Village at Riverwoods Specific Development Plan Overlay Zone
(1) Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any multiple residential project over two (2) dwelling units, Provo City and the developer shall enter into a contract agreeing to a determined occupancy based on a given number of parking spaces. This contract shall be recorded with the Utah County Recorder’s office and shall run with the property. A copy of a recorded deed for the property in question shall also be submitted prior to the issuance of a building permit which indicates the maximum allowable occupancy as a deed restriction. Attached to the deed shall be a document that separately lists the occupancy according to Provo City Code, the previously mentioned deed restrictions and any other use restrictions pertaining to parking and occupancy such as restrictions of use as noted in condominium covenants. This document shall be signed, dated and notarized indicating that the owner acknowledges and agrees to all restrictions and regulations stated on the deed and attachments.
(2) Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for new multiple residential dwellings units a permanent notice shall be placed on the electrical box within each unit indicating the maximum allowable occupancy of each unit based on the approved occupancy consistent with the recorded parking and occupancy contract. This notice shall be a six (6) inch by six (6) inch metal or plastic plate that is permanently attached to the electrical box with minimum one-half (1/2) inch engraved letters.
The Village at Riverwoods Specific Plan describes a proposed residential/commercial mixed use development set in the Riverbottoms area of north Provo on University Avenue and 5200 North. While the parcel’s underlying zoning is SC3 (Regional Shopping Center), this overlay zone has been created to introduce a set of special regulatory measures for the Village at Riverwoods Plan area. Specifically, it introduces residential uses into this commercial area and establishes appropriate development standards for this new mixed-use environment. The intent of this zone is to reinforce the growth of the Riverwoods community into a mixed-use neighborhood, including residential, retail, office, and service uses. The standards set forth herein are intended to encourage pedestrian movement within the neighborhood; to respect and enhance the enjoyment of natural features and view corridors; to enhance the quality of the neighborhood through appropriately scaled public spaces; to promote efficient land use through moderate but compatible residential densities; to reinforce neighborhood diversity through a mixture of different building types and architectural forms; and to reduce automobile use from residential areas through live/work arrangements and proximity to neighborhood commercial uses.
(1) Those uses or categories of uses as listed herein, and no others, are permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone.
(2) All uses listed herein are listed by number as designated in the Standard Land Use Code published and maintained by the Planning Commission. Specific uses are identified by a four (4) digit number in which all digits are whole numbers. Classes or groupings of such uses permitted in the zone are identified by a four (4) digit number in which the last one (1) or two (2) digits are zeros.
(3) All such categories listed herein and all specific uses contained within them in the Standard Land use Code shall be permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone, subject to the limitations set forth in this Chapter.
(4) Permitted Principal Uses. The following principal uses and structures, as well as those uses or categories of uses listed in Section 14.20.020 Permitted Uses in the SC3 zone, are permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone:
Use No. | Use Classification |
|---|---|
One-family dwelling or town home, attached (to one (1) or more one-family dwellings) (family occupancy only) | |
Apartments containing five (5) or more units, three (3) or more stories in height, includes condominiums (family occupancy only) | |
Electric transmission right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pipeline right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pressure control stations | |
Water pipeline right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity. | |
Irrigation distribution channels | |
Sewage pipeline right-of-way (Identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively to right-of-way activity) | |
Combination utilities right-of-way (Identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively to right-of-way activity) | |
Storm drain or right-of-way (Predominantly covered pipes or boxes) | |
Groceries | |
Meat and fish | |
Fruits and vegetables | |
Candy, nut, confectionary | |
Bakery (non-manufacturing) | |
Doughnut, bagel shop | |
Delicatessen selling ready cooked or prepared food | |
Health foods | |
Eating places | |
Finance, insurance, and real estate service | |
Dry cleaning | |
Beauty and barber services (includes tanning salon, electrolysis, etc.) | |
Therapeutic massage | |
Advertising services (Includes public relations services, layout and advertising copy preparation) | |
Photo-finishing services, video tape duplication, transfer, editing | |
Physician’s offices | |
Dental offices | |
Legal services | |
Engineering, architectural, and planning services | |
Professional services, NEC | |
Police protection and related activities, branch (office only) | |
Postal services | |
Day care services (subject to the Day care services standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code) | |
Religious activities | |
Art galleries | |
Exercise health clubs | |
Parks |
(5) Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone, provided they are incidental to and do not substantially alter the character of the permitted principal use or structure. Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Accessory buildings, such as garages, carports, greenhouses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms and similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with, and incidental to, a principal use or structure;
(b) Swimming pools and incidental bath houses subject to the standards of Section 14.34.210, Provo City Code;
(c) Vegetable and flower gardens and noncommercial orchards;
(d) Home occupations subject to the regulations of Chapter 14.37, Provo City Code;
(e) Storage of materials used for construction of a building, including the contractor’s temporary office, provided that such use is on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto, and provided further that such use shall be permitted only during the construction period and thirty (30) days thereafter;
(f) Household pets, provided that no more than two (2) dogs and two (2) cats six (6) months of age or older shall be kept at any residence or commercial establishment at any time. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the keeping of any animal capable of inflicting harm or discomfort or endangering the health and safety of any person or property.
