Chapter 18.08
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections:
18.08.020 Administrative policies—Application—Fee.
18.08.030 Minimum design standards.
18.08.010 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to create design standards governing the construction of commercial facilities together with their accessory structures and landscaping. (Ord. 2967 § 3, 2016).
18.08.020 Administrative policies—Application—Fee.
The mayor, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to establish policies and procedures to implement this chapter. At the time a person files an application for a building permit that person shall also file an application for design review together with a fee in the amount provided for in Title 20. The application for design review shall be processed as a Type I procedure in accordance with Title 19. (Ord. 2967 § 4, 2016).
18.08.030 Minimum design standards.
The following standards apply to the siting or construction of all new commercial developments. Where any conflict arises between these regulations and the adopted building code or zoning code, the stricter standard shall apply.
A. Building Orientation.
1. All commercial buildings shall be oriented so that they do not create sight distance issues on adjacent roads or driveways.
2. Building entrances shall be oriented facing the public street.
B. Facades.
1. Buildings and any accessory structure may not have blank exterior facades facing any public street that is devoid of windows or other architectural features when such blank surface measures more than two hundred square feet. Architectural features such as windows, awnings, landscaping with tall trees, gables, signage, and masonry walls or columns or similar features may be used as features to comply with this chapter.
C. Lighting.
1. Exterior lighting must be LED (light emitting diode) or similar energy saving technology. All lighting must be mounted, shaded, and/or directed in a manner that reduces the amount of light scatter onto adjacent properties and into the night sky.
D. Safety.
1. Knox boxes shall be installed near the front entry of the building.
E. Truck Delivery Requirements.
1. All facilities shall have adequate space for the delivery of goods and services. Public streets may not be used for the loading and unloading of goods and services. If there is not adequate land to provide for on-premises delivery, the mayor may approve the construction of delivery turn-outs on public roadways; provided, that the developer dedicates the turn-out to the city. The city may use the turn-out for any public purpose, including, but not limited to, bus stops.
F. Landscaping.
1. A ten-foot landscaped buffer must be installed between the development and the back of improved right-of-way except in commercial downtown (CD) zones. Xeriscape may be used in lieu of irrigated vegetation. Developer is responsible to the curb line for maintenance in accordance with the Prosser Municipal Code’s sidewalk regulations.
G. Trash Receptacles.
1. Must be enclosed on three sides with the fourth side containing a sight-obscuring solid gate.
2. The enclosure (excluding gates) must be made of brick, masonry, stucco, fiberglass or similar durable material. Chain link, wood, or slatted chain link may not be used.
3. The gate must be sight obscuring and may be made out of wood or other solid material but may not be chain link with slats.
H. Trees.
1. Any tree planted within ten feet of improved right-of-way must be non-root invasive and must be approved by the city prior to planting. (Ord. 2967 § 5, 2016).
18.08.990 Severability.
The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this chapter shall not as a result of said section, sentence, clause, phrase, or word be held unconstitutional or invalid. (Ord. 2967 § 6, 2016).