9344.6. - Residential design requirements.

The provision of multi-family housing in the CS-MU district shall include the following minimum design requirements for new shopping centers, and for redevelopment, renovation and remodel of existing shopping centers:

A.

The project site shall meet at least the minimum standards of the CS-MU district;

B.

Residential and commercial uses within a mixed-use building shall be seamlessly integrated architecturally within the building, and the buildings shall be integrated with the remainder of the shopping center through architectural and site design elements;

C.

The ground floor of residential and commercial mixed-use buildings along primary street frontages and public sidewalks and plazas shall be occupied by retail, dining and other uses that engage pedestrians;

D.

The provision of on-site designated and secured residential parking separate from the on-site commercial use parking;

E.

The provision of recreational and other residential-serving amenities, including usable outdoor developed open space for the residents; and

F.

Mixed-use commercial and residential buildings shall be designed to assure compatibility among uses and public safety, which shall include at least privacy for residential entrances, separate access, fire suppression barriers, secured resident parking, and noise insulation.

(Ord. No. 22-461, § 6, 8-24-2022)