(6) Conditional Uses. The following uses and structures are permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone only after a Conditional Use Permit has been issued and subject to the terms and conditions thereof and the standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code.
Use No. | Use Classification |
|---|---|
Communications | |
Electricity regulating substations | |
4818 | Small generation |
4829 | Other gas utilities, NEC |
Water storage as part of a utility system (covered including water storage standpipes) | |
Water pressure control stations and pumping plants | |
Sewage pumping stations | |
Debris basin (A dam and basin for intercepting debris) | |
Antiques (Includes furniture, glassware, etc.) | |
Video rentals |
Land within the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall be in single ownership or single control in order to provide for integrated development. The area proposed for an SDP shall be in one (1) ownership or control during design and construction to provide for full supervision and control of said development, and to insure conformance with these provisions and all conditions imposed upon the preliminary and final development plans. Individual ownership, partnerships, corporations, and other legally recognized entities are acceptable.
The minimum area of any lot or parcel of land in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall be one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet for town homes, and five thousand (5,000) square feet for other lots or parcels; however, smaller lots or parcels may be created as part of an approved and recorded Performance Development.
Each lot or parcel of land in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone, except corner lots, shall have an average width of not less than twenty (20) feet for town homes, and fifty (50) feet for other lots and parcels. Each corner lot or parcel shall have a minimum average width of thirty (30) for town homes, and sixty (60) feet for other lots and parcels.
Each lot or parcel of land in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall abut on a public street for a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet on a line parallel to the centerline of the street or along the circumference of a cul-de-sac improved to City standards. Frontage on a street end which does not have a cul-de-sac improved to City standards shall not be counted in meeting this requirement.
(1) The overall residential density in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall not exceed fifteen (15) dwelling units per gross acre.
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone: (Note: All setbacks are measured from the property line.)
(1) Front Yard. Each lot or parcel in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall have a front yard of not less than six (6) feet.
(2) Side Yard. Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4) of this Section, each lot or parcel of land in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall have a side yard of at least five (5) feet from property line unless a zero lot line is proposed. If a zero-lot line is proposed, a single five (5) foot side yard shall be required on a corner lot.
(3) Side Yard, Driveway. See Section 14.37.100, Provo City Code.
(4) Rear Yard. Each lot or parcel in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall have a rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet.
(1) The following structures may be erected on or project into any required yard:
(a) Fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes and ordinances;
(b) Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants;
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than six (6) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet:
(a) Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features;
(b) Fireplace structures and bays, provided they are not wider than eight (8) feet and are generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part;
(c) Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters.
In the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone, all buildings and structures shall not cover an area of more than forty percent (40%) of the site upon which they are placed.
(1) Each lot or parcel in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall have, on the same lot or parcel, automobile parking sufficient to comply with the following requirements:
(a) Multifamily Residential.
(i) One (1) bedroom: Two (2) enclosed spaces per unit plus one (1) visitor space per unit.
(ii) Two (2) or more bedrooms: Two (2) enclosed spaces per unit plus one (1) visitor space per unit.
(b) Retail (stand alone): one (1) space for every three hundred (300) square feet of floor space.
(c) Office (stand alone): one (1) space for every three hundred (300) square feet of floor space.
(d) Residential community center: None required if facility serves residential located on the same parcel.
(2) Residential garages and carports: All residential units shall be provided with a garage or carport. Side-by-side garages or carports shall have a minimum interior width of nineteen (19) feet and tandem or single garages or carports shall have a minimum interior width of ten (10) feet.
