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HomeMy WebLinkAbout964 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11' 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. 964 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING THE AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK PLANNED DEVELOPMENT The City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby ordains as follows: Section One The purpose of this amendment to the Airport Industrial Park (ALP) Planned Development Ordinance is to provide for a coordinated development of compatible industrial, office, and commercial land uses. It details both allowed and permitted uses within each land use category, regulates nuisances, and provides development standards and design guidelines. It changes the land use designation terminology using clearer more concise terms to more accurately characterize existing development, and provide well-defined land use categories for future development in the Airport Industrial Park. The changes to land use designations are as follows: 1) Office Commercial to Professional Offices; 2) Industrial/Commercial to Retail Commercial; 3) Highway Oriented Commercial/General Commercial to Highway Oriented Commercial. No change to the Industrial designation term has been made. Section Two This ordinance also formally amends the Land Use Map that illustrates which land uses designations are assigned to the various properties throughout the Airport Industrial Park. The land use designations apply to the Airport Industrial Park in the following manner: 1. Professional Office: Applies to the northeast portion of the site, bounded by Talmage Road on the north, Airport Park Boulevard on the east, and Commerce Drive on the south (approximately 8 acres). 2. Highway Commercial: Applies only to the northeastern portion of the site, bounded by Talmage Road to the north, Airport Park Boulevard to the west, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Highway 101 to the east, and the existing large commercial retail store property to the south (approximately 1.4 acres). 3, Retail Commercial: Applies to 14.83 acres north of Commerce Drive, and approximately 22 acres south of Commerce Drive, bounded by Airport Park Boulevard on the west, and Highway 101 on the east approximately (approximately 36.83 acres). 4. Industrial: Applies to the remainder of the Airport Industrial Park (approximately 77.4 acres). Section Three The Airport Industrial Park Planned Development was originally approved by City Council Resolution No. 81-59 on March 3, 1981, embodied in Use Permit No. 81-39. It was amended and further articulated in 1991 when the City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-4. In 1993, the City Council amended the ordinance to allow "General Commercial" in addition to the approved "Highway Oriented Commercial" land uses in the area bounded by Talmage Road on the north, Highway 101 on the east, Commerce Drive on the south, and Airport Park Boulevard on the west. Section Four Airport Industrial Park Planned Development, as amended herein, provides a mixture of industrial, commercial, and office land uses within a Planned Development (PD), consistent with the City of Ukiah General Plan. Section Five The Development Map (Generalized Land Use Map) for this Planned Development, as required by the Ukiah Municipal Code, and attached as Exhibit "A", is approved. The Traffic Circulation Plan for this Planned Development is discussed in Section "D" on page 15, and the Circulation Map is attached as Exhibit "B". 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Section Six Development standards not addressed in the Planned Development regulations shall be those specified in the City of Ukiah Zoning Code. Section Seven Amendment to this ordinance requires City Council action. All Use and Site Development Permits for proposed developments within the Airport Industrial Park require City Planning Commission review and action. Decisions on Site Development and Use Permits made by the City Planning Commission are appealable to the City Council by any interested party. Section Eight Some small commercial land uses may be permitted on the Industrial designated land if they are primarily intended to provide commercial type services to employees within the Airport Industrial Park. Section Nine The regulations for this Planned Development, as prescribed in Ukiah City Code Sections 9167(b) and 9166, and as amended, are as follows: A. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNATION '1. Allowed Uses The following industrial uses are allowed in the Industrial designation with the securing of a Site Development Permit. a. Manufacturing - activities or operations involving the processing, assembling, blending, packaging, compounding, or fabrication of previously prepared materials or substances into new products. b. Warehouse and Distribution Activities - includes warehousing, and storage not available to the general public; warehousing and distribution activities associated with manufacturing, wholesaling, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 or business uses; delivery and transfer services; freight forwarding; moving and storage; distribution terminals for the assembly and breakdown of freight; or other similar use involving shipping, warehousing, and distribution activities. VVholesaling and Related Uses - establishments engaged in wholesale trade or warehousing