Overlay Zones shall be limited to stand-alone multiple-family residential buildings (i e , 4+ dwelling units per building), or any number of residential units constructed above the first floor commercial space (B) Prohibited Uses Business uses that are not included in Table 26-1 are considered prohibited unless the Development Services Director or designee determines that the traffic generation, parking demand, noise impact and odor impact of the use falls within the range of expected impacts generated by the permitted uses allowed within the overlay zone, and that the character of the use is related to one of the categories of uses listed in Table 26-1 Stand-alone single-family residential homes (i e , 1 dwelling unit per building/structure), stand-alone plex residential uses (i e , 2 to 3 dwelling units per building/structure) and recreational vehicles used as a dwelling shall be prohibited within the Downtown Overlay Zones (C) Conditional Uses The following uses are classified as conditional uses and subject to approval in accordance with the conditional use permit process: [4-28-11 draft version] Page 5 (1) Medical Marijuana Uses (2) Ancillary Manufacturing Uses (D) Ancillary Manufacturing Uses An ancillary use is a subsidiary or secondary use or operation connected to the main use of a building or piece of land Ancillary manufacturing uses (i.e., NAICS code 31-33) shall only be allowed in the downtown overlay district if incidental and subordinate to the primary retail, office, public or quasi/public use, provided that not more than 50%, up to a maximum of 1,500 square feet, of the floor area of the business is engaged in these activities Ancillary uses proposed to be between 50% and 75% of the total floor area and/or greater than 1,500 square feet may be approved as a conditional use permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission In any event, ancillary manufacturing uses shall only be allowed as ancillary uses subject to no visible outside storage of manufacturing vehicles, equipment and inventory Table 26-1. Business Uses Allowed in Downtown Overlay District NAICS Business Category NAICS Code Retail 44—45 Transportation 4851, 4853,487, 491 and 492 Information 51 Finance and Insurance 52 Real Estate/Rental/Leasing 53 Professional/Technical 54 Management 55 Administrative and Support 561 Education 61 Health Care/Social Service 62 Arts/Entertainment/Recreation 71 Accommodation and Food Service 72 Other Services 81 Public Administration 92 § 1-26-6 TEMPORARY USES (A) For zoning purposes, a temporary use is established for a fixed period of time, with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of such time, and that does not involve the construction or alteration of any permanent building or structure. A temporary structure is a feature, device, container or vehicle without a permanent [4-28-11 draft version] Page 6 /1014, foundation or footing and which is removed when the designated time period, activity, or use for which temporary structure was erected has ceased. (B) Table 26-2 lists temporary uses that may be allowed subject to approval by the Development Services Director or designee Table 26-3 illustrates temporary uses that are allowed without prior city approval. (C) The following conditions and standards shall apply to temporary uses and/or structures. (1) No signs shall be allowed in the public right-of-way. (2) No unusual risk of injury to persons, no damage to public or private property, and no detriment to surrounding properties shall occur (3) No adverse noise impact, no public or private disturbances, no nuisances shall occur (4) No unsafe impediments, distractions, or congestion for vehicular or pedestrian movement shall occur. ..� (5) Proper security and trash removal shall be provided by the operator (6) No permanent alterations to the affected site shall be allowed. (7) No encroachment of a temporary use into established landscaped areas of developed sites shall be allowed. (8) Sufficient space for the temporary use and associated off-street parking and circulation is required (9) Signage shall not exceed 50 square feet (combined total) in size and 10 feet in height (10) Hours of operation shall be limited from 8 a m to 10 p m (11) Approval of all applicable permits and licenses prior to operation shall be required (12) The site shall be returned to its original condition within 48 hours of its discontinuance (13) Performance bond for public infrastructure damage and repair resulting from the soak temporary use may be required by the Public Works Department in accordance with Chapter 10 of the Apache Junction Land Development Code. [4-28-11 draft version] Page 7 (14) Location of parking and temporary equipment/structures, and the appearance of temporary signs and structures, shall be approved by Development Services Department staff prior to the temporary use being located on the property Table 26-2.Temporary Uses and Structures Requiring Prior Administrative Approval Temporary Use or Structure Maximum Time Frame Temporary Office Facilities 3 years Construction-related Activities (i.e., 3 years Construction trailers, modular units and parking) Seasonal Sales (i e , Christmas 60 days per occurrence,with maximum of 3 trees/decorations, fireworks and occurrences per parcel per year. Halloween) Special Events (i e , City sponsored fairs, 4 days per week. festivals or carnivals) Farmers Market, Fruit& Produce Stands 3 days per week (Excludes flea markets) Vendors, Kiosks and Food Carts 7 days per week Art Display and/or Sales 7 days per week. Table 26-3:Temporary Uses or Structures Not Requiring Prior Approval Temporary Use or Structure Maximum Time Frame Temporary Vehicle Washes by Civic and 2 consecutive days per use No more than 4 Nonprofit Organizations, or by Middle occurrences per parcel per year. and Secondary School Groups Sidewalk Sales: Civic and Nonprofit 4 days per calendar year per occurrence No Organizations more than 4 occurrences per parcel per year. § 1-26-7 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONES (A) The development standards set forth in the downtown overlay zones are intended to provide site design flexibility and a mix of uses.The standards listed in Table 26-4 intend to regulate building placement, height, floor area ratio, lot coverage, residential density, setbacks, parking and lot frontage requirements for each of the three overlay districts. .► [4-28-11 draft version] Page 8 Table 26-4: Zoning Standards for Downtown Overlay District Suburban Transition Downtown Zoning Standards Overlay Zone Overlay Zone Overlay Zone Max Residential Density 1 30 du/ac 30 du/ac 50 du/ac Max FAR 2 1 5 2.0 3.0 Min Lot Size (business use) 3 None None None Min Lot Size (residential use) 3 5,000 sq ft 5,000 sq ft None Min Lot Width 50ft Oft Oft Min Bldg Front Setback 4 0 ft O ft O ft/None Min Bldg Side Setback 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft Min Bldg Rear Setback 5 5 5 Max Heights 35 ft 45 ft 75 ft Min Front Parking Setback 6 10 ft 10 ft 20 ft Min Side or Rear Parking Setback6 3 ft 3 ft 3 ft 1 Residential density shall be based on the total number of dwelling units per net acre of land Net acreage excludes federally patented easements and public right-of-way ___ 2 FAR (floor area ratio) is the ratio of the total floor area of buildings on a certain location to the size of the land at that location (i.e., total building floor area square footage/net lot area square footage) Floor area ratio shall apply to non-residential development Residential development intensity shall be based on residential density standards. Mixed use development shall allow a combination of the maximum FAR for non-residential development and the maximum density for residential development. 3 There is no minimum lot size requirements for property being used exclusively for businesses or work/live units There is a minimum lot size requirement for property being used for exclusive or mixed use residential activity in the West and Central Overlay Zones 4There is no minimum front building setback in the Downtown Overlay District Building height shall be measured from existing average grade directly in front of the building to the highest point of the building. 6 The minimum 10 foot front parking setback is intended to promote parking areas located to the side or rear of the buildings. Existing parking areas that comply with the base zoning district standards and are setback less than 10 feet from the front property line are encouraged, but not required, to comply with the 10 foot minimum front setback requirement as a condition of substantial improvement. The 3 foot side and rear parking setback may be waived by the Development Services Director or designee if located adjacent to shared parking on adjoining lots [4-28-11 draft version] Page 9 § 1-26-8 OUTSIDE USE AND DISPLAY STANDARDS (A) The Downtown Overlay District allows outdoor use and display that is intended to enhance the pedestrian environment through the creative use of outdoor spaces by providing businesses the opportunity to display a sample of their products and to sell food and beverages in a manner that enhances the public realm by creating an interesting and comfortable shopping and dining experience Outdoor display of merchandise allows retailers an opportunity to inform and interest the public by offering a small sample of the products that are available inside Outdoor display can also be appropriate for small retail products that are meant to be used outside, such as garden ornaments, windsocks, and pool toys. Outdoor display of merchandise is not intended to expand retail space or to assist in liquidating clearance or discarded items The principal purpose of outdoor display in the Downtown Overlay District is to enliven sidewalks and pedestrian plazas by promoting pedestrian-oriented businesses (B) Restaurants are encouraged to provide outdoor dining subject to compliance with appropriate licensing requirements. (C) There shall not be visible outdoor storage of business inventory, inoperable and/or unlicensed vehicles, automobile parts; loose rubbish, garbage, junk, or building materials on the lot Building materials for use on the same premises may be stored on the parcel during the time that a valid building permit is in effect for construction § 1-26-9 PARKING STANDARDS (A) On-site parking for the Downtown Overlay District shall comply with Table 26-5 and the standards identified below. (1) Residential parking for mixed-use and live-work units may be designed and used as tandem parking.Tandem parking is not allowed, however,for guest parking or common parking areas (2) Parking areas shall be located at the rear or at the side of buildings wherever feasible (3) Parking lot layout, landscaping and screening should be designed to avoid spill- over light, glare, noise, or exhaust fumes onto adjacent residential properties wherever feasible Amok [4-28-11 draft version] Page 10 (4) Parking lot layout shall take into consideration pedestrian circulation Walkways shall conform to requirements of the American with Disabilities Act(ADA) (5) Off-street loading and deliveries shall be conducted on-site. This requirement may be waived by the Development Services Director or designee if the property size or configuration cannot reasonably accommodate off-street loading or deliveries (6) Cross access easements between adjacent commercial properties shall be required as a condition of development or redevelopment approval. Property owners shall prepare and record a Development Services Department approved irrevocable offer of cross-access to the adjacent parcel and must design and build the parking lot to accommodate existing or future cross-access This requirement may be waived by the Development Services Director or designee if the adjacent properties cannot physically or spatially accommodate cross access When adjacent property owners seek development or redevelopment approval, they shall also be required to reciprocate with a similar cross-access agreement(s) and then must install the physical access easement connection. ... (7) Individual property owners shall control all rights to the use of their own parking spaces, but may choose to allow wider use of these spaces in accordance with reciprocal arrangements with other parties. (B) Parking plans that do not comply with the Downtown Overlays District parking standards may be evaluated and approved by the Development Services Director or designee in accordance with the following (1) Technical evidence that the proposed use(s) generate a parking demand that is less than the required parking standard and that the resulting reduced number of parking stalls can be properly accommodated on-site, and/or (2) Documentation that all or a portion of the required parking can be accommodated with off-site shared parking that is available within 100 feet of the property, and/or (3) Determination that that all or a portion of the required parking can be accommodated with existing public parking that is available within '/. mile of the property. .p.. [4-28-11 draft version] Page 11 AOftft Table 26-5: Parking Standards for Downtown Overlay District Uses Minimum Number of Required Spaces Residential Uses 1 Bedroom Units 1 spaces per dwelling unit 2+ Bedroom Units 2 spaces per dwelling unit Guest Spaces 0 5 spaces per dwelling unit Senior Housing Based on individual need Commercial Uses Retail and Office Uses 1 space per 300 sq ft of gross floor area Personal and Business Services 1 space per 300 sq ft of gross floor area Hotels/Motels 1 space per guest room + 1 space per 120 sq ft of gross floor area for banquet, assembly, or restaurant seating area. Restaurants & Bars (including patio areas) 1 space per 120 sq ft of gross floor area Medical and Dental Offices and Clinics 1 space per 240 sq ft of gross floor area Health Clubs 1 space per 200 sq ft of gross floor area Misc. Uses Other Uses Not Listed Determined by the Development Services ^ Director and may require applicant submittal of a supporting parking study § 1-26-10 LANDSCAPING STANDARDS (A) Property within the Suburban Zone, and portions of the Core Downtown Zone not zoned as City Center District ("CCD"), shall comply with the landscape standards provided in Chapter 6 of the Land Development Code However, due to the unique character of property located in the Transition Zone and the City Center District, and the public interest in creating an economic incentive to redevelop and reinvest within these areas, the following landscape standards shall supersede the landscaping regulations and standards provided in Chapter 6 of the Land Development Code and shall apply to buildings and developments being planned and processed pursuant to the Transition Overlay Zone and the City Center District standards. (1) Business zoned properties adjacent to residentially zoned lots/parcels are encouraged to provide a landscape buffer between their business site and the residential site [4-28-11 draft version] Page 12 (2) A landscape buffer between the parking lot area and public road right-of-way is encouraged. (3) Properties with greater than 50 parking stalls shall be required to install 1 tree for every 10 parking stalls to reduce the heat island effect Trees shall meet a minimum trunk height of 6 feet and a 1 5 inch minimum caliper measured 4 feet above the ground, and be placed within or immediately adjacent to the parking area. Each off-street parking space shall be within 40 feet of a tree, measured from the tree trunk to the outer perimeter of the parking space (4) All trees and plant material shall be compatible with the desert environment, be water-efficient landscaping and shall conform to the current recommended plant listing of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, or alternative materials that are drought-resistant (5) Required landscaping shall be installed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final inspection, as applicable A site inspection must be conducted by the Planning Division to verify proper installation. It is the owner's (or owner's representative's) responsibility to arrange an inspection appointment with the Planning Division. A surety bond, cash deposit or assured letter of credit in an amount to guarantee the installation of the landscaping within 6 months from the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy or final inspection may be permitted by the Development Services Director or designee in lieu of immediate installation of plant materials The allowable installation period will not be extended more than 6 months from the date of the certificate of occupancy or final inspection (6) All landscaping shall be reasonably maintained and any dead plant material shall be replaced by the property owner within 30 days Maintenance shall include but not be limited to removal of debris, pruning, trimming, watering or other requirements to create an attractive appearance for the development. Maintenance must ensure that pedestrian and vehicular traffic will not be obstructed by any of the vegetation (7) The requirement for undergrounding of overhead wires and equipment shall comply with the Land Development Code, Chapter 6, Article 6-1-6 (D) (8) Landscape planters, pots and/or flower boxes shall be required between the building and the road right-of-way(s), along walkways, and within parking areas, as approved by the Development Services Director or designee The landscape planters, and/or flower boxes shall be appropriately sized and accommodate a minimum of two 5 gallon shrubs per 20 feet of property frontage. r [4-28-11 draft version] Page 13 § 1-26-11 MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (A) Mixed-use development shall be allowed in the Downtown Overlay District. Mixed-use combines residential use(s) with non-residential use(s) These uses may be mixed vertically, for example by building apartments above ground-floor commercial space, or horizontally, by building townhomes or apartments adjacent to commercial space The maximum intensity of a mixed-use development shall not exceed the combined maximum FAR for non-residential development and the maximum density for residential development(see Table 26-4). Mixed-use developments shall comply with the zoning and design standards provided for in the Downtown Overlay District regulations Mixed-use development is intended to promote the following (1) Office, storefront retail, restaurant and entertainment that integrates with various residential components in order to create a downtown where people live, work, and entertain (2) Developments that create a pedestrian environment and promote pedestrian activities that balance day and night uses. �. (3) Innovative integration of compatible uses through the conversion of existing buildings and the development of new buildings in a manner that fosters sensitive and sustainable site design and architectural style § 1-26-12 LIVE-WORK UNIT STANDARDS (A) Live-work units are a unique type of mixed-use development that combines residential living space and commercial or office space within one structure for a single owner/operator. Live-work uses enable the city to adapt to changes in the economy and meet the needs of special groups such as artists or new businesses that need smaller, affordable work and housing space. (B) Live-Work units are allowed in all downtown overlay zones subject to the following standards (1) Live-work premises shall only be used by people who live and work on the premises Living and working spaces shall not be rented or sold separately. (2) Live-work units and buildings must comply with life/safety requirements administered and enforced by the Development Services, Police and Public Works Departments intended to protect the public health, safety, and welfare [4-28-11 draft version] Page 14 (3) The minimum total floor area of a live-work space shall be 750 square feet within each unit. All floor area other than that reserved for living space shall be reserved and regularly used for working, sales and display space (4)The living space within the live-work unit shall be contiguous with and an integral part of the working space, with direct access between the two areas, and not as a separate stand-alone dwelling unit The residential component shall not have a separate street address from the business component (5) Where more than one live-work unit is proposed within a single structure, each live-work unit shall be separated from other live-work units and other uses in the structure. Access to each unit shall be provided from common access areas and corridors (6) Live-work units shall comply with building code requirements § 1-26-13 CIVIL ENGINEERING STANDARDS (A) Except as otherwise stated below, development or redevelopment being planned and .ter processed in accordance with the Downtown Overlay District standards shall comply with the Engineering Design Guidelines and Policies Manual (see Land Development Code, Volume II, Chapter 10). (1) The Development Services Engineer or designee shall review and approve all site plan applications for best access management practice Due to the unique nature of established development sites along Apache Trail and the need for site design flexibility for redevelopment, the