1 Introduced by Council Member Corrigan: 2 3 ORDINANCE 2011-363 4 AN ORDINANCE 5 (RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE 6 (SCHEDULE 7 656 (ZONING CODE), 8 REGULATIONS 9 ZONING OVERLAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. OF AMENDING ZONING DISTRICT SUBPART OVERLAY), GOVERNING PART REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE THE O 3 CHAPTER TO REVISE RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE 10 11 BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville: 12 Section 1. Subpart O (Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay) 13 amended. Subpart 14 (Schedule 15 Ordinance Code, is amended as follows: of O (Riverside/Avondale District Regulations), Zoning Chapter Overlay), 656 (Zoning 16 CHAPTER 656 17 ZONING CODE 18 * * * 19 PART 3. SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS 20 * * * 21 SUBPART O. RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE ZONING OVERLAY 22 * * * 23 Sec. 656.399.13. Part 3 Code), Purpose and intent. 24 * * * 25 (4) All parking requirements in Historic Residential Character 26 Areas shall 27 Riverside/Avondale 28 designated as historic districts governed by Chapter 307, Historic 29 Preservation and Protection. 30 will 31 within continue those be to met on Zoning be areas site. A majority Overlay is located of within of those the areas Those areas are unique in nature and governed by of Riverside/Avondale the area Chapter 307. All development Zoning Overlay 1 governed by the requirements of Chapter 307, Historic Preservation 2 and Protection, shall also abide by any restrictions established 3 pursuant to Chapter 307. 4 (5) Non-conforming spaces characteristics of uses that are located in a Historic Residential Character Area 7 shall 8 characteristics into compliance upon reoccupation of the structure 9 when such use ceases for the more 6 months. 12 Council 13 Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay District: any zoning the Riverside/Avondale 16 historic district regulations; (b) 18 the application Planning within and the Whether the proposed rezoning is consistent with a 15 17 by following Development Department, the Local Planning Agency, and the City (a) considered The site 11 evaluating be than non-conforming additional when shall existing non-residential 10 14 criteria bring for number 6 to requirements as parking required landscaping such 5 be and site Whether Zoning the Overlay rezoning will District negatively and the affect or alter the character of the character area or corridor; 19 (c) Whether rezoning in the subsequent destruction of future development 21 resources such as wetlands, protected trees or exceptional 22 specimen trees; and (d) result and 20 23 would the natural Whether the rezoning would have a negative affect 24 on any contributing structures within the Riverside Avondale 25 historic district, historic landmark or landmark site. 26 (6) A landmark or contributing structure may be reconstructed 27 or reoccupied for its original 28 notwithstanding its non-conforming status and shall be deemed legal 29 for zoning purposes. Right-of-way closures, including alleys, shall 30 be discouraged in order to maintain the historic grid pattern. - 2 - intended use at anytime 1 (7) A is majority located of area the 3 districts 4 Protection. 5 be governed by Chapter 307. 6 the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay governed by the requirements 7 of Chapter 307, Historic Preservation and Protection, shall also 8 abide by the height limitations established pursuant to Chapter 9 307. Variances or deviations for reductions for lot requirements Chapter areas 307, designated Historic as Zoning Overlay by those Riverside/Avondale 2 governed within of historic Preservation and Those areas are unique in nature and will continue to 10 for non-residential uses 11 areas shall be discouraged. All development within those areas of in the Historic Residential Character 12 (8) The following additional criteria shall be considered by 13 the Planning and Development Department, the Local Planning Agency, 14 and the City Council when evaluating any zoning application within 15 the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay District: 16 (a) Whether the proposed rezoning is consistent with a 17 the 18 historic district regulations; 19 Riverside/Avondale (b) 20 Whether Zoning the Overlay rezoning will District negatively and the affect or alter the character of the character area or corridor; 21 (c) Whether would the rezoning result in the and subsequent destruction of future 22 development natural 23 resources such as wetlands, protected trees or exceptional 24 specimen trees; and 25 (d) Whether the rezoning would have a negative affect on any 26 contributing 27 district, historic landmark or landmark site. The standards set 28 forth 29 development pattern while encouraging infill and redevelopment that 30 protects, 31 communities within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay Area. The in the structures subpart preserves within were and the designed enhances - 3 - Riverside to the Avondale maintain unique the historic historical character of the 1 design principles that guide these standards were developed for 2 this 3 participation process and include the following: Zoning Overlay Area through an extensive community 4 1. Protect and enhance existing residential neighborhoods. 5 2. Protect historic structures. 6 3. Vary housing types in transition areas between commercial 7 and residential uses. 8 4. Buffer residential neighborhoods from highways. 9 5. New development should maintain appropriate scale, height 10 and density. 11 6. Encourage responsible growth. 12 7. Consider 13 streetscape on major pedestrian corridors around core retail areas. 14 8. Provide and maintain public access to waterfront parks. 15 9. Extend the Riverwalk. 16 10. Develop new parks and open space. 17 11. Re-use John Gorrie Middle School. 18 12. Calm traffic throughout the district. 19 13. Improve 20 21 22 and key intersections for pedestrians and as gateways. 14. Organize parking supply in keeping with the traditional character of the overlay area. 23 15. Encourage development of walkable streets and blocks. 24 16. Buffer residential neighborhoods from new and existing 25 26 27 28 commercial and office uses. 17. Limit intensification of commercial and institutional uses. 18. Manage continued development along corridors to harmonize 29 such development with existing historic development patterns 30 and structures. 31 - 4 - 1 2 3 (9) Right-of-way closures, including alleys, shall be discouraged in order to maintain the historic grid pattern. (10) Variances or deviations for reductions for lot 4 requirements for non-residential uses in the Historic Residential 5 Character areas shall be discouraged. 6 (11) The standards set forth in the subpart were designed 7 to maintain the historical development pattern while encouraging 8 infill and redevelopment that protects, preserves and enhances the 9 unique character of the communities within the Riverside/Avondale 10 Zoning Overlay Area. 11 standards were developed for this Zoning Overlay Area through an 12 extensive 13 following: community The design principles participation process that guide and these include the 14 1. Protect and enhance existing residential neighborhoods. 15 2. Protect historic structures. 16 3. Vary housing types in transition areas between commercial 17 and residential uses. 18 4. Buffer residential neighborhoods from highways. 19 5. New development should maintain appropriate scale, height 20 and density. 21 6. Encourage responsible growth. 22 7. Consider 23 streetscape on major pedestrian corridors around core retail areas. 24 8. Provide and maintain public access to waterfront parks. 25 9. Extend the Riverwalk. 26 10. Develop new parks and open space. 27 11. Re-use John Gorrie Middle School. 28 12. Calm traffic throughout the district. 29 13. Improve 30 and key intersections gateways. - 5 - for pedestrians and as 1 14. 2 Organize parking supply in keeping with the traditional character of the overlay area. 3 15. Encourage development of walkable streets and blocks. 4 16. Buffer residential neighborhoods from new and existing 5 commercial and office uses. 6 17. 7 Limit intensification of commercial and institutional uses. 8 18. 9 Manage continued development along corridors to harmonize such development with existing historic development patterns 10 and structures. 11 * 12 Sec. 686.399.17. 13 * * Definitions. The definitions contained in Part 16 of the Zoning Code 14 shall 15 subpart are defined as follows: 16 apply; (u) however, Street those art terms sign which means any are specific to freestanding, this three- 17 dimensional, inanimate object that is not merchandise, and is used 18 to attract the attention of potential customers. 