§ 18.04.1002 — Applicability

18.04.1002 - Applicability

(a) District Applicability This article shall apply to all development in the following districts unless otherwise noted in the subsections below: (1) MD-ED: Downtown Entertainment District (2) MD-ID: Downtown Innovation District (3) MD-NWQ: Downtown Northwest Quadrant (4) MD-PD: Downtown Powning District (5) MD-RD: Downtown Riverwalk District (6) MD-UD: Downtown University District (7) GC: General Commercial (8) NC: Neighborhood Center (9) PO: Professional Office (10) MS: Mixed-Use Suburban (11) MU: Mixed-Use Urban (12) MU-MC: Mixed-Use Midtown (13) MU-RES: Mixed-Use Residential (b) Project-Specific Applicability (1) Within the districts identified in Subsection (a), above, this article applies to the following types of development projects: a. Development of any new structure that requires a building permit; and b. An addition or renovation to an existing structure where the total gross floor area following the addition or renovation is more than 500 square feet greater than the total gross floor area of the existing structure before addition or renovation. (2) In cases where additions or renovations are subject to these standards and full compliance with these standards is not feasible, the resulting project shall result in closer conformance with these standards, as determined by the Administrator. (3) For residential development in Urban Districts, project applicants may request that standards in sections 18.04.903 and 18.04..1504 for multi-family development replace this article. The Administrator may approve a request that standards in sections 18.04.903 and 18.04.1504 replace this article if the project design is deemed to be compatible with the surrounding development pattern. If necessary to achieve compatibility, the Administrator may require additional design features or consistency with certain design requirements in this article. (c) Discretionary Review (1) Certain Development Exempt from Discretionary Review, with Exceptions Development within the Mixed-Use Downtown (MD-) districts, Mixed-Use Urban (MU) District, that meets the adopted standards set forth in this section and the standards set forth in the district where the project is located are exempt from discretionary review and may proceed with a building permit application, with the following exceptions: a. Large retail establishments as required to be approved by a conditional use permit in accordance with Section 18.04.1006, Supplemental Standards for Large Retail Establishments; b. Hazardous waste or explosives are required to be approved by a conditional use permit in accordance with Subsection 18.08.605(b)(5), Hazardous and Explosive Substances; and c. Skyways, skytrams, and skybuildings as specified in Article 16, Skyways; d. Gaming operations as specified in Subsection 18.08.605(b)(4), Gaming; and e. Where discretionary review is required per Chapter 18.03 Use Regulations. f. A conditional use permit is required for certain operating hours, as described by section 18.08.605(b)(3).

(Ord. No. 6692, § 1(Exh. A), 1-8-25)