Please refer to the map for the location of the tracts.
Special Conditions for All Tracts:
Technical Site Plan Review: Due to the unique nature of the district and the need to ensure redevelopment is compatible with the adjacent neighborhoods, the Planning and Zoning Commission will have the authority to approve technical site plans prior to the issuance of a building permit. At a minimum, the site plans will depict the size and location of all structures, elevations, facade material, parking, driveways, landscaping and screening. Upon recommendation by the Commission, the City Council may establish greater standards when necessary.
Live/Work Environment: Where the primary use of the structure is non-residential, one residential dwelling unit within the same structure will be permitted. This is to encourage a live/work environment. Off-street parking for the non-residential and the residential use will be required.
Building Height: To facilitate new development, 2-story structures will be permitted. Townhouse and single-family attached dwellings will be permitted a maximum of 3 stories. In recognition of concerns from the adjacent neighborhoods, doors or windows on the second story of a non-residential or multi-family structure or on the third floor of a townhouse/single-family attached structure will not be permitted to face single-family districts. Glass block, however, will be permitted.
Parking: The number of off-street parking spaces shall be required according to code. However, parking will not be permitted between the building and the street to encourage a pedestrian-oriented district. Since the parking will be predominately behind the building, access will be permitted from the alleys.
As recommended in the plan, improvements to the alleys will be necessary to accommodate traffic. Any change of use which generates additional traffic and requires access from a public alley shall provide for the necessary improvements to the portion of the public alley abutting the use. The improvements may consist of easements and the escrowing of funds for the widening of the alley.
Landscaping/Screening: To facilitate new development and redevelopment on the smaller lots, the required landscape buffer will be reduced from 15 feet to 10 feet. The screening of parking lots or non-residential uses with a masonry wall or landscaping, or a combination of both, shall be determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission during the Technical Site Plan approval process
Lighting: Due to the proximity of the structures and the location of the parking lots, any artificial lighting will be regulated to prevent glare onto adjacent properties.
Advertising Signs: To protect and enhance the image of the Belt Line Road corridor, on-premise advertising signs will be limited to "wall", "awning" or "armature" signs. Due to the number of small lots, the allowance of monument signs in the front yards would have a detrimental impact on the corridor.