HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4427
ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 17.04.367
(LARGE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT DEFINITION),
17.04.502 (RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS DEFINITION),
AND 17.08.140 RELATING TO ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR LARGE
RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 17.04.367 is hereby added to read as follows:
17.04.367 LARGE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT.
IILarge retail development" includes any single or combination of retail
establishments and shopping centers, including movie theaters and indoor recreational
uses, in a single building or in separate but abutting buildings, being on one or more
parcels that is planned, developed, owned, or managed as a single unit occupying more
than 50,000 square feet of gross floor area.
SECTION 2.
Section 17.04.502 is hereby added to read as follows:
17.04.502 RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT.
IIRetail establishment" is a business engaged in selling goods or merchandise, or
providing services or entertainment to the general public for personal or household use.
SECTION 3.
17.08.140 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR LARGE RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS.
A. Purpose. Bakersfield is concerned with the future design of its
commercial areas, specifically with the growth of large retail developments
that include big box stores. At the same time, it is important to encourage
economic development. These standards help mitigate unwanted design,
while encouraging developers to incorporate good community architecture
that enhances the city's character and quality of life.
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B. Applicability.
1. These standards shall apply to large retail developments throughout
the city within all commercial zone districts, and all nonresidential
zones where the development contains retail commercial
components, including but not limited to Planned Unit Development
zones, industrial zones, and recreation/open space zones. These
standards also apply to all specific plan areas unless the plan has
standards that are more restrictive.
2. These standards are in addition to any other development
requirements as required by this title, including but not limited to
zone district regulations, signs, parking, landscaping, and
accessory uses.
3. Expansion to existing Large Retail Developments.
a. An addition to an existing large retail development that was
initially subject to these standards shall be required to
comply with the requirements of this section.
b. An addition to an existing large retail development that was
not previously subject to the requirements of this section, is
required to comply with this section if the gross floor area of
such establishment as a single expansion or cumulatively
since the adoption of this ordinance is increased by 50
percent or more, or the addition is such that it creates a large
retail development and that addition increases the gross
floor area of such building by 50 percent or more as a single
expansion or cumulatively since the adoption of this
ordinance.
c. Building Design Standards.
1. Exterior building walls and facades over 100 feet in length shall
incorporate wall plane projections or recesses with a depth of at
least 3 percent of the length of the facade and extending along at
least 20 percent of the length of the facade. No facade shall have
an uninterrupted length of flat wall that exceeds 100 horizontal feet.
Facades that face public streets shall include arcades, display
windows, entry areas, or other such permanent features along no
less than 60 percent of their horizontal length.
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2. All building facades must include a repeating pattern that includes
no less than three of the following elements. At least one of the
elements (a, b or c), shall repeat horizontally. All elements shall
repeat at intervals of no more than 30 feet, either horizontally or
vertically.
a. color change;
b. texture change;
c. material change;
d. an expression of architectural or structural bays through a
change in plane no less than 12 inches in width, such as an
offset, reveal or projecting rib, or other architecturally
appropriate feature.
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3. Where large retail developments contain smaller additional,
separately owned stores that occupy less than 25,000 square feet
of gross floor area with separate, exterior customer entrances, the
street level facade of such stores shall be transparent between the
height of 3 feet and 8 feet above the walkway grade for no less
than 60 percent of the horizontal length of the building of such
additional stores. Windows shall be recessed and include visually
prominent sills, shutters, or other such forms of framing.
4. In multiple building developments, each individual building shall
include prominent architectural characteristics shared by all
buildings in the center so that the development forms a cohesive
sense of place.
5. Rooflines shall be varied with a change in height every 100 linear
feet of the building length. Parapets, mansard roofs, gable roofs,
hip roofs, or dormers shall be used to conceal flat roofs and roof top
equipment from public view. Alternating lengths and designs of the
roofline are acceptable. If parapets are used, their average height
shall not exceed 15 percent of the height of the supporting wall and
such parapets shall not at any point exceed one-third (1/3) of the
height of the supporting wall. All parapets shall feature three-
dimensional cornice treatment.