19 (uv) Window Sign, 21 transparent surface, including windows or doors. Sign, etched on unattached an signs posted, (vw) Window or means 20 22 displayed, attached that interior means signs are painted, translucent or that as serve 23 advertising display located within 24” of a business window or 24 door. 25 Sec. 656.399.18. 26 district regulations. 27 Riverside/Avondale Zoning overlay: zoning All applicable provisions of the Zoning Code, including the 28 underlying zoning 29 modified and superseded by this Subpart O shall remain in full 30 force and effect. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction 31 determines that district there is standards an - 6 - that are irreconcilable not expressly conflict or 1 inconsistency between the Zoning Code and this Subpart, the more 2 restrictive 3 remedial purpose of this Subpart shall be construed to apply where 4 lawfully possible. 5 condition or term most closely associated Within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay, as commercial, 7 areas, the predominant use shall continue to be as a mixed-use 8 category 9 residential uses. The application of this Zoning Overlay within the 10 Historic Residential Character area shall recognize and respect the 11 existing 12 existing residential neighborhood shall be maintained over time. historic commercial, neighborhood 13 14 15 16 urban in the areas designated for and the 6 primarily office with transition office wherein and character multi-family compatibility with the * * * I. Commercial, Residential, and Office (CRO) District within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay. (a) Permitted uses and structures are those permitted in 17 Section 656.311(III)(a) for the CRO District, subject to the 18 limitations set forth in this Subpart. 19 (b) Permitted accessory uses and structures. 20 (1) See Section 656.403. 21 (2) Interior apartments connection occupied properties, with single 22 family, 23 applicable Riverside/Avondale performance standards 24 and development criteria. 25 (3) owner in meeting the One free-standing garage apartment in connection 26 with single-family, 27 meeting 28 performance standards and development criteria. the owner-occupied applicable - 7 - Riverside/ properties, Avondale 1 * * * 2 656.399.20. 3 The following Table 2.0, Bulk Standards, summarizes setbacks height Bulk Standards. 4 and 5 recognition 6 within 7 residential setbacks of structures are hereby deemed the minimum 8 required setback under this overlay and shall not be considered non 9 conforming setbacks. In addition, new construction standards may 10 follow the existing built environment of that particular area when 11 the built environment is considered a contributing structure as 12 defined in Chapter 307 of this Code. the standards of the for the historic Riverside pattern Riverside/Avondale overlay, 13 14 of Table 2.0 Bulk Standards - 8 - Avondale Overlay. residential the current In structures existing Front Side Rear Min 0’ 0’ (1) 15’ 4 Max 15’ 6’ (adjacent to 5 See Foot note 2 residential) Min 10’ Max 25’ or common front historic setback on the block See footnote (3) (2) 15’ (2) 15’ (3) (2) 10’ Attached Residential (2) (2) (2) Commercial, Office, (2) (2) 15’ n/a 1’ from eave 1’ from 1 2 3 Location or Use Type Character Areas Commercial Character Areas 6 7 8 Office Character Areas 9 10 11 12 13 See Foot note 2 14 15 16 17 18 19 UTA Min 0’ Max 10’ Riverside Ave. Min 10’ Max 25’ Historic Residential Character Areas 20 Single-family 21 residential 22 23 24 25 26 Retail, Civic Accessory Structures eave 27 28 29 (1) 30 intersection 31 Ordinance Code. Side Front yard setback on corner lots must shall satisfy the visibility requirements - 9 - set forth in Section 656.1218, 1 * * * 2 Sec. 656.399.21. Compatibility Requirements 3 * * * 4 (2) Lighting. The proposed development shall also control 5 the effects of lights from automobiles or other sources. 6 site plan indicates potential adverse effects of parking or of 7 other sources on the lot on which the non-residential use is to be 8 located, 9 prevented so that lights do not illuminate adjacent residential 10 property below above a height of five (5) feet at the residential 11 property line, or from shining into any residential window if there 12 13 is to be non-residential parking on the premises after dark. such (3) 14 effects shall Building Design. be eliminated, or at Where the a minimum, The side of the building that is 15 facing or backing up to any residential development must be 16 treated 17 front of the building. with the same architectural 18 design standards as the * * * 19 Sec. 656.399.23. 