(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

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(a)

The jurisdictional boundaries for the corridor enhancement overlay district (CE-OL) shall be shown on the official zoning map as a hatch or textured pattern and noted on the map legend as the corridor enhancement overlay district (CE-OL). Where boundaries do not follow property lines or other distinguishable lines, measurements shall be used to denote boundaries.

(b)

The following major and minor arterials as identified on the thoroughfare plan of the Portage Comprehensive Plan (page 44) are included in the corridor enhancement overly district:

(1)

U.S. Highway 6;

(2)

U.S. Highway 12;

(3)

U.S. Highway 20;

(4)

State Road 249;

(5)

State Road 149;

(6)

Willowcreek Road;

(7)

Crisman Road;

(8)

Airport Road;

(9)

Samuelson Road;

(10)

County Line Road;

(11)

Central Avenue.

(c)

The following districts are excluded from the requirements of the corridor enhancement overlay district: R1, R2, R3, R4, CR, CM, and CC.

(d)

The corridor enhancement overlay district boundaries apply to all lots within a development. This shall include all frontage lots and rear lots within a development.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

The following development standards are required as follows in order to promote the intent of this zoning district and meet the goals of the Portage Comprehensive Plan.

(a)

Adjustments to setbacks are as follows: All setbacks adjacent to a collector or arterial street are to be 40 feet.

(b)

Access road, frontage road, and local street separation shall be as follows: If the Portage Comprehensive Plan or an adopted subarea plan for the city calls for a frontage road running parallel or relatively parallel with a collector or arterial street or calls for an access road, then the development must include the frontage or access road as per the details of the comprehensive plan or small area plan.

(c)

Access road, frontage road or local street connections to collector or arterial streets shall be as follows: Access road curb cuts onto a collector or arterial street shall be consistent with the Portage Comprehensive Plan, Thoroughfare Plan Map, and Subarea Plans. In no event shall two access road curb cuts be within 500 feet of one another. Further, any access road curb cut must align with any existing or proposed curb cut on the opposite side of the street and within reason able distance.

(d)

To ensure the design and placement of structures will enhance aesthetics, improve vehicular safety and accomplish the intent of this overlay district, the following development standards are required:

1.

All structures placed along the corridor shall be designed so that the elevations visible from the corridor are given the best or equal representation of the building's architectural character.

2.

No loading docks, service entrances, or mechanical equipment may be located on or in front of the facades facing the primary roadway.

3.

Utility boxes shall be placed at least 30 feet off of the primary corridor's edge of pavement.

(e)

Parking lots shall be generally located and connected such to provide vehicular connectivity between businesses. Access roads can be utilized for connectivity between parking lots, but utilization of collector and arterial roads shall not meet the requirement for connectivity.

(f)

Parking lots shall generally be designed to minimize aesthetic impacts when the property is viewed from primary roadways.

(g)

A sign package shall be submitted for consideration by the development review committee. Signs shall be de signed, sized and placed such to enhance vehicular safety along primary roadways. For that reason the petitioner must prepare a sign package which clearly identifies the type, size, height, lighting, and location. The following design and placement guidelines shall be required:

1.

Signs shall be placed such that they do not encourage visual clutter.

2.

Freestanding signs must have landscaping placed at the base of the sign.

3.

Tenant signs in multitenant structures shall be combined onto a single sign when feasible.

4.

Tenant signs on the facade of a multitenant development shall maintain consistency of size, height from the ground, intensity of lighting, and sign style (e.g. reverse channel, box). Multiple sign styles on a single primary structure shall not be permitted.

(h)

An architectural features package shall be submitted for consideration by the development review committee. Architectural features must comply with the following regulations:

1.

Exterior facades must not incorporate vinyl or metal siding.

2.

Exterior facades must dominantly be brick or fluted concrete.

3.

Exterior facades must be accented with a distinguishable second building material, texture, or color to provide visual interest and architectural character.

4.

Roofs must not be mansard style.

(i)

A landscaping package shall be submitted for consideration by the development review committee. Landscaping shall generally follow the requirements for the base zoning district, but the petitioner may propose landscaping that better enhances the property. In general, landscaping shall accomplish the following:

1.

Provide at least partial screening of the parking lot.

2.

Aesthetically enhance the base of freestanding signs, the foundation of a structure, the primary structure, and lot area.

(j)

All common areas or landscaped areas along the primary corridor(s) shall be properly maintained by the property owner or by a contract, covenant or bylaws of an association. Any contract, covenant or bylaws of an association shall be presented to the plan commission and recorded as surety for longterm maintenance.

(k)

All new utilities and service "drops" must be done so underground.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

(a)

The purpose of this incentive program is to facilitate positive attributes for vehicular safety, the intent of this district, and the goals of the Portage Comprehensive Plan. It acknowledges that there are costs associated with the additional development standards in this overlay district. Therefore, it invites new development to participate as a partner with the community in this safety and quality-of-life effort.

(b)

The following bonus applies to any development that abides by all development standards included in this overlay district. If a variance is requested to any of the development standards in this overlay district, the bonus will not be applicable to that property or development. The bonus is: Parking lots may be shared between two primary structures and each property may reduce their overall parking spaces required by ten percent. The participating properties may extend their parking lots to the property line, as long as each parking lot design is consistent with the other and appears to be designed as a single parking lot.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)