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At least two sides of a large retail development shall feature
customer entrances. The two required sides shall be those
planned to have the highest level of public pedestrian activity.
One of the sides shall be that which most directly faces a
primary public or private street with pedestrian access. The
other may face a second street with pedestrian access or the
main parking lot area if there is no second street. All
entrances shall be architecturally prominent and clearly visible
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average
parapet height
shall not exceed
15% of supporting
wall height
parapet heights
shall not exceed
1/3 of supporting
wall height
Parapet Standards
6. Exterior building materials shall be high quality materials, including,
but not limited to, brick, sandstone, and other native stone,
manufactured stone (realistic), wood, glass, decorative metal
elements, and tinted/textured concrete masonry units, including
stucco and synthetic stucco-type materials.
7. Primary facade colors shall be low reflectance, subtle colors over
primary, bold or dramatic colors. The use of reflective metallic
colors or fluorescent colors is discouraged. However, building trim
and accent areas may feature brighter colors, including primary
colors. Paint applied over brick, stone and concrete is prohibited.
8. Finished exterior building materials shall not include smooth-faced
concrete block, tilt-up concrete panels or prefabricated steel panels.
9. Entryways.
a.
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b. Public entrances must include architectural elements that
emphasize the entry. Each large retail development on a
site shall have clearly defined, highly visible customer
entrances featuring no less than three of the following:
i. canopies or porticos;
ii. overhangs;
iii. recesses/projections;
iv. arcades;
v. raised corniced parapets over the door;
vi. peaked roof forms or towers;
vii. arches;
viii. plazas or outdoor patios;
ix. display windows;
x. fountains or other water features;
xi. architectural details such as tile work and moldings
that are integrated into the building structure and
design;
xii. integral planters or wing walls that incorporate
landscaped areas and/or places for sitting.
c. Where additional stores will be located in the large retail
development, each such store shall have at least one (1)
exterior customer entrance, which shall conform to the
above requirements.
d. Weather protection elements shall be provided at all public
entrances.
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D. Parking lot design.
1. No more than 60 percent of the off-street parking area for the entire
area of land devoted to the large retail development shall be
located between the front facade of the large retail development
and the abutting streets unless the parking lots are screened from
view by other freestanding pad buildings, or enhanced landscaping
features with trees that incorporates berms at least 3 feet high,
plazas, water elements, or other such features that diminish the
visual impression of a mass parking lot from the public right-of-
ways.
2. Parking lots shall be divided into sections of 200 spaces or less
with internal pedestrian walkways, buildings or landscaped open
areas. Pedestrian ways shall be subject to the provisions of
subsection E of this section.
3. Areas for bicycle parking shall be provided throughout the center
and shall not interfere with pedestrian walkways.
4. If shopping carts are to be provided, cart corrals shall be installed
and generally distributed across parking area.
E. Pedestrian Circulation.
1 . Sidewalks at least 8 feet in width shall be provided along all sides
of the large retail development that abuts a public street.
2. Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, no less than 8 feet in
width, shall be provided from a public sidewalk or right-of-way to
the principal customer entrances of all large retail developments on
the site, including all freestanding pad buildings. Pedestrian
walkways shall link all buildings in the development. At a minimum,
walkways shall connect focal points of pedestrian activity such as,
but not limited to, transit stops, street crossings, building and store
entry points, and shall feature adjoining landscaped areas that
include trees, shrubs, benches, flower beds, ground covers or other
such materials for no less than 50 percent of the length of the
walkway. Use of decorative arbors, freestanding arcades or other
weather protection structures is permitted.
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3. Sidewalks, no less than 8 feet in width, shall be provided along the
full length of the building along any facade featuring a customer
entrance, and along any facade abutting public parking areas. Such
sidewalks shall be located at least six (6) feet from the facade of
the building to provide planting beds for foundation landscaping,
except where features such as arcades or entryways are part of the
facade.
