By: Councilmember Mershon
ORDINANCE NO. 07-08
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING CHAPTER 1173 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 1189 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCESTO ESTABLISH ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE VILLAGE GATEWAY DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Village Council wants to create a new zoning district for areas located adjacent to the Village’s gateways; and
WHEREAS, the gateway areas have unique characteristics and requirements that may not be adequately addressed by existing zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to establish a new zoning classification, the Village Gateway District, with the intent of creating an attractive, well-designed entrance into the community that will provide a suitable area for mixed uses in a visually-integrated, high-quality neighborhood setting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF GRANVILLE, COUNTY OF LICKING, STATE OF OHIO, THAT:
Section 1. Chapter 1173, the Village Gateway District, is hereby established to read as follows:
“CHAPTER 1173
Village Gateway District
1173.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
The purpose and intent of the Village Gateway District is to create an attractive, well-designed entrance into the community that will provide suitable areas for a mixed uses in a visually-integrated, high-quality neighborhood setting. The Gateway District will have residences along with a moderate concentration of various types of compatible businesses and offices to service neighborhood needs. Special enhancements will include the preservation of existing natural resources, a useful pattern of open space and walking trails, integrated architecture and design that reflects the traditional architectural styles of Granville, adequate parking, appropriate landscaping and screening, desirable aesthetics, and creative site design intended to eliminate adverse effects of traffic congestion. The Village Gateway District is intended to provide increased tax revenues to both the local schools and the Village, while minimizing costs to the Village for infrastructure acquisition and maintenance and preserving or enhancing the quality of life and property values in the Village and Granville Township.
1173.02 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES.
(a) Permitted Uses.
(1) Retail outlets: furniture, clothing, jewelry, drug, shoe and variety stores, hardware, appliance, lighting, paint and wallpaper stores.
(2) Retail food preparation: meat markets, bakeries, specialty food shops, ice cream stores, delicatessens, coffee shops, tea shops, confectionery stores, and other similar facilities. All uses allowed under this provision may also engage in the sale of related products such as coffee beans, mugs, coffee makers in support of or ancillary to the beverages or snacks listed above.
(3) Specialty shops: antique shops, gift shops, magazine, book stores, card shops, stationery stores, florist shops, arts and crafts supplies stores, bridal shops, health food stores, musical instruments stores, music stores, bicycle stores, toy stores, audio equipment stores, video equipment stores, china stores, glassware stores, linen stores, computer stores, software stores, quilting stores, fabric stores, office supply stores, picture frame stores, video rental stores, camera and photography shops and sporting goods outlets.
(4) Service uses: laundromat, dry-cleaning and laundry pick-up stations, barber and beauty shops, physical fitness centers, shoe repair and tailor shops, print shops, and copy shops.
(5) Business and professional offices: such as medical and dental offices and clinics, law offices, insurance offices, real estate offices, advertising agency offices, answering service offices, architects' offices, certified public accountants' offices, engineers' offices, interior decorators' offices, and financial services offices including financial planner offices, stock brokerage offices, and veterinary offices, hospitals or clinics that do not include outside animal runs.
(6) Banks, finance and utility company offices without drive-through facilities.
(7) Commercial and residential mixed use buildings, with commercial uses on the ground floor and dwelling uses above the ground floor.
(8) Home Occupations.
(b) Conditional Uses.
(1) Mortuaries and funeral homes.
(2) Restaurants.
(3) Banks, finance and utility company offices with drive-through facilities.
(4) Grocery stores, convenience stores (without the sale of gasoline or fuel), hotels, motels and inns.
(5) Single family, two-family, and multifamily residential units, provided that no building shall have more than six dwelling units. No first floor residential uses shall be permitted for properties with frontage and vehicular access to arterial roadways.
(6) Retirement community, nursing homes, assisted living structures and child care/preschool facilities.
(7) Recreational facilities and entertainment uses.
(8) Drive-ins, drive-ups, or drive-throughs in conjunction with a permitted, or approved conditional use, except, that drive-up, drive-through, or drive-in facilities shall not be permitted in or at any fast food enterprise, or any enterprise involving the sale of beverages (for the purposes of this section, a fast food enterprise is a business engaged in the sale of pre-prepared or quickly prepared food and beverages, usually in disposable containers and wrappers, for consumption either on or off premises, in a facility in which a major portion of the food and beverage sales to patrons are at stand-up type counters or drive-in, drive-up, or drive-through arrangements).