Development Services Engineer may vary the required access management standards identified within the Engineering Design Guidelines and Policies Manual if determined that the development or redevelopment site can safely manage ingress and egress (2) Stormwater management and retention requirements identified in the Engineering Design Guidelines and Policies Manual shall not be required unless there is an increase in the amount of impervious surface area as a result of the proposed redevelopment, development, or expansion The City Engineering Design Guidelines and Policies Manual requirement for stormwater management in this area of the city is to retain 110% of the stormwater which falls within the development from a 10-year storm of 24-hour duration for new developments. New developments on vacant land within the Downtown Overlay District shall adhere to the City stormwater management and retention requirements Redevelopment, expansion, replacement and renovation projects within the Downtown Overlay District shall comply with the stormwater management and [4-28-11 draft version] Page 15 retention requirements only for the net increase of impervious surface area that is in excess of the original impervious surface area (3) All developments, redevelopment, or expansion impacted by the Special Flood Hazard Areas inundated by 100-Year flood shall comply with the federal/state guidelines and requirements, and the City Engineering Design Guidelines and Policies Manual for stormwater management All developments shall comply with the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), the Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES), and the Stormwater Pollution Prevention measures. § 1-26-14 DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES (A) Development and redevelopment within the Downtown Overlay District shall comply with the Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines if the development or redevelopment application is planned and processed in accordance with the Downtown Overlay District zoning standards, and if the development, redevelopment, reconstruction, rehabilitation or addition amounts to a substantial improvement as defined in § 1-26-2-D § 1-26-15 SIGN STANDARDS (A) Sign standards for the Downtown Overlay District shall comply with the standard zoning code sign regulations provided in the Land Development Code, Chapter 1, Article 1-21, except as follows (1) City Center District ("CCD") zoned properties shall comply with the CCD sign standards provided in Chapter 1, Article 1-16-7-1-(F) of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code. (2) A sign located within the Transition Overlay Zone shall not hereafter be erected, re-erected, constructed, or substantially altered except in conformance with the Old West sign character as specified and illustrated in the Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines Substantial alteration shall be defined as any change in the sign or sign structure exceeding 50% of the existing sign value, according to the appraisal thereof by competent appraisers. Reasonable maintenance and repairs shall not be considered as a substantial alteration (3) If the property owner/applicant is proposing a substantial improvement to their existing building located within the Transition Zone, and has chosen to follow the Transition Overlay Zone standards, proposed and/or existing signage shall comply with the Old West sign character as specified in the Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines. [4-28-11 draft version] Page 16 _ § 1-26-16 EXTERIOR LIGHTING STANDARDS (A) Exterior lighting shall comply with the outdoor light control regulations provided in the City's Land Development Code, Chapter 1, Article 1-23. § 1-26-17 REBUILDING DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BUILDINGS (A) In cases of fire or natural disaster, a structure in the Downtown Overlay District that was damaged or destroyed may be rebuilt upon the same lot provided that the new structure complies with the building code(s) and conforms to either the base commercial zoning district regulations or Downtown Overlay District regulations § 1-26-18 BUILDING AND SITE RENOVATION, ENLARGEMENT, REPLACEMENT, OR REPAIR (A) Renovation, expansion, enlargement, replacement or repair of existing buildings and sites that have been previously approved and constructed in accordance with the Downtown Overlay District standards shall comply with the Downtown Overlay Zoning District standards and Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines (B)Any alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work necessitated by a governmental or public agency, public utility, or private utility shall not be subject to the Downtown Overlay District standards. (C) All renovation, expansion, enlargement, replacement, or repair of existing structures shall comply with the local building code(s). § 1-26-19 INCENTIVES (A) In addition to the modified zoning standards provided in the Downtown Overlay District, development and redevelopment within the Downtown Overlay District may take advantage of the incentives provided in the Downtown Infill Incentive District plan as approved by the City Council through Resolution No. 04-25, or subsequent amendment § 1-26-20 OPTIONAL PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ("PDR") REVIEW. (A) The property owner may choose to skip, at their risk, the PDR process outlined in Article 1-25 of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code [4-28-11 draft version] Page 17 § 1-26-21 FEES (A) Administrative fees associated with plan review and approval of development or redevelopment projects in the Downtown Overlay Districts shall be subject to Apache Junction City Code,Volume I, Chapter 4 r [4-28-11 draft version] Page 18 Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines DRAFT PURPOSE Apache Junction is a community with unique western character Although this western character is valued by the community, increasing development pressure for standardized and corporate-driven design solutions threaten the very essence of what makes Apache Junction an interesting and unique place. The Downtown Overlay District Design Guidelines ("Guidelines") outline the city's expectations regarding future development, renovation, and redevelopment within the downtown area illustrated in Figure 1. These Guidelines are designed to promote a balance between the community's desire for appropriate development aesthetics and the economic viability of the respective development The Guidelines are intended to assist residents, property owners, business owners, builders, developers, decision makers, and staff with planning downtown development and redevelopment proposals The Guidelines are based on the Downtown Redevelopment and Implementation Strategy adopted by the city council in 2010 'i -3"'�e" ;,:i dr _.-, +7clt v _,-sue �« .. r $x Fri.±. y T w 1 p S��i79d(pn$tvQ r .�.�g��+� - rii v✓.e. Yprtk 3, . w•.: : . i OM .c. h t" pgggg{p1l p� f: core w.� r mii iii .is ^""' :•.-1.-- - 1 Downtown pit.,..ijiii1,e-,;. -, Suburban Transition Zone — '" Zone LZone .mot f-'""f _i r a ,' __ tom it; -PtGl .F"' ;,, , Y .dlitig I ] Ls-.1 r . 9 ,iew .� .a '0 s s r iiPIA `E� Yr `#�1i ''!f1Y 4J i'„...it...,�w t6_R - ,�. 11f,. eK.......w`. •• ... : ...1CC-..'w'SLT— .�!Y 1 r .0 ha291Cd L� _. Figure 1 [3-30-11 draft version] Page 1 APPLICATION The Guidelines are divided up into three distinct design zones; the Suburban Zone, Transition Zone, and Downtown Zone as illustrated on Figure 1 Each zone reflects a unique character and design criteria. When applied to the downtown overlay zones, these Guidelines replace and supersede the "City of Apache Junction Commercial Design Guidelines" previously adopted by the city council through Resolution No. 04-06 BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES The following principles highlight the most important concepts in making Downtown Apache Junction the community desired by its residents and businesses. These principles are the foundation and reference point for the specific guidelines and design criteria developed for each of the three downtown zones 1. Design for the Human Scale Create a sense of neighborhood and community that is interesting, safe, walkable, comfortable, and attractive to businesses, shoppers, and tourists. 2. Design Character Provide design guidance to owners, architects, and designers that result in a unique and harmonious physical downtown area The Guidelines reflect a southwestern architectural style for the Suburban Zone, an old west architectural style — for the Transition Zone, and an urban contemporary southwestern style for the Core Downtown Zone 3 Mixed Use Design for a mix of residential and commercial land uses to vitalize the community and encourage people to live, work, recreate, and play within the downtown area. 4 Property Values and Investment Design for lasting value that protects property values and investments 5 Sensitivity to Individual Expression. Recognize that while the design criterion establishes the city's desired architectural character for the downtown, the review process should encourage reasonable architectural expression of each individual business within the technical requirements of the twenty-first century The Guidelines were designed to be specific enough to provide direction and ensure quality development. At the same time, they are flexible enough to foster creative design that meets individual business requirements and current methods of construction. The following images illustrate architectural terms and expressions that may be used throughout the Guidelines r. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 2 "IN /"r pediment ornamentation _ ir:- L cornice i corbels - ., 1i r s e window hntel }.' window sash t 1 # _ it , : ; 11 n multi paned glazing - - _. - window sill f utsilb«ird truce ttailsvtn window r displaywindo - 4. f j >.iI I 1 I recessed double doors. ; tsp` ` I 1 ` bulkhead R_-., i 1 114i M.' + reveal = ' __ Architectural Terms Well defined roof line 0 ° Cornice or roof T { rt. , 1 t r---- line 1 --a r----t distinguishes I_ + N' MIMI_ I IS's ry from �� 11:11 Cldisplay windows _C © F F E Eii. ' s4 A l -.�J 1--- Building base iiiiii —, ----„, ',:,., �. i expressed with �l11 ii✓:��i ■�� masonry i AI ,- - t it._L I,, =,...'- , I ,,tom...,;c- � -; ._.., -.1-f'.> .p ;T vd•-;z'=r"r1,' 41 I Awnings with accent lighting and graphics Entry feature,well distinguished and covered instead of applied signs from the weather /^. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 3 /CI us Q X. aZ j s i t = s E. *a i r CI;r1,Crai ta .i � IP: ' _!? 