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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 11-04-92STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON ORDINANCE NO. 11-04-92 RZ11-03 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION CHAPTER 64, ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 5 OF THE .wr CITY OF MILTON ZONING ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 64 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES) TO AMEND THE STATE ROUTE 9 OVERLAY DISTRICT BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Milton, GA while in a regularly called council meeting on April 25, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. as follows: SECTION 1. That the Ordinance relates to Amending Chapter 64, Article VII, Division 5 (The State Route 9 Overlay District) to amend development and design requirements and to create the Deerfield Plan within the State Route 9 Overlay District, is hereby adopted and approved; and is attached hereto as if fully set forth herein, and; SECTION 2. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or regulations in conflict herewith are repealed. SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption. ORDAINED this the 25th day of April, 2011. Attest: v� Sudie Gordon, City Clerk (Seal) / Joe Lockwood' ayor Sec. 64-1068. - Purpose and intent. (a) The mayor and city council hereby declares it to be the purpose and intent of this division to Now establish a uniform procedure to provide for the protection, enhancement, preservation, unity of design, and use of places, sites, buildings, structures, streets, neighborhoods, and landscape features in the State Route 9 Overlay District in accordance with the provisions herein. (b) This division is adopted to promote the health, safety, order, prosperity, and general welfare of the city's citizens through the regulation of design, aesthetics, location, bulk, size of buildings and structures, and the density and distribution of population. (c) This division also seeks to: (1) reduce congestion on the streets; (2) provide safety from fire, flood and other dangers; (3) provide adequate light and open space; and (4) protect the natural environment and address other public requirements, in order to provide sustainable development that involves the simultaneous pursuit of economic prosperity, environmental protection and social quality. (d) This division also seeks, among other things, to promote accepted design principles in areas of new development and redevelopment, to raise the level of community understanding and expectation for quality in the built environment, to protect and enhance local aesthetic and functional qualities, and to stimulate business and promote economic development. (e) In consideration of the character of the State Route 9 Overlay District, the regulations are to monitor the suitability for certain uses, construction and design, prevent functional and visual disunity, promote desirable conditions for community and commerce and protect property against blight and depreciation. .�• Sec. 64-1069. - Regulations; applicability. SUN (a) The State Route 9 Overlay District applies to all properties (except single-family detached dwelling units, unless specifically included in Section 64-1095) within the area delineated on the attached map: State Route 9 Zoning Overlay District, January, 2011. (b) Within the State Route 9 Overlay District, land and structures shall be used in accordance with the standards of the underlying district. Whenever provisions of this division conflict with any other division or section in this zoning ordinance or any other city ordinances, regulations, or the standards set forth in this division shall prevail. Sec. 64-1070. - Design review board. The city design review board as set forth in section 64-1120 of this zoning ordinance shall review for approval all plans for development, except for single-family detached dwelling units, in the State Route 9 Overlay District for compliance with the standards herein prior to the approval of a land disturbance permit, building permit or demolition permits for both residential and nonresidential structures. The design review board shall make only recommendations to the board of zoning appeals for primary variances. Secs. 64-1071-64-1086. - Reserved Sec 64 -1087 -Building Placement along State Route 9 (a) Maximum setback for buildings less than 50,000 square feet shall be 100 feet measured ,�... from the right-of-way. (b) Maximum setback for buildings greater than 50,000 square feet shall be 300 feet measured from the right-of-way. (c) All buildings shall be oriented to face a street or courtyard. Sec. 64-1088 — Stormwater Management Facilities (a) All facilities shall be in compliance with the Stormwater Management Manual (Chapter 20, Article 4 of the City Code) (b) Facilities that are located above ground shall be located in the least conspicuous area of the site as engineering standards will allow. (c) Above ground stormwater management shall be designed to create a natural look. Sec. 64-1089 —Reserved Sec. 64-1090. - Landscaping. (a) A minimum 20 -foot -wide landscape strip along the following roads is required when Article III of this Zoning Ordinance specifies a smaller landscape strip: State Route 9, Windward Parkway, Deerfield