§ 5.7.8. Large-scale retail—Additional standards.

A.

Entrances.

1.

The primary entryway into a large-scale retail building shall be clearly articulated by greater architectural detail, incorporating no fewer than three (3) of the following elements:

a.

Projecting or recessed, covered entrance;

b.

Distinct roof form above entrance shall include at least one (1) of the following:

1.

Roof overhangs;

2.

Awnings, canopies or porticos;

3.

Raised corniced parapets;

4.

Gabled or peaked roof form;

5.

Arches;

c.

Display windows directly adjacent to the entrance;

d.

Architectural details and ornamentation emphasizing the building entrance;

e.

Arcades connecting the entrance to adjacent pedestrian attractions;

f.

Outdoor plaza with a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet adjacent to the entrance and having seating and a water feature or landscaping; or

g.

Landscape areas or seating areas.

B.

Off-street parking.

1.

Parking for large-scale retail development shall be distributed around the principal structure on at least two (2) sides.

2.

No more than fifty (50) percent of parking may be located between the principal structure and primary street. If located within an activity node, no parking shall be allowed between the principal structure and the primary street, except required parking spaces.

C.

Pedestrian circulation.

1.

Continuous internal sidewalks and pedestrian walkways shall be provided to connect the public sidewalk or right-of-way with the principal building entrance of all principal buildings on the site. Such sidewalks shall also connect key pedestrian focal points such as transit stops, street crosswalks, and building entry points.

2.

Internal pedestrian walkways and sidewalks shall be at least five (5) feet in width.

3.

Sidewalks shall be provided along all sides of the lot adjacent to a public street.

4.

Sidewalks shall be provided for the principal building along any façade featuring a public entrance and along any façade leading to a public parking area.

5.

Internal pedestrian walkways and sidewalks shall be differentiated from vehicular driveways and parking spaces through the application of colors and durable surface materials such as pavers, brick, or scored concrete, in order to enhance pedestrian safety and appearance of the pedestrian walkway or sidewalk.

D.

Landscaping. In addition to the landscape and screening requirements of division 4 of this article, the following requirements shall also apply:

1.

Building frontage. Beginning fifteen (15) feet from the principal customer entrance, along the building façade, a landscape area with trees shall be required for the entire length of the building. Each of the trees required herein shall be at least four and one-half-inch caliper and eight (8) feet tall at installation. Trees required herein shall be spaced no more than one hundred (100) feet apart.

2.

Landscape strip. A landscape strip at least fifteen (15) feet wide shall be required along any property line adjacent to a public street. When parking lot landscape strip requirements coincide with this location, the fifteen (15) feet shall not be required in addition to the parking lot landscaping, but shall serve as the parking lot dimensional requirement and planted according to parking lot landscaping standards in division 4 of this article.

3.

Walkways. Pedestrian walkways connecting a public street adjacent to the lot on which the principal building is located and parking aisles shall be provided approximately every one hundred twenty (120) feet perpendicular to street frontages.

E.

Open space and enhanced open space areas.

1.

An outdoor gathering space (plaza or square) shall be developed with requirements by open space functional category and enhanced open space types as specified in division 5 of this article.

2.

Sites containing one (1) or more large-scale retail building shall include an outdoor gathering space equal to at least three (3) percent of the total square footage of the building.

3.

Outdoor gathering spaces shall be connected to the sidewalk and pedestrian walkway network, and shall provide at least three (3) of the following features per space:

a.

Lighted bollards;

b.

Tables and chairs;

c.

Fountains or other water features;

d.

Benches;

e.

Seat walls and/or raised landscape planters;

f.

Shade trees lining the gathering space;

g.

Pots or hanging baskets filled with seasonal plant material;

h.

Information kiosks;

i.

Sculptures or other public art features; or

j.

Other features as approved by the director of planning if the feature enhances the visual impact of the outdoor gathering space.

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