4. All internal pedestrian walkways shall be clearly distinguished from
driving surfaces using durable, low maintenance surface materials
such as pavers, bricks or scored concrete to enhance pedestrian
safety and comfort, as well as the attractiveness of the walkways.
5. Parked vehicles shall not overhang into any pedestrian walkways.
6. Pedestrian access to adjacent residential neighborhoods shall be
provided where local streets abut the project. This access shall
connect directly to focal points in the project such as, but not limited
to, community/public spaces, main building or store entries, or
transit stops without traversing through loading areas, buildings
rears, etc. These pedestrian walkways shall be clearly
distinguished from driving surfaces using durable, low maintenance
surface materials such as pavers, bricks or scored concrete to
enhance pedestrian safety and comfort, as well as the
attractiveness of the walkways.
F. Central Features and Community Space. Each retail establishment
subject to the standards in this section shall contribute to the
establishment or enhancement of community and public spaces by
providing at least two (2) of the following:
1. pedestrian plaza or patio with seating;
2. transportation/transit center;
3. covered window shopping walkway along at least 75% of primary
building;
4. outdoor playground area;
5. water feature;
6. clock tower;
7. any other such deliberately shaped area and/or focal feature or
amenity that enhances the community and public spaces of the
center.
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Any such areas shall have direct access to the public sidewalk network
and such features shall not be constructed of materials that are inferior to
the principal materials of the building and landscape.
Center With Community Features
G. Delivery/Loading and Solid Waste Operations.
1. No delivery, loading, trash removal or compaction, or other such
operations shall be within 30 feet of any properties zoned or
developed with residential uses.
2. In addition to compliance with the Noise Level Performance
Standards Table in the Noise Element of the Metropolitan General
Plan for exterior daytime/nighttime exterior noise levels, other than
trash removal by the city or its contractors, all loading, unloading,
delivery, private refuse collection and related operations shall not
be permitted between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am adjacent
to any land zoned or developed with residential uses. These
activities may occur if the developer submits evidence to the city
that sound mitigation will reduce the noise generated by such
operations to less than 3 dBA above the measured background
noise level at the same period for any three continuous minutes in
any hour during the operation as measured at the property line
adjacent to said residential lands. Evidence of compliance must
include background data (without the subject equipment operating)
at said property line for the subject period, modeling results or test
data from the proposed equipment, or noise data gathered from a
similar location if approved by the city.
3. Loading docks shall include separate walls for noise attenuation
adjacent to residential areas and be screened with landscaping so
they are not visible from said residential areas or public streets.
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4. Trash pickup areas shall not be visible from public streets unless
the enclosure areas are architecturally designed matching the
design of the center.
H. Storage, Seasonal Sales, Miscellaneous.
1. Storage of materials and merchandise is prohibited unless
screened with in accordance with this title, including use of
landscaping. Vending equipment and shopping cart storage areas
must be screened from public view and not impede pedestrian
ways.
2. Seasonal sales of merchandise shall not be permitted in any
required parking area but shall be within a screened area dedicated
for such use.
3. Truck trailers shall not remain on the site for more than 48 hours
(loading and unloading only). Truck or trailer storage, or use of
trailers for product storage is prohibited.
4. Metal storage containers as defined in Section 17.04.464 and any
other portable storage containers for permanent or temporary use,
except for construction and/or remodeling purposes, are prohibited.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provIsions of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after
the date of its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of 7Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
APR 2 5 ZOO , by the following vote:
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COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
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By:
APPROVED:
HARVEY L. HALL, Mayor
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
BY:~7tk~
ROBERT M. SHERF
Deputy City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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County of Kern )
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 26th day of April, 2007 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a
full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4427 passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 25th day of April. 2007 and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 17.04.367 (LARGE
RETAIL DEVELOPMENT DEFINITION), 17.04.502
(RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS DEFINITION), AND
17.08.140 RELATING TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR LARGE RETAIL
DEVELOPMENTS.
PAMELA A. McCARTHY
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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