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The following requirements are applicable within the CC zone:

(1) Building Exterior Colors. The color of all Buildings within the CC zone is subject to City approval. The dominant overall color scheme of Buildings shall generally be subtle, subdued, low reflectance, neutral or earth tones. Brighter primary colors may be used as accent elements, such as door and window frames and architectural details. Fluorescent or metallic colors are only allowed as signage.

(2) Commercial Building Design. Commercial Buildings shall meet the following standards:

a. Buildings shall be oriented to the Street and have at least one primary Entrance facing the Street.

b. Ground floor Street facing Façades shall be distinguished from other floors through the use of at least one of the following techniques: Architectural Banding, Cornice treatment, color change, material change, or recessed upper floors.

c. In order to prevent blank or plain walls with little or no relief, and to ensure excellence in architecture and design, Primary Façades shall incorporate two of the following Building relief treatments. Secondary Façades shall incorporate one of the following Building relief treatments.

i. Expression of a vertical architectural treatment with a minimum width of 24 inches and a minimum depth of two inches placed an average of 40 feet apart for Façades with a width of 200 feet or more, or 30 feet apart for Façades with a width less than 200 feet.

ii. Building setbacks, offsets or projections with a minimum of 10 feet in width and two feet in depth placed an average of 100 feet apart for Façades with a width of 200 feet or more or 50 feet apart for Façades with a width less than 200 feet.

iii. A primary customer Entrance. Primary customer Entrances must feature no less than three of the following elements: canopies or Porticos, overhangs, recesses/projections, Arcades, raised Cornice Parapets over the door, peaked roof forms, arches, outdoor patios and architectural details such as tile work and moldings which are integrated into the Building Structure.

iv. Arcades or Colonnades a minimum of six feet deep with a minimum column width or diameter of 12 inches, or other roof treatments that provide shade and/or a break in the vertical plane along at least 50 percent of the width of a Façade.

v. Awnings, associated with windows and/or doors along at least 50 percent of the width of a Façade. Awnings must be in detached increments as opposed to one continuous awning.

vi. Any other treatment that meets the intent of this subsection (2)(c).

d. In order to prevent blank or plain walls with little or no variation or interest, and to ensure excellence in architecture and design, Primary Façades shall incorporate three of the following Building articulation treatments. Secondary Façades shall incorporate two of the following Building articulation treatments.

i. Ornamental and structural details that are integrated into the Building Structure.

ii. A texture and/or material change applied to at least 20 percent of the Façade.

iii. A color change applied to at least 20 percent of the Façade.

iv. Decorative Parapet.

v. Architectural Banding.

vi. Cornice other than that at the top of the Building.

vii. Rounded design at Street corners.

viii. A change of pattern applied to at least 20 percent of the area of a Façade dedicated to a single material.

ix. Arches or arched forms.

x. Murals.

xi. Any other treatment that meets the intent of this subsection (2)(d).

e. A Building relief or Building articulation treatment listed in subsections (2)(c) and (2)(d) above shall only be counted once when assessing compliance with the minimum number of treatments required. For example, if a Building has an Arcade, the Arcade can count only as a Building relief treatment under this Section and not a Building articulation treatment.

f. All Façades of a Building shall be designed with consistent architectural style, detail, and trim features of the Primary Façade.

g. All Building exteriors shall be brick, stucco, stone or architectural concrete that is textured or patterned. No more than 60 percent of a Building exterior shall be stucco. No more than 60 percent of a Building exterior shall be glass. Metal and wood may be used as trim or accents only. All awnings shall be metal, glass, canvas cloth or equivalent.

h. All Buildings with a drive-through window must: (i) incorporate a permanent, covered Porte-cochere Structure over the drive-through window that is the width of the drive, a minimum of 20 feet in length, and integrated structurally and architecturally into the design of the Building or (ii) incorporate the drive-through area as part of a multi-level Building where the drive-through is covered by one or more floors of the Building and comprises no more than 50 percent of the area of the floor on which it is located.

i. Where pitched roofs are used, the eaves or roof edges must be setback at least five feet from any public Sidewalk.