(9) Garden center.
(10) Places of assembly: civic structures, religious structures and other places of assembly.
(11) Mixed-use combinations of multi-family residential, retirement community, nursing homes, or assisted living structures.
(12) Production of artisan goods using hand tools only (for example, jewelry or ceramics).
(13) Veterinary offices, hospitals or clinics that include outside runs. Animal boarding facilities that are not associated with a veterinary office, hospital, or clinic.
(c) Interpretation of this Section. Each use must have its own independent approval, whether permitted or conditional.
1173.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES.
(a) Lot, Building and Other Requirements.
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Density |
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Maximum of eight (8) dwelling units per acre.
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Lot Coverage |
Lot coverage shall not exceed 60%. In measuring lot coverage, all buildings and other impervious areas, such as parking areas, sidewalks, loading areas, driveways and driveway areas, shall be included.
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Lot coverage shall not exceed 60%. In measuring lot coverage, all buildings and other impervious areas, such as parking areas, sidewalks, loading areas, driveways and driveway areas, shall be included.
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Building Orientation |
Where feasible, office buildings shall be clustered and arranged in a campus like setting to facilitate common open space.
A building shall be oriented so that a principal or primary facade faces each street on which the building fronts.
Buildings must have a primary entrance door facing a public sidewalk or pathway. Entrances at building corners may be used to satisfy this requirement. Building entrances may include doors to individual shops or businesses, lobby entrances, entrances to pedestrian-oriented plazas, or courtyard entrances to a cluster of shops or businesses.
The design of the principal or primary facade shall enhance the pedestrian environment by the use of such architectural elements as doorways, dormers, gables, porches, columns, and cornices. Upper story features such as balconies, mezzanines, and atriums, shall be encouraged provided that they are in proportion to the scale of the rest of the building.
All elevations of a building’s exterior design shall be coordinated with regard to color, materials, architectural form, and detailing. The design of a building must wrap around the sides to present a continuity of design on all exposed sides.
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All elevations of a building’s exterior design shall be coordinated with regard to color, materials, architectural form, and detailing. The design of a building must wrap around the sides to present a continuity of design on all exposed sides.
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Maximum Single Tenant or Single Use (does not apply to office or institutional uses)
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8,000 gross square feet. |
Not applicable. |
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Maximum Single Building Size (does not apply to office or institutional uses)
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10,000 gross square feet. In mixed use buildings the maximum allowable gross retail square footage shall be 10,000 square feet. |
In mixed use buildings the maximum number of residential dwelling units shall not exceed six (6). |
Lot Size |
The minimum and maximum lot size shall be determined by the Planning Commission and shall be based on site conditions and the requirements established within this code for the proposed use of the lot. The combining of lots to accomplish a larger development scheme is strongly encouraged.
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The minimum and maximum lot size shall be determined by the Planning Commission and shall be based on site conditions and the requirements established within this code for the proposed use of the lot. The combining of lots to accomplish a larger development scheme is strongly encouraged.
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Front Yard Setbacks |
75 feet from the centerline along arterial streets (for example, Main Street and Cherry Valley Road). However, this standard may be reduced in existing "built-up" areas where a lesser setback area has been previously established and approved. 20-foot minimum setback from the right-of-way along secondary streets (collector, local, cul-de-sac, and service streets). |
75 feet from the centerline along arterial streets (for example, Main Street and Cherry Valley Road). However, this standard may be reduced in existing "built-up" areas where a lesser setback area has been previously established and approved. 20-foot minimum setback from the right-of-way along secondary streets (collector, local, cul-de-sac, and service streets).
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Side Yard Setbacks |
15 feet minimum but can be waived or adjusted by the Planning Commission when applied to similar adjoining uses.
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15 feet minimum but can be waived or adjusted by the Planning Commission when applied to similar adjoining uses.
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Rear Yard Setbacks
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15 feet but can be waived or adjusted by the Planning Commission when applied to similar adjoining uses.
On lots that are double-fronted, each side adjacent to a street shall be considered as a front yard and the rear yard regulations shall not apply.
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15 feet but can be waived or adjusted by the Planning Commission when applied to similar adjoining uses.
