(a)

Mixed use districts are established to:

(1)

Facilitate well integrated multi-family and commercial developments, located adjacent to retail development;

(2)

Develop integrated, multi-use areas that provide a variety of residential, commercial, service, civic, open space/recreational, and other supportive land uses in an integrated, human scale, walkable environment while still accommodating cars, loading, and similar necessities;

(3)

Encourage development of local, citywide, and regional mixed-use centers that address different community needs and market sectors, and that complement and are well connected and integrated with surrounding neighborhoods;

(4)

Encourage mixed-use development as a strategy to revitalize underutilized or under-performing commercial areas and corridors in the city, such as the 7th Street Corridor;

(5)

Promote linkages using a multi-modal circulation network, including transit, pedestrian sidewalks, paths and paseos, and bicycle and trail networks, to ensure safe, convenient access between uses and to minimize vehicular traffic;

(6)

Encourage flexibility of design in development by allowing both a vertical and/or horizontal mix of uses.

(b)

The purpose of each mixed use zoning district is as follows:

(1)

The MU-1 (Medium Density Mixed Use) zoning district is intended to provide for a mix of neighborhood- and community-serving commercial, service, and other complementary and supportive uses with a variety of lower to medium density housing to encourage infill development in certain undeveloped or developing areas or revitalization of existing areas. The intent is to encourage an active, neighborhood- and local-serving corridor, area, or activity center.

(2)

The MU-2 (High Density Mixed Use) zoning district is intended to provide for a mix of community- and regional serving commercial, service, entertainment, and other complementary and supportive uses with a variety of medium- to high-density housing to encourage infill development and/or revitalization of existing areas. The intent is to encourage an active, community- and regional-serving corridor, area, or activity center.

(Ord. No. 2448, § 5(Exh. B), 2-6-24)

Tables 9-1 and 9-2 summarize development standards for all mixed use districts.

Table 9-1: Minimum Dwelling Unit Areas

Table 9-2: Mixed Use Development Standards

Notes for Table 9-1:

(1)

Development in the MU-1 District can include standalone multi-family residential, standalone commercial, or mixed use including both residential and commercial components. Standalone multiple-family residential development shall comply with the provisions of the R-3 District, excepting for maximum dwelling unit density as outlined in Table 9-1. Standalone commercial development shall comply with the provisions of the C-1 District, excepting for maximum FAR as outlined in Table 9-2.

(2)

Development in the MU-2 District can include standalone multi-family residential, standalone commercial, or mixed use including both residential and commercial components. Standalone multiple-family residential development shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 District. Standalone commercial development shall comply with the provisions of the C-2 District, excepting for maximum FAR as outlined in Table 9-2.

(3)

Commercial developments and commercial components of a mixed use development shall require parking based on land use type. Residential developments and residential components of a mixed use development shall require parking based on multi-family parking requirements, excepting that visitor parking may be fulfilled by required commercial parking as determined during Site Plan review.

(4)

No principal building shall exceed a height of one story when located within one hundred feet of an existing single-family residence.

(5)

Standalone residential developments and residential components of mixed use developments shall comply with multi-family residential landscaping requirements. Standalone commercial developments and commercial components of mixed use developments shall comply with non-residential landscaping requirements.

(6)

Unless otherwise required by this Chapter or approved by the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator.

(7)

The Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator may approve a fence not to exceed eight feet in height based upon evidence of unique circumstances. The evidence may include:

(a)

Documented safety and/or security problems which exceed those same problems incurred by other residential developments in the nearby vicinity;

(b)

Location of the development adjacent to public property; and/or

(c)

Design of the development as vertical mixed use where the residential component is not located on the ground floor.

(Ord. No. 2448, § 5(Exh. B), 2-6-24)

(a)

Residential components of a mixed use development shall provide six-foot high masonry block walls, as follows:

(1)

Decorative masonry wall shall be constructed along the perimeter of all new residential developments, including all interior side and rear project boundaries, and street frontages without front-on units or commercial uses; however, when located at street frontages without front-on units, masonry block walls shall be located at or behind required setback lines.

(2)

Wall requirements for the perimeter of a site, including rear or side property lines and street frontages may be modified or waived:

(i)

When abutting a property zoned or used as open space/recreation;

(ii)

To accommodate coordination/connectivity of commercial and residential uses; or

(iii)

When located behind required landscape planters at street frontages.

(b)

Prohibited fences and walls include:

(1)

Razor wire and/or barb wire;

(2)

Chain link fence on any new development; and

(3)

Fences or walls along interior parcel lines within the commercial portion of a mixed use development.

(c)

Residential Buffer. A solid masonry wall at least six feet in height, not to exceed the maximum height limitations of this Title; provided, such wall shall not exceed four feet in height where it is located within the required front yard, shall be erected and maintained along any rear or side lot line of a mixed use lot that abuts a residential district, unless in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator it is deemed unnecessary due to building and site design and/or site constraints.