activities including maintaining inventories of goods; assembling, sorting, and grading goods into large lots; breaking bulk and redistribution in smaller lots; selling merchandise to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional, or business users, or other wholesalers; Contractor's offices - business office for building, plumbing, electrical, roofing, heating, air conditioning, and painting contractors including storage of incidental equipment and supplies. Agricultural: Allowed as a continuation of the existing land use, including all necessary structures and appurtenances. Research and development laboratories, and computer and data processing. Accessory Uses and Structures: Activities such as administrative offices and warehouses which are related and ancillary to an allowed use. Ancillary structures containing ancillary uses shall be located on the same parcel as the primary use/structure, and shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of structure(s) containing the primary use. 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2. Permitted Uses The following small commercial, business support, and repair service land uses may be permitted in the Industrial land use designation with the securing of a Use Permit, provided they are situated on a parcel no larger than one-half acre in size: a. Delicatessen, sandwich shop, or small sit-down restaurant (no drive-thru restaurants shall be permitted). b. Small grocery or convenience store. c. Banking facility. d. Child day-care facility. e. Industrial and business support services - establishments primarily engaged in providing services to business and industry, such as blueprinting and photocopying, janitorial and building maintenance, equipment rental and leasing, medical labs, commercial testing laboratories, and answering services. f. Public Facilities - includes all public and quasi-public facilities such as utility substations, post offices, fire station, and government offices. g. Repair Services - includes repair services such as radio and television, furniture, automotive repair, body and fender shops. h. Communication Installations - includes radio and television stations, telegraph and telephone offices, cable T.V., and micro- wave stations. i. Mini-storage facility. PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DESIGNATION 1. Allowed Uses The following uses are allowed in the Professional Office designation with the 5 1 2 $ 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 securing of a Site Development Permit: a. Professional and business offices such as accountants, engineers, architects, landscape architects, surveyors, attorneys, advertising, consultants, bookkeeping, medical and dental offices, and other similar activities. b. Business and office support services - includes services such as branch banks, savings and loan, credit unions, insurance brokers, real estate sales, blueprinting and photocopying and answering services. c. Child day-care facility. 2. Permitted Uses The following uses are permitted in the Professional Office Designation with the secudng of a Use Permit: a. Delicatessen, sandwich shop, or small sit-down restaurant (no drive-thru restaurants). b. Small grocery or convenience store. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION 1, Allowed Uses The following uses are allowed in the Highway Commercial designation with the securing of a Site Development Permit: a. Businesses such as motels, sit-down restaurants (no drive-thru restaurants), service stations, and other similar uses that provide services and merchandise primarily to highway travelers. b. Retail commercial stores. 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RETAIL COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION I. Allowed Uses The following uses are allowed in the Retail Commercial designation with the securing of a Site Development Permit: a. Retail commercial stores. b. Child day-care facility. 2. Permitted Uses The following uses are permitted in the Retail Commercial designation with the securing of a Use Permit: a. Delicatessen, sandwich shop, or small sit-down restaurant (no drive-thru restaurants). Small grocery or convenience store. Banking facility. NUISANCES No lot shall be used in such a manner as to create a nuisance to adjacent parcels. Proposed uses shall comply with the performance criteria outlined below. a. All activities involving the storage of inflammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion by adequate tire-fighting and fire suppression equipment and devices standard in industry. All incineration is prohibited. b. Devices which radiate radio-frequency energy shall be so operated as not to cause interference with any activity carried on beyond the boundary line of the property upon which the device is located. c. The maximum sound level radiated by any use of facility, when measured at the boundary line of the property upon which the 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 sound is generated, shall not be obnoxious by reason of its intensity or pitch, as determined by Standards prescribed in the Ukiah City Code and/or City General Plan. d. No vibration shall be permitted so as to cause a noticeable tremor beyond the property line. e. Any use producing emissions shall comply with all the requirement of the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District. f. Projects involving the use of toxic materials or hazardous substances shall comply with all Federal, State, and Ukiah Municipal Code regulations. 