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Ordinance Amendment Page 2 October 24, 1995 4110Standards The C4 community commercial zoning district will most likely be located adjacent to or in close proximity to the developing areas of the community. In other words, this district would most likely not be occurring in the downtown area, rather, it would lie outside of the downtown core next to residential areas. By locating this zoning district adjacent to some of the newer developing areas of the community, an adequate lot size, along with setback requirements typical of a more suburban scale can be accomplished. For example, rather than the ten foot parking setback that is typically found in our commercial districts, it may be more appropriate to increase this setback to provide for additional landscaping and buffering given this districts proximity to residential neighborhoods. Besides the increased setback requirements, it may also be appropriate to provide a slightly larger minimum lot size which again is in relative proportion to the increased setbacks to still maintain adequate building space and meet setback requirements. Another standard that may be important in this particular zoning district would be building height. Certainly if this district is located in close proximity to residential neighborhoods, the architecture and building height will be very important. Signage • Another sensitive concern, which typically arises with commercial development when it is close to residential areas, is the amount of signage allowed on a particular building. This concern of signage not only includes the amount of wall signs, but the appearance, height, and overall square footage allowed for freestanding signs. To address all of the above mentioned concerns, staff has prepared the attached ordinance amendment for the Planning Commission to consider. Please review this ordinance and provide staff with any comments you may have regarding its content. pc:oa95-14 1111