(Ord. No. 2448, § 5(Exh. B), 2-6-24)

Applicants for mixed use developments with a residential component adjacent to Highways 18 (Palmdale Road) or 395, shall properly install a landscaped sound barrier in accordance with Figure 9-1. In addition, the sound barrier shall be in conformance with the following development standards:

(a)

The sound barrier shall be 30-feet wide measured from edge of highway right-of-way.

(b)

The barrier shall contain a six-foot high decorative wall setback 30-feet from the property line on top of a five-foot high dirt berm with slopes not exceeding a three-foot horizontal to one-foot vertical ratio.

(c)

The landscaping and irrigation shall be installed in accordance with the design and landscaping palette shown in the City's LMAD Specifications and Detail Booklet, or as approved in conjunction with an associated Site Plan review. Any changes to the design and palette may be approved by the Zoning Administrator.

(d)

The Applicant must also ensure the following:

(1)

All multi-family residential units within 150 feet of the right-of-way of Highways 18 and 395 shall be limited to one-story only unless the required noise study determines alternative noise mitigation.

(2)

A noise study for any residential development adjacent to these highways shall be submitted with the development application to determine the future noise impacts. The noise study shall determine the appropriate mitigation to reduce the future interior noise level for residential uses below a Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) of 45dB. Additionally, the noise study shall determine the appropriate mitigation to reduce the future exterior noise level (behind the sound barrier) below a (CNEL) of 65dB.

(Ord. No. 2448, § 5(Exh. B), 2-6-24)

The following requirements also apply to uses and structures in Commercial Districts:

(a)

Asphalt roof shingles are prohibited on all new construction.

(b)

Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened from public view to the greatest extent possible with the design of the building.

(c)

Signs are limited as follows:

(1)

Development comprised of all residential uses and the residential component of mixed use development shall be subject to Article 22 and Table 22-1 of this Chapter.

(2)

Development comprised of all commercial uses and the commercial component of mixed use development shall be subject to Article 22 and Table 22-2 of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 2448, § 5(Exh. B), 2-6-24)

Site plan review is required, pursuant to Article 1 of this Chapter, for all development and/or physical expansion of a use and/or building within a mixed use district.

(Ord. No. 2448, § 5(Exh. B), 2-6-24)

Mixed use developments containing both residential and commercial components when located on a project site of ten acres or more shall be subject to all requirements and development standards of a Planned Unit Development, as outlined in Article 16 of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 2448, § 5(Exh. B), 2-6-24)

These design guidelines are intended to supplement the Multi-family design guidelines and Commercial design guidelines outlined in Articles 8 and 10 of this Chapter. While the Multi-family design guidelines and Commercial design guidelines shall be utilized to facilitate stand-alone multi-family residential developments and stand-alone commercial developments independently, the noted design guidelines shall also be utilized to facilitate residential components and commercial components of mixed use development that incorporates both land uses. Mixed use development that includes both residential and commercial components shall also be subject to the following supplemental design goals, objectives, and principles.

(a)

Design goals. Mixed use developments are intended to promote creative mixes of commercial retail, office, housing, civic, institutional, and entertainment uses that vary in composition and intensity based upon location, accessibility, and the surrounding development context. These guidelines present common goals that encourage the highest level of design quality while allowing maximum flexibility in the design of mixed use development that will:

(1)

Encourage a variety of compatible residential and non-residential land uses in proximity, to create, or reactivate vibrant areas for living, working, shopping, and recreating;

(2)

Provide flexibility to support changing land use trends; and

(3)

Emphasize design compatibility with existing development and proposed land uses, both in site planning and architectural design.

(b)

Design objectives. The design of mixed use development projects in the City of Victorville shall:

(1)

Respect the scale, proportion and character of the surrounding area;

(2)

Reinforce or establish a distinct architectural image;

(3)

Establish attractive, inviting, imaginative and functional site design;

(4)

Foster non-vehicular connectivity and integration between commercial and non-commercial uses;

(5)

Facilitate and encourage pedestrian activity and mitigate adverse automotive patterns;

(6)

Enhance surrounding neighborhoods, existing development and the City as a whole;

(7)

Maintain a sense of harmony and proportion along street frontages and other portions of the development exposed to public view; and

(8)

Preserve and incorporate historically, culturally, or architecturally significant buildings and themes into the development proposals where appropriate.

(c)

Design principles. Mixed use development shall incorporate the following design principles throughout the project site where appropriate:

(1)

Connectivity and Interconnectivity. Mixed use development shall be designed to provide both connectivity on-site between commercial and non-commercial components as well as interconnectivity to surrounding developments and neighborhoods/corridors. Non-vehicular and vehicular modes of transportation shall also be considered equally when designing project circulation patterns.

(2)

Shared facilities. Required facilities such as recreational amenities, gathering spaces, seating areas, landscaping and required parking should be designed and integrated throughout the site to be utilized by both commercial patrons and residential tenants.

(3)

Coordinated architectural design. Architectural design should reflect a style that characterizes or complements the predominant area style or theme, as applicable. The architectural style or theme of a mixed use development should be consistent between both commercial and non-commercial components of a project, however, variation in color schemes, design details, massing and scale are acceptable when continuity is consistent through the development.

(Ord. No. 2448, § 5(Exh. B), 2-6-24)