0. tz:-.31:L__1=dmE A Kick plates as base to building fronts B First floor display windows C. Recessed central entrance areas or angled entrances on corners D Transoms above entrance doors E Clerestory portions of display windows F. Sign bands G Parapet walls with caps or cornices H Vertical window patterns, shapes, window sills on 2nd floor I Pilasters and decorative brick or stone WHY HAVE DESIGN GUIDELINES? An important purpose of the Guidelines is to inform the community and property owners about the city's desired design policies that will help create and sustain a unique downtown identity and character The Guidelines also provide city staff and decision makers with a basis for making consistent and informed design decisions. �► [3-30-11 draft version] Page 4 I. SUBURBAN ZONE DESIGN GUIDELINES The Suburban Zone may be described as a typical suburban retail strip that is dominated by national retail brands The development pattern reflects corporate architecture, automobile orientation, and deep building setbacks with parking areas typically located between the building and road. The overlay zoning and design standards for this zone are intended to essentially maintain and continue the character of development and redevelopment that has occurred in the recent past General Building Design Building design in this zone should generally reflect and maintain the southwest design character of recent developments such as Harley Davidson, Starbucks Coffee, and the Jack-in- the Box restaurant While standard corporate branding will be accommodated, the branding design should be modified to incorporate and reflect the southwest design character as illustrated below in Figure 2. S 4^Si,_ 4116 ti 3 1 " __ ,..,______,- _ ., t= _ .ram C lL DRIVE 111 4.1=: l'- • a ,r • r is - • -'� _ le �' i —r l , »r--� a'14 j9' „.1. 0•010-- r; i • 1 4 '> t'c } ;--1•Z. rrc; may t r ,1-Y , 7 > ✓* :L" . ik" __;• #,a .-., • Figure 2 /'\ [3-30-11 draft version] Page 5 The illustrations reflected below in Figure 3 are indicative of the types of architectural design appropriate for the Suburban Zone �i � l niiiii *� r 4IT" el :t �+ 'l 2 .441 411'Jr" kwi is `' t i s t < it iiiirtinithiets, - r M +x fvQ _.. s iiii. ii , mama ,... i 1 i i ,< rii , '111 il 1 f r it Figure 3 The following general building design criterion applies to development within the Suburban Zone 1 Buildings should derive their image primarily from southwestern style design 2. Buildings within the same development complex or setting should consistently use colors, materials, textures, patterns, and rhythms of other buildings within the complex 3 Building design should be responsive to the Sonoran Desert climate. Minimizing heat gain through building orientation, architectural shading devices such as pronounced eaves, fin walls and covered walkways are encouraged. Long continuous expanses of glass are highly discouraged A . [3-30-11 draft version] Page 6 Ask 4 Colors and finish materials should have a light reflective value of less than thirty-five (35) percent and comply with the "City of Apache Junction Southwest Color Palette" approved by the city council through Resolution No 04-06 Larger buildings should incorporate multiple color schemes to help reduce the perception of overall building mass and encourage a sense of rhythm along the street. 5. All elevations of the building should express consistent architectural detailing and character 6 The perceived mass of a large building should be broken down by using building facade articulation, variations in roof forms, mass and void techniques, modification of textures and colors, deep set windows, wide building arcades, the accenting of building entries, and the use of building focal points or vertical accents (see examples in Figures 4 and 5 below smut CENTER Figure 4 [3-30-11 draft version] Page 7 '.k " ' 4 , at -,r , , i 'I' 44 ' i . A."' - 1, 10, Figure 5. Arcades,windows, roof elements,and materials are varied to breakup building mass. Roof Design 1. The top of the facade should provide a visual cap and a purposeful termination to the design. Parapets, cornice elements or sloped roofs provide detail on the upper most edge of the facade. Varied vertical parapet/cornice shapes and heights are encouraged as illustrated below in Figure 6 below r . • BCE - PAR"'g�c�uh�� ' ' r k4 10):41 Ak 11, ,./ ii; 16.... i. .., , ,,, . Figure 6.Varying rooflines and building forms add to the visual — interest of a development and minimize the perception of building scale. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 8 /M. AIM 6. Awning and Arcade Design 1. Where awnings are used to provide maximum shade, they should consist of opaque material. 2 Awnings should generally be a single color 3. Awnings shall not be back lit or internally illuminated 4 Sign lettering and/or logo should comprise no more than 30% of the total exterior surface of an awning or canopy, and shall be included in the calculation of the allowable sign area 5 Awnings may be provided along the entire frontage of commercial buildings 6. Awnings or canopies should be hung above the display window space at least 10-14 feet above the public walkway with a minimum 8-foot vertical clearance. They may extend 6- 8 feet over the walkway from the building's face. 7. Examples of acceptable awnings are illustrated in Figure 7 below I, --., M1v :4t". or- ' ----1' --1--- - ' . ,.., 11" Iona ry , } ti _ --•`�rS .. � AIM . fr------------ * „„ : I - OFF Figure 7 [3-30-11 draft version] Page 9 Fenestration 1. Buildings should meet the ground with a solid base treatment that creates a visual transition from sidewalk to building wall Glass storefront wall systems that extend to the ground are not recommended 2. An interesting variety of window sizes and styles should be utilized in larger developments 3 Windows shall not be opaque. Building Materials 1 The following building materials are generally inappropriate: • Imitation masonry • Mirrored surfaces • Vinyl or plastic imitation wood siding, with the exception of postconsumer recycled materials • Application of inappropriate veneers 2. Structures should consist of durable and natural materials. 3 The use and design of materials in the composition of structures shall consider pedestrian level durability Building Massing and Articulation 1 Flexibility in the division of larger buildings into smaller tenant spaces should be considered in the design and articulation of storefront modules 2 Facades should be well composed and articulated with a variety of materials and forms Cornice lines, accent bands and other façade elements can create interesting shadow effects, contributing to the visual interest of a facade 3 Building entrances should be designed in a manner which breaks up the building mass and aids in pedestrian orientation Signage Signage shall comply with the sign requirements identified in Article 1-21, Chapter 1, of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code, and should respect the following guidelines 1 Wall signs should be integrated to appear part of the building façade [3-30-11 draft version] Page 10 2 When there are multiple tenants for commercial uses, all signs should be consistent and architecturally integrated in the form of size, shape, color, materials, lighting, and placement. 3 Visible raceways and transformers for individual letters are discouraged. 4. In general, signs should enhance the visual interest and remain subordinate to the overall character of the downtown area. 5. Wall signs should be located on the upper portion of the first floor storefront and should be centered within an area uninterrupted by doors, windows, or architectural details 6. Sign mounting brackets and support structures should match other fixture materials used on the facade of the building 7 To convey a subtle appearance, the use of back-lit or reverse channel letters with halo illumination rather than internally-lit signs are encouraged. 8 Fin façade signs should be perpendicular to the facade of the building, and at least 8 feet above the sidewalk. The outside edge must be at least 2 feet from the curb line, and no more than 4 feet from the face of the building. ow. 9 Window signs should be limited to 25% coverage of the window area, including temporary and sale signs. Seasonal window displays and seasonal lighting may temporarily exceed this coverage. 10 For two story buildings a horizontal transition element should be utilized between the first floor and upper stories. Typically, this is a location for signage, canopies or awnings. The detail should break the plane of the wall surfaces and create a frame for the first floor storefront design 11.The following sign types are not recommended for use in the Downtown area • Illuminated box signs, whether flat or projecting • Flashing signs • Moving signs, or signs with moving elements 13 Wall mounted front façade signs should be located above the store front area and should be integrated into the design of the facade, taking on characteristics of the scale, lines and features of the facade as illustrated below in Figure 8. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 11 Amok Distinctive Incorporate Sign cornice wiDetall, Details— • Into Facade Design Color 4 Varied Helghts1 Awnings at Sign Band Area -Fenestration • � Zs 4,, _erpmal. U Fiesta City Cafe U * �(044:;,- ---- . ii, 1 1 1 1 1 1 II , . 1 I / ( / A ii,_ I ' I- • 64 W indows/Fenestration Base Figure 8 Landscaping Landscaping shall comply with Article 6-1 of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code, and should reflect the following guidelines. 1. Indigenous upper Sonoran Desert landscape should be used to define pedestrian spaces and soften the visual impact of site improvements. 2. Landscaping should be provided along and against all buildings to blend the building into the surrounding environment. Raised planters, planting beds, and pots are encouraged when designed to accentuate the architecture and enhance pedestrian spaces. 3. Store fronts should incorporate canopy trees that coordinate with the placement of arcades, signage, and store front windows. 4. Landscape buffers should be provided to screen commercial and mixed-use development from single-family residential uses Mature trees should be used to further accentuate the buffer area 5. Curbing should be installed at the edges of all planters/medians adjacent to vehicular circulation and parking areas. 6 Pedestrian walkways linking site features should be a minimum of six (6) feet in width and should incorporate landscaping and architectural shading. