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<br />REVISED DRAFT APRIL 9, 2012 <br />Auto Urban Commercial. Development types include a wide range of <br />Auto Urban Commercial <br />commercial retail and service uses (at varying scales and intensities <br /> <br />depending on the site); office (both large and/or multi-story buildings and <br />small-scale office uses depending on the site); and public/institutional <br />areas. Auto-Urban character areas typically exhibit: <br />A largely horizontal development pattern. <br />A very open environment (but to accommodate extensive surface <br />parking versus the more prominent green spaces found in Suburban <br />areas) <br /> <br /> <br />Significant area devoted to vehicular access drives, circulation routes, <br />surface parking, and loading/delivery areas (making pavement the most <br />prominent visual feature versus green or open areas). Auto-oriented <br />character may be enhanced with better building and site design. <br /> <br />Urban Downtown. This character area is different from an Auto-Urban <br />commercial area in that the buildings are brought to the street and there <br /> <br />is no or very limited on-site parking. Buildings within this district occupy a <br />large percentage of the site, and front and side yard setbacks must be <br />built to the property line in order to maintain the characteristics of a <br />Urban Downtown <br />traditional downtown. Downtown character areas typically exhibit: <br />Most intensive development character in City. <br />Streets framed by buildings with zero/minimal front setbacks. <br />Greatest site coverage. <br />Minimum two-story structures encouraged. <br />Reliance on on-street parking, centralized public parking, and where <br />feasible, structured parking. <br /> <br />Public/institutional uses designed of an Urban character. <br /> <br /> <br />Business Park. This designation is typically Suburban in character and <br />primarily is for office, medical, and technology/research uses, but can also <br />include light industrial (including warehousing/distribution) when well <br />screened and in buildings with enhanced architectural design. Business <br />Parks are a good way to attract new companies to the area and could be <br />an attractive alternative the existing facilities available today. Business <br /> <br />Park character areas are typically grouped in campus style settings and <br />typically exhibit: <br />Business Park <br />Reduced site coverage and larger areas of common open space. <br />A minimum open space ratio of 20%-30%, which still allows for a sizable <br />cumulative building footprint since most such developments involve <br />large sites. <br />Extensive landscaping of business park perimeter, and special <br />streetscaping and design treatments at entries, key intersections, and <br />internal focal points. <br /> <br />Development outcomes that exceed City ordinances and development <br />Photo not from La Porte <br />standards (because they are often controlled by private covenants and <br />restrictions) <br />2.38 <br /> <br />Chapter 2 <br /> <br />