Sec. 16-19B.007. Site planning.
(1)External Relationships: Relation of the district to surrounding areas shall be as provided for PD-H districts in section 16-19A.006(1), dPrincipal Vehicular Access Pointsd; (2) dAccess for Pedestrians and Cyclistsd; (3) dProtection of Visibility.d
(a)Location of uses in relation to adjoining R districts: Where a PD-MU district adjoins any R district, with or without an intervening street or alley, to the maximum extent reasonably practicable, residential uses within the PD-MU district shall be located adjacent to the R district and nonresidential uses and signs shall be located or oriented away from the R districts.
(2)Internal Relationships: The site plan shall provide for safe, efficient, convenient and harmonious groups of structures, uses, facilities and open spaces in a manner facilitating pedestrian movement between major origins and destinations within and adjacent to the district with a minimum of conflicts with vehicular traffic. In particular:
(a)Pedestrian systems and open space network: Pedestrian systems through
(5)Eating and drinking establishments, including those licensed for the on-premises consumption of malt beverages, wine and/or distilled spirits and those with drive-in service; catering establishments, delicatessens, bakeries.
(6)Barbershops, beauty shops and similar personal service establishments.
(7)Laundry and dry cleaning collection stations; laundry and dry cleaning establishments where equipment is operated by customers.
(8)Tailoring, custom dressmaking, millinery and similar establishments with on-premises retail sales only.
(9)Repair establishments for shoes, clocks, watches and similar articles.
(10)Hotels, motels.
(11)Child care, continuing care retirement communities as defined in Section 16-29.001(16)(b).
(12)Recreation establishments, including theaters, bowling alleys, poolrooms, billiard parlors and similar establishments.
(13)Structures and uses required for operation of MARTA or a public utility, except uses involving storage, train yards, warehousing, switching or maintenance shop, as the primary purpose.
(14)Adult businesses as defined in section 16-29.001(3). See section 16-28.016 for locational requirements.
(15)Broadcasting towers and line-of-site relay devices for telephonic, radio or television communications as contemplated by section 16-25.002(3)i(iv)(i).
(16)Churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other religious worship facilities.
(17)Supportive housing with a special use permit.
(18)Shelter with a special use permit.
(19)Assisted living facilities, as defined in section 16-29.001(16)(b) provided that such facility is a part of a PD-MU consisting of greater than 500,000 square feet of gross floor area in one or more multi-unit buildings and the assisted living facility is less than 20 percent of the gross floor area of the overall PD-MU and is less than 20 percent of any building within the PD-MU development in which the facility is located and further provided however that such building shall have not less than 250,000 square feet of gross floor area devoted to all uses including the assisted living portion. Such facility must also meet all requirements that would otherwise be required for a special use permit and the satisfaction of those requirements shall be a condition of the zoning.
(a)When not otherwise approved as a part of the original PD-MU, the assisted living facility component may be permitted by special use permit subject to the limitations and requirement set forth herein and elsewhere in this part.
(20)Farmers' markets with a special administrative permit.
(21)Urban gardens.
(22)Market gardens.
(23)Outdoor aquatic recreation facilities with a special use permit.
(24)Small discount variety stores, provided that no small discount variety store may be located within 5,280 feet of another small discount variety store.
(25)Short-term rentals, subject to the regulations in Atlanta City Code section 20-1001. (Code 1977, § 16-19B.003; Ord. No. 1997-06, § 6, 2-10-97; Ord. No. 2001-96, § L, 12-12-01; Ord. No. 2004-79, § 1, 10-20-04; Ord. No. 2005-21, §§ 1, 2, 3-25-05; Ord. No. 2005-25, § 4A, 5-9-05; Ord. No. 2005-41(06-O-0381), § 44, 7-12-05; Ord. No. 2008-62(06-O-0038), § 6Q-A, 7-7-08; Ord. No. 2009-24(08-O-1251), § 2Y, 6-9-09; Ord. No. 2011-30(11-O-0095), § 2, 7-14-11; Ord. No. 201139(10-O-1773), § 3AD, 9-15-11; Ord. No. 201422(14-O-1092), § 2-JJ, 6-11-14; Ord. No. 201704(16-O-1489), § 1, 1-26-17; Ord. No. 2019-66(19O-1504), § 20, 12-11-19; Ord. No. 2021-60(21-O0682), § 44, 12-15-21)
Sec. 16-19B.004. Permitted accessory uses and structures.
Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permitted principal uses and structures shall be permitted in this district. Devices for the generation of energy, such as solar panels, wind generators and similar devices, as well as electric vehicle charging stations equipped with Level 1, Level 2, and/or DC Fast Charge EVSE are allowed. (Code 1977, § 16-19B.004; Ord. No. 2014-53(14O-1278), § 2(Attach. B), 12-10-14)
Sec. 16-19B.005. Residential intensity ratings and related requirements.
Residential intensities shall be permitted according to the appropriate sector number maximum intensities and related ratios as shown on Table I, "Land Use Intensity Ratios" (see section 16-10.007), as approved by the council through an application filed for a Planned Development Mixed Use (PD-MU) District. (Code 1977, § 16-19B.005)
Sec. 16-19B.006. Off-street parking and loading requirements. (See section 16-28.014 and also section 16-28.015 for loading requirements.)
Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
(1)Residential: See section 16-08.007, table I, for applicable ratios according to the appropriate floor area ratio.
(2)Recreational establishments: One per 400 square feet.
(3)Eating and drinking establishments: One space for each 400 square feet of floor area. Where an eating and drinking establishment derives more than 60 percent of its gross income from the sale of malt beverages, wine and/or distilled spirits, it shall be required to have one space for each 300 square feet of floor area. Floor area shall include, in addition to those areas defined in section 16-29.001(13)(b), areas within the existing building footprint where walls have been removed and a permanent roof remains.
(4)Other uses: One per 400 square feet.
(5)Accessory outdoor dining: Limited to 25 percent of the total gross floor area of the building or business with no parking requirements, unless a greater number of spaces are required as a condition for a special use permit: over 25 percent must provide one space per 800 s.f. of the total accessory outdoor dining area including the 25 percent non-exempt floor area. Where an establishment derives more than 60% of its gross income from the sale of malt beverages, wine and/or distilled spirits, it shall be required to have one space for each 600 s.f. of the total accessory outdoor dining area including the 25 percent non-exempt floor area.
(6)Shelter: One parking space for each on duty staff member, whether paid or unpaid. In addition to staff parking, a space of sufficient size is required for each van, bus or other vehicle used by the facility and one additional parking space shall be provided for each 2,000 square feet of the facility.
(Code 1977, § 16-19B.006; Ord. No. 1996-59, § 10, 8-26-96; Ord. No. 2002-26, § 12, 3-14-02; Ord. No. 2005-41(06-O-0381), §§ 45, 46, 7-12-05; Ord. No. 2009-24(08-O-1251), § 2Y(2), 6-9-09)
Sec. 16-19B.007. Site planning.
(1)External Relationships: Relation of the district to surrounding areas shall be as provided for PD-H districts in section 16-19A.006(1), "Principal Vehicular Access Points"; (2) "Access for Pedestrians and Cyclists"; (3) "Protection of Visibility."
(a)Location of uses in relation to adjoining R districts: Where a PD-MU district adjoins any R district, with or without an intervening street or alley, to the maximum extent reasonably practicable, residential uses within the PD-MU district shall be located adjacent to the R district and nonresidential uses and signs shall be located or oriented away from the R districts.
(2)Internal Relationships: The site plan shall provide for safe, efficient, convenient and harmonious groups of structures, uses, facilities and open spaces in a manner facilitating pedestrian movement between major origins and destinations within and adjacent to the district with a minimum of conflicts with vehicular traffic. In particular:
(a)Pedestrian systems and open space network: Pedestrian systems through buildings shall relate to a network of exterior open spaces reserved for pedestrian use and enjoyment. Interior and exterior pedestrian ways shall be scaled for anticipated traffic and form a convenient pattern connecting major concentrations of uses within the district, and shall connect to principal mass transit stations or stops within and outside the district.
(b)Streets, parking areas and service areas: Streets, parking areas and service areas shall be so located and designed as to separate private vehicular use within the district from principal pedestrian areas. Such separation may be horizontal, with vehicular areas concentrated and grouped in a logical location or locations at edges of the district adjacent to major or collector streets, or vertical.
(c)Relationships of uses: Relationship of uses shall be such that major commercial and service establishments are grouped for maximum pedestrian convenience in locations uninterrupted by residential or general office occupancies. Residential or general office uses may either be in separate areas within the district or may be separated vertically from commercial and service areas.
(Code 1977, § 16-19B.007)
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