(3) Tandem parking: Tandem parking shall be allowed for all residential units.
(4) All parking spaces shall be built as described in Section 14.37.090, Provo City Code, and shall be provided with paved concrete access from a public street.
(5) Parking spaces shall not be provided within a required front yard.
(6) Paved access for five (5) or less parking spaces shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet. Paved access for six (6) or more spaces shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet for one (1) way traffic, and sixteen (16) feet for two (2) way traffic.
See Sections 14.40A.020 and 14.34.280, Provo City Code. In addition, the following specific design standards shall apply to all development in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone:
(1) General Transportation Requirements.
(a) The objective of the transportation plan is to encourage a pedestrian friendly environment through narrow streets that slow the automobile travel speed, and through buffers between pedestrians and autos to enliven street life.
(b) Angle parking shall be allowed along Edgewood Drive to decrease the travel speed and provide a buffer between pedestrians and autos. Sidewalks shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide at commercial frontages and six (6) feet wide at residential frontages.
(c) Residential streets shall be twenty-eight (28) feet wide (excluding curbs and gutters). Parallel parking shall be allowed on both sides of the street.
(2) General Building Requirements.
(a) The design of development within The Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall include variety among individual building designs. The building forms and landscape materials shall be harmonious with the existing context and natural landscape features. Architectural character is not restricted, but the style selected shall conform to the following general design guidelines. Architectural features should enhance the individual identity of each unit. Figures 4.1 and 4.2 of the Village at Riverwoods Specific Development Plan shall be used as guides in interpreting this Subsection.
(b) Main building entries and lobbies shall be oriented to the street and garage doors shall be oriented to parking lanes, except where townhouses face the Provo River. Entries to lower floor units directly from the street are encouraged.
(c) Architecture shall harmonize with permanent neighboring development. Diversity of detail and materials among different buildings is encouraged.
(d) Windows, balconies and porches should be oriented to the street or the Provo River. Window designs may be varied to reflect the diversity of architecture.
(e) Roof shapes shall harmonize with and shall reflect the diversity of the building’s architectural character. Appropriate use of both pitched and flat roofs in encouraged.
(f) Building materials should be durable and suitable for the design in which they are used. Natural materials such as stone, wood trim or plaster (EIFS) is encouraged.
(g) To the extent allowed by flood protection measures, garages may be depressed below street grade (except at units facing the Provo River).
(h) No trash, used materials, or wrecked or abandoned vehicles or equipment shall be stored in an open area. Storage of commercial goods or materials shall be prohibited. Containers for trash storage of a size, type and quantity approved by the City shall be screened by a sight obscuring fence and maintained in an appropriate location. See Section 14.34.080, Provo City Code.
(i) Light fixtures shall be provided at each building entry.
(j) Each residential unit shall have an associated private outdoor space, deck or patio.
(k) Storefronts shall harmonize with or accent the general quality and character of the neighborhood.
(l) The design spirit of signage for the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone is that of maximum variety within a general order that augments and reinforces the character of the neighborhood itself. Internally illuminated signs shall not be permitted. Original and distinctive graphic is encouraged. Tenants are urged to consider developing a logo or symbol that is three-dimensional. Maximum sign size shall be limited to one (1) square foot per lineal foot of retail frontage. Maximum letter height shall be limited to eighteen (18) inches for retail space and twelve (12) inches for office space. Signs may be placed only on the Edgewood Drive side of buildings.
(3) General Landscape Requirements.
(a) All residential yard areas except those portions devoted to driveways, buildings, or parking, shall be designed with suitable landscaping of plants, shrubs, trees, grass, and similar landscaping materials.
(b) Street trees shall be developed and maintained to improve and beautify the SDP-1 Overlay zone. Street trees shall include a minimum of one (1) deciduous tree, two (2) inch caliper minimum (measured six (6) inches above grade or six (6) inches from the top of the root ball), per thirty (30) feet of street frontage.
(c) Parking areas shall be landscaped in accordance with the landscaping plan approved as part of the project plan approval procedure. Landscaping shall be installed between individual driveways to soften areas of paving.
(d) Buildings shall be situated with respect to and in accordance with the topography and natural features of the developable parcel.
