§ 62.305. General Standards.

In addition to the requirements of Chapter 58, Part 2, Figures 1—3 and any other requirements which may apply to mixed residential-office development, the following standards shall apply to all new development, additions and remodeling requiring appearance review within the MXD-1 district:

Location of Principal Entrances to Offices. Principal entrances to offices shall be located only on a side of the building which is oriented away from adjacent residential areas. Office and residential uses within a mixed residential-office development may share a common principal entrance.

Driveway and Curbcut Design. Driveway approaches and curbcuts for mixed residential-office developments shall be designed in accordance with the multifamily residential driveway standards of Chapter 61, Part 2E.

Signs. Signs shall be ground-mounted within or behind the rear half of the front yard setback area, or located on the front wall of the first floor of the structure. No projecting signs, roof signs, pole signs, window signs or any other types of signs shall be permitted. The maximum allowable copy area shall conform with the sign standards required in Chapter 64.

Scale. The scale of a mixed residential-office development shall be consistent with surrounding residential buildings.

Architectural Style. The architectural style of the development shall be consistent with surrounding residential buildings.

Materials and Colors. Building materials and colors shall be consistent with surrounding residential buildings.

Parking and Paving. Excessive parking or paving surfaces shall be avoided in mixed residential-office developments. Parking in excess of the minimum required number of spaces for the proposed office shall not be permitted.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25099; Ord. of 2-22-1993, Doc. #26392)