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Introduced by Council Member Corrigan and substituted twice by the
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Land Use and Zoning Committee:
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ORDINANCE 2008-192
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AN
ORDINANCE
AMENDING
SECTION
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(ADMINISTRATION
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INTERPRETATION OF ZONING CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE
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DEVIATIONS) SUBPART B (ADMINISTRATION), PART 1
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(GENERAL
PROVISIONS),
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CODE),
ORDINANCE
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ADMINISTRATIVE
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SECTION
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LAND), SUBPART C (PROCEDURES FOR REZONING AND
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AMENDMENTS
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(GENERAL
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CODE),
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CRITERIA WITHIN THE RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE ZONING
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OVERLAY;
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(RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE
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(SCHEDULE
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656 (ZONING CODE), ORDINANCE CODE CREATING THE
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RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE
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SECTION
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(DEFINITIONS),
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MODIFY
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
AND
ENFORCEMENT;
CHAPTER
CODE
TO
ZONING
PROVISIONS),
ORDINANCE
ON
CHAPTER
CODE
SEVERAL
PART
656
REZONING
REGULATIONS),
OVERLAY;
656
(ZONING
DEFINITIONS;
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(ZONING
OVERLAY),
(DEFINITIONS),
CHAPTER
OF
SUBPART
ZONING
656.1601
REZONING
REGARDING
ZONING
DISTRICT
THE
AMENDING
CODE),
ESTABLISHING
OF
(ZONING
CRITERIA;
(LIMITATIONS
THE
656
REGARDING
DEVIATION
656.125
656.109
O
Part
3
CHAPTER
AMENDING
PART
16
CODE)
TO
PROVIDING
AN
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville:
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Section 1.
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enforcement;
Section
interpretation
656.109
of
Zoning
(Administration
Code;
and
administrative
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deviations),
Subpart
B
(ADMINISTRATION),
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PROVISIONS), Chapter 656 (ZONING CODE), Ordinance Code, is hereby
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amended as follows:
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CHAPTER 656
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ZONING CODE
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PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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SUBPART B. ADMINISTRATION
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Part
1
(GENERAL
Sec. 656.109. Administration and enforcement; interpretation
of Zoning Code; administrative deviations.
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(h)
In order to authorize an administrative deviation, the
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Zoning Administrator shall first determine whether the need for the
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proposed deviation arises out of the physical surroundings, shape,
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topographic condition or other physical or environmental conditions
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that are limited to the specific property involved. If so, the
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Zoning Administrator shall make the required findings based on the
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granting of the administrative deviation for that property alone.
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If, however, the condition is common to numerous sites, so that
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requests for similar deviations are likely to be received, the
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Zoning Administrator shall make the required findings based on the
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cumulative effect of granting the deviation to all who may apply.
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The
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deviation unless he makes a positive finding, based on substantial
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competent evidence, on each of the following criteria:
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Zoning
(6)
Administrator
shall
not
grant
an
administrative
The effect of the proposed deviation is in harmony with
the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code.
If the deviation is proposed to correct an existing violation,
the Zoning Administrator shall also consider the following factors:
(i)
Whether the violation was created by the applicant with
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intent to violate the provisions of this Zoning Code;
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(ii)
The length of time the violation has existed without
receiving a citation; and
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(iii)
Whether
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construction
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property by the applicant.
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which
the
violation
occurred
prior
occurred
to
the
as
a
result
acquisition
If the proposed deviation is for a parcel located
of
of
the
in the
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Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay district, the Planning Commission
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must also make a positive finding that the request is necessary due
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to
a
requirement
of
Chapter
11
Protection), federal or state law, or necessary to preserve and
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protect an exceptional specimen tree, protected tree or wetlands.
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307
(Historic
Preservation
and
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Section 2.
Section
656.125
(Limitations
on
rezoning
of
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land), Subpart C (PROCEDURES FOR REZONING AND AMENDMENTS TO THE
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ZONING
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CODE), Ordinance Code, is hereby amended as follows:
CODE),
Part
1
(GENERAL
PROVISIONS),
Chapter
656
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CHAPTER 656
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ZONING CODE
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PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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SUBPART C. PROCEDURES FOR REZONING AND AMENDMENTS TO
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THE ZONING CODE
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(ZONING
Sec. 656.125. Limitations on rezoning of land.
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Upon the applicant proving the proposed rezoning complies with
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the criteria set forth in subsections (b)(1)--(3) of this Section,
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the Council shall grant such rezoning request unless the Council
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determines
that
there
is
substantial,
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evidence
that
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maintaining the current zoning district accomplishes a "legitimate
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public purpose," as such terms are defined in subsection (c) of
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this Section.
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(c)
A "legitimate public purpose" may be one or more of the
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following criteria, or such other criteria as may be determined by
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law from time to time:
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(1)
The proposed rezoning and the development permitted
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thereunder is premature or otherwise creates or contributes to an
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urban sprawl pattern of development;
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(2)
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that
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nearby districts;
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is
The proposed rezoning will constitute "spot zoning,"
(3)
an
isolated
zoning
district
unrelated
to
adjacent
and
Uses permitted under the proposed rezoning will not be
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consistent or compatible with the existing and proposed land uses
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and zoning of adjacent and nearby properties or the general area or
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will deviate from an established or developing logical and orderly
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development pattern;
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(4)
The proposed rezoning and the development permitted
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thereunder will result in significant adverse impacts upon property
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values of adjacent or nearby properties or in the general area more
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than the types of uses currently permitted;
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(5)
The proposed rezoning and the development permitted
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thereunder will detract from the character and quality of life in
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the general area or neighborhood by creating excessive traffic,
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noise, lights, vibration, fumes, odors, dust, physical activities
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or other detrimental effects or nuisances.
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The following additional criteria shall be considered by the
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Planning and Development Department, the Local Planning Agency, and
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the City Council when evaluating any land use or zoning application
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within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay District:
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(a)
Whether the proposed rezoning is consistent with the
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Riverside/Avondale
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district regulations;
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(b)
Zoning
Overlay
District
and
the
historic
Whether the rezoning will negatively affect or alter the
character of the character area or corridor;
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(c)
Whether the rezoning and subsequent future development
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would
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wetlands, protected trees or exceptional specimen trees; and
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result
(d)
in
the
destruction
of
natural
resources
such
as
Whether the rezoning would have a negative affect on any
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contributing
structures
within
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district, historic landmark or landmark site.
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the
Riverside
Avondale
historic
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Section 3.
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(SCHEDULE
Subpart O (RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE ZONING OVERLAY),
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Part
OF
DISTRICT
REGULATIONS),
Chapter
15
CODE), Ordinance Code, is established as follows:
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CHAPTER 656
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ZONING CODE
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PART 3. SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS
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SUBPART O. RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE ZONING OVERLAY
656
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Sec. 656.399.12.
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The Council hereby finds and determines as follows:
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(a)
In
1990,
(ZONING
Legislative findings.
the City
of
Jacksonville
adopted
a Historic
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Preservation Element as a part of the Comprehensive Plan
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with a goal to identify, document, protect and preserve
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the City’s archaeological, historic, architectural, and
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cultural resources.
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(b)
Pursuant to the policies of the Historic Preservation
Element
of
the
adopted
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Plan
and
the
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standards
2
Preservation and Protection, the City of Jacksonville has
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subsequently
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Historic
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District to protect, preserve and enhance these historic
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areas of the City.
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(c)
The
and
provisions
designated
District
and
the
the
Riverside/Avondale
Chapter
local
St.
Quarter
Overlay
been
applicable design standards which do not recognize the
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unique character of the various neighborhoods and mixed-
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use centers within this area.
zoning
Zoning
the
Overlay
area
invaluable
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should be preserved for future generations.
(f)
to
aspects
16
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resource
other
the
small
neighborhood's unique residential development pattern.
Riverside/Avondale
and
recognize
14
The
coverage
not
and
lots,
(e)
lot
do
districts
13
15
high
districts
zoning
has
9
Standard
current
area
Historic
negatively
(d)
by
Historic
Riverside/Avondale
Johns
Zoning
307,
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12
affected
of
City and its
of
is
the
an
citizens and
The negative neighborhood impacts caused by incompatible
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zoning must be reversed through a comprehensive program
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that
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diverse
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including historic residential neighborhoods, mixed-use
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areas and non-residential corridors.
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allow appropriate and compatible development to proceed
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without
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administrative processes required to deviate from current
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lot and use standards.
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(g)
Parts
will
of
include
design
communities
the
high
of
costs
Riverside
and
standards
the
tailored
to
Riverside/Avondale
associated
Avondale
the
area
Standards should
with
have
variances
been
and
negatively
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impacted by zoning and land use changes that have not
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been
compatible
with
the
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uses
and
have
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contributed
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efforts. These negative impacts and continued relaxation
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of zoning requirements in areas not suitable for office
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or other commercial development if left unchecked will
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continue
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intrusive
7
District.
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(h)
to
to
decline
and
destabilize
uses
into
inhibited
the
revitalization
neighborhood
residential
areas
and
allow
within
the
The design standards and regulations contained in this
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Subpart
O
were
developed
with
the
participation
and
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assistance of neighborhood residents, property owners and
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City staff.
