§ 17.7.602. Planned shopping center projects.

A.

Intent. The intent of this section is to:

1.

Promote the convenience of residents living beyond walking distance from the Central Business District in obtaining a variety of goods and services.

2.

Establish guidelines dealing specifically with the design, construction, and operation of shopping centers.

B.

Permitted uses. Uses within the zone shall be limited to:

1.

Retail and service outlets including customary food stores, supermarkets, drug and variety stores, cosmetic, clothing, fabric and shoe stores, stationary and office supply stores, confectionery and ice cream stores, hardware, garden and home supply stores, clinics, medical and dental and other professional offices, barber, beauty and hair style shops, banks and loaning agencies, radio, television and electronic equipment sales and service establishments, service stations, laundry pickup and similar retail and service establishments.

2.

Driveways, off-street parking facilities, walks, utility systems, landscaped areas.

3.

Signs and advertizing structures which conform with either:

a.

The provisions of Section 17.5.128 of the development code relating to signs; or

b.

The terms of an overall signage plan, where such plan is included as an element of an approved project plan.

4.

Reserved.

5.

Low power radio service antenna facilities, subject to the provisions of Section 17.6.112 of this code.

6.

Specialty schools, subject to the approval of a site plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.6.101.

7.

Residential dwelling units, when included as an integral part of the design of the project.

Where a project includes a residential use, the residential component shall not exceed thirty percent of the total floor area of buildings within the project area and three and one-half dwelling units per acre of land within the project area. Any project that includes residential uses shall adhere to the city's "off-street parking standards". For multi-family residential units, not less than one of the required parking spaces, per unit, shall be covered and designated for the exclusive use of that specific unit.

8.

Check cashing and similar businesses subject to the provisions of Section 17.6.114 of this code and Chapter 5.30 of the city code.

C.

Area and density and parking.

1.

Minimum area. Each planned shopping center shall contain a project area of not less than six acres of land. At least ten percent of the project area shall be landscaped, part of which shall include a landscaped strip of land at least ten feet wide around the outside perimeter of the site except for driveways.

2.

Off-street parking. Each planned shopping center shall include sufficient off-street parking to meet the anticipated demand for all uses within the project area, but not less than five spaces per one thousand square feet of building floor space used for commercial and office uses and two spaces per dwelling unit. Where the project plan proposes that off-street parking is to be provided as a common project amenity (not for the exclusive use of a specific tenant or lot owner), the city may approve shared parking arrangements.

D.

Approval procedure. The procedure leading to approval shall be the same as set forth in Section 17.7.200 of this code.

E.

Required improvements. Same as for planned unit developments except that a common storage area shall not be required. However, the location and outside dimensions of buildings and the general nature of the commodities to be sold therein or the services to be rendered therein, shall be shown on the final plans.

F.

Required documents.

1.

Where the development is to be retained in one ownership, required documents shall include:

a.

Covenants, conditions, restrictions and management policies.

b.

Management agreement.

2.

Where the development has two or more owners or where an existing development is being divided into two or more ownerships, required documents shall include:

a.

Articles of incorporation for property owners' association.

b.

Corporation by-laws.

c.

Covenants, conditions, restrictions and management policies.

d.

Management agreement.

G.

Special provisions. In view of the fact that shopping centers will be surrounded by residential uses, it shall be incumbent upon developers, lessors, and operators to construct amenities within the area covered by the development commensurate with the general conditions of the surrounding area.

(Ord. No. 07-05-17; Ord. No. 07-10-52; Ord. No. 08-01-05; Ord. No. 2014-11-41 , § 1, 11-11-2014)