On lots that are double-fronted, each side adjacent to a street shall be considered as a front yard and the rear yard regulations shall not apply. |
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On-Site Parking |
A single row of parking may be located between the front façade and the roadway, so long as the parking areas are located no closer than ten feet to the right-of-way line.
Maximum of 1 space per 250 square feet of building space, except in the case of medical and dental offices and clinics where there shall be a maximum of 1 space per 200 square feet of building space.
Off street parking shall be provided by each use but is not required to be on that specific parcel. Shared parking strategies are encouraged. Shared parking with adjacent uses and properties shall be maximized. Shared parking on the same property shall be permitted where adjacent uses will have a need for the parking spaces at different times (for example, where office or commercial may be located on a first floor with residential on an upper floor).
Off-site spaces shall be within 300 feet walking distance of a building entrance or use. If the pedestrian access is to cross an arterial street, appropriate safety measures must be present to assist the pedestrian to cross the street. In any event, safe and convenient access, such as a sidewalk or path, must exist or be provided by the property owner from the structure or use to the parking area.
Parking areas must contain internal landscaped islands at a rate of a minimum of 200 square feet for every ten (10) parking spaces.
Parking areas must contain a minimum of 1 deciduous tree for every ten (10) parking spaces in the internal landscaped islands.
Parking areas must be screened from the view of the public right-of-way, residential areas, and any open space areas by a 36-42 inch minimum continuous hedge, or by a 42 inch brick or natural stone wall. No parking or drive aisles will be permitted in any setback other than in the case of drive aisles where necessary to grant ingress and egress; or when allowed as part of a larger development scheme and applied to similar adjoining uses. If parking or a drive aisle is located within the front setback, a tree lawn and sidewalk shall still be required between the parking/drive aisle and the street.
A deviation from these parking regulations may be recommended by the Planning Commission to the BZBA where appropriate to the integrity of the development plan.
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A single row of parking may be located between the front façade and the roadway, so long as the parking areas are located no closer than ten feet to the right-of-way line.
Maximum parking ratio of two (2) spaces per unit in the case of multifamily uses, excluding garages.
Minimum parking ratio of 1.75 spaces per unit.
Parking areas must contain internal landscaped islands at a rate of a minimum of 200 square feet for every ten (10) parking spaces.
Parking areas must contain a minimum of 1 deciduous tree for every ten (10) parking spaces in the internal landscaped islands.
Parking areas must be screened from the view of the public right-of-way, residential areas, and any open space areas by a 36-42 inch minimum continuous hedge, or by a 42 inch brick or natural stone wall.
No parking or drive aisles will be permitted in any setback other than in the case of drive aisles where necessary to grant ingress and egress; or when allowed as part of a larger development scheme and applied to similar adjoining uses.
A deviation from these parking regulations may be recommended by the Planning Commission to the BZBA where appropriate to the integrity of the development plan.
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Access Points
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Access points shall be combined with adjacent uses and properties to minimize the number of access points. Access points on South Main Street are designated in the South Main Street Corridor Study. |
Access points shall be combined with adjacent uses and properties to minimize the number of access points. Access points on South Main Street are designated in the South Main Street Corridor Study.
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Berms/Landscaping Mounds |
No berms or landscaping mounds are permitted.
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No berms or landscaping mounds are permitted. |
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Sidewalks/Pathways |
Minimum of 6 feet wide in front of retail, office, civic and institutional uses.
Any sidewalk/pathway that is installed as part of the pathway plan and/or along roadways shall be required to meet the width requirements of the Village Pathway Plan.
Required along all public rights of way.
Shall be integrated with the Village's pathways plan.
Property owners will be required to design and construct any portions of the Village Pathway Plan that are within the borders of their property and to dedicate such portions of the pathway to public use.
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Minimum of 6 feet wide required along all public rights-of-way.
Any sidewalk/pathway that is installed as part of the pathway plan and/or along roadways shall be required to meet the width requirements of the Village Pathway Plan.
Shall be integrated with the Village's pathways plan.
Property owners will be required to design and construct any portions of the Village Pathway Plan that are within the borders of their property and to dedicate such portions of the pathway to public use.
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Street Trees |
The width of tree lawns and street planting zones shall meet the requirements specified in Chapter 1193.
Street trees must be planted in straight lines along each side of any street or public right-of-way.