(e) Pedestrian and bicycle circulation shall be encouraged in The Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone. Sidewalks adjacent to the front of condominium units shall have a minimum dimension of six (6) feet. Pedestrian access shall be provided to the regional bicycle trail systems along the Provo River.
(f) Outdoor lighting plans shall conform to all regulations contained in Chapter 15.21, Provo City Code.
(Enacted 2000-46)
Structural fences six (6) feet or less in height shall not require a building permit. Structural fences over six (6) feet in height shall require a building permit from the Building Inspection Division. A structural or vegetative fence shall not create a sight distance hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic as determined by the Provo City traffic engineer.
(1) Solid walls, fences, hedges or screening materials which are sight obscuring may be built to a maximum of three (3) feet in height in any required front yard perimeter. Such walls, fences, hedges or screening materials may slope upward to connect with a higher side yard fence. The length of a sloped fence section shall not exceed one (1) section or a maximum of ten (10) feet. Walls, fences, hedges or screening materials which are not sight obscuring (at least fifty percent (50%) open) may be built to a maximum of six (6) feet in height in a front yard.
(2) Solid, sight obscuring fences or walls and non-sight obscuring fences (at least fifty percent (50%) open) may be built to a maximum height of six (6) feet in a side yard.
(3) Walls and fences in a rear yard may exceed six (6) feet provided that a building permit is first obtained from the Building Inspection Division prior to construction.
(4) A fence not more than six (6) feet high may be constructed in a side yard adjacent to a public street on a corner lot, provided it does not extend into the clear vision area of a corner lot as defined by Section 14.34.100, Provo City Code.
(5) Entry treatments to private driveways or subdivision development entrances may not exceed six (6) feet at the highest point, except lamps on pillars, and shall comply with the provisions of Section 14.34.100, Provo City Code. Pillars may extend up to eighteen (18) inches above the allowable height of a fence provided that the pillars shall have a minimum spacing of no less than six (6) feet, measured face to face.
(6) Where there is a difference in the grade of the properties on either side of a fence, wall or other similar structure, the height of the fence shall be measured from the natural grade of the property upon which it is located.
(7) Where a retaining wall protects a cut below or a fill above the natural grade and is located on the line separating lots or properties, such retaining wall may be topped by a fence, wall or hedge of the same height that would otherwise be permitted at the location if no retaining wall existed.
(8) Privacy walls which project into a required front yard shall be subject to staff review.
(9) A fence or wall may be erected in the rear yard of a double frontage lot subject to staff review.
(10) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to other fences such as tennis court backstops or patio enclosures if the Zoning Administrator determines that such do not create a hazard or violation of other sections of the Provo City Code or other City ordinances. All other exceptions shall be approved by the Planning Commission. Standards for barbed wire and similar types of fences are listed in Section 9.14.020, Provo City Code.
(11) All developments consisting of three (3) or more units shall be required to have perimeter screening along all interior lot or parcel lines. Perimeter screening may include a landscape hedge of six (6) feet at a two (2) year maturity, masonry or wood fence or a combination of landscaping with chain-link, with or without slats.
(1) Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any multiple residential project over two (2) dwelling units, Provo City and the developer shall enter into a contract agreeing to a determined occupancy based on a given number of parking spaces. This contract shall be recorded with the Utah County Recorder’s office and shall run with the property. A copy of a recorded deed for the property in question shall also be submitted prior to the issuance of a building permit which indicates the maximum allowable occupancy as a deed restriction. Attached to the deed shall be a document that separately lists the occupancy according to Provo City Code, the previously mentioned deed restrictions and any other use restrictions pertaining to parking and occupancy such as restrictions of use as noted in condominium covenants. This document shall be signed, dated and notarized indicating that the owner acknowledges and agrees to all restrictions and regulations stated on the deed and attachments.
(2) Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for new multiple residential dwellings units a permanent notice shall be placed on the electrical box within each unit indicating the maximum allowable occupancy of each unit based on the approved occupancy consistent with the recorded parking and occupancy contract. This notice shall be a six (6) inch by six (6) inch metal or plastic plate that is permanently attached to the electrical box with minimum one-half (1/2) inch engraved letters.
(3) Upon submittal of these documents any violation to the restrictions and regulations noted therein shall be considered a misdemeanor offense and will be subject to criminal action as provided in Section 1.03.010, Provo City Code.