2, Prohibited Uses or Operations Industrial uses such as petroleum bulk stations, cement batching plants, pulp and paper mills, lumber mills, refineries, smelting plants, rendering plants, junk yards, auto wrecking, and similar "heavy industrial" uses which typically create external and environmental effects are specifically prohibited due to the detrimental effect the use may have upon the general appearance, function, and environmental quality of nearby uses. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS The following standards have been established to ensure compatibility among uses and consistency in the appearance and character of development. These standards are intended to guide the planning, design, and development of both individual lots and the entire Airport Industrial Park. Projects shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for high quality design, efficient function, and overall compatibility with surrounding land uses. Minimum Lot Requirement The minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet. Each lot shall have a minimum frontage of 100 feet on a public street. Except for lots fronting on 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Airport Park Boulevard, or other public streets shown on the Land Use Map, access easements to a public street may be authorized in lieu of public street frontage in the discretion of the appropriate decision-maker and with the approval of the City Engineer. Proposed access easements shall be consistent with the standards contained in Table 4-1. The Planning Commission may approve a public street frontage of less than 100 feet for lots located on cul-de-sacs, street curves, or having other extraordinary characteristics. Maximum Lot Coverage No more than 45 percent of the lot shall be covered by a building or structure. Parking lots and landscaping areas shall not be included in the calculation of lot coverage. Minimum Building Setbacks All buildings and structures shall be setback from the property line a minimum of 25 feet along the entire street frontage. Lots abutting U.S. Highway 101 shall maintain a 40 foot setback from the property line adjacent to the freeway. Side yard setbacks shall be determined in the Site Development Permit review process. Maximum Building Height The maximum height of any building or structure shall be 50 feet. Mechanical penthouse and equipment may extend an additional 10 feet beyond the maximum building height. Additionally, all development within the Airport Industrial Park shall comply with the Federal Aviation Administration side slope criteria. Screening Storage areas, loading docks and ramps, transformers, storage tanks, refuse collection areas, mechanical equipment, and other appurtenant items of poor visual quality shall be screened by the use of masonry walls, landscaping 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10. materials, or decorative fencing. All roof mounted electrical and mechanical equipment and/or ductwork shall be screened from view by an enclosure which is consistent with the building design. Fences exceeding six (6) feet in height may be appropriate for some commercial and industrial uses to screen the outdoor storage of building materials, supplies, construction equipment, etc. The Planning Commission may consider fences exceeding six (6) on a case-by-case basis during the review of Site Development and Use Permit applications. Public Utility Easement All lots shall provide a 5-foot easement in the required front setback for the provision of utilities. Sidewalk Requirements Lots with frontages along the primary street shall provide a 5-foot curvalinear sidewalk located within the required front setback. The sidewalk may be located over the public utility easement. Every effort shall be made to link developments with attractive and accessible pedestrian facilities. Bicycle Lanes Class III Bicycle lanes shall be provided on all streets according to CalTrans standards. Development Integration Every effort shall be made to "master plan" development within the Airport Industrial Park. Applicants shall be encouraged to coordinate development proposals to ensure compatible architectural themes, high quality site planning, efficient and functional traffic circulation, coordinated pedestrian circulation, and compatible land uses. Required Public Streets Lot line adjustments, parcel maps, tentative and final subdivision maps, and site 10 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 ~0 ~2 ~3 ~4 ~5 ~7 '18 20 2'1 22 23 24 25 2~ 27 28 3. 4. 5. 11. development and use permits shall not be approved, unless public streets identified on the Land Use Map serving the parcels covered by the lot line adjustment, map or permit have been or will be dedicated to the City of Ukiah upon approval of the lot line adjustment, map or permit. Street Width Standards The following street standards have been established by the Ukiah Department of Public Works. All primary and secondary streets shall be designed and constructed in accordance with these standards: Table 4-1: Minimum Street Standards Airport Park Boulevard and Commerce Drive Primary Secondary Access Easement Right-of-way Pavement a. travel lanes (2) b. left turn lane Curbs (both sides) Cul-de-sac (turn-arounds) Curb Returns Radius 66 feet 44 feet 64 feet 40 feet 14 feet 20 feet 12 feet 12 feet 1 foot 1 foot 100 feet diameter 35 feet 35 feet 32 feet 30 feet 15 feet 12. Access Driveways and Deceleration Lanes a. Every effort shall be made to minimize access driveways along Airport Park Boulevard. All driveway and intersection radii shall be designed to accommodate heavy truck turning movements, consistent with the requirements of the City Engineer. b. Every effort shall be made to design common driveways for individual developments. c. No Talmage Road access shall be permitted for Parcel A1A. 