This chapter shall apply to all land within the Mixed Use (MX) zone. The purpose of the MX zone is to provide either residential or commercial uses or both residential and commercial uses in a well-planned, mixed-use environment.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 18.08.030.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

The minimum site area shall be five thousand square feet, unless a smaller site is approved with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 18.80.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

The minimum lot frontage shall be forty feet, except that where there is a recorded reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas, no minimum frontage is required.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

A.

No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.

B.

The front building setback area shall be fifteen feet.

C.

The rear building setback may be zero feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street, or an R-L, R-M, R-MH, R-H, O, PF, or OS zone district then the rear building setback shall be ten feet.

D.

The side building setback area shall be zero feet, except where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-MH, R-H, OR, O, PF, or OS zone district then the side building setback area shall be fifteen feet.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

The minimum distance between a structure used solely for residential purposes and another structure shall be ten feet, except as provided by the building code. This section shall not apply to a building with a mix of residential and non-residential uses.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

The maximum structure height shall be fifty feet.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

A.

Wherever possible, developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.

B.

New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred fifty feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018; Ord. No. 503-20, § 2(Atts. 2, 4), 10-27-2020)

A.

Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 18.54.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

A.

New commercial developments with a site area over one acre shall provide a common outdoor, shaded sitting area for use by customers. The size of this area shall be a minimum two hundred fifty square feet per acre of site area.

B.

Lots with four or less dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area of a minimum three hundred square feet per dwelling unit. The open space area shall have minimum dimensions of fifteen feet.

C.

Lots with five or more dwelling units shall provide for a usable open space area equal to five percent of the lot area. Where there are multiple lots that together make up a single development site, the required open space may be combined into common open space areas that are accessible to all residents of the site.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

A.

Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Chapter 18.52 landscape standards.

B.

Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in a setback area not less than fifteen feet from a lot line adjoining a street.

C.

Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 18.52.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

A.

Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Sections 18.50.110 and 18.50.120.

B.

A block wall with a minimum height of seven feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-MH, R-H, O, or PF zone district.

C.

No fence or wall shall be placed in front of or within any landscaped area located next to a street.

D.

The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

Signs placed in the MX zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 18.56.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

A.

All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.

B.

Mixed Use zone districts shall be designed to provide and encourage walking within the commercial uses and between the commercial uses and the residential uses within the MX zone and other nearby residential uses. At a minimum, this shall be accomplished with a minimum six-foot wide pedestrian path of travel between site entrances and the public sidewalk.

C.

Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of five feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-MH, or R-H zone district, except that where there is a parapet wall that shields the mechanical equipment no minimum distance is required.

D.

Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 18.50.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)