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(i)
The
Planning
Commission
Land
Zoning
held public hearings and made their recommendations to
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the Council.
on
the
foregoing
the
findings,
and
and
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Based
districts
Use
Committee
(j)
these
the
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considered
and
the
Council
establishes
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regulations contained in this Subpart O for the purpose
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of encouraging residential owner-occupants, allowing for
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mixed-uses
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intensive uses, and providing performance standards and
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special regulations for uses allowed by exception.
home
businesses,
Zoning
hereby
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and
Riverside/Avondale
regulations,
Overlay
discouraging
over-
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Sec. 656.399.13.
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(1) The Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay area continues to
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face tremendous growth pressures due to the proximity of the area
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to downtown Jacksonville, and the beautiful waterfront areas along
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the St. Johns River. The purpose of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning
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Overlay
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character,
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integrity
and
the
regulations
economic
of
Purpose and intent.
the
of
vitality,
this
subpart
aesthetic
Riverside/Avondale
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is
appeal
Zoning
to
protect
and
Overlay
the
historical
area
by
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providing
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standards which have been specifically established to support the
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Historic Districts of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay area
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and their environs.
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for
(2)
supplemental
Any
deviations
zoning
from
regulations
these
and
standards
development
shall
remain
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consistent with the purpose and intent of this overlay. It is the
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intent
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residential
uses
9
Requirements
for
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of
this
overlay
in
to
strongly
Historic
parking,
discourage
Residential
landscaping,
and
conversion
Character
other
of
areas.
performance
standards shall be strictly enforced
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(3)
For
any
Administrative
deviations
sought
within
the
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Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay, the Zoning Administrator must
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also find a positive finding that the request is necessary due to a
14
requirement of Chapter 307, federal or state law, or necessary to
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preserve and protect an exceptional specimen tree, protected tree
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or wetlands.
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(4) All parking requirements in Historic Residential Character
Areas shall be met on site.
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(5)
Non-conforming
of
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shall
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characteristics into compliance upon reoccupation of the structure
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when such use ceases for more than 6 months.
bring
the
existing
for
number
uses that are located in a Historic Residential Character Area
to
requirements
as
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required
landscaping
such
parking
be
and
characteristics
20
25
spaces
site
non-residential
non-conforming
site
(6) A landmark or contributing structure may be reconstructed
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or
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notwithstanding its non-conforming status and shall be deemed legal
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for zoning purposes.
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reoccupied
(7)
Overlay
A
is
for
its
majority
located
of
original
area
within
of
those
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intended
the
areas
use
at
anytime
Riverside/Avondale
designated
as
Zoning
historic
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districts
governed
by
Chapter
307,
Historic
Preservation
and
2
Protection.
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be governed by Chapter 307.
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the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay governed by the requirements
5
of Chapter 307, Historic Preservation and Protection, shall also
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abide by the height limitations established pursuant to Chapter
7
307.
Those areas are unique in nature and will continue to
All development within those areas of
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(8) The following additional criteria shall be considered by
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the Planning and Development Department, the Local Planning Agency,
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and
the
City
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application within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay District:
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Council
(a)
when
evaluating
any
land
use
or
zoning
Whether the proposed rezoning is consistent with
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and
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Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay District and the historic
15
district regulations;
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promotes
(b)
the
established
Whether
the
planning
rezoning
will
studies
negatively
of
the
affect
or
alter the character of the character area or corridor;
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(c)
Whether
rezoning
in
the
subsequent
destruction
future
development
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resources such as wetlands, protected trees or exceptional
21
specimen trees; and
(d)
result
and
19
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would
the
of
natural
Whether the rezoning would have a negative affect on
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any
contributing
structures
within
the
Riverside
Avondale
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historic district, historic landmark or landmark site.
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(9)
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maintain
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infill and redevelopment that protects, preserves and enhances the
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unique character of the communities within the Riverside/Avondale
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Zoning
30
standards were developed for this Zoning Overlay Area through an
The standards set forth in the subpart were designed to
the
Overlay
historical
Area.
The
development
design
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principles
while
that
encouraging
guide
these
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extensive
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following:
community
participation
process
and
include
the
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1. Protect and enhance existing residential neighborhoods.
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2. Protect historic structures.
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3. Vary housing types in transition areas between commercial
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and residential uses.
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4. Buffer residential neighborhoods from highways.
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5. New development should maintain appropriate scale, height
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and density.
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6. Encourage responsible growth.
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7. Consider
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streetscape
on
major
pedestrian
corridors
around core retail areas.
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8. Provide and maintain public access to waterfront parks.
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9. Extend the Riverwalk.
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10.
Develop new parks and open space.
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11.
Re-use John Gorrie Middle School.
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12.
Calm traffic throughout the district.
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13.
Improve
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21
and
key
intersections
for
pedestrians
and
as
gateways.
14.
Organize parking supply in keeping with the traditional
character of the overlay area.
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15.
Encourage development of walkable streets and blocks.
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16.
Buffer residential neighborhoods from new and existing
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commercial and office uses.
17.
Limit
intensification
of
commercial
and
institutional
uses.
18.
Manage continued development along corridors to harmonize
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such development with existing historic development patterns
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and structures.
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Figure 1.0 Boundary Map of Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay.
Sec. 656.399.14.
Boundaries and Riverside/Avondale Zoning
Overlay area.
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The legal boundaries of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay
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are as set forth in the Figure 1.0 Boundary Map, above, and is
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hereby adopted as a zoning overlay by the Council.
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boundaries are verbally defined as follows:
The legal
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Beginning at the south side of I-95 at its point of
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crossing over the St. Johns River via the west end of the
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Fuller Warren Bridge; thence south and southwest along
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the shoreline of the St. Johns River to the mouth of
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Fishweir Creek; thence west and northwest along the north
14
side of Fishweir Creek to the point of flowing under
15
Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 17); thence north and northeast
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along the east side of Roosevelt Boulevard to the point
2
of
3
northeast along the south boundary of the railroad right-
4
of-way to the point of crossing under I-10/I-95; thence
5
east and southeast along the south side of I-10/I-95 to
6
the point of beginning.
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Sec. 656.399.15.
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It
crossing
is
over
not
the
CSX
Railroad;
thence
north
and
Applicability.
the
intent
of
the
provisions
of
the
9
Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay to interfere with, abrogate or
10
annul any easement, covenant or other agreement between parties;
11
provided, however, that when the regulations of this Zoning Overlay
12
impose a different restriction upon the use of buildings or land,
13
or upon the height of buildings, or require other conditions than
14
are
15
ordinances
16
this
17
agreements, the provisions of this Section shall control.
18
intended that this Subpart shall be applied to support the historic
19
designation and characteristics of the Riverside/Avondale and St.
20
Johns
21
redevelopment to support the goals and objectives contained in the
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Comprehensive
23
interpretations of this Subpart shall not be inconsistent with any
24
requirement,
25
decisions on applications brought thereunder.
imposed
or
required
approving
Subpart;
Quarter
rules;
Planned
process
other
ordinances,
Unit
Development,
regulations
Historic
Plan
by
or
Districts
and
or
by
and
procedure
guide
307.
of
than
adopted
easements,
to
Chapter
other
those
prior
to
covenants
or
It is
development
Application
Chapter
307,
and
and
including
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Sec. 656.399.16.
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If any subsection or other portion of this Subpart or any
28
application thereof to any person or circumstances is declared to
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be
void,
unconstitutional
Severability.
or
invalid
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any
reason,
such
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subsection or other portion, or the proscribed application thereof,
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shall be severable and the remaining provisions of this Subpart and
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all
4
unconstitutional or invalid shall remain in full force and effect.
5
The Council declares that no invalid or proscribed provision or
6
application was an inducement to the enactment of this Subpart and
7
that it would have enacted this Subpart regardless of the invalid
8
or proscribed provision or application.
applications
9
thereof
Sec. 686.399.17.
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not
having
been
declared
void,
Definitions.
The definitions contained in Part 16 of the Zoning Code
11
shall
12
subpart are defined as follows:
13
apply;
(a)
however,
those
terms
which
are
specific
to
this
Block means a unit of land bounded by streets or by a
14
combination
15
waterways, or any other barrier to the continuity of development.
16
17
(b)
of
streets
and
public
land,
railroad
rights-of-way,
Block face means the area of the block which faces a
street.
18
(c)
Building frontage means the horizontal length of a wall
19
of a building where such wall faces a street. The measurement of
20
such
21
building is arranged to include establishments with exterior public
22
entrances
23
dimension of one wall of each such establishment which faces a mall
24
or other private way may be considered to be building frontage.
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length
(d)
is
but
along
no
a
wall
line
space
parallel
facing
to
a
the
street,
street.
the
Where
a
horizontal
Building scale means the relationship between the mass of
26
a building and its surroundings, including the width of street,
27
open space, and mass of surrounding buildings.
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(e)
Character area means designated geographical area where
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the
predominant
uses
have
been
determined
30
office, urban transition, or residential.
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as
commercial,
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(f)
was
Contributing
structure
at
years
least
structure
time
the
historic
districts designation (1998), and which is within the boundaries of
4
the
5
historic or architectural character of the district and which is
6
identified
7
district.
the
district
Council
in
the
or
3
by
at
building
which
historic
old
a
2
designated
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means
and
its
which
contributes
designation
8
(g)
9
(h) Historic residential character
of
of
the
to
the
historic
Corridor means the roadway segment of a character area.
areas means those areas
10
within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay that are not contained
11
within
12
urban transition character areas or industrial character areas.
13
the
(i)
commercial
character
areas,
office
character
areas,
Historic setback means the front, side and rear setbacks
14
of
contributing
15
construction.
