§ 17-7-902. General criteria.  


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  • (a) Development requirements. Except for development under the incentive program described in § 17-7-904, development within the Parole Town Center Growth Management Area shall be undertaken only in accordance with the following:
    (1) The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of any structure is 0.4 in the periphery, 0.6 in the center, and 0.8 in the core.
    (2) The maximum height of any structure is:
    (i) in the periphery, three stories if adjacent to residentially zoned land when developed with residential uses of a density of not more than five units per acre, and four stories if adjacent to any other use;
    (ii) in the center, six stories; and
    (iii) in the core, eight stories.
    (3) The minimum required open area for each land use classification is:
    (i) 25% in the periphery;
    (ii) 20% in the center; and
    (iii) 15% in the core.
    (4) The uses listed for R22 Districts are allowed in C2, C3, C4, W1, W2, and W3 Districts if the FAR does not exceed .75.
    (5) The uses listed for R22 Districts are allowed in the center and core areas if the FAR does not exceed 1.0 except as permitted by § 17-7-904(c)(3).
    (6) The following auxiliary uses are allowed up to 25% of the floor area but not to exceed 25,000 square feet:
    (i) professional and general offices, public utility offices, and roadside vendors;
    (ii) auxiliary uses in a building containing professional or general offices if no more than 25% of the floor area is occupied by one or more of the auxiliary uses and the auxiliary uses are limited to barbershops and hair salons; computer sales and service; cultural centers and exhibits; delicatessens; pharmacies and surgical supplies stores; dry cleaning and laundry establishments, including pick-up stations, package plants, and coin-operated facilities; gift shops; newsstands; package goods stores; private clubs and service organizations; restaurants, taverns, banquet halls, nightclubs, and comedy clubs; health clubs, spas, and gymnasiums; and theaters, except adult movie theaters; and
    (iii) the uses allowed in a C3 District if the Planning and Zoning Officer finds that the proposed use is similar to the uses listed above and that it is consistent with the design development criteria for the Parole Town Center Growth Management Area.
    (7) Mixed use developments shall be undertaken in accordance with § 17-7-904(d)(8).
    (b) Parole Urban Design Concept Plan and site development plan approval. Development in the Parole Town Center Growth Management Area shall be undertaken only in accordance with the Parole Urban Design Concept Plan and after the Office of Planning and Zoning grants site development plan approval.
    (Bill No. 3-05)