Part 16, Chapter 18R — SPI-18 Mechanicsville Neighborhood Special Public Interest District Regulations

Sec. 16-18R.002. Statement of intent.

The intent of the council in establishing SPI-18 Mechanicsville Neighborhood Special Public Interest District as a zoning district is as follows:

Sec. 16-18R.003. Boundaries of district established.

The boundaries of the SPI-18 Mechanicsville Neighborhood Special Public Interest District are shown on map Attachment B which by this reference is incorporated into and made a part of this chapter and this part. The Mechanicsville Neighborhood Special Public Interest District is divided into ten subareas as shown on said map Attachment B and are described as follows:

Subarea 1: Mechanicsville Mixed-Use Subarea 2: Fulton Mixed-Use Subarea 3: RDA Neighborhood Commercial Subarea 4: Multi-Family Subarea 5: Single-Family Subarea 6: Two-Family Subarea 7: Light Industrial Subarea 8: Heavy Industrial Subarea 9: Live-Work Subarea 10: McDaniel-Glenn Mixed-Use (Ord. No. 2007-67(07-O-1792), § 1(Att. A), 11-1307)

Sec. 16-18R.004. Application procedures.

A special administrative permit (SAP) application and seven copies each of a site plan, landscape plan and elevation drawings of each exterior façade shall be submitted, as applicable, and approved by the director of the bureau of planning prior to an applicant filing for a building permit. All exterior demolition, new construction (including additions to existing buildings), expansions of existing outdoor dining, outdoor dining within required sidewalk areas, or any construction which results in increased lot coverage, modification of the building footprint, or modification of building façades that alters the configuration of openings, shall be subject to said site plan and building elevation approval. Before making an application for a special administrative permit, a pre-application conference between the applicant and the director of the bureau of planning or the director's designee is required to discuss the application and relevant requirements of these regulations. Said pre-application conference shall be held within 14 days of the date of the request by the applicant, unless a longer period is mutually agreed upon. All applications for a SAP shall be processed in accordance with the standards and procedures applicable to said SAP applications contained in Chapter 25 of Part 16 except as otherwise modified by this Chapter 18.

Where regulations may require the approval of a SAP for other purposes so specified, processing by the director of the bureau of planning shall, without additional application, include consideration of other special administrative permits. Where such regulations require special exception or special use permit action, the special administrative permit for building permit purposes shall not be issued until the necessary approval has been obtained for special exception or special use permit.

The director of the bureau of planning may exempt certain classes of applications for special administrative permits from detailed review requirements as set forth upon written findings that generally within these districts, the actions proposed are of such a character or of such a scale as to make detailed reviews and approval by the planning director unnecessary. Where applications for special administrative permits are determined by reference to such findings to be thus exempted, the permit shall be issued if otherwise lawful. (Ord. No. 2007-67(07-O-1792), § 1(Att. A), 11-1307; Ord. No. 2018-11(18-O-1023), § 9.D, 5-16-18)

Sec. 16-18R.005. Permitted principal uses and structures, permitted accessory uses and structures, and special permits.

In all subareas, a building or premise shall be used for the following permitted principal uses, permitted accessory uses and structures, and special permits as follows:

1Market gardens are limited to parcels which are used as churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other religious worship facilities or schools.

Sec. 16-18R.006. Redevelopment requirements.

Subject to the provisions in Part 16, Chapter 24, Nonconformities. (Ord. No. 2007-67(07-O-1792), § 1(Att. A), 11-1307)

Sec. 16-18R.007. Transitional uses and yards.

Sec. 16-18R.008. Development controls.

See SPI-18 Mechanicsville: Development Controls Table for Bulk Limitations, Maximum Building Coverage, Public Space Requirements, and Minimum Open Space Requirements.

Sec. 16-18R.009. Site limitations.

SPI-18 MECHANICSVILLE: DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS TABLE Subarea 1 2 3 4 5 6 Non-residential FAR (base)

1.00 2.50 1.50 None None None Residential FAR (base)

0.696 0.696 1.49 0.696 0.50 0.50 Residential Affordable Housing FAR (bonus)

1.00 0.50 1.00 1.00 None Maximum Combined FAR (without bonus)

1.696 3.196 2.99 0.696 0.50 Maximum Combined FAR (with bonus)

2.696 3.696 3.99 1.69 N/A Maximum Building Coverage (as % of NLA).

