Chapter 18.117
JACOBSVILLE OVERLAY ZONE
Sections:
18.117.010 Purpose and intent.
18.117.020 General requirements for JOZ uses.
18.117.010 Purpose and intent.
Due to the unique characteristics of the Jacobsville neighborhood, the Jacobsville overlay zone (JOZ) is established in this title to offer more flexibility in land uses allowed and relaxed development standards to which new proposals for the area must be designed to meet. The intent is to provide incentives for redevelopment and private investment in the area. The JOZ overlays properties already classified into zoning districts, and developers have the option to choose to follow the alternative overlay requirements or the underlying zoning district requirements.
The intended result of the Jacobsville overlay zone is to help establish a mixed-use area with live-work businesses and other neighborhood supporting businesses integrated with traditional residential neighborhood development, while preserving the low to medium intensity character of the neighborhood. It seeks to set new guidelines for public and private development to encourage reuse of structures/land, and creative new ventures that will enhance the living and work environments in the Jacobsville area. [Ord. G-2018-19 § 4, passed 9-11-18.]
18.117.015 Location.
(A) Jacobsville Overlay Zone Map. The JOZ is established in the Jacobsville neighborhood redevelopment area immediately north of the Evansville central business district as shown on the map included in this chapter, and on the official City of Evansville zoning map.
(B) Subarea Boundaries. To establish a layering of incentives for mixed use, the Jacobsville overlay zone shall be divided into the following four distinct subareas as shown on the attached JOZ map:
(1) The residential live/work area is north of West Maryland Street and includes properties fronting on North Main Street to Morgan Avenue, and widens to include Bosse Field and certain adjacent properties following the northern perimeter of the Jacobsville redevelopment area and the JOZ.
(2) The North Main business corridor includes the properties fronting on North Main Street between Division Street and Maryland Street.
(3) The neighborhood residential area lies along both sides of the North Main business corridor and has an irregular boundary approximately following the recommended residential use area in the Jacobsville redevelopment plan.
(4) The mixed-use development area, containing the remainder of the JOZ and including large medical and industrial campuses, lies mostly west of the North Main business corridor except for certain properties that front on the primary thoroughfares crossing Main Street. [Ord. G-2018-19 § 4, passed 9-11-18.]
18.117.020 General requirements for JOZ uses.
(A) The JOZ will function as follows:
(1) In residential zoning districts, the commercial uses allowed will be limited to the low intensity, neighborhood commercial uses identified herein.
(2) On residentially zoned properties, the commercial component of a live/work or mixed use shall be in combination with a residential use and accessory to the residential use.
(3) On commercially zoned properties, the noncommercial component of a mixed use shall be in combination with and accessory to the commercial use (unless allowed by right in the underlying commercial zoning).
(4) Single, stand-alone uses allowed within the overlay area shall be the permitted uses of the underlying zoning classification, except for the commercial uses listed herein to be permitted within the manufacturing districts in the JOZ.
(5) Commercial uses must not produce odor, fumes, dust, light, glare, noise, or other similar impacts extending beyond the property line of a lot where a live/work unit or mixed use is located. [Ord. G-2018-19 § 4, passed 9-11-18.]
18.117.025 Approval criteria.
All new development and additions, expansions or modifications of existing structures within the Jacobsville overlay zone must meet the following criteria in order to be approved:
(A) Live/work uses and mixed-use combinations allowed in this overlay, but not in the underlying zoning, must be located within the JOZ boundaries to use these provisions.
(B) Zoning. All zoning code requirements not mentioned herein as part of the JOZ are subject to the requirements of the underlying zoning classification (including the development standards in Table A, EMC 18.130.010). The following zoning district requirements are applicable across the JOZ:
(1) The permitted uses in the C-4 zoning district are those listed for that underlying zoning classification plus the following additional uses:
(a) Single-unit residential (upper floors only); and
(b) Multifamily residential (upper floors only).
(2) Outdoor seating shall be allowed for restaurants and similar uses permitted in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts.
(C) Zone-Wide Parking Provisions.
(1) New off-street parking for lots that are adjacent to alleys in the rear shall be located behind the structure, and shall access the alley whenever possible.
(2) The following bicycle parking credit shall be applied for proposals in the JOZ area that incorporate bicycle parking:
(a) This credit allows a reduction in the automobile parking spaces required for all nonresidential uses at a ratio of one automobile parking space for every four bicycle parking spaces provided.
(b) The maximum credit allowed shall be no more than 20 percent of the required automobile parking spaces pursuant to this subsection.
(3) Parking lots or parking spaces installed are subject to approval by the Site Review Committee.
(4) Where the JOZ requires parking lot screening, an ornamental masonry wall or hedge plantings that meet EMC 18.135.050(D)(1) or (2) shall be installed.
(D) Residential Live/Work Subarea.
(1) The residential uses in Use Groups 1, 3 and 4 are permitted components of live/work units or mixed uses within all the commercial zoning districts in the residential live/work area.
(2) The following business uses are permitted commercial components of live/work units within all the residential zoning districts in this overlay subarea:
(a) All home occupations listed in Use Group 2;
(b) Uses in Use Groups 5 and 7.
(3) The commercial uses in Use Groups 5, 7 and 8 are permitted in the manufacturing zoning districts in this overlay subarea.
(4) The business portion of a live/work unit shall be limited to 750 square feet of floor area, and is encouraged to be located in the front or street-side portion of the structure on the ground floor.
