20D.40.135 River Bend Design Area.

20D.40.135-010 Intent.

(1) Provide visibility and access from automobiles while also providing adequate landscaping and screening.

(2) Create and maintain a lower-scale commercial and service oriented design area. (Ord. 1993)

20D.40.135-020 Design Criteria.

(1) Building Orientation and Access.

(a) Orient buildings toward the streets and away from adjacent residential uses.

(b) Service areas and rear entrances shall be oriented away from adjacent residential uses, public open spaces, and primary streets.

(c) Vehicular access should be minimized on the primary arterial, and shared access is encouraged.

(2) Building and Site Design.

(a) Parking lots should be landscaped to screen parking and provide visual relief from large asphalt surfaces.

(b) Parking lot and security lighting shall be screened by buildings and other means to avoid light intrusion onto the adjacent river and residential uses.

(c) Buildings shall be sited to ensure maximum land use compatibility between adjoining and adjacent uses, while minimizing impacts on each other. (Ord. 1993)