Village at Riverwoods Specific Development Plan Overlay Zone
(1) Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any multiple residential project over two (2) dwelling units, Provo City and the developer shall enter into a contract agreeing to a determined occupancy based on a given number of parking spaces. This contract shall be recorded with the Utah County Recorder’s office and shall run with the property. A copy of a recorded deed for the property in question shall also be submitted prior to the issuance of a building permit which indicates the maximum allowable occupancy as a deed restriction. Attached to the deed shall be a document that separately lists the occupancy according to Provo City Code, the previously mentioned deed restrictions and any other use restrictions pertaining to parking and occupancy such as restrictions of use as noted in condominium covenants. This document shall be signed, dated and notarized indicating that the owner acknowledges and agrees to all restrictions and regulations stated on the deed and attachments.
(2) Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for new multiple residential dwellings units a permanent notice shall be placed on the electrical box within each unit indicating the maximum allowable occupancy of each unit based on the approved occupancy consistent with the recorded parking and occupancy contract. This notice shall be a six (6) inch by six (6) inch metal or plastic plate that is permanently attached to the electrical box with minimum one-half (1/2) inch engraved letters.
The Village at Riverwoods Specific Plan describes a proposed residential/commercial mixed use development set in the Riverbottoms area of north Provo on University Avenue and 5200 North. While the parcel’s underlying zoning is SC3 (Regional Shopping Center), this overlay zone has been created to introduce a set of special regulatory measures for the Village at Riverwoods Plan area. Specifically, it introduces residential uses into this commercial area and establishes appropriate development standards for this new mixed-use environment. The intent of this zone is to reinforce the growth of the Riverwoods community into a mixed-use neighborhood, including residential, retail, office, and service uses. The standards set forth herein are intended to encourage pedestrian movement within the neighborhood; to respect and enhance the enjoyment of natural features and view corridors; to enhance the quality of the neighborhood through appropriately scaled public spaces; to promote efficient land use through moderate but compatible residential densities; to reinforce neighborhood diversity through a mixture of different building types and architectural forms; and to reduce automobile use from residential areas through live/work arrangements and proximity to neighborhood commercial uses.
(1) Those uses or categories of uses as listed herein, and no others, are permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone.
(2) All uses listed herein are listed by number as designated in the Standard Land Use Code published and maintained by the Planning Commission. Specific uses are identified by a four (4) digit number in which all digits are whole numbers. Classes or groupings of such uses permitted in the zone are identified by a four (4) digit number in which the last one (1) or two (2) digits are zeros.
(3) All such categories listed herein and all specific uses contained within them in the Standard Land use Code shall be permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone, subject to the limitations set forth in this Chapter.
(4) Permitted Principal Uses. The following principal uses and structures, as well as those uses or categories of uses listed in Section 14.20.020 Permitted Uses in the SC3 zone, are permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone:
Use No. | Use Classification |
|---|---|
One-family dwelling or town home, attached (to one (1) or more one-family dwellings) (family occupancy only) | |
Apartments containing five (5) or more units, three (3) or more stories in height, includes condominiums (family occupancy only) | |
Electric transmission right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pipeline right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pressure control stations | |
Water pipeline right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity. | |
Irrigation distribution channels | |
Sewage pipeline right-of-way (Identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively to right-of-way activity) | |
Combination utilities right-of-way (Identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively to right-of-way activity) | |
Storm drain or right-of-way (Predominantly covered pipes or boxes) | |
Groceries | |
Meat and fish | |
Fruits and vegetables | |
Candy, nut, confectionary | |
Bakery (non-manufacturing) | |
Doughnut, bagel shop | |
Delicatessen selling ready cooked or prepared food | |
Health foods | |
Eating places | |
Finance, insurance, and real estate service | |
Dry cleaning | |
Beauty and barber services (includes tanning salon, electrolysis, etc.) | |
Therapeutic massage | |
Advertising services (Includes public relations services, layout and advertising copy preparation) | |
Photo-finishing services, video tape duplication, transfer, editing | |
Physician’s offices | |
Dental offices | |
Legal services | |
Engineering, architectural, and planning services | |
Professional services, NEC | |
Police protection and related activities, branch (office only) | |
Postal services | |
Day care services (subject to the Day care services standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code) | |
Religious activities | |
Art galleries | |
Exercise health clubs | |
Parks |
(5) Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone, provided they are incidental to and do not substantially alter the character of the permitted principal use or structure. Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Accessory buildings, such as garages, carports, greenhouses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms and similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with, and incidental to, a principal use or structure;
(b) Swimming pools and incidental bath houses subject to the standards of Section 14.34.210, Provo City Code;
(c) Vegetable and flower gardens and noncommercial orchards;
(d) Home occupations subject to the regulations of Chapter 14.37, Provo City Code;
(e) Storage of materials used for construction of a building, including the contractor’s temporary office, provided that such use is on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto, and provided further that such use shall be permitted only during the construction period and thirty (30) days thereafter;
(f) Household pets, provided that no more than two (2) dogs and two (2) cats six (6) months of age or older shall be kept at any residence or commercial establishment at any time. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the keeping of any animal capable of inflicting harm or discomfort or endangering the health and safety of any person or property.
