Table 2 <br />Recommended Code and Development Standard Amendment Concepts <br />June 2009 <br />Objectives <br />Code and Development Standard Amendment Concepts <br />Encourage a wide range of green building and sustainability, <br />. Develop standards and incentives for LEED Certified <br />practices throughout the area. <br />buildings, energy efficiency, local energy generation, water <br />use, stormwater management and other sustainable <br />practices. <br />Retain certain development standards and requirements of <br />• Achieve an average overall residential density of at least 12 <br />the ND Overlay in a new Special Area Zone. <br />units per acre. <br />• Requirements apply to new construction and expansion of <br />300 or more of existing building square footage, but not to <br />building alterations. <br />• Prohibit certain auto-oriented uses and retail/wholesale <br />trade uses such as machinery, boat, heavy equipment and <br />manufactured dwelling rental, sales and services. <br />• Evaluate the appropriateness and develop criteria for the <br />location and design of drive-through facilities. <br />• Building setbacks are a maximum of 15 feet from the street,. <br />and auto parking, driving and maneuvering areas are <br />generally not permitted between the building and street. <br />• For C-1, C-2 and GO areas: <br />• A main entrance to a building must be provided facing <br />the street, <br />• Parking and maneuvering areas are not allowed <br />between a building and a street. <br />• Structured parking abutting a street must have at least <br />50% of the ground floor used for pedestrian-oriented <br />activities. <br />• Land between a building and street must be <br />landscaped and/or paved for use by pedestrians. <br />Incorporate minimum density requirements that assure <br />• In medium-density residential areas, achieve an average <br />transit-supportive compact development, that are flexible, <br />overall residential density of at least 12 units per acre. <br />and that are responsive to realistic market conditions. <br />• In commercial areas, achieve an overall density that does <br />not require structured parking. <br />• Allow minimum densities to be achieved in phases. <br />• Allow phasing. <br />. Allow phasing with a "shadow plan" requirement showing <br />how an overall site could be developed that meets all <br />applicable requirements. <br />Encourage permitted commercial uses that are compatible in <br />. Reduce the current maximum size of retail uses permitted <br />scale with the neighborhood and reflect neighborhood <br />(50,000 square feet) to assure retail uses are small and <br />preferences. <br />neighborhood focused. <br />. Develop incentives for public benefits, mixed uses, etc. if <br />larger retail uses are proposed. <br />• Provide incentives for specific desirable development types, <br />such as grocery, restaurants, markets, etc. <br />• City in conjunction with neighborhood and property owners <br />develop a business recruitment strategy focused on <br />recruiting desirable uses and facilities such as farmer's <br />market, branch library, restaurants, groceries, etc. <br />Encourage mixed-use development types fronting River <br />• Adopt standards that specifically permit mixed-uses as <br />Road. <br />permitted development types along River Road. <br />• Develop incentives to support mixed-use development <br />types such as increases in density and height, development <br />fee reductions, permitting review priority, and others. <br />FINAL REPORT Page 34 <br />