Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

ZONES (DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS) 1.52
D. Development policy. The following are used as policy direction adopted by the Town to evaluate
project quality within this district:
1. All buildings should incorporate architectural elements to relieve long
continuous flat appearances such as:
a. Variety of massing and height of buildings,
b. Primary architectural elements shall be included on all sides of the building
to create four-sided architecture,
c. Provision of courts and plazas.
2. The following site plan elements shall be promoted to create an office complex
ambiance and appearance to the industrial development:
a. Loading courts which are not visible from any public street. Screening of
these areas shall be by the principal building,
b. Entry courts and pedestrian plazas,
c. Unique landscape features such as berming, fountains, and sculpture
gardens, particularly adjacent to the arterial street,
d. Covered or decked parking structures which appear as an integrated part of
the industrial building,
e. Major entry features,
f. The majority of the parking shall not be located adjacent to the arterial
street,
g. Rear lot lines will not be allowed adjacent to an arterial street.
3. To assure compatibility between industrial and residential land uses transition
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.
5. The landscape design within the setbacks adjacent to arterial streets should be in
conformance to the Street Theme Districts contained in Chapter II of this Code.
6. Pedestrian connections to pathway systems are encouraged.
1.62 (I-I) Garden Industry Zoning District.
This Zoning District is intended to provide employment centers and production within a
garden type planned development. The General Plan land use classifications for this District
are noted in the Gilbert General Plan Section C.2.! in the Table of Land Use Classification of
Potential Zoning Districts.
A. Permitted uses.
1. Any use indicated as an allowed use in the I-I column of Section 1.7, Table of
Permitted Uses in Non-Residential Districts shall be permitted.
Ch. I, Pg. 39