§ 12.05. STRUCTURE AND SITE REQUIREMENTS.

A. No building shall be closer than 75 feet to the outer perimeter (property line) of such district when said property line abuts any residential district.

B. The proposed development shall be constructed in accordance with an overall plan, shall be designed as a single architectural unit with appropriate landscaping and shall provide initially for the construction of a minimum of 20,000 square feet of floor area.

C. All buildings shall be arranged in a group or groups.

D. The distance at the closest point between any two buildings or groups of units of attached buildings shall not be less than 30 feet.

E. Required side and rear yards may be used for off-street parking, provided adequate access to the rear of the building for firefighting and emergency equipment is available. Design of rear yard parking shall be done so as to encourage designated areas for "employee parking."

F. No part of any loading or unloading area may be located closer than 50 feet to any rear property line adjacent to a residential district.

G. The exterior of all buildings hereafter erected shall be constructed of brick and/or stone building materials or other similar durable, decorative building materials as may be approved by the Planning Department, subject to any additional requirements set forth in section 26.01, paragraph H. The architecture and exterior finish of any building shall be complementary and compatible in style and be of uniform finish on all sides of its exterior.

H. Portions of the site not used for parking, driveways and building shall be provided with a lawn or landscaping (see section 24.02, environmental provisions) approved by the Planning Department and so maintained in attractive condition.

I. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided in the ratio of at least one space per each establishment. In the event that several establishments are under common ownership or control, one space may be provided for each 6,000 square feet of building floor area.

J. Roof-mounted appliances and fixtures shall be effectively screened on all sides by the roof line so as not to be visible from off the site (section 24.04).

K. Once a building line has been established by the construction of a principal building upon an approved site, no other principal building or use shall be located between the established building line and the front lot line (or side lot line abutting a side street) without first obtaining approval of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall review the building and/or use proposed to be located in front of the established building to determine whether the building or use is of such location, size and character to be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the balance of the site, is not detrimental to the development of adjacent uses, does not create any vehicular or pedestrian hazards and is aesthetically compatible with the buildings and uses located upon the site. Landscaping plans, site plans (including signs and the location of dumpsters) and elevations of all sides of any building to be constructed shall be submitted to enable the Planning Commission to determine whether the proposed additional building and/or use conforms with the requirements of this section. All dumpsters shall be screened from visibility from any area visible to the public by use of a wall constructed of the same material as the building walls to ensure aesthetic compatibility. In reviewing this request, the Planning Commission shall apply the standards contained herein and in section 25.02 and may impose reasonable conditions as authorized by section 25.03(D) to ensure that the standards are satisfied.

L. Loading shall be provided only in rear yards. Side yard loading may be permitted by the Planning Department when such space and loading facilities do not interfere with parking and circulation, either vehicular or pedestrian.

(Ord. No. 278-A, § 25, 4-17-90; Ord. No. 278-OO, § 5, 8-5-09)