In subareas 5 and 6 maximum lot coverage 85% 85% 85% 85% 50% shall be utilized (as % of NLA).

Non-Residential Public 10% 10% None Space Requirement (as or or or a % of Net Lot Area) 20%1 20%1 5%2 None None Residential Useable Open Space Requirement (as a percent of See chart LUI See chart LUI See chart LUI See chart LUI None Net Lot Area)

Minimum Facade Height along Streets 18 ft 18 ft 18 ft 18 ft None (measured in feet)

None, except None, except None, except Minimum Lot Size (measured in square feet)

2,450 sq ft 2,450 sq ft 2,450 sq ft for detached single-fam-for detached single-fam-for detached single-fam-2,450 sq ft ily and Two- ily and Two- ily and Two-2,450 sq ft family family family None, except None, except None, except 35 ft for de- 35 ft for de- 35 ft for de-Minimum Lot Width tached sin- tached sin- tached sin- 40 ft 40 ft (measured in feet) gle-family gle-family gle-family 35 ft 35 ft and two- and two- and two-family family family None 0.50 N/A 50% None None None 2,450 sq ft 40 ft 35 ft 7 8 2.00 2.00 Existing buildings over 50 None years of age None None 2.00 2.00 N/A N/A 85% 85% None None None None None None None None None None 9* 0.50 0.696 1.30 1.196 2.00 10 0.505 0.696 1.00 1.196 2.196 85% 85% 10% or 20%1 None See LUI See LUI chart Chart 18 ft 18 ft None, except 2,450 sq ft for detached single-fam-800 sq ft ily and Two-family None, except 35 ft for de-tached single-family None and two-family § 16-18R.009 Supp. No. 40 Supplemental Zone (width measured in feet)

Front Yard (measured in feet)

Side Yard (measured in feet) Not adjacent to street7 Side Yard (measured in feet) Adjacent to street Rear Yard (measured in feet) Not adjacent to street7 Rear Yard (measured in feet) Adjacent to street Subarea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9* 10 None None None 5 ft local 5 ft local 5 ft local 5 ft local or 5 ft when or 5 ft when or 5 ft when street, or 9 street, or 9 street, or 9 street, or 9 sidewalk- sidewalk- sidewalk- ft collector/ Not required Not required ft collector/ ft collector/ ft collector/ 5 ft3 level level level arterial arterial arterial arterial residential residential residential street street street street 15 ft or 15 ft or Not required Not required Not required Not required match existing block match existing block Not required Not required Not required Not required face face Block face Block face See foot note #4.

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average or 5 ft mini-average or 5 ft mini-None None See foot note #4.

None4 or 5 ft mum mum ≥ Half-depth Half-depth see supple- see supple- see supple- see supple- front yard front yard see supple- see supple- see supple- see supple-mental zone mental zone mental zone mental zone per section per section mental zone mental zone mental zone mental zone 16-28.007 16-28.007 7 ft or none See foot note #4.

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15 ft 15 ft None None See foot note when abut-#4.

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§ 16-18R.009

Sec. 16-18R.010. Sidewalks.

Publicly accessible sidewalks shall be located along all public or private streets and shall have minimum widths as specified in SPI-18 Mechanicsville: Sidewalks Table. Sidewalks shall consist of two zones: A street furniture and tree planting zone and a clear zone. The following regulations shall apply to all public sidewalks:

SPI-18 MECHANICSVILLE: SIDEWALKS TABLE Subarea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7* 8* 9 10 Street Furniture Zone Width (measured in feet). In subareas 4, 5, and 6 shall be provided on Ralph David 5 ft Abernathy, Fulton, 5 ft 5 ft None None None or or or 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft min.

Pryor, and Central streets Clear Zone Width (mea-sured in feet). In sub-areas 4, 5, and 6 if street furniture zone is 10 ft provided, clear zone shall be six feet wide.