20 Office Character areas identified in Table 1.0 Character Areas be required Office Character Area Standards. 21 shall to meet 22 addition to the general design standards as follows. 23 the following design standards * * * 24 (2) Parking within the Right-of Way. 25 Right-of-Way areas within Office Character Areas are permitted 26 to 27 forth in Table 3.0 and the following standards are met. 28 29 in create (a) additional parking spaces provided the standards set Exceptional specimen trees may not be removed to create parking areas. - 10 - 1 (b) Permitted parking shall be limited to the primary 2 building fronting the character area, unless the property owner 3 provides notarized letter(s) of consent from the adjoining affected 4 property owner(s) in a form prescribed by the Director, and shall 5 be designated and as follows 6 (i) Parallel Parking, six (6) feet by twenty (22) 7 feet per parking stall and an average of one (1) canopy 8 tree per space. 9 (ii) Forty Five (45) degree head in parking, nine 10 (9) feet by nineteen (19) feet per parking stall and an 11 average of one (1) canopy tree per three parking spaces. 12 (iii) Sixty (60) degree head in parking, nine 13 (9) feet by seventeen (17) feet per parking stall and an 14 average of one (1) canopy tree per three parking spaces. 15 (iv) Ninety (90) degree head in parking, , nine 16 (9) feet by nineteen (19) feet per parking stall and an 17 average of one (1) canopy tree per three parking spaces. 18 19 20 * * * Sec. 656.399.25. Historic Character Area Standards. 21 22 Residential * * * (d) Development within the Residential Areas identified in 23 Table 1.0 Character Area Designation shall be required to meet the 24 following 25 standards as follows. design standards 26 27 28 in addition to the general design * * * (4) Garage apartments shall following criteria; - 11 - be allowed subject to the 1 2 (a) Garage apartments must be located behind the primary structure. 3 (b) There should be a visual relationship to the main house. 4 For new structures this shall be accomplished through similar roof 5 shape, porches, paint color, and other physical characteristics. 6 For existing structures this shall be accomplished through similar 7 paint color and other physical characteristics. 8 9 10 (c) (25) percent of the gross floor area of principal structure on the lot, or seven hundred fifty square feet, whichever is less. 11 12 The building footprint shall be limited to twenty-five (d) There shall be at least one foot side and rear setback from the eve and gutter of any garage apartment. 13 (e) The maximum height of a garage apartment within the 14 Historic District, as set forth in Chapter 307, Ordinance Code, 15 shall 16 instead is governed by the Certificate of Appropriateness process 17 as set forth in Chapter 307, Ordinance Code. 18 a 19 limited per Section 656.403, Ordinance Code. garage 20 21 not (f) be limited apartment The by Section outside owner of of the 656.403, the Ordinance but The maximum height of Historic principal Code, District structure with shall a be garage apartment must reside on the property. 22 * * * 23 Sec. 656.399.27. 24 (a) Setback Encroachments.Reserved. Special architectural features, such as balconies, bay 25 windows, arcades, awnings, etc. may project into front setbacks and 26 public right-of-ways on streets provided they are eight feet above 27 the 28 sidewalk. Support structures for these features shall be located sidewalk and leave a minimum - 12 - five foot wide unobstructed 1 such that they do not affect the clear sight triangle for travel 2 lanes or the on-street parking. 3 (b) Outdoor cafes may be in the setback if adjacent to a 4 street, public plaza or park and follow the guidelines for outdoor 5 cafes as permitted within the city limits. 6 7 Sec. 656.399.28. and Building Orientation Requirements by Corridor 8 * * * 9 Sec. 656.399.30. 10 Parking Walkways and Pedestrian Connections in Parking Lots. 11 Parking lots shall be designed to allow pedestrians to safely 12 move from their vehicles to the building. On small lots (thirty 13 [30] spaces or less), this may be achieved by providing a sidewalk 14 at the perimeter of the lot. On larger lots, corridors within the 15 parking 16 perimeter 17 delineated by a paving material that differs from that of vehicular 18 areas and are planted to provide shade. area of should the lot channel or 19 to pedestrians the from building. the These car to the corridors are * * * 20 Sec. 656.399.32. 21 Landscape standards shall meet the following guidelines. 