17.16.170 Development standards—Mixed use developments.
A. Siting. Residential units located within mixed use developments shall be sited either: (1) within the same building as commercial uses on the site and located above said commercial uses; or (2) within a separate building located to the rear of approved commercial building(s) and uses but located on the same building site as said commercial uses.
B. Residential Floor Area Limitation. Floor area for residential use shall not exceed seventy percent of the total gross floor area of a mixed use development.
C. Reduced Parking. Notwithstanding the parking requirements of Chapter 17.44, no covered or guest parking shall be required for residential uses that are part of a mixed use development.
D. Site and Architectural Design Review. The design review approval of mixed use projects shall be based upon the following criteria:
1. Promoting internal compatibility between the different uses on the same site;
2. Minimizing effects potentially detrimental to on-site or neighboring residential use such as, but not limited to, potential noise, glare and odors;
3. Ensuring that the design of residential units of a mixed use development is of a residential character, and that privacy between residential units and between other uses on the site is maximized through careful siting and design;
4. Encouraging integration of the street pedestrian environment with retail commercial uses on the site through the use of plazas, courtyards, walkways, and street furniture. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2006-03 § 1 (Exh. A), 2006)