154.130 WALNUT STREET NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT (WS-ND).

(A) Vision/Goals.  The Walnut Street Neighborhood District (WS-ND) is an important, older, in-town, heavily canopied neighborhood district separating three major centers: the Russ Avenue Town Center, the North Main Street Boulevard District and the Central Business District.  This district will continue to develop with a strong residential core of medium density, single family homes surrounded by appropriately designed service and business uses along Walnut and North Main Streets. Any new development in this area needs to maintain the high quality of building construction present in the district.  A residential scale will be required for all new development.  As the lots in this district are larger, and due to the walkable nature of the area, accessory dwellings are encouraged.   Sidewalks, which are found throughout the district will be required for any new development. The tree canopy, which defines the area, must be enhanced with future development in order to continue the differentiation between this district and the adjoining, more urban districts.

(B) Development Standards. 

(1) Density/Lot Size Standards. 
•  The maximum density in the WS-ND District shall be eight (8) units per acre.
•  The minimum lot size in the WS-ND District shall be seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

(2) Lot Width Standards. 
•  Lots in the WS-ND District shall have a minimum width of sixty (60) feet.
(3) Yard Standards. 
•  The following yards shall be required in the WS-ND District.

 Front: 20 feet minimum for all structures.  There is no maximum yard requirement.  

 Side: 10 feet minimum.

 Street: 15 feet minimum.

 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 the yard standards for monument buildings and Sec. 154.300 for the yard standards for accessory    uses/structures. 

(4) Landscaping/Buffering Standards.
•  Street trees shall be provided for all new developments except for individual single-family homes on individual lots (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. See standards for street trees at Sec. 154.303(B).
•  No parking space shall be farther than twenty (20) feet from a shade tree.  See Sec. 154.303(E) for tree specifications for   parking areas.
•  Parking and vehicular use areas abutting residential properties must be buffered from the abutting property.  See Sec. 154.303   for requirements.
•  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.
•  Buffering may be required for any non-residential use abutting residential properties in adjoining districts.  See Sec. 154.303(D)  for standards.

(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 four hundred (400) feet of a property may be used in providing required parking.  This parking  must be permitted by Town Ordinance.
•  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. 
•  Loading and unloading are prohibited on Walnut and North Main Streets.

(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 for all new development, except individual single-family dwellings (subdivisions of single-family  homes must have sidewalks provided). 
•  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).

1. Along Walnut and North Main Streets.
•  A minimum separation between driveways of seventy-five (75) feet is required.
•  A minimum separation of one hundred (100) feet is required between driveways and intersecting streets.

2. Other Streets in the WS-ND District.
•  A minimum separation between driveways of fifty (50) feet is required.
•  A minimum separation of sixty (60) feet is required between driveways and intersecting streets.

3. Driveway Width.
•  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 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.
•  All duplexes, multi-family dwellings and non-residential buildings are subject to the following requirements:
•  All principal 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.  There is no   articulation requirement along rear access drives or alleys.
•  Any new building fa?ade facing a public street must be designed in such a way that thirty (30) percent of the width of the first   floor street frontage incorporates windows, doors, or other openings (permeability).  There is no permeability requirement along  rear  access drives or alleys. 
•  Buildings must be built at a residential scale. 
•  Buildings located on properties abutting Walnut and North Main Streets must first form a street wall on Walnut or North Main  and have an entry thereon.  Building entries on side roads will be secondary.   Such building facades must be generally  parallel or perpendicular to the street in order to form a street wall.

(b) Location. 
•  All "Institutional and Civic", "Business, Professional and Personal Services" and "Retail Trade and Food Services" Uses  permitted in the WS-ND District (as listed in Sec. 154.130(C)) must be located on lots abutting Walnut or North Main or West Marshall Streets.

(c) Other Site Design Standards.

1. Outdoor Storage. 
•  All storage must be located within an enclosed structure. 

2. Entryway Transition. 
•  All principal buildings in the WS-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, porch, 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, except that the average foot-candle reading under canopies  shall not exceed six (6) foot-candles. 

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 prohibited.

(d) Operation Standards.

1. Drive-Thru Facilities.
•  Drive-thru facilities are 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. 
•  Business locations, other than home occupations, shall be permitted one (1) permanent freestanding sign that must be a  monument sign or a sign hung from a freestanding pole.  This sign shall be no greater than sixteen (16) square feet per face in  size (two faces per sign) and no greater than four (4) feet in height if a monument sign; eight (8) feet if hung from a pole.
•  In addition to the permitted freestanding sign, permanent attached signs are permitted for each business/establishment.  Such  signage shall cover no more than thirty (30) percent of the face of the building to which they are attached. 
•  It is encouraged that signage reflect the architectural character of the building and the area.
•  Attached signage may not extend above the vertical wall to which the sign is attached or extend out into the planting area or  street side of the sidewalk.
•  Attached permanent window signage may not cover more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total window surface of the  fa?ade of the building on which the sign is located.