16
(j)
principal
structures
at
the
time
of
their
Historic use means the use of a structure between the
17
time of its construction and 1948 (fifty years prior to the date of
18
establishment of the Riverside/Avondale historic district).
19
20
(k)
Interior
apartment
means
a
residential
unit
located
within
large,
within an existing residential structure.
21
(l)
22
formerly
23
that have been converted to residential purposes. Live-work lofts
24
shall be considered multiple-family units.
25
(m)
Live/Work
loft
nonresidential
means
residential
buildings
such
as
units
schools
or
warehouses
Live/Work unit means a building/unit located and designed
26
to accommodate an attached or detached building with residential
27
uses, commercial uses or a combination of the two, all of which may
28
occupy any story of the building.
29
30
(n)
Mass
means
the
three-dimensional
determined by the height, width, and depth.
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bulk
of
a
structure
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(o)
Non-contributing structure means a building or structure
2
which was not at least 50 years old at the time of the historic
3
districts designation (1998); or which is within the boundaries of
4
the designated historic district and which does not contribute to
5
the historic or architectural character of the district and which
6
is identified by the Council in its designation of the historic
7
district.
8
9
(p)
time of its construction.
10
11
Original use means the original use of a structure at the
(q)
Principal building means a building in which the primary
use of the lot on which the building is located is conducted.
12
(r)
Public space means squares, greens, plazas and
13
neighborhood parks, pocket parks, riverwalks, pedestrian spaces and
14
street ends.
15
(s)
Restaurant menu box signs means signs that incorporate a
16
menu containing a listing of products and prices offered by the
17
restaurant.
18
(t)
Riverside/Avondale historic district means the Riverside
19
Avondale historic district and the St. Johns Quarter historic
20
district.
21
(u)
Street art sign means any freestanding, three-
22
dimensional, inanimate object that is not merchandise, and is used
23
to attract the attention of potential customers.
24
(v)
Window
Sign,
26
transparent surface, including windows or doors.
Window
Sign,
etched
on
unattached
an
signs
posted,
(w)
or
means
25
27
displayed,
attached
that
interior
means
signs
are
painted,
translucent
or
that
as
serve
28
advertising display located within 24” of a business window or
29
door.
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Sec. 656.399.18.
2
district regulations.
3
Riverside/Avondale Zoning overlay: zoning
All applicable provisions of the Zoning Code, including the
4
underlying
zoning
district
5
modified and superseded by this Subpart O shall remain in full
6
force and effect. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction
7
determines
8
inconsistency between the Zoning Code and this Subpart, the more
9
restrictive
that
there
condition
standards
is
or
an
term
that
are
irreconcilable
most
closely
not
expressly
conflict
associated
with
or
the
10
remedial purpose of this Subpart shall be construed to apply where
11
lawfully possible.
12
Within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay, in the areas
13
designated
as
commercial,
14
areas, the predominant use shall continue to be as a mixed-use
15
category
16
residential uses of a density up to twenty dwelling units per acre.
17
The
18
Residential Character area shall recognize and respect the existing
19
historic
20
residential neighborhood shall be maintained over time.
21
I.
primarily
application
The
for
of
and
commercial,
this
neighborhood
following
office
Zoning
wherein
uses
shall
urban
office
Overlay
transition
and
within
compatibility
be
with
permitted
and
medium
the
the
character
density
Historic
existing
permissible
22
exception throughout the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay
23
a.
24
by
Permitted Uses.
(1)
25
Originally constructed for use or historic single
family dwellings.
26
(2)
Originally constructed for use two-family dwellings.
27
(3)
Original use multi-family dwellings.
28
(4)
Originally
29
30
constructed
for
non-residential
within a contributing structure.
b. Permissible uses by exception
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use
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(1) Historic two family dwellings.
2
(2) Historic multifamily dwellings.
3
(3) Live/work units
4
5
6
II.
Commercial, Residential, and Office (CRO) District within the
Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay.
(a) Permitted
uses
and
structures
are
those
permitted
in
7
Section 656.311(III)(a) for the CRO District, subject to the
8
limitations set forth in this Subpart.
9
(b)
Permitted accessory uses and structures.
10
(1)
See Section 656.403.
11
(2)
Interior
apartments
connection
occupied
properties,
with
single
12
family,
13
applicable Riverside/Avondale performance standards
14
and development criteria.
15
(1)
One
owner
in
free-standing
garage
in
with
17
meeting
18
performance standards and development criteria.
20
(c)
(1)
(2)
27
28
29
Avondale
Cemeteries and mausoleums but not funeral homes or
Essential services meeting the performance standards
and development criteria set forth in Part 4.
(3)
25
26
Riverside/
mortuaries.
23
24
applicable
properties,
Permissible uses by exception in all character areas.
21
22
the
owner-occupied
the
connection
16
19
single-family,
apartment
meeting
Day care centers meeting the performance standards
and development criteria set forth in Part 4.
(4)
Home occupations meeting the performance standards
and development criteria set forth in Part 4.
(d) Permissible uses by exception in the Office, Commercial,
and Urban Transition Character Areas.
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(1)
2
Rooming houses meeting the performance standards and
development criteria for a bed and breakfast.
3
(2)
Private clubs.
4
(3)
Churches,
including
a
rectory
or
similar
use,
5
meeting the performance standards and development
6
criteria set forth in Part 4.
7
(4)
Off-street parking lots for premises requiring off-
8
street parking meeting the performance standards and
9
development criteria set forth in Part 4.
10
(5)
Community residential homes of seven to 14 residents
11
meeting the performance standards and development
12
criteria set forth in Part 4.
13
(6)
Nursing homes.
14
(7)
Group care home meeting the performance standards
15
16
and development criteria set forth in Part 4.
(8)
Retail
outlets
for
the
sale
of
food
and
drugs,
17
leather goods and luggage, jewelry (including watch
18
repair
19
photographic
20
sporting goods, hobby shops and pet shops (but not
21
animal kennels), musical instruments, television and
22
radio
23
florist
24
(but
25
products, and dry cleaning pickup station, all not
26
to exceed 50 percent of the gross floor area of the
27
building of which it is a part.
28
(i)
but
not
pawn
supplies
(including
or
not
gift
shops),
(including
repair
shops,
wholesale
art,
camera
incidental
delicatessens,
bakeries),
cameras
drugs
to
repair),
sales),
bake
and
or
shops
similar
Sale, display, preparation and storage shall
29
be
conducted
30
building.
within
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a
completely
enclosed
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(ii) Products shall be sold only at retail.
2
(9)
Restaurants, including the facilities for the sale
3
and service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises
4
consumption only subject to the following condition:
5
(i)
Seating
shall
not
exceed
a
capacity
of
60;
6
provided that seating may be unlimited where
7
total floor area of the restaurant does not
8
exceed ten percent of the gross floor area of
9
the building of which it is a part.
10
(ii) Food
is
ordered
from
a
menu,
11
prepared and served for pay for consumption on
12
premises only.
13
Sec. 656.399.19.
14
The
predominant
Identification of Character Areas.
historic
and
existing
use
in
the
Zoning
15
Overlay is single-family residential.
16
family
17
Overlay.
18
Avondale,
19
historic residential structures were converted to non-residential
20
uses.
21
historic structures, led to certain areas and corridors changing in
22
character.
23
structures
Historic
Park
and
are
mingled
Historic small-scale multi-
within
neighborhood-based
King
and
5
the
residential
commercial
Points.
Over
uses
time
Zoning
exist
some
in
larger
These changes, as well as demolition of large areas of
The Overlay defines these character area changes and these
24
areas are expressed as Character Areas.
25
include the Commercial, Office, Urban Transition, Industrial and
26
Historic Residential Character Areas, and are defined in Table 1.
27
below and includes the following map which provides the boundaries
28
for each character area.
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These character areas
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Figure 1.0 Character Area Map
2
All areas that are not provided in Table 1.0, Character Area
3
Designation, are to be recognized as predominately residential in
4
nature
5
neighborhoods
6
residential areas.
and
all
development
should
be
standards
governed
by
within
the
compatibility
historic
within
the
7
Each character area will have standards that must be met for
8
massing, bulk (setbacks), parking, lot coverage and landscaping in
9
order to encourage the identified character use of the area and are
10
located
in
subsequent
sections
of
the
Riverside/Avondale
Zoning
11
Overlay.
12
area. The identification of the standard is by the character of the
13
predominant existing uses within each area.
14
Table 1.0 Character Area Designation.
Character
Segment
To:
Areas
From:
Margaret
Acosta
1. Park Street
Street
Street
Single family residential is allowed in any character
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Standards
Height
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Character of the corridor: The general character of the area
is recognized as predominately office uses within historic
residential structures (residential conversions.)
2. Park Street
Acosta
Street
College
Street
Herschel
Street
Goodwin
Street
I-10
Myra
Street
Gilmore
Street
College
Street
Talbot
Avenue
Ingleside
Avenue
45’(1)(2)
Commercial
Design
Standards.
35’
Commercial
Design
Standards
35’
Office Design
Standards
35’
Office Design
Standards
45’(1)(2)
Commercial
Design
Standards
45’(1)(2)
Commercial
Design
Standards
35’
Dancy Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area
is recognized as predominately commercial.
11. Park Street
Office Design
Standards
Riverside
Avenue
Character of the corridor: General character of the area is
recognized as a mix of office (within historic residential
structures), institutional and single- and multi-family uses.
10. St. Johns
Avenue
45’(1)(2)
Myra Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area
is recognized as a mix of residential and office within
residential structures (residential conversions.)