(3) Building Height. All Buildings shall meet the height requirements of this subsection (3). In order to create the downtown area intended for City Center, the Building Height requirements shall be applicable for all Buildings such that a single Building may be subject to more than one height requirement. In such cases, each portion of the single Building shall comply with the height requirement where it is located.

a. Buildings located in between 3650 South and 3500 South shall be a minimum of five stories or 60 feet, except for Buildings, or portions thereof, located within the first 100 feet north of 3650 South. Buildings, or portions thereof, located within the first 100 feet north of 3650 South shall be a minimum of two stories or 24 feet and a maximum of three stories. All Buildings, or portions thereof, located outside the 100 feet feet north of 3650 South shall meet the five-Story or 60-foot minimum.

b. Buildings located north of 3500 South shall be a minimum of three Stories or 36 feet and a maximum of five Stories, except for Buildings, or portions thereof, located within 100 feet of a Residential Zone. Buildings, or portions thereof, located within 100 feet of a Residential Zone shall be two Stories and not exceed 24 feet. Such Buildings shall maintain a 10-foot setback from the property line of adjoining property within an existing Single Unit Dwelling Residential Zone. All Buildings, or portions thereof, located outside the 100 feet of a Residential Zone shall meet the minimum three-Story or 36-foot minimum, maximum five-Story requirements.

c. For all locations in the CC zone, the minimum Building Height for Accessory Buildings shall be one Story.

(4) Pedestrian Circulation. No block shall have a length greater than 500 feet unless it incorporates an Alley, common drive, access easement, or pedestrian pathway providing through pedestrian access to another Street. The pedestrian access and circulation requirements in Section 7-11-306 shall apply to all Commercial Development. The pedestrian access and circulation requirements in Section 7-11-403 shall apply to all residential Development.

(5) Recreation Space and Landscaping.

a. For nonresidential Developments, a minimum of 10 percent of the Lot area shall be Landscaped.

b. Residential Uses shall provide Landscaping and Recreation Space in accordance with Section 7-11-414.

c. Residential projects with rear loaded parking alleys shall include Landscaping between driveways at least every two Dwelling Units.

(6) No Fences or walls over two feet in height shall be allowed within the minimum required front setback. Fence materials shall be masonry or wrought iron style metal.

(7) Curb cuts for alleys or private driveways shall be limited to no more than one per 200 feet of Street Frontage on all Streets. Where UDOT curb cut standards along 3500 South are more restrictive, UDOT standards shall be followed.

(8) Underground Public Utilities.

a. Except as specified in subsections (8)(b), (8)(c) and (8)(d) below, all electrical, communications, cable television service, and other similar distribution wires and/or cables serving all new Developments shall be placed underground at the Owner or developer’s expense. The Owner or developer shall be responsible for complying with this requirement and shall make necessary arrangements with each of the servicing utilities for installation of such facilities.

b. Aboveground components, including transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals, concealed ducts, and other facilities necessarily appurtenant to underground facilities may be placed above ground and shall be screened through the use of Landscaping and fencing.

c. If an Applicant applies for a Conditional Use Permit, the Planning Commission may waive the requirements of this subsection (8) in a particular case where it is shown, and the Planning Commission finds, that soil, water table or other conditions make underground installation unreasonable or impractical.

d. The requirements in subsection (8)(a) above shall not apply to low power radio service antennas, transmission lines on 2700 West, or overhead communication long distance trunk and feeder lines.

(9) All loading docks, refuse disposal areas and other service activities shall be located on Block interiors away from view of any public Street. Exceptions to this requirement may be approved through the Site Plan review process when a permit Applicant demonstrates that it is not feasible to accommodate these activities on the block interior. If such activities are permitted adjacent to a public Street, a visual screening design approved by the Zoning Administrator shall be required.

(10) With the exception of properties that front on Market Street and Lehman Avenue, all Commercial Developments shall meet the bicycle parking standards found in Section 7-11-306 and all residential Developments shall meet the bicycle parking standards found in Section 7-11-403.

(11) Events such as farmers markets, festivals, fairs, holidays and community events shall be reviewed as a Temporary Land Use by City staff. Non-business oriented banners whose sole intent is to promote these events are excluded from the provisions of this ordinance.

(12) The following standards apply to all Nonconforming Uses and Nonconforming Structures within the CC zone:

a. No Nonconforming Use shall be expanded or increased. No Nonconforming Structure shall be expanded or increased unless the expansion brings the Structure into compliance with the Building standards of the CC zone.

b. A Nonconforming Use shall not be changed to a different Use unless the proposed new Use is a conforming Use.

c. Exterior Façade changes to Nonconforming Structures shall only be allowed if they bring the Structure into compliance with the architectural standards set forth in the CC zone.

(13) The following standards apply to parking within the CC zone:

a. All properties and Uses shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 7-9, except that minimum parking requirements may be reduced by 10 percent.

b. Parking structures shall meet the following standards:

i. Parking structures shall include pedestrian walkways and connections to the sidewalk system. Walkways and connections shall be clearly marked and continuous in design.

ii. Parking structures shall contain ground-level retail, offices, or display windows along all street-fronting Façades of the parking structure.

iii. Parking structures shall be designed with an architectural theme similar to the adjoining Buildings.

(Ord. No. 21-14 Amended 04/13/2021)