Leonard City Zoning Code
SECTION 24A
THOROUGHFARE DISTRICT THOR
§ 24A.1 General Purpose and Description.
The Thoroughfare District is designed to provide for the diverse uses that can take advantage of the access provided by a major arterial or freeway, without sacrificing the integrity of the thoroughfare or freeway in its primary function as a means of moving vehicular traffic through the community. This district is established to create an attractive, higher intensity use corridor composed primarily of office, retail, limited light industrial and commercial uses, hotels, motels, and restaurants. To protect the integrity of the thoroughfare, minimum lot sizes will be larger, setback requirements will be greater, and more stringent access restrictions will be imposed in the THOR District than in other commercial and industrial districts. The THOR District should have increased water, sewer, and drainage capacity, and increased fire protection to accommodate the higher intensity uses typically found in the district. The THOR District is an overlay district, meaning that the regulations within the district are in addition to the base district that is being overlaid.
(Ordinance 091096 adopted 9/13/16)
§ 24A.2 Permitted Uses.
A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:
24A.2.1.
Uses permitted by right. See Section 25 - Use of Land and Building for each base district.
24A.2.2.
Accessory structures permitted. See Section 25 - Use of Land and Building for each base district.
24A.2.3.
Uses permitted by Specific Use Permit. See Section 25 - Use of Land and Building for each base district.
(Ordinance 091096 adopted 9/13/16)
§ 24A.3 Height and Area Regulations.
See Appendix 1 of Base District[.]
(Ordinance 091096 adopted 9/13/16)
§ 24A.4 Special Regulations.
In addition to Section 27.3 [24A.3], Dimensional Requirements, the following requirements shall apply where required:
24A.4.1.
Access.
Entries/exits on each development lot shall be separated by a minimum of one hundred feet and no more than two (2) such entries/exits shall be provided per street frontage for each development lot.
24A.4.2.
Masonry Requirements.
A minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the exterior of any building shall be of masonry construction.
24A.4.3.
Landscape Requirements.
A 15' landscape setback from all streets is required. No parking is allowed within this setback. At a minimum the Landscape setback will contain the following:
24A.4.3.a.
any surface except sidewalks and drive approaches shall be planted with ground cover or grass.
24A.4.3.b.
one tree (2" caliper measured 1' above grade) for every 35 linear feet of public street frontage, excluding drive approach shall be planted. Trees may be spaced 20' to 50' apart.
24A.4.3.c.
parking, maneuvering, loading areas for people, or vehicular display and storage and boat areas which are not screened by on-site buildings or fences shall be screened from view of streets. The screening shall be a minimum height of 3' above the grade of the parking lot and adjacent to the parking lot. Screens shall be opaque and consist of one or a combination of screening shrubs, walls, and/or berms. Screening shrubs shall be spaced a maximum of 3' on center and shall be a minimum of five-gallon containers, and shall be capable of reaching a minimum height of 3' within 18 months of planting.
24A.4.3.d.
landscaping installed as part of the requirements must be maintained in a healthy, growing condition at all times. The property owner is responsible for regular weeding, mowing of grass, irrigating, fertilizing, pruning and other maintenance of all plantings as needed. All landscaped areas shall be irrigated with an irrigation system capable of providing the proper amount of water for the particular type of plant material used.
24A.4.3.e.
A Prohibited Plant List is provided as Appendix II.
Editor’s note–The prohibited plant list is not printed herein.
24A.4.4.
Refuse Facility Screening.
Each refuse facility shall be completely screened from view of public streets and adjoining residential zoned properties by screening three sides by masonry walls not less than the height of the bin or container. An opening shall be situated so that the container is not visible from adjacent properties and street unless the opening is equipped with an opaque gate.
24A.4.5.
Development Plan Requirements.
A development plan is required within the Thoroughfare Overlay District. The requirements shall meet the requirements as set forth in section 22.4.2 (Planned Development section of this Ordinance).
(Ordinance 091096 adopted 9/13/16)