17-1460 Commercial Design Standards

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III — Unified Land Development Regulations, Chapter II — District and General Regulations, Article VII: General Regulations, which section shall read as follows: Section 2-7.35 — Commercial Design Standards for Commercial Uses A. Procedure. The following standards apply to developers proposing to develop commercial properties for commercial, non-residential uses within the City of Casselberry. These standards shall apply to all projects that have a Future Land Use of Commercial(Cl or Major Thoroughfare Mixed Use (MT MUI and their associated zoning districts including OR, CL, CG, CS and PMX-Mid and PMX-High. These standards do not supersede the standards within the Community Redevelopment District (CRD), Lake Concord Overlay District (LCOD) Seminola Boulevard Overlay District (SB2), or within Section 3-10.2, Appearance of site and structures, and in the event of a conflict. the stricter standards apply. B. Definitions. For purposes of Section 2-7.35 the following definitions apply. 1. Articulate — to give emphasis to or distinctly identify a particular element. An articulated facade means the emphasis of elements on the face of a wall including a change in setback, materials, roof pitch or height. 2. Breezeway — a structure for the principal purpose of connecting a main building or structure on a property with other buildings. 3. Building Face, Front — any building face which can he touched by a line drawn p pendicular to street (public or private). 4. Building Face, Public — any building side which is visible from public or private right-of-way and/or the faces that contain public entry. 5. Design standards — Statements and graphics intended to direct the planning and development of the built environment in a particular manner or style so that the end result contributes positively to the overall development. 6. Pedestrian Oriented Development — development designed with an emphasis primarily on the street sidewalk and on pedestrian access to the site and buildings/structures rather than on auto access. The buildings/structures are generally located close to the public or private right-of-way and the main entrance is oriented to the street sidewalk. There are generally windows or display cases along building facades. Although parking_ is provided, it is generally limited in size and location. 7. Pedestrian Walkway — a surfaced walkway. separate from the traveled portion of a public or private right-of-way or parking lot/driving aisle. 8. Public/Private Right of Way — any public or private road or access easement intended to provide public access to any lot/development, but excluding any service road or internal driving_ aisles. C. Design Standards 1. Facades and Exterior Walls i. Facades shall be articulated to reduce the massive scale and the uniform impersonal appearance of large commercial buildings and provide visual interest. Ordinance 17-1460