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Where the standards of this section are in conflict with other requirements of this Land Use code, the more restrictive shall apply.

A. Building Design. All land uses and structures shall:

1. Be placed on a slab-on-grade or perimeter foundation;

2. Have a minimum twenty-four foot horizontal wall dimension on at least two non-opposite sides; i.e., other than directly opposite sides of the structure;

3. Utilize indigenous, regional architectural styles and materials for all structures - use of standard corporate image architecture is prohibited. The architectural style of all structures shall be complementary to that of other structures in the area or vicinity;

4. Exhibit a unity of design for buildings within multi-building complexes through the use of similar elements such as rooflines, materials, window arrangement, sign location, and details;

5. Incorporate, within all walls over one hundred feet in length, at least four recesses, off-sets, balconies, angular forms and other features within each one hundred foot length to provide a visually interesting shape;

6. Utilize medium to darker earth tones and non-reflective materials on all structures, including roofs, to minimize contrast and blend with the surrounding natural landscape without calling undue attention to the development.

B. No dust, odor, smoke, vibration, directed illumination, or intermittent glare or noise shall be emitted which is discernible beyond the premises, except for normal traffic movements.

C. Site Design.

1. Locate some or all of the structures on each lot directly adjacent to the front, Highway 191 (east side) or to the “build to” line (west side) as established by the Grand County North Corridor “Build To” Line Location Map unless it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission that building to the front lot line or to the “build to” line is impractical because of topography. Parks and plazas can cover up to twenty percent of the frontage.

2. Locate most, at least eighty percent, of required parking on the side or in the rear of each land use or structure;

3. Provide public trails and/or sidewalks along all street frontages and as necessary to implement the trails plan illustrated on the Gateway Plan’s Future Land Use Plan. Trails and sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of city standards;

[See Gateway Plan for more illustrations.]

4. Each lot shall include meaningful open space intended for use by all occupants of a development. This space may include recreation-oriented areas. In no case shall open space be less than twenty-five percent of the total lot area;

5. Minimize new highway access points in accordance with the requirements of a site specific UDOT permit to be obtained for each new use or change in use;

a. Provide cross or through-access connections to adjacent areas, where possible;

D. Parking Lots. Design parking areas so as to provide reasonable connectivity between adjacent parking areas on other sites without encouraging through traffic.

E. Landscaping. In addition to the supplementary regulations of Section 17.31.050(D), the following standards shall apply:

1. Landscape Parking Lot Buffer. Maintain a minimum thirty-five foot depth landscape setting where parking occurs between a building and Highway 191 or its frontage roads. (Note: Parking behind buildings is preferred. Buildings may be built with zero front setbacks.)

2. Break-up Large Parking Areas. Break-up large parking areas into smaller areas with intermittent landscaping and/or buildings. For parking lots over four thousand square feet, at least five percent of the interior of the lot shall be landscaped so as to define aisles and limit unbroken rows of parking. End of aisles and corner areas shall be curbed and landscaped. Unbroken parking rows shall not exceed one hundred fifty feet.

3. Right-of-Way Landscaping. Landscaping of all street and highway rights-of-way contiguous to the proposed development site not used for street pavements, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, or driveways shall be required. Within private property, street trees shall be provided as required by Section 17.31.050(D). Any landscape areas in the public right-of-way shall comply with the criteria of the Utah Department of Transportation.

F. Signage. All lighted signs shall comply with Section 17.93.075.

1. Directional signs shall not be illuminated.

2. Window signs.

a. Window signs may be internally illuminated with the use of exposed neon lighting; provided, however, that there shall be a maximum of one window sign per use.

b. Such sign shall be limited to nine square feet per window panel.

c. Sign copy shall be limited to business identification, “open” or “closed”, and a graphic symbol, or any combination thereof. In no case shall product signs be allowed.

d. Freestanding Signs. All free-standing signs shall:

i. Be monument-style; i.e., mounted on a base (above grade) of wood, brick or stone, which is detached from any building, and built with continuous background surface from the ground up;

ii. Be limited to a maximum height of eight feet, a maximum width of ten feet, and a maximum square footage of twenty-four square feet; provided, however, where such a sign is not internally illuminated the maximum square footage shall be forty square feet;

iii. Be placed within a landscaped setting containing not less than one hundred twenty square feet;

iv. Be architecturally integrated with the building by including materials, shapes and/or colors utilized in the building design; and

v. Identify the principal land use on site with one such sign per street frontage;

e. Wall Signs. No part of a wall sign shall extend above a roof line, and all wall signs shall:

i. Be architecturally integrated with the building by including materials, shapes and/or colors utilized in the building design;

ii. Identify the principal land use on site with one such sign per street frontage;

iii. Be limited to twenty-four square feet; provided, however, where such a sign is not internally illuminated the maximum square footage shall be forty square feet;

iv. Be limited to a maximum height of five feet; and

v. Such signs shall have a maximum width of ten feet;

f. Directional Signs. Direction signs shall be allowable off-site to provide directions to businesses located within one thousand feet, provided:

i. The maximum number for each driveway or street shall be one sign;

ii. The maximum height shall be three feet;

iii. The maximum area shall be four square feet;

iv. The maximum area of a business name or logo shall be one square foot;

v. Where a driveway is shared the maximum area of such sign shall be eight square feet;

vi. Where a driveway is shared the maximum area of a business name or logo shall be two square feet. (Ord. 23-14 § 4, 2023; Ord. 19-03 Att. 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 02-04 (part), 2002)