20D.40.160 Transition Overlay Design Standards.

20D.40.160-010 Purpose.

The Transition Overlay is used to protect less intense uses from more intense uses on the edges of dissimilar zones. These design criteria are to be used to guide building and site design in Transition Overlays to achieve this goal. (Ord. 2027)

20D.40.160-020 Transition Overlay Design Criteria.*

In addition to the Design Standards in this chapter, all developments and uses in the Transition Overlay shall comply with the following transitional design standards:

(1) Site Design Standards.

(a) Vehicular accesses should be designed and located so that traffic is not directed through a nearby protected zone.

(b) Streets, driveways, parking, and other vehicle use areas shall be designed and located to minimize noise and lighting impacts on nearby residential uses.

(c) Loading and refuse collection areas should be located away from bordering protected zones. Loading and refuse collection areas shall not be located within a front yard setback.

(d) Nearby topography, vegetation, street patterns, parking configuration, building massing, and building and site design should be considered in order to result in a compatible fit between the proposed development and existing residential developments.

(2) Building Site Design Standards.

(a) Building surfaces bordering residential zones should be clad with materials that are similar to or compatible with surrounding buildings and uses.

(b) Building surfaces and design should not reflect light into residential zones or allow light from inside the building to intrude into residential zones. Glass curtain walls, metallic wall or roof coverings, or similar materials shall not face residential zones.

(c) Colors used on the exterior surfaces of buildings should be compatible with nearby residential buildings and the surrounding environment.

(d) Buildings adjacent to transitional areas shall be modulated.

(e) Architectural lighting should not be used where it may reflect into residential zones or cause glare in residential zones.

(f) Roof height and design should be compatible with nearby residential zones. For example, pitched roof forms that echo nearby residential roofs in height and design may maintain design compatibility with nearby residential uses. A stepped roof form that is lower adjacent to residential zones and higher away from the zones may also maintain design compatibility with nearby residential uses. (Ord. 2027)

*Code reviser’s note: This section was originally added as 20D.40.560 by Ord. 2027. It has been renumbered for stylistic consistency.