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Land Development Code City of Wilmington Sec. 18-196. CBD, Central Business District. (a) Purpose. This district is established to create and maintain a high density commercial, office, service and residential area meeting City, county and regional needs. It encourages the full utilization of public services and contributes to the economic base of the City. The Wilmington Downtown Plan: Vision 2020 outlines a plan for the future of downtown Wilmington in a way that balances historic preservation, maintains City character, encourages economic development, and protects critical natural and environmental resources. The plan envisions the development of a living, working, learning and mixed-use community from "bridge to bridge." The intent of the design standards is to retain the quality and continuity of existing historic buildings and the preservation of the cohesive character of the downtown area by compatible, sympathetic construction. In addition to these standards, the United States Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation should be considered when proposed work impacts existing historic buildings or structures. If there is documentary evidence of an architecturally significant structure that has been demolished, incorporation of elements of the removed structure into the new design is encouraged when appropriate. The urban planning framework within which these standards apply must also be considered if the Vision 2020 goals are to be fulfilled. There are four premises which relate to the district as a whole beyond the scope of individual parcels: Heritage. The central business district's heritage and historic resources should be recognized and respected as evidence of past development and as contributing to the image of downtown. While new development shall reinforce the historic integrity of the district, each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Some portions of the district have a wealth of historically significant structures while others have few. In addition to the context of the developed urban core, compatibility with the immediate context should be considered. Public spaces and pedestrian scale. The central business district is to be considered primarily as a pedestrian oriented domain. The introduction of public spaces within or in conjunction with new development is encouraged. The physical boundaries defining these pedestrian zones shall reinforce the building setbacks for that area. Existing pedestrian thoroughfares such as the riverwalk shall be enhanced by nearby development with the use of pedestrian-scale features. Circulation. New development shall reinforce the existing grid for pedestrian and vehicular thoroughfares. Development shall also be respectful to gateway areas, arrival corridors and major public destinations throughout the district. Overlays of vehicular and pedestrian oriented areas should provide safe and accessible transitions. Districts and nodes. The central business district is comprised of different areas and nodes such as the government offices node, historic commercial areas, ARTICLE 5. ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS Page 82
Land Development Code City of Wilmington historic residential pockets, river industrial area and community college node. New development shall consider the immediate area identity in terms of scale and physical attributes of the developed urban core. (b)Density: Residential uses as described below. All other uses: no maximum density. (1) There is no maximum density requirement for rehabilitation of existing buildings for residential purposes, regardless of parcel size. (2) There is no maximum density requirement for new residential construction on a site less than one-half (1/2) acre. (3) The maximum density for new residential construction on all parcels exceeding one-half (1/2) acre in size shall be one hundred (100) dwelling units per acre. (c)Description. With the exception of N. 4th Street extension northward, the Central Business District has historically been bounded by Red Cross Street on the north, Fourth Street on the east, Orange Street on the south and the Cape Fear River on the west. Some variations on this general area have occurred, but they are immediately related to the core. (d)Wilmington Downtown Plan: Vision 2020 Central Business District supplemental regulations. In addition to the general and specific regulations imposed by this Chapter on the use of property in the Downtown Vision 2020 Plan area, the following regulations apply to the Central Business District. The portions of the existing CBD that are also part of the Historic District Overlay are not subject to the supplemental regulations of the Vision 2020 Plan. For all new residential and commercial construction and redevelopment where applicable: (1) Building orientation. All new commercial buildings and new residential construction shall be oriented towards major ways and streets to reinforce the downtown grid pattern. On corner properties, both street elevations are considered front facades for new commercial buildings. Building facades on corner lots should address the corner. (2) Massing and development scale. Facades shall be designed to reduce the massing, scale and uniform monolithic appearance of large unadorned walls, while providing visual interest that will be congruous with the developed urban core and character through the use of detail and scale. Building massing shall have periodic transitions across the facade as needed to relate to the existing central business district developed urban core. The following design element standards apply to all new construction: a. Building facades shall incorporate periodic transitions such as expression of structural lines with offsets or change of materials. Transitions shall be no further apart than two-thirds of the building height which will produce a vertical orientation. This shall also be the ARTICLE 5. ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS Page 83
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