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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1997-023 f E I I � ORDINANCE NO. 23-97 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 28, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 6.64 ENTITLED "PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS OVERLAY", WHICH PROVIDES FOR DESIGN GUIDELINES TO BE FOLLOWED BY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS IN THE CITY OF DANIA; PROVIDING FOR OBJECTIVES OF THIS SUB- SECTION; DELINEATION OF THE OVERLAY DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; STIPULATING CRITERIA FOR APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, WALLS, FENCING,SIGNAGE AND LIGHTING; AND SPECIFYING LOCATION CRITERIA FOR DRIVE-UP FACILITIES; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES AND ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA: Section 1. That Article 6 of Chapter 28, Zoning, of the code of ordinances of the City of Dania entitled "Supplementary Use Regulations," be and the same is hereby amended by adding Section 6.64, "Principal Arterial Commercial Design Standards Overlay," which shall read as follows: ARTICLE 6 SECTION 6.64— Principal Arterial Commercial Design Standards Overlay 1. Objectives of this Section a. The following standards are established for commercial development along principal arterials to ensure that such uses shall be compatible with other uses permitted in the same district and to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community. b. The purpose of the standards in this Section is to promote design, which is architecturally compatible with the surrounding area and the design 10 goals of the City of Dania. � J 1 � i i c. These standards are designed to promote development and redevelopment where the physical, visual and spatial characteristics are established and reinforced through the consistent use of compatible urban design elements. Such elements shall relate the design characteristics of an individual building or project to the other existing and planned structures in a harmonious manner, resulting in a coherent overall development pattern and streetscape. d. The standards in this Section are intended to discourage generic suburban development types that bear little relation to the historic development pattern of Dania. e. It is the purpose of this Section to provide a process to insure that historically and architecturally significant structures are conserved to the maximum extent feasible. 2. Delineation of the Overlay District The Dania Principal Arterial Overlay District shall be superimposed upon all commercially zoned properties that front on or are immediately adjacent to any of the following roadways within the City of Dania: a. Griffin Road from the western city limits to the intersection with U. S. 1; b. Stirling Road from the western city limits to the intersection with U. S. 1; c. Sheridan Street along it's north side from the intersection of U. S. 1 to the eastern limits of the City; d. Dania Beach Boulevard from the intersection with U. S. 1 to the eastern limits of the City; and, e. U. S. 1 from its intersection with Griffin Road on the north to its intersection with Sheridan Street on the south. 3. Applicability a. This Section shall apply to all new commercial development, additions or renovations in excess of $10,000 within any twelve month period or signage changes in excess of$500 as determined by the City. b. The City Commission may approve exceptions to this Section as conditions to a site plan approval provided that the following has been found: ORDINANCE NO. 23.97 2 l� ' I 1) There are circumstances peculiar to the site and/or the intended use that makes compliance with a particular requirement of this Section impracticable; and, 2) There have been offered by the applicant significant enhancements to other pertinent aspects of the site that the City Commission determines will offset any negative impact that an exception to these standards might otherwise create. 4. Appearance a. All structures on a site shall create a unified architectural theme. b. Building walls exposed to public view shall be designated and articulated through the use of a coherent and clear architectural design consistent with the character of the building and the street. Buildings shall be designed to incorporate rhythms in form, construction details and natural light and ventilation courts. c. Buildings facing a public street or interior courtyard space shall be architecturally emphasized through entrance treatment, fenestration, and building details. Buildings with more than one facade facing a public street shall provide treatment for each facade. 4 d. Roofs shall be pitched with generous overhangs. The roofing shall be incombustible material such as shingle, clay tile, cement tile, or metal. e. Roof and exterior wall surfaces, with the exception of glass areas shall be non-reflective. Reflective or mirrored type glazing at ground level visible from the sidewalk is prohibited. f. The use of flat steel or metal panels for the exterior walls shall not be permitted. g. The rear and sides of buildings shall be finished with material that in texture and color resembles the front of the building. h. Glass windows and doors must make up 35% of the primary elevation and 15% of the secondary elevation. i. The coloration of all buildings shall be nature blending with a maximum of three colors exclusive of roof. The use of "earth tone" or light pastel colors shall be encouraged. Semi-transparent stains are recommended for application on natural wood finishes. ORDINANCE NO. 23-97 3 E j. Canopy's, if utilized, shall be restricted to a clearance of 14 feet in height and shall be consistent with the main building design. The canopy columns shall be architecturally finished to match the building. k. Work area or storage doors and open bays shall not open toward or otherwise be visible from any of the designated principal roads. m. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, duct work, air compressors, other fixed operating machinery shall be either screened from view or located so that such items are not visible from the designated arterial, adjacent residential properties or intersecting streets. n. No temporary structures shall be permitted, except those used in conjunction with and during construction projects. Office-type mobile units when used as temporary facilities shall be screened from view from the designated arterial and equipped with rigid skirting on all sides. Any towing gear shall be removed, and if not removable, shall be screened from the designated arterial. o. A minimum distance of eight (8) feet shall be maintained between any building, including any walkway immediately adjacent thereto, and the parking area. This space is to be reserved for walkways and landscaping, either existing or planned. A minimum, three-(3) foot wide strip for plant material is required. No such space is required at the sides or rear of the building unless there is an adjoining residential use. 5. Landscaping, walls and fencing Commercial development must comply with Section 26-41 landscaping requirements as well as the items specified below: a. Landscaping must be compatible with the existing landscaping of the surrounding community. b. Street tree requirements shall be altered to require palm clusters on the ends of landscape buffers. The palm clusters shall consist of three palms with a minimum height of 13 feet. c. The use of planters and window boxes shall be incorporated into the overall landscape design of the building and the site. d. Where hedges are utilized, a tiered effect is required. e. Landscaped areas shall be surrounded with a six-inch raised concrete curb. Grade within areas to be landscaped shall be raised to curb- height. ORDINANCE NO. 23-97 4 I d f. Chain link, barbed wire and similar fencing along a designated arterial is prohibited. Where such fencing can be viewed from a designated arterial, landscaping and/or berming shall be provided to minimize visibility from the designated arterial. g. Perimeter walls if utilized shall be architecturally compatible with the principal structure. 6. Signage and Lighting a. Monument signs compatible with the architectural design of the structure/project are the only permitted freestanding signs. Only one such sign is permitted per site and it can measure no more than seven feet high and six feet in width. If there are separate businesses that are located on the site, they may share identification on the one freestanding monument sign. b. Canopies, if contained within the project, shall not contain any signage, striping or super graphics. c. Window signage, whether permanent or temporary, shall not be permitted. 1 d. Lighting fixtures shall be baffled and arranged so that illumination is deflected away from adjacent properties and roadways. e. No change in height or size for existing signs. 7. Location Criteria for Commercial Development Having Drive-up Facilities. a. No drive-up facility may be located within 500 feet of an existing facility located on the same side of the designated arterial. Such distance shall be measured from the point of ingress or egress of an existing site to the point of ingress or egress of the proposed site. b. Existing drive-up facilities located closer than 500 feet may be improved or upgraded provided they are able to meet the other requirements of this Section. Section 2. That except as herein amended, all other provisions of said Article 6 of Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dania, Florida, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect. ORDINANCE NO. 23-97 5 L� � 1 E Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED on First Reading on the 25 day of November 1997. PASSED and ADOPTED on Second and Final Reading on the 9 day of December 1997. Mayor Commi sioner Robert Mikes ATTEST: city y Cork Audi Marie Jabalee APPROVE TO FO/ ND CORRECTNESS :BY City A orney Timothy Ryan ORDINANCE NO. 23-97 6 1 L� f CITY OF DANIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DANIA CITY COMMISSION NOTICE OF CHANGE TO ZONING CODE TEXT The City of Dania, Florida proposes to adopt the following ordinance. A public hearing on the proposed ordinance will be held by the Dania City Commission on Tuesday, November 25, 1997 and December 9, 1997 on or after 7:30 p.m. in the City Commission room of Dania City Hall, 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania, FL. The title of the proposed ordinance which encompasses the proposed changes is: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTI- CLE 6, SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 28, ZON- ING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLOR- IDA, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 6.64 ENTITLED "PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS OVERLAY", WHICH PROVIDES FOR DESIGN GUIDELINES TO BE FOLLOWED BY COM- MERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS IN THE CITY OF DANIA; PROVIDING FOR OBJECTIVES OF THIS SUBSECTION; DE- LINEATION OF THE OVERLAY DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR APPLICA- BILITY; STIPULATING CRITERIA FOR APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, WALLS, FENCING, SIGNAGE AND LIGHTING; AND SPECIFYING LOCA- TION CRITERIA FOR DRIVE-UP FACILITIES; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES AND ALL RESOLUTIONS i OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EF- FECTIVE DATE. CITY Or DANIA rtoaim Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for viewing and purchase at the office of the City Clerk, 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Dania City Commission with regard to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Terry Virta, AICP Growth Management Director I -- d I. ... SUN—SENTINEL YAtiTF:COPY OF LE(:AI. 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