(C) Permitted Uses.  (See also location standards set forth in Sec. 154.130(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 Day Care Homes, Family.
•  Common Area Recreation and Service Facilities.
•  Dwellings, Single-Family Detached.
•  Dwellings, Two-Family.
•  Family Care Homes.

(3) Institutional and Civic Uses.    (See location requirements set forth in Sec. 154.130(B)(8)(b)).
•  Government Buildings and Facilities, Not Otherwise Listed.
•  Libraries.
•  Museums and Galleries.
•  Post Offices.
•  Religious Institutions. 
•  Schools, Business, Computer and Management Training.
•  Schools, Fine Arts Instruction. 

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

(5) Business, Professional and Personal Services.  (See location requirements set forth in Sec. 154.130(B)(8)(b)).
•  Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping and Payroll Services. 
•  Advertising and Related Agencies.
•  Banks, Finance and Insurance Offices.
•  Cleaning Services, Building.
•  Clothing Alterations/Repairs; Footwear Repairs.
•  Computer Systems Design and Related Services.
•  Data Processing and News Services.
•  Delivery, Courier Service, Local.
•  Design Services, Not Otherwise Listed.
•  Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services.
•  Employment Services.
•  Engineering, Architectural, Surveying and Related Services.
•  Exterminating and Pest Control Services.
•  Funeral Homes and Services.
•  Hair, Nail and Skin Services.
•  Landscape and Horticultural Services.
•  Legal Services (Law Offices, Etc.).
•  Linen and Uniform Supply.
•  Management, Scientific and Technical Consulting Services.
•  Medical/Health Care Offices.
•  Medical, Dental or Related Laboratories.
•  Motion Picture Production, Sound Recording.
•  Office Administrative and Support Services, Not Otherwise Listed.
•  Pet Care Services.
•  Photofinishing Laboratories.
•  Photography Studios.
•  Publishing Industries.
•  Real Estate and Leasing Offices.
•  Repair and Maintenance Services, Appliance and Electronics.
•  Repair and Maintenance Services, Personal and Household Goods.
•  Research and Development Services.
•  Security and Related Services, Locksmiths.
•  Travel Agencies.
•  Veterinary Services (Non-Livestock, May Include Totally Enclosed Kennel Operated in Connection with Veterinary Services).
•  Weight Reducing Centers.

(6) Retail Trade and Food Services.  (See location requirements set forth in Sec. 154.130(B)(8)(b)).
•  Appliance Stores.
•  Art Dealers.
•  Arts and Crafts Supply Stores.
•  Auction Houses.
•  Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores.
•  Baked Goods/Snack Shops (Excluding Drive-Thru).
•  Bicycle Sales and Repair.
•  Book, Periodical and Music Stores.
•  Caterers.
•  Clothing, Shoe and Accessories Stores.
•  Coin, Stamp or Similar Collectibles Shops.
•  Consignment/Used Merchandise/Antique Stores.
•  Convenience Stores (Without Gasoline Pumps).
•  Electronic and Camera Stores.
•  Fabric and Piece Goods Stores.
•  Florists.
•  Formal Wear and Costume Rental.
•  Fruit and Vegetable Markets.
•  Furniture and Home Furnishings.
•  Garden Centers or Retail Nurseries.
•  Gift, Novelty, Souvenir or Card Shops.
•  Grocery/Food Stores (Not Including Convenience Stores).
•  Hardware Stores.
•  Hobby, Toy and Game Stores.
•  Jewelry, Luggage and Leather Goods (May Include Repair).
•  Liquor Stores.
•  Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores (May Include Repair).
•  Office Supplies and Stationery Stores.
•  Pet and Pet Supplies Stores.
•  Pharmacies, Health and Personal Care Stores.
•  Restaurants, Full Service (Dine-In Only).
•  Restaurants, Limited Service (Delivery, Carry Out).
•  Sporting Goods Stores.
•  Tobacco 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.
•  Boarding Houses.
•  Child and Adult Day Care Centers.
•  Country Clubs.
•  Dwellings,  Multi-Family
•  Dwellings, Single-Family, Attached.
•  Golf Courses.
•  Home Occupations.
•  Macro Wireless Communications Facilities.
•  Micro Wireless Communications Facilities.
•  Mini Wireless Communications Facilities.
•  Public or Private Parks, Active.
•  Public Recreation Facilities.
•  Swim and Tennis Clubs.

(E) Conditional Uses.
•  Civic, Social and Fraternal Organizations.
•  Cluster Developments.
•  Developments Over 100,000 Sq. Ft. (GFA)  or Twenty (5) Dwelling Units. 
•  Inns.
•  Monopole Wireless Communications Towers. 
•  Recreational Care Facilities.
•  Schools, Elementary and Secondary.

154.131-141.  RESERVED.