(a)

There is hereby created the " Greenwood Entertainment District" that shall include those properties identified in Section 16-18.5-20.

(b)

The Greenwood Entertainment District is intended to encourage high-quality commercial, retail, and entertainment-related development through the use of alternative development standards for building setbacks, height and open space for preferred entertainment-related uses, while maintaining the rights of the underlying zoning district designation. The goal is to promote a vibrant retail area located west of Interstate 25 ("I-25") that is clearly identifiable as a Greenwood Village district.

(c)

To the extent there is a conflict between the provisions of the underlying zoning district and the Greenwood Entertainment District, the provisions of the Greenwood Entertainment District shall control.

(Ord. 17, §1, 2019; Ord. 01, § 1, 2023)

The Greenwood Entertainment District includes those properties located north of East Arapahoe Road, west of I-25, east of South Syracuse Way and south of East Peakview Avenue, with some exceptions. Specific properties included within the Entertainment District are identified on the map entitled "Greenwood Entertainment District," along with accompanying street addresses, on file in the Community Development Department and City Clerk's office and available on the Greenwood Village website.

(Ord. 17, §1, 2019; Ord. 01, § 2, 2023)

(a)

Any approval granted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be deemed to amend and supersede the provisions of any final plat, preliminary plat, master development plan, planned unit development, final development plan, preliminary development plan, site development plan or other land use approval relating to the affected property insofar as it relates to land use or development standards.

(b)

An applicant may choose to follow the provisions of either the underlying zoning designation or the Greenwood Entertainment District but cannot choose to follow provisions of both for the benefit of a development.

(c)

All applications for new development and redevelopment of fifty percent (50%) or more of the existing floor area must meet the requirements of Section 16-18.5-50, Development Standards, and Section 16-18.5-60, Design Standards.

(d)

Exterior façade upgrades not including any sitework must meet the requirements of Section 16-18.5-60, Design Standards.

(Ord. 17, §1, 2019; Ord. 01, § 3, 2023)

(a)

Applicability and intent.

(1)

A property owner may elect to follow the provisions of the Greenwood Entertainment District to develop property.

(2)

Although the underlying zoning remains in place, the Greenwood Entertainment District preferred uses encourage a defined area for people to shop, eat and pursue leisure and recreational activities and includes uses such as restaurants, retail shopping, entertainment venues and other similar uses.

(3)

All permitted and special uses in the underlying zone district are allowed. In addition, the following preferred uses are also allowed within the Greenwood Entertainment District.

(b)

Preferred uses by right. The following uses are preferred uses by right within the Greenwood Entertainment District:

(1)

Art studios and galleries;

(2)

Craft brewery, distillery, taproom, winery;

(3)

Entertainment in conjunction with eating and drinking establishments;

(4)

Hotels/motels (not including extended stay hotels/motels);

(5)

Indoor amusement/entertainment facilities;

(6)

Restaurants/bars;

(7)

Theaters and auditoriums.

(c)

Special uses. The following uses are conditional uses within the Greenwood Entertainment District, subject to City Council approval:

(1)

Outdoor amusement facilities;

(2)

Other entertainment related uses not listed as a preferred use or use by right unless otherwise prohibited.

(Ord. 17, §1, 2019; Ord. 01, § 4, 2023)

Development standards. The following development standards allow for greater flexibility with regard to building setbacks, building height, and open space. All other uses must follow the development standards for the MC zoning district, in accordance with the regulations of the Land Development Code.

(a)

Building setbacks (minimums). Buildings shall be set back a minimum of:

(1)

Zero (0) feet for all internal side and rear property lines.

(2)

Twenty-five (25) feet for all external side and rear property lines.

(3)

Forty (40) feet to the curb line of the nearest traveled roadway for all front, side and rear property lines abutting Arapahoe Road, Syracuse Way, Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Yosemite Street, and Peakview Avenue (unless the existing right-of-way would require a further distance).

