154.113   HAZELWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT (H-ND).

Vision/Goals.  The Hazelwood Neighborhood District (H-ND) is a traditional walkable neighborhood of mostly small, well-built housing in an area where sufficient urban facilities are available. It is a self-contained community with affordable housing, smaller well-kept lots, narrow tree-lined streets and distinct edges and centers.  Major public spaces including a park and the "old" Hazelwood School are located in this neighborhood.   Since it is convenient to shopping and employment, the goal for Hazelwood is to encourage infill development and the rehabilitation of existing structures in keeping with the residential scale and character of the existing neighborhood. Limited non-residential uses supporting the community are permitted if contributing in scale, design and use to the area.  Pedestrian amenities are to be enhanced with all new development as are the development of access points to different parts of Waynesville from the Hazelwood neighborhood. Parking on public streets is permitted and encouraged as an alternative to the development of new parking lots.  

(B) Development Standards. 

(1) Density/Lot Size Standards. 
•  The minimum lot size in the H-ND District shall be seven thousand (7,000) square feet.
•  The maximum density in the H-ND shall be sixteen (16) units per acre.

(2) Lot Width Standards. 
•  Lots in the H-ND District shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet.

(3) Yard Standards. 
•  The following yards shall be required in the H-ND District.

Front: 20 feet minimum for all structures. There is no maximum front yard requirement.  Awnings, bays and canopies may encroach into the front yard but shall not encroach into the street tree planting area or across the street edge of the sidewalk.

Side:   6 feet minimum.

Street: 15 feet minimum. Awnings, bays and canopies may encroach into the front yard but shall not encroach into the street tree planting area or across the street edge of the sidewalk.

Rear: 6 feet minimum.

•  Building codes and/or buffering requirements may require additional yard provision; if so, the most restrictive requirement shall apply.
•  See Sec. 154.305 for yard standards for monument buildings and Sec. 154.300 for the yard standards for accessory uses/structures.

(4) Landscaping/Buffering Standards.
•  Street trees meeting the standards set forth in Sec. 154.303(B) shall be provided for all new development except for individual single-family homes (subdivisions shall be required to provide street trees).  Owners of individual single-family homes are encouraged to plant street trees in accordance with these standards.
•  No parking space shall be farther than thirty (30) feet from a shade tree.  See Sec. 154.303(E) for specifications.
•  Parking and vehicular use areas abutting other properties must be completely buffered from the abutting property.
•  Buffering required for any Permitted Uses with Special Requirements or Conditional Uses which is different than that required for the land development district in which the property is located, shall be as set forth in Article VI.

(5) Parking/Loading Standards.  

(a) Parking. 
•  Parking shall be provided as set forth in Sec. 154.306 including standards for remote and shared parking which are strongly encouraged.
•  On-street parking located within one hundred (100) feet of a property may be used in providing required parking. 
•  Parking and vehicular use areas, excluding driveways generally perpendicular to the front building line, must be located to the side or rear of the principal structure located on the property, behind the front line of the principal structure projected to side lot lines.
•  Parking and vehicular use areas abutting a public street must utilize a street wall.  Street wall standards are set forth in Sec. 154.303(C).

(b) Loading.  No specific standards.

(c) Pedestrian Access.
•  Pedestrian pathways shall be provided throughout parking areas.  See Sec. 154.307(D). for standards. 

 (6) Access and Connectivity Standards.

(a) Sidewalks. 
•  Sidewalks shall be provided along all publicly maintained streets for all new development, except individual single-family dwellings. (Subdivisions of single-family homes must provide sidewalks).
•  Where sidewalks are not required, a sidewalk easement shall be provided.
•  See Sec. 154.307 for sidewalk and easement requirements.

(b) Streets. 
•  New streets shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Sec. 154.309.
 
(c) Driveway Access.  (See also Sec. 154.302).
•  A minimum separation between driveways of fifty (50) feet is required in the H-ND District.  However, along South Main Street, a minimum separation between driveways for non-residential and/or multi-family developments of one hundred (100) feet is required. 
•  A minimum separation of sixty (60) feet is required between driveways and intersecting streets.  However, along South Main Street, a minimum separation between driveways for nonresidential and multi-family developments is one hundred (100) feet.
•  Two-way driveways shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) feet in width and a maximum of twenty-four (24) feet in width.
•  One-way drives shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet in width and a maximum of eighteen (18) feet in width.

(d) Connections to Greenways and Parks. 
•  In major residential developments, accessways shall be provided by the developer to greenways, parks or community centers located on abutting property or within the development.  See Sec. 154.307(C) for connectivity standards.

(7) Recreational/Open Space/Impervious Surface Standards.  
•  Lots on which new development occurs shall contain a minimum of twenty (20) percent pervious surface.

(8) Design and Operation Standards.

(a) Building Height, Massing, and Articulation. 
•  No fabric building shall be greater than thirty-five (35) feet in height.
•  Monument buildings shall be subject to the standards set forth in Sec. 154.305.
•  Garages must be recessed beyond the general street fa?ade. 
•  All duplexes, multi-family dwellings and non-residential buildings are subject to the following requirements:
• All building entryways must be elevated a minimum of eighteen (18) inches above the sidewalk grade.
• Articulation of the facades of buildings facing public streets must be built at the scale of the pedestrian.
•Any new building facade facing on a public street must be designed in such a way that thirty (30) percent of the width of the first floor street frontage incorporates either windows, doors, or other openings (permeability).
• Buildings must be built at a small residential scale. 
 

(b) Location. 
•  All "Institutional and Civic" uses, "Business, Professional and Personal Services" uses, and " Retail Trade and Food Services" uses permitted in the H-ND District (as listed in Sec. 154.113(C)) must be located at the intersection of at least two (2) public streets or located along South Main Street between Mississippi Avenue and Virginia Avenue.