Parkway, Cogburn Road, Webb Road, Morris Road, and Bethany Bend. (b) A minimum ten foot wide landscape strip is required along any interior property line adjacent to a nonresidential zoning or use. (c) For each 30 linear feet of landscape strip, a minimum of one five -inch caliper hardwood shade tree is required to be planted in the center of the landscape strip or as approved by the City Arborist. Sec. 64-1091. - Undisturbed buffers. (a) For sites on four acres or less, a 50footwide undisturbed buffer, with a ten foot improvement setback, shall be located adjacent to all AG -1 zoning districts and all property zoned, used or developed for residential uses. ed buffer, ith a ten improvement (b) For sites on setback, hall t be located adjacent t ore than four acres, a Tall AG-1dzoni g districts and all't property zoned used, or developed for residential uses. (c) Buffers shall consist of an equal mix of three species from Appendix J of Sec 60-411, "Acceptable Evergreen Plant Material for City of Milton for Undisturbed Buffers." Sec. 64-1092. - Screening and fencing. (a) If visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent residential use, rear or side parking and loading areas shall be screened from view by one of the following methods: placement behind the building, 100 percent opaque fencing, , or vegetative screen planted to buffer standards. (b) Where a parking lot, parking structure or gas fueling bay fronts directly on a public street, a continuous screen of evergreen plantings shall be provided. Said screen shall be three feet in vv, height at planting and four feet minimum height at maturity and three feet to eight feet in width at maturity. (c) Retaining walls shall be faced with or constructed of stone, brick, or decorative concrete modular """ block only. If any retaining wall equals or exceeds three feet in height, a continuous evergreen planting shall be approved by the City Arborist tift" (d) Refuse collection areas and receptacles shall be placed in the least visible location from public streets and shall be enclosed on three sides with opaque walls. The fourth side shall be a self- closing gate made from noncombustible materials. Opaque walls shall be a minimum of 12 inches higher than the receptacle. Wall materials shall be noncombustible brick or stone. Refuse receptacles shall not be placed within 50 feet of an existing residential or AG -1 (agricultural) property line. (e) Accessory site features located on the ground shall be screened from view from any public right-of- way or any residential use by one or a combination of the following: placement behind the building, 100 percent opaque fencing, or vegetative screen planted to buffer standards. Where walls or fences are used in lieu of planted screens, landscape materials shall be incorporated into the screening scheme. (f) Accessory site features are prohibited in the front yard or in any yard adjacent to a street. (g) Accessory site features on a roof shall be screened from the view of public and private streets by a parapet or other architectural feature or as approved by the community development director. (h) Flat roofs shall be screened from the view of public and private streets by a parapet. (i) Along public streets, fencing materials shall be primarily dark stained wood and could include OE accents of natural or man-made stone, brick, aluminum, ornamental or decorative wrought iron or architectural concrete. Pictured below are examples that are in keeping with the equestrian and rural character of Milton. Unpainted and unstained pressure treated wood is prohibited. 4 G) Fences and posts adjacent to a public street shall not exceed 55 inches in height measured from finished grade. When located on a commercial site, required fences shall also include a minimum 3 foot wide landscaped strip on the exterior of the fencing. This landscaped strip may be included within any required landscape strip per Section 64-1090.a. (k) Chainlink fencing may be used along golf courses, play fields, and other recreational areas. All chainlink fencing shall be black or hunter green vinyl coated. Exception: chainlink fencing shall not be allowed if fencing can be seen during any month of the year from the following streets: Windward Parkway, Deerfield Parkway, Cogburn Road, State Route 9, Webb Road, Morris Road, and Bethany Bend. (I) When required, fencing material around detention/retention facilities shall meet the fencing requirements as specified by Sec 64-1092 (i) or as approved by the community development director. (m) Painted chain link fences are prohibited. (n) Opaque fences are only permitted in side and rear yards not adjoining any roadways. Sec. 64-1093. - Pedestrian paths. (a) Sidewalks are required along all public and private road frontages and shall be a minimum of six feet wide. mom (b) Sidewalks, multiuse paths and other pedestrian paths shall be illustrated on the site plan tn" submitted at the time of application for a land disturbance permit. (c) Sidewalks shall be allowed to meander as topography permits subject to the approval of the community development director. (d) Multiuse paths for bicycles and pedestrians may be substituted for the required sidewalks as approved by the community development director and the public works director when the path