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ~7 ~8 20 2~ 22 23 24 25 2~ 27 28 13. d. All major driveways, as determined by the City Engineer, shall have left turn pockets in the median area where feasible. e. Deceleration and acceleration lanes shall not be required unless the City Engineer determines they are necessary to ensure safety and efficient traffic flow. Minimum Parking and Loading Requirements a. No loading or unloading shall be permitted on the street in front of the building. A sufficient number of off-street loading spaces shall be provided to meet the needs of the provided use. Adequate apron and dock space also shall be provided for truck maneuvering on individual lots. b. The number of entrance/exit driveways shall be limited to one per every 100 feet of street frontage with a maximum curb cut of 40 feet. The Planning Commission may relax these standards when a comprehensive plan for an entire block has been prepared and presented to the City Planning Commission for review and approval. c. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided to accommodate the parking needs of employees, visitors, and company vehicles. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall generally be provided according to the requirements of the Ukiah Municipal Code. d. The Planning Commission may deviate from the parking requirements contained in the Ukiah Municipal Code on a case-by-case basis. Any deviation must be supported by findings related to a unique use, such as a mixed use development, or use not specifically described in the Ukiah Municipal Code, and findings that otherwise demonstrate no on-street parking congestion will result. 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 C. 14. Si_~naae Except as indicated below, building identification and other signs shall generally comply with the sign regulations for industrial, commercial and office land uses contained in the Ukiah Municipal Code. a. All proposed development projects shall include a detailed sign program. DESIGN GUIDELINES The following guidelines shall be used by the Planning Commission when approving a Site Development or Use Permit to ensure high quality design, and the coordination and consistency of development. 1. Landscaping and Open Space a. A comprehensive landscape plan shall be submitted for review and approval as a part of the Site Development or Use Permit process. b. Existing trees shall be retained whenever possible. c. A variety of tree species shall be used that provides diversity in form, texture, and color. d. Landscaping at corners should be arranged to maintain traffic visibility. e. Landscaping along an entire street frontage should be coordinated to achieve a uniform appearance. f. Landscaping shall be used to screen parking lots, loading docks, and storage areas. g. Landscaping in parking lots shall include a vadety of tree species that will provide sufficient shading in the summer. The majority of parking lot trees shall be deciduous and fast growing. h. The exact number of parking lot trees shall depend upon the size of the parking facility, the type of land use, and the species of tree used. The Planning Director shall determine the appropriate number of trees for 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 parking lots on a project-by-project basis. i. At a minimum, fifteen percent (15%) of the entire parcel shall be landscaped with planting materials. The Planning Commission may reduce this requirement if special circumstances applicable to the size or configuration of the property exists, or if unique circumstances associated with the use would preclude a fifteen percent (15%) landscaping coverage. j. Landscaping plans shall focus on drought tolerant plant species with varied flowering patterns. k. Large turf/lawn areas shall be discouraged in the overall landscaping plan. I. All landscaping shall be properly maintained. Orientation and Location of Buildings a. The location of buildings shall be coordinated with other buildings and open space on adjacent lots, and should include design elements, oriented to pedestrian usage, such as, linked walkways and sidewalks. b. Buildings should be sited to preserve solar access opportunities, and should include passive and active solar design elements. c. Buildings should be odented to minimize heating and cooling costs. d. Buildings should be creatively sited to provide open views ofthe site and surrounding environment. e. Buildings shall not be sited in the middle of large parking lots. Architectural Design a. Individual projects shall exhibit a thoughtful and creative approach to site planning and architecture. b. Projects shall be designed to avoid the cumulative collection of large structures with similar building elevations and facades. 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 c. Buildings shall be limited in height, bulk, and mass, and shall be designed to avoid a box-like appearance. 