9. Stockton
Street
Office Design
Standards
College
Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area
is recognized as predominately commercial.
8. Stockton
Street
45’(1)(2)
Gilmore
Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area
is recognized as predominately commercial.
7. Stockton
Street
Commercial
Design
Standards
King Street
Character of the corridor: General character of the area is
recognized as a mix of office (within historic residential
structures), institutional and single- and multi-family uses.
6. Stockton
Street
45’(1)(2)
St. Johns
Avenue
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area
is recognized as predominately office uses.
5. Riverside
Avenue
Commercial
Design
Standards
Herschel
Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the
area is recognized as predominately commercial.
4. King Street
45’(1)(2)
James Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area
is recognized as predominately commercial.
3. King Street *
Office Design
Standards
Dancy
Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area
is recognized as predominately commercial.
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12. St. Johns
Village
St. John’s
Avenue from
Fishweir Creek
North to Dupont
Circle
Character of the corridor: The general character of the
corridor is recognized as predominately commercial.
An area bounded by I-95 and
Dellwood Avenue on the
north, the St. Johns River
on the east and south, and
Margaret Street to the
west.
Character of the Area: this area is located adjacent to the
downtown which includes a higher density of office,
commercial and residential that are considered mixed-use
and single use buildings.
All other areas not
Historic
designated by a character
Residential
area or urban transition
Commercial
Design
Standards
60’
Urban
Transition
Standards
60’
Residential
Standards
35’
13. Urban
Transition
Area (UTA)
14.
15.
Character of the area: predominately historic residential
structures
Those industrial zoned
Industrial
properties generally in
Areas
areas north of College
Street along the CSX rail
line north up to Phyllis
Street and Interstate 10.
Including industrial zoned
properties at the westerly
terminus of Rosselle
Street, Ernest Street and
Gilmore Street.
Character of the area: predominantly large, older
structures used for low-intensity warehouse and distribution
centers. Currently, there are also numerous larger
undeveloped parcels.
Must meet the
general design
standards set
forth in Sec.
656.399.29.
1
*(Note:
2
at the intersection of King Street and College Street.)
3
4
This character area includes the northwest corner parcel
(1) Forty five (45) feet in height shall not exceed three (3)
stories.
5
(2) When adjacent to a single family use, the side and rear
6
setback shall increase one (1) foot above the minimum set back
7
requirement for every one (1) foot in additional height above 35
8
feet.
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The following standards will be provided in five (5) sections as
2
follows:
3
Commercial Character area design standards
4
Office Character area design standards
5
Urban transition Character area standards
6
Historic Residential Character area Standards
7
General standards, all development will be required to
8
meet
9
designation.
the
standards
regardless
of
character
area
and
10
656.399.20.
11
The following Table 2.0, Bulk Standards, summarizes setbacks
height
Bulk Standards.
12
and
13
recognition
14
within
15
residential setbacks of structures are hereby deemed the minimum
16
required setback under this overlay and shall not be considered non
17
conforming setbacks. In addition, new construction standards may
18
follow the existing built environment of that particular area when
19
the built environment is considered a contributing structure as
20
defined in Chapter 307 of this Code.
21
Table 2.0 Bulk Standards
the
standards
of
the
for
the
historic
Riverside
pattern
Riverside/Avondale
of
overlay,
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Overlay.
residential
the
current
In
structures
existing
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Location
Front
Side
Rear
Min 0’
0’ (1)
15’
4
Max 15’
6’ (adjacent to
5
See Foot
note 2
residential)
Min 10’
Max 20’ or
common
front
historic
setback on
the block
(2)
15’
1
or Use Type
Character Areas
2
3
Commercial Character
Areas
6
7
8
Office Character Areas
9
10
11
12
See Foot
note 2
13
14
Historic Residential Character Areas
15
16
17
Attached Residential
(2)
(2)
(2)
Commercial, Office,
(2)
(2)
15’
n/a
1’ from eave
1’ from
Retail, Civic
18
Accessory Structures
19
eave
20
21
(1)
22
23
Side setback on corner lots must satisfy the intersection visibility
requirements set forth in Section 656.1218, Ordinance Code.
(2)
Determined by the Historic Setback of a contributing structure on the
24
block
25
increases for the side yard for the provision of access to the rear
26
yard for parking, the setback may not increase more than 5’ on any
27
side, front or rear. Minimum lot widths may be reduced if the existing
28
residential structures that are adjacent and street facing are less
29
than the underlying zoning standard.
30
Sec. 656.399.21.
adjacent
and
facing
the
proposed
development.
Compatibility Requirements
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Except
for
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2
Table 3.
Buffer Requirements
3
Canopy Trees
(per 100 l.f.)
2 per 100 linear ft
Tree CAL/Height
4” dbh
Mature height
Minimum 40’
Understory Trees
(per 100 l.f.)
3 per 100 linear fl
Tree CAL/Height
1 ½” - 2” cal, 7’ overall height
Mature height
Minimum 15’
Shrub Screen (per 100 l.f.)
4
Square Ft of Shrubs
(33) 3 gal plants, 24” minimum at installation
to create 36”-42” high by 36” wide hedge or
continuous landscape screen with a 90%
opacity within 1 year of planting
Container size
3 gal
5
6
The following standards are required for any non-residential
7
development that has a rear or side yard adjacent to at least one
8
single family use:
9
(1)
Buffer.
A buffer shall be utilized when any use other
10
than a single family residential use abuts another single family
11
residential use.
12
(a)
An alley that is maintained with a minimum of ten
13
(10) feet of separation from the non-residential use to the
14
single-family use. If the alley condition does not provide
15
enough of a buffer, a continuous hedge and tree canopy can be
16
provided along with a maximum eight (8) foot fence.
Alley Condition – Trees
adjacent to Residential-may
25 be required depending on
condition of alley
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(b)
A minimum ten (10)-foot landscape buffer is required
2
between adjacent tracts (rear property boundaries).
Shrubs
3
and groundcover shall comprise at least 30% of the landscaped
Alley Condition – Trees
adjacent to Residential may
be required depending on
condition of alley
4
area as detailed in Table 3. Buffer Requirements.
5
(2)
Lighting.
The proposed development shall also control
6
the effects of lights from automobiles or other sources.
7
site plan indicates potential adverse effects of parking or of
8
other sources on the lot on which the non-residential use is to be
9
located,
such
effects
shall
be
eliminated,
or
at
Where the
a
minimum,
10
prevented so that lights do not illuminate adjacent residential
11
property
12
property line, or from shining into any residential window if there
13
is to be non-residential parking on the premises after dark.
below
a
height
of
five
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(5)
feet
at
the
residential
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(3)
1
Building Design.
The side of the building that is
2
facing or backing up to any residential development must be
3
treated
4
front of the building.
5
6
with
the
same
architectural
Sec. 656.399.22.
design
Commercial
standards
Character
Area
as
the
Design
Standards
7
Commercial Character areas
identified in Table 1.0 Character
8
Areas shall be required to meet the following design standards in
9
addition to the general design standards as follows.
10
(1)
Parking Location. Parking is encouraged to be located at
11
the rear of the primary structure. If an applicant provides all of
12
the required parking in the rear, the rear parking lot area is a
13
stable
14
requirements fulfilled for paved parking stalls and the driveway
15
apron
16
requirements can be reduced:
pervious
is
17
surface
adjacent
(a)
to
with
the
only
street
the
minimum
frontage,
required
the
ADA
following
Although still required in any required buffer area,
18
landscape shall not be required in the parking lot area of the
19
lot.
20
(b)
The rear buffer may be reduced from ten (10) feet to
21
five (5) feet when a six (6) to eight (8) foot maximum opaque
22
screen is provided.
23
(c)
Driveway
width
requirement
shall
be
reduced
from
24
twenty four (24) feet to twelve (12) feet wide for access to
25
rear yard parking.
26
(2)
27
28
Parking Requirements.
(a)
family
Retail sales or service establishments and single-
residential
uses
located
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contributing
structures
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within an identified commercial character area shall have zero
2
(0)
3
structures, after the date of the adoption of this Subpart shall
4
provide
5
Additionally,
6
structures when such structures are built to the same or less
7
than the square footage of a non-conforming structure if that
8
structure is being replaced.
9
for retail sales and service establishments and multi-family
10
uses shall be 50% of the required number of spaces pursuant to
11
656.604(a) of the Zoning Code, provided there are no additional
12
parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning
13
Code.
parking
14
requirements.
50%
(c)
of
the
zero
Any
required
(0)
Conversions
expansion
parking
parking
to
shall
of
for
be
contributing
the
expansion.
required
of
new
Otherwise, the number of spaces
office
uses
for
a
contributing
15
historic structure shall be required to provide a minimum of
16
fifty
17
656.604(a)
18
additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d) of
19
the Zoning Code.
(50)
percent
of
the
of
the
Zoning
required
Code
and
parking
provided
regulations
there
are
in
no
20
(d) Except as provided in subsection (a) above, 65% of the
21
required number of spaces shall be provided for conversions to
22
office uses of non-contributing structures or new construction
23
and provided there are no additional parking credits applied
24
under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code.
25
Sec. 656.399.23.
26
Office Character areas identified in Table 1.0 Character Areas
be
required
Office Character Area Standards.
27
shall
to
meet
the
following
28
addition to the general design standards as follows.
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standards
in
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(1)
Parking
Location.
