1. a.
   Principally Permitted Structures

   1. 1.
      Front Yard Minimum - ten (10) feet from the right-of-way line.

      Front Yard Maximum - fifty (50) feet from the right-of-way line.

   2. 2.
      Rear Yard Minimum Setback - twenty (20) feet from property line.
   3. 3.
      Side Yard Minimum Setbacks - five (5) feet from property line.
2. b.
   Accessory Structures - The following setbacks shall apply to any accessory structure in the district: All accessory structures shall be located in the rear yards at least five (5) feet from all property lines.

1. a.
   Pedestrian/Bike Connections - At critical points in the development linking the Town Center with green space as depicted on the 2000 Union Town Plan Land Use Map and other areas including other residential developments, parks, churches and schools.
2. b.
   Civic/Public Space - all developments shall provide some form of a public gathering place, such as a landscaped picnic table area or a decorative bus stop area, that is fronted on at least one (1) side by a public street when the site abuts a public street.
3. c.
   Landscaped entryways
4. d.
   Pedestrian/Bike Path - developers shall construct a ten feet (10') minimum pedestrian/bike path as shown conceptually on the Land Use Plan Map.

The following architectural standards shall serve to guide the Planning Commission's Technical/Design Review Committee. Deviations from these standards shall be weighed by the Committee to determine the appropriateness of the design with the overall intent of the 2000 Union Town Plan and the extent of which the site is visible from public view.

1. a.
   Materials - All sides of the principle structure that are visible from all roads except for rear accessed alleys shall constructed of traditional materials including: stone, brick, architectural concrete masonry units with integral color (painted blocks not acceptable), wood or glass; or synthesized materials that appear as such. Rear and side elevations shall have the same architectural treatment as the front. Exposed concrete foundations shall be finished with brick or stone or a material of the appearance of such. Concrete foundations can be exposed at a minimum of two feet but screened with landscaping.
2. b.
   Garage/Loading/Unloading Doors - If the dwelling unit contains an attached garage or the principal structure contains a loading/unloading area, the garage or loading/unloading doors shall not face the road on which the principal structure faces and in the case of a single family dwelling unit, the garage wall shall be extended or recessed at least two (2) feet from the front facade. This garage wall shall contain at least two (2) windows giving the garage an appearance of being a finished room within the dwelling unit.
3. c.
   Entrance - All buildings shall have their main entrance on the primary street with an equally defined rear entry from the parking area.
4. d.
   Building Length - No building which fronts on to current Mt. Zion Road, proposed Mt. Zion Road, Hathaway Road, old U.S. 42 and new U.S. 42 shall have a continuous unbroken facade along that road of greater than one hundred fifty (150) feet.
5. e.
   Roof - All residential buildings shall have a sloped or pitched roof.

1. a.
   Street Connections - Street connections shall be provided in accordance with SECTION 305 - N) Temporary Dead-End Streets and Street Connections to Adjoining Tracts or Areas - of the Boone County Subdivision Regulations.
2. b.
   Street Trees

   1. 1.
      Spacing - Street trees shall be planted along the affected side of all public streets adjoining the development on average forty (40) feet apart on center. They can be on the right-of-way with permission of the street owner.
   2. 2.
      Caliper Width - Street trees shall have a minimum of a two and one-half (2.5) inch caliper.
3. c.
   Sidewalks - Sidewalks at least five (5) feet wide are required on both sides of all local, collector and arterial streets and at least four (4) feet wide on both sides of all cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets, except alleys and private drives.
4. d.
   Parking Requirements

   1. 1.
      Location - All parking shall be located in the side or rear of all buildings. Buildings along New U.S. 42 shall be considered to front toward that road. Exceptions to this requirement can be considered by the Zoning Administrator through the waiver procedure in the case of existing buildings, and renovations or additions to existing buildings, only if the proposed development advances the recommendations of the Union Town Plan and intent of this Article.
   2. 2.
      Minimum/Maximum Number of Spaces

