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tufas be made of the same materials as the <br />principal structure; 4) that mechanical appur- <br />tenances be located within the structure and <br />external ones be screened and finished to <br />match the colors of adiacent building mated- <br />als; and 5) that these areas be located in the <br />rear of the lot. or if not possible, the side yard. <br />In no case can the areas be located within zo <br />feet of (or visible from) public streets, side- <br />walks, or internal waikways. <br /> For shopping cart containment areas, <br />Chandler's ordinance states: "Any areas used for <br />shopping cart containment as may be provided <br />adiacent to building shall be hilly enclosed and <br />screened by a minimum of four-foot-high masonry <br />wa[[, with berling and [ancJ$caping in quantities <br />set forth in the municipal code,* <br /> And flnaUy, mulch storage cannot "dis- <br />place any portion of the site development <br />intended for parking, access, landscaping, or <br />loading and shall be screened in the manner <br />specified ~n [the] code." <br /> Communib/amenities. A ~-owing number <br />of communities require pubtic amenities in <br />[ar3e-scale retail developments, including <br />plazas, water features, dock towerS, and out* <br />door play areas. When propedy sited, the facil- <br />ities improve the [oak of the development and <br />provide a place for shoppers to interact outside <br />ofb~e store. While such facilities provide an <br />appealing respite from an otherwise intensive, <br />auto-dependent land use. planners should gov- <br />ern the process carefully, not allowing the devel- <br />oper too much freedom in determining the type <br />of amenity ~at works for the community. Mast ' <br />developerS am willing to accommodate. <br /> Oe(tona requires developers to arrange <br />new buildings to complement outdoor spaces <br />of existing buildings. Waikways, entrances. <br />and gathering areas must have shading fea- <br />tures such as trees, landscaping, trellis struc- <br /> <br />encourages seating (built into the wall) and <br />drinking fountains that are shaded and <br /> <br />site design, lighted, shaded, and screened <br />from the public. <br /> De~aware requires that retail develop- <br /> <br />for public space. Developers can choose from <br />patio/seating areas, pedestrian plazas with <br /> <br />rated into a public sidewalk. Similarly, Queen <br />Creak's lot§e-scale retail amenities, should <br />connect "with the remainder of community" <br />(through bus stops and customer drop- <br />Off/pick-up ~ocations) and "be integrated with <br />traffic patterns on site," <br /> Even public art is an ameniWoption in a <br />few communities, ll~e public art installations <br />at big box developments in Queen Croak must <br />reflect the city's agradan heritage. Deltona <br />offers a broader se(action of public art options, <br />which includes water features and other forms <br />of "nontraditional art." <br /> <br /> Oe[tona's bike fadlities requirements <br />include wide. striped bike lanes, off-road path- <br />ways, and parking fatalities, 6[ke parking must <br />be close to the ~uJ[ding entrance and visible. <br />T~le city prefers the areas to be covered, pro- <br />viding shade and protect[on from sun and <br />rain. The city even recommends the type of <br />bike rack {U-shaded loop instead of ribbon ar <br />wave-type). Bike facilities on the sites of large- <br />scale retail developments in Maline must con- <br />nect to existing and planned pedestrian/bicy- <br />cle facilities in the community and <br />surrounding neighborhoods. Developers pro- <br /> vide secure bicycle park- <br /> lng areas. <br /> <br />TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDIES <br />Large-scale retail develop- <br />ments generate significant <br />traffic and congestion. In <br />Tucson, a certified traffic <br />engineer performs a traffic <br />impact analysis at the time <br />of the site plan review. The <br />city's department of trans- <br /> <br /> Pedestrian and bicycle access, gig box <br />developments are built for cars, largely ignor- <br />ing pedestrian and bicycle access. But with <br />the §rowmg number of infil[ sites in first*ring <br />suburbs and the penetration of targa-scale <br /> <br />accessibility for pedestrians, cyclists, and <br />and public sidewalks. Atso. most cities <br /> <br />portabon approves the scope and cdteda for the <br />analysis prior to submittal, The report must iden- <br />tify the impacts of traffic ~ow on public streets <br />and recommend mitigation measures in case the <br />impacts fail below the standards ortho city's <br />mobility management plan. Anally, the report <br />must show how the applicant will make recom- <br />mended improvements. <br /> <br />GHOST ~'OEES <br />Vacant big box stores are difficult to fill. StilL <br />cities around the country have responded to <br />the protifaration of these white elephants with <br />pro§rams that provide funds for demodtion. <br />redevelopment, and tenant replacement. <br /> Demolition bonds, Forsyth County, Gear- <br /> <br />ZONINGPRACTICB I2.os <br /> CA. p~...~ ~ssoc*r o. d,;;~ <br /> <br /> <br />