§ 33-284.28.11. Development Parameters and Design Standards.

All applications for the REDPAD shall comply with the following development parameters and design standards:

(A)

Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The maximum FAR for all development within the REDPAD shall be as follows:

(1)

1.25 FAR if located between the UDB and the County's Urban Infill Area (UIA) as established in the CDMP.

(2)

2.0 FAR if located within the UIA.

(3)

A greater FAR may be approved if authorized in the Comprehensive Development Master Plan for the applicable property.

(4)

Individual parcels within the REDPAD may have different FARs, so long as the FAR for the entire REDPAD remains within the thresholds set forth above.

(5)

Severable Use Rights or Transferable Development Rights may be applied to exceed the maximum intensity of commercial development in accordance with the requirements of the applicable program.

(B)

Open space. Open space shall be provided as follows:

(1)

A minimum of 10 percent of the REDPAD shall be devoted to designated open spaces, such as squares or parks, which are directly accessible by a street or pedestrian network.

(2)

In addition, residential open space shall be provided at a minimum of 120 square feet per multi-family residential unit.

(C)

Landscape. All landscaping shall be provided in accordance with chapter 18A of this Code, provided, however, that:

(1)

The minimum number of required trees per acre of net lot area shall be 16. Areas used for structured parking and wet retention shall not be included in calculating the lot tree requirement;

(2)

The Director may authorize up to 50 percent of the required lot trees to be provided within a three-mile radius at: public parks; or along transit or transportation corridors, as defined in the CDMP;

(3)

Up to 30 percent of the required lots trees may be provided as rooftop trees.

(D)

Parking. Parking shall comply with the following:

(1)

Required parking. All required parking shall comply with article VII of this chapter.

(2)

Commercial parking garages shall be permitted either alone or in conjunction with other permitted uses.

(3)

When a residential use is provided, on-street parking spaces directly abutting the property shall count toward the parking requirement for that property. If on-street parking spaces are removed due to roadway improvements, removed spaces shall not cause the residential development to become nonconforming.

(4)

Administrative Modification. The Director may authorize a reduction in the amount of required parking for two or more uses if the following conditions are met:

(i)

The applicant submits sufficient data to demonstrate that hours of maximum demand for parking across the uses do not normally overlap.

(ii)

The structures and facilities for one or more of the uses are so unique to the respective use that no change to a use that would require additional parking could occur without significant renovation necessitating review of a development permit and development plan.

(E)

Signs and Entrance Features. At the time of Administrative Site Plan Review (ASPR), applicants may submit a master sign and entrance feature plan. Signs shall comply with Section 33-284.87. Entrance features shall comply with article VI, division 4 of this chapter

(Ord. No. 17-43, § 3, 7-6-17)