is part of the City bicycle and pedestrian plan. (e) Multiuse paths designed for use by bicycles and pedestrians shall be 12 feet wide. (fl Multiuse paths designed with separate paths for bicycles and pedestrians shall be 15 feet wide, 10 feet for bicycles and five feet for pedestrians. (g) Sidewalk connector paths shall be constructed across the entire length of all concrete aprons and shall be textured to match the appearance of sidewalk materials, in color, texture and design. (h) Internal walkways are required from the public sidewalk to the main entrance of the principal use of the property. (i) .... If provided, street furniture shall be located outside the specified width of any internal walkway. G) Internal walkways shall be designed to minimize direct auto -pedestrian interaction. 5 (k) Intra -parcel walkways crossing parking lots shall be distinguished from parking lots by the use of colors, texture (use of different materials), elevation above the parking lot, or a combination of these methods, to minimize auto -pedestrian conflict. (1) Sidewalks shall be connected to applicable signalized crosswalks and with bus stops. (m) Paths shall be direct and convenient routes between points of origin (e.g., bus stop) and destination (e.g., shop, bank, etc). (n) The lighting plan for pedestrian paths shall be included on the site plan submitted at the time of application for a land disturbance permit. Pedestrian lighting shall also be shown on the landscaping plan so that future mature growth vegetation does not conflict with proposed lighting. (o) Pedestrian connectivity between residential and adjacent nonresidential developments is required. Sec. 64-1094. - Lighting. (a) A lighting plan for open parking lots and pedestrian paths shall be submitted for approval prior to the issuance of a land disturbance permit. (b) Any lighting fixture shall be a cutoff luminary whose source is completely concealed with an opaque housing. Fixtures shall be recessed in the opaque housing. Drop dish refractors are prohibited. The wattage shall not exceed 420 watts/480 V per light fixture. This provision includes lights on mounted poles as well as architectural display and decorative lighting visible from a street """ or highway. Wall pack lighting shall be cutoff down directional a maximum of 250 watts. Canopy lighting shall be cut-off down directional a maximum of 250 watts. Canopy lighting shall be cut-off luminaries with a maximum lamp wattage of 400 watts. (c) Light sources (lamps) shall be incandescent, fluorescent, metal halide, mercury vapor, natural gas, LED or color corrected high pressure sodium (CRI of 60 or better). The same type must be used for the same or similar type of lighting on any one site. (d) Mounting fixtures must be modified in such a manner that the cone of the light is not directed at any property line. The minimum mounting height for a pole is 12 feet. The maximum mounting for a pole is 28 feet. Any fixture and pole located within 20 feet of a residential zoning shall be a Type Four (Enclosures that are intended for outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against windblown dust and rain., splashing water, and hose directed water; undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure) and forward throw distribution. (e) All site lighting shall be designed so that the illumination as measured in footcandles at any one point meets the following standards: (1) Minimum and maximum levels are measured at any one point. (2) The average level is not to exceed the calculated value and is derived using only the area of the site included to receive illumination. (3) Points of measure shall not include the area of the building or areas which do not lend themselves to pedestrian traffic. If the major portion of the lighting design is to be in the front of a building, the average level should not be affected by adding a light or two in the back of the same building, Now which would raise the average of the intended area for lighting. 6 (fl Future renovations, upgrades, or additions to existing facilities prior to the effective date of this article shall not exceed existing illumination levels contained in the following table. The entire site must be bought into conformance with this Section should a renovation, upgrade, or addition occur that would require a land disturbance permit. Location or Type of Lighting Area for display of outdoor merchandise Commercial, office, and public parking areas Multifamily residential parking areas Walkways and streets Landscape and decorative Minimum Level Foot Candles 1.0 0.6 Average Level Foot Candles 5.0 2.40 Maximum Level Foot Candles 10.0 10.0 0.2 1.50 10.0 0.22. 00 10.0 0.0 0.50 5.0 (g) Shoe box, and cobra head lighting fixtures, as typically used in parking area lighting, and expneon lighting as typically used on building facades and architectural features are prohibited. 6 shoe box cobra exposed neon (h) As an exception to the prohibition in (g) each commercial establishment shall be entitled to a single exposed neon or LED sign which may only be illuminated during periods when the commercial establishment is open for public business. Such sign shall have a maximum sign face of two square feet, and shall be positioned on the interior as a window sign no more than 5 feet from the main entrance of the commercial establishment. Please note that the sign is expressly prohibited from blinking, flashing, fluctuating and may not be animated in any way. (i) Roadway, parking lot and pedestrian lights and poles shall be the Phiips Lumec Domus series in black or similar or as approved by the design review board. Within these areas, lights shall include decorative skirts or aprons. 