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The following requirements are applicable to properties within the CC zone fronting on Market Street:

(1) Streetscape.

a. Street improvements shall be installed and dedicated according to Figure 2 below. These improvements include 45' of pavement, curb and gutter, 6' wide by 5' long tree wells, 10' Sidewalks, Street trees, Street lights, trash cans, bike racks and benches. At the time of Development, the developer is only responsible for the installation and dedication of Street improvements on the side(s) of the Street being developed. Outdoor seating and temporary sales may be located on the public Sidewalk within 8' of the Building leaving at least 4' of the public Sidewalk clear.

Figure 2. 

b. The tree wells shall be installed 20' apart on center. Acer Rubrum “October Glory” (October Glory Maple) trees of a minimum size 2” caliper shall be planted in each tree well.

c. Street lights shall be installed at an average interval of 75' and shall conform to the City’s adopted Engineering Standards.

(2) Building Standards.

a. There is no minimum Building setback. The maximum Front Yard setback shall be 10'. A Building shall not project into the public Right-of-way except as provided in subsection (d) below.

b. For each Lot, the Building(s) shall be built to the back of the Sidewalk for at least 70% of the Lot’s Street Frontage. The remaining 30% of the Street Frontage may be utilized for pedestrian areas such as outdoor seating and plazas or for access to the space behind the Building. The front Building Façade may include jogs of not more than two feet in depth to allow for architectural relief. For Corner Lots, the length of the Building Street Frontage along one Street can be less than the minimum required as long as the total Building Street Frontage required is not reduced.

c. Ground floor Street facing Façades shall include awnings, trellises, roof overhangs and/or covered Entrances.

d. Balconies, awnings, horizontal overhead trellises, roof overhangs, covered Entrances and bay windows may project into the public Right-of-way a maximum of 5'. Such features, excluding supporting columns or posts, must maintain a minimum clear height of 8' from the Sidewalk.

e. Roofs and roof mounted equipment shall be screened through the use of a Parapet wall. Pitched roofs are prohibited unless the ridgeline of the roof is perpendicular to the front Façade or the edge of the eaves is setback at least 5' from the ground floor front Façade.

f. Street facing Façades should vary in design from neighboring Buildings. Also, design variation is encouraged on Street facing Façades of larger Buildings with wide Street Frontage.

g. Transparent Fenestration on ground floor Street facing Façades shall comprise at least 60% of the Façade (measured as a percentage of the Façade that is between 3 and 9 feet above the fronting Sidewalk).

(3) Yard Space and Parking.

a. No parking shall be allowed between the front of the Building and the Sidewalk. All parking shall be located within a Building or to the side or rear of a Building.

b. Where drive-through windows are needed, they shall be placed to the rear of the Building without drive-through lanes placed in front of Buildings.

(4) Signs.

a. Only the following types of signs are allowed:

i. One A-frame type sign is allowed per business within 10' of the front of a Building on the public Sidewalk. There must be at least 6' of unobstructed space on the public Sidewalk. The maximum height of A-frame signs shall be 4' and the maximum width shall be 2'.

ii. Wall signs. The area limitation for wall signs on Building or Structure Façades shall be 10% of the first Story Façade and 5% of any other Façade.

iii. One blade sign is allowed per business. Blade signs shall be installed perpendicular to the Building Façade no more than 18 inches vertical by 3' horizontal and a minimum 9' clear height above the Sidewalk.

iv. Miscellaneous signs as defined in Section 11-5-102.

(5) Buildings that include residential Use must also include at least the ground floor as office or retail Use.