Street trees shall be planted no less than 24 feet and no more than 36 feet on center.
Each street tree shall have at least 100 square feet of water permeable surface centered on the tree trunk to help ensure adequate root moisture.
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The width of tree lawns and street planting zones shall meet the requirements specified in Chapter 1193.
Street trees must be planted in straight lines along each side of any street or public right-of-way.
Street trees shall be planted no less than 24 feet and no more than 36 feet on center.
Each street tree shall have at least 100 square feet of water permeable surface centered on the tree trunk to help ensure adequate root moisture. |
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Walls, Fences and Hedges |
Fences and hedges are permitted in the front yard setback to a maximum height of 42 inches.
Walls used to screen service areas shall be brick or stone (except that wood may be used where the principal material used on the building is also wood) to a minimum height of 1 foot higher than service area being screened; and shall be screened on all four sides where feasible. ("Service area" includes loading docks, waste collection units, utility vaults that extend above the surface and other equipment providing service to a building or site.)
Non-residential uses shall be separated from other uses at the side and rear by a continuous hedge of landscaping, or brick or stone wall. These hedges or walls shall be 42 inches high.
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Fences and hedges are permitted in the front yard setback to a maximum height of 42 inches.
Walls used to screen service areas shall be brick or stone (except that wood may be used where the principal material used on the building is also wood) to a minimum height of 1 foot higher than service area being screened; and shall be screened on all four sides where feasible. ("Service area" includes loading docks, waste collection units, utility vaults that extend above the surface and other equipment providing service to a building or site.)
Residential uses shall be separated from other uses at the side and rear by a continuous hedge of landscaping, or brick or stone wall. These hedges or walls shall be 42 inches high.
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Open Space |
Lot coverage shall not exceed 60%. In measuring lot coverage, all buildings and other impervious areas, such as parking areas, sidewalks, loading areas, driveways and driveway areas shall be included.
Open space designations shall be designed to be combined with other open space areas on adjacent properties as a "unified development". Rights of way shall not be counted as open space.
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Lot coverage shall not exceed 60%. In measuring lot coverage, all buildings and other impervious areas, such as parking areas, sidewalks, loading areas, driveways and driveway areas, shall be included.
Open space designations shall be designed to be combined with other open space areas on adjacent properties as a "unified development". Rights of way shall not be counted as open space.
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Detention Basins and Retention Ponds |
Detention basins shall be designed by a landscape architect in conjunction with an engineer to ensure that they incorporate naturalistic shapes and that they are planted and maintained in an attractive manner.
Scenic retention ponds are encouraged as a means of treating non-point source pollutants. 40% of the perimeter of these ponds, at the outfall, shall be planted in native wetland plantings.
The use of low-impact design systems shall be strongly encouraged.
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Detention basins shall be designed by a landscape architect in conjunction with an engineer to ensure that they incorporate naturalistic shapes and that they are planted and maintained in an attractive manner.
Scenic retention ponds are encouraged as a means of treating non-point source pollutants. 40% of the perimeter of these ponds, at the outfall, shall be planted in native wetland plantings.
The use of low-impact design systems shall be strongly encouraged.
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Building Style |
Building design shall be of traditional American styles, such as: Post medieval English, Dutch Colonial, French Colonial, Georgian, Adam, Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Stick, Queen Anne, Shingle, Folk Victorian, New England Colonial, Saltbox, or Vernacular Farmhouse.
Commercial or mixed use buildings shall be a minimum of 1 story and a maximum of 3 stories. All other buildings shall be a minimum of 2 stories in appearance and a maximum of 3 stories. The number of stories shall be measured from the front elevation.
The entrance to the first floor of any structure shall be at or above grade.
Buildings which the ordinary reasonable person would readily associate with a particular entity based on viewing two or more other buildings used by the entity, will be considered in their entirety as signs. As such, all exterior surface square footage shall be taken into account under applicable sign ordinances and regulations.
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Building design shall be of traditional American styles, such as: Post medieval English, Dutch Colonial, French Colonial, Georgian, Adam, Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Stick, Queen Anne, Shingle, Folk Victorian, New England Colonial, Saltbox, or Vernacular Farmhouse.
Buildings shall be a minimum of 1 story and a maximum of 3 stories. The number of stories shall be measured from the front elevation.