7 Philips Lumec Domus series in black (j) Mast arm poles for signalized intersections shall be determined by the Public Works Department. Sec. 64-1095. - Building materials and architectural design. This section shall apply to all properties within the area delineated on the attached map: State Route 9 Zoning Overlay District, January 2011 except single-family detached dwelling units unless specified herein. The building materials and architectural design standards in this section shall also apply to single-family detached dwelling units located in Mixed Use Zoning Districts and adjacent to the following streets: Windward Parkway, Deerfield Parkway, Cogburn Road, State Route 9, Webb Road, Morris Road, and Bethany Bend. (a) Developments shall include architecture elements, such as: (1) Columns; (2) Arcades; (3) Covered entry walkways; (4) Arches; (5) Facade offsets; (6) Windows; (7) Balconies; (8) ..■. Offset walls; (9) Now Clock towers; 8 (10) Cupolas; and (11) Courtyards. (b) The principle entry area of a building shall be articulated and express greater architectural detail than other portions of the building. (c) Architectural treatment shall continue on all sides. (d) Any nonresidential and multi -family building facade shall have a minimum of 25 percent fenestration or as may be approved by the director of community development. (e) Opaque fences are only permitted in side and rear yards not adjoining any roadways. M Building plans for townhouse and duplex developments shall exhibit differentiated exterior wall materials on the vertical wall faces within each block of units and architectural features such as porches, balconies, bay windows, stoops, which are consistent with one overall architectural theme. (g) Townhouse and duplex development rooflines should exhibit differentiated architectural features such as gables, pyramidal, and hip. Rooflines should be varied. Mansard roofs are not permitted. Alleys shall only be allowed if the alley is located between two rows of townhouses or duplex OWN developments. If constructed, alleys shall exhibit a continuous network with other streets and or alleys at the rear of each building lot. (i) Exterior buildings shall demonstrate a variety of appearances which are all compatible with one selected architectural theme. G) Buildings shall not end abruptly at a corner. Corner buildings shall demonstrate focal points which anchor the corner. Corner buildings should have functional extensions around any corner. (k) The scale of buildings with ground floor areas greater than 10,000 square feet is subject to the recommendation of the design review board prior to the issuance of a building permit. (I) The massing of buildings with ground floor areas greater than 10,000 square feet is subject to the recommendation of the design review board prior to the issuance of a building permit. (m) There shall be a maximum of two stories with a maximum height of 30 feet from average finished grade to bottom of the roof eave, excluding Morris Road and Deerfield Parkway. (n) Building entrances and front exteriors shall be articulated and designed to create additional visual interest by varying architectural details, building materials, and by varying the roof line and building offsets. ^ (o) The exterior wall materials of all nonresidential buildings and townhouse, duplex, and multifamily buildings consist of a minimum of 75 percent (per vertical wall plane) of the following: brick or fr.r I natural stone. WP, (P) Accent building materials for all nonresidential buildings, and also townhouse, duplex and +•• multifamily units are limited to a maximum of 25 percent brick, tile, non -reflective glass, natural stone with weathered, polished or fluted face, textured traditional cement stucco, architectural concrete masonry with fluted, split -face, or broken -face finish, Portland cement plaster and lath systems, architectural (either precast or tilt -up) concrete (fluted or with exposed aggregate finish), or fiber cement siding. (4) Exposed standard concrete masonry unit (CMU) block, corrugated steel, aluminum siding, vinyl siding, prefabricated metal, exposed plywood, and exposed pressboard are prohibited as wall finishes. (r) Exterior finishes for accessory structures shall be consistent with the principle structure. (g) Permitted colors for exterior walls, building components, , accent and decorative elements shall be as specified by the following table or as recommended by the design review board. Permitted Colors for Exterior Walls, Building Components, Accent and Decorative Elements The following numbers refer to the Pantone Matching System, an international color matching system Exterior Building Walls, Building Components, Accent and Decorative Elements .wa% White am" Browns, beiges and tans 462C -468C 4625C -4685C 469C, 474C, 475C 4695C -4755C 478C, 719C -724C 725C -731C 476U -482U 7190-725U 726U -732U Reds 483C, 484C 7411C -7414C 7515C -7519C 7522C -7526C Grays 40OC-432C Black Greens 553C -554C 560C -561C 614C -616C 3302C -3305C 3295C 342C, 343C 3435C 356C, 357C 5467C -5527C 3305U,3308U, 335U 3360, 341 U-3430 Permitted sloped roof materials are asphalt shingles, composition shingles, wood shingle, tin, standing seam metal, and wood shake. Sloped roofs are encouraged wherever feasible. 