Amending Zoning Ordinance Section 4-B "C-2" Planned Shopping Center Distrtict

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7. up 0 Page - 3 - Parking Requirements. Off- street customer parking space within the "C -2" district shall be provided in the ratio of 10 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, not including basement storage space. The parking area shall be suitably graded, drained, paved with a durable, dust -free, hard surface, and suitably lighted if the facility opeates after sundown All areas shall have appropriate wheel stops or bumps guards Loading Require ments. One off - street space for standing, loading and unloading shall be provided for each 25,000 square feet of aggregate gross floor space for all buildings in this district. Such space is defined as an area of appro- priate dimensions, at least 50 feet in depth, 12 feet in width, with an overhang clearance of not less than 14 feet, exclusive of access, platform, or maneuver- ing area, to be used exclusively for the loading and unloading of merchandise. All truck-loading and unloading facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of truck access to a street or alley as well as maneuvering areas. All such facilities shall be suitably graded, drained, and surfaced. Yards. No building shall be less than fifty (50) feet from any lot line. No parking area shall be less than twenty (20) feet from any lot line. However, in a "C -2" district containing ten (10) or more acres, no building shall be less than one hundred (100) feet from any lot line; no parking area shall be less than thirty (30) feet from any lot line. Along any property line abutting a residen- tially zoned district, the area between the set -back and the property line shall be sodded, planted, and shrubbed to form a permanent screen which shall be main- tained at not less than six (6) feet in height. 10. Height Limit. No building shall exceed three stories or forty (40) feet in height. 11. Divided District. For the purpose of calculating the minimum area, lot width, lot dimension, floor area ratio, percentage of lot covered by building, and yard requirements established by this section, a single "C -2" district cannot lie on two sides of a public street or alley. Any area designated "C -2" district and lying on both sides of a public street or alley shall be deemed to be two "C -2" districts, and all minimum requirements shall be met by buildings on each side- of said street or alley as separate districts. 12. Development Plan Required. The proponents of a Planned Shopping Center shall submit a preliminary development plan and supporting data for review and tenta- tive approval of the City Planning Commission, said supporting data to include, but not be limited to, an economic analysis and a traffic survey prepared by reputable analysts and a clear showing by the proponents of financial responsi- bility to carry the proposal to completion in full compliance with the develop- ment plan and the requirements of this section. Upon approval of the Commission, . the proponents shall submit a final development plan, which shall incorporate any changes or alterations requested by the Commission. In approving the pre- liminary and final development plan the Commission shall require, in addition to the requirements of this section, the following: Mitt Of MTIM ]. Pedestrian and traffic safety, both within and surrounding the Shopping Center. 2. The separation of truck service from customer traffic. 3— Accessibility and suitability of the site.