(6) Conditional Uses. The following uses and structures are permitted in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone only after a Conditional Use Permit has been issued and subject to the terms and conditions thereof and the standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code.
Use No. | Use Classification |
|---|---|
Communications | |
Electricity regulating substations | |
4818 | Small generation |
4829 | Other gas utilities, NEC |
Water storage as part of a utility system (covered including water storage standpipes) | |
Water pressure control stations and pumping plants | |
Sewage pumping stations | |
Debris basin (A dam and basin for intercepting debris) | |
Antiques (Includes furniture, glassware, etc.) | |
Video rentals |
Land within the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall be in single ownership or single control in order to provide for integrated development. The area proposed for an SDP shall be in one (1) ownership or control during design and construction to provide for full supervision and control of said development, and to insure conformance with these provisions and all conditions imposed upon the preliminary and final development plans. Individual ownership, partnerships, corporations, and other legally recognized entities are acceptable.
The minimum area of any lot or parcel of land in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall be one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet for town homes, and five thousand (5,000) square feet for other lots or parcels; however, smaller lots or parcels may be created as part of an approved and recorded Performance Development.
Each lot or parcel of land in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone, except corner lots, shall have an average width of not less than twenty (20) feet for town homes, and fifty (50) feet for other lots and parcels. Each corner lot or parcel shall have a minimum average width of thirty (30) for town homes, and sixty (60) feet for other lots and parcels.
Each lot or parcel of land in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall abut on a public street for a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet on a line parallel to the centerline of the street or along the circumference of a cul-de-sac improved to City standards. Frontage on a street end which does not have a cul-de-sac improved to City standards shall not be counted in meeting this requirement.
(1) The overall residential density in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall not exceed fifteen (15) dwelling units per gross acre.
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone: (Note: All setbacks are measured from the property line.)
(1) Front Yard. Each lot or parcel in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall have a front yard of not less than six (6) feet.
(2) Side Yard. Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4) of this Section, each lot or parcel of land in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall have a side yard of at least five (5) feet from property line unless a zero lot line is proposed. If a zero-lot line is proposed, a single five (5) foot side yard shall be required on a corner lot.
(3) Side Yard, Driveway. See Section 14.37.100, Provo City Code.
(4) Rear Yard. Each lot or parcel in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall have a rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet.
(1) The following structures may be erected on or project into any required yard:
(a) Fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes and ordinances;
(b) Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants;
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than six (6) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet:
(a) Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features;
(b) Fireplace structures and bays, provided they are not wider than eight (8) feet and are generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part;
(c) Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters.
In the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone, all buildings and structures shall not cover an area of more than forty percent (40%) of the site upon which they are placed.
(1) Each lot or parcel in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall have, on the same lot or parcel, automobile parking sufficient to comply with the following requirements:
(a) Multifamily Residential.
(i) One (1) bedroom: Two (2) enclosed spaces per unit plus one (1) visitor space per unit.
(ii) Two (2) or more bedrooms: Two (2) enclosed spaces per unit plus one (1) visitor space per unit.
(b) Retail (stand alone): one (1) space for every three hundred (300) square feet of floor space.
(c) Office (stand alone): one (1) space for every three hundred (300) square feet of floor space.
(d) Residential community center: None required if facility serves residential located on the same parcel.
(2) Residential garages and carports: All residential units shall be provided with a garage or carport. Side-by-side garages or carports shall have a minimum interior width of nineteen (19) feet and tandem or single garages or carports shall have a minimum interior width of ten (10) feet.
