CHAPTER 12.84
MU DOWNTOWN MIXED USE DISTRICT
SECTION:
12.84.040: Development Standards
12.84.010 INTENT:
The intent of the downtown mixed use (MU) district is to allow for a vibrant, well defined, attractive downtown which provides a focus for civic activities, shopping, culture, and services, and a destination for local residents and which enhances the area’s image as the city center. (Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)
12.84.020 PERMITTED USES:
The uses listed under MU in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed. (Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)
12.84.030 CONDITIONAL USES:
In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.84.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under MU in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued. (Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)
12.84.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
The development standards in the MU district shall be as follows:
A. Combination Of Uses: Any new structure in the MU district shall contain a residential component or may be used only for residential purposes. New projects that are proposed entirely for commercial purposes shall only be allowed when inclusion of residential units is infeasible or incompatible with the project.
B. Buildings For Residential Usage: Residential buildings constructed exclusively for residential usage shall comply with the development regulations applicable in the R-2 district.
C. Residences Located Within Commercial Building: Residences located within a portion of a commercial building shall comply with lot coverage and setback regulations applying to the commercial building as set forth below. Maximum floor area of each upper floor may be up to one hundred percent (100%) of lot area. Each residential unit shall contain the following minimum floor areas:
|
Residential Unit |
Minimum Floor Area (Square Feet) |
|
Studio |
450 |
|
1 bedroom |
650 |
|
2 bedroom |
800 |
|
3 bedroom |
900 |
|
4 bedroom |
1,000 |
One individual secured and protected storage area per residential unit shall be provided for the purpose of storage of items such as bicycles, barbecues, outdoor equipment, etc. The minimum size shall be six feet (6’) high by eight feet (8’) wide by five feet (5’) deep.
D. Minimum Lot Area: Two thousand (2,000) square feet.
E. Floor Area Ratio: 2.5.
F. Maximum Lot Coverage: One hundred percent (100%).
G. Minimum Lot Width: Twenty feet (20’).
H. Maximum Height: Three stories - forty feet (40’).
I. Minimum Setbacks; Front, Rear And Side: Zero feet (0’), unless adjacent to a residential use, in which case the setback shall be a distance deemed appropriate by the planning director or planning commission after reviewing specific site planning and architectural considerations.
J. Massing/Building Articulation: Building mass or facade composition must be articulated in modules of fifty feet (50’) or less, with major roofline or massing variations of a full story at increments of one hundred feet (100’) to reflect the historic development pattern of this area in lots of fifty feet (50’) to a maximum of one hundred feet (100’) wide. Techniques for creating this massing or facade module may include, but are not limited to, the following: roofline variations and projections or recessed wall surfaces.
K. Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
L. Landscaping: Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124 of this title, except that when buildings are proposed with zero setback at the front property line, or with one hundred percent (100%) lot coverage, landscaping requirements may be reduced or waived. (Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)