§ 6.806. Performance standards.

A.

Open space plan.

1.

Performance. The open space included in a SC District shall be equal to or greater than that typically required for comparable uses and locations as required for building heights up to 38 feet or the Environmentally Sensitive Lands ESL District. The open space plan shall incorporate open spaces identified on the General Plan such as scenic corridors, vista corridors, major buffers, etc., and may be coordinated with open spaces identified by plat, site plan approval or the General Plan on adjacent parcels. In no case shall the total open space, excluding parking lot landscaping, be less than 0.20 multiplied by the gross land area of the SC District.

B.

Transition area plan.

1.

Performance. Transition areas shall be provided on the SC District development which maintain sensitivity to the specific characteristics and features of adjacent environment and neighborhood conditions.

2.

Standards. The following specific standards provide guidelines for appropriate transition areas along the perimeter of a SC District development. Alternate standards may be approved by the City Council.

a.

Transition areas shall begin at the perimeter property line if the SC District abuts another zoning district or is adjacent to a local street or minor collector street. If the SC District is adjacent to a major collector, arterial, parkway or larger street the transition area shall begin at the centerline of the street.

b.

The development standards for Transition areas shall be as shown in the following Table 6.806.A.

TABLE 6.806.A. Transitions
Development Standard (2)	Adjacent Zoning Districts (1)
	I	II	III	IV	V
Minimum width of transition area	498′	399′	302′	197′	92′
Minimum width of landscape area at perimeter of the site	90′	50′	30′	20′	20′
Building setback	120′	75′	50′	35′	20′
Minimum open space ratio in transition area	0.50	0.40	0.30	0.25	0.20
Maximum floor area ratio in transition area	0.20	0.30	0.40	0.50	0.60
Building height stepback (3)	1:21	1:18	1:14	1:19	1:4

 

Table Notes:

⁽¹⁾  Adjacent zoning districts include:

I.

Single-family Residential R1-190, Single-family Residential R1-130, Single-family Residential R1-70, Conservation Open Space COS;

II.

Single-family Residential R1-43, Single-family Residential R1-35, Single-family Residential R1-18, Open Space OS;

III.

Single-family Residential R1-10, Single-family Residential R1-7, Single-family Residential R1-5, Two-family Residential R-2, Townhouse Residential R-4, Resort/Townhouse Residential R-4R, Manufactured Home M-H;

IV.

Medium Density Residential R-3, Multiple-family Residential R-5, Service Residential S-R, Neighborhood Commercial C-1, Planned Neighborhood Center PNC, Planned Convenience Center PCoC, Downtown D - Type I; and

V.

Central Business C-2, Highway Commercial C-3, General Commercial C-4, Planned Community Center PCC, Industrial Park I-1, Light Employment I-G, Commercial Office C-O.

No transition area is required adjacent to the following zoning districts: Central Business C-2, Planned Regional Center PRC, Western Theme Park WP, Planned Commerce Park PCP, Special Campus SC, and Downtown D -Type II.

If the General Plan proposes an adjacent land use that is more intense than the existing land use, the applicable development standards shall be those shown in Table 6.806.A., Transitions, for the more intense land use.

⁽²⁾  These standards may be modified by the City Council if the SC District is applied to an existing facility in order to accommodate previously determined transitions for the site.

⁽³⁾  As measured from a height of twenty (20) feet at the building setback.

c.

Transition areas along streets. In order to maintain consistent streetscapes the following shall be provided adjacent to the street right-of-way. These shall have precedence over related standards included in Section 6.806 C.2.b.

TABLE 6.806.B. Transition Areas Along Streets
Street Classification	Minimum Width of Landscape Area Along Right-of-Way (feet)	Minimum Building Setback (feet)
Local	20	20
Minor collector	25	30
Major collector	30	40
Minor arterial	35	60
Major arterial	40	80
Parkway	50	100

 

3.

Plan elements. The transition area plan shall include a description of the transition area being proposed/used, the location of the transition zone, any setback and height limits and the location of the adjacent land use categories as defined herein.

C.

Parking plan.

1.

Performance. The parking provided in a SC District shall provide sufficient numbers and types of parking spaces in locations with the appropriate proximity to serve the various uses identified on the development plan. Adequate on-site parking shall be provided during each phase of the development of the site. No parking generated by the uses included in the development plan shall occur on unimproved land, public streets, properties not included within the development plan or major access driveways. Parking shall not result in increased downstream flood flows.

D.

Circulation plan.

1.

Performance. The development of a special campus shall provide sufficient internal and external circulation to assure safe and uncongested access into, through and out of the site. The improvement of the circulation facilities shall be concurrent with the traffic demands created by the development.

E.

Drainage plan.

1.

Performance. The development shall provide drainage facilities which protect the site and adjacent sites from excessive storm flows and associated erosion and sedimentation. The drainage solution shall protect, where reasonable, the location, character and vegetation of major natural drainage courses.

F.

Special impact plan.

1.

Performance. The development of the special campus shall not result in any substantial (as determined by the City Council at the time of approval) lighting, dust or noise pollution impacts on adjacent existing uses or planned uses.

G.

Environmental design plan and design guidelines.

1.

Performance. All signage and graphics used on the site shall be designed in a consistent and compatible manner. The size and locations of signage shall be limited to that which is necessary to notify the public of the individual uses, establishments and buildings, as well as directional signage needed to guide and serve the public and service traffic. The size, text and location of signs shall not exceed the normal limitations for signs in other comparable districts, subject to the City Council approval of additional signage. The landscaping of the development shall provide a well-screened setting which includes the timely maturity of plant materials, strong consideration for water conservation, compatibility with the City's streetscape and character plans, and considers the functional needs of the different uses and facilities included in the development. The development shall provide an architectural character which embodies an overall campus theme to the various uses and facilities; includes wherever reasonable a distinctly southwestern palette of styles and materials; reflects the City's character plan; and is compatible with neighboring development themes and character.

(Ord. No. 2588, § 1, 9-21-93; Ord. No. 2895, § 1, 3-19-96; Ord. No. 2996, § 1, 3-4-97; Ord. No. 3225, § 1, 5-4-99; Ord. No. 3920, § 1(Exh. §§ 62—68), 11-9-10; Ord. No. 4005, § 1(Res. No. 8947, Exh. A, §§ 173—175), 4-3-12; Ord. No. 4048, § 1(Res. No. 9223, § 1(Exh. A, § 15), 11-14-12)