19.04.14 Gateway Overlay

1. Purpose and Intent: The Gateway Overlay (GO) is intended to accommodate a variety of commercial and office uses to service visitors as well as local residents. Properties in these entrances to Saratoga Springs should incorporate design aspects that are inviting, attractive, well-designed, and maintained. Site development shall be designed to create a distinct sense of place at the entrance to the city. Developments shall include site design techniques that incorporate best practices in planning for circulation, aesthetics, environmental sustainability, and safety. Development concepts will be scrutinized for their ability to create cohesion between abutting land uses and the surrounding landscape. 2. Neighborhood Meeting. A meeting is required in accordance with the provisions of 19.13.04.2. 3. Development Standards. Unless otherwise stated or referenced in this section, the standards for developments in the Gateway Overlay shall be the same as for the underlying zoning, and shall include the additional site and architectural design standards in section 19.16.10. 4. Prohibited Uses. All uses designated as permitted in the underlying zoning are allowed in the GO zone, except for the following: a. Alcoholic Beverage, State Liquor Store; b. Automobile, Boat, All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), Motorcycle, Recreation Vehicle, Sales & Service; c. Automobile Rental & Leasing Agency; d. Automobile Repair (major and minor) including repair of all vehicles; e. Automobile Sales; f. Bar; g. Building Material Sales (with outdoor storage); h. Bus Lot; i. Cannabis Production Establishments; j. Car Wash (full and self-service); k. Equipment Sales and Services (with outdoor storage); l. Kennel, Commercial; m. Light Manufacturing; n. Non-Depository Institutions; o. Pawn Shop; p. Recycling Facilities; q. Retail, these uses only: i. Auto Parts, ii. General tobacco retailer as defined in Utah Code § 26B-7-501, iii. Medical cannabis pharmacy as defined in Utah Code § 26B-4-201, iv. Retail Tobacco Specialty Business, v. Tattoo Parlor, and vi. Tire Sales, and; r. Sexually Oriented Businesses; s. Storage, Self-Storage, or Mini Storage Units; t. Storage, Outdoor; u. Storage, Vehicle; v. Vehicle Impound Yards; and w. Warehouse/Flex. 5. Signage. The intent for all signage in the Gateway Overlay is that signs will enhance the aesthetic quality of the community gateway. Requirements for signage in the Gateway Overlay are found in section 19.18. 6. Landscaping. In addition to the landscaping requirements in Chapter 19.06, a unified landscaping theme must be provided that is designed to: a. be compatible with adjacent land uses and landscaping, including similar size and types of plants and street furniture; b. utilize water conservation and use of plant material suited to conditions in Saratoga Springs, including drought tolerant plants and those identified as appropriate in USDA hardiness zones 7a and 7b. 7. Parking. In addition to the requirements of Chapter 19.09, developments in the Gateway Overlay shall be designed with no parking between buildings and current or master planned freeways, arterials or collector streets. Exceptions: a. When a property has frontage on both a collector and a local roadway, when residential uses front on the local roadway, parking areas may only be allowed between the building and the collector. Parking areas adjacent to a collector street shall be screened from view through the use of earth berms, with a minimum height of three feet as measured from the parking surface; as well as additional landscape elements such as trees, shrubs, hedges, etc., and meeting the requirements of Sections 19.06 and 19.16 b. When a property has frontage on two arterial roadways, or a freeway and an arterial or collector, parking areas may only be allowed between the building and the roadway having a lower classification. Arterial road classifications from highest to lowest are: Principal, Major, and Minor. Examples: In the case of a property fronting on both a Principal and a Major arterial, parking would only be allowed adjacent to the Major arterial. In the case of a property fronting on the two arterials of equal classification, parking areas may only be allowed between the building and the roadway having lower traffic volumes, based on a traffic study. Parking areas adjacent to an arterial street shall be screened from view through the use of earth berms, with a minimum height of three feet as measured from the parking surface; as well as additional landscape elements such as trees, shrubs, hedges, etc., and meeting the requirements of Sections 19.06 and 19.16. 8. Entrance Feature. A developer in this zone is encouraged to allow by easement a City entrance feature at each entrance to the City that is visible from the nearest public rightof-way. The location of the easement shall be determined at the discretion of the City Council for the placement of an entrance feature. Also, at the discretion of the City Council, the developer can build a City approved entrance sign to help meet the Streetscape Elements requirement, which would qualify as ten amenity points. Gateway Overlay Streetscape Elements (Assign points only to applicable elements) Points Prorated • Every lot within a Gateway Overlay Zone shall contribute at least ten points of the table’s amenities for every 150 linear feet facing an arterial or collector street. If a lot within a Gateway Overlay Zone faces more than one arterial/collector, just the greater length of one arterial/collector shall be required. Each lot’s required amenities may be within the lot or the subdivision. • Amenities shall face the main road(s) with the intention of streetscape elements being visible as one enters the City. • Land Use Authority Approves at Site Plan. Weight Total Ten Point Minimum Requirement 1. Planter Beds or Boxes (20’ sq. minimum) 2.00 2. Decorative Litter Receptacle (See Saratoga Site Amenities Spec.) 2.00 3. Outdoor Restaurant Seating (Minimum 1 table, 4 chairs or 2 small tables 4.00 w/2 chairs each) 4. Four Ornamental Trees (above minimum, 2” caliper or similar maturity) 2.00 5. Bench (See City Standards & Specs. & Saratoga Site Amenities Spec.) 4.00 6. Bike Racks (decorative full size in bike space; capacity 5% of parking) 2.00 7. Drinking Fountain (ADA s/swivel head) 4.00 8. Gas Fire Pit 4.00 9. Tree Guard 2.00 10. Tree Grate 2.00 11. Entrance Feature 10.00 TOTAL 9. Streetscape. Each lot within the Gateway Overlay shall meet the Streetscape requirements as outlined in the table below: Example: The lot outlined in red is within the Gateway Overlay Zone. While this lot does not front Riverside Drive or Crossroads Blvd. it faces them. Approximately 229 feet face Crossroads Blvd. and approximately 159 feet face Riverside Drive. Since 229 is greater than 159, the measurement of 229 feet shall be used. This lot may fulfill the Gateway Overlay Design Standards by providing amenities within this lot or the Steele Ridge Plaza subdivision. Since ten points is needed for every 150 linear feet, this lot is required to provide 15.26 points (or 16 points rounded up) of amenities. Here is an example of how this lot may obtain at least 16 points: Example of Chosen Amenities 1. Planter Boxes 2. Decorative Litter Receptacles 3. Outdoor Restaurant Seating Weight 2.00 2.00 4.00 x2 Total 2.00 2.00 8.00 4. Benches Gateway Overlay Streetscape Elements Example Images: Planter Bed or Boxes* 4.00 4.00 TOTAL 16.00 Decorative Litter Receptacle* Outdoor Restaurant Seating Four Ornamental Trees Bench* Bike Rack* Gas Fire Pit* Drinking Fountain* Tree Guard* Tree Grate* * Shall use City branded item when available. (Ord. 25-63, Ord. 25-07, Ord. 24-45, Ord. 23-4, Ord. 22-44)