§ 3.5.15.1. Transitional Mixed Use Zone (Tier IV).

A.

Statement of purpose and intent. The intent of this tier is to encourage mixed use development in a well-planned community and encourage principally office, residential and commercial uses to serve the convenience needs of the local community. This tier provides an economic balance to the other Stonecrest Area Compatible Use Overlay District development categories which focus more on retail uses.

B.

Mixed use requirements. All properties in Tier IV which are proposed for new development shall comply with the minimum requirements of this mixed use development category. Permits for repairs, interior alterations or tenant buildout improvements that do not alter the exterior appearance or the building footprint of the structure shall be exempt from the requirements of this division. Properties in Tier IV shall contain a minimum of two (2) principal uses and any residential use shall not exceed seventy (70) percent of the total floor area. The mixed use development may be combined vertically or horizontally in one (1) or more buildings or may be provided in separate buildings or areas within a mixed-use development.

C.

Principal uses of land and structures. The following principal uses of land and structures shall be authorized in mixed-use developments within Tier IV:

1.

All uses authorized in the OCR (Office-Commercial-Residential) district except those uses prohibited in this section.

2.

All uses authorized in the C-1 and C-2 (General Commercial) districts except those uses prohibited in this section.

3.

All uses authorized in the RM-HD (High Density Residential) district except those uses prohibited in this section.

4.

All uses authorized in the O-I (Office-Institutional) district except those uses prohibited in this section.

5.

Single-family detached units that are part of a master planned community so long as such single-family detached units are part of a mixed-use development and so long as the development provides opportunities for lifelong and aging-in-place communities as defined by the Atlanta Regional Commission.

D.

Prohibited uses. The following principal uses of land and structures shall be prohibited in Tier IV:

1.

Boarding and breeding kennels.

2.

Storage yard for damaged automobiles or confiscated automobiles.

3.

Tire retreading and recapping.

4.

Adult entertainment establishments.

5.

Adult service facility.

6.

Go-cart concession.

7.

Outdoor equipment and materials storage.

8.

Heavy repair shop and trade shop.

9.

Extended-stay motels.

10.

Used cars sales as a primary use.

11.

Temporary and/or seasonal outdoor sales.

12.

Title and pawn shops.

13.

Liquor stores.

14.

Nightclubs and late-night establishments.

15.

Salvage yards/junk yards.

16.

Self service car wash and detailing.

17.

Self storage.

18.

Funeral home.

19.

Mortuary.

20.

Crematorium.

21.

Farm equipment sales, rental or service.

22.

Extended-stay hotel or motel.

E.

Accessory uses and structures. The following accessory uses of land and structures shall be authorized in the Tier IV:

1.

Any uses and structures incidental to any authorized use.

2.

Clubhouse, including meeting rooms and recreation rooms accessory to residential uses.

3.

Parking lots and decks.

4.

Swimming pools, tennis courts, and other recreation areas and similar amenities.

F.

Mixed-use developments: Lot width, lot area and setbacks.

1.

Lot width and area. All lots shall have at least one hundred (100) feet of frontage as measured along the public street frontage.

a.

Minimum lot area: One (1) acre.

2.

Setback requirements.

a.

Front yard. Minimum of zero (0) feet and a maximum of twenty (20) feet to allow for architectural features, outdoor seating, and other project site amenities.

b.

Side yard. Minimum of zero (0) feet and a maximum of twenty (20) feet to allow for architectural features, outdoor seating, plazas and other project site amenities.

c.

Rear yard. Minimum of twenty (20) feet.

d.

Interior side yard. Minimum of zero (0) feet. However, where an interior side yard is facing a structure with windows on an adjoining lot the distance between the existing structure and the proposed structure shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet.

G.

Single-family detached units: Lot width, lot area and setbacks.

1.

Lot width and area. All lots shall have at least fifty (50) feet of frontage as measured along the public street frontage.

a.

Minimum lot area. Five thousand (5,000) square feet.

2.

Setback requirements.

a.

Front yard. Minimum of ten (10) feet and a maximum of twenty (20) feet.

b.

Side yard. Minimum of ten (10) feet.

c.

Interior side yard. Minimum of five (5) feet.

d.

Rear yard. Minimum of thirty (30) feet.

H.

Single-family attached units: Lot width, lot area and setbacks.

1.

Lot width and area. All lots shall have at least thirty (30) feet of frontage as measured along the public street frontage.

a.

Minimum lot area. Three thousand (3,000) square feet. Maximum of eight (8) units or two hundred forty (240) feet.

2.

Setback requirements:

a.

Front yard. Minimum of five (5) feet and a maximum of twenty (20) feet.

b.

Side yard. Minimum of fifteen (15) feet between buildings.

c.

Rear yard. Minimum of thirty (30) feet.

d.

Structures which are front face to front face, back face to back face, or front face to back face shall be not less than sixty (60) feet apart. Structures which are side face to side face shall not be less than twenty (20) feet apart. Structures which are side face to front face or back face shall be not less than forty (40) feet apart.

I.

Height of buildings and structures. The maximum height of any mixed-use building or structure shall not exceed five (5) stories or seventy-five (75) feet. Buildings in excess of three (3) stories must be approved by the department of fire and rescue services to assure adequacy of fire protection facilities and services. The maximum height of any residential single-family detached building or structure shall not exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet and shall not exceed two stories.

J.

Density and floor area ratios. Multifamily dwellings may be developed at a density not exceeding thirty (30) dwelling units per acre and the combined floor area ratio for any development shall not exceed one and one-half (1.50).

1.

Density bonus. The maximum allowable FAR of a building or development in Tier IV shall be increased to a FAR not to exceed a total of three (3.0) if one (1) or more of the additional amenities is provided as described in the table below:

Table 3.4 Maximum Bonus FAR: Tier IV

Maximum Bonus Floor Area Ratio in Stonecrest Area, Tier IV Zone
Additional Amenity	Increased FAR
Increase public space to twenty five (25) percent while providing interparcel access for pedestrians and vehicles.	0.5
Increase public space to thirty (30) percent while providing interparcel access for pedestrians and vehicles.	1.0
Mixed-use building that combines office-institutional with commercial or retail uses. Each mixed-use building shall include one principal use and at least one secondary use. No primary or secondary use shall constitute less than ten (10) percent of the gross floor area of the building.	0.25
Mixed-use building that includes multifamily residential units constituting at least eight (8) units per acre of land, and constructed in the same building with office, institutional, commercial or retail uses.	0.5

 

K.

Required parking. Required parking may be provided through a combination of off-street, on-street, or shared parking provided that all required parking is located within seven hundred (700) feet of the principal entrance of buildings which it is intended to serve. The minimum number of required parking spaces shall be as provided in the underlying zoning district regulations for the lot except as follows:

1.

Retail uses, personal service uses, and other commercial and general business uses, including food stores—Minimum of four (4) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.

2.

Office and clinic uses—Minimum of three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.

3.

Hotel and motel uses—Minimum of one (1) space per unit.

4.

Multifamily residential uses—Minimum of one and one-half (1.5) spaces per dwelling unit.

5.

Parking space area requirements shall comply with the provisions of section 6.1.3.

6.

Single-family detached residential dwelling units shall have two (2) spaces per unit. Garages and any surface parking areas are to be accessed by shared driveways located at the rear of the residential structure. Garages that face the public right-of-way shall be setback a minimum of twenty (20) feet.

L.

Sidewalks. Sidewalks at least five (5) feet in width shall be provided on both sides along the right-of-way of all public streets.

( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)