Chapter 22.12
POLICIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections:
Article I. Policies
Article II. Performance Standards
22.12.050 Corridor aesthetics/landscaping.
22.12.060 Loading docks and fleet parking.
22.12.070 Outdoor storage and display.
22.12.090 Architectural standards.
Article I. Policies
22.12.010 Affected area.
The following performance standards shall affect the entire H Road/Northwest Area Plan.
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
22.12.020 Truck traffic.
Site design shall direct truck (operations) traffic to the 21 1/2 Road Corridor. All other traffic including customer or light vehicle traffic may also use 22 Road and H 1/2 Road.
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
22.12.030 Billboards.
All signage as defined under the existing development codes and regulations of the City and County as off-premises signs are not allowed anywhere within the H Road/Northwest Area Plan boundaries.
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
Article II. Performance Standards
22.12.040 Affected area.
Development on all parcels abutting the west side of 22 Road from H Road to H 1/2 Road and the south side of H 1/2 Road from 21 Road to 22 Road shall be required to meet the following performance standards.
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
22.12.050 Corridor aesthetics/landscaping.
All property frontages along these corridors shall provide at a minimum:
(a) A 25-foot-wide landscaping strip the entire length of the frontage (excluding driveways).
(b) A berm the entire length of the frontage with a minimum of 36 inches in height.
Fencing shall not be allowed within the 25-foot landscape strip with the exception of split rail fences with up to three rails and not more than four feet in height.
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
22.12.060 Loading docks and fleet parking.
All loading docks and fleet/equipment parking shall be located in the rear half of the lot or behind the principal structure (i.e., south side of buildings fronting on H 1/2 Road and west of buildings fronting on 22 Road).
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
22.12.070 Outdoor storage and display.
Outdoor storage areas shall be:
(a) Adequately screened so as not to be visible from adjacent public roads (i.e., H 1/2 Road and 22 Road);
(b) In the rear half of the lot or behind the principal structure (i.e., south of buildings fronting on H 1/2 Road and west of buildings fronting on 22 Road);
(c) Trash dumpsters shall be fully screened and located in the rear half of the lot or behind the principal structure.
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
22.12.080 Parking lots.
All parking lots located within the front half of the parcel or front of the principal structure (adjacent to 22 Road and H 1/2 Road rights-of-way) shall only be used for customer parking.
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
22.12.090 Architectural standards.
Applies only to building facades facing the 22 Road and H 1/2 Road rights-of-way. Building form shall incorporate projected and recessed elements to provide architectural variety, such as entryways, special functional areas, rooflines, and other features, including the following requirements:
(a) Blank, windowless walls are discouraged. Where the construction of a blank wall is necessary, the wall shall be articulated.
(b) Large monolithic expanses of uninterrupted facades (greater than 50 feet) are not allowed. Pilasters, texture transitions, windows and stepping of the wall plane are required.
(c) Buildings with flat roofs shall provide a parapet with an articulated cornice.
(d) All primary buildings shall use materials that are durable, economically maintained, and of quality that will retain their appearance over time including but not limited to stone, brick, stucco, and pre-cast concretes.
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
22.12.100 Signage standards.
Only monument style signs at a maximum of eight feet in height with a maximum total of 64 square feet per sign face shall be allowed. Signs shall not be internally illuminated. External illumination is allowed.
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)
22.12.110 Other standards.
The following are adequately addressed under existing development codes and City of Grand Junction and Mesa County regulations and therefore conformance must be met through the development process under then-existing code requirements:
(a) Retail sales/wholesale sales area;
(b) Odors;
(c) Glare;
(d) Parking lots;
(e) Lighting standards;
(f) Noise (regulated in § 25-12-103, C.R.S., maximum permissible noise levels, and GJMC 8.16.010).
(Ord. 4066, 4-18-07; (City) GPA 2007-025, (County) 2007-027 MP1)