(c) Other Site Design Standards.

1. Outdoor Storage. 
•  For nonresidential uses, all storage must be in an enclosed structure.

2. Entryway Transition. 
•  All principal buildings in the H-ND District must incorporate an entryway transition element  between the building and the street on which they front.  Such elements may take the form of a canopy, arcade, arch, patio, recess/projection or similar transition space. 
•  A pedestrian way must be provided from the sidewalk to the entry of the building.

3. Roofing. 
•  Flat roofs are prohibited.

4. Accessory Structures. 
•  Accessory structures shall meet the standards set forth in sec. 154.300.

5. Lighting. 
•  All lighting shall meet the standards set forth in Sec. 154.304.

6. Utilities.
•  See Sec. 154.311 requirements for major developments.

7. Other Design Elements. 
•  The use of vinyl or metal siding on the facades of buildings facing public streets is discouraged.

(d) Operation Standards.

1. Hours of Operation. 
•  All activities associated with non-residential uses, including deliveries and refuse collection, shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. 
•  The operation of Bed and Breakfast Homes and Inns shall be exempt from this requirement.

2. Drive-Thru Facilities. 
•  Drive-thru facilities are not permitted with any use.

3. Alcoholic Beverage Sales.
•  The sale of alcoholic beverages is not permitted with any use.

(9) Sign Standards.  (See additional standards set forth in Sec. 154.308).

(a) Home Occupations.
•  Home occupations shall be permitted one attached sign which shall not exceed two (2) square feet per face, with no more than two (2) faces per sign. 
•  Home occupation signs shall not be illuminated.

(b) Other Uses. 
•  Uses, other than those listed above, shall be permitted one permanent (1) sign per premise.

• The permitted sign may be attached or may be a freestanding monument sign.

•  Permitted signs shall be a maximum of sixteen (16) square feet per face, two (2) faces per sign.
•  Attached permanent window signage may not cover more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total window surface of the facade of the building on which the sign is located.

•  The maximum height for monument signs is four (4) feet.

•  Signs may be "top-lit" illuminated only.

(C) Permitted Uses.  (See also location standards set forth in Sec. 154.113(B)(8)(b)).
•  Note that all developments over 100,000 square feet or more than 20 dwelling units are a conditional use.

(1) Agricultural Uses. 
•  Crop Production.
•  Forest Nurseries.

(2) Residential Uses.
•  Child and Adult Care Homes, Family.
•  Common Area Recreation and Service Facilities.
•  Dwellings, Multi-Family.
•  Dwellings, Single-Family Attached.
•  Dwellings, Single-Family Detached.
•  Dwellings, Two-Family.
•  Family Care Homes.

(3) Institutional and Civic Uses.  (See location requirements set forth in  Sec. 154.113(B)(8)(b)).
•  Government Buildings and Facilities, Not Otherwise Listed.
•  Libraries.
•  Museums and Galleries.
•  Religious Institutions.
•  Schools, Fine Arts Instruction. 

(4) Recreational Uses.
•  Botanical Gardens/Nature Preserves.
•  Public and Private Parks, Passive.

(5) Business, Professional and Personal Services.  (See location requirements set forth in Sec. 154.113(B)(8)(b)).
•  Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping and Payroll Services.
•  Clothing Alterations/Repairs; Footwear Repairs.
•  Delivery, Courier Services. Local.
•  Design Services, Not Otherwise Listed.
•  Engineering, Architectural, Surveying and Related Services.
•  Hair, Skin and Nails Services.
•  Legal Services (Law Offices, Etc.)
•  Management, Scientific and Technical Consulting Services.
•  Medical/Health Care Offices.
•  Photography Studies.
•  Picture Framing Shops.
•  Real Estate and Leasing Offices.
•  Travel Agencies.
    
(6) Retail Trade and Food Services.  (See location requirements set forth in Sec. 154.113(B)(8)(b)).
•  Baked Goods/Snack Shops (Excluding Drive-Thru).
•  Book, Periodical and Music Stores.
•  Convenience Stores (Without Gasoline Pumps).
•  Fruit and Vegetable Markets.
•  Gift, Novelty, Souvenir or Card Shops.
•  Grocery/Food Stores (Not Including Convenience Stores).
•  Hobby, Toy and Game Stores.
•  Pharmacies, Health and Personal Care Stores.
•  Video Tape and Disc Rental.

(7) Wholesale Trade.  None.

(8) Transportation, Information, Warehousing, Waste Management and Utilities.
•  Utility Lines and Related Appurtenances.

 (9) Manufacturing, Mining  and Industrial Uses.  None.

(D) Permitted Uses with Special Requirements.
•  Accessory Dwellings.
•  Athletic Fields, Public or Private.
•  Bed and Breakfast Homes.
•  Cemeteries, Columbariums and Mausoleums.
•  Child and Adult Care Centers.
•  Cluster Developments.
•  Country Clubs.
•  Golf Courses.
•  Home Occupations.
•  Macro Wireless Communications Facilities.
•  Micro Wireless Communications Facilities.
•  Mini Wireless Communications Facilities.
•  Post Offices.
•  Public or Private Parks, Active.
•  Public Recreation Facilities.
•  Swim and Tennis Clubs.

(E) Conditional Uses.
•  Continued Care Retirement Commnities.
•  Developments Over 100,000 Sq. Ft. (GFA) or Twenty (5) Dwelling Units.
•  Inns.
•  Monopole Wireless Communications Towers.
•  Residential Care Facilities.
•  Schools, Elementary and Secondary.