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135-1. BUilDiNG tYPeS DRAFT

Commercial Center

A. Notes 5. Limited Side Yard Parking. Limited side
1. MX and CX to N District Transition. MX and CX yard parking means one double- or single-
loaded aisle, with the centerline of the aisle
district double frontage lots (see definition in perpendicular to the street, is permitted in the
135-7.2) that are deeper than 120 feet and share interior side yard. Maximum width of double-
a primary frontage with an N district shall provide loaded is 60 feet and 40 feet for single-loaded,
the following: measured along the right-of-way. Parking may be

a. One or more of the following building types angled or head-in. Frontage Buffer required per
shall front the adjacent N district primary 135-5.9.
street: 6. Warehouse-Retail Space. In CX, taller floor to
i. House permitted in the adjacent N floor heights may be permitted for warehouse-
district. retail space with approval of a type 1 design
ii. Row or Flat building as permitted in exception per 135-6.2 and where all other
NX2. primary frontage and main parking lot frontage
b. The MX or CX district lot shall incorporate an ground story requirements are fulfilled:
interior alley, lane, or drive to provide access a. The maximum height of the primary or main
to both the Storefront building parking and parking frontage for up to a 24-foot wide
the garage/parking for the House, Row, or segment may be 28 feet.
Flat building. b. When the primary and main parking
c. The rear of all buildings shall be fully frontage ground story maximum height is
screened by building from both primary met per the 30-foot depth required in 135-
streets. 7.1.7.F and the maximum height of any non-
2. Courtyards. One courtyard, maximum of 30% primary street is met per the “all stories”
height, or, the remainder of the ground
of facade width or 50 feet wide, whichever is story may have a maximum height of 28
less, may count towards the minimum primary feet.
frontage coverage.
3. Minimum Pedestrian Area. Along all streets c. The taller space shall not front any other
street.
where the area from the back of curb to the
lot line is less than 12 feet, the build-to zone d. The taller space shall not be more than 30
shall begin at 12 feet from the back of curb and feet from any other side, or rear lot line.
extend into the site the depth defined.
4. Pedestrian Pathway. Direct, continuous separate
pedestrian pathways are required connecting
the sidewalk along the primary frontage to each
shop door on the main parking lot frontage, and
dividing parking lots into segments no longer
than 300 feet in length. The pathway shall
include the following:
a. Streetscape is required along the pedestrian
pathway per 135-5.6. Pavement shall be
small unit pavers, concrete scored in less
than 4-foot increments, or other similar
material approved by the community
development director.
b. Perpendicular crossings of parking drives
are permitted, but the pavement shall match
the pathway.
c. Parallel paths to parking shall be located in a
raised median or island.

135-1-32 DRAFT AuGuST 3, 2017