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Section 6-3-30UPUptown District Regulations
Section 1. Scope of ProvisionsSection 2. Purpose and IntentSection 3. DefinitionsSection 4. UP District SubareasSection 5. Permitted Principal usesSection 6. Open Space RequirementsSection 7. Parking and AccessSection 8. Sidewalk Area and StreetsSection 9. Site LimitationsSection 10. Street FacadesSection 11. General RequirementsSection 12. Screening Loading and Service AreasSection 13. Affordable Housing Requirements and Incentives
Section 1. Scope of Provisions
The regulations set forth in this Section, or set forth elsewhere in the City Code when referred toin this Section, are the regulations in the UP Uptown District Regulations, sometimes referredto elsewhere in the City Code as the Mixed use District.In addition to this district regulation, all City Development Standards shall apply.
Section 2. Purpose and Intent
The purpose and intent of this Section in establishing the UP District is as follows.1.
 
Encourage a variety of innovative design solutions, which reflect the diverse andcreative character of Pine Lake residents, highlight the dynamic arts and culturalinterests and activities of the City, encourage social engagement of residents andvisitors, and fully integrate Uptown into the life of the community.2.
 
Establish requirements and incentives for a range of housing choices, includingsupporting and sustaining elderly and work force housing opportunities.3.
 
Establish basic building and sidewalk requirements, which result in a physicalenvironment, experience and character that supports and enhances pedestrian-oriented businesses, and encourages quality improvements and investments in a mix of uses,while allowing flexibility of design.
 
 
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4.
 
Foster and nurture a vital and sustainable local Uptown economy that accommodates present-day lifestyles, while being strongly grounded in protecting and enhancingenvironmental systems, and in encouraging and supporting arts and cultural activities.5.
 
Foster a new Uptown that is designed and constructed in such a way that buildings havea sense of longevity and permanence, are constructed using recyclable and renewablematerials and methods, and can accommodate a variety of uses over time.6.
 
Emphasize Pine Lake’s interest and investment in being an innovative 21
st
CenturyCommunity that supports progressive and creative art, culture, architecture andtechnology in building a healthy and sustainable community.7.
 
Maximize Uptown’s economic benefits, and improve the quality of life of residents,through regulations that support a healthy and sustainable economy, new jobs and business opportunities, stable property values, strong diversified local economies, and a balanced mix of uses.8.
 
Manage the impacts of visitors on the local infrastructure by planning for and providingadequate sidewalks, parking, access, accommodations, services, and amenities.9.
 
Implement public streets, sidewalks and public areas that are safe, attractive andconvenient, provide comfortable walking access from adjacent Residential s, foster community-oriented events and activities, and engage businesses in the life and welfareof the community.
Section 3. Definitions
The following definitions apply to the UP District. Words used in this District but not definedhere shall be as defined by The Zoning Ordinance, as amended hereafter.
A
CCESSORY
D
WELLING
U
NIT
: A dwelling unit not greater than seven hundred fifty (750)square feet or forty (40) percent of the floor area of the primary dwelling unit, whichever is less,located in an outbuilding and located on the same lot with the primary dwelling unit.
B
UILD
-
TO
L
INE
: The line along which the building Street Facade or Street Wall is required to belocated. The distance between the Build-to Line and the nearest street curb is equal to theSidewalk Area width requirements, except where Public or Private Open Space is adjacent tothe Sidewalk Area, in which case the Build-to Line shall extend around the perimeter of suchOpen Space. Requirements include the minimum Street Facade requirements for principalstructures along the Build-to Line.
U
PTOWN
D
ISTRICT
: The area regulated through the requirements in this District and depictedon the official City Zoning Map.
 
 
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H
ABITABLE
S
PACE
: Covered and conditioned building floor area utilized for any principal permitted use except parking, storage, digital industry switchboards, power generators, andother relay equipment.
M
ULTIFAMILY
: A building containing more than one residential unit.
O
PEN
S
PACE
: Private Open Space and Public Open Space appropriately improved for pedestrianuse and amenity and not including areas used for motorized vehicles, except for incidentalservice, maintenance, or emergency actions only. Open Space shall be exterior and computed asthe total square footage of said spaces. Open Space shall meet the requirements of at least one of the following types.1.
P
RIVATE
O
PEN
S
PACE
: Open Space that is private courts, fields, lawns, gardens,terraces, or balconies, which restrict access to residents of adjacent development.2.
P
UBLIC
O
PEN
S
PACE
: Park, Plaza, or Hard Surface Trail that is open to the public duringnormal City park hours; Street Medians and Street Islands; and Sidewalk Arearequirements located on private property.3.
P
ARK
: A Public Open Space that provides recreation amenities and gathering places. APark shall have streets along a minimum of fifty (50) percent of its perimeter and shallhave no more than twenty (20) percent of its area covered with impervious surfaces, withthe exception of Hard Surface Trails.4.
P
LAZA
: A Public Open Space that is fronted by buildings, either civic or private, and isavailable for public activities, but may have public access limited for the purposes of  providing outdoor dining areas. A Plaza shall have streets along a minimum of thirty-five (35) percent of its perimeter and a landscape consisting of durable pavement, treesand other plant materials.5.
S
QUARE
: A Plaza that has streets along 100% of its perimeter and may or may notconsist of durable pavement.6.
S
TREET
M
EDIANS AND
S
TREET
I
SLANDS
: A Public Open Space that is surrounded by astreet and located entirely within a public right-of-way and not intended for active or  passive recreational use. Such area is landscaped and may contain sculpture, fountains,flags, or similar features.7.
H
ARD
S
URFACE
T
RAIL
: Hard-surface, multi-use trails for use by pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles that shall have a minimum width of ten (10) feet of trail surface, or asotherwise required by the City, with green space on either side. Boardwalks, bridges, and pervious concrete are permitted within flood plains and stream buffers; other trails shall be concrete or asphalt as approved by the City.
O
UTBUILDING
: An ancillary building, such as a garage, workshop, or Accessory Dwelling Unitlocated toward the rear of a lot in the Uptown Primarily Residential Subarea or Pine Lake
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