14.49F.010 Purpose and Objectives.
The purpose of the Olde Ivy Specific Development Plan Overlay zone is to provide site and development standards relating specifically to the northeast corner of 3700 North and University Avenue, as a means to better coordinate and unify the various land uses permitted by the underlying zones. These mixed land uses include provisions for retail development at the corner, an office building further north along the University Avenue frontage, and twenty-four (24) residential townhomes on the eastern and northeastern portions of the site. The included land uses and the required site design and development standards are based on the following principal objectives:
(1) Provide for a mix of appropriate land uses which will be complementary to the nature of the surrounding area while also providing an appropriate transition to the adjoining residential neighborhood:
(a) The inclusion of well-designed and well-built townhomes as a desirable and a viable alternative housing option;
(b) The inclusion of limited retail development with a restriction on those land uses which might generate excessive light and noise, or which might have high traffic generation and customer turnover such as might occur with a fast food restaurant; and
(c) The inclusion of professional and business offices which can provide local services and nearby employment opportunity for residents in the area.
(2) Require architectural and design elements which will tie each portion of the project (townhomes, office, and retail) to the overall development in a unifying fashion. This includes the use of building materials which are similar or complementary in nature and which may include thematic design elements, as well as common streetscape and landscaping features.
(3) Require landscaping standards which will enhance the development and the neighborhood.