The entrance to the first floor of any structure shall be at or above grade.
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Building Massing |
Building massing shall be appropriate, including as related to surrounding setbacks, surrounding buildings, the spaces which are created by the building, and the scale.
The appropriate architectural massing and scale shall be achieved by close adherence to the scale and proportioning systems of the traditional American styles.
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Building massing shall be appropriate, including as related to surrounding setbacks, surrounding buildings, the spaces which are created by the building, and the scale.
The appropriate architectural massing and scale shall be achieved by close adherence to the scale and proportioning systems of the traditional American styles. |
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Roof |
Simple gable roof forms and dormers are the most consistent with the architectural context of the Village and are encouraged.
Roof structures (including air conditioning units and satellite dishes) shall be screened from view on all sides.
Roof design shall be reviewed as part of the building design review. The roof design shall be required to be consistent with the architectural style of the building. One story structures shall not have the appearance of a flat roof, and parapet or mansard-style roofs are permitted.
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Simple gable roof forms and dormers are the most consistent with the architectural context of the Village and are encouraged.
Roof design shall be reviewed as part of the building design review. The roof design shall be required to be consistent with the architectural style of the building. One story structures shall not have the appearance of a flat roof, and parapet or mansard-style roofs are permitted.
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Windows |
Window arrangement on all facades shall be simple and harmonious.
Horizontal strip windows are prohibited.
Divided or simulated divided light windows, and/or mullions, are encouraged for all windows, including those used for retail display.
Shutters, if used, must each be one half of the width of the window so they appear to be able to cover the window opening if closed.
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Window arrangement on all facades shall be simple and harmonious.
Horizontal strip windows are prohibited.
Divided or simulated divided light windows, and/or mullions, are encouraged for all windows.
Shutters, if used, must each be one half of the width of the window so they appear to be able to cover the window opening if closed. |
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Materials |
Building materials shall be natural in appearance. Brick, stone, and wood siding or equivalent materials are preferred. For example, Hardiplank siding would be considered an equivalent to wood siding in appearance; and cultured stone may also be considered equivalent to natural stone in appearance. Vinyl siding, aluminum siding, cement block, and split-faced block shall be prohibited except that cementitious foundations shall be permitted only within 16 inches of grade.
Chimneys shall be brick or stone.
For the purpose of this chapter, stone includes both natural stone and cultured stone that is both natural in appearance and is designed to appear native to this region of the country.
Brick shall be of a traditional natural range of colors, and not exotic nontraditional varieties, such as white, tan, cream, chocolate brown, glazed, or spray painted to resemble used brick.
Brick may be painted if the entire exterior surface of the brick and related mortar is painted the same color.
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Building materials shall be natural in appearance. Brick, stone, and wood siding or equivalent materials are preferred. For example, Hardiplank siding would be considered an equivalent to wood siding in appearance; and cultured stone may also be considered equivalent to natural stone in appearance. Vinyl siding, aluminum siding, cement block, and split-faced block shall be prohibited except that cementitious foundations shall be permitted only within 16 inches of grade.
Chimneys shall be brick or stone. A wood-faced chimney, above the foundation and footers, would also be permitted where the primary exterior material on the building is wood siding.
For the purpose of this chapter, stone includes both natural stone and cultured stone that is both natural in appearance and is designed to appear native to this region of the country.
Brick shall be of a traditional natural range of colors, and not exotic nontraditional varieties, such as white, tan, cream, chocolate brown, glazed, or spray painted to resemble used brick.
Brick may be painted if the entire exterior surface of the brick and related mortar is painted the same color.
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Drive-throughs, Drive-ins and Drive-ups |
A drive through must be part of a larger development plan. Stand-alone buildings with drive-through facilities are not permitted.
Canopies are not permitted unless design is complimentary to the design of the building.
Any drive-throughs, drive-ins, and drive-ups shall be located in the rear of the structure or on a side not visible from the principal public right-of-way. Ingress to and egress from drive-throughs, drive-ins, and drive-ups shall be from the parking lots at the rear of the structure. All access drives shall be located as far as possible from existing intersections.
Drive-through lanes are to be separated from other off-street parking areas. Individual lanes shall be curbed or otherwise distinctly delineated. Stacking spaces and lanes shall not impede any on- and off-site traffic movements.
