§ 17.37.020. Application requirements for the creation of a mixed-use development.
Application requirements for the creation of a mixed-use development within the C-G and C-L districts are:
A.
The applicant for a mixed-use development relating to property located within the C-G or site-specific C-L zones shall provide the city with such data and information as will provide the city with an adequate basis for making the necessary findings that such a development:
1.
Provides for a general public benefit (above and beyond the payment of any city-adopted development fees) including, but not limited to, public art, or semi-public plazas or open space integrated into private development projects;
2.
Provides for a specific benefit to a segment of the community including, but not limited to, facilities for teens or children, a community recreational or meeting room, or a senior center;
3.
Maintains or enhances the economic viability of the underlying commercial property and/or commercial-general or commercial-limited designation in general;
4.
Maintains the ability of the city to provide adequate land area and lease space for the provision of goods and services for the community;
5.
Assists the city in meeting requirements of its regional housing needs assessment (RHNA) especially with regard to affordable housing; and
6.
Demonstrates a commitment to environmental sustainability including, but not limited to, an expressed written intent to attain certification pursuant to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System TM .
B.
The information and data shall include, but not be limited to, a site plan indicating the location of all buildings and structures and the relationship between them, floor plans and elevations. The plan shall also have indicated thereon the following information:
1.
The location and amount of off-street parking as prescribed in Section 17.37.040(F) for parking requirements;
2.
The location of all walls and buffers, including landscaping, between the proposed new mixed-use development and the abutting land uses;
3.
The location of all points of vehicle and pedestrian ingress and egress from the site to the abutting streets; and
4.
Other data as will indicate to the city the manner in which the development will provide for the protection of the health, safety and welfare in the surrounding area.
C.
The applicant shall, in addition, provide such data and information as deemed necessary by the city. Such additional data may include economic studies and surveys, traffic studies, population studies, and any other information deemed to be pertinent.
D.
Any request for a mixed-use project shall require a conditional use permit and precise plan of design in accordance with Chapters 17.68 and 17.58 respectively. Other discretionary approvals may also be required.
(Ord. 591 § 1 (part), 1997)
(Ord. No. 646, § 1, 8-26-08)