(3) Tandem parking: Tandem parking shall be allowed for all residential units.
(4) All parking spaces shall be built as described in Section 14.37.090, Provo City Code, and shall be provided with paved concrete access from a public street.
(5) Parking spaces shall not be provided within a required front yard.
(6) Paved access for five (5) or less parking spaces shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet. Paved access for six (6) or more spaces shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet for one (1) way traffic, and sixteen (16) feet for two (2) way traffic.
See Sections 14.40A.020 and 14.34.280, Provo City Code. In addition, the following specific design standards shall apply to all development in the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone:
(1) General Transportation Requirements.
(a) The objective of the transportation plan is to encourage a pedestrian friendly environment through narrow streets that slow the automobile travel speed, and through buffers between pedestrians and autos to enliven street life.
(b) Angle parking shall be allowed along Edgewood Drive to decrease the travel speed and provide a buffer between pedestrians and autos. Sidewalks shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide at commercial frontages and six (6) feet wide at residential frontages.
(c) Residential streets shall be twenty-eight (28) feet wide (excluding curbs and gutters). Parallel parking shall be allowed on both sides of the street.
(2) General Building Requirements.
(a) The design of development within The Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone shall include variety among individual building designs. The building forms and landscape materials shall be harmonious with the existing context and natural landscape features. Architectural character is not restricted, but the style selected shall conform to the following general design guidelines. Architectural features should enhance the individual identity of each unit. Figures 4.1 and 4.2 of the Village at Riverwoods Specific Development Plan shall be used as guides in interpreting this Subsection.
(b) Main building entries and lobbies shall be oriented to the street and garage doors shall be oriented to parking lanes, except where townhouses face the Provo River. Entries to lower floor units directly from the street are encouraged.
(c) Architecture shall harmonize with permanent neighboring development. Diversity of detail and materials among different buildings is encouraged.
(d) Windows, balconies and porches should be oriented to the street or the Provo River. Window designs may be varied to reflect the diversity of architecture.
(e) Roof shapes shall harmonize with and shall reflect the diversity of the building’s architectural character. Appropriate use of both pitched and flat roofs in encouraged.
(f) Building materials should be durable and suitable for the design in which they are used. Natural materials such as stone, wood trim or plaster (EIFS) is encouraged.
(g) To the extent allowed by flood protection measures, garages may be depressed below street grade (except at units facing the Provo River).
(h) No trash, used materials, or wrecked or abandoned vehicles or equipment shall be stored in an open area. Storage of commercial goods or materials shall be prohibited. Containers for trash storage of a size, type and quantity approved by the City shall be screened by a sight obscuring fence and maintained in an appropriate location. See Section 14.34.080, Provo City Code.
(i) Light fixtures shall be provided at each building entry.
(j) Each residential unit shall have an associated private outdoor space, deck or patio.
(k) Storefronts shall harmonize with or accent the general quality and character of the neighborhood.
(l) The design spirit of signage for the Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone is that of maximum variety within a general order that augments and reinforces the character of the neighborhood itself. Internally illuminated signs shall not be permitted. Original and distinctive graphic is encouraged. Tenants are urged to consider developing a logo or symbol that is three-dimensional. Maximum sign size shall be limited to one (1) square foot per lineal foot of retail frontage. Maximum letter height shall be limited to eighteen (18) inches for retail space and twelve (12) inches for office space. Signs may be placed only on the Edgewood Drive side of buildings.
(3) General Landscape Requirements.
(a) All residential yard areas except those portions devoted to driveways, buildings, or parking, shall be designed with suitable landscaping of plants, shrubs, trees, grass, and similar landscaping materials.
(b) Street trees shall be developed and maintained to improve and beautify the SDP-1 Overlay zone. Street trees shall include a minimum of one (1) deciduous tree, two (2) inch caliper minimum (measured six (6) inches above grade or six (6) inches from the top of the root ball), per thirty (30) feet of street frontage.
(c) Parking areas shall be landscaped in accordance with the landscaping plan approved as part of the project plan approval procedure. Landscaping shall be installed between individual driveways to soften areas of paving.
(d) Buildings shall be situated with respect to and in accordance with the topography and natural features of the developable parcel.