(4)

Twenty-five (25) feet to the curb line for of the nearest traveled roadway for all front, side and rear property lines abutting all other public or private streets.

(5)

Open air patios may be located within the setbacks required in subsections (3) and (4) above, provided they maintain a minimum setback of twenty (20) feet to the curb line and do not interfere with the required streetscape (landscaping and sidewalk).

(b)

Open space (minimum). A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the gross land area shall be open space, provided that credit for interior parking lot landscaping and adjacent streetscape landscaping shall be allowed if the landscaping is designed or oriented to serve or complement the proposed development.

(c)

Height (maximums).

(1)

Fifty (50) feet for all buildings located more than two hundred (200) feet from the curb line of Arapahoe Road. Up to seventy-five (75) feet may be considered, through an exception request to City Council for entertainment-related uses, on a case-by-case basis.

(2)

Thirty (30) feet for all buildings located within two hundred (200) feet of the curb line of Arapahoe Road.

(Ord. 17, §1, 2019)

Design standards. The following design standards apply within the Greenwood Entertainment District to all new development and redevelopment of fifty percent (50%) or more of the existing floor area:

(a)

Building design. In addition to complying with the provisions of Chapter 16, Article 21, Site and Design Standards, buildings shall meet the following standards:

(1)

Building massing and form shall be modulated to reduce bulk and create interest.

(2)

Buildings must incorporate 360-degree building design where appropriate.

(3)

Buildings must incorporate three (3) substantially different building materials.

(4)

A building material classification system must be followed to require a specified minimum amount of quality materials, and to restrict or prohibit lower-quality materials.

a.

Class I. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) (average) of all building facades must contain Class I materials, unless facing a public street in which case a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of façades facing a public street must contain Class I materials, including:

Natural brick;

Natural stone;

Natural wood;

Glass (transparent)*; and/or

Other similar materials, as approved by City Council.

*A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of all building facades facing a public street must contain transparent glass.

b.

Class II. A maximum of fifty percent (50%) (average) of all building facades may contain Class II materials, unless facing a public street in which case a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) on facades facing a public street is allowed, including:

Split-face or ground-face block;

Manufactured stone, brick or tile;

Cementitious stucco;

Architectural metal; and/or

Other similar materials, as approved by City Council.

c.

Class III. Materials prohibited on building facades, including:

Reflective glass;

Untextured tilt-up or poured-in-place concrete;

Vinyl siding or other plastic material;

Fiber cement board; and/or

Materials not otherwise a Class I or II, as determined by City Council.

(b)

Site design. In addition to complying with the provisions of Chapter 16, Article 21, Site and Design Standards, sites shall include the following high-quality design elements:

(1)

Drive-thru lanes shall be screened from public view from Arapahoe Road to the extent practicable. Screening can be achieved by placing the lanes on the interior side of the building, opposite Arapahoe Road, or through the installation of year-round landscaping.

(2)

Trash/dumpster enclosures shall be screened from public view from Arapahoe Road to the extent practicable. Screening can be achieved by placing the containers on the interior side of the building, opposite Arapahoe Road, or through the installation of year-round landscaping. If landscaping is used, trash/dumpster enclosure doors and gates shall be oriented away from Arapahoe Road.

(3)

Gasoline canopies shall be placed beside or behind the principal building and shall not be located between the principal building(s) and Arapahoe Road. In addition, gasoline canopies shall be designed to match or complement the principal building(s).

(4)

Vehicle access bays (serving automobile related uses) shall be screened from public view from Arapahoe Road to the extent practicable. Screening can be achieved by orienting the bays away from Arapahoe Road, by integrating physical screening into the building (that matches or complements the building), or through the installation of year-round landscaping.

(c)

Ground sign standards. All ground signs must incorporate a monument style base utilizing materials and design elements that match or complement the principal building(s). If no principal building exists, the ground sign must be comprised of only those materials permitted in Section 16-18.5-60(a)(4) above.

(Ord. 17, §1, 2019; Ord. 01, § 5 2023)