4. Building Exteriors a. Colors and building materials shall be carefully selected, and must be compatible with surrounding developments, and shall be finalized during the Site Development or Use Permit process. b. The Planning Commission may permit exterior walls of architectural metal where it is compatible with adjacent structures, and the overall appearance and character of the Airport Industrial Park. 5. Liahtin~ a. A lighting plan shall be submitted for review and approval with all Site Development and Use Permit applications. b. Lighting for developments shall include shielded, non-glare types of lights. c. Lighting shall not be directed towards Highway 101, the Ukiah Municipal Airport, or adjacent properties. 6. Design Amenities a. Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided near the entrance to buildings. One (1) bicycle space shall be provided for every ten (10) employees, plus one (1) space for every fifty (50) automobile parking spaces. b. Fountains, kiosks, unique landscape islands, outdoor sitting areas, and other quality design amenities are encouraged. CIRCULATION PLAN The Circulation Plan for the Airport Industrial Park is illustrated on the attached Exhibit "B". As shown, the plan includes points of access at Talmage Road at the north, Hastings Avenue at the northwest, and an emergency access provided through the airport to a gated encroachment along the southern portion of Airport Road. Internal 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 access includes an extension of Airport Road from the west into the southern portion of the site; Airport Park Boulevard from Talmage Road on the north, extending south to intersect with the Airport Road extension; and Commerce Drive from west to east in the northern portion of the AlP. All streets within the AlP shall be public. The southern access road concept, as envisioned in the original Specific Plan for the Airport Industrial Park is retained, but exact design and routing is neither implied nor specifically assumed. DISCRETIONARY REVIEW The discretionary permit review process for development projects within the Airport Industrial Park (ALP) is the same as for discretionary permits elsewhere in the City. As articulated in Section 9 of this ordinance, a Site Development permit or Use Permit is required for development projects proposed in the AlP. '1. Site Development Permits and Use Permits a. As articulated in Section Nine above, development projects within the Airport Industrial Park are subject to the Site Development or Use Permit process, depending upon the proposed use and its location. A Site Development Permit shall not be required for any development proposal requiring a Use Permit. W~thin the Use Permit review process, all site development issues and concerns shall be appropriately analyzed. b. All Use and Site Development Permits for proposed developments within the Airport Industrial Park require City Planning Commission review and action. c. Decisions on Site Development and Use Permits made by the City Planning Commission are appealable to the City Council by any interested party. 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 2~ 22 23 24 25 2~ 27 28 d. Major modifications to approved Site Development Permits and Use Permits, as determined by the Planning Director, shall require the filing of a new application, payment of fees, and a duly noticed public hearing before the Planning Commission. Minor modifications to approved Site Development Permits and Use Permits, as determined by the Planning Director, shall require the filing of a new application, payment of processing fees and a duly noticed public hearing before the City Zoning Administrator. e. The Zoning Administrator's decision on minor modifications to an approved Site Development Permit or Use Permit is appealable directly to the City Council. The Planning Commission's decision on major modifications to an approved Site Development Permit or Use Permit is appealable to the City Council. 2. Building Modifications a. Exterior modifications to existing buildings shall be designed to complement and harmonize with the design of the existing structure and surrounding developments. b. A Site Development Permit shall be approved by the Planning Commission for all exterior modifications to existing structures, site design, and landscaping within the Airport Industrial Park. The application procedure shall be that prescribed in the Ukiah City Code. Section Ten This Ordinance shall be published as required by law and shall become effective thirty (30) days after it is adopted. Introduced by title only on June 5, 1996, by the following roll call vote: 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Malone, Shoemaker, and Mayor Schneiter NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Wattenburger ABSTAIN: None Passed and adopted on June 19, 1996 , by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Wattenburger ABSTAIN: None Councilmembers Mastin, Malone, Shoemaker, and Mayor Schneiter Fr~ci Sch~ter, Mayor ' ATTEST: Mc(ge G~untoli, (~ity Clerk 18 .~ :.... ~..--.-~-.~. . .. · ':' :'ii AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK Land Usa Map HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICE RETAIL COMMERCIAL EXHIBIT "A" REDWOOD BUSINESS PARK A third access point to the AlP provided across the airport to a gated encroachment along the southern portion of Airport Road ~, .Alignment PORT BUSINESS PARK EXHIBIT "B"