10.378 Special Standards for Commercial Center (Areas 7A and 7B), S-E.
The S-E Overlay District modifies the provisions of the underlying zoning districts in the Commercial Center (Areas 7A and 7B) as follows:
(1) Outdoor Uses. Except as provided in (a) through (c), all uses, activities, sales, merchandise, and the stockpiling and storage of equipment and materials shall be entirely within an enclosed building. The following uses may be outside an enclosed building:
(a) Outdoor eating areas pursuant to Section 10.833 and sidewalk cafes in the public right-of-way pursuant to Section 10.358(1)(c);
(b) Temporary outdoor sales of merchandise pursuant to Section 10.831;
(c) Temporary uses and structures pursuant to Section 10.840;
(d) Parks, playgrounds, greenways, outdoor performing arts facilities, outdoor sports facilities, plazas, pedestrian malls, and news racks in conformance with Chapter 6 of the Code.
(2) Drive-Through Retail and Service Windows. Drive-through retail and service windows are limited to three sites in Area 7A, one designated for a pharmacy, one for a bank, and one for a credit union. These three uses shall conform to the following standards and other appropriate conditions imposed by the approving authority.
(a) Drive-throughs and service windows shall be architecturally integrated with all buildings.
(b) Drive-throughs and service windows shall not be located on the street side of the building.
(3) Residential Uses in Area 7A. Residential uses and group quarters are subject to the provisions of the Commercial Center Core Area (7A) Master Plan, and not more than 20% of the gross floor area on a project site may consist of ground floor residential or group quarter uses. Residential and group quarter uses may be located above a ground-floor commercial or institutional use, subject to the building height standards provided in Section 10.375(3).
(4) Prohibited Uses. Notwithstanding Section 10.337, the following uses are not permitted in the Commercial Center (Areas 7A and 7B) and cannot be permitted through a PUD approval:
SIC No. * | Commercial Center Prohibited Uses |
|---|---|
NA | Drive-through retail and service windows except as permitted per Section 10.378(2). |
551, 552, 555, 556, 557, 559, 751, 753, 754 | Motor vehicle sales and repair |
271 | Newspaper Printing Facilities |
5541 | Gasoline Service Stations and Fueling Stations |
6553 | Cemeteries and Mausoleums |
7218 | Industrial Laundries |
7692 | Welding Shops |
7699 | Agricultural Equipment Repair, Engine Repair, Industrial Truck Repair, and Septic Tank Services |
7948 | Outdoor Race Tracks |
9223 | Correctional Institutions |
*The SIC numbers correspond to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code numbers found in Section 10.337.
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(5) Business Size Limitations in Area 7A. The maximum gross floor area of any one business use shall be 50,000 square feet in accordance with Section 10.328.
(6) Off-Street Motor Vehicle Parking.
(a) There shall be no requirement to supply a minimum number of off-street motor vehicle parking spaces in Areas 7A and 7B. See Table 10.743-1, City of Medford Minimum and Maximum Parking Standards, for parking maximums.
(b) The number of off-street motor vehicle parking spaces provided for each use in Area 7A shall not exceed 100 percent of the minimum standard for the subject use.
(7) Pedestrian Amenities. At least ten percent of any developed site area with commercial, institutional, residential, and/or mixed-use development, shall be devoted to pedestrian amenities. These may include amenities provided by the developer on public property or right-of-way with City authorization. Pedestrian amenities may include, but are not limited to, public and/or private plazas, outdoor seating, pocket parks, transit waiting areas and facilities, extra-wide sidewalks (wider than minimum City standard) with street furnishings (e.g., seating, fountain, public art, information kiosk, sidewalk vending where permitted, and similar furnishings). This ratio may be reduced or waived for projects that provide parking structures for multiple users, subject to City approval and recorded shared parking agreement.
(8) Bicycle Parking. The amount of bicycle parking provided within Area 7A shall be twice the amount required by Section 10.748 “Bicycle Parking Standards”.