22 Two types of landscape treatments, Urban Landscape and Street 23 Trees are permitted either separately or in combination within 24 any street facing location. 25 (a) Landscape Standards.Reserved. Urban Landscape. When buildings are being brought up 26 to the street and utilizing a build to line, an urban buffer 27 should be considered as an alternative to the required front - 13 - 1 buffer standards. The urban buffer shall be determined by the 2 sidewalk width. A minimum 8’ wide pedestrian area must be 3 maintained for the length of the street frontage. Therefore, 4 if the existing sidewalk is 5’ wide an additional 3’ feet 5 6 shall 7 accessibility must be maintained at all times. The required front 8 buffer for an urban type development shall be allowed to provide 9 potted plants and small A-frame signage not exceeding 3’ in height. 10 At a minimum, a thirty-six (36) inch diameter pot by twenty four 11 (24) inches high should be provided every twenty (20) lineal feet 12 of building frontage. The plant species should be two (2) times as 13 high 14 annuals should be planted at the base of the pot. All efforts 15 should be made to preserve existing tree canopy within the right- 16 of-way. 17 18 be as (b) required the height as of an urban the pot. buffer Low or front growing setback. plants, ADA flowering Street Trees. Trees shall have a minimum 3” caliper and be of Florida No. 1 grade as per "Grades and Standards for Nursery - 14 - 1 Plants," Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 2 All landscaping shall meet FDOT visibility standards. 3 Residential Character areas, one street tree shall be planted for 4 every thirty (30) linear feet or frontage or fraction thereof. For 5 all other streets, one street tree shall be planted forty (40) to 6 sixty (60) feet on center. Street trees shall be planted a minimum 7 of ten (10) feet from any above ground utility, such as transformer 8 pads and fire hydrants. 9 For Non- * * * 10 Sec. 656.399.34. 11 The following Building Design. standards are for building design of non 12 residential building types, subject to Chapter 307 requirements, 13 where applicable. 14 15 * * * (6) Storefront character. Commercial and mixed-use buildings 16 shall express a storefront character. 17 providing all of the following architectural features along the 18 building frontage as applicable. 19 This guideline is met by * * * 20 (c) Large display windows on the ground floor. All 21 street-facing, park-facing and plaza-facing structures shall 22 have windows covering a minimum of forty (40%) percent and a 23 maximum 24 storefront’s linear frontage. 25 over fifty (50%) percent of a street-facing frontage and shall 26 not exceed thirty (30) linear feet without being interrupted 27 by a window or entry. Mirrored glass, obscured glass and glass 28 block eighty cannot be (80%) used percent in of ground floor of each Blank walls shall not occupy meeting - 15 - the this requirement. Display 1 windows may be used to meet this requirement if the first 2 floor has not been designed as a flood proof first floor. 3 4 Window Transparency minimum of 40% and a maximum 80% Corner Entrance shall be prominent feature of the building 5 6 7 8 * * * Sec. 656.399.35. (1) Wall, Signage. projecting, marquee, or awning signs shall be 9 clearly integrated with the architecture of the building and shall 10 be consistent in design and materials with the architecture of the 11 proposed building. 12 message devices shall be prohibited. Signage in the overlay should 13 support the historic nature of the community and not detract from 14 the area. 15 (2) The use of internal illumination is Changing Except for those properties zoned CRO or institutional 16 uses in residential districts residential properties, the maximum 17 sign area permitted per sign is as follows. Building Size (Gross Maximum Sign area Floor Area) - 16 - Under 40,000 square 32 square feet feet 40,000- 125,000 square 48 square feet feet Over 125,000 square 64 square feet feet 1 (a) Building Signage, a maximum of .5 square feet in 2 copy area per store front lineal feet linear foot of store 3 frontage. 4 (b) 5 the principal building structure as follows set forth above. 6 (c) 7 Ground Signage shall be limited in height of five (5) feet. 8 (d) 9 10 Ground Signage shall be determined by the size of (3) Pole signs shall be prohibited in this area. Window Signage shall be limited to twenty (20) percent of one window pane total window area per storefront. 