Drive-throughs are limited to one window and may only have one drive-through lane, except for banks, which may have two drive-through lanes.
The hours of operation of a drive-through may be limited by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall consider the proximity of residential districts, schools, churches, parks, playgrounds, and other uses different from the proposed use.
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Hours of Operation
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A maximum of 18 hours per day.
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Colors |
Full color treatment of the building shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission at the time of site plan approval.
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Full color treatment of the building shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission at the time of site plan approval.
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Garages |
No above grade garages are permitted. |
Garages must be set back a minimum of 4 feet from the front facade of the dwelling unit.
No garage door facing a street shall be larger than 9 feet in width.
Garage doors are recommended to be rear or side loaded. There shall be no more than 2 adjacent garage doors facing the street per unit. If garage doors are facing the street, additional screening may be required.
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Lighting |
All lighting shall be natural in appearance (approximate spectrum of sunlight), with a maximum level of five (5) footcandles anywhere on the site.
Light trespass measured on contiguous residential property shall not exceed 0.1 footcandles. Light standards in non-residential areas shall not exceed 25 feet in height.
Lighting for security, walkways, roadways, and parking lots shall only use shielded light fixtures. Parking area lights should be “full cutoff design” or have shields such that they do not put any light above the horizon and will be mounted to not shine on roadways and neighboring properties.
For commercial and industrial uses, light fixtures shall be equipped with automatic timing devices that turn off or reduce lighting during non-operating hours.
Light fixtures used to illuminate objects mounted on pole, pedestal, or platform shall use a narrow beam of light that shall not extend beyond the illuminated object.
Other upward directed architectural, landscape, or decorative light emissions shall have at least 90% of distribution pattern within the profile of the illuminated structure.
All other outdoor lighting shall use shielded light fixtures.
Flickering or flashing lights are not permitted except for holiday decorations.
In addition, all lighting shall comply with the Village of Granville Exterior Lighting Guidelines (attached hereto as Exhibit A). Where there is a conflict between the provisions of this section and those lighting guidelines in Exhibit A, the provisions of this section shall prevail.
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All lighting shall be natural in appearance (approximate spectrum of sunlight), with a maximum level of five (5) footcandles anywhere on the site.
Light standards in residential areas shall not exceed 16 feet in height.
Lighting for security, walkways, roadways, and parking lots shall only use shielded light fixtures. Parking area lights should be “full cutoff design” or have shields such that they do not put any light above the horizon and will be mounted to not shine on roadways and neighboring properties. Light fixtures used to illuminate objects mounted on pole, pedestal, or platform shall use a narrow beam of light that shall not extend beyond the illuminated object.
Other upward directed architectural, landscape, or decorative light emissions shall have at least 90% of distribution pattern within the profile of the illuminated structure. All other outdoor lighting shall use shielded light fixtures.
Flickering or flashing lights are not permitted except for holiday decorations.
In addition, all lighting shall comply with the Village of Granville Exterior Lighting Guidelines (attached hereto as Exhibit A). Where there is a conflict between the provisions of this section and those lighting guidelines in Exhibit A, the provisions of this section shall prevail. |
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Use of Details |
Building and lighting details should be appropriate to the scale, overall design concept and style of the building and its environment.
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Building and lighting details should be appropriate to the scale, overall design concept and style of the building and its environment. |
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Landscaping and Pedestrian Environment Enhancement |
In addition to the landscaping requirements for parking areas, there shall be landscaped areas equal to 20 sq ft per 1000 sq ft of building ground coverage. Such landscape areas shall contain trees, planting beds, hedges, fences, walls, earth mounds, benches, or other materials designed and located to be complementary to the overall architecture.
Plants should be used for positively accentuating and highlighting the architectural details of structures, and the surrounding land.
Elements which contribute to the quality of the pedestrian environment are preferred. Included among these may be benches, water fountains, seating areas, arcades, awnings or canopies.
Reasonable and good faith efforts shall be made to preserve existing trees and tree rows where feasible in setback and preservation areas.
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In addition to the landscaping requirements for parking areas, there shall be landscaped areas equal to 20 sq ft per 1000 sq ft of building ground coverage. Such landscape areas shall contain trees, planting beds, hedges, fences, walls, earth mounds, benches, or other materials designed and located to be complementary to the overall architecture.
