§ 17.21

The purpose of the Mixed Use (MU) district is to implement the goals and policies of the Exeter General Plan, Land Use Element; the Exeter Downtown Specific Plan and the Southwest Exeter Specific Plan. The MU district is intended to allow for a combination of residential, office and commercial uses. The district does not permit service commercial or industrial uses given that these land use categories can creating noise, odor, vibration, visual and traffic impacts that would adversely impact adjoining uses in the mixed use project.

All projects proposed for the MU district shall be processed through Exeter’s conditional use permit process detailed in Chapter 17.49 Conditional Use Permits. All use permit applications shall be accompanied by a project master plan the requirements of which are described in Section 17.21.09 of this chapter.

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Exeter Zoning Ordinance Chapter 21: MU Zone (Mixed Use)

Any combination of uses listed as a permitted or conditional use in the following zone districts: R-1, RM-3, RM-1.5, CN, PO or CC.

No development shall be constructed on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.54 Site Plan Review.

The following development standards together with applicable standards contained in a combining district, if applicable, shall apply to all land and structures within this district.

• A. Site Area

The minimum parcel size shall be 5,000 square feet.

• B. Lot Frontage and Depth

  • No requirement.

• C. Building Height

The maximum height of commercial structures shall be 35 feet.

• D. Yards

  1. Front: No requirement.

  2. Side: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum side yard shall be 10 feet.

  3. Rear: No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, wherein the minimum side yard shall be 10 feet.

• A. Where a mixed-use development abuts a residential district, a 7-foot solid block wall shall be constructed between the two uses. Where appropriate, the two uses should be connected by means of a pedestrian walkway.

• B. If a parking lot abuts a public sidewalk, a 3-foot fence, wall or hedge shall be constructed between the two features.

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Exeter Zoning Ordinance Chapter 21: MU Zone (Mixed Use)

Exhibit 21-1: MU Zone Development Standards

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Min Parcel Size: 6,000 square feet Rear Yard
Lot Frontage and Depth : No requirement None, except that a 10 foot setback is
required when the site abuts a
residentially zoned parcel.
Side Yards
None, except that a 10 foot
setback is required when the Max. Building Height
site abuts a residentially
zoned parcel.
35' Max
Fencing
- 7-foot tall fencing is required along
Front Yard: property lines separating a commercially
zoned parcel from a residentially zoned
No requirement parcel.
- Fences shall not exceed 7 feet in height
anywhere on the site.
- A 3 foot high fence or hedge shall
Landscaping shall be provided separate a parking lot from a public
according to standards in Chapter 17.66 sidewalk.
Parking shall be provided according to standards in Chapter 17.76
Parking lots shall include trees and landscaping for a shading factor of
50% within five years.
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• A. Uses in the MU District shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter 17.68 Parking and Loading.

• B. Parking lots constructed in MU district shall be designed and constructed so that within five years of construction, 50 percent of the parking lot is shaded by trees.

• C. Parking lots shall be separated from buildings by raised sidewalks or curbing.

• D. Parking lots for uses that require a large number of parking stalls should be divided into a series of connected parking lots.

• E. Parking lots shall be designed to accommodate solid waste pick-up as well as offloading of goods.

Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.69 Signs.

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Exeter Zoning Ordinance Chapter 21: MU Zone (Mixed Use)

• A. A landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted on all mixed-use developments to the Planning Director for review and approval. If the landscaping area exceeds 2,500 square feet, the landscaping and irrigation plan shall comply with the regulations contained in Chapter 17.66 Landscaping, Irrigation and Grading.

• B. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall show a tree-planting scheme in the parking lot that will result in 50 percent of the parking lot being shaded within five years.

• C. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall provide for a minimal amount of turf and shall incorporate a variety of xerophytic plants.

• D. Parking lots should be screened from adjacent public roadways by low walls and/or hedges.

• E. Vines and climbing plants should be used on buildings, trellises and perimeter garden walls in order to soften the appearance on the buildings.

• F. All trash enclosures shall be surrounded by a 6-foot solid block wall and shall be covered by a trellis system. The gate shall be metal.

• A. Large buildings shall be designed to avoid the appearance of a box-like structure.

• B. Roof lines should not run in a continuous plane for more than 50 feet without offsetting or jogging the roofline.

• C. Wall planes should not run for more than 50 feet without a change in plane, color or material.

• D. Where appropriate, the use of awnings is encouraged.

• E. The scale, appearance, architectural style, height, and building materials of surrounding residential neighborhoods should be given consideration when the neighborhood commercial buildings are being designed.

• F. Ground floor uses shall be restricted to office and retail commercial uses. Second and third floor uses shall be restricted to office and residential uses.

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C H A P T E R 22 CN Zone (Neighborhood Commercial)

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Corner Ice Cream Shoppe
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