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 12 7 Perimeter planting beds should be provided when adjacent to public rights-of-way, landscaped with low shrubs and groundcover Large expanses of exposed mulch and grass are not desirable 8. Landscape features should be used to highlight entryway and other freestanding signage, and to screen sign supports and ground-mounted equipment where practical Lighting Lighting shall comply with the outdoor lighting requirements identified in Article 1-23, Chapter 1, of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code, and the following design guidelines. 1 In order to maintain the community's dark skies policy, exterior lighting should be low- keyed, and only emphasized for safety and security purposes 2. Light glare and excessive brightness should be eliminated. Reflective materials in light fixtures are highly discouraged. Cut-off fixtures, mounting height, and the elevation of potential viewers should all be considered to control glare effectively 3 Lighting of building facades or the use of architectural lighting that results in hot spots on a building wall is discouraged. 4 The use of bollard lighting for pedestrian pathways and parking areas is encouraged and is preferable to lights mounted on walls, posts or standards. Access, Parking and Circulation 1 Covered parking should be architecturally integrated with buildings. Lighting for covered parking spaces should be shielded to avoid glare and/or light spillage onto adjacent properties 2 Pedestrian pathways and spaces between buildings and outlying parking areas should be well defined and provide for safe lighting, appropriate landscape design, and hardscaping 3 Bicycle parking should be provided at locations that are easily identifiable, visible, and convenient to customers/ users. 4. Alleys should be efficient for service vehicles as well as attractive for pedestrians 5. Bicycle and pedestrian access to adjoining residential neighborhoods is encouraged in appropriate locations [3-30-11 draft version] Page 13 Open Space and Amenities 1 Outdoor dining areas should be placed away from off-site uses that are sensitive to noise and night-time activity Restaurant seating in the pedestrian portion of the public right-of way may be conditionally permitted Where space allows, outdoor dining areas should be used to help synergize plazas, courtyards, and street frontages 2. The placement of patios and plazas should address solar orientation and incorporate both landscaping and architectural elements to provide shade for pedestrians. 3 Outdoor common areas including hardscape plazas, green spaces, water features and play areas are desirable elements and should be treated as visual and functional focal points. 4. The use of public art in open space areas is encouraged. 5 A combination of landscaping and architectural features should be used to create and define pedestrian seating areas as illustrated in Figure 9 These areas should typically be placed at internal locations Sit iv t tV pp • 41V 14411f4 4 - flea•..,. 1/7 11111 Figure 9 Provide for shaded pedestrian amenities [3-30-11 draft version] Page 14 _ /NW AIM .p• Screening 1 Utility cabinets and pedestals should be located where they can be screened from view They should not be located within a landscaping island in a parking lot where they are subject to vehicle damage Consideration should be given to accessibility for required service and maintenance of such facilities. 2 Where feasible, loading, service and equipment areas should not be visible from public roadways or parking areas. 3 Outdoor storage areas should be located behind or beside buildings and be shielded from view of the street. 4 All service entrances, dumpsters and loading facilities should be located in the least visible location, and should be fully screened from view with durable building materials that are coordinated with the overall building design as illustrated below in Figure 10. tr • :.T till Figure 10. Simple enclosure with painted walls and wood gates. 5 Rooftop mechanical equipment should be screened by architectural elements and painted to match the color of the roof. Figure 11 illustrates what is not desired, while Figure 12 reflects desirable screening [3-30-11 draft version] Page 15 • r Figure 11. Visible heating and air conditioning equipment can detract from the desired design goals. • • 111 "Fr al J Figure 12. Roof screen compatible with the building's architectural character is setback from roof edge and completely hides the mechanical equipment. -- 1 [3-30-11 draft version] Page 16 .r Drive Thru Facilities 1. To the extent practical, drive—thru facilities should be oriented away from public streets 2 Adequate vehicle queuing length should be provided to ensure that stacking traffic does not obstruct on-site or off-site pedestrian or vehicular traffic Drive-through covers/enclosures should be designed to add variation to the building's mass and appear integrated with its architecture as illustrated in Figure 13. • ' Irk 7- _+i y i 1. ivy f C «t Y4 Figure 13 Mixed-Use Development 1 The residential portion of a mixed use building should incorporate typical residential features such as porches and balconies that offer facade articulation and transparency Residential balconies should be recessed and not overhang above the public space 2 Multi-family structures in the downtown area should encourage pedestrian activity at the street level through the appearance of commercial architectural design of the first floor. Continuity of the typical storefront or commercial façade even if the first floor is used as residential will provide a welcoming thoroughfare. 3. Additions should be designed so as not to obscure, alter or destroy the character of the original building when viewed from a public right-of-way. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 17 II. TRANSITION ZONE DESIGN GUIDELINES The Transition Zone may be currently described as a mixture of older strip commercial uses including hotels, restaurants, specialty retail, car sales, and gas stations The properties tend to be smaller in size, while many of the buildings reflect aesthetic and structural decline The overlay zoning standards for this zone are intended to provide reasonable flexibility to promote and encourage development and redevelopment. Additionally, the overlay zoning for this zone promotes sign and building design standards that reflect an old west character in accordance with the 2010 Downtown Redevelopment and Implementation Strategy Plan. General Building Design Western commercial design is characterized by relatively small scale buildings when compared to the commercial malls and big box stores that are often thought of as representing retail development today Rather than detached structures set back from the street with parking in front, the western town tended to have a series of structures that adjoined each other to form a continuous sidewalk, often covered with a porch or awnings, as historically portrayed in Figure 14 4 PAP ! c , 1 cr 4400 • .44 , , il7_2 ri Jive.A' � t. ,, r � .:.. 11 ., , . 1 A�'1► 1 iI qw.� y , - -›:R� Ec{a .., 44111A Figure 14 Structures are generally 1% to 2 stories in height (16 to 25 feet) but may vary slightly from this standard and thus avoid a continuous cornice or parapet line Windows would be composed of multiple panes of glass since the technology and manufacturing processes of the 19th century were not suitable for creating the large storefronts often utilized in commercial development today. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 18 All p a Since most old west style development is associated with an era before the automobile, the scale of the windows, displays, entries, architectural detail and signage was proportioned for viewing and use by the pedestrian. All these features, therefore, were smaller and often more elaborate The overall features of western architecture tended to be rectilinear with a dominant use of the 90 degree angle for major plan and elevation elements This was in major part dictated by the use of simple framing methods available to the western carpenter or builder. Curves, domes, semicircular arches, and heavy columns as represented in Spanish and Mediterranean architectural styles based in a masonry technology were relatively rare The illustrations reflected below in Figure 15 are indicative of the types of architectural design appropriate for the Transition Zone. N RHO , � �- �-.. .��v �.Y �,V $ - � "WOO Offt h it • £ J 4 • ANTIQUE tAlE,OWEIM n' 'r .4 _ d 1. Figure 15 [3-30-11 draft version] Page 19 The following general building design criterion applies to development within the Transition Zone: 1 Buildings should derive their image primarily from old west style design. 2. Buildings within the same development complex or setting should consistently use colors, materials, textures, patterns, and rhythms found with other buildings in the complex 3. Building design should be responsive to the Sonoran Desert climate. Minimizing heat gain through building orientation, architectural shading devices such as pronounced eaves, fin walls and covered walkways are encouraged Long continuous expanses of glass are highly discouraged. 4 Colors and finish materials should have a light reflective value of less than thirty-five (35) percent and comply with the "City of Apache Junction Southwest Color Palette" approved by the council through Resolution No. 04-06. Larger buildings should incorporate multiple color schemes to help reduce the perception of overall building mass and encourage a sense of rhythm along the street 5. Buildings are encouraged to be set along the front property line (i.e., zero front setback). 6. Use of materials which are representative of the western style should include vertical wood board and batten, horizontal wood siding, stucco and brick masonry. 7. Pedestrian friendly amenities such as porches, benches, awnings, recessed entries, and planters along the sidewalks are encouraged 8 Obvious use of more modern materials such as plywood, large plate glass windows, unfinished aluminum, and plastic should be avoided. Awning and Arcade Design 1 Where awnings are used to provide maximum shade, they should consist of opaque material 2 Awnings shall not be back lit or internally illuminated, and should generally be a single color 3 Sign lettering and/or logo shall comprise no more than 30% of the total exterior surface of an awning or canopy, and shall be included in the calculation of the allowable sign area [3-30-11 draft version] Page 20 ... .... +. 