Mountain View Municipal Code Div. 19 Warehouse Retail Stores

Warehouse-type retail stores shall be designed and located in compliance with the following standards:

a. Building and site design. Building and site design shall complement surrounding commercial and/or industrial development. Structures shall be comparable to the architectural and design quality expected of new structures in the area, including quality of materials, structure design and orientation, site design, landscaping, and buffering. The structure shall reflect the retail aspect of the use by incorporating storefront features, e.g., facade ornamentation and special detailing which identify the entryway and provide pedestrian-level interest to the facade.

b. Buffering and screening. These facilities shall be screened or buffered, as appropriate, to ensure compatibility with adjacent land uses. Particular attention shall be given to screening or providing buffers for parking, loading and storage areas, solid waste containers, auto service areas, areas with high noise levels, and other features that are visible or can be heard from off-site.

c. Development near residential zoning districts. When evaluating applications for bulk merchandise stores near residential zoning districts, the zoning administrator shall give particular attention to the potential traffic, noise, visual and other effects of warehouse retail uses on residential uses.

d. Traffic and parking.

1. Parking lot layout. The zoning administrator shall specifically consider the impacts of the use and parking of shopping carts on the parking lot design.

2. Pedestrian requirements. Because of high on-site pedestrian and auto activity, the design shall include clearly defined structure entrances, specially designated areas to accommodate customer pickup and pedestrian walks from parking areas to the structure.

3. Site location. The use shall be located only on streets determined by the zoning administrator to have adequate traffic capacity.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)