Plants should be used for positively accentuating and highlighting the architectural details of structures, and the surrounding land.
Elements which contribute to the quality of the pedestrian environment are preferred. Included among these may be benches, water fountains, seating areas, arcades, awnings or canopies.
Reasonable and good faith efforts shall be made to preserve existing trees and tree rows where feasible in setback and preservation areas.
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Display of Merchandise |
The outdoor storage and display of merchandise on sidewalks or plaza areas is prohibited except when a temporary activities permit has been issued.
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(b) Traffic Requirements. A traffic and parking system plan shall be shown that details points of ingress and egress into the property, public and private drives, parking areas and pedestrian walkway areas. The plan shall be so designed to minimize conflict points between pedestrian and vehicular movement while maintaining ample and safe walkways and pathways. The Commission shall not approve the plan unless they find the plan provides adequate ingress and egress and does not adversely impact traffic patterns nor increase traffic usage of municipal streets to the detriment of the safety and welfare of the public.
1173.04 PLAN APPROVAL REQUIRED.
An application and plan is required for all new construction, exterior modification or structural alteration in the Village Gateway District.
The application and plan shall show the following:
(a) Drawings sufficient to determine adherence to the requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance, including: all proposed and neighboring structures shall be located, and the drawings shall delineate the type, color and nature of materials used as well as show square footage, tenant types and expected entrance(s), service and pedestrian areas for the plan, and floor plans and elevations. A sample of exterior materials to be used in the proposed project shall be included.
(b) Traffic Concept. All points of ingress and egress onto public roadways and the overall traffic distribution scheme shall be shown, indicating traffic flow patterns and traffic control points. The criteria that must be followed includes:
(1) Combined curb cuts, especially for any uses that are incorporated in a commercial development;
(2) Minimization of conflict points between auto and pedestrian traffic to include adequate design and demarcation of pedestrian walkways and bikeways from parking and/or driveway areas;
(3) Service traffic separation from customer and commuter traffic;
(4) Service drives or other such improvements may be required if area traffic conditions warrant.
(c) Parking and Utilities. The proposed provision of all utilities, storm drainage retention and/or detention, trash collection systems and the lighting system shall be specifically detailed. A detailed parking layout shall be shown to include the following:
(1) Number of spaces indicated by total number of on-site spaces and to be summed by row;
(2) Access points and expected movement through and between separate parking areas;
(3) Expected pedestrian access routes from parking areas to structures.
(d) Landscaping. All proposed site landscaping shall be indicated as to type and size of material to be used, proposed locations, and other features.
(e) A site analysis plan which includes and identifies, at minimum, basic topography, existing vegetation, location of wetlands (as defined in Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and federal regulations implementing that section), 100-year floodplains, slopes exceeding twenty-five percent (25%), soils subject to slumping as indicated on the medium-intensity maps contained in the county soil survey published by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, land required for street rights-of-way, and land under or required for the purposes of this plan to be under permanent easement prohibiting future development (including easements for drainage, access, and utilities), and historical sites, structures, and plantings.
(f) Any other plans determined necessary by the Planning Commission for assessing conformance to this Chapter 1175.
1173.05 PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL.
(a) Application for a Zoning and Architectural Permit in the VGD shall be submitted with eight complete copies of the required plan (except for any required samples of exterior materials where only one sample of each material is required), to the Zoning Inspector.
Applications must be complete in order to be processed. However, partial processing of an application by the Village does not eliminate the requirement for providing further information as necessary to meet the review as described in this Chapter 1173. The time frames as established in Section 1141.05 shall be applicable.
(b) After staff review and recommendations, the application and plans shall be forwarded to the Planning Commission for hearing. The Commission may request additional information from the Zoning Inspector in order to make its recommendation. In determining the acceptability of the site plan, the Commission shall consider all of the requirements in the development standards and design guidelines of Section 1173.03.
(c) In the case of an application for one or more conditional uses and/or applications involving one or more variances, after the hearing and consideration, the Commission shall, either with or without application modifications, approve the application contingent on the applicant obtaining the approval, under the application as contingently approved by the Commission, of the Board of Building and Zoning Appeals of any conditional uses(s) and variance(s), or deny the application. In all other cases, after the hearing and consideration, the Commission shall approve or deny the application, or approve with modifications.