10 (u) Roof colors shall be black, gray, dark gray, brown, red or green. Reflective and metallic colors are prohibited unless described in the table contained in this section. (v) Building components such as burglar bars, steel gates, metal awnings and steel roll -down curtains are prohibited if visible from a public street. (W) Exposed neon lighting outlining and detailing building features is prohibited. Sec. 64-1096. — Parking Locations and Vehicular Circulation. (a) Onsite parking shall be located to the side and rear of buildings when possible. A maximum of 30 percent of the overall parking requirement for a development shall be placed in front of a building. (b) All developments which exceed the minimum number of required parking spaces by the zoning ordinance shall be constructed of pervious material and/or shall provide one row of pervious parking along the periphery of the development as approved by the Public Works Department. (c) Newly developed streets shall incorporate on street parking. (d) On -street surface parking spaces located adjacent to the front property line shall be counted toward the minimum number of parking spaces required for that lot. (e) Access lanes and additional curb cuts, other than the primary access drive, shall be located to the side or rear of the property. The maximum width of the access lane and driveway is 18 feet. .•�• (f) Decks shall be constructed to conceal vehicles. (g) Decks shall include architectural detailing and finish compatible with surrounding buildings. (h) At least one bicycle parking rack designed to accommodate a minimum of four bicycles each shall be provided for each nonresidential development. Additionally, one rack shall be required for each 15,000 square feet of development in a multi -tenant center, and one rack per 50,000 square feet shall be required for any single tenant 50,000 square feet in size or greater. (i) Loading areas shall be located in the rear or side yards. (j) Inter -parcel access and shared driveways are required to minimize curb cuts and improve street traffic flow. (k) Where multi -use trails are available to a commercial site, credit may be allowed to reduce the required number of parking spaces. Credit for providing spaces for alternative vehicles (golf carts, and other approved trail transportation) shall be given at a rate of 1.5 required spaces for each alternative vehicle space with a maximum reduction of 10% of the required spaces. Sec. 64-1097. - Miscellaneous provisions (State Route 9 Overlay District). (a) Telecommunications switchboards, power generators, and other telecommunications relay equipment rooms or floors housing such uses are limited to the following areas of a building: (1) Subterranean levels; (Z) First and second floors which are set back a minimum of 50 feet from the street; or MWAN (3) Third and fourth floors. 11 (b) Stealth design is required for all wireless telecommunication towers. (c) Neither parking lots nor areas immediately adjacent to a building shall be used for storage or sale of goods. (d) Displaying or sale of goods outside the interior permanent and sheltered portions of a building is prohibited. Exceptions may be obtained by applying for an administrative permit obtained pursuant to Section 64-1608. (e) Vending machines, paper stands, and other similar devices must be located in the interior of the building structure. (Ord. No. 10-08-72, § 1, 8-20-2010) Editor's note— Section 1 of Ord. No. 10-08-72, adopted Aug. 20, 2010, changed the title of § 64-1097 from "Miscellaneous provisions" to "Miscellaneous provisions (State Route 9 Overlay District)." Sec. 64-1098. - Severability. In the event that any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Article shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases of this division, which shall remain in full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part thereof. Sec. 64-1099. - Appeals. +�•• Any persons aggrieved by a final decision of the design review board relating to this Article may appeal such final decision to the board of zoning appeals by filing in writing setting forth plainly, fully and distinctly why the final decision is contrary to law per this zoning ordinance. Such appeal shall be filed within 30 days after the final decision of the design review board is rendered. DIVISION 5A- DEERFIELD PLAN OF THE HIGHWAY 9 OVERLAY DISTRICT Subdivision I. In General Sec 64-1100 — Purpose and intent. The mayor and city council hereby declares it to be the purpose and intent of this division to recognize that the Deerfield Plan is located in the southwest portion of the City of Milton and serves as the primary commercial, office, and high density residential development within the City. In addition, the area was master planned with a specific aesthetic that is consistent throughout the area. It is the City's intent to preserve and encourage this aesthetic that includes, but is not limited to, landscaping, buildings, and parking, mom A site's natural assets and its relationship to its immediate surroundings should have a significant influence on the design. The Deerfield Plan is based on the physiographic features of the land, and each individual development parcel or project within the Deerfield Plan should realize this point and incorporate existing site WMA specific characteristics such as vegetation, topography, hydrology and views. 