22-1574 Amending Oxford Park Overlay District Standards

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Width. The minimum width of the sidewalks shall be six 6 eight (8) feet. ii. Parking Areas. Pedestrian connections through parking areas shall be clearly identifiable to pedestrians and motorists. This shall be achieved through a change in the color of the sidewalk, differing material or a grade change from the parking area. The locations of the connections shall be determined at the site plan approval stage. 7 iii. Adjacent roadways. Where ttie—City —Engineer deter -mines it is possible, u A minimum two 2 tlfee+3) foot wide landscape and irrigated -strip shall be provided between the sidewalk and the back of curb. c. Bicycle aAccess and sStorage. To encourage use of non -automotive transportation such as bicycles, bicycle storage must be provided at convenient locations within the OPOD. The locations of bicycle access and storage shall be determined at the site plan approval stage. 4. Encroachments within City right-of-way. The following features are permitted within the setback area and may also encroach up to eight (8) feet into the public right-of-way, with appropriate permits from the City Public Works and Utilities Department Ems, provided that at least six 6 e t (8) feet remains clear for pedestrian circulation and fire safety access. a. Awnings (eight 8 0 feet of vertical clearance required) b. Canopies (eight 8 4-0 feet of vertical clearance required) Outdoor seating when located in front of the primary building fagade. When outdoor seating is provided, the following additional requirements must be met: i. A public sidewalk with at least six 6 eight feet of clear zone shall be provided. ii. Tables shall not encroach into the clear zone. iii. There shall be an open and accessible area, not blocked by tables, connecting the sidewalk to the front door for fire safety access. EE. Building Setback. Building setbacks with fle ible standa ds will shall be reviewed as part of the Planned Unit Development process in Article XX, when applicable, or during the site plan review process outlined in Article XVIII, Site Plan Review. To create a pedestrian oriented urban setting, buildings shall meet the following setback requirements: I . A minimum setback of ten (10) feet from all property lines abutting rights-of-way or from any right-of-way easement on the property, whichever is greater. 2. On-site parking will not be allowed between the building frontage and the right-of-way. 3. Curb space for the safe and accessible drop off and pick up of pedestrians is allowed. 4. There is no maximum setback from the front property line in order to accommodate pedestrian gathering areas such as plazas and parks. FG. Building Design Standards for Commercial Mixed -Use and Multi -Family Developments. Unless otherwise stated within the OPOD standards Taw o'oY,-,v.,�building�and site design with stand stana shall follow the City's Commercial Design Standards listed in Section 2-7.35, and will be reviewed during the site plan review process outlined in Article XVIII, Site Plan Review. Wan),f the following beild ng design stand fds prove to be d ff;e It Page 6 Ordinance 22-1574