Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

1.51 GILBERT UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
B. Approval process.
Site Plan approval shall be required in accordance with Chapter II prior to
construction.
C. Performance standards. Uses in this district shall be in full conformance with the standards of
this and other applicable sections of this Code:
1. Hours of operation shall not extend beyond 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday,
with reduced hours on the weekend.
Longer hours of operation may be granted and extension of hours of operation may
be allowed for special activities after approval of an Administrative Use Permit if there
are findings which justify the extension will better serve, and not negatively impact the
adjacent neighborhood.
2. All activity to be conducted within an enclosed building.
3. Principal vehicle access to and from the site shall be via a primary driveway.
4. All mechanical noise shall be muffled so as not to become objectionable to areas zoned
for residential use due to intermittence, beat frequency or shrillness. Noise may equal
but not exceed average street traffic noise. Measurement of noise levels shall be made
at the zoning district boundary and shall not exceed the sound level of the abutting use
district or the street abutting such use, whichever
is greater.
5. See Section 1.65, Table of Bulk, Building and Landscape Setback Requirements for
Non-Residential Districts, for the building and landscape setbacks, height, building
coverage, and the minimum and maximum lot area.
6. The exterior design of any building shall be compatible with the design and character
of residential buildings in an adjacent and/or surrounding residential
district.
7. A phasing plan for the installation of utilities, stormwater retention, and landscaped
setbacks is required at the time of site plan approval.
D. Development policy. The following are used as policy directions adopted by the Town to
evaluate project quality within this district:
1. A direct pedestrian connection to the adjacent neighborhood and planned mass transit
is preferred.
2. The project should be designed in such a way that it is interesting for the pedestrian.
This shall be obtained through the creation of plazas, fountains, and building details
provided at eye level. The parking lot shall not be the dominant
design feature of the site plan.
3. To assure compatibility between commercial and residential land uses transitional
zoning techniques may be required as outlined in the Bufferyard Policy
contained in Chapter II.
4. Driveway locations and dimensions should meet the standards described in Appendix
E, Standard Details.
Ch. I, Pg. 28