Parking
is
encouraged
to
be
2
located at the rear of the primary structure. If an applicant
3
provides all of the required parking in the rear, the rear
4
parking lot area is a stable pervious surface with only the
5
minimum required ADA requirements fulfilled for paved parking
6
stalls
7
frontage, the following requirements can be reduced:
8
and
the
(a)
9
driveway
apron
is
adjacent
to
the
street
Although still required in any required buffer
area, landscape shall not be required in the parking lot
10
area of the lot.
11
(b)
The rear buffer may be reduced from ten (10)
12
feet to five (5) feet when a six (6) to eight (8) foot
13
maximum opaque screen is provided.
14
(c)
Driveway
width
requirement
shall
be
reduced
15
from twenty four (24) feet to twelve (12) feet wide for
16
access to rear yard parking.
17
(2)
18
Right-of-Way areas within Office Character Areas are permitted
19
to
20
forth in Table 3.0 and the following standards are met.
21
22
23
create
Parking within the Right-of Way.
(a)
additional
parking
spaces
provided
the
standards
set
Exceptional specimen trees may not be removed to create
parking areas.
(b)
Permitted
parking
shall
be
limited
to
the
primary
24
building fronting the character area, unless the property owner
25
provides notarized letter(s) of consent from the adjoining affected
26
property owner(s) in a form prescribed by the Director, and shall
27
be designated and as follows
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2
(i)
Parallel Parking, six (6) feet by twenty (22)
feet per parking stall and one (1) canopy tree per space.
3
(ii) Forty Five (45) degree head in parking, nine
4
(9) feet by nineteen (19) feet per parking stall and one
5
(1) canopy tree per three parking spaces.
6
(iii) Sixty (60) degree head in parking, , nine (9)
7
feet by seventeen (17) feet per parking stall and one (1)
8
canopy tree per three parking spaces.
9
(iv) Ninety (90) degree head in parking, , nine (9)
10
feet by nineteen (19) feet per parking stall and one (1)
11
canopy tree per three parking spaces.
12
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(iii) Ninety (90) degree parking, nine (9) feet by nineteen
2
(19) feet per parking stall and one (1) canopy tree per three
3
parking spaces.
4
(3)
5
Parking Requirements
(a)
Conversions
to
office
or
commercial
uses
for
a
6
contributing historic structure shall be required to provide a
7
minimum
8
regulations
9
there are no additional parking credits applied under Section
10
656.607(d) of the Zoning Code. 65% of the required number of
11
spaces
12
commercial
13
construction, provided there are no additional parking credits
14
applied under Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code.
15
Sec. 656.399.24.
16
Urban Transition Areas as identified in Table 1.0 Character
17
Areas, shall be required to meet the following design standards in
18
addition to the general design standards as follows:
19
(1)
of
fifty
in
shall
percent
656.604(a)
be
uses
Additional
(50)
of
provided
of
the
for
of
the
Zoning
required
Code
conversions
non-contributing
and
to
parking
provided
office
structures
or
or
new
Urban Transition Design Standards.
building
height
may
be
granted
above
the
20
maximum established height found in Section 656.399.19 only based
21
upon the applicant meeting the standards contained in this section.
22
(2)
Building Design Criteria is located in Section 656.399.33
23
and shall also include distinctive design. Buildings taller than
24
four (4) stories shall display a distinctive design for the top of
25
the building that can be achieved by various means including a
26
change in materials, architectural detail, color, or step backs at
27
the top floor, a prominent projecting cornice, or a roof with a
28
form such as a curve, slope, or peak.
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(3)
Compatibility Requirements found in Section 656.399.31,
2
must be made if adjacent to a Historic Residential area as defined
3
in Table 1.0 Character Area Designation.
4
(4)
5
On-Site Building Separation
(a)
Lot size less than ½ acre. A parcel that is less
6
than ½ acre shall have the following side yard setbacks. The
7
sideyard setback is determined by measuring the total height
8
of a building and dividing it by two (2) to determine the
9
minimum
sideyard
10
waterfront/plaza
11
sideyard setback.
12
(b)
setback.
and/or
A
public
open
shall
be
park
space
that
located
is
within
a
the
Lot size, ½ acre or more. A maximum floor plate of
13
20,000 sq ft. per building on parcels ½ acre or larger shall
14
be required. The width separation is as follows for multiple
15
buildings on the same parcel. The building width separation is
16
determined by the height of the first building to the second
17
building, and so forth, to determine the separation required.
18
The
19
building height divided by two.
The area that is considered
20
the
buildings
21
following standards:
22
23
24
25
required
width
(i)
separation
separation
Mechanical
shall
between
equipment,
be
determined
service
by
shall
areas
the
total
meet
may
not
the
be
located in between the buildings.
(ii) A clear unobstructed view must be seen from the
water and the right-of-way.
26
(iii) Pool enclosures are not permitted in this location.
27
(iv) Landscape
28
29
and
pedestrian
within the buildings.
(v)
Waterfront plaza/park
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walkways
are
permitted
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(5) Open Space, Twenty percent (20%) of the total developed
2
site
shall
3
pedestrian access to the water.
4
be
(a)
public
open
Waterfront
and
space
Plaza/Park
an
area
which
promotes
oriented amenities and landscaping to enhance the
7
space
8
picnicking, etc. To qualify as a pedestrian-oriented space, an
9
area must have the following:
10
(i)
Visual
and
provides
and/or
6
activities
which
visual
visual
passive
access
is
provides
5
for
pedestrian
that
such
as
pedestrianuse of the
resting,
pedestrian
access
reading,
(including
11
barrier free access) to the abutting structures from the
12
public right-of-way or a non-vehicular courtyard.
13
14
(ii) Paved walking surfaces of either concrete or
approved unit paving.
15
16
(iii) Lighting below 15 feet in height and providing
at least two (2) foot-candles (average) on the ground.
17
(iv) At
least
three
(3)
feet
of
seating
area
18
(bench, ledge, etc.) or one individual seat per 60 square
19
feet of plaza area or open space.
20
(v)
the
The
pedestrian-oriented
21
with
design
22
656.361.21 and shall have:
23
(a)
24
barrier.
25
(b)
26
set
shall
forth
in
comply
Section
Landscaping that does not act as a visual
Site
furniture,
artwork,
or
amenities
such as fountains, kiosks, etc.
27
28
regulations
space
(c)
A
pedestrian-oriented
space
shall
have:
29
(1)
Asphalt or gravel pavement;
30
(2)
Adjacent chain-link fences;
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(3)
Adjacent blank walls without blank
2
wall
3
656.399.34(7); and
4
treatment
(4)
5
as
detailed
in
Section
Adjacent visual barriers which could
represent a safety/security hazard.
6
(6)
7
(a)
8
establishemnts
9
contributing structures within the Urban Transition Character Area
10
Parking Requirements.
Parking
and
requirmenets
single-family
for
retail
sales
residential
uses
or
service
loacted
in
shall be zero (0).
11
(b)
Parking shall be provided internal to the site and framed
12
by buildings.
13
(c)
The number of parking spaces
for buildings that are
14
forty-five feet or less shall be 25% of the required number of
15
spaces pursuant to 656.604(a) of the Zoning Code and provided there
16
are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d)
17
of the Zoning Code.
18
(d)
The
number
of
parking
spaces
for
buildings
that
are
19
greater than forty-five feet shall be 50% of the required number of
20
spaces pursuant to 656.604(a) of the Zoning Code and provided there
21
are no additional parking credits applied under Section 656.607(d)
22
of the Zoning Code.
23
24
25
Sec. 656.399.25.
Historic
Residential
Character
Area
Standards.
(a) Residential uses shall continue to be the predominant uses
26
within this character area.
The intent of this character area is
27
to identify that all new investment of non-residential uses must
28
respect the existing character of the area by developing smaller
29
scale non-residential uses.
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(b)
Conversions of residential uses are permitted only if all
2
applicable standards are met and administrative modifications shall
3
not
4
designated areas of residential.
5
be
granted
(c)
that
allow
more
intensive
uses
throughout
the
Structures for any new non-residential uses shall be
6
consistent with the mass and scale of the surrounding contributing
7
structures.
8
9
(d)
Development within the Residential Areas identified in
Table 1.0 Character Area Designation shall be required to meet the
10
following
11
standards as follows.
12
13
design
(1)
standards
in
addition
to
the
general
design
Mass and scale. Buildings attached or detached when
adjacent to existing residential must provide the following:
14
(a)
Attached
Residential
units,
apartments
or
15
condominiums adjacent to or across the street from single family
16
residential
17
without a ten (10) foot minimum break.
18
may
(i)
not
exceed
one
hundred
and
twenty
(120)
feet
The roofline should complement the adjacent single
19
family residence. In the event there are two (2) different
20
styles of home, the proposed building shall be constructed to
21
complement either style.
22
(ii)
Attached residential units must provide for every
23
four (4) units a minimum break of twenty (20) feet.
24
(2)
25
(a)
Parking Requirements.
There
are
no
additional
parking
credits
applied
under
26
Section 656.607(d) of the Zoning Code.
27
conversions to office uses or new structures shall be provided on-
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site
2
determining compliance with the parking requirements.
3
4
and
(b)
no
shared
parking
agreements
will
be
considered
for
Parking in front yards is prohibited, unless in a
designated driveway.
5
(c) Parking is prohibited between the street edge and the
6
sidewalk, or if no sidewalk exists, between the street edge and the
7
property line.
8
(3)
Rooflines.
