17.48.025 Lindon Village commercial (LVC) zone.
1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that the Lindon Village commercial zone is developed cohesively. In addition to the planning requirements identified below for individual districts, it is intended that each district will develop in context and with consideration of adjacent districts to create a consistent and coherent development corridor. To accomplish this goal, the following principles are encouraged:
a. Transportation networks should be interconnected within and between districts. Networks should provide multiple routes to and from destinations, and should consider pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle users.
b. Development should include high quality architectural treatments and amenities that create a desirable, comfortable, and consistent experience. Development design should include gathering places and thoroughfares that include continuous tree cover, ample sidewalks, appropriate street furniture and lighting, and supportive building frontages.
c. The general plan identifies district 15 and the surrounding area, which includes districts 11 through 20, as a future transit node. These districts should be designed and developed to be transit ready by placing a special emphasis on pedestrian orientation. Design and amenities in these districts should create a pleasant pedestrian experience.
d. All development in the Lindon Village commercial zone shall comply with the Lindon City commercial design standards. For further guidance on implementing the principles identified above, consult Section II on streetscape considerations, Section III on site design, and Section V on architectural character.
2. Permitted Land Uses. Permitted, conditional, and nonpermitted uses in the LVC zone mirror those uses as reflected in the standard land use table for the general commercial (CG) zone with the exception of the following uses which are not permitted in the LVC zone:
a. Motor vehicles/trucks/marine – new vehicle dealership;
b. Used cars/trucks – used vehicle sales lots;
c. Auto lube and tune-up;
d. Auto tire shops/tire sales/tire services;
e. Light equipment rental and leasing – automobile and light-truck rental;
f. Indoor gun ranges;
g. Assisted living facilities – large or small as defined by Chapter 17.72.
3. Sales Tax Production Required. On corners at full movement intersections Figure 1 identifies general areas approximately one (1) acre in size (identified by letters a through u).
a. Any project or business utilizing these identified areas shall have a sales tax producing component, wherein said sales tax is collected in and of benefit to Lindon City.
b. These areas can be developed as standalone pad sites or in conjunction with a larger project within a development district (outlined in Subsection 4 of this section).
c. Verification of sales tax production shall be required prior to any final site plan approval and subsequent business license approval.
d. Upon recommendation from the planning commission, the city council may allow these identified areas to move within a district or between districts in a multi-district development or grant exceptions to this requirement altogether after finding that a project is of more benefit to the public than sales tax production.
4. District Plans. The following applies to the areas identified in Figure 1 at the end of this section:
a. Figure 1 divides the 700 North Commercial Corridor into twenty-three (23) development districts. An applicant proposing to develop any portion of a 700 North Commercial Corridor development district must either develop the entire district as a single, coherently planned site, or, if the proposed site involves only a part of the district in which it is located, the following shall be submitted:
i. A district plan showing:
A. The location of the proposed site as it forms part of the entire district; and
B. A future street system, lot configurations, and building orientations that demonstrate how the balance of the undeveloped area could be developed in a way that will preserve access and corridor visibility for the remaining undeveloped part of the district.
b. The land use authority shall approve a district plan with each site plan approved on the 700 North Commercial Corridor (see Figure 1). The approved district plan shall become a basis or standard for future development within the applicable district. It is anticipated that a district plan may evolve in response to subsequent development. An applicant may propose modifications to an existing district plan, and the land use authority may approve requested modifications, that promote quality and orderly development.
5. Standards for landscaping, fencing and screening, storage and merchandise, maintenance of premises, site lighting, and special provisions in the LVC zone shall be the same as the CG zones.
Figure 1. LVC Districts (1 – 23) and Sales Tax Production Corners (a through u) Map
(Ord. 2022-11 §2, amended, 2022; Ord. 2017-13 §1, amended, 2017; Ord. 2016-23 §1, amended, 2016; Ord. 2015-5, amended, 2015)