PC Study Session – 03.14.05

Clarification Language Discussion

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q      Page 2-6; Standard & Guideline Statements Section; 1st Paragraph; 3rd Sentence

§         Guidelines are advisory, but strongly recommended statements intended to go “above and beyond” what is minimally required or to allow more flexibility where a rigid requirement would not be feasible.

 

q      Page 2-10; Statement #4; 1st Sentence

§         Vegetation and plant material that exists on a site prior to its development may is encouraged to be used to satisfy landscaping standards, including street tree requirements, provided that it meets the size, variety, and locational requirements of Article 10 (Landscaping and Screening) in the Land Development Code (LDC).

 

q      Page 2-17; Statement #4; 1st Sentence

§         Direct vehicular access to/from arterial streets is strongly discouraged, but may be permitted if it can be shown that such access to/from an arterial street does not adversely impede traffic patterns improves the overall traffic patterns on the street network adjacent to the development.

 

q      Page 2-17; New Statement #3

§         The design of driveway approaches, medians, and islands shall include an angle of ninety degrees (90o) or greater at the corners or intersections to permit ease of vehicular movement around corners and to minimize the amount of unusable space for landscaping or other site amenities.

 

q      Page 2-18; Statement #8; New Sentence

§         Where applicable, shopping cart return stations shall be evenly distributed within and between separate parking blocks.  Stations should incorporate landscaping, architectural features, or similar design elements to draw attention to and soften the impact of stand-alone features within parking areas.  Shopping cart return stations shall be identified on the final plan.

 

q      Page 2-18;  New Statement #12

§         The use of angled parking spaces within parking areas is discouraged and should be avoided to help minimize confusion associated with one-way drive aisles and potential conflicts between vehicles.

 

q      Page 2-20; Statement #4; 3rd Sentence

§         Pedestrian walkways shall provide weather protection features, such as awnings, arcades, or roof overhangs, within along the building facade and extending outward a minimum of thirty feet (30’) of from all customer entryways.

 

q      Page 2-23; New Statement #5

§         Exterior shopping cart storage areas located along a building facade shall be permanently defined and screened with landscaping, walls, and/or other architectural features.

 

q      Page 2-39; Natural Features Section; Statement #3; 1st Sentence

§         Vegetation and plant material that exists on a site prior to its development may is encouraged to be used to satisfy landscaping standards, including street tree requirements, provided that it meets the size, variety, and locational requirements of Article 10 (Landscaping and Screening) in the Land Development Code (LDC).

 

q      Page 2-41; Statement #5; New Sentence

§         Where applicable, shopping cart return stations shall be evenly distributed within and between separate parking blocks.  Stations should incorporate landscaping, architectural features, or similar design elements to draw attention to and soften the impact of stand-alone features within parking areas.  Shopping cart return stations shall be identified on the final plan.

 

q      Page 2-41;  New Statement #8

§         The use of angled parking spaces within parking areas is discouraged and should be avoided to help minimize confusion associated with one-way drive aisles and potential conflicts between vehicles.

 

q      Page 2-42; Pedestrian Access & Amenities Section; Statement #2; 1st Sentence

§         All internal pedestrian walkways of the commercial development should be at least eight feet (8’) but no less than six feet (6’) in width shall be a minimum of six feet (6’) wide, but are encouraged to be at least eight feet (8’) wide.

 

q      Page 2-42; Statement #4; 3rd Sentence

§         Pedestrian walkways shall provide weather protection features, such as awnings, arcades, or roof overhangs, within along the building facade and extending outward a minimum of thirty feet (30’) of from all customer entryways.

 

q      Page 2-44; New Statement #5

§         Exterior shopping cart storage areas located along a building facade shall be permanently defined and screened with landscaping, walls, and/or other architectural features.