Attached
Residential
and
Non-residential
9
buildings shall be varied to reduce the massive scale of large
10
buildings and to complement the scale and character of adjacent and
11
street facing residential areas. Building facades that exceed one
12
hundred (100) feet in length measured along the street frontage
13
shall
14
equipment shall be concealed behind parapets or screened from views
15
by pedestrians.
16
17
have
(4)
variations
Garage
in
roofline
apartments
shall
following criteria;
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be
rooftop
allowed
parapet.
subject
Rooftop
to
the
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(a)
Garage apartments must be located behind the primary
structure.
3
(b)
There should be a visual relationship to the main
4
house. For new structures this shall be accomplished through
5
similar roof shape, porches, paint color, and other physical
6
characteristics.
7
accomplished through similar paint color and other physical
8
characteristics.
9
(c)
For
existing
structures
this
shall
be
The building footprint shall be limited to twenty-
10
five (25) percent of the gross floor area of principal structure on
11
the lot, or seven hundred fifty square feet, whichever is less.
12
13
(d)
There shall be at least one foot side and rear
setback from the eve and gutter of any garage apartment.
14
(e)
The maximum height of a garage apartment within the
15
Historic District, as set forth in Chapter 307, Ordinance Code,
16
shall not be limited by Section 656.403, Ordinance Code, but
17
instead is governed by the Certificate of Appropriateness process
18
as set forth in Chapter 307, Ordinance Code.
19
a garage apartment outside of the Historic District shall be
20
limited per Section 656.403, Ordinance Code.
21
22
23
24
25
(f)
The maximum height of
The owner of the principal structure with s garage
apartment must reside on the property.
(5)
Interior
apartments.
Interior
apartments
shall
be
allowed subject to the following criteria:
(a)
Interior apartments are limited to one (1) single-
26
family unit per lot and shall be allowed within structures
27
over one thousand six hundred square feet.
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(b)
Within the Riverside/Avondale zoning overlay, the
2
owner of the principal structure with an interior apartment
3
must reside on the premises.
4
(c)
The maximum size of the interior apartment shall not
5
exceed one thousand (1000) square feet or twenty-five (25)
6
percent of the principal structure floor area, whichever is
7
less. If the property also has a home occupation operating
8
under the provisions of this section, the total floor area
9
devoted to both uses shall not exceed one thousand two hundred
10
fifty (1250) square feet or thirty-five percent of the floor
11
area of the residence, whichever is less.
12
(d)
Within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay, rear
13
or side entrances for interior apartments shall be required
14
unless the original design of the contributing structure has a
15
front entrance for the interior apartment.
16
Sec. 656.399.26.
17
Industrial
Character
Area
Design
Standards.
18
Industrial
Character
Areas
as
identified
shall
be
19
required to meet the general design standards set forth in Section
20
656.399.29 of this Subpart.
21
Sec. 656.399.27.
22
(a)
Setback Encroachments.
Special architectural features, such as balconies, bay
23
windows, arcades, awnings, etc. may project into front setbacks and
24
public right-of-ways on streets provided they are eight feet above
25
the sidewalk and leave a minimum five foot wide unobstructed
26
sidewalk. Support structures for these features shall be located
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such that they do not affect the clear sight triangle for travel
2
lanes or the on-street parking.
3
(b)
Outdoor cafes may be in the setback if adjacent to a
4
street, public plaza or park and follow the guidelines for outdoor
5
cafes as permitted within the city limits.
6
Sec. 656.399.28.
Parking and Building Orientation
7
Requirements by Corridor
8
The following table provides additional provisions for parking and
9
building orientation by corridor segment.
10
Table 4.0 Parking and Building Orientation
Segment
Corridor
From:
To:
Margaret Street Acosta Street
1. Park Street
Standards
No additional standards
2. Park Street
Acosta Street
James Street
1.
3. King Street
College Street
All current parking
is on-street parking.
4. Herschel Street
No additional
standards.
4. King Street
Herschel Street
St. Johns
Street
.
5. Riverside Avenue
Goodwin Street
King Street
No additional standards
Permit existing parallel
parking only. No new
parking shall be
permitted on this street.
6. Stockton Street
I-10
Gilmore Street
New commercial uses
shall be required to
reorient the commercial
use entrance toward
Stockton Street.
7. Stockton Street
Myra Street
College Street
New commercial uses
shall be required to
reorient the commercial
use entrance toward
Stockton Street.
8. Stockton Street
Gilmore Street
Myra Street
9. Stockton Street
College Street
Riverside
Avenue
No additional standards
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10. St. Johns Avenue
.
Talbot Avenue
Dancy Street
All current parking is
on-street parking.
Ingleside Dancy Street
Avenue
11. Park Street
All current parking is
on-street parking.
12. St. Johns Village
Off-street parking shall
be required to be located
interior to the site or in a
parking garage or other
enclosed type of parking
facility.
1
The existing street grid pattern shall be maintained any new
2
block structure shall be consistent with the adjacent grid pattern.
3
The
4
development proposed in the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay Area.
5
following
(1)
standards
shall
be
considered
for
large
scale
The foundation of urban form is the grid block structure.
6
Existing or new streets (public or private) must divide the site
7
into blocks. Block lengths shall be between two hundred and fifty
8
(250)
9
adjacent block grid.
10
feet
(2)
by
The
five
hundred
redevelopment
(500)
site
feet
shall
or
consisent
contain
at
with
the
least
one
11
pedestrian-oriented street, as defined throughout this section. The
12
length
13
pedestrian-oriented
14
point.
15
16
shall
(3)
be
several
streets
blocks,
provides
and
for
an
an
intersection
internal
of
site
two
focal
New internal streets shall be designed as pedestrian-
oriented streets as outlined in the following chart.
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Table 5. Internal Street Design.
Pedestrian-Oriented
Travel Lane Number
Travel Lane Width
Parking Lane
Parking Lane Width
Sidewalks
Sidewalk Width
Planting Strip Width
Urban Landscape
Landscaping
Traffic Calming
Maximum Block size sha
be 350’ x 600’
Streets
2, two-way
10ft
Both sides, every block
7ft
Both sides, every block
11ft (furniture*, walking, cafes) (UTA/Commercial
only)
None (wide sidewalk adjacent to parking lane)
At a minimum, a 36” diameter pot by 24” high
should be provided every 20 lineal feet of
building frontage. The plant species should be 2x
as high as the height of the pot. Low growing
plants, flowering annuals should be planted at the
base of the pot
Street trees in wells
Bulb-outs, pavement texture, raised crosswalks
3
*Street furniture are those features associated with a street
4
that are intended to enhance the street’s physical character and
5
use
6
receptacles, planting containers, pedestrian lighting, kiosks, etc.
by
pedestrians,
such
as
benches,
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shelters,
trash
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Sec. 656.399.29.
2
The
following
General Standards.
general
site
design
standards
apply
to
all
3
development within the boundary of the Riverside/Avondale Zoning
4
Overlay.
5
(1)
Form. Buildings shall form a consistent, distinct edge,
6
spatially delineating the public street through maximum building
7
setbacks that vary by no more than five feet from those of the
8
adjacent building.
9
10
(2)
Open
Storage.
There
shall
be
no
open
storage
in
any
character area except the industrial area.
11
(3)
Sidewalks.
There
shall
be
sidewalks
along
the
street
12
edge(s) of the property. Sidewalks shall be placed to align with
13
existing sidewalks.
14
and
15
condition,
16
properties or the materials found on a majority of the block.
17
not
18
minimum of five (5) feet in width and shall be constructed with
19
traditional
20
structure.
21
public sidewalk must be provided and be aligned to minimize walking
22
distance.
23
sidewalks must be compatible with the city’s existing streetscape
24
standard.
25
26
27
28
preserved.
When
material
replacing
(4)
Existing historic pavers shall be maintained
an
sidewalks
shall
existing
pavers.
be
must
replaced
consistent
sidewalk,
Stamped
be
new
concrete
due
with
the
sidewalks
is
not
to
poor
adjacent
shall
allowed
If
be
in
a
any
Sidewalk connections from the principal building to the
Landscaping
adjacent
to
existing
and
proposed
street
Utilities. In new development, all utilities shall be
located underground.
(5)
loading
Screening.
docks,
Trash,
service
dumpsters,
areas,
and
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recycling
similar
receptacles,
areas
must
be
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located in parking areas or in a location that is not visible from
2
corridor or urban transition frontages, and must be screened to
3
minimize sound to and visibility from residences and to preclude
4
5
6
visibility from adjacent streets.
Enclose Dumpsters
with same material
as primary building
Locate close to the
building if adjacent to
residential use
7
8
(6)
Mechanical equipment at ground level shall be placed on the
9
parking
lot
side
of
the
building
away
from
view
from
adjacent
10
Street frontage and shall be screened from view of any street by
11
fencing, vegetations, or by being incorporated into a building.
12
Loading docks, truck parking, outdoor storage, utility meters, HVAC
13
equipment,
14
functions should be incorporated into the overall design of the
15
building
16
style,
17
building and landscaping.
18
the largest object being screened, but not more than ten (10) feet
19
high, on all sides where access is not needed.
20
trash
by
walls
color,
(7)
dumpsters,
of
texture,
a
trash
material
pattern,
compaction,
compatible
trim,
and
and
with
details
other
the
of
service
material,
the
main
The wall shall be one foot higher than
Rooftop Mechanical Equipment shall be integrated into the
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overall mass of a building by screening it behind Parapets or by
2
recessing it into roof structure.
3
(8)
Building
Frontage.