      1. a.
         Retail/Office - minimum of one (1) space per three hundred (300) feet of gross floor area and a maximum of one (1) space per two hundred (200) feet of gross floor area. Adequate shared parking arrangements are permitted upon approval of the Zoning Administrator.
      2. bb.
         Multi-family Residential - two (2) spaces per dwelling unit.
5. e.
   Bicycle Racks - All businesses and office space that is 3,000 square feet or more shall provide and maintain bicycle parking and security features.
6. f.
   Street Lights - Decorative, vintage street lights are required in the UTC district for all streets at a minimum spacing of at one hundred (100) feet. In the UC and UNO districts, they are required at each drive or pedestrian entrance and at any intersection with new U.S. 42.
7. g.
   Street Furniture - Decorative waste receptacles and street furniture including benches shall be provided in front of each commercial or office building of over 3000 square feet.
8. h.
   Interior Driveway Connections - Parking lots for adjacent uses shall be connected.

1. 1.

   Members - The Technical/Design Review Committee shall consist of members who are appointed by the Chairman of the Boone County Planning Commission.

2. 2.

   Review Criteria - The Board shall consider the following topics while reviewing the minimum standards (SECTION 2505) within each zoning district for a proposed development:

   1. a.

      Building height

   2. b.

      Building scale and mass

   3. c.

      Building facade design and relationship of materials

   4. d.

      Type, size and location of windows and doors

   5. e.

      Relationship of colors and accents

   6. f.

      Entrances and porch projections

   7. g.

      Architectural details

   8. h.

      Roof types and shapes

   9. i.

      Lighting

   10. j.

       Retaining walls, fences, or similar structures;

   11. k.

       Drive-through windows

       Storage areas

       Dumpster areas

A member of the Planning Commission staff will present submitted design information to the Technical/Design Review Committee at a scheduled Committee meeting. At a regular Planning Commission Business Meeting, staff will present the design information to the full Planning Commission along with the Technical/Design Review Committee's recommendation. The full Planning Commission shall then vote within 30 days of application, approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the design.

1. 1.
   Pre-application meeting with Planning Commission staff to familiarize the applicant with the process and criteria for review, and to allow staff comment on the proposed development in light of the Union Town Plan.
2. 2.
   Application to full Planning Commission as an official business item to determine if the project is eligible for the shortened review process. Minimum requirements for application include an application form and fee, and a conceptual development plan.
3. 3.
   The Long Range Planning/Comprehensive Plan Committee evaluates the request and makes recommendation in the form of a written report within two regular business meetings to the full Planning Commission. The full Planning Commission votes to determine the review process that the specific request should follow. The Committee Report may contain conditions which help make the application consistent with the Union Town Plan. The applicant and property owner should agree to these conditions or place them on the submitted development plan.
4. 4.
   If the Planning Commission votes that the request does not meet the recommendations of the Union Town Plan, or the request presents unanticipated potential impacts on public infrastructure, then the applicant should apply for a zoning map amendment under the BOONE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS. If the Planning Commission determines that the request does meet the recommendations of the Union Town Plan, and that no extenuating potential impacts on public infrastructure are foreseen, the applicant can make application for Preliminary Plat or Site Plan Review, whichever is appropriate. These processes are described in the BOONE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS and the BOONE COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
5. 5.
   Regardless of which review process is determined for a specific request, an official letter from the Planning Commission shall advise the respective legislative body of the decision. The letter shall include a copy of the Committee Report, any written agreements on conditions, and any minutes of pertinent meetings.

