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homes on common larger lots or on compact lots with enhanced buffers (used in. cluster - <br />shared with accessory buildings.and generally served from a front or side.driveway. <br />2.. Neighborhood General: Intended to begin. the transition from purely residential use at <br />low densities. to more intensive mixed -use. development at the• district's center: This• sub - <br />.zone. will accommodate a variety of residential structures at varying densities, and also be- <br />gin to integrate lower -impact office or retail.:activities which:. complement the residential <br />setting: <br />3. Neighborhood. Mixed Use: Intended to establish a neighborhood focus that is distin- <br />guished by mixed use buildings, together with denser residential options and smaller -scale <br />commercial and office buildings without residential components. This subzone will accom- <br />modate a variety of activities and services within easy walking distance from homes <br />throughout the District, supporting daily convenience shopping. and personal service needs, <br />and also proddingopportunities for public gathering and social contact. <br />4. Neighborhood Center: Intended for the most urban conditions within all of the shown <br />mixed use areas. The .mixture of.land uses emphasizes ground -floor retail with offices and <br />residential/rental above (as market acceptance matures) and structures providing commer- <br />cial space for medium and large —sized retailers. Street frontagesthroughout thissubzone <br />should be pedestrian -oriented; and the pubhc space should he defined by placing building <br />facades at the edge of the sidewalk. Neighborhood Centex land that abuts other subzones <br />on the north and west sides willbe carefully planned to ensure lower -density buildings. <br />9.1.2 Definitions specific to this Section. The terms listed below have the meaning given to <br />them here for purposes of this Section. An effort has been made to define other key terms as they <br />appear within the applicable parts of this Section, and should be given the explicit or contextual <br />meaning given to thetn within the remainder of this Section. If a term is not defined in the Section, <br />terms used hereinhave the meaning .given to theirs in the Definitions in Section 3.2 of the Zoning <br />Ordinance, or its common -usage meaning if not definedwithin the Ordinance. <br />Applicant. The owner of land, or the owner of a leasehold interest therein, or the owner's.. <br />authorized representative, or a :governmental entity proposing an action or development <br />requiring City development review and approval or theissuanceof a permit for the devel- <br />opment of land. <br />Applications. Any application for a developrnent permit or development approval pursuant <br />to this: Ordinance and Which application was nor coznplete•and filed on or before the date <br />.of adoption ofthis Ordinance. <br />Encroachment. A porch, deck, balcony, patio or similar unendosed space, or an awning, <br />that extends into space that is otherwise reserved for setbacksor public right-of-way. Per- <br />mitted encroachments areindicatedon the Building Type Templates. <br />Garage. A structure intendedfor the parking and storage of passenger cars and light -duty <br />trucks. A garage may be attached to a building or a separate.. structure, where allowed by <br />Building Type Template. <br />Open Hours: (also "Operation"). The time within the day in which a business.' invites <br />customers, clients or the general public to the property •or business location in order to <br />conduct the purpose of the business. These hours will:not begin earlier tharr.7 A.M., and <br />Gem Lake: Gateway District. Development Code <br />MLtaJF 19, 2009 - Page 2 <br />