Chapter 4. Conditions for Limited Specific Uses - City of Palm Coast

2. Sidewalks, no less than five (5) feet in width, shall be provided along the full
length of each building along any facade featuring a customer entrance, and
along any facade abutting public parking areas. Such sidewalks shall be
located at least six (6) feet from the facade of each building to provide
planting beds for foundation landscaping, except where features such as
arcades or entryways are part of the facade.
3. Internal pedestrian walkways shall provide weather protection features such
as awnings or porticos within ten (10) feet of all customer entrances,
constructed parallel to the facade of the building. This is not intended to
extend into the driving aisles or parking areas.
4. All internal pedestrian walkways shall be distinguished from driving surfaces
using durable, low-maintenance surface materials such as pavers, bricks, or
scored concrete to enhance pedestrian safety and comfort, as well as the
attractiveness of the walkways. Signs shall be installed to designate
pedestrian walkways.
D. Public Amenities
A large-scale commercial center shall contribute to the establishment or
enhancement of community and public spaces by providing at least two (2) of the
following:
1. Patio or seating area
2. Pedestrian plaza with benches
3. Transportation center
4. Window shopping walkways
5. Outdoor play area
6. Kiosk area
7. Water feature
8. Clock tower
9. Steeple
10. Other such focal features or amenities that, in the judgment of the Land Use
Administrator based on generally accepted planning principles adequately
enhance such community and public spaces.
Any such areas shall have direct access to the public sidewalk network and such
features shall not be constructed of materials that are inferior to the principal
materials of the building and landscape.
E. Outdoor Storage, Trash Collection, and Loading Areas
1. Areas for outdoor storage, truck parking, trash collection or compaction,
loading, or other such uses shall not be visible from public or private rightsof-way.
2. No areas for outdoor storage, trash collection or compaction, loading, or
other such uses shall be located within twenty (20) feet of any public or
street, public sidewalk, or internal pedestrian way.
City of Palm Coast Unified Land Development Code
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Adopted 8-19-08 – Ordinance # 2008-16
Amended 12-15-09 – Ord. # 2009-26; Amended 10-5-2010 – Ord. # 2010-13