Except
for
Residential
Character
4
areas, the building frontage shall occupy no less than eighty (80)
5
percent of a street facing entrance. If site constraints exist, a
6
knee wall may be constructed with the following provisions.
7
8
(a)
part of a knee wall.
9
10
Only 25% of the required frontage may be credited as
(b)
Minimum two (2) feet in height to a maximum of three
(3) feet.
11
(c)
The
knee
wall
must
be
an
opaque
material
which
12
complements the primary building’s architecture by utilizing
13
the same architectural style.
75% Building Frontage
Knee wall functions as
building frontage (permit
25% of frontage requirement
as a knee wall)
Maintain a pedestrian break
14
15
(9)
Off-street surface parking lots must be located behind
16
any corridor or urban transition area frontage buildings or the
17
side of a primary building frontage if:
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(a)
the parking lot includes a knee wall. The knee wall
2
shall be constructed as described above, in Section
3
656.399.29(8).
Knee wall frames
street (3’ Height) to
screen parking areas
4
(b)
A maximum of two (2) vehicular access/curb cuts to
5
parking lots are allowed along the block face, subject to
6
Access Management regulations.
7
not allowed on any block face less than three hundred and
8
fifty (350) feet.
9
parking lot with at least two (2) separate streets.
10
(10) Parking
11
requirements:
12
(a)
13
14
Vehicular access/curb cuts are
Vehicular access drives shall connect each
garages
shall
comply
with
the
following
Direct pedestrian access from to each adjacent street
shall be provided.
(b)
Except
for
vehicle
entrances
as
described
below,
the
15
ground floor shall be developed with enclosed commercial or civic
16
floor space to a minimum building depth of thirty (30) feet along
17
the entire length of the structure on each facing street, unless
18
separated from the street by another building, parking lot and/or
19
landscaped open space with a minimum depth of thirty (30) feet.
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(c)
2
required
3
found in Section 656.399.33(3).
4
Sec. 656.399.30.
5
Parking lots shall be designed to allow pedestrians to safely
6
move from their vehicles to the building. On small lots (thirty
7
[30] spaces or less), this may be achieved by providing a sidewalk
8
at the perimeter of the lot. On larger lots, corridors within the
9
parking
area
to
and
meet
should
the
of
the
building
parking
mass
and
garage
scale
shall
be
requirements
Walkways and Pedestrian Connections
channel
the
building.
to
the
corridors
are
areas and are planted to provide shade.
containing
more
These
car
12
14
to
the
delineated by a paving material that differs from that of vehicular
Lots
or
from
11
Parking
lot
pedestrians
perimeter
(1)
the
scale
10
13
of
Mass
than
thirty
(30)
stalls
shall have clearly defined pedestrian connections provided between:
15
(a)
A public right-of-way and building entrances;
16
(b)
Parking lots and building entrances;
17
(c)
Pedestrian
walkways
shall
be
landscaped
with
18
additional shade or ornamental trees equal to an average of
19
one (1) shade tree per fifty (50) linear feet of walkway,
20
unless the walkway is adjacent or included within an existing
21
compliant buffer or frontage planting. The walkway shall not
22
be less than five (5) feet; and
23
24
(d)
Pedestrian connections shall be clearly defined by
at least two of the following:
25
(i)
26
(ii) Textured
27
28
Six (6) inch vertical curb, or
paving,
including
across
vehicular
lanes, or
(iii) A
continuous
landscape
area
at
a
minmum
of
29
three (3) feet wide on at least one (1) side of the
30
walkway.
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(e)
One (1) shade tree shall be planted for each two-
2
hundred (200) square feet of separate additional landscaped
3
area.
4
Sec. 656.399.31.
5
Park space adjacent to the St. Johns River shall be maintained
6
as public access points and adjacent properties shall be prohibited
7
from blocking access and/or views from these locations.
Riverfront Access
8
Sec. 656.399.32.
9
Landscape standards shall meet the following guidelines.
10
Two types of landscape treatments, Urban Landscape and Street
11
Trees are permitted either separately or in combination within
12
any street facing location.
13
(a)
Landscape Standards.
Urban Landscape. When buildings are being brought up to
Urban Buffer
14
the street and utilizing a build-to-line an urban buffer should be
15
considered
16
standards. The urban buffer shall be determined by the sidewalk
17
width. A minimum 8’ wide pedestrian area must be maintained for the
18
length of the street frontage. Therefore, if the existing sidewalk
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as
an
alternative
to
the
required
front
buffer
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is 5’ wide an additional 3’ shall be required as an urban buffer or
2
front setback. ADA accessibility must be maintained at all times.
3
The required front buffer for an urban type development shall be
4
allowed to provide potted plants and small A-frame signage not
5
exceeding
6
diameter pot by twenty four (24) inches high should be provided
7
every
8
species should be two (2) times as high as the height of the pot.
9
Low growing plants, flowering annuals should be planted at the base
10
of the pot. All efforts should be made to preserve existing tree
11
canopy within the right-of-way.
12
3’
twenty
(b)
in
height.
(20)
At
lineal
a
feet
minimum,
of
a
building
thirty-six
frontage.
(36)
The
inch
plant
Street Trees. Trees shall have a minimum 3” caliper and
13
be of Florida No. 1 grade as per "Grades and Standards for Nursery
14
Plants," Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
15
All landscaping shall meet FDOT visibility standards.
16
Residential Character areas, one street tree shall be planted for
17
every thirty (30) linear feet or frontage or fraction thereof. For
18
all other streets, one street tree shall be planted forty (40) to
19
sixty (60) feet on center. Street trees shall be planted a minimum
20
of ten (10) feet from any above ground utility, such as transformer
21
pads and fire hydrants.
22
Sec. 656.399.33.
23
The
24
follows:
25
(1)
26
for
both
27
follows:
following
For Non-
Public Space Standards.
public
space
standards
shall
be
provided
as
The following provisions for public space are required
non-residential
buildings
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residential
buildings
as
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(2)
Non-residential
Buildings
larger
than
ten
thousand
2
(10,000) square feet shall provide twenty (20) square feet per one
3
thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.
Non Residential Buildings larger than
10,000 sq.ft. provide 20 sq.ft. per 1,000
sq.ft. Outdoor cafes, plaza’s, greens.
Adjacent to public street
4
(3)
Attached residential buildings with ten (10) units or
Building with 10 units or greater shall
include:
•50 sq.ft. of plaza, courtyard per unit
•Open areas must be adjacent to a public
roadway
5
greater shall include fifty (50) square feet per unit of public
6
space. The public space must be adjacent to a public street.
7
(4)
The space can be met by providing any of the following:
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(a)
Green,
a
public
space
available
for
unstructured
2
recreation, bounded on at least two (2) sides by streets with
3
facing buildings on all sides. A green is landscaped with
4
lawns and trees, including existing or natural vegetation and
5
paths
6
streets and bounded on at least two sides by streets with
7
facing buildings on all sides.
8
9
and
(b)
trails.
Square,
located
at
the
intersection
of
A square includes paved walks, lawns, trees, and
ornamental structures such as fountains and gazebos.
10
(c)
Outdoor seating, an area with tables and chairs,
11
potentially
12
function as an outdoor café that is open to the public for
13
eating and/or drinking.
14
15
(d)
umbrella
Courtyards,
an
seating.
area
that
This
may
area
be
can
also
landscaped,
hardscaped, fountains and provide a seated area.
16
17
covered
(e)
Community
Garden
is
a
grouping
of
garden
plots
available to residents for small scale cultivation.
18
(f)
All
public
spaces
that
include
landscape
19
ground, planters and/or pots must be irrigated.
20
Sec. 656.399.34.
21
The
following
in
the
of
non
Building Design.
standards
are
for
building
design
22
residential building types, subject to Chapter 307 requirements,
23
where applicable.
24
(1)
Building
frontage.
Building
frontages
shall
occupy
no
25
less than eighty (80) percent of a corridor within a Commercial
26
Character
27
constraints
28
following provisions.
Area
or
exist,
Urban
a
knee
Transition
wall
may
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be
Area.
constructed
If
site
with
the
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(a)
2
Only twenty (25%) percent of the required frontage
may be credited as part of a knee wall.
3
(b)
4
A knee wall must be constructed as described in
Section 656.399.29(8).
5
(2) Public Entrance. Buildings that are open to the public
6
shall
have
an
entrance
7
building interior. This entrance shall be designed to be attractive
8
and functionally be a distinctive and prominent element of the
9
architectural
design,
for
and
pedestrians
shall
be
from
open
to
the
the
street
to
public
the
during
10
business hours. Buildings shall incorporate lighting and changes in
11
mass, surface or finish to give emphasis to the entrances.
12
13
(3)
Non residential Buildings Mass and Scale. Buildings that
are more than one hundred and fifty feet (150) feet in length shall
Variation of Mass and Scale
14
comply
15
horizontal distance of wall shall be provided without architectural
16
relief a minimum of thirty (30) feet wide and three (3) feet deep
17
for building walls and frontage walls facing the street.
18
19
with
(4)
the
following.
Building Façade.
No
more
than
sixty
(60)
feet
of
Buildings shall provide a foundation or
base, typically from ground to bottom of the lower windowsills,
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with changes in volume or material. A clear visual division shall
2
be maintained between the ground level floor and upper floors with
3
either a cornice line or awning from twelve feet (12’) to sixteen
4
feet (16’) above Base Flood Elevation or grade, whichever applies
5
to the proposed development.