4 Awnings may be provided along the entire frontage of commercial buildings 5 Awnings or canopies should be hung above the display window space at least 10-14 feet above the public walkway with a minimum 8-foot vertical clearance. They may extend 6- 8 feet over the walkway from the building's face. 6 Examples of acceptable arcades and porches are illustrated below in Figure 16 ° ...;.^ ' 10. ' it— 'e► -- —.f' � a► mar p in lir _ iii , y7 II tv r _ 4 i ---- g A. I 1 r AO- ,�. 4 4 t ! .�. I at 101 ii I I:' i _sit I , 11 I LA • 1,-- 4 * ... Figure 16 Building Entrances The old west design style tended to minimize large, spacious entry courtyards or grand entry statements which are often associated with other architectural styles such as the Romanesque Revival of the eastern United States or Spanish Revival in the west A sense of entry was important, however, and merited a space to step away from the sidewalk and provide a transition from the outside to the inside of a commercial establishment Entries were often treated with extra trim, accent colors, more elaborate hardware, and window signage as well as perhaps a change in material from the sidewalk or boardwalk. The scale was geared toward the pedestrian and the immediate environment of the adjacent sidewalk .a [3-30-11 draft version] Page 21 A change of pavement from that of the sidewalk is encouraged For brick masonry buildings the pavement might be brick or tile pavers For wood structures or steel trowelled plaster, perhaps a textured and colored concrete or tile pavers would be appropriate depending on the architectural design of the building Entryways should be set back behind the sidewalk a minimum of a projected door swing (typically a minimum of three feet) and the width will often be dictated by handicapped access requirements. The width of entry spaces should be adequate to accommodate several people at one time as illustrated below in Figure 17 I 4. S a tiwv Figure 17. Recessed entry with detailed painted wood trim at sides give character at the pedestrian level. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 22 40114. AM. AO,44 Fenestration 1 Utilize multiple panes of glass rather than single large sheets. 2. Provide accent trim and framing for wood installations If aluminum or other materials are used, the overall character should replicate or recall wood type installations. 3. Consider use of transom windows (small windows above larger storefront windows and doors 4 Consider the use of awnings over windows 5 Doors should generally be solid or opaque around their perimeter with one or more glass panels in the center Multiple panels or panes of glass within the door are encouraged. Slab doors without articulation, or modern tempered glass doors with or without perimeter frames are discouraged. 6 Doors are encouraged to have more ornate hardware utilizing brass or bronze as a material (recognizing that the configuration will have to meet accessibility requirements). 7 Consider using sidelights adjacent to doors 8. Use of accent colors in entry areas is encouraged as illustrated above in Figure 17. 9 Display windows on the ground floor of retail and commercial buildings shall be the predominant surface on the first story. New commercial construction shall provide a minimum of fifty percent of the first floor wall surface in windows that face the street. 10 Buildings should meet the ground with a solid base treatment that creates a visual transition from sidewalk to building wall. Glass storefront wall systems that extend to the ground are not recommended 11 An interesting variety of window sizes and styles should be utilized in larger developments. 12 Upper floor windows are differentiated from the first floor in terms of size, proportion and rhythm However, they are organized in relationship to first floor elements. Figure 18 below illustrates the desired proportion of window design [3-30-11 draft version] Page 23 , , ,,r,...._ ... .,e I+ R t 1was .�. . is T ----- f l _ 4 titi 11 1_ [Ti _.1-1-1 1 I- lil _ . 1 1 _ ' f r__-- -1 Ill It 1. # ;,'if.«.. L I ' ' MINNil , _,. 1 1 H Unacceptable Does not distinguish Acceptable. Distinguishes between upper and lower floors between upper and lower floors Figure 18 [3-30-11 draft version] Page 24 i. ^► Building Materials 1. The use of construction materials along the street facade shall be compatible with the old west character Materials encouraged include the following • Vertical wood board and batten. Plywood with individually nailed on batten may also be allowed if the completed character of the facade recalls the old western style • Horizontal wood siding with a reveal (drop siding). Other siding materials which replicate this character may also be used • Brick masonry and slumpstone that compliments the western style and the architectural character of the building. • Stucco and adobe finishes in conjunction with other building materials so that reflect the overall western appearance. Materials strongly discouraged include the following • Modern aluminum and glass storefront construction • Scored plywood • Exposed concrete block (concrete masonry units) • False veneers 2 Roof materials shall be compatible with those typically used in the western style and include the following Materials encouraged include the following • Composition Shingle (minimum of 40 year lifetime) • Shakes (if permitted by fire code with fire resistive treatment ) • Slate or flat concrete tile • Corrugated or standing seam metal in color and finish compatible with the western style Building Massing, Articulation and Detail 1 Facades should be well composed and articulated with a variety of materials and forms. Cornice lines, accent bands and other façade elements can create interesting shadow effects, contributing to the visual interest of a facade. 2 Building entrances should be designed in a manner which breaks up the building mass and aids in pedestrian orientation. 3 Visible roof shapes are to be compatible with the western style. Typically these roofs are of a shed or a single gable type with the ridgeline running perpendicular to the street 41001.. and terminating at the false front or parapet of the building. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 25 4 Elaborate compound forms such as those associated with Victorian Gothic (with towers, dormers, and multiple gables) or mansard roof forms are discouraged. 5 Gutters and downspouts on the exterior of the building should be considered during the architectural design process 6 The joining and accenting of details of various materials form a major component of an architectural style. In the old west style typical details would include the following • Pilasters and reveals in masonry construction. • Cornices and corbels along parapets — usually of wood but sometimes formed of metal, or now painted resins. • Accent base and capitals on posts and columns. • Champhered corners on posts and columns. • Multiple layers of trim and moldings (often accented with different colors) • Rounded edges on pilasters and columns. • Shaped runners and turned wood spindles in hand rails Signage Signage shall comply with the sign requirements identified in Article 1-21, Chapter 1, of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code, except as otherwise provided below. 1 Wall signs should be integrated to appear part of the building facade 2. When there are multiple tenants for commercial uses, all signs should be consistent and architecturally integrated in the form of size, shape, color, materials, lighting, and placement 3. Visible raceways and transformers for individual letters are discouraged 4 In general, signs should enhance the visual interest and remain subordinate to the overall character of the Transitional Zone 5 Wall signs should be located on the upper portion of the first floor storefront and should be centered within an area uninterrupted by doors, windows, or architectural details. 6. Sign mounting brackets and support structures should match other fixture materials used on the facade of the building. 7 To convey a subtle appearance, the use of back-lit or reverse channel letters with halo illumination rather than internally-lit signs are encouraged. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 26 AIM 6. 8 All light fixtures, conduit and shielding shall be painted a flat, dark color, or shall be painted to match either the building or the supporting structure that serves as the background of the sign. 9. Window signs should be limited to 25% coverage of the window area, including temporary and "sale" signs. Seasonal window displays and seasonal lighting may temporarily exceed this coverage. 10. Signs may incorporate graphic symbols, logos, and other elements to provide visual interest and theme continuity. However, in order to preserve the western era character, corporate marketing themes, logos, corporate colors, and prototypes shall not become a dominant visual feature of the site, or building 11. Wall mounted front façade signs should be located above the store front area, or signage should be integrated into the design of the facade, taking on characteristics of the scale, lines and features of the façade as illustrated in Figure 8 12. In keeping with the old west character, flashing signs, neon signs, and luminous tube signs are strongly discouraged 13 Signs should not cover up windows or important architectural features. 14 Hanging and projecting signs above walkways shall have a minimum of eight feet of clearance above the pavement and should have a maximum of six square feet per sign 15 Plastic or routed aluminum sign faces are discouraged 16 Spotlighting or halo lighting of signs are encouraged Exposed neon may be considered if architecturally compatible. 17 Painted signs with external lighting are the preferred sign style for this zone Text/font styles such as Helvetica or Arial are inappropriate for the western era. Signs can be painted on facade elements or can be carved into, painted on, or constructed of wood, wood composite or metal materials Examples of acceptable signs as illustrated below in Figure 19 [3-30-11 draft version] Page 27 lYT1EZU P ` �� n. E ORILM GENERAL STOR: '" '11i ens c AR'r AN.fluU . ��s. <<Illl li 1 IIiIIII IIIIIIf 1 Ill R .