(5) The residential component of a live/work unit must contain the facilities required for a dwelling unit and comply with the minimum dwelling size requirement in EMC 18.130.020.
(6) The commercial component of a live/work unit shall be limited to two employees per shift (including the business owner or operator).
(7) Setbacks and lot coverage for live/work and mixed uses in this subarea are shown on the table in subsection (H) of this section.
(8) Parking.
(a) For live/work units or single-family homes, off-street parking is not required. However, it is encouraged that owners and occupants provide at least one parking space in the rear of the property.
(b) For all other uses in the residential live/work area:
(i) The minimum number of off-street parking spaces to meet EMC 18.135.080 shall be reduced by 25 percent.
(ii) Off-street parking shall be located on the same lot as the principal use unless the owner provides off-site parking facilities on an alternate lot within 750 feet of the proposed development site, and provides a copy of the deed or lease agreement signed by the owner to the Area Plan Commission for the alternate parking location. The alternate lot may not be currently or subsequently used for any other use unless the shared use is approved by the Area Plan Commission.
(iii) Proposed off-street parking not located in the rear of a lot as desired shall be screened from North Main Street.
(c) No loading areas may front on North Main Street, and no new curb cuts on North Main shall be allowed.
(E) North Main Business Corridor.
(1) The commercial uses in Use Groups 5, 7 and 8 are permitted in the manufacturing zoning districts as mixed or stand-alone uses in the North Main business corridor.
(2) The residential uses in Use Groups 1, 3 and 4 are permitted components of live/work units or other mixed uses within all the commercial zoning districts in this overlay subarea.
(3) Setbacks, lot coverage and building height for mixed uses in this subarea are shown on the table in subsection (H) of this section.
(4) Parking.
(a) The minimum number of off-street parking spaces for all uses in this subarea to meet EMC 18.135.080 shall be reduced by 25 percent.
(b) Off-street parking shall be located on the same lot as the principal use unless the owner provides off-site parking facilities on an alternate lot within 750 feet of the proposed development site, and provides a copy of the deed or lease agreement signed by the owner to the Area Plan Commission for the alternate parking location. The alternate lot may not be currently or subsequently used for any other use unless the shared use is approved by the Area Plan Commission.
(c) Proposed off-street parking not located in the rear of a lot as desired shall be screened from North Main Street.
(d) No loading areas may front on North Main Street.
(5) Access and Drive-Through Facilities. No new curb cuts on North Main Street shall be allowed. Drive-through facilities are prohibited unless they access through side streets or alleys.
(6) Indoor/Outdoor Operations. All permitted uses in the North Main business corridor must be conducted indoors, as outdoor sales or storage are prohibited except for outdoor restaurant seating.
(F) The Neighborhood Residential Area. The comprehensive plan and the Jacobsville neighborhood redevelopment plan recommend this area to stay primarily residential. To help protect the residential neighborhood environment, mixed-use development is not encouraged in this subarea. Infill housing is a top priority, and the existing multifamily zoning allows for it to occur.
(G) The Mixed-Use Development Area.
(1) The vision for this overlay subarea is for mixed uses to develop at certain locations along the primary thoroughfares in this district: Franklin Street, Virginia Street, Columbia Street and First Avenue.
(2) Uses in Use Groups 1, 3 and 4 are permitted components of mixed uses within all the commercial zoning districts in the mixed-use development area.
(3) Setbacks, lot coverage and building height for mixed uses in this subarea are shown on the table in subsection (H) of this section.
(4) Parking. Proposed off-street parking not located in the rear of a lot as desired shall be screened from First Avenue.
(H) JOZ Development Standards Table for Principal Buildings on Individual Lots.
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Corner |
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RESIDENTIAL LIVE/WORK AREA |
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Residential Zoning District: |
10' |
2' |
18' (a) |
5' |
60% |
See Table A |
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20' (n) |
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Nonresidential Zoning District: |
5' |
2' |
0' (a) |
5' |
80% |
Table A |
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10' (n) |
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NORTH MAIN BUSINESS CORRIDOR |
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Nonresidential Zoning District: |
0' |
0' |
0' |
0' |
85% |
max 5 floors |
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MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AREA |
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Nonresidential Zoning District: |
5' |
2' |
0' (a) |
5' |
80% |
50' |
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10' (n) |
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(a) |
When abutting an alley |
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(n) |
When abutting a neighboring lot |
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(l) |
Whichever is less |
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(g) |
Whichever is greater |
(I) Applicability of Other Provisions. This chapter is intended to operate and be applied independently of any other provision in this title that allows mixed uses on the same lot. [Ord. G-2018-19 § 4, passed 9-11-18.]
18.117.030 Approval process.
(A) Within the JOZ area, live/work units proposed in new or existing structures must obtain approval from the Site Review Committee, subject to compliance with this chapter and all applicable building-related codes. Proposed changes to any nonresidential use in the JOZ involving new structures, additions, expansions, remodeling, parking, etc., must also be submitted on a site plan for site review. In addition to a site plan, floor plans must also be provided for live/work and mixed uses that show the residential and nonresidential areas within the structure.
(B) Prior to issuance of permits, these proposals must proceed through the review process and be approved by the Site Review Committee, as established and defined in this title.
(C) Permits. The property owner of each residence, live/work, mixed use or other nonresidential enterprise shall maintain at all times a valid improvement location permit issued by the Area Plan Commission and all other licenses/permits required for the use. [Ord. G-2018-19 § 4, passed 9-11-18.]