6
(5)
Building Features. All buildings excluding single family
7
detached homes shall utilize at least three (3) of the following
8
design features to provide visual relief along all elevations of
9
the building:
10
(a)
11
Divisions or breaks in materials (materials should
be drawn from a common palette).
12
(b)
Window bays.
13
(c)
Separate entrances and entry treatments, porticoes
14
extending at least five (5) feet.
15
(d)
Variation in roof lines.
16
(e)
Awnings installed in increments of fifteen (15) feet
17
or less.
18
(f)
Dormers.
19
(g)
Canopies, extending at least five (5) feet.
20
(h)
Overhang extending at least five (5) feet.
21
(i)
Recessed entries (at least three [3]feet from the
22
primary façade).
23
24
(j)
entries
(at
least
three
[3]
from
the
primary façade).
25
26
Protruding
(k)
(7)
Covered porch entries.
Storefront character. Commercial and mixed-use buildings
27
shall express a storefront character.
28
providing all of the following architectural features along the
29
building frontage as applicable.
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(a)
Corner building entrances on corner lots.
2
(b)
Regularly
3
spaced
and
similar-shaped
windows
with
window hoods or trim (all building stories).
4
(c)
Large
display
windows
on
the
ground
floor.
All
5
street-facing, park-facing and plaza-facing structures shall
6
have windows covering a minimum of forty (40%) percent and a
7
maximum
8
storefront’s linear frontage.
9
over fifty (50%) percent of a street-facing frontage and shall
10
not exceed thirty (30) linear feet without being interrupted
11
by a window or entry. Mirrored glass, obscured glass and glass
12
block
13
windows may be used to meet this requirement if the first
14
floor
eighty
cannot
has
(80%)
be
not
percent
used
been
in
of
as
ground
floor
of
each
Blank walls shall not occupy
meeting
design
the
a
this
requirement.
flood
proof
Display
first
floor.
Window Transparency
minimum of 40% and a
maximum 80%
Storefront Character
Corner Entrance shall be
prominent feature of the
building
15
16
(8)
Orientation.
The
primary
building
entrances
17
visible and directly accessible from a public street.
18
massing
19
location of building entries.
such
as
tower
elements
shall
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used
to
shall
be
Building
call-out
the
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(9)
Lighting.
All
buildings
shall
have
exterior
2
lightings and shall be self contained to that building without
3
glare or shine onto other areas of the site.
4
5
Sec. 656.399.36.
(1)
Wall,
Signage.
projecting,
marquee,
or
awning
signs
shall
be
6
clearly integrated with the architecture of the building and shall
7
be consistent in design and materials with the architecture of the
8
proposed building.
9
Signage in the overlay should support the historic nature of the
10
11
12
The use of internal illumination is prohibited.
community and not detract from the area.
(2)
Except
for
those
properties
zoned
CRO
or
residential
properties, the maximum copy area permitted per sign is as follows.
Building
Size
(Gross Maximum Sign area
Floor Area)
Under
40,000
square 32 square feet
feet
40,000- 125,000 square 48 square feet
feet
Over
125,000
square 64 square feet
feet
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(a)
2
Building Signage, a maximum of .5 copy area per
store front lineal feet of store frontage.
3
(b)
4
Ground Signage shall be determined by the size of
the principal building structure as follows.
5
(c)
6
Ground Signage shall be limited in height of five
(5) feet.
7
(d)
Pole signs shall be prohibited in this area.
8
(3)
9
one window pane per storefront
10
(4)
Signs located on the interior of a structure, but visible
11
from
12
charged against the maximum allowable signage area if such signs
13
are not physically attached or painted to the window and do not
14
obscure
15
transparency. The 10% is not to exceed total glass area calculated
16
for both unattached and temporary window signs.
17
the
Window Signage shall be limited to twenty (20) percent of
(5)
exterior
more
than
Temporary
of
the
10%
building,
of
Signs
ground
can take
are
floor
permitted
street
the form
of
and
side
are
not
building
banners, window
18
graphics, or as cards integrated with a window display.
19
signs are permitted on the interior of the business establishment
20
only and shall be no more than 5 square feet of text and shall not
21
exceed 10 square feet in size and no more than 10% of ground floor
22
street side building transparency. Temporary signs shall not be
23
displayed more than thirty days in a calendar year.
24
(6)
Menu Boards.
Temporary
One menu board shall be allowed per street
25
address. Menu boards shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in size
26
(sign and copy area is calculated on one side only) and shall be
27
positioned so as to be adjacent to that restaurant or business
28
listed on the board and information on that board shall advertise
29
exclusively the goods and services of that business and be placed
30
in a manner which is clearly visible to pedestrian traffic. Said
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menu boards shall not be placed in the City right-of-way without
2
permission from the City Engineer. All signs shall be removed at
3
the end of each business day. All signs shall be securely anchored
4
to the ground.
5
(7)
Restaurant
Menu
Box
Signs
shall
be
located
in
a
6
permanently mounted display box on the surface of the building
7
within
8
restaurant menu signs shall be a maximum of four (4) square feet
9
and shall not be included in the calculation of allowable copy
10
11
12
eight
(8)
feet
to
the
entry.
The
allowable
area
for
area.
(8)
Street
art
signs
shall
be
permitted
by
meeting
the
following standards:
13
(a)
Street art shall be counted toward the maximum
14
allowable copy area; the square footage of the street art
15
shall be calculated by multiplying the greatest width by
16
the greatest height of the object.
17
(b)
The maximum sign area per street art sign is 8
18
square feet. Sign and copy area is calculated on one side
19
only.
20
(c) One piece of street art shall be allowed per
21
street address. A minimum storefront width of 20 feet is
22
required to be permitted street art.
23
(d)
The
street
art
shall
not
encroach
into
the
24
right-of-way more than two feet and shall not be placed
25
in
26
required by Chapter 61. Street art shall not be secured
27
to the tree guards or tree grates or disturb the sidewalk
28
pavement within the right-of-way.
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encroachment
permit
as
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(e)
Street art shall be removed at the end of the
2
business day.
3
(f)
Street art shall be located in the front of
4
the business and address named on the sign permit and
5
advertise that business exclusively.
6
(g)
7
The applicant may have one street art piece or
a menu board, but not both.
8
9
Sec. 656.399.37. Reconstruction.
10
Except as limited herein, any existing structure within the
11
Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay District may be reconstructed,
12
without meeting the parking and landscaping requirements only, to
13
the same density, height and intensity of use as existed prior to
14
the adoption of the Subpart.
15
Character Areas, only multi-family and institutional uses, such as
16
churches,
17
meeting
18
density,
19
adoption of the Subpart.
20
violate any required setback, the structure may be relocated, but
21
only to the minimum extent necessary to allow the reconstruction to
22
the same density, height and intensity of use.
23
be required to be reconstructed according to this Subpart.
24
schools
the
and
parking
height
and
Section 4.
However in the Historic Residential
hospitals
and
may
landscaping
intensity
Section
of
use
be
reconstructed,
requirements,
as
existed
to
without
the
prior
to
same
the
In the event the reconstruction would
656.1601
All other uses will
(Definitions),
Part
16
25
(DEFINITIONS), Chapter 656 (ZONING CODE), Ordinance Code, is hereby
26
amended as follows:
27
CHAPTER 656
28
ZONING CODE
29
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PART 16. DEFINITIONS
2
* * *
3
Sec. 656.1601. Definitions.
4
5
* * *
Footprint means everything under a roof including the eave.
6
7
* * *
Height
of
building
or
building
height
means
the
vertical
8
distance from the established grade at the center of the front of a
9
building to the highest point of the roof or parapet the vertical
10
distance from the required finished floor to the peak of the roof
11
or parapet. Spires, belfries, cupolas, and chimneys that are not
12
intended
13
measurement. Other roof-top appurtenance and mechanical equipment
14
not intended for human occupancy may be placed above the roof line
15
provided it is not visible from an adjacent right-of-way.
for
human
occupancy
shall

16
not
count
towards
height
* *
17
Lot measurement, width or lot width means the distance between
18
side lot lines connecting front and rear lot lines at each side of
19
the lot, measured across the lot at the required front yard or at a
20
building restriction line where the required lot width is met,
21
whichever is located the greater distance from the street. Width
22
between
23
intersect with the street line) shall not be less than 80 percent
24
of the required lot width except in the case of lots on the turning
25
circle of a cul-de-sac, where the 80-percent requirement shall not
26
apply.
27
restriction line which would not be in keeping with the prevailing
28
lot and yard patterns, the Chief may substitute a special building
29
restriction line not less than 80 percent of the required lot width
30
unless the lot and yard patterns of the adjacent lots indicate
side
Where
lot
the
lines
at
required
their
lot
foremost
width
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points
met
at
(where
a
they
building
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otherwise the horizontal distance between side lot lines measured
2
at the building restriction line and parallel with the street right
3
of way.
4
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5
Parapet means the extension of a false front or wall above a
6
roof line and may not exceed fifty (50) percent of one existing
7
floor.
8
* * *
9
10
Required finished floor means the measurement one foot above
11
the
base
flood
elevation
as
12
Management Agency (FEMA) or historical grade, whichever is higher.
13
14
determined
by
Federal
Emergency
* * *
Section 7.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall become
15
effective upon signature by the Mayor or upon becoming effective
16
without the Mayor's signature.
17
18
19
Form Approved:
/s/
Dylan T. Reingold______________
20
Office of General Counsel
21
Legislation Prepared By:
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