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5.3.2 SUBURBAN MARKETPLACE CORRIDOR DISTRICT

The design of the Suburban Marketplace Corridor Form District (SMCFD) is characterized by linear commercial development along major roadways. The Suburban Marketplace Corridor is a medium to high density district, with a mixture of highway commercial uses, shopping centers, and office development. Bu`ildings along the corridor are typically set back from the roadway with parking lots in front. Examples of Suburban Marketplace Corridors include Hurstbourne Parkway, Dixie Highway, and Preston Highway.

The SMCFD standards do not address permitted land uses and density or intensity of development. These aspects of land use planning are more appropriately addressed through zoning district regulations or regulatory goals, and objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.

1. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
   
   The SMCFD implements the following Cornerstone 2020 Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives:
   
   

   Goals	Objectives	Plan Elements
   Community Form Goals F1, F2, F3	Community Form Objectives F1.1, F2.1, F2.2, F2.3, F2.4, F2.5, F3.1, F3.2	Guidelines 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 9

2. INTENT AND APPLICABILITY
   
   The provisions of this Part are intended to promote high quality design and a more visually attractive environment in the SMCFD, accommodating relatively large volumes of traffic while providing for alternative travel modes. Standards are included to promote:
   1. Development that enhances the corridor's visual character, function, and identity;
   2. Alternative modes of travel;
   3. Linkages between commercial and residential uses;
   4. Compatibility with adjacent neighborhoods; and
   5. High quality design of individual sites.

3. NOTE: The setback requirement will ensure that new construction is situated outside the expanded right-of-way standards created by the Land Development Code.

   Dimensional Standards
   1. Lot Size, Depth, and Width – There are no minimum lot size, depth, and width requirements in the SMCFD, except that residential uses shall comply with the Neighborhood Form District Standards in Table 5.3.1.
   2. Building Setbacks
      1. Front and Street-Side Setback – Structures on parcels with public street frontage shall be setback from the street center line no less than one-half of the standard right-of-way width for the functional class of the abutting street, as specified in Chapter 6 Part 2 of these regulations. In addition, structures, parking and other improvements shall maintain setbacks as required to comply with applicable parkway or other buffer requirements set forth in Chapter 10 (Tree Canopy, Landscaping, and Open Space). Principal structures on the lot shall be setback no more than 275 feet from the front and street-side property lines (alternatives to the maximum setback can be found within Section 5.1.8).
      2. Side and Rear Setback – None, except a 25 foot minimum setback shall be provided along the common boundary when a non-residential use abuts a residential zone or a structure(s) with first floor residential use. A minimum setback of 50 feet shall be provided where a building façade with loading docks for tractor trailers faces a residential use or zone. Vehicular parking and maneuvering are not permitted in the setbacks. The side and rear setback shall be landscaped in accordance with the buffering requirements of Chapter 10.
   3. Building Height - The maximum permitted height is sixty feet.
   4. Multiple Principal Structures Setbacks – Common wall construction is permissible. Principal detached structures on the same or adjacent lot shall maintain separations as follows:
      1. Building wall has primary entrance or exit – 25 feet.
      2. Building wall has secondary entrance or exit – 20 fee
      3. Building wall has no entrance or exit – 10 feet.
4. Suburban Marketplace Threshold Table
   
   The following standards shall apply to all developments meeting the thresholds and applicability requirements set forth in Table 5.3.4 below.
   
   Expansion of existing and creation of new residential structures or units, and creation of residential lots shall be subject to the standards of the Neighborhood Form District (Section 5.3.1).

5.3.3 Regional Center Form District

The Regional Center Form District (RCFD) encompasses the community’s major shopping facilities. Medium and high intensity commercial development serving a regional market are found in this district. A wide range of related uses, including residential, office and institutional development, is strongly encouraged within Regional Center Form Districts. Mixed uses within a principal building on the site. (e.g., commercial and residential) are supported. District standards are designed to ensure compatibility with adjacent form districts, to ensure a high level of access by a variety of travel modes, to encourage full development of regional centers, and to promote high quality design.

1. Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan
   
   The RCFD implements the following Cornerstone 2020 Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives:
   
   

   Goals	Objectives	Plan Elements
   Community Form Goals E1, E2, E3, E4	Community Form Objectives E1.1, E2.1, E2.2, E2.3, E2.4, E2.5, E3.1, E3.2, E3.3, E3.4, E4.1, E4.2, E4.3, E4.4	Plan Elements 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 12

2. Intent and Applicability
   
   The provisions of this section are intended to promote high quality design and a more visually attractive environment in the RCFD, accommodating relatively large volumes of traffic while providing for alternative travel modes. Standards are included to promote:
   1. Compatibility with adjacent form districts;
   2. Medium to high intensity commercial development and a mix of related uses
   3. High level of access by a variety of modes of travel; and
   4. High quality design of individual and integrated sites.
3. Dimensional Standards
   1. Lot Size and Width – There are no minimum lot size and width requirements in the RCFD, except that structures with first floor residential uses shall comply with the Neighborhood Form Districts Standards (Section 5.3.1).
   2. Building Setbacks
      1. Front and Street-Side Setback – Structures on parcels with public street frontage shall be setback from the street center line no less than one-half of the right-of-way width for the functional class of the abutting street, as specified in Chapter 6 Part 2 of these regulations. In addition, structures, parking and other improvements shall maintain setbacks as required to comply with applicable parkway or other buffer requirements set forth in Chapter 10 (Landscaping, Buffering, and Open Space). Principal structures on the lot shall be setback no more than 275 feet from the front and street-side property lines (alternatives to the maximum setback can be found within Section 5.1.8).
      2. Side and Rear Setback – None, except where adjacent to a residential zoning district or structure with residential use on the first floor, in which case a minimum setback of 50 feet shall be maintained. Vehicular parking and maneuvering are not permitted in the side and rear setbacks
      3. Building Height – Except as limited within the Form District Transition Zone (Chapter 5 Part 7), the maximum permitted height is 150 feet.
      4. Multiple Principal Structures Setback – Common wall construction is permissible. Principal structures on the same or adjacent lots constructed as detached buildings shall maintain the following minimum separations:
         1. Building wall has primary entrance or exit: 25 feet
         2. Building wall has secondary entrance or exit: 20 feet
         3. Building wall has no entrance or exit: 10 feet

Regional Center Threshold Table 5.3.5

The following parts of chapter 5 listed in the threshold table, shall apply to all developments meeting the thresholds and applicability requirements set forth in Table 5.3.5 below.

Expansion of existing and creation of new residential structures or units, and creation of residential lots shall be subject to the standards of the Neighborhood Form District (Section 5.3.1).

RCFD Table 5.3.5 Thresholds	Part 5 Non-Residential and Mixed Use Site Design	Part 6 Building Design	Part 7 Transition	Part 8 Street and Roadside Design	Part 9 Transit and Connection	Part 10 Traffic Impacts	Part 12 Special Design requirement
Category 2
Accessory Structure: New or Expansion	X
Projected traffic generation exceeding 200 trip-ends per peak hour						X
Construction of 50 or more off-street parking spaces	X			X	X
Construction of a building footprint less than 3,000 square feet	X			X
Construction of a building footprint between 3,000 - 30,000 square feet	X	X	X	X	X	X
Category 3
Creation of more than five lots				X	X
Construction of a building footprint between 30,001 - 75,000 square feet	X	X	X	X	X	X
Construction of a building footprint greater than 75,000	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

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