1. 1.
   Housing Layout

   1. a.
      A common architectural theme shall be established and used on all houses throughout the development.
   2. b.
      All houses must be rear-accessed via an alley or accessed in front on a single-loaded street.
   3. c.
      Garage doors on single-loaded streets may not face the street from which they are accessed.
   4. d.
      At least fifty percent (50%) of the house must be located on a set-to line no further than 20' from the street right-of-way line.
   5. e.
      Vinyl and Aluminum siding is prohibited on all facades that are visible from the street excluding rear accessed alleys. Houses like a traditional cape cod where windows extend out from the roof may use siding on the portions of the windows that extrude from the roof.
   6. f.
      All houses must have a porch, or at the minimum, brick steps leading up to the front of the house.
   7. g.
      An ornamental fence shall be designed and used throughout the entire development. The front yards of all houses must contain at least ten (10) feet of this fencing.
   8. h.
      An ornamental house light (attached and detached from the house on a pole) must be designed and used on all houses within the development.
   9. i.
      All houses must have a pitched roof.
2. 2.
   Landscaping/Green Space

   1. a.
      All streets must have street trees no less than twenty (20) feet apart.
   2. b.
      Street trees must be at least 4" in diameter.
   3. c.
      At least ten percent (10%) of the total acreage of the subdivision must be developed in the form of a pocket park. a pocket park must be created for every twenty (20) houses/units in the development. A pocket park must contain at the minimum, a bench/sitting area and shade trees. The pocket park shall be surrounded by the same fencing material used in front of the houses.
3. 3.
   Street Design

   1. a.
      No cul-de-sac or dead-end streets.
   2. b.
      All street where the houses are accessed in the rear via an alley way must have sidewalks on both sides of the street at a minimum of five (5) feet in width. Single-loaded streets shall have one sidewalk located on the opposite side of the street from where the houses sit - at least eight (8) feet wide.
   3. c.
      All intersections of streets must be paved with brick or stone.
   4. d.
      All entries to developments must contain at least a two hundred (200) feet long landscaped boulevard.
   5. e.
      An ornamental street sign must be designed and used throughout the development.
   6. f.
      An ornamental street light must be designed and used throughout the development. Street lights cannot be spaced further than two hundred (200) feet.
   7. g.
      At least one corner of a street intersection must contain a minimum one hundred (100) square foot planted or paved (brick or stone) sitting area.
   8. h.
      Raised curbs are required on all streets.

1. 1.

   Accessory uses for a dwelling unit including:

   1. a.

      Private garages and parking

   2. b.

      Structures such as fences, walls, and satellite dishes

   3. c.

      Buildings such as storage sheds, private greenhouses and gazebos

   4. d.

      Storage of a recreational vehicle or unit

   5. e.

      Private recreational courts, fields, swimming pools, or similar recreational activities; and

      Private stable or other keeping and use of pets and animals. Signage (see ARTICLE 34)

2. 2.
   Parking (according to ARTICLE 33 and Section 2505.9. Streetscape and Improvements)
3. 3.
   Delivery areas with no outside storage or unpacking
4. 4.
   Temporary buildings incidental to construction
5. 5.
   Retail sales of motor fuels
6. 6.
   Automatic teller machines attached to the principle structure
7. 7.
   Storage of materials must be located in the principle structure; no commercial or office outbuildings are permitted

1. 1.
   Shall only take place in an enclosed, locked facility.
2. 2.
   Shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of an existing elementary or secondary school or daycare center.
3. 3.
   Shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of a public park or playground.
4. 4.
   Shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of a religious assembly facility.
5. 5.
   Shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of a sexually oriented business.
6. 6.
   A dispensary shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of an existing dispensary. 

1. a.
   Private garages and parking
2. b.
   Structures such as fences, walls, and satellite dishes
3. c.
   Buildings such as storage sheds, private greenhouses and gazebos
4. d.
   Storage of a recreational vehicle or unit
5. e.
   Private recreational courts, fields, swimming pools, or similar recreational activities

1. 1.
   Shall only take place in an enclosed, locked facility.
2. 2.
   Shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of an existing elementary or secondary school or daycare center.
3. 3.
   Shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of a public park or playground.
4. 4.
   Shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of a religious assembly facility.
5. 5.
   Shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of a sexually oriented business.
6. 6.
   A dispensary shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of an existing dispensary.