(d) Thereafter, the Zoning Inspector shall issue or refuse to issue a Zoning and Architectural Permit. In all circumstances, the site plan shall be considered a condition of approval of the application. Construction must start within twelve months and be completed within twenty-four months from the date of final approval. With approval of the Commission, subsequent minor modifications of the approved site plan may be made, provided such changes do not alter the essential character, as determined by the Commission, of the original plan as approved. If the Commission determines that such changes are significant, the site plan shall be resubmitted to the Commission for approval as a new application. Any new construction, exterior modification or structural alteration to existing structures which proceed prior to final approval of the site plan shall be deemed to be an abatable nuisance.
(e) Appeals. Appeals from decisions of the Commission on an application for site plan approval may be had as provided in Chapter 1141.”
Section 2. Section 1189.03 of the Codified Ordinances is hereby amended to include the following:
“Village Gateway District (VGD) means the zoning district as established in Chapter 1173 of the Granville Codified Ordinances, which designates areas, as shown on the Official Zoning Map, and to which the applicable regulations and provisions govern the properties within the district.”
Section 3. Table 1189-B (Design Standards) of the Codified Ordinances is hereby amended to include the following:
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1. The maximum number of colors in any sign is three, excluding white. 2. Neon signs shall not be permitted, unless otherwise stated. 3. Internal illumination of a sign is not permitted. 4. The external lighting for signage is to be approved by Planning Commission. Externally illuminated signs shall comply with the following requirements: a. Top mounted light fixtures shall be preferred; and shall be shielded. b. When top mounted fixtures are not feasible, illumination from other positioned light sources shall be restricted to the sign area. 4. The maximum total square footage of all signs on any zone lot will be calculated as 1 square foot of signage per 100 square feet of gross lease area. 5. Changeable copy signs are not permitted. 6. Animated signs are not permitted. 7. Signs made of natural materials are encouraged and should be incorporated into the architecture of the building.
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Freestanding Signs A.Residential6
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1. Permitted with no commercial message. 2. Maximum size is (4) square feet. |
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B. Incidental7
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1. Permitted with no commercial message. 2. Maximum size is (4) square feet. 3. Maximum height is 4 feet. 4. Maximum number is 4 per zone lot.
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C. Freestanding
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1. Permitted. 2. Maximum size is (24) square feet, provided, however, that the maximum size for freestanding signs along Main Street and Route 16 shall be (40) square feet. 3. Maximum height is 12 feet. 4. Maximum number is one per zone lot. 5. A freestanding sign may list multiple tenants.
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Building Signs A. Building Marker 8
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1. Permitted. 2. Maximum size is (6) square feet. 3. Must be cut or etched into stone, masonry bronze or similar material.
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B. Canopy
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1. Permitted. 2. Maximum size is (6) square feet or 25% of the surface area of the canopy, whichever is less. Sign is limited to valance face only. 3. The maximum number is one per business. 4. Maximum number of colors is one in addition to the canopy color.
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C. Identification9
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1. Permitted. 2. Only name and address permitted. 3. Maximum size is to be 4 square feet.
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D. Marquee 10
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1. Not permitted. |
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E. Projecting or Suspended 5
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1. Permitted. 2. Maximum size is (10) square feet. 3. Maximum number is one per business. 4. Maximum height is 14 feet.
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F. Wall Sign
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1. Permitted. 2. Maximum size is one 1.0 square feet per 1.5 lineal feet of building frontage per tenant. 3. Maximum number is one per building. However, a building with multiple street frontages shall be allowed one sign per tenant on each side facing a public street. 4. Building signs must be incorporated into the architecture of the building. 5. A building with multiple tenants shall be required to submit a master sign plan for the entire building. Such master sign plan shall show consistency of all signage related to size, colors and location.
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G. Window Signs
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1. Window signs are permitted in the first floor windows only. 2. Window signs shall not exceed 15% of the window area and in no case exceed 8 square feet. 3. Neon window signs may be permitted if they are considered artful and used to identify the business enterprise and do not exceed 4 square feet. 4. Neon window signs, which advertise products sold by a business or services given, are not permitted.
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H. Sidewalk Signs
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Not permitted. |
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I. Deviations
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1. A deviation from these sign regulations may be approved by the Planning Commission where appropriate to the integrity of the development plan.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.
PASSED this 6th day of August, 2008.