(e) Pedestrian and bicycle circulation shall be encouraged in The Village at Riverwoods (SDP-1) Overlay zone. Sidewalks adjacent to the front of condominium units shall have a minimum dimension of six (6) feet. Pedestrian access shall be provided to the regional bicycle trail systems along the Provo River.
(f) Outdoor lighting plans shall conform to all regulations contained in Chapter 15.21, Provo City Code.
(Enacted 2000-46)
Structural fences six (6) feet or less in height shall not require a building permit. Structural fences over six (6) feet in height shall require a building permit from the Building Inspection Division. A structural or vegetative fence shall not create a sight distance hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic as determined by the Provo City traffic engineer.
(1) Solid walls, fences, hedges or screening materials which are sight obscuring may be built to a maximum of three (3) feet in height in any required front yard perimeter. Such walls, fences, hedges or screening materials may slope upward to connect with a higher side yard fence. The length of a sloped fence section shall not exceed one (1) section or a maximum of ten (10) feet. Walls, fences, hedges or screening materials which are not sight obscuring (at least fifty percent (50%) open) may be built to a maximum of six (6) feet in height in a front yard.
(2) Solid, sight obscuring fences or walls and non-sight obscuring fences (at least fifty percent (50%) open) may be built to a maximum height of six (6) feet in a side yard.
(3) Walls and fences in a rear yard may exceed six (6) feet provided that a building permit is first obtained from the Building Inspection Division prior to construction.
(4) A fence not more than six (6) feet high may be constructed in a side yard adjacent to a public street on a corner lot, provided it does not extend into the clear vision area of a corner lot as defined by Section 14.34.100, Provo City Code.
(5) Entry treatments to private driveways or subdivision development entrances may not exceed six (6) feet at the highest point, except lamps on pillars, and shall comply with the provisions of Section 14.34.100, Provo City Code. Pillars may extend up to eighteen (18) inches above the allowable height of a fence provided that the pillars shall have a minimum spacing of no less than six (6) feet, measured face to face.
(6) Where there is a difference in the grade of the properties on either side of a fence, wall or other similar structure, the height of the fence shall be measured from the natural grade of the property upon which it is located.
(7) Where a retaining wall protects a cut below or a fill above the natural grade and is located on the line separating lots or properties, such retaining wall may be topped by a fence, wall or hedge of the same height that would otherwise be permitted at the location if no retaining wall existed.
(8) Privacy walls which project into a required front yard shall be subject to staff review.
(9) A fence or wall may be erected in the rear yard of a double frontage lot subject to staff review.
(10) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to other fences such as tennis court backstops or patio enclosures if the Zoning Administrator determines that such do not create a hazard or violation of other sections of the Provo City Code or other City ordinances. All other exceptions shall be approved by the Planning Commission. Standards for barbed wire and similar types of fences are listed in Section 9.14.020, Provo City Code.
(11) All developments consisting of three (3) or more units shall be required to have perimeter screening along all interior lot or parcel lines. Perimeter screening may include a landscape hedge of six (6) feet at a two (2) year maturity, masonry or wood fence or a combination of landscaping with chain-link, with or without slats.
(1) Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any multiple residential project over two (2) dwelling units, Provo City and the developer shall enter into a contract agreeing to a determined occupancy based on a given number of parking spaces. This contract shall be recorded with the Utah County Recorder’s office and shall run with the property. A copy of a recorded deed for the property in question shall also be submitted prior to the issuance of a building permit which indicates the maximum allowable occupancy as a deed restriction. Attached to the deed shall be a document that separately lists the occupancy according to Provo City Code, the previously mentioned deed restrictions and any other use restrictions pertaining to parking and occupancy such as restrictions of use as noted in condominium covenants. This document shall be signed, dated and notarized indicating that the owner acknowledges and agrees to all restrictions and regulations stated on the deed and attachments.
(2) Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for new multiple residential dwellings units a permanent notice shall be placed on the electrical box within each unit indicating the maximum allowable occupancy of each unit based on the approved occupancy consistent with the recorded parking and occupancy contract. This notice shall be a six (6) inch by six (6) inch metal or plastic plate that is permanently attached to the electrical box with minimum one-half (1/2) inch engraved letters.
(3) Upon submittal of these documents any violation to the restrictions and regulations noted therein shall be considered a misdemeanor offense and will be subject to criminal action as provided in Section 1.03.010, Provo City Code.