§ 47-13.29. Design standard applicability.

A.

Sections 47-13.30 through 47-13.60 shall be read in conjunction with the following adopted design standards. Should a conflict between the requirements of the ULDR and the adopted design standards be found, the design standards shall take precedence.

1.

SRAC-SA Illustrations of Design Standards.

2.

NWRAC-MU Illustrations of Design Standards.

B.

Development shall be subject to, but shall not be limited by the following to meet the intent of the design standards as indicated in Section 47-13.29.A. above.

1.

Development shall be required to meet all design standards including but not limited to the following:

a.

Building orientation,

b.

Architectural requirements,

c.

Open Space,

d.

Vehicular and pedestrian access,

e.

Building materials,

f.

Active ground floor uses, and

g.

Façade.

2.

Parking Facilities.

a.

Off-street parking regulations are as provided in Section 47-20, Parking and Loading Requirements.

b.

Parking garage. The minimum design standards for a parking garage are:

i.

Sloped garage ramps facing public rights-of-way shall have ornamental grating or other architectural features which screen the sloped ramp from view of the right-of-way.

ii.

Parked vehicles shall be screened from view from abutting public rights-of-way, excluding alleys. Screening may be provided by intervening buildings, architectural detailing such as ornamental grating, or landscaping.

iii.

Pedestrian walkways shall be provided between a parking garage and any principal or accessory building it serves and to abutting public rights-of-way and public spaces.

iv.

When a parking garage is provided for a principal structure on the same plot, the design of the parking garage shall complement and contain architectural features consistent with the principal structure.

3.

Landscaping. Development shall meet the following landscape requirements:

a.

VUA landscaping. Surface parking lots shall meet the landscape requirements for vehicular use areas as provided in Section 47-21, Landscaping and Tree Preservation Requirements.

b.

Location of Street Trees. The requirements for street trees, as provided herein, may be located within the public rights-of-way, as provided by the entity with jurisdiction over the abutting right-of-way.

c.

All other landscape requirements in accordance with the SRAC-SA Design Standards and the NWRAC-MU Design Standards.

4.

Signage.

a.

Development shall be required to meet the signage requirement applicable in the Community Business (CB) zoning district as provided in Section 47-22, Sign Requirements.

5.

Streetscape.

a.

Streetscape improvements are required to be made as a part of a development. The required streetscape improvements shall be required to be made to that portion of the right-of-way abutting the proposed development site. If a development is located on two Primary Streets or a Primary Street and a Secondary Street, street improvements shall be required to be made to both rights-of-way. These streetscape improvements may include but are not limited to the following:

i.

Street Trees.

ii.

Sidewalk.

iii.

Parking.

iv.

Medians.

v.

Curb and gutter.

vi.

Landscaping.

vii.

Street furniture.

viii.

Transit Stop.

ix.

Traffic control devices.

b.

Each applicant shall be responsible for making the streetscape improvements in accordance with the adopted design standards applicable to the abutting right-of-way.

If a right-of-way is not under City of Fort Lauderdale jurisdiction and the authority with jurisdiction will not permit the improvement, or if, as determined by the City Manager, the streetscape improvement cannot reasonably be made at the time the development is constructed, the department shall estimate the cost of the streetscape improvement and the sum shall be paid by the applicant to the City to be held and earmarked for such streetscape improvement to be made in the future. If the streetscape improvement is unable to be made within five years of development approval, the sum shall be refunded to the applicant including interest accrued at a rate accrued on similar City funds.

c.

Modification to the required streetscape improvements may be permitted based on the preservation of natural barriers, avoidance of interference with overhead lines or other obstructions as approved by the City's Landscape Planner or may be modified based on an alternative design found to achieve the underlying intent of the streetscape design as indicated in the adopted design standards.

d.

Applicant shall be required to execute maintenance agreement providing for the repair, replacement and maintenance of required off-site improvements in form approved by the City Engineer, to be recorded in the public records of Broward County at applicant's expense. The City Engineer is authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of City.

6.

Accessory structures.

a. Fencing. Chain-link fencing shall not be permitted abutting any Primary or Secondary street. In all other areas of the RAC, all chain-link fencing shall be black vinyl coated. Temporary fencing may be permitted pursuant to Section 47-19.5.B.