12 Topography, vegetation and hydrology are closely interrelated and have a direct effect on each other. Disruption to any one element will have repercussions to the others, which must be carefully considered. The inherent qualities existing within the Deerfield Plan can and should be incorporated into site planning _., and design efforts. Sec 64-1101 — Applicability. (a) The Deerfield Plan is a section of the State Route 9 Overlay District that applies to all parcels as represented in the Map titled "Deerfield Area" If standards are not specified in the State Route 9 Overlay District, then this zoning ordinance shall apply. If standards are not specified in the Deerfield Area section, then standards of the State Route 9 Overlay District shall apply. (b) Whenever provisions of this division conflict with this zoning ordinance or any other city ordinances, or regulations, these standards shall prevail. Sec 64-1102 — Design Review Board The city overlay district design review board, as set forth in section 64-1120 of this zoning ordinance shall review all plans for development except detached single-family residential in the Deerfield Area for compliance with the standards herein prior to the approval of a land disturbance permit, building permit or demolition permit for both residential and nonresidential structures. The design review board shall only make recommendations to the board of zoning appeals for primary variances. Subdivision ll. Development Standards Sec. 64-1103 - Circulation and Parking Guidelines for vehicular circulation and parking consider the safety and aesthetic factors relative to the movement of vehicles in order to minimize conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians, to limit paved areas and to screen and soften the visual impact of parking areas, both interior and edges. (a) Surface Parking: 1) Minimum space between buildings and parking: 20 feet. 2) Minimum space between peripheral parking and right-of-way or adjacent property: 30 feet except for retail -zoned land which shall have a 50 -foot minimum buffer (consisting of a 25 -foot undisturbed buffer and a 25 -foot non -impervious surface buffer). 3) At least one 9 foot wide minimum landscape island shall be provided for every 15 parking spaces. 4) Minimum size of tree islands, 9 -foot width. Does not count as open space unless larger than 500 square feet. 5) Curbing (continuous concrete) required in all parking areas. 6) Tree quantities and sizes must meet those required by the Tree Preservation Ordinance in Chapter 60, Article II unless otherwise required by Sec. 64-1105. 7) Screening and other planting requirements in Sec. 64-1092.6. 8) Spaces at perimeter curbs may be shorted to account for car overhang. Consider appropriate landscape and/or sidewalk width adjacent to such overhang. saw,„ 9) Divided parking areas into sections with capacities of not more than 200 cars each, separated by landscape buffer areas at least 20 feet wide. *" (b) Parking Structures: 13 1) Exterior design must be architecturally harmonious with development. 2) Screening at perimeter of deck shall be provided at grade level so that vehicles are screened up to a height of 3'6". 3) Any ramp drive entry or exit from a parking structure shall end a minimum of 25 feet from the side property line, 50 feet from front property line and 45 feet from rear property line. 4) All parking spaces must be delineated with painted lines. Sec. 64-1104 - Natural Vegetation Areas All established, forested areas are to remain undisturbed unless approval for any changes to vegetation is obtained as a part of the design review process. Natural areas will be required to be preserved in certain locations. These areas may occur along parkways, roadways, streams and drainage features, hedgerows, to serve as a buffer between dissimilar land uses and for visual and/or noise attenuation. Such areas will be preserved as natural (undeveloped) reserves. These areas will require the following procedures: (a) Clearing limit lines of natural areas and specimen trees to be preserved shall be clearly delineated on all plans; (b) Trees or vegetative areas that are to remain undisturbed shall be protected with an orange fence. Such fencing shall provide adequate protection for all trunks branches and root systems, prior to the use of grading equipment. Fencing shall not be removed until commencement of landscape planting. ,PNO (c) When areas of natural vegetation occur within twenty feet of the point of intersection of vehicular drives and streets, vehicular drives and pedestrian walks or two or more drives or streets, the vegetation shall be limited to a height not to exceed 3 feet, or in the case of trees, no branches bm" below six feet. (d) In general, areas of natural vegetation may be cleared of undergrowth; however, the limit and extent of such clearing must