�: dh':his .0 ,z, mown,..C,Av,:rest r. 6 tiy�} 'i 4 _ 6 1COFFFaHOUSE - s c ss•i■P I , -1,- * tO �. Ate: i r rKlr'NI v NA e 1V ova o eU� � FP ■ BARBER. PARKING CIN ' IN REAR ,, Figure 19 Landscaping The landscaping standards identified in the Downtown Overlay District's Transition Zone supersede the landscaping requirements identified in Article 6-1 of the Apache Junction Land Development Ordinance, and are intended to provide greater flexibility with minimalist landscaping requirements As a result, landscaping will focus on strategically placed planter boxes, planting beds, and pots rather than regimented planting schedules typically required for buffers, screening, and open space coverage. Figure 20 illustrates the type of landscaping desired for the Transition Zone [3-30-11 draft version] Page 28 ,t t ° ' ti 1' •'.i„t 1'4 7' f lI.....:Y. # s Fes° � . � �" ',14.4;1' ,,. ,': .,"`, ' 4,t, it,' .c. 1,-,f titi.:. ';',Ii.,,4„,, 4.....,.,, iv .t,t.t. .0. ,liv,. .. ; ,,f zr ..„ .;‘, 'lib . 2 ' - ': 4, ,71 k ,i- 'st,'14,..„-; , . , '7.'4'4' Ve.* $1.14 41, .1104* X '' 4 • '. . 0 • -:yam $•.rjs1 'i , - a.V Y=h \ ' w N, X r l� J 00.- — .. Noili X' •. Figure 20 Lighting Lighting shall comply with the outdoor lighting requirements identified in Article 1-23, Chapter 1, of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code, and the following design guidelines 1. In order to maintain the community's dark skies policy, exterior lighting should be low- keyed, and only emphasized for safety and security purposes 2 Light glare and excessive brightness should be eliminated Reflective materials in light fixtures are highly discouraged Cut-off fixtures, mounting height, and the elevation of potential viewers should all be considered to control glare effectively. 3 Lighting of building facades or the use of architectural lighting that results in hot spots on a building wall is discouraged 4 The use of bollard lighting for pedestrian pathways and parking areas is encouraged I.. and is preferable to lights mounted on walls, posts or standards [3-30-11 draft version] Page 29 5 Low wattage up-lighting of building elements and adjacent trees can be an effective and attractive lighting technique. 6. Vintage lighting fixtures or replicas should be used when the lighting is visible from the sidewalk or street. The fixtures should complement the building's architecture 7. Lighting fixtures for parking lots should not exceed 12 feet in height and should ideally reflect an architectural character compatible with the old west style. High intensity lighting on modern poles with exposed elements (such as cobra heads) is discouraged Access, Parking and Circulation 1 Covered parking should be architecturally integrated with the adjacent buildings Lighting for covered parking spaces should be shielded to avoid glare and/or light spillage onto adjacent properties. 2. Pedestrian pathways and spaces between buildings and outlying parking areas should be well defined and provide for safe lighting, appropriate landscape design, and hardscaping. 3. Bicycle parking should be provided at locations that are easily identifiable, visible, and convenient to customers/ users. 4 Alleys should be efficient for service vehicles as well as attractive for pedestrians. 5 Bicycle and pedestrian access to adjoining residential neighborhoods is encouraged 6. Parking to the side or rear of buildings is appropriate as illustrated below in Figure 21. ?AKK.IMG To m OP Fes. Pfk IKG -ro 6ice., of V-tD . We' 1 LI +i \ II. ab 21 IS MI IIII IS it No 17p4244.1lst ON c> rt.X I MUM WIDTH --114 Figure 21 [3-30-11 draft version] Page 30 Open Space and Amenities 1. A combination of landscaping and architectural features should be used to create and define pedestrian seating areas. These areas should typically be placed at internal locations or near corners of buildings which are easily accessible to the pedestrian 2 Outdoor dining areas should be placed away from off-site uses that are sensitive to noise and night-time activity. Restaurant seating in the pedestrian portion of the public right-of way may be conditionally permitted Where space allows, outdoor dining areas should be used to help synergize plazas, courtyards, and street frontages 3 The placement of patios and plazas should address solar orientation and incorporate both landscaping and architectural elements to provide shade for the pedestrian 4 Outdoor common areas- including hardscape plazas, green spaces, water features and play areas- are desirable elements, and should be treated as visual and functional focal points. 5. The use of public art is encouraged 6. Provide ornamental pedestrian scale lighting sufficient to ensure secure walking �• conditions after dark, especially at sidewalks, plazas and pedestrian crossing areas. Screening 1 Utility cabinets and pedestals should be located where they can be screened from view. They should not be located within a landscaping island in a parking lot where they are subject to vehicle damage Consideration should be given to accessibility for required service and maintenance of such facilities 2 Where feasible, loading, service and equipment areas should not be visible from public roadways or parking areas 3 Outdoor storage areas should be located behind or beside buildings and be shielded from view of the street 4 All service entrances, dumpsters and loading facilities should be located in the least visible location, and should be fully screened from view with durable building materials that are coordinated with the overall building design as illustrated below in Figure 10 5 Rooftop mechanical equipment should be screened by architectural elements and painted to match the color of the roof Figure 11 illustrates what is not desired, while Figure 12 reflects desirable screening. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 31 Drive Thru Facilities 1 To the extent practical, drive—thru facilities should be oriented away from public streets and primary development entrances 2 Adequate vehicle queuing length should be provided to ensure that stacking traffic does not obstruct on-site or off-site pedestrian or vehicular traffic Drive-through covers/enclosures should be designed to add variation to the building's mass and appear integrated with its architecture as illustrated in Figure 13. Mixed-Use Development 1 The residential portion of a mixed use building should incorporate typical residential features such as porches and balconies that offer façade articulation and transparency. Residential balconies should be recessed and not overhang above the public space 2. Multi-family structures in the downtown area should encourage pedestrian activity at the street level through the appearance of commercial architectural design of the first floor Continuity of the typical storefront or commercial façade even if the first floor is used as residential will provide a welcoming thoroughfare 3 Additions should be designed so as not to obscure, alter or destroy the character of the original building when viewed from a public right-of-way [3-30-11 draft version] Page 32 Admik. AIM. III. CORE DOWNTOWN ZONE DESIGN GUIDELINES This Core Downtown Zone may be described as the central core of the city with a mixture of old and new developed properties, vacant land, educational uses and civic uses The base zoning district reflects a decidedly more urban pattern of mixed land use, building height and intensity. The overlay zoning and design standards for this zone are intended to maintain and continue the base zoning's urban theme and promote a mixed-use pattern of land use General Building Design The architecture of buildings in this zone should generally reflect an urban main street quality that is distinctive from the western character in the Transition Zone. While variations in architectural style and interest will be accommodated, the built environment should be developed to a human scale and encourage pedestrian circulation The examples illustrated below in Figure 22 reflect the city's targeted site and building design for this zone : ., _ ...IN... is ID ... '4, 411 i it Eill AC1 •..a-•--•. 7,41 Arai, 1 .1 .....,„. y f. r i , t ' A r 1 z '' k i 0 .., , : , ,, il 1 ' el .$ ‘ . - IR II; „,,,, iii'4": ' 1 11' tipti ""b••... iit' { i li . t y.fi. # ... Figure 22 [3-30-11 draft version] Page 33 AIM., The following general building design criteria apply to development within this zone: 1 Buildings within the same development complex or setting should consistently use colors, materials, textures, patterns, and rhythms found with other buildings in the complex 2 The perceived mass of a building should be broken down by using building facade articulation, variations in roof forms, mass and void techniques, modification of textures and colors, deep set windows, wide building arcades, the accenting of building entries, and the use of building focal points or vertical accents as exemplified in Figures 4 and 5 3 Building design should be responsive to the Sonoran Desert climate. Minimizing heat gain through building orientation, architectural shading devices such as pronounced eaves, fin walls and covered walkways are encouraged Long continuous expanses of glass are highly discouraged 4. Colors and finish materials should have a light reflective value of less than thirty-five (35) percent and comply with the "City of Apache Junction Southwest Color Palette" approved by the city council through Resolution No 04-06 Larger buildings should incorporate multiple color schemes to help reduce the perception of overall building mass and encourage a sense of rhythm along the street 5 All elevations of the building should express consistent architectural detailing and character 6 Development design should encourage walking and biking rather than driving between businesses 7 Building design should provide visibility into commercial buildings at the ground level and incorporate arcades and awnings to provide shade to both pedestrians and store front windows. 8 The top of the facade should provide a visual "cap" and a purposeful termination to the design. Parapets, cornice elements or sloped roofs provide detail on the upper most edge of the facade. Varied vertical parapet/cornice shapes and heights are encouraged as illustrated in Figure 8. Awning and Arcade Design 1 Where awnings are used to provide maximum shade, they should consist of opaque material. 2. All awnings on an individual building should be a single color. '.'' [3-30-11 draft version] Page 34 AIM bk. 3. Awnings shall not be back lit or internally illuminated. 4. Sign lettering and/or logo should comprise no more than 30% of the total exterior surface of an awning or canopy, and shall be included in the calculation of the allowable sign area 5. Awnings may be provided along the entire frontage of commercial buildings Marquees are encouraged where appropriate. 6 Awnings or canopies shall be hung above the display window space at least 10-14 feet above the public walkway with a minimum 8-foot vertical clearance. They may extend 6- 8 feet over the walkway from the building's face. 7 Examples of acceptable awnings are illustrated in Figure 7 Fenestration 1. Buildings should meet the ground with a solid base treatment that creates a visual transition from sidewalk to building wall Glass storefront wall systems that extend to the ground are not recommended. 