§ 33-3.58.6.1. Development standards by development type.

In addition to the general development standards of this UDC, the following standards shall apply to each development type. Where there is a conflict, the following standards shall govern.

(1)

Residential development .

a.

Multiple family developments (LBCS function code 1150) and housing services (LBCS function code 1200) . Where exceeding forty (40) dwelling units or on a development site exceeding thirty thousand (30,000) square feet, multi-family developments and housing services shall be conditional uses subject to the following development standards:

1.

Facades greater than one-hundred (100) feet in length, measured horizontally, or that face single-family dwellings shall incorporate wall plane projections or recesses to create articulated exterior form at intervals of not more than one-hundred (100) feet;

2.

Buildings shall be arranged so that they face a sidewalk or common open space such as a courtyard, green, square, or plaza;

3.

Sidewalks shall be constructed within the development to link residential buildings with other destinations, such as, but not limited to, parking, adjoining streets and sidewalks, mailboxes, trash disposal, or greenways and any other amenities such as recreation areas; and

4.

Outdoor lighting shall be provided for security and shall be oriented downward so that light is not directed into dwelling units on or adjacent to the multi-family site.

(2)

Commercial development . Commercial development shall be subject to the following provisions:

a.

All commercial uses or development shall comply with the following standards:

1.

Exterior wall material including brick, stone, architectural block, stucco, glass, wood, fiber-cement siding, and vinyl siding, and excluding prefabricated or corrugated metal panels and mirrored glass shall apply to all building sides that face a street, and to the entire building where located within one hundred fifty (150) feet measured radially from the property line to a residential district or a residential subdivision of at least ten (10) lots;

2.

Awnings are encouraged at the entrance or along the street facing side of any building;

3.

Service yards or loading/unloading areas shall be located behind the front building line as seen from any street view and shall be set back and screened from an adjacent institutional development or residential district, dwelling, or development in accordance with section 33-3.58.6.5(b) Buffers of this district;

4.

Solid or bulk waste containers shall be located at least ten (10) feet from the property line abutting an institutional development or a residential district, dwelling, or development and screened in accordance with section 16-4 Bulk waste containers in Chapter 16 Garbage and other solid waste of this Code and section 33-3.58.6.5(b) Buffers of this district;

5.

Mechanical equipment, electrical meter and service components, and similar utility devices, whether ground level, wall mounted, or roof mounted, shall be screened from view at the front property line or side property line on a corner lot.

b.

Commercial buildings or uses alone or in the aggregate not exceeding twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area, a standard that distinguishes neighborhood and general commercial in Chapter 40 Zoning of this Code, or on a site not exceeding one (1) acre shall be subject to the following standards:

1.

The principal entrance shall open onto a square, plaza, or walkway connected to a sidewalk in the public right-of-way;

2.

The ground floor of all buildings shall be designed to encourage and to complement pedestrian-scale activity. Uses on the ground floor shall be visible from and accessible to the street through the use of windows and doors on at least fifty (50) percent of the length of the first-floor street frontage. Where windows are used they shall be transparent, meaning that the window is constructed of non-reflective, clear, or lightly tinted glass; and

3.

Parking shall be located to the rear or side of the principal building or principal use, and shall not extend in front of the front building line or, on a corner lot, in the area between the street right-of-way and the side building line, except that one (1) aisle providing access to one (1) or two (2) rows of parking stalls may be located in front of the front or in the area between the street right-of-way and the side building line on a corner lot. When the front or side building line is not uniform, for these purposes the building line is the portion of the building closest to the street. The board of zoning adjustments shall not grant setback or parking variances to allow parking in front of the front building line or in the area between the street right-of-way and the side building line on a corner lot in excess of this one (1) aisle allowed by right.

(3)

Industrial development . Industrial development shall be subject to the following development standards:

a.

All manufacturing, processing, testing, assembling, finishing, and transforming of materials, substances, or components shall be contained and conducted completely within buildings or structures;

b.

The storage of materials, substances, or components, except for hazardous, flammable, or toxic materials as defined in Chapter 13 Fire prevention and protection; emergency services and communication; and hazardous materials, section 13-121 Hazardous material of this Code, and heavy equipment associated with construction-related uses (LBCS function code 7000), may occur in open areas outdoors, subject to the requirements of section 33-3.58.6.5(b) Buffers of this district;

c.

Authorized storage in open areas outdoors excludes sand yards, gravel yards, coal yards, lime yards, gypsum yards, railroad yards, automobile wrecking yards, junkyards, scrap metal or recycling yards, waste storage yards; or yards that store any chemicals defined in Chapter 13, Fire prevention and protection; emergency services and communication; and hazardous materials, section 13-121 Hazardous material of this Code. Any area that stores cement, concrete, or similar material as a powder shall be designed and maintained to minimize the emission of dust into the air, and roads providing access to the area shall be maintained in a dust-free condition by surfacing or treatment on a regular basis as may be specified by the Parish Environmental Affairs Department;

d.

See Chapter 16 Garbage and other solid waste of this Code for regulations pertaining to solid or bulk waste storage. Solid or bulk waste storage shall be set back from any adjacent residential district, dwelling, or institutional development by a buffer a minimum width of thirty (30) feet pursuant to section 33-3.58.6.5(b) Buffers of this district.

e.

Noise, unshielded light, smell, dust, or any other airborne nuisance shall not be perceptible beyond the property line of the industrial development site;

f.

There shall be no emission of any fume, vapor, or gas of a noxious, toxic, or corrosive nature that can cause damage or irritation to humans, animals, vegetation, or to any form of property; see Chapter 17 Health and sanitation Article III Air pollution control of this Code for prohibitions and limitations on emissions and escapes into the air;

g.

See Chapter 27 Water, sewerage and drainage of this Code for prohibitions and limitations on discharges into the water, sewer, and drainage systems;

h.

Landscaping and buffers are required pursuant to section 33-3.58.6.5. Landscaping of this district;

i.

Exterior wall material including brick, stone, architectural block, stucco, glass, wood, fiber-cement siding, and vinyl siding, and excluding prefabricated or corrugated metal panels and mirrored glass, shall apply to all building sides that face a street and to all building facades where located within one hundred fifty (150) feet measured radially from the property line to a residential district or to a residential subdivision of at least ten (10) lots;

j.

Heliports and helistops shall meet all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and be located at least three thousand (3,000) feet from any residential district, dwelling, or institutional development, except that a hospital (LBCS function code 6530) may have accessory helistops.

(Ord. No. 25020 , § VII, 10-7-15)