11 (4) 12 from 13 charged against the maximum allowable signage area if such signs 14 are not physically attached or painted to the window and do not 15 obscure 16 transparency. The 10% is not to exceed total glass area calculated 17 for both unattached and temporary window signs. 18 the Signs located on the interior of a structure, but visible (5) exterior more than of the 10% Temporary Signs building, of ground can take are floor permitted street the form of and side are not building banners, window 19 graphics, or as cards integrated with a window display. 20 signs are permitted on the interior of the business establishment 21 only and shall be no more than 5 square feet of text and shall not 22 exceed 10 square feet in size and no more than 10% of ground floor 23 street side building transparency. Temporary signs shall not be 24 displayed more than thirty days in a calendar year. Menu Boards. 25 One menu board shall be allowed per street address. Menu boards - 17 - Temporary 1 shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in size (sign and copy area 2 is calculated on one side only) and shall be positioned so as to be 3 adjacent to that restaurant or business listed on the board and 4 information on that board shall advertise exclusively the goods and 5 services 6 clearly visible to pedestrian traffic. Said menu boards shall not 7 be placed in the City right-of-way without permission from the City 8 Engineer. All signs shall be removed at the end of each business 9 day. All signs shall be securely anchored to the ground. 10 (6) of that business Menu Boards. and be placed in a manner which is One menu board shall be allowed per street 11 address. Menu boards shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in size 12 (sign and copy area is calculated on one side only) and shall be 13 positioned so as to be adjacent to that restaurant or business 14 listed on the board and information on that board shall advertise 15 exclusively the goods and services of that business and be placed 16 in a manner which is clearly visible to pedestrian traffic. Said 17 menu boards shall not be placed in the City right-of-way without 18 permission from the City Engineer. All signs shall be removed at 19 the end of each business day. All signs shall be securely anchored 20 to the ground. Restaurant Menu Box Signs shall be located in a 21 permanently mounted display box on the surface of the building 22 within 23 restaurant menu signs shall be a maximum of four (4) square feet 24 and shall not be included in the calculation of allowable copy 25 area. 26 eight (7) (8) feet Restaurant to Menu the Box entry. Signs The shall allowable be area located in for a 27 permanently mounted display box on the surface of the building 28 within The 29 restaurant menu signs shall be a maximum of four (4) square feet 30 and shall not be included in the calculation of allowable copy 31 area. eight (8) feet to the entry. - 18 - allowable area for 1 2 (8) Street art signs shall be permitted by meeting the following standards: 3 (a) Street art shall be counted toward the maximum 4 allowable copy area; the square footage of the street art 5 shall be calculated by multiplying the greatest width by 6 the greatest height of the object. 7 (b) The maximum sign area per street art sign is 8 8 square feet. Sign and copy area is calculated on one side 9 only. 10 (c) One piece of street art shall be allowed per 11 street address. A minimum storefront width of 20 feet is 12 required to be permitted street art. 13 (d) The street art shall not encroach into the 14 right-of-way more than two feet and shall not be placed 15 in 16 required by Chapter 61. Street art shall not be secured 17 to the tree guards or tree grates or disturb the sidewalk 18 pavement within the right-of-way. the right-of-way 19 (e) 20 business day. 21 (f) without a encroachment permit as Street art shall be removed at the end of the Street art shall be located in the front of 22 the business and address named on the sign permit and 23 advertise that business exclusively. 24 25 26 (g) The applicant may have one street art piece or a menu board, but not both. * * * - 19 - 1 Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become 2 effective upon signature by the Mayor or upon becoming effective 3 without the Mayor's signature. 4 5 Form Approved: 6 7 /s/ Dylan T. Reingold_______ 8 Office of General Counsel 9 Legislation Prepared By: 10 Dylan T. 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