2 An interesting variety of window sizes and styles should be utilized in larger developments 3. Windows shall not be opaque. 4 Building entrances should be defined for ease of use Weather protection features are also encouraged 5. Upper floor windows are differentiated from the first floor in terms of size, proportion and rhythm However, they are organized in relationship to first floor elements. 6. Display windows on the ground floor of retail and commercial buildings shall be the predominant surface on the first story New commercial construction should provide a minimum of fifty percent of the first floor wall surface in windows that face the street as illustrated in Figure 18 Building Materials 1. The following building materials are generally inappropriate • Imitation masonry • Mirrored surfaces • Vinyl or plastic imitation wood siding, with the exception of postconsumer recycled materials [3-30-11 draft version] Page 35 • Application of inappropriate veneers 2. Structures should consist of durable and natural materials. 3 The use and design of materials in the composition of structures shall consider pedestrian level durability Building Massing and Articulation 1 Flexibility in the division of larger buildings into smaller tenant spaces should be considered in the design and articulation of storefront modules 2. Facades should be well composed and articulated with a variety of materials and forms Cornice lines, accent bands and other façade elements can create interesting shadow effects, contributing to the visual interest of a facade 3 Building entrances should be designed in a manner which breaks up the building mass and aids in pedestrian orientation 4. Building forms should be articulated by varying roof heights and wall planes. Long, unbroken volumes and large, unarticulated wall and roof planes are not appropriate 5. The layout of primary buildings and outlot buildings should be varied to achieve an interesting visual environment 6. Where a shopping street is to be created, structures should be built with minimal retail storefront setbacks at internal roadways and plazas to create a pedestrian oriented street wall. Structures in this alignment should include inviting storefront windows, easily identifiable entrances, and prominent display areas 7 Multiple-story taller buildings may be acceptable where compatible with adjoining uses and designed to minimize the appearance of building bulk and mass. This can be accomplished through upper story setbacks, changes in building materials, and the articulation of building details Signage Signage shall comply with the sign requirements identified in Article 1-21, Chapter 1, of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code, and should respect the following design guidelines. 1 Sign design for the Corp Downtown Zone is not based on a specific theme or style, but rather should be an extension of the primary building quality and aesthetics 2. Wall signs should be integrated to appear part of the building facade. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 36 3 When there are multiple tenants for commercial uses, all signs should be consistent and architecturally integrated in the form of size, shape, color, materials, lighting, and placement. 4. Visible raceways and transformers for individual letters are discouraged 5 In general, signs should enhance the visual interest and remain subordinate to the overall character of the downtown area. 6. Wall signs should be located on the upper portion of the first floor storefront and should be centered within an area uninterrupted by doors, windows, or architectural details 7 Sign mounting brackets and support structures should match other fixture materials used on the façade of the building 8. To convey a subtle appearance, the use of back-lit or reverse channel letters with halo illumination rather than internally-lit signs are encouraged 9. Façade mounted fin signs should be perpendicular to the facade of the building and at least 8 feet above the sidewalk. The outside edge must be at least 2 feet from the curb line, and no more than 4 feet from the face of the building 10. Window signs should be limited to 25% coverage of the window area, including temporary and "sale" signs. Seasonal window displays and seasonal lighting may exceed this coverage for a maximum of sixty days Internally illuminated flashing signs in windows are also prohibited 11. Wall mounted signs located above the store front area, or signage should be integrated into the design of the facade, taking on characteristics of the scale, lines and features of the facade as illustrated in Figure 8. 12. For two story buildings a horizontal transition element should be utilized between the first floor and upper stories Typically, this is a location for signage, canopies or awnings The detail should break the plane of the wall surfaces and create a frame for the first floor storefront design 13 The following sign types are not recommended for use in the Downtown area • Illuminated box signs, whether flat or projecting • Flashing signs • Moving signs, or signs with moving elements [3-30-11 draft version] Page 37 Landscaping The landscaping standards identified in the Downtown Overlay District's Core Downtown Zone supersede the landscaping requirements identified in Article 6-1 of the Apache Junction Land Development Ordinance, and are intended to provide greater flexibility with minimalist landscaping requirements As a result, landscaping will focus on strategically placed planter boxes, planting beds, and pots rather than regimented planting schedules typically required for buffers, screening, and open space coverage Figure 20 illustrates the type of landscaping desired for the Core Downtown Zone Lighting Lighting shall comply with the outdoor lighting requirements identified in Article 1-23, Chapter 1, of the City of Apache Junction Land Development Code, and should respect the following design guidelines 1. In order to maintain the community's dark skies policy, exterior lighting should be low- keyed, and only emphasized for safety and security purposes. 2. Light glare and excessive brightness should be eliminated Reflective materials in light fixtures are highly discouraged. Cut-off fixtures, mounting height, and the elevation of potential viewers should all be considered to control glare effectively. 3. Lighting of building facades or the use of architectural lighting that results in hot spots on a building wall is highly discouraged. 4. The use of bollard lighting for pedestrian pathways and parking areas is encouraged and is preferable to lights mounted on walls, posts or standards Access, Parking and Circulation 1 Interconnect pedestrian destinations such as parks, trail systems, transit stations, bus stops, and entertainment 2 Plan land use according to the 10-minute (0.25 mile/0.4 km) walk rule. 3 Provide walkways adjacent to roadways, but separate from the curb whenever possible with landscaping, a bicycle lane, or on-street parking 4 Encourage people to walk by creating places that use land use, destination pedestrian facilities, and economic and cultural activities to establish walking as a primary or secondary activity. [3-30-11 draft version] Page 38 ,.. AIM .�+ Open Space and Amenities 1. Outdoor common areas including hardscape plazas, green spaces, water features and play areas are desirable elements and should be treated as visual and functional focal points 2. The use of public art is encouraged 3 Integrate plazas and other spaces of varying scales to provide rest, relaxation and outdoor dining opportunities for shoppers and other visitors. Spaces should be conveniently positioned adjacent to walkways and buildings 4 Site features should be varied in color, pattern and texture within a coordinated palette that relates to the building architecture High quality materials and finishes should be used throughout 5 Where practical, benches, water fountains and waste receptacles should be visually and functionally coordinated with the overall site design. The location of waste receptacles should be provided as part of the development plan Screening 1 Utility cabinets and pedestals should be located where they can be screened from view They should not be located within a landscaping island in a parking lot where they are subject to vehicle damage Consideration should be given to accessibility for required service and maintenance of such facilities. 2 All service entrances, dumpsters and loading facilities should be located in the least visible location, and should be fully screened from view with durable building materials that are coordinated with the overall building design as illustrated in Figure 10 3 Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened by architectural elements and painted to match the color of the roof. Figure 11 illustrates what is not desired, while Figure 12 reflects desirable screening. 4 Where feasible, loading, service and equipment areas should not be visible from public roadways or parking areas 5 Outdoor storage areas should be located behind or beside buildings and be shielded from view of the street [3-30-11 draft version] Page 39 Drive Thru Facilities 1. To the extent practical, drive—thru facilities should be oriented away from public streets 2. Adequate vehicle queuing length should be provided to ensure that stacking traffic does not obstruct on-site or off-site pedestrian or vehicular traffic Drive-through covers/enclosures should be designed to add variation to the building's mass and appear integrated with its architecture as illustrated in Figure 13. Mixed-Use Development 1 The residential portion of a mixed use building should incorporate typical residential features such as porches and balconies that offer facade articulation and transparency Residential balconies should be recessed and not overhang above the public space 2 Multi-family structures in the downtown area should encourage pedestrian activity at the street level through the appearance of commercial architectural design of the first floor. Continuity of the typical storefront or commercial façade even if the first floor is used as residential will provide a welcoming thoroughfare. 3. Additions should be designed so as not to obscure, alter or destroy the character of the .�. original building when viewed from a public right-of-way [3-30-11 draft version] Page 40