be reviewed and approved by the City Arborist prior to commencement of such work. (e) All landscape areas (greater than 500 square feet) or natural areas constitute open space. A minimum of 30% unobstructed open space is required upon each land parcel , except as specified for Multi -Residential: 1) 40% aggregate floor maximum for all buildings and parking 2) 25% unobstructed space (landscape surface ratio) 3) 12 dwelling units per acre gross density Sec 64-1105 - Street Tree Specifications Street trees shall be provided along the road frontages as follows: (a) Deerfield Parkway shall have Willow Oak, planted just behind the right-of-way spaced 50 feet on center. (b) Morris Road and McGinnis Ferry Road shall have Legacy Sugar Maple 50 feet on center planted just behind the right-of-way. (c) Webb Road shall have October Glory and Red Sunset Maples 50 feet on center planted just behind the right-of-way. (The species should alternate in groups of 3 trees.) OWA (d) Road "B" cul-de-sac shall have October Glory Red Maple planted just behind the right-of-way spaced 50 feet on center. Ub w 14 (e) Windward Parkway and GA Highway 9 frontage shall have a combination of October Glory and Red Sunset Maples with flowering cherries and dogwood. These plantings and layouts must be pre -approved by the Owner and Landscape Architect prior to installation. rte. (f) All street trees shall be a minimum of 5 inch caliper at the time of planting. All layouts must be approved by Owner and Landscape Architect prior to installation. Sec 64-1106 — Pedestrian Circulation Sidewalks for primarily pedestrian use shall have an unobstructed width of at least six feet and shall be provided as per city standard. All sidewalks shall meet accessibility standards for disabled users as required by appropriate government authorities. When multiple uses are anticipated on the same walk/trail, the width shall be increased to minimize conflicts between the various users. Twelve -foot widths are recommended in such instances, with an 8 -foot minimum, to accommodate multiple uses: (a) Special Requirements for Pedestrian Circulation: 1) Multifamily development shall incorporate pedestrian walkways throughout, including pedestrian circulation in public right-of-ways adjacent to each property. 2) All commercial areas shall provide adequate pedestrian circulation within the parcel development, as well as the public right-of-way pedestrian circulation network adjacent to each property. (b) Sidewalk Specifications: All landowners shall provide for street trees along the road frontages as follows: 1) Deerfield Parkway shall have installed, along all frontages of properties, a sidewalk along the eastern side and bike path along the western side. 2) The sidewalk shall be a minimum of 6 feet in width and meander along the trees, Each site must maintain at least a 20-fot landscape buffer from the back of the meandering sidewalk. 3) The bike path shall also meander among the street trees similar to the picture below. mom 4) All properties fronting Morris Road shall have a sidewalk 5 feet in width and meandering through street tree plantings. 15 5) Cross walks shall be installed along with handicap ramps as required by the City. 6) Bike paths will not be permitted on Morris Road. 7) All bike paths and sidewalks shall be constructed of 2,800 psi concrete with light broom finish, control joints at five foot on center, and expansion joints 8 feet on center. 8) All edges, control joints and expansion joints shall have a 1 % picture frame tooled and light broom finish. Sec 64-1107- Building Setbacks and Heights (a) All parcels that front Deerfield Parkway, Morris Road, and Webb Road shall meet the underlying Zoning District requirements for building setbacks and not the State Route 9 Overlay District Standards. (b) There shall be a maximum of two stories with a maximum height of 30 feet from average finished grade to the bottom of the roof eave, excluding Morris Road and Deerfield Parkway. Subdivision 111 — Architectural Design Sec 64-1108- Exterior Building Materials and Roof Design (a) The exterior wall materials of all non residential buildings located on Morris Road, Webb Road and Deerfield Parkway shall include brick, stone, pre -cast concrete, wood, glass and granite. (b) Roof -mounted mechanical equipment, vents and stacks shall be screened. (c) Long runs of exposed ductwork, pipes, conduit or other similar items are prohibited. (d) Any appurtenances that must be roof mounted shall be located and screened so they are not ,bk.W visible from any point at ground level. Where possible, the appurtenances shall be grouped and enclosed by screens that are designed to be compatible with the building architecture. The screens shall be set back from the roof edge at a distance of no less than their height (e) All rooftop appurtenances shall be painted to be compatible with the building architecture. (f) Rooftop solar collectors, skylights, and other potentially reflective rooftop building elements shall be designed and installed in a manner that prevents reflected glare and obstruction of views of other sites and structures. Structural elements shall be screened. (g) Roofing material and color shall be compatible with building and surroundings. 16 STATE ROUTE 9 OVERLAY DISTRICT MAP 17 DEERFIELD PLAN MAP 18