10 ft 10 ft 6 ft local 6 ft local 6 ft local 6 ft local street, 8 ft 8 ft street, street, street, or or or or or or 10 ft col- match ex- match ex- 10 ft col- 10 ft col- 10 ft col- 6 ft min.

lector/ar- isting isting lector/ar- lector/ar- lector/ar-terial block face block face terial terial terial street street street street Required Required Street Trees Required Required Required Required in front in front Required Required Required Required yard yard *In subareas 7 and 8, when no principal structure is located directly adjacent to a supplemental zone, the supplemental zone shall be landscaped with shrubs and trees in accordance with section 16-18R.019, minimum landscaping for surface parking lots, barrier requirements. (Ord. No. 2007-67(07-O-1792), § 1(Att. A), 11-13-07)

Sec. 16-18R.011. Supplemental zone for subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

See SPI-18 Mechanicsville: Development Controls Table for width requirements. For purposes of these regulations, the area between any building, parking garage, or parking lot and the required sidewalk, when no intervening building exists, shall be defined as the supplemental zone. Supplemental zones shall meet the following requirements. Except as otherwise specified below, the square footage contained within a supplemental zone which meets all the following supplemental zone requirements may be counted towards UOSR or public space requirements.

Sec. 16-18R.012. Relationship of building to street.

This provision shall not apply to singlefamily and two-family residential structures.

Sec. 16-18R.013. Façade materials.

Sec. 16-18R.014. Signage.

Refer to section 16-28A, sign ordinance. (Ord. No. 2007-67(07-O-1792), § 1(Att. A), 11-1307)

Sec. 16-18R.015. Loading areas, loading dock entrances and building mechanical and accessory features.

Sec. 16-18R.016. Off-street loading requirements.

See table of loading requirements, section 16-28.015, off-street loading requirements. (Ord. No. 2007-67(07-O-1792), § 1(Att. A), 11-1307)

Sec. 16-18R.017. Driveway curb cuts, driveways and parking structures.

Sec. 16-18R.018. Lighting, security, and maintenance requirements.

Sec. 16-18R.019. Minimum landscaping for surface parking lots, barrier requirements.

The requirements of City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances, Chapter 158 Vegetation, Article II Tree Protection, section 30, parking lot requirements shall apply to this district except as modified as follows:

Sec. 16-18R.020. Minimum bicycle parking and showering facilities requirements.

See section 16-28.014(6), Bicycle parking requirements. (Ord. No. 2007-67(07-O-1792), § 1(Att. A), 11-1307; Ord. No. 2019-09(18-O-1581), § 12, 1-31-19)

Sec. 16-18R.021. Off-street parking requirements.

In addition to the provisions of section 16-28.008(7), which shall apply and are incorporated herein, the following parking requirements shall apply to all uses approved by special permits as well as permitted uses. See also sections 16-28.013 and 16-28.014:

Sec. 16-18R.022. Membership in transportation management associations and transportation management plans.

Any development that has an office component greater than 100,000 square feet of total gross leasable floor area of space shall become a member of an existing Transportation Management Association (TMA), which provides service to the area or shall provide a Transportation Management Plan (TMP) with the criteria listed below. The bureau of buildings shall not issue occupancy permits for any development in this district until such time as the developer or leasing agent for each of the components has submitted to the director of the bureau of planning, written confirmation of TMA membership or has submitted a Transportation Management Plan. The local TMA may assist with the preparation of the TMP.

The TMP shall contain strategies to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips generated by the project and shall be based on an annual commute mode survey. Said survey shall be based on a continuous five-day workweek for all estimated employees arriving at the work site and for all residents leaving the residential site between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. Based upon the survey information, the employer and residential manager shall develop a TMP, which shall include, but not be limited to:

Sec. 16-18R.023. Pedestrian bridges and tunnels.

Pedestrian bridges and tunnels are prohibited when located above or below public streets, private streets which function as public streets connecting two other public streets, or other public rights-of-way. (Ord. No. 2007-67(07-O-1792), § 1(Att. A), 11-1307)

Sec. 16-18R.024. Zero-lot-line development.

Zero-lot-line subdivision is permitted for residential uses in Subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 and 10 provided the minimum lot size established in the SPI-18 Mechanicsville: Development Controls Table is provided.

The additional requirements of section 16-28.007 shall also apply. (Ord. No. 2007-67(07-O-1792), § 1(Att. A), 11-1307)

Sec. 16-18R.025. Additional requirements for subareas 5 and 6.

The following additional requirements apply to all properties located within subareas 5 and 6. Please refer to the SPI 18 Mechanicsville: Development Controls Table and the SPI 18 Mechanicsville: Sidewalks Table, and section 1618R.017, driveway curb cuts, driveways and parking structures for additional requirements.

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