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ORDINANCE 2012-021 Mix of Uses (4) To ensure that mixed use P.D.s contain an appropriate mix of residential and commercial uses, commercial uses shall be allowed to constitute no more than 20% of a project's land area in L-1 and L-2 designated areas and no more than 25% of a proiect's land area in M-1 and M-2 designated areas, except as modified below in section 5, where uses are vertically mixed 5) The vertical mixing of uses is allowed and strongly encouraged. Where residential and/or office uses are designed and located above commercial uses, the amount of commercial area may constitute up to 25% of the project's land area in L-1 and L-2 designated areas and up to 30% of the project's land area in M-1 and M-2 designated areas. (6) For purposes of these mixed use regulations, commercial area shall include buildings, parking areas, and adiacent improvements that serve commercial uses. Open space areas and common areas/improvements that are shared with residential uses, however, shall not be treated as commercial area. (7) Commercial uses allowed in mixed-use P.D.s shall be limited to lodging, institutional, office, retail (excluding gas stations and fuel sales), personal services, and restaurant uses. (8) Drive -up windows are permitted for banks and pharmacies or similar retail uses. Drive -up windows shall be designed to not impede pedestrian access to any buildings. Drive-thru and drive -up facilities for restaurants are not allowed in mixed use P.D.s. (9) Within mixed use P.D.s, the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for commercial uses shall be applied to the commercial area. For the commercial area, the maximum FAR shall be 0.35. 10) Within mixed use P.D.s, the maximum number of allowable residential units shall be derived by applying the applicable comprehensive plan land use designation maximum density to the entire area of the project and, in addition, may include any applicable density bonuses provided in other sections of the land development regulations. 11) Within mixed use P.D.s, commercial areas may be situated internal to the Project or may be located along a project's boundary, where such boundary abuts C/1 -designated property or a road designated in the comprehensive plan as a collector or arterial roadway. Where commercial uses are situated adiacent to residential uses located outside the project, buffering and compatibility improvements shall be provided in accordance with Section 915.16(2). In addition, the design of nonresidential buildings adiacent to residential uses located outside the project shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 16 below. Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance 21 Strike threughi Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance C:\Documents and Settings\tlister\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\QPAZMTU8\2012-021 915 PD.doc