17.52 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES

frontage areas from back of curb, whichever is greater (B)

All other streets 10 feet (B)

Interior side and rear 0 feet, 15 feet adjacent to a residential district

Projections into setbacks Awnings, overhangs and other elements of a covered walkway, public plaza, or outdoor eating area may project up to 8 feet into the required setback

Build-to Requirement

A. Reserved

B. Frontage improvements.

a. New development shall provide street frontage improvements in accordance with adopted Town plans (i.e., pedestrian master plan, bikeway master plan, etc.) as determined by the Director and Public Works Director, including, but not limited to, sidewalks, bike lanes, paths, bus stops, and other typical frontage improvements.

b. Except where occupied by a building or used for building access, the property frontage, for a depth of ten feet from the property line, shall be improved so that it functions as a wider public sidewalk; utilized for active outdoor uses such as outdoor dining, or improved with landscaping, public art, or pedestrian amenities such as outdoor seating.

C. Required building areas, active frontage areas. The following building placement requirements apply in designated active frontage areas (see Figure 17.24.020):

a. Build-to requirement. Building facades shall be located within five feet of the required setback line along designated active frontages for the percent of linear street frontage identified in Table 17.24.030-2.

b. Corner build area. Buildings on corner lots along designated active frontages shall be located at or within five feet of the required setbacks on each street frontage within 30 feet of the corner.

c. Exception. The requirements above may be modified or waived by the Director upon finding that:

1. Plazas, courtyards or outdoor eating areas that function as publicly accessible open space with amenities such as seating, landscaping, lighting, and trash/recycle bins are located between the build-to line and building, provided that the buildings are built to the edge of the plaza;

2. The building incorporates an alternative entrance design that creates a welcoming entry feature facing the street; or

3. A larger setback is required to preserve existing mature trees or landscape.

Table 17.24.030-3. Commercial Districts—Height Standards

Development Feature Requirement by Zone Additional Regulations # D OMR MLR

D. Building face height. Along street frontages and adjacent to residential districts, the building face shall have a maximum wall height as identified in Table 17.24.030-3 with a minimum stepback of ten feet from that building face to the next higher story, except as provided below.

a. A maximum of 20 percent of the length of the building face may exceed the maximum building face height by up to ten feet without a stepback; and

b. An additional 20 percent of the length of the building face may exceed the maximum building face height by up to 20 feet without a step back.

Table 17.24.030-4. Commercial Districts—Parking and Loading Standards

Development Feature Requirement by Zone Additional Standards # D OMR MLR

E. Limitations on location of parking. Buildings shall be placed as close to the street as possible, with parking underground, behind a building, or on the interior side or rear of the site. Parking may be located within the required setback, subject to the following requirements.

a. Underground and partially submerged parking. Parking completely or partially underground may match the setbacks of the main structure.

b. Surface parking. Above ground surface parking may be located within 20 feet of a street facing property line when the Director makes the following findings:

1. Buildings are built close to the public sidewalk to the maximum extent feasible;

2. The parking area is screened along the public right-of-way with a wall, hedge, trellis, or landscaping; and

3. The site is small and constrained such that underground, partially submerged, or surface parking located more than 20 feet from the street frontage is not feasible.

F. Access for Main Street properties. Properties fronting onto Main Street that redevelop to claim an existing frontage road shall incorporate a re-routed access road to the rear of the property. The re-routed access road shall be designed to be continuous with those of adjacent properties, and to provide adequate circulation and emergency access.

G. Shared access. To encourage shared parking and shared access points on public streets, new parking facilities shall be designed to accommodate cross-access to/from adjacent properties to allow parking areas to become joint use facilities even if initially serving only one development. When cross-access for vehicles is deemed impractical by the Director, the requirement for cross-access may be waived if bicycle and pedestrian connections are provided between adjacent properties.

Table 17.24.030-5. Commercial Districts—Additional Standards

Development Feature Requirement by Zone D OMR MLR Required snow storage area An area equal to 60% of all parking and driveways on the site; see Section 17.36.110 Propane tanks & dumpsters See Sections 17.36.080 & 17.36.130 Fences and walls See Section 17.36.040 Exterior lighting See Section 17.36.030 Design review See Chapter 17.88 Outdoor storage and work areas See Section 17.52.240 Signs See Chapter 17.48

(Code 1990, § 17.24.030; Ord. No. 14-02, § 4, 3-19-2014; Ord. No. 15-01, § 4(exh. A, § 4), 1-21-2015; Ord. No. 16-09, § 4(exh. 1), 12-21